A short story about China's modern celebrities who are not ashamed to ask questions

On one occasion, Confucius went to the ancestral temple of the ruler of the state of Lu to attend an ancestral ceremony, and he asked questions from time to time about just about everything. Some people laughed at him behind his back, saying that he did not know etiquette and had to ask about everything. When Confucius heard these remarks, he said, "To ask about things I don't understand, this is exactly how I demand to know etiquette."

At that time, there was a great doctor in the state of Wei named Kong Mou (孔圉), who was modest and studious, and a man of integrity. At that time, there was a custom in the society that after the death of the supreme ruler or other people with status, another title was given to him, called posthumous (谥) number. According to this custom, after the death of Confucius, the posthumous title awarded to him is "Wen", so later people also called him Kong Wenzi.

Zigong, a student of Confucius, was a bit unconvinced, and thought that Kong Niang also had shortcomings, so he asked Confucius: "Teacher, what makes Kong Wenzi be called 'Wen'?"

Confucius replied, "Being keen and studious, and not being ashamed to ask questions, is what makes him 'Wen'." This means that Confucius was smart and studious, and was not ashamed to learn from those who were lower in position and less learned than himself, so he could use the word "文" as his posthumous name.