Yan Hui

Yan Hui (c.521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is venerated in Confucian temples as one of the Four Sages.

Yan Hui
Yan Hui in Half-Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像)
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinYán Huí
Alternative names
Yan Hui in his temple at Qufu in Shandong
Courtesy name
Ziyuan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinZǐyuān
Yan Yuan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinYán Yuān
Master Yan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinYánzǐ
Posthumous name
Fusheng
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinFùshèng
Literal meaningSecond Coming of the Sage
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