Ran Yong

Confucius thought highly of his excellent moral conduct, and considered him fit to be the ruler of a state.

[1] After completing school, he served as chief officer of Jisun, the noble clan that dominated the politics of Lu.

[2] He was known for his moral integrity, despite being born to a father of lowly status, and Confucius declared that his background would not detract from his excellence.

[4] In Confucian temples, Ran Yong's spirit tablet is placed the second among the Twelve Wise Ones, on the east.

[2] Ran Yong's offspring held the title of Wujing Boshi (五經博士; Wǔjīng Bóshì).

As depicted in Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像), housed in the National Palace Museum