Yan Yan (philosopher)
| Yan Yan | |||||||||
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Yan Yan in Half-Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像), housed in the National Palace Museum | |||||||||
| Chinese | 言偃 | ||||||||
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| Ziyou (Courtesy name) | |||||||||
| Chinese | 子游 | ||||||||
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| Yan You | |||||||||
| Chinese | 言游 | ||||||||
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| Yanzi | |||||||||
| Chinese | 言子 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Master Yan | ||||||||
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Yan Yan (b. 506 BC), also known by his courtesy name Ziyou and as Yan You or Yanzi, was a prominent disciple of Confucius, considered by Confucius to be his most distinguished disciple in the study of the classics. A native of the state of Wu, he was the only known southerner among Confucius' disciples.