衍圣侯 / 衍聖侯

yǎn​shèng​hóu

Duke Yansheng

hereditary title granted to the eldest male descendants of Confucius in each generation starting in the Song Dynasty

衍 (literal) → 衍 · yǎn · to spread out 圣 (literal) → 圣/聖 · shèng · sage 侯 (literal) → 侯 · hóu · marquis

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM