According to historical records, Confucius’s father was called Shu Lianghe. So many friends think that Uncle is the surname of Confucius' father, but in fact it is not. Their surname is actually Zi and their surname is Kong. So what does Shu Lianghe’s name mean? Shuliang is the name of Confucius' father, and He is the given name. This is the way to combine the name and the given name. Just like Confucius's ancestor was named Kongfujia, Kongfu was his given name, and Jia was his given name. In order to commemorate him, future generations took Kong as their surname, so this is how Confucius' Kong came to be.
He was a poor and humble young man, but he strived for self-improvement
Confucius’s ancestors were from a relatively prominent branch of the Song Dynasty. Their ancestors were cautious and cautious when serving as officials, fearing that they would fall into the fights of various factions due to their own negligence. Go in. However, the ancestor's son Kong Fujia was killed by political opponents, so a generation of famous families was destroyed and all clans fled. Confucius's father, uncle Liang He, was a military general and was named a doctor. However, after Confucius was born, Shu Lianghe passed away. Families that had just gotten better were in ruins.
Reviving family glory
Confucius’s mother, like Mencius’s mother, instilled in Confucius the family’s former honor from an early age. So when Confucius was fifteen years old, he made the first decision in his life. One option is to aspire to learn. Burying the glory of the family and the greatness of his father deep in his heart has become a heavy burden on his shoulders. But fate struck him again. His mother passed away two years later due to hard work at home and a poor life. This meant that Confucius would have to live alone from now on. At that time, Confucius wanted to bury his father and mother together, but he didn't know his father's cemetery, so he did a bold thing. He knelt down at the crossroads and asked about his father's grave. Finally, a well-wisher told me to bury my parents together.
Making great contributions to the world
In fact, Kong in Confucius is his surname, and Zi is his surname. This is recorded in history and is correct. We should pay more attention to the profound impact Confucius’ thoughts have on our descendants. His unyielding spirit despite being born poor is worth learning.