Yeren (Zhou dynasty)
The yeren were a class of people under the Zhou (11th-3rd centuries BC) in ancient China. They were the people living outside of the Zhou cultural centers.
| Yeren | |||||||
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| Chinese | 野人 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Wild People Country Folk | ||||||
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Zilu, one of Confucius's favorite disciples, was considered to be one and the Analects includes a passage giving the yeren primacy over the Zhou in having undergone the influence of "ritual and music".[lower-alpha 1][2]
See also
References
Citations
- Lunyu, XI, 1..
- Eno (2003), p. 30.
Bibliography
- Eno, Robert (2003), "The Background of the Kong Family of Lu and the Origins of Ruism" (PDF), Early China, Vol. 28, pp. 1–41.
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