Four Sages

 ( Zhou Dynasty Philosophers ) 

The Four Sages, Assessors,James Legge. The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning, & the Doctrine of the Mean. 1893. or Correlates (), are four eminent figures in the Chinese philosopher and Confucianism tradition. They are traditionally accorded a status akin to sainthood, and their spirit tablets are prominently placed in .

The Four Sages are:

• Yan Hui (521–481 BC), Confucius's favourite disciple, prominently featured in the Analects.
• Zengzi or Zeng Shen (505–435 BC), another disciple of Confucius and author of the Great Learning.
• Zisi or Kong Ji (481–402 BCE), Confucius's grandson and student of Zengzi, and author of the Doctrine of the Mean.
• Mencius or Master Meng (372–289 BC), a student of Zisi and author of the Mencius.

Within a traditional Confucian temple, Yan Hui's tablet is placed first to the east of Confucius.

The families of the descendants of the Four Sages continue to hold hereditary offices in the Republic of China (Taiwan), such as the Sacrificial Official to Confucius, "Sacrificial Official to Mencius", "Sacrificial Official to Zengzi", and "Sacrificial Official to Yan Hui". These families (except for the Yan's) use generation poems, which were bestowed upon them by Ming and Qing Emperors. 孔姓 (The Kong family, descendants of Confucius) 孟姓 (The Meng family, descendants of Mencius)

• Confucianism
• Disciples of Confucius
• Twelve Philosophers
• Kong Family Mansion
• Temple of Confucius, Qufu
• Cemetery of Confucius
• Temple of Zengzi
• Mencius's sites: Meng family mansion , Temple of Mencius , and Cemetery of Mencius .
• Temple of Yan Hui