China's culture is profound, so who are the seventy-two sages of Confucius?

Yan Hui: (52 1 ~ 48 1 years ago) was a native of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Zi Yueyuan, also known as Yan Yuan, is Confucius' favorite disciple. "Eternal Night" said that he "eats and drinks once, and when he is in a mean alley, people can't bear his worries, and he won't change his pleasure when he returns". Modest and studious, "not angry, not jealous." He respects his teacher very much and is always dissatisfied with Confucius. Yan Yuan is famous for his virtue. Confucius praised him for "returning with virtue" and "returning without violating benevolence in March" (Chanting Leaves). Unfortunately, he died young. Since the Han Dynasty, Yan Hui has been ranked as the first of 72 sages, and sometimes only Yan Hui enjoys it when offering sacrifices to Confucius. Since then, posthumous title has been added to the rulers of all dynasties: Emperor Taizong honored him as a "master", Emperor Xuanzong honored him as "Duke Yan", Song Zhenzong as "Duke Yan" and Yuan Wenzong as "Duke Yan Fu". In the ninth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, it was renamed "Restoration of Saints". There is also a "Fuxing Temple" in Qufu, Shandong.

Zhong You (542-480 BC) was born in Bianqiao Village, Quanlin Town, surabaya county, Shandong Province, and was also famous for his politics. He is straightforward, reckless, brave and filial. In addition to studying poetry and etiquette, he also drove for Confucius, worked as a bodyguard, and traveled around the world with Confucius, which was highly valued. Confucius said, "Luz is brave and delighted to hear it." The first official is Lu, and the last official is Wei. When Confucius was king in Lu, he was the butcher of history and later the butcher of doctors. In 480 AD, his mother made his younger brother Kuaiqin the monarch, threatened Wei to dismiss him, and fled after hearing the news. When Lutz heard the news outside, he went to town to see Quine. The crown tassel shot by Kuai Ming's troops has its eyes torn out. He severely reprimanded, "The death of a gentleman is inevitable." Fasten the hat and tassel resolutely, and die calmly.

Zi Gong: Duanmu, Ji and Zi Gong, one of the 72 sages of Confucius, were listed as excellent in language. Confucius once called it "the instrument of Hu Lian". He is eloquent, eloquent, practical and knowledgeable. He used to be the spokesman of Lu and Wei. He is also good at doing business. He once did business between Cao and Lu, which made him rich. Become the richest man among Confucius disciples. Sima Qian's Biography of Zhong Ni's Disciples, written in Historical Records, used the most pen and ink on Zi Gong, and his biography was the longest among Confucius' disciples. This phenomenon shows that in Sima Qian's eyes, Zi Gong is a very unusual figure. We follow this idea of Sima Qian, and then carefully read the Analects of Confucius and other books, we can see that Zi Gong is an unusual figure. His great influence and role are beyond the reach of Confucius' disciples: excellent academic performance, rich cultural accomplishment, outstanding political and diplomatic ability and superb financial management ability. Among Confucius' disciples, Zi Gong learned to be an excellent scholar and became an official.

Yan Yan (506-443 BC) was the only southern disciple of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period. Zizi oil, also known as uncle. Changshu people. At the age of 22, he left his hometown and went north to learn from Confucius. He is one of 72 saints among his 3000 disciples. He is modest, studious and good at literature. Lu, who used to be the butcher of Wucheng, educated the people with rites and music. There are string songs everywhere in the territory, which won the appreciation of Confucius. I returned to the south after my studies, and countless disciples traveled to France. He is considered to be the first person to spread southeast culture. Since the Tang Dynasty, he has been named marquis of Wu, Wu Gong, Wu Gong and sage Yanzi. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, a doctor of the Five Classics was specially appointed to be inherited by his descendants. Yan Yan has made great contributions to the prosperity of Wu culture. Yan Hui (52 1 ~ 490) was a native of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Zizi Garden. A disciple of Confucius. Famous for virtue. I am diligent and studious, deeply convinced of Confucius' theory and deeply understood. Humble, taciturn and not very clever, he tried to practice Confucius' ideal in action and became Confucius' most loyal and proud student. Confucius has repeatedly called him virtuous, saying that he "does not violate benevolence in March" and "does not cross without anger". Died at 33. Today, there is a Yan Temple in Louxiang Street in the north of Qufu, also known as Fu Sheng Temple. Now Qufu East 1 1km, there is Yanzilin in the northeast corner of Chengzhuang Village in Shan Zhinan, which is the cemetery of Yan Hui and his family.

Zeng Shen (about 505 ~ 435 BC) was a native of Nanwucheng (now Pingyi) in Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. People all address themselves as Ceng Zi. A disciple of Confucius. He is a small official and is famous for his filial piety. It is believed that "loyalty and forgiveness" is Confucius' thought of "consistency", and the cultivation method of "I live in three days" is put forward. He advocated that "I should be cautious in the end (carefully handle the funeral of my parents), pursue the distance (sincerely remember my ancestors), value the people's morality" and "make mistakes without school (cautiously)", and persistently practice Confucius' theory. Legend has it that there are "filial piety" and "university". Under the door of Confucius, he was regarded as a descendant of Taoism and was honored as a "saint" by later rulers. There are 18 pieces recorded in the Records of Han Literature and Art, which are incomplete, and there are 10 pieces from Lishi to Tianyuan. In Qing Dynasty, there was a note of Ceng Zi in Ruan Yuan. There is Zeng Temple at the southern foot of Nanwushan, 20 kilometers south of Jiaxiang, also known as Zongsheng Temple.