Zhong You

Zhong You
A Yuan dynasty portrait of Zilu 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
Chinese	仲由
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhòng Yóu Wade–Giles Chung Yu
Courtesy name
Chinese	子路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zǐlù Wade–Giles Tzu-lu
2nd courtesy name
Chinese	季路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jìlù Wade–Giles Chi-lu

Zhong You (542–480 BC), commonly known by his courtesy names Zilu and Jilu, was one of the best known and most faithful disciples of Confucius.^[1][2] Among Confucius's disciples, he was the second in terms of ability and accomplishment in statesmanship, after Ran Qiu.^[2] He was noted for his valour and sense of justice, but Confucius often warned him against acting without forethought.^[1] He was killed in the State of Wey in defence of his lord Kong Kui.^[2]