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Ru Bei

17.20

Ru Bei came to see Confucius, but Confucius turned him down on account of illness. As Ru Bei’s messenger left, however, Confucius picked up his zither and began playing. He sang loudly enough for the messenger to hear.

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Categories Book 17 Tags Confucius, Illness, Music, Ru Bei

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