孔子传

Chapter One

Shuliang He Distmguishes Himself in the Battlefield;

Yan Zhengzai Gives Birth to a Long-expected Son

Chapter Two

The Stepmother Brmgs Up Her Son;

The Grandfather Teaches His Grandson

Chapter Three

Confucius Is Turned Away by a Powerful Man;

He Displays His Talents to the Lord in a Discourse on State

Affairs

Chapter Four

Confucius Becomes Keeper of Granaries and Visits the Peas-

ants;

Reappointed to Keeper of Livestock, He Punishes a Crooked

Subordinate

Chapter Five

Confucius Has His Mother Buried by His Father's Side;

He Travels a Long Distance to Study Music After a Famous

Master

Chapter Six

Confucius Starts to Take on Disciples;

Duke Jing of Qi Seeks to Enlist Real Talents into His Service

Chapter Seven

Confucius Visits Lao Zi m the Royal Capital;

He Studies Music from Chang Hong While Staying with

Lao Zi

Chapter Eight

Helped by Virtuous Ministers, Duke Zhao of Lu Escapes from

the Jaws of Death;

Receiving Timely Reinforcements Jisun Yiru Turns Defeat

into Victory

Chapter Nine

Gao Zhaozi Treats a Man of Inferior Rank with Respect;

Yan Ymg Is Jeaslous of Confucius for His Talent

Chapter Ten

Listening to Shao Music, Confucius Forgets the Taste of Meat;

Nangong Shi Comprehends His Master's Message by Recitmg

a Peom

Chapter Eleven

Confucius and His Disciples Climb Mount Tai to Broaden

Their Vision;

Tracing the Source of the Sishui River They Compare the Past

with the Present

Chapter Twelve

Jisun Yiru Exhorts His Son for the Sake of the Family;

Confucius Explains the Meanmg of the Slanting Vessel to His

Disciples in the Temple

Chapter Thirteen

Two Cousins Set a Trap by Giving a Banquet at Pu Garden;

The Lu Sovereign Sends an Expedition Against the City of

Huan

Chapter Fourteen

Yang Hu Has a Narrow Escape from Lu to Qi;

Duke Jing of Qi Fails to Satisfy the Demand of Duke Ding

of Lu

Chapter Fifteen

Confucius Governs Zhongdu Well by Punishmg Profiteers and

ElLminating Outdated Customs;

The People Build Water Conservancy Projects and Subse-

quently Enjoy a Bumper Harvest

Chapter Sixteen

Confudus Becomes Mmister of Justice and Resolves a Dispute

Between Father and Son;

He Recommends Two Disciples to Be Stewards at the Chief

Minister's House

Chapter Seventeen

Li Chu Seeks a Chance to Humiliate the Lord of Lu;

Confucius Trains the Army in Case of Emergency

Chapter Eighteen

Lu Gains a Diplomatic Victory at the Jiagu Meeting;

The Entire State of Qi Mourns Yan Ying's Death

Chapter Nineteen

On Shimen Mountain the Disciples Express Their Aspirations;

Among Apricot Trees the Master Sings to the Accompaniment

of the Zither

Chapter Twenty

The Lu Army Gains a Victory by Lurmg the Enemy Away

from His Base;

Fighting Against Overwhelmmg Odds the Rebel Troops Suffer

a Crushmg Defeat

Chapter Twenty-one

Confucius Advises the Duke of Lu to Restore the Rites of

Zhou;

Qi Uses Beautiful Maidens to Disrupt the Lu Court

Chapter Twenty-two

Wallowmg in Pleasure, Duke Ding of Lu Neglects State

Affairs;

Disappointed with the Fatuous Sovereign Confucius Leaves

His Homeland

Chapter Twenty-three

Confucius and His Disciples Arrive in the State of Wei;

The Duke of Wei and His Consort Have an Argument m the

Garden

Chapter Twenty-four

The Wanton Consort Has an Affair with a Courtier;

A Brave General of Wei Subdues a Rebellion

Chapter Twenty-five

Confucius Is Kept Under Surveillance in Wei;

He and His Disciples Are Surrounded at Kuang

Chapter Twenty-six

Confucius and His Disciples Return to Wei;

Lady Nan Zi Meets with. Confucius

Chapter Twenty-seven

Confucius Accompanies the Duke of Wei on an Excursion;

The Duke's Son Attempts to Assassinate His Mother

Chapter Twenty-eight

Master and Disciples Discuss State Affairs by the Yellow River;

Courders of Jin Compete for Control of Its Army

Chapter Twenty-nine

Father and Son Fight for the Dukedom of Wei;

Confucius and His Disciples Encounter Some Bandits

Chapter Thirty

Zi Gong Calls on a Village Woman to Learn a Secret Method;

Confudus Tells Duke Min of Chen the Origin of a Strange

Arrow

Chapter Thirty-one

Confucius Describes the Attributes of a Benevolent Man;

On his Deathbed Jisun Si Thinks of Confucius

Chapter Thirty-two

Duke Min of Chen Hunts Auspicious Animals Despite Confu-

cius' Objection;

A Wu General Is Persuaded by Confucius to Withdraw His

Invading Troops

Chapter Thirty-three

Confucius and His Disciples Starve at the Chen-Cai Boundary;

The Magistrate of She Is Impressed by Confucius' Teaching

Chapter Thirty-four

Gao Chai Redresses a Wrong;

Confucius Explains the Importance of Rectifying Names

Chapter Thirty-five

Zi Gong Defeats Bo Pi in a Verbal Battle;

Confucius Praises Zi Lu for Being a Good Official

Chapter Thirty-six

Confucius Misses His Sick Wife Back in Lu;

You Ruo Leads the Lu Army to Defeat Invaders from

Wu

Chapter Thirty-seven

Zi Gong Successfully Reclaims the Lost Land for Lu;

Lady Qiguan Longs in Vain for Her Husband's Return

Chapter Thirty-eight

You Ruo Defeats the Qi Army by Strategy;

Zi Gong Uses His Eloquence to Convince the Prmce of

Wu

Chapter Thirty-nine

Bao Mu's Army Is Routed by the Joint Forces of Lu and

Wu;

Confucius Returns to His Homeland to Meet with Duke Ai

ofLu

Chapter Forty

Confucius and His Disciples Discuss Their Political Ideals;

Min Shun Declmes to Take Office to Preserve His Purity

Chapter Forty-one

Zi Gong Is Advised to Accept His Appomtment to Magistrate

of Wenyang;

Confucius Dreams of King Jing of Zhou

Chapter Forty-two

Confucius Talks About Filial Duties;

Master and Disciples Plant Junipers m the Courtyard

Chapter Forty-three

Yan Yan Is Highly Praised for High Performance in Office;

Confucius Loses His Son and His Favorite Disciple

Chapter Forty-four

Gao Chai Tries Cases Justly;

Kong Zhong Places Trivialities over Essentials

Chapter Forty-five

Confucius Finds His Favorite Disciple in Poor Health;

Gao Chai Deals with a Difficult Case Involvmg the Duke's

Consort

Chapter Forty-six

Mi Buqi Reports to Confucius His Achievements in Office;

Yan Hui Dies of Illness in the Prime of Life

Chapter Forty-seven

Confucius Despairs of Realizing His Ideal on Seeing an Auspi-

cious Animal Shot Dead in Lu;

Kuai Kui Celebrates the Success of His Southern Expedition

with Jubilation

Chapter Forty-eight

Zi Lu Dies a Cruel Death in the State of Wei;

On His Deathbed Confucius Finds a Successor for Himself

Chapter Forty-nine

Yan Hui Ranks First Among Confucian Disciples m Virtue;

Zi Gong Stays by Confucius' Grave m Mourning for Six Years

Chapter Fifty

Confucius Receives Various Titles from Subsequent Kings and

Emperors;

The Confucian Descendants Enjoy Honor and Position in

Successive Dynasties

AFTERWORD