Diagram of the Seating Positions in the West Gallery

The West Gallery (Xiwu), like its eastern counterpart, houses the spirit tablets of significant disciples and scholars. Together, these two halls create a lineage of Confucian thought stretching from the Master’s immediate circle to the great philosophers of the Song dynasty.

1 Former Worthy Gongsun Qiao Zichan A renowned statesman of the State of Zheng, highly praised by Confucius for his benevolence and leadership.
2 Former Worthy Gongye Chang Zichang Confucius's son-in-law, who remained virtuous even after being unjustly imprisoned.
3 Former Worthy Gongxi Ai Jici
4 Former Worthy Gao Chai Zigao A disciple known for his strict adherence to ritual and his short stature.
5 Former Worthy Mi Buqi Zijian Praised for governing his district through music and virtue rather than force.
6 Former Worthy Gongbo Liao Zizhou
7 Former Worthy Qin Fei Zizhi
8 Former Worthy Gongwang Zhiqiu
9 Former Worthy Yan He Zikuai
10 Former Worthy Qidiao Duo Zilian
11 Former Worthy Ran Ru Zilu
12 Former Worthy Cao Xu Zixun
13 Former Worthy Bo Qian Zixi
14 Former Worthy Shang Ze Ziji
15 Former Worthy Xi Rongdian Zixi
16 Former Worthy Gongjian Ding Zizhong
17 Former Worthy Qiao Dan Zijia
18 Former Worthy Hanfu Hei Zisuo
19 Former Worthy Qin Shang Zipi
20 Former Worthy Shen Dang Zizhou
21 Former Worthy Zuoren Ying Zixing
22 Former Worthy Zheng Guo Zitu
23 Former Worthy Yuan Kang Ziji
24 Former Worthy Lian Jie Ziyong
25 Former Worthy Shuzhong Hui Ziqi
26 Former Worthy Gui Xun Ziyin
27 Former Worthy Gongliang Ru Zizheng
28 Former Worthy Qin Ran Zikai

29 Former Worthy Gongzu Gouzi Zizhi
30 Former Worthy Gongcheng Si Ziwo
31 Former Worthy Houchu Zili
32 Former Worthy Yan Zhibu Zizhong
33 Former Worthy Chen Kang Ziqin
34 Former Worthy Qin Zhang Zikai
35 Former Worthy Bushu Cheng Ziche
36 Former Worthy Zuo Qiuming The traditional author of the Zuo Zhuan, the most important narrative commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals.
37 Former Worthy Gongyang Gao Associated with the Gongyang Commentary, focusing on the "praise and blame" aspect of history.
38 Former Worthy Guliang Chi Associated with the Guliang Commentary of the Spring and Autumn Annals.
39 Former Worthy Fu Sheng A scholar who preserved the Book of Documents during the Qin dynasty's book burning.
40 Former Worthy Gaotang Sheng Crucial in the transmission of the Book of Rites during the Han dynasty.
41 Former Worthy Kong Anguo A descendant of Confucius and a scholar of the "Old Text" classics.
42 Former Worthy Dong Zhongshu The Han dynasty philosopher who established Confucianism as the official state ideology of China.
43 Former Worthy Jia Kui
44 Former Worthy Ma Rong
45 Former Worthy He Xiu
46 Former Worthy Wang Su
47 Former Worthy Du Yu
48 Former Worthy Zhou Dunyi A founding father of Neo-Confucianism, known for his cosmological theories.
49 Former Worthy Cheng Hao One of the "Two Chengs," pivotal in developing the School of Principle (Lixue).
50 Former Worthy Zhang Zai Famous for the "Western Inscription," emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.
51 Former Worthy Zhu Xi The ultimate synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism, whose interpretations of the Four Books guided the imperial examinations for centuries.
52 Former Worthy Lü Zuqian
53 Former Worthy Cai Shen
54 Former Worthy Zhen Dexiu
55 Former Worthy Wei Liaoweng