Kong Zongyuan Explained

Kong Zongyuan (courtesy name 子莊) was a 46th generation descendant of Confucius and the first Duke Yansheng.

When Kong Shengyou (孔聖佑) died without a son, Kong Zongyuan succeeded him as Duke Wenxuan (文宣公) in 1039.^[1] In 1055, Emperor Renzong of Song renamed the title to Duke Yansheng (衍聖公).^[2] Descendants of Kong Zongyuan continued to hold the title of Duke Yansheng until 1935.^{[3] [4]}

Kong Zongyuan is buried in the Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu.

See also

• Family tree of Confucius in the main line of descent

Notes and References

1. Book: 主编, 蔡景仙 . https://books.google.com/books?id=2lYzCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT753 . zh:传世名家经典文丛（套装共10册） . 2015-05-22 . zh.
2. Web site: Confucius Family Mansion in Qufu of Shandong Province . www.topchinatravel.com . 2019-07-30.
3. Web site: Q. and A.: Kung Tsui-chang on Life as the Heir to Confucius . Ramzy . Austin . 2014-11-14 . Sinosphere Blog . 2019-07-30.
4. Web site: Confucius - People's Daily Online . en.people.cn . 2019-07-30.