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Ji Kangzi季康子

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Ji Kangzi was the son of Ji Huanzi and succeeded him as a senior official of the state of Lu. He once sent Zigong to persuade the Grand Steward Bo Pi, married his sister to Yang Sheng, and later invited Confucius to return to Lu.

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In history · Records of the Grand Historian

Chief minister of Lu, consulted Jing Jiang on governance. As a senior official of Lu, he wanted to impose a field tax and sent Ran You to consult Confucius. As a senior official of Lu, he asked Confucius about governance.

In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition

Prime minister of Lu, summoned Ran You, and Confucius returned to Lu.

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  2. Official history

    Discourses of the States

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    • ConfuciuscriticizeJi Kangzi
    • Ji KangzidispatchRan You
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    1. 若欲犯法,则苟而赋,又何访焉!

      criticize · Discourses of the States, 鲁语下

    2. 使冉有访诸仲尼

      lord-minister · Discourses of the States, 鲁语下

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    • Ran YouretainerJi Kangzi
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    1. 冉有为季氏将师

      retainer · Records of the Grand Historian, 孔子世家

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    • Ji KangzidispatchZigong
    • Ji KangzidispatchRan You
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    1. 康子使子贡辞

      dispatch · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 58

    2. 季康子使冉有谓之曰

      dispatch · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 59

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Ji KangziJi KangziConfuciusConfuciusZigongZigongRan YouRan You
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Sources: Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 79; Records of the Grand Historian, 仲尼弟子列传; Discourses of the States, 鲁语下; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 57; Records of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 58; Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 59

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