Confucius (551-479 BC), a Chinese thinker, social philosopher, and educator who founded the Confucian school of thought. Also known as 孔夫子 kǒng​fū​zǐ or 孔丘 kǒng​qiū.

(abbreviation) the collection of sayings of Confucius and his disciples, also known as the 孔子家语 kǒng​zǐ​jiā​yǔ