Four Sages

The Four Sages, Assessors, or Correlates, are four eminent figures in the Chinese philosopher and Confucianism tradition. They are traditionally accorded a status akin to sainthood, and their spirit tablets are prominently placed in Confucian temples.
The Four Sages are:

Yan Hui, Confucius's favourite disciple, prominently featured in the Analects.
Zengzi or Zeng Shen, another disciple of Confucius and author of the Great Learning.
Zisi or Kong Ji, Confucius's grandson and student of Zengzi, and author of the Doctrine of the Mean.
Mencius or Master Meng, a student of Zisi and author of the Mencius.

Within a traditional Confucian temple, Yan Hui's tablet is placed first to the east of Confucius.
The families of the descendants of the Four Sages 四氏 continue to hold hereditary offices in the Republic of China, such as the Sacrificial Official to Confucius, "Sacrificial Official to Mencius", "Sacrificial Official to Zengzi", and "Sacrificial Official to Yan Hui". These families use generation poems, which were bestowed upon them by Ming and Qing Emperors.