Analects: Book 15Book 15. Wei Ling Kung 衛靈公第十五: Duke Ling of Wey
[15:1] The Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about tactics. Confucius replied, "I have heard all about sacrificial vessels, but I have not learned military matters." On this, he took his departure the next day.
Book 15. Wèi Líng Gōng 衛靈公: Duke Ling of Wey
[15:1] Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about battle formations. Confucius replied, With regard to sacrificial platters and stands, I have some learning. But I have never studied military affairs.
Footnotes
[F1] See [4:15] which reads: "The Master said, Shen (Master Zeng), my Way has one theme running throughout!
Book 15
[15:1] Ling, Duke of Wei, asked Confucius about the line of battle.
Footnotes
[F136] For sacrifice.
Book 15. Wei Ling Gong 衞靈公: Duke Ling of Wey
[15:1] Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about military tactics.
Footnotes[F46] The Xia, the Yin and the Zhou. Commentary
[C16] If a student is not seriously and genuinely concerned about the deeper questions of life, it is very hard to teach her/him anything of value.
衛靈公第十五
【第一章】【一節】衞靈公問陳於孔子。孔子對曰、俎豆之事、則嘗聞之矣、軍旅之事、未之學也。明日遂行。【二節】在陳絕糧、從者病、莫能興。【三節】子路慍見曰、君子亦有窮乎。子曰、君子固窮、小人窮斯濫矣。
Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ (孔夫子; Kong Qui) traveled the country in an ox cart observing and teaching his numerous disciples on the subjects of civics, ethics, literature, music and science. Of course, he claimed no divine inspiration and so naturally the writings attributed to him, recorded by his disciples, also make no such claim. |