Yan Hui

Yan Hui 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.

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Who was born first?

• Yan Hui was born 5 years after Wu Zixu
• Yan Hui was born 6 years before Parmenides
• Yan Hui was born 14 years after Heraclitus
• Yan Hui was born 14 years before Lu Ban
• Yan Hui was born 17 years before Zengzi

Timeline

1. Heraclituscirca 535 BC – circa 470s BC
2. Wu Zixu526–483 BC
3. Yan Hui (this page)521–481 BC
4. Parmenidescirca 515 BC – circa 470 BC
5. Lu Ban507–444 BC
6. Zengzi504–435 BC

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