Bu Shang

Bu Shang
Bu Shang in the Half-Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像), housed in the National Palace Museum
Chinese	卜商
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bǔ Shāng Wade–Giles Pu Shang Southern Min Hokkien POJ Pok Siong

Bu Shang (507 BC – 400 BC),^[1] commonly known by his courtesy name Zixia or as Buzi (Master Bu), was an ancient Chinese philosopher and a prominent disciple of Confucius^[2] who was considered one of the most accomplished in cultural learning. He was one of the five disciples who took chief responsibility for the transmission of Confucius' teachings. He played a significant role in the transmission of such classics as the Book of Poetry and the I Ching.^[1] He established his own school, and taught Marquess Wen of Wei, ruler of Wei,^[2] the most powerful state of the early Warring States period.^[3]