Kong Zongyuan
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title:
Kong Zongyuan
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Kong Zongyuan 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. In 1055, Emperor Renzong of Song renamed the title to Duke Yansheng (衍聖公).
Descendants of Kong Zongyuan continued to hold the title of Duke Yansheng until 1935. Kong Zongyuan is buried in the Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu.
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Song Dynasty nobleman; first Duke Yansheng
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong_Zongyuan
date created:
2019-07-30T09:15:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:44:59Z
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