段干木 / Duan Ganmu
段干木 / Duan Ganmu appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》05｜光彩夺目的魏文侯（1） as the recluse who makes 魏文侯’s reverence for worthy people most visible. The source says he often avoided Wei Wenhou’s visits and even climbed over a wall to stay out of reach.
That avoidance is the point of the episode’s political image. Wei Wenhou still salutes when passing Duan Ganmu’s residence, so the ruler’s respect does not depend on successful recruitment, public display, or forcing the recluse into service. Duan Ganmu therefore anchors the non-coercive side of 礼贤下士式人才吸附.
《资治通鉴·周纪》06丨魏文侯选谁当宰相呢（1） reuses Duan Ganmu in the 魏成 and 翟黄 comparison. 李克 treats Wei Cheng’s link to Duan Ganmu, 子夏, and 田子方 as evidence of higher-level talent attraction, making Duan Ganmu part of the wiki’s Talent Referral Quality / 荐才层级质量 branch.
《资治通鉴·周纪》83丨诸侯摆烂竟成了经典计中计？ mentions Duan Ganmu only as a possible ancestor of 段干子, the adviser who proposes ceding land to Qin after 华阳之战. The source keeps this genealogy tentative, and the later Duan Ganzi case should not be read back into Duan Ganmu’s own early-Wei reputation for worthy withdrawal.
Connections
- 魏文侯 and 魏国 - ruler and state context.
- 子夏 and 田子方 - companion worthy figures in the source.
- 李克, 魏成, 翟黄, and Talent Referral Quality / 荐才层级质量 - Zhouji 06 part 1 comparison.
- Talent Attraction Through Respect / 礼贤下士式人才吸附 - main concept illuminated by the story.
- Renhe Political Power / 人和政治力量 - broader synthesis of respect, trust, and relationship order.
- 段干子 - possible descendant mentioned source-scoped in Zhouji 83.