佛祖統紀 52.66

52.66

宋太宗。詔封孔子四十四代孫宣襲封文宣公。○真宗詔孔聖佑襲封文宣公。○仁宗詔孔宗愿龔封文宣公。○勅封四十六代孫宗愿為愆聖公。○神宗詔四十七代孫若蒙封愆聖公。○徽宗詔四十八代孫端友封愆聖公。○高宗詔寓衢州四十九代孫衍聖公𤤆卒。子搢襲封衍聖公是為五十代。

Under Emperor Taizong of the Song, an imperial decree ordered that Confucius's forty-fourth-generation descendant Xuan inherit the enfeoffment as Duke Wenxuan. Emperor Zhenzong decreed that Kong Shengyou inherit the title Duke Wenxuan. Emperor Renzong decreed that Kong Zongyuan inherit the title Duke Wenxuan. An imperial decree then enfeoffed the forty-sixth-generation descendant Zongyuan as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Shenzong decreed that the forty-seventh-generation descendant Ruomeng be enfeoffed as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Huizong decreed that the forty-eighth-generation descendant Duanyou be enfeoffed as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Gaozong decreed that when the forty-ninth-generation descendant Duke Yansheng You, who resided in Quzhou, passed away, his son Jin inherited the title Duke Yansheng, making him the fiftieth generation.