SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.10

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    Ana

    When Yan Hui died, Confucius wept with overwhelming grief. Those accompanying him said, “You are grieving excessively.” He replied, “Am I really grieving too much? If not for someone like him, for whom else should I grieve!”

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.9

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    Ana

    When Yan Hui died, Confucius cried out in grief: “Alas! Heaven is destroying me! Heaven is destroying me!”

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.8

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    Ana

    After Yan Hui died, his father Yan Lu asked Confucius to sell his carriage so that an outer coffin (guo) could be made for Yan Hui’s burial. Confucius replied, “Whether talented or not, when it comes to one’s son, each is speaking of his own child. When my son Li died, he had a…

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.7

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    Ana

    Ji Kangzi asked, “Which of your disciples is most eager to learn?” Confucius replied, “There was Yan Hui, who was truly eager to learn – but unfortunately, he died young! Now there is no one like him.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.6

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    Ana

    Nan Rong repeatedly recited the lines from the Book of Odes: “A flaw in a white jade tablet can still be polished away; but a flaw in one’s speech can never be undone.” Because of this, Confucius gave his elder brother’s daughter to Nan Rong in marriage.

  • The Analects – Chapter 11.5

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    Ana

    The Master said, “How filial Min Ziqian is! No one disputes what his parents and brothers say about him.”