Yan Hui was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is venerated in Confucian temples as one of the Four Sages.
Yan Hui in Half-Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像)
Yan Hui in his temple at Qufu in Shandong
Painting of Yanzi by Kanō Sansetsu. Japan, Edo period, 1632.
Fusheng Hall, the main sanctuary of the Temple of Yan Hui in Qufu, Shandong province
According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary abili
Yan Hui
…Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is venerated in Confucian temples as one of the Four Sages. Yan Hui is also known…
A tablet in honor of the wife of Yan Hui ("The Continuator of the Sage, Duke of Yanguo") in his temple in Qufu
A symbolic tomb of Min Ziqian, with two ancient-looking bixi turtles