User:Zanhe/Sima Geng
Sima Geng (Chinese: 司馬耕; Wade–Giles: Ssu-ma Keng; died 481 BC), courtesy name Ziniu (Chinese: 子牛; Wade–Giles: Tzu-niu), commonly known as Sima Niu (Chinese: 司馬牛; Wade–Giles: Ssu-ma Niu), was a major disciple of Confucius.[1][2]
Life[edit]
Sima Geng was a native of the State of Song.[1][3]
Honours[edit]
In Confucian temples, Sima Geng's spirit tablet is placed in the outer court, beyond those of the Four Assessors and Twelve Wise Ones, and next to that of Qidiao Kai.[2]
During the Tang dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong posthumously awarded Sima Geng the nobility title of Count of Xiang (向伯). During the Song dynasty, Emperor Zhenzong further awarded him the title of Marquis of Chuqiu (楚丘侯).[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Huang 1997, p. 206.
- ^ a b Legge 2009, p. 120.
- ^ Han 2010, pp. 4626–7.
- ^ Wu Xiaoyun. "Sima Geng" (in Chinese). Taipei Confucius Temple. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
- Han, Zhaoqi (2010). "Biographies of the Disciples of Confucius". Shiji 史记 (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
- Huang, Chichung, ed. (1997). The Analects of Confucius. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506157-4.
- Legge, James (2009). The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning & the Doctrine of the Mean. Cosimo. ISBN 978-1-60520-644-8.