Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Relative

Kong Jigong 孔季恭

Kǒng Jìgōng

First attested AD 420; died AD 422

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Kong Jigong was an official and Relative.

Life and dates

Death

AD 422 永初三年四月庚寅
Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 180

Attested activity

AD 422 永初三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 180
AD 420 永初元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 102
AD 422 永初前後
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 54, passage 40

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Kong Xiuzhi (孔琇之)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Kong Lingyun (孔靈運)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 208
Parent of Kong Shanshi (孔山士)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 40
Parent of Kong Lingfu (孔靈符)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 43-44
Parent of Kong Daorang (孔道穰)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 54, passage 40
Parent of Kong Lingyun (孔靈運)
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 208

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Commissioner equal to the Three Dukes 開府儀同三司
Appointed additional
Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 102
Held
Appointments Grandee of Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 208

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 40

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 1 passage

祖季恭，光祿大夫，父靈運，著作郎。 His grandfather Jigong served as grandee of splendid happiness; his father Lingyun served as master of composition.

Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 2 passages

丁酉，特進、左光祿大夫孔季恭加開府儀同三司。 On the day dingyou, Senior Adviser and Left Household Grandee Kong Jigong was additionally appointed Commissioner with the Golden Grandee's insignia and ceremonial staff equal to the Three Dukes.

庚寅，左光祿大夫、開府儀同三司孔季恭薨。 On the day gengyin, Left Household Grandee and Commissioner with the Golden Grandee's insignia and ceremonial staff equal to the Three Dukes Kong Jigong died.