Named Bu Shang, styled Zixia. He excelled in literature and was well-versed in the classics including the Book of Poetry, Book of Documents, Rites, and Music. After Confucius death, he established a school at Xihe and trained many students, making significant contributions to the transmission of Confucianism.
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子夏之门人问交于子张。子张曰：「子夏云何？」对曰：「子夏曰：『可者与之，其不可者拒之。』」子张曰：「异乎吾所闻：君子尊贤…
A disciple of Zixia asked Zizhang about making friends. Zizhang said: "What does…
子夏曰：「虽小道，必有可观者焉，致远恐泥，是以君子不为也。」
Zixia said: "Even in minor pursuits, there is surely something worth observing. …
子夏曰：「日知其所亡，月无忘其所能，可谓好学也已矣。」
Zixia said: "One who each day comes to know what he did not know before, and eac…
子夏曰：「博学而笃志，切问而近思，仁在其中矣。」
Zixia said: "Study broadly and hold fast to your purpose; question earnestly and…
子夏曰：「百工居肆以成其事，君子学以致其道。」
Zixia said: "Craftsmen of every trade ply their work in their workshops; the gen…
子夏曰：「小人之过也必文」
Zixia said: "When a petty man commits a fault, he is sure to gloss it over."
子夏曰：「君子有三变：望之俨然，即之也温，听其言也厉。」
Zixia said: "The gentleman presents three different aspects: seen from afar, he …
子夏曰：「君子信而后劳其民，未信，则以为厉己也；信而后谏，未信，则以为谤己也。」
Zixia said: "The gentleman must first win the trust of the people before he burd…
子夏曰：「大德不逾闲，小德出入可也。」
Zixia said: "In matters of great virtue, one must not overstep the bounds; in ma…
子游曰：「子夏之门人小子，当洒扫应对进退则可矣，抑末也。本之则无，如之何？」子夏闻之，曰：「噫！言游过矣！君子之道，孰先…
Ziyou said: "The disciples of Zixia can manage the tasks of sweeping and cleanin…
子夏曰：「仕而优则学，学而优则仕。」
Zixia said: "When one serves in office and has energy to spare, let him devote i…