Confucius is the founder of Confucianism, both Mencius and Xunzi are the inheritor of Confucianism in early Qin period, and they make great contribution to the development of Confucianism.

• 孔子是儒学的创始人，孟子和荀子都是先秦时期儒家学说的继承人，都对儒学的发展作出过巨大贡献。