Duke Yansheng
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Duke Yansheng (simplified Chinese: 衍圣公; traditional Chinese: 衍聖公; pinyin: Yǎnshèng gōng; literally "overflowing with sage") was a title of nobility in China from Western Han. After the republican revolution, the title was changed to Sacrificial Official to Confucius (大成至聖先師奉祀官), which still exists as an office of the Republic of China, de facto hereditary. The incumbent is Kung Te-cheng. See also |
