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form of the Mandarin Chinese ???—roughly meaning "Great Master Kong" or "Wise Teacher Kong"—that was coined in the late 16th century by early Jesuit missionaries to China. The more common name in Mandarin Chinese today is ??, simply meaning "Master Kong". Confucius's family name was Kong and his given name was Qiu . His courtesy name, a capping (guan:

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