page_title: Zhong You
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Zhong You / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Reading by the moon (Dokusho no tsuki), depicting Zilu, a disciple of Confucius Français&#160;: Zilu, un élève de Confucius étudiant sous la lune
context_page_description: Zhong You, commonly known by his courtesy names Zilu and Jilu, was one of the best known and most faithful disciples of Confucius. Among Confucius's disciples, he was the second in terms of ability and accomplishment in statesmanship, after Ran Qiu. He was noted for his valour and sense of justice, but Confucius often warned him against acting without forethought. He was killed in the State of Wey in defence of his lord Kong Kui.
context_section_description: Zhong You is one of the Twenty-four Confucian paragons of filial piety. According to legend, he was from a poor family and often foraged wild greens to feed himself, but he would carry rice from more than 100 li away for his parents. When he grew up and became an important official, his parents had already died. He lived a life of luxury, but pined for the days of his youth. He often sighed: "How I wish I could return to the old days, when I ate wild greens and carried rice for my parents!"
  In Confucian temples, Zhong You's spirit tablet is placed fourth among the Twelve Wise Ones, on the east.
  During the Tang dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong posthumously awarded Zhong You the nobility title of Marquis of Wey (衛侯). During the Song dynasty, he was further awarded the titles of Duke of Henei (河內公) and Duke of Wey (衛公).
  Zhong You's offspring held the title of Wujing Boshi (五經博士; Wǔjīng Bóshì).
caption: A picture of Zhong You reading under the moonlight by the ukiyo-e artist Yoshitoshi
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