Overview
Kong Xixue was an aristocrat, Scholar, and Calligrapher.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Shixing | 士行 | Shixing |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1381 洪武十四年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 51
Attested activity
- AD 1374 洪武七年二月Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 44
- AD 1368 洪武元年三月Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 13
- AD 1368 洪武元年十一月Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 24
- AD 1373 洪武六年八月Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 42
- AD 1381 洪武十四年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 51
- AD 1355 至正十五年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 10
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Kong Sihui (孔思晦)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 6
- Descendant of Confucius (孔子)fifty-sixth-generation descendant of the Sage 先聖五十六代孫 · 56 generationsDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 5
- Kin of Kong Xida (孔希大)clansman 族人Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 29
- Child of Kong Kejian (孔克堅)son 子Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 10, 14
- Parent of Kong Ne (孔訥)son 子Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 53
Origins and identity
- fifty-sixth-generation descendant of the Sage 先聖五十六代孫Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 5, 37
Career and standing
- Grand Master for Fostering Goodness 資善大夫AD 1368 洪武元年 · HeldDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 30
- second rank 二品AD 1368 洪武元年 · Raised toDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 30
- annual court rank just below the chief minister 班亞丞相AD 1374 洪武七年以後 · HeldDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 47
- Duke of Yan Sheng 衍聖公AD 1368 洪武元年十一月 · HeldDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 24
- Duke of Yan Sheng 衍聖公AD 1355 至正十五年 · InheritedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 10
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ming 明 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 24
- Polity Id yuan · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 10
- At Qufu 曲阜Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 5
- At Qufu 曲阜 · Relation Ancestral homeDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 5
Learning and skills
- Skill literary composition 文詞 · Level elegantDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 48-49
- Skill clerical script 隸法 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 48
Works and attributed material
- AD 1374 洪武七年二月Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passages 44-45
Events and relationships
- Ended mourning and entered courtAD 1373 洪武六年八月 · Ritual · Mourner returningDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 42
- Explained father illnessDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 14
- Local sacrifice orderedAD 1381 洪武十四年 · Ritual · DeceasedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 52
- Requested temple repairs and tax reliefAD 1374 洪武七年二月 · Petition · Petitioner · Outcome GrantedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passages 44-46
- Restored temple and ritual objectsRestoration · OrganizerDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 50
- Sent to meetDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 13
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- Took leaveAD 1373 洪武六年九月 · Travel · Departing guestDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 43
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment mild and steady · Assessor Person Id Ming Taizu (明太祖) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Ming Taizu (明太祖)Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 19
- AD 1373 洪武六年九月Item white gold and brocade 白金文綺 · Relation BestowedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 43
- AD 1373 洪武六年八月Item ceremonial robes, cap, and belt 襲衣冠帶 · Relation BestowedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 42
References in the histories
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