Song, Liao, and Jin · Teacher and Philosopher

Confucius 孔子

Kǒngzǐ

Attested AD 1233

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Confucius was a Teacher and Philosopher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1233 五年癸巳
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 2, passage 53

Family

Ancestor of Kong Yuancuo (元措)
fifty-first-generation descendant 五十一世孫 · paternal line · 51 generations
Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 53

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 53

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizong, Dingzong · 3 passages

詔以孔子五十一世孫元措襲封衍聖公。 An edict granted Kong Yuan Cuo, fifty-first-generation descendant of Confucius, succession to the title Duke Yansheng.

敕修孔子廟及渾天儀。 An edict ordered repair of the Temple of Confucius and the armillary sphere.

三月，復修孔子廟及司天臺。 In the third month the Temple of Confucius and the Directorate of Astronomy were repaired again.