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Gong (title)
Gong
was the
highest
title
of
Chinese nobility
during the
Zhou Dynasty
and the second highest title,
ranked
below
Wang
, from
the 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