Character Evaluation
The Confucius family has a long history. The direct descendants of Confucius inherit the Duke of Yansheng hereditary, and do not change with the rise of dynasties. It can be said that the Duke of Yansheng has a long history in feudal society, and even in a short period of time. In the society of the Republic of China, there was always one person below ten thousand people. The non-direct descendants of the Confucius family other than Yan Shenggong also enjoy the glory of their ancestor Confucius. While respecting Confucius, the emperors of the past dynasties also treated Confucius' descendants with courtesy. Enjoy the benefits of being exempted from land tax, being exempted from servitude, and being given priority in imperial examination selection. It is no exaggeration to say that the Confucius family is the world's most aristocratic family. When the British king met Kong Xiangxi, a descendant of Confucius, he once laughed at himself and said that the British royal family and the Confucius family are like mushrooms compared to big trees.
Mr. Kong Zhong was born into such a declining aristocratic family in the world. He is a descendant of Kong Qingluan, the second brother of Kong Qingrong, the 72nd generation grandson of Confucius. Kong De Yongshang has always lived in Kong Mansion in Qufu without splitting up and setting up another family. Mr. Kong Zhong's grandfather, Kong Lingyu, whose courtesy name was Feiguang, once worked in the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance. In 1937, when the Japanese army invaded China, when Kong Decheng left Qufu on the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, he appointed Kong Lingyu to manage the affairs of the Kongfu until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. His father, Mr. Kong Desyong, is the initiator and organizer of the new Confucius family tree. He graduated from the National Peking Art College (now the Central Conservatory of Music) in his early years and later served as the director of the Central Music Museum. He has been engaged in music research for a long time. He is famous for his famous music "Er Quan Ying". "Moon" was produced by Mr. Kong Deyong for A Bing. During the Cultural Revolution, Mr. Kong Desyong, Hua Junwu, Guo Xiaochuan and other celebrities were sent to the "May 7th Cadre School" in Tianjin. Guo Xiaochuan's "Autumn in Tuanbowa" was written at this time. Personal resume
Kong Zhong (Kong Weizhong) moved to Hong Kong with his parents in his early years, and later went to England to study at Oxford College. After completing his studies, he entered the British Barclays Bank's direct investment department as an intern, and later transferred to Cyril Murkim Ltd as a director responsible for the company's business development in the Asia-Pacific region.
In 1987, he returned to Hong Kong alone to found Anbang Investment Co., Ltd. and served as the company's managing director.
In 1988, the first Sino-foreign joint venture pharmaceutical factory was established in China.
In 1990, he established Sanlong Investment (China) Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong and served as chairman.
In 1998, he invested in Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. as an independent shareholder and assisted the company in its successful listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in July 2000, serving as a director of the board of directors. In the same year, he founded American Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and served as the board director and CEO. At the same time, he also participated in the preparations for the listing of American APP Company and successfully listed it on NASDAQ in the United States in 2001.
In the business world, he attacks on multiple fronts and operates across fields. His performance has increased year after year, and he has become a new generation of business leader of the Kong family. He built his investment company from Hong Kong to the Mainland; he also brought his pharmaceutical business from China to the United States; he also found time to create a public relations company and make fashion impressive. He is Mr. Fashion - Kong Zhong. But in his mind, the accumulation of wealth is only half of the word "human". Wealth is like water, which can carry or overturn a boat. It is a double-edged sword. How can wealth be turned into resources and benefit more people? This requires The character "人" is used for support and balance. Ning is personal cultivation. As the 78th generation grandson of Confucius, it is our duty to apply China's excellent traditional culture to business and reflect it in life.
In 2005, the "Kong Scholarship" was established at the China Academy of Art to support college students studying at the school. Every year, 50 poor college students from the China Academy of Art receive funding to make the future of Chinese art Able to show off your strengths. Businessmen usually provide bursaries to law or MBA students, but Kong Zhong is different. He does not ask for anything in return and continues to support the future of Chinese art.
In 2007, he founded the "Nishan Confucius Education Fund" in Qufu. The fund was established to popularize and promote traditional culture and improve the quality of local education in Qufu. The education fund consists of Nishan Bursary, Nishan Scholarship and Nishan Outstanding Teacher Award. Fund and reward primary and secondary school students from poor families near Nishan with excellent academic performance, outstanding teachers who have been teaching hard in rural poverty-stricken areas for a long time, and qualified teachers and students in Qufu City. In recent years, he has personally donated funds to three elementary schools and adopted four children. In order to commend his righteous deeds, the Qufu Charity Federation unanimously elected him as the vice president of the Charity Federation.
In 2008, he applied to organize the Shanghai Confucius Culture Promotion Association. He hoped to establish a Confucius Culture Research Institute to explore and advocate the combination of traditional Chinese culture, Confucianism and modern civilization, and to use the past for the present. To carry forward Chinese traditional culture, we hope that Confucius culture can be spread abroad. From the perspective of popularization and inheritance of cultural education, we will build a platform to advocate world harmony. Currently, he is planning to restore the teaching function of Nishan Academy, cultivate senior talents in Confucianism, and organize and publish outstanding traditional culture training materials with more characteristics.
Kong Zhong is busy with his official duties, but he also actively participates in various social activities. He has served in various social public offices: director of the International Association of Outstanding Persons, director of the International Committee of the Asia Outstanding Youth Chamber of Commerce, director of the Fundraising Committee of the University of Hong Kong Art Museum, and general director of the World Association of Descendants of Confucius. Vice president of the meeting. Mr. Fashion, a fashionable life, interweaves modernity and tradition, and integrates wealth and charity. This is Mr. Kong Zhong, the 78th generation grandson of Confucius.
In early 2012, in order to promote the excellent traditional Confucian culture and support international cultural exchange activities, Kong Zhong generously donated millions of yuan to establish the portal website of the International Confucian Federation.
Currently, he is actively involved in the restoration of traditional Chinese academies and has founded the Shenzhen "Confucius Club". Personal life
Kong Zhong and Anya got married in a low-key manner in 2012. In 2013, Anya gave birth to a baby named Kong Chuishen. The child's English name is ADITYA, which comes from Sanskrit and was chosen with the help of an Indian guru. It means the sun god. The sun brings energy to everyone.