孔子（公元前551年9月28日～ 公元前479年4月11日，即阴历八月廿七~阴历二月十一），名丘，字仲尼，汉族，春秋期间鲁国陬邑（今山东曲阜市南辛镇）人，先祖为宋国（今河南商丘一带）贵族。中国古代的大思想家和大教育家、政治家，儒家思想的创始人。孔子集华夏上古文明之大成，在世时已被称为“天纵之圣”、“天之木铎”，是其时社会上的最博学者之一，被后世统治者尊为孔圣人、至圣、 至圣先师、万世师表，是“国际十大文明名人”之首。孔子的儒家思想对中国、儒家文明圈及国际有深远的影响。全中国各地都有孔庙祭祀孔子。

Confucius (551 BC to September 28th 479 BC April 11th, namely the lunar calendar August lunar calendar in February eleven ~ 27), a hill, word zeny, Han in the spring and Autumn period, the Chou (now Shandong City, Qufu Town, Nan Xin) ancestors for song (now Henan Shangqiu area) aristocracy. The great thinker and educator, statesman and founder of Confucianism in ancient china. Confucius set of Chinese ancient civilization, life has been called "the day of the holy", "days" Duo, is one of the most learned society at that time, was later revered as the ruler of Kong Shengren, holy, Confucius, the teacher for all ages "international big ten, is the first cultural celebrities". Confucius's Confucianism has a profound influence on China, the Confucian civilization circle and the international community. Confucian Temple is offering sacrifices to Confucius all over china.