孔子的思想学说乃古代中国社会的精神支柱、文化正统和思想基础。与其思想受到推重相伴随,孔子也受到历代帝王的礼遇和重视。“宣物莫大于言,存形莫善于画。”春秋时期就已重视图画圣贤像的教化作用,汉代更是如此。自孔子至汉代以前,由于缺乏相关文献,孔子造像的情况我们已经不能确切地知道。曲阜所藏《孔子夫妇楷木雕刻像》,据传是孔子弟子子 Confucianism is the spiritual pillar of ancient Chinese society, the orthodox culture and the ideological foundation. Accompanied by the heaviness of his thoughts, Confucius was also treated and valued by the emperors. “Publicity is greater than words, non-existent in the form of painting.” Spring and Autumn Period has been attached importance to the image of the saint role of enlightenment, even more so in the Han Dynasty. Since the Confucius to the Han Dynasty, due to the lack of relevant literature, we can not know exactly the situation of Confucius. Qufu possession of “Confucius couple wood engraving like”, according to legend is a Confucius disciple