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Ran You冉有
A disciple of Confucius, he abandoned his official post to follow Confucius.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 9
- SOURCE WORKS
- 5
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ran You, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Ran You—Confuciusmaster-disciple
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Ji Kangzi→Ran Youdispatch
Ji Sun→Ran Yousend
King Huiwen of Qin→Ran Youenfeoff lord
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Confucius→Ran Youpraise
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Confucius→Ran Yousecretly inform
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A disciple of Confucius, steward of the Ji family, consulted Confucius about the field tax; requested grain for Gongxi Chi's mother; spoke to the Ji family to welcome Confucius back.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Strategies of the Warring States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
A disciple of Confucius, he abandoned his official post to follow Confucius.
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- Ran You→ master-disciple →Confucius
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子路冉有亦弃官从孔子而行
master-disciple · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 79
- Official history1 profile notes
Discourses of the States
2 relations2 verified quotations- Ran You→ master-disciple →Confucius
- Ji Kangzi→ dispatch →Ran You
Verified original text · 2
冉有，孔子弟子冉求也
master-disciple · Discourses of the States, 鲁语下
使冉有访诸仲尼
lord-minister · Discourses of the States, 鲁语下
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
2 relations2 verified quotations- Ran You→ master-disciple →Confucius
- Ran You→ retainer →Ji Kangzi
Verified original text · 2
冉有言
master-disciple · Records of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表
冉有为季氏将师
retainer · Records of the Grand Historian, 孔子世家
- Official history1 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
1 relations1 verified quotations- King Huiwen of Qin→ enfeoff lord →Ran You
Verified original text · 1
秦惠王封冉子
enfeoff lord · Strategies of the Warring States, 楚／四
- Official history4 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
6 relations6 verified quotations- Ran You→ visit →Confucius
- Confucius→ praise →Ran You
- Confucius→ secretly inform →Ran You
- Ran You→ request follow →Ji Sun
Verified original text · 6
使冉有访诸仲尼
send · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 58
孔子曰：“义也。”
praise · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 58
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- master-discipleRan You → Confuciushist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 79Records of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表Discourses of the States, 鲁语下
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冉有请从之三，季孙弗许。
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- dispatch← Ji Kangzi → Ran YoulitDiscourses of the States, 鲁语下Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 59Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 60
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使冉有访诸仲尼
Original relation: lord-minister · Discourses of the States, 鲁语下
季康子使冉有谓之曰
季康子使冉有吊
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