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Yan Hui

Yan Hui
Yan YuanTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinYán YuānMaster YanTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinYánzǐPosthumous name
FushengTraditional Chinese
Simplified ChineseHanyu PinyinFùshèngLiteral meaningSecond Coming of the Sage

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.