Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Philosopher

Confucius 孔子

Kongzi

Attested AD 588

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Confucius was a Philosopher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 588 孔子稱黍
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 77, passage 36

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage

嘗集士謙所，盛饌盈前，而先為設黍，謂群從曰：「孔子稱黍為五穀之長，荀卿亦雲食先黍稷，古人所尚，容可違乎？」 They once gathered at Shiqian's home with lavish fare spread before them, yet he first set out millet and said to the assembled kin, "Confucius called millet the chief of the five grains, and Xunzi also said that in eating one should put millet and glutinous millet first—what the ancients honored—how could one go against this?"