compassion, confucius, gain and loss

2 Students of Confucius Perceive Gain and Loss Differently

When Confucius questions two magistrates, they perceive gain and loss very differently. Kong Mie was a nephew of Confucius, while Bi Zijian was a student. Both of them were magistrates of two different counties. One day, Confucius visited Kong Mie. On the way, he saw that many fields were deserted and overgrown with weeds. A group ...

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Statue of Confucius.