衍圣公

Traditional form:

衍聖公

Pinyin (reading):

Yǎnshènggōng

Definitions:

• hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

Characters:

• 衍 - to overflow; to spread out
• 圣 - holy, sacred; sage, saint
• 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke

Traditional characters:

• 衍 - to overflow; to spread out
• 聖 - holy, sacred; sage, saint
• 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke