Exploring the Analects

Exploring the Analects

Book 5: 《公冶長》 Gong Ye Chang

《公冶長》 Passage 5.16

子謂子產,「有君子之道四焉:其行己也恭,其事上也敬,其養民也惠,其使民也義。」

Legge Translation (1861)

The Master said of Zichan that he had four of the characteristics of a superior man: — in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors, he was respectful; in nourishing the people, he was kind; in ordering the people, he was just.
子產 君子

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