It is said that "there are 3,000 disciples of Confucius and 72 saints", that is to say, there are more than 3,000 students of Confucius, and only 72 people really learn something. Speaking of the origin of the "seventy-two sages", there is a folk legend that Confucius traveled around the world with 3,000 disciples. Separated along the way, he worked as a policeman in other countries. When he arrived in Chen State, there were only 72 people left. They arrived at the front foot, and then they were surrounded by soldiers from Cai Chen. They had no food for seven days and seven nights. They ate all the food they brought, only a few bags of salty salt were available. When the disciples were hungry, they ate salt and drank salt water for several days. Seeing this, Confucius couldn't help sighing: "My seventy-two disciples are almost salty." The "seventy-two sages" were called away because of the homonym of salty and virtuous.

In fact, the opinions of the seventy-two disciples have always been different, and they are usually considered as empty fingers. Historical records? Biography of Confucius (Zhong Ni) Disciples No.7 records most of Confucius' well-known virtuous disciples, but the detailed records are far less than 72. Many of them have only one name and one word, and they barely make up 77, not 72. The original text is: "Confucius said: seventy traders", and the rest are mostly from folklore, so the truth is not high, so the seventy-two disciples should be empty fingers. As for the 3,000 disciples, I believe that it was only in the Tang and Song Dynasties that the world exaggerated Confucius' statement. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius had 3,000 disciples, and there is no relevant record.

Moral Disciples: Yan Yuan, Ran Boniu and Zhong Gong.

Disciples who are good at government affairs: You Ran and Lu Ji.

Disciples with outstanding eloquence: Zaizaiwo and Zigong

Disciples who are proficient in the article: Zi You and Xia Zi.

There are also Duanmu Ci, Zeng Shen, Zi Jian, Gao Chai, Zhong You, ran yong, Yan Yan, Zhang Zi, Yu Zi, Zi Jian, Zi Si, Zeng, Gongye Chang, Nangong Kuo, Ji Ji, Yan Lu, Zi Mu, Zi Xiao, Kai Zi, Zi Zhou, Niu Zi, Zi Chi, Zi Hua, Zi Qi and Zi Qi.

There are still 42 people who are not recorded, but only know their names: Zi Chan, Zi Zhi, Zi Nan, Zi Lian, Zi Jiao, Zi Disciple, Migrant Father, Zi Migration, Shang Ze, Ren Buqi, Zi Zheng, Qin Ran, Gong Xiashou, Zi Zhong, Xi, Yan Zu.

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