Yan Hui

A Teacher’s Fear, A Disciple’s Vow: “How Should I Dare to Die?”

Two Kinds of Excellence: The Fullness of Virtue, the Acumen of Trade

A Father’s Love, A Master’s Restraint: “The Fault is Not Mine”

The Measure of Grief: For Whom Else Should One Mourn So Bitterly?

The Cry to Heaven: “It is Destroying Me!”

The Unyielding Chariot: Ritual, Grief, and the Line Between Father and Master

The Last True Learner: In Mourning for a Disciple Whose Like is No More

The Unhelpful Disciple: When Delight in the Master’s Words Replaces Debate

The Unceasing Ascent: In Memory of a Disciple Who Never Stopped

The Listener’s Zeal: When Hearing Becomes an Act of Unceasing Vigor

The Empty Cup: A Friend Who Mastered the Art of Humility

The Shared Ideal: To Advance When Employed, To Retire When Set Aside

The Joy Unchanged: Confucius’s Ode to Yan Hui’s Constant Happiness

Confucius on the Hierarchy of Virtue: Sustained Commitment Versus Fleeting Glimpses

The Hallmark of True Learning: Confucius on Yan Hui’s Twofold Achievement