entity Updated 2026-08-19 Tags: Person, Recluse, Pre-Qin, Scholar

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.

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