Lineage of Confucius

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People in this family tree

• Shuliang He · ? — Father of Confucius; a warrior officer of the state of Lu (c. 622–549 BC). [Kong family genealogy]
• Yan Zhengzai · ? — Mother of Confucius, of the Yan clan of Lu.
• Confucius · ? — Kong Qiu, courtesy name Zhongni (551–479 BC); the great sage and teacher of Lu whose Analects shaped the thought of all East Asia.
• Qiguan · ? — Wife of Confucius, of the Qiguan clan of the state of Song.
• Kong Li · ? — Courtesy name Boyu (532–483 BC); the only son of Confucius, he died before his father.
• Kong Ji · ? — Courtesy name Zisi (c. 483–402 BC); grandson of Confucius and author of the "Doctrine of the Mean", whose school of thought reached Mencius.
• Kong Bai · ? — Courtesy name Zishang; great-grandson of Confucius and the 4th-generation head of the Kong line.
• Kong Qiu · ? — Courtesy name Zijia; the 5th-generation descendant of Confucius.
• Kong Ji · ? — Courtesy name Zijing; the 6th-generation descendant of Confucius.
• Kong Chuan · ? — Courtesy name Zigao; the 7th-generation descendant, a scholar who debated the logicians of his day.
• Kong Qian · ? — Courtesy name Zishun; the 8th-generation descendant, who served as a minister of the state of Wei.
• Kong Teng · ? — Courtesy name Zixiang; the 9th-generation descendant, enfeoffed by Emperor Gaozu of Han as guardian of the Confucian sacrifices.
• Kong Zhong · ? — The 10th-generation descendant of Confucius.
• Kong Wu · ? — The 11th-generation descendant of Confucius.
• Kong Anguo · ? — Kong Anguo (c. 156–74 BC), a leading scholar of the Han court who transmitted the "Old Text" Classics; the 12th-generation descendant.