# Mǎng Chǎng — Analects character guide

> Mǎng Chǎng in Analects by Confucius.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mǎng Chǎng, Chǎng

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-hsio-r

## Who they are

A member of the Mǎng family, mentioned in a discussion about the qualities of good officers.

## In the story

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xiii)

Subject of Confucius's praise for not boasting of his merit.

### [Book VIII: T’âi-Po](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/book-viii-t-i-po)

Visits the ill Tsǎng Shǎn and receives his final counsel on conduct.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/iv)

Visits the ill philosopher Tsǎng to ask how he is, receiving the dying man's wisdom.

### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xviii)

Subject of the teaching; praised for not changing his father's ministers and governance.

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