Liu Xiahui (柳下惠) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Xiahui was an Ancient Recluse and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 700 to BC 600 柳下惠
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 49
c. BC 600 量交
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 245

Key source chapters

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 127 Volume 127 Biographies 65: Xiao You, Wendihanwolubu, Chen Yan, Liu Yu, Meng Xing, Wang Zhen, Liu Zheng, Yin Yi, Chu Chengliang, Wang Qufei, Zhao Zhi, Du Shisheng, Hao Tianting, Xue Jiyuan, Gao Zhongzhen, Zhang Qian, Wang Rumei, Song Ke, Xin Yuan, Wang Yuke 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang 1 passage

Career and standing

once held office 嘗仕於當世
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 49

Assessments and attributes

Assessment praised as recluse by Confucius · Mode named-source-report Speaker Confucius (孔子)
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 49

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 5, passage 17

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei · 1 passage

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太子曰：「顏子縮屋稱貞，柳下嫗而不亂，未若此翁白首不娶者也。」 The crown prince said, "Yan Hui was praised for chastity though he lived in a hovel, and Liu Xiahui kept his integrity though he shared a blanket with a woman—but neither can match this old man who has never married even to white hair."

History of Jin, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 65: Xiao You, Wendihanwolubu, Chen Yan, Liu Yu, Meng Xing, Wang Zhen, Liu Zheng, Yin Yi, Chu Chengliang, Wang Qufei, Zhao Zhi, Du Shisheng, Hao Tianting, Xue Jiyuan, Gao Zhongzhen, Zhang Qian, Wang Rumei, Song Ke, Xin Yuan, Wang Yuke · 1 passage

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孔子稱逸民伯夷、叔齊、夷逸、硃張、柳下惠、少連，其立心造行之異同，各有所稱謂，而柳下惠則又嘗仕於當世者也。 Confucius praised the recluses Boyi, Shuqi, Yiyi, Zhuzhang, Liuxiahui, and Shaolian; though their purposes and conduct differed in ways that earned each his own epithet, Liuxiahui had also once held office in his own time.

Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 1 passage

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故輪蓋所遊，必非夷、惠之室； Thus wherever carriage wheels travel, it is not Bo Yi and Liu Xiahui's house;