孔子廟 kǒngzǐmiào Confucian temple Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 孔子 kǒngzǐ Confucius Confucius (551-479 BC), a Chinese thinker, social philosopher, and educator who founded the Confucian school of thought. Also known as 孔夫子 kǒngfūzǐ or 孔丘 kǒngqiū.庙 廟 miào noun temple temple, shrine, or building used for worshiping ancestors, gods, or historical figures