Zengzi

Also known as Zeng Shen

Zeng Shen (505–435 BC), better known as Zengzi (Master Zeng), courtesy name Ziyu (), was a Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius. He later taught Zisi (Kong Ji), the grandson of Confucius, who was in turn the teacher of Mencius, thus beginning a line of transmitters of orthodox Confucian traditions. He is revered as one of the Four Sages of Confucianism.

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Born: 505 B.C.
Died: 437 B.C. or 436 B.C.
Works: 4

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Chinese.title: Zengzi
Chinese.pic: File:Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Zeng Shen Ziyu (曾參子輿).jpg
Chinese.piccap: As depicted in Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (), housed in the National Palace Museum
Chinese.l: "Master Zēng"
Chinese.p: Zēngzǐ
Chinese.bpmf: ㄗㄥ   ㄗˇ
Chinese.w: Tsêng1 Tzŭ3
Chinese.gr: Tzengtzyy
Chinese.myr: Dzēngdž
Chinese.y: Jāngjí
Chinese.j: Zang1zi2
Chinese.tl: Tsan-tsú
Chinese.poj: Chan-chú
Chinese.showflag: p
Chinese.altname: Zeng Shen
Chinese.p2: Zēng Shēn
Chinese.bpmf2: ㄗㄥ   ㄕㄣ
Chinese.w2: Tsêng1 Shên1

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Image: Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Zeng Shen Ziyu (曾參子輿).jpg

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Commons category: Zengzi
date of birth: 0504-00-00
date of death: 0435-00-00
name in native language: 曾子

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Life
Filial piety
Related stories
Zengzi slaughtered the pig for his son
“Zeng Shen” committed murder
Descendants
References
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==Life== thumb|Statue of Zengzi (right) and his mother Zeng Shen was 46 years younger than Confucius. He was a native of South Wu City in the State of Lu, and was the son of Zeng Dian, one of the earliest disciples of Confucius.