Kong is the 79th-generation descendant of Confucius in the main line of descent, making him the titular head of the Kong family.[1] Kong succeeded his grandfather Kung Te-cheng to the post of Sacrificial Official to Confucius in 2009 following the latter's death a year earlier and was at the same time appointed Senior Advisor by President Ma Ying-jeou.
The Tsui (垂) character in his name is the generation name for 79th-generation descendants of Confucius. His children all have the character Yu (佑) in their names, it being the generation name given to 80th-generation descendants of Confucius. His father, Kong Wei-yi, predeceased his grandfather Kung Te-cheng, and his mother is Kong Wei-yi's wife, Yu Yue-jie (于曰潔). Kong Tsui-chang and his wife, Wu Shuoyin (吳碩茵), have a son Kong Yu-jen (孔佑仁), born 1 January 2006 in Taipei, and later a daughter, Kong Yu-xin (孔佑心).
