Gong (title)

Example of a Nuo tai and use of Gong (公) on the Paifang at the Cihu Presidential Burial Place in Taiwan.

Gong (公, p gōng) was the highest title of Chinese nobles during Zhou Dynasty and the second highest title, ranked below Wang, from Han Dynasty onwards. Gong is usually translated as "duke".

Examples

Duke Yansheng, the title of the direct descendants of Confucius through the main line of descent

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