A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Fu Pu-ch'i

by Herbert A. Giles

598 Fu Pu-ch'i 宓不齊(T. 子賤). Born B.C. 513. One of the disciples of Confucius. He was Governor of 單父 Shan-fu in Lu, but left the administration in the hands of five of the inhabitants more virtuous than himself, while he sat in the judgment-hall playing on his lute; the result being that the district was a model of good government. He was succeeded by one 巫馬期 Wu-ma Ch'i, who by dint of great personal energy also obtained the best results. "Ah," said Fa to Wu-ma, who spoke to him on the subject, "I place my trust in men; you place your trust in energy. Mine is the better method."