BIOGRAPHY
Named Min Sun, styled Ziqian. He was renowned for filial piety and moral character, ranking in the virtue category. He was modest and content, reluctant to serve in office. Confucius praised his filial devotion.
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德行:颜渊,闵子骞,冉伯牛,仲弓。言语:宰我,子贡。政事:冉有,季路。文学:子游,子夏。
(Among the Master's disciples, each excelled in his own way.) Outstanding in mor…
子曰「孝哉闵子骞!人不间于其父母昆弟之言。」
The Master said, "How filial is Min Ziqian! No one can find fault with what his …
闵子侍侧,訚訚如也;子路,行行如也;冉有、子贡,侃侃如也。子乐。「若由也,不得其死然。」
Min Ziqian stood in attendance at the Master's side, looking respectful and sere…
鲁人为长府。闵子骞曰:「仍旧贯,如之何?何必改作?」子曰:「夫人不言,言必有中。」
The ruling ministers of Lu were planning to rebuild the Long Treasury. Min Ziqia…