Kong Yingda (; 574 – 648),
courtesy names Chongyuan (冲遠) and
Zhongda (仲達), was a
Sui and
Tang dynasty Confucianist, who is considered one of the most influential Confucian scholars in Chinese history. His most important work is the
Wujing Zhengyi ("Correct Meaning of the Five Classics"), which became the standard curriculum for the
Imperial Examinations, and the basis for all future official commentaries of the
Five Classics. He was also "skilled at mathematics and the calendar."