Posthumous
Titles

People were given a posthumous name or title in the past when they die. Confucius was one man who received many such titles for his numerous achievements when he was alive. Titles such as Cultural Dissemination; Master Kong; Fu Zi(The Master); Kong Fuzi(Kong the Master) and many more were given to him. Not only the people of distinction received this honor. A Yao Person is given a religious title, often prepared by a village elder when that person is alive. This title is added to the person's name and becomes his posthumous name.