"Kong Lao Er" is Confucius, so who is "Kong Lao Da"?

Confucius is already a saint. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius was famous. In history, the emperors of all dynasties respected Confucius very much. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a situation of contention among a hundred schools of thought. At this time, many philosophical schools appeared, so Confucianism was one of them. It is worth mentioning that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucianism did not become the mainstream.

In the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism became the mainstream under Dong Zhongshu's advice. In the eyes of future generations, Confucius is undoubtedly the most outstanding educator. It is undeniable that Confucius' works have influenced many people. Today, people still study the works of Confucius. It is undeniable that even though these works have passed thousands of years, they still have very important significance.

People nowadays are no strangers to Confucius. Today, thousands of years have passed, and the descendants of Confucius are still outstanding. Well, at the time, Confucius' status was not high, after all, he was not an official at the time, nor was he from a prominent background. In Confucius's family, he ranks second, so Confucius has a name. The name

is "Kong Lao Er". As we all know, Confucius ranks second in the family, that's why he has this name. Everyone knows that Confucius ranks second in the family, so who is Confucius' brother? Perhaps not many people know the answer to this question. The boss of Confucius's family is far less famous than Confucius, and this is true in history.

Confucius has a half-brother named "Mengpi". In the ancient capital, the order of elders and children was very important. In ancient times, the ranking of elders and children was "Bo Zhong Shu Ji", but the problem is that Confucius's brother is called Kong Mengpi. This is a problem. Why is Confucius' brother? How about "Meng" instead of "Bo"? This is strange. The reason why

uses the word "Meng" is because Confucius and Mengpi was born in a concubine, and he can only use "Meng". Confucius' father Kong He (sound he, second tone), called Shuliang, was a nobleman at the time. Kong He had a main room and a concubine, which was very common at the time. Nobles were a main room and a concubine. Unexpectedly, the main room gave birth to nine daughters in a row. Z4z

later gave birth to his first son, Kong Mengpi. The problem is that the eldest son is a handicapped child. According to the Zhou Dynasty, the handicapped child cannot inherit the noble title. This makes Kong He worry. Kong He, who wanted to continue giving birth to a son, was already very old. At that time, Kong He married Yan's daughter. At this time, Kong He was 66 years old.

Yan's name is Yan Zhengzai, who is also the mother of Confucius. After Confucius was born, it made Kong He happy. According to records, Kong He died of illness when Confucius was only three years old, but Yan Zheng was in the concubine’s room and was bullied by Shi’s family. After Kong He died, Confucius’ mother Yan Zhengzai and Confucius Was expelled from the house.

Yan Zheng lives in Qufu Que with his two children, Meng Pi and Kong Qiu, and leads a very poor life. After being kicked out of the house, Confucius and Kong Mengpi did not enjoy the treatment of the nobles of the Zhou Dynasty, but suffered. Because Kong Mengpi has disabilities, Kong Mengpi cannot inherit the title of knighthood. Therefore, Kong Mengpi is just a civilian.

It is worth mentioning that Kong Mengpi knew that he could not preside over the affairs of the Confucian family, so he grew up with Confucius. After the death of Confucius Mengpi, Confucius took his eldest brother's son Confucius as a disciple, just as Confucius taught him. Kong Mengpi's son was also very powerful. He did not disappoint the Kong family. Confucius did not disappoint and became a great wise man.

When Confucius was seventeen, his mother passed away. This year, the Ji clan hosted the first-class nobles, that is, the lowest-ranked nobles. At this time, Confucius went and was rejected at the door. Later, Confucius was eager to learn since he was a child and had a reputation as a “knowledge of ritual”. Later he obtained an official position and was considered a nobleman. From this point of view, Confucius came out on top.

uses the prefix "old" to add the number "one, two, three..." to the predecessor to refer to people. This is because the elders in the family use this simplified method of referring to the younger generations or peers, and they feel intimate. It is worth mentioning that nowadays people call "Kong Lao Er" with strong derogation, ridicule and negation.The insulting title of color, people shouldn't call it that way.