Kong Anguo
Kong Anguo | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 156 BC |
| Died | ca. 74 BC |
| Other names | Kong Ziguo |
| Occupation(s) | Classicist, philosopher, politician |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | Fu Sheng Shen Pei |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Ancient philosophy |
| School or tradition | Confucianism |
| Main interests | Shangshu |
| Notable works | Shangshu Kongshi Zhuan |
| Influenced | Sima Qian |
Kong Anguo (Chinese: 孔安國; Wade–Giles: K'ung An-kuo; ca. 156 – ca. 74 BC), courtesy name Ziguo (子國), Kong Anguo was a Chinese classicist, philosopher, and politician of the Western Han dynasty of ancient China. A descendant of Confucius, he wrote the Shangshu Kongshi Zhuan, a compilation and commentary of the "Old Text" Shangshu. His work was lost, but a debated fourth-century forgery was officially recognized as a Confucian classic for over a millennium.