Sensitive and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions, so it is called' Wen'.

Zi Gong asked, "Why did Confucius call it Wen?" Confucius said, "I am quick and eager to learn, and I am not ashamed to ask questions. It is called' Wen'."

Zi Gong asked, "Why was Confucius named Wen?"

Confucius said: "(He) is smart and studious, and (moreover) he is not ashamed to ask people who are not as good as himself, so he is called Wen."

It not only affirmed the reasons for Confucius' achievements, but also used the topic to educate his disciples to be diligent and eager to learn.