Kung Tsui-chang | |
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孔垂長 | |
2nd Sacrificial Official to Confucius | |
Assumed office 25 September 2009 |
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Appointed by | Ma Ying-jeou |
Preceded by | Kung Te-cheng |
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Born |
Taipei City, Taiwan |
1 July 1975
Spouse(s) | Wu Shuo-yin |
Children | Kung Yu-jen Kung Yu-xin |
Religion | Confucianism |
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Kǒng Chuícháng |
Kung Tsui-chang (simplified Chinese: 孔垂长; traditional Chinese: 孔垂長; pinyin: Kǒng Chuícháng, born 1 July 1975) is the Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Senior Advisor to the President of the Republic of China.
Kung is the 79th-generation descendant of Confucius in the main line of descent, making him the titular head of the Kong family. Kung succeeded his grandfather Kung Te-cheng to the post of Sacrificial Official to Confucius in 2009 following the latter's death a year earlier and was at the same time appointed Senior Advisor by President Ma Ying-jeou.
The 垂 Tsui character in his name is the generation name for 79th generation descendants of Confucius. His children all have the character 佑 Yu in their names, it being the generation name given to 80th generation descendants of Confucius.
His father Kung Wei-yi predeceased his grandfather. His mother was Kung Wei-yi's wife Yu Yuejie (于曰洁). Kung Tsui-chang and his wife, Wu Shuoyin (吳碩因) have a son Kung Yu-jen (孔佑仁), born 1 January 2006 in Taipei, and a daughter, Kung Yu-xin (孔佑心).