(505-435 BC), the word Shen, was born in Nanwucheng (now Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He is a famous thinker in China and one of the late disciples of Confucius. He studied under his father Ceng Dian and was an important representative of Confucianism.

Ceng Zi advocates Confucianism with filial piety and faithfulness as the core, and his political view of introspection, self-cultivation and filial piety still has extremely valuable social significance and practical value. Ceng Zi participated in the compilation of The Analects of Confucius, and wrote books such as Da Xue, Xiao Jing and Ten Articles of Ceng Zi. Ceng Zi occupies an important position in the development history of Confucianism and was regarded as a "saint" by the late Buddha. He is one of the four partners who deserve to enjoy the Confucius Temple.