Ran Yong (冉雍; 522 BC – ?), also known by his courtesy name Zhonggong (仲弓), was one of the prominent disciples of Confucius. Confucius thought highly of his excellent moral conduct, and considered him fit to be the ruler of a state. After completing school, he served as chief officer of Jisun, the noble clan that dominated the politics of Lu.

Ran Yong was a native of the State of Lu. He was 29 years younger than Confucius, and was from the same clan as Ran Geng and Ran Qiu, two other prominent disciples of Confucius. He was of the same age as Ran Qiu. He was known for his moral integrity, despite being born to a father of lowly status, and Confucius declared that his background would not detract from his excellence. He was said to be not an eloquent speaker.

In Confucian temples, Ran Yong's spirit tablet is placed the second among the Twelve Wise Ones, on the east.

Ran Yong's offspring held the title of Wujing Boshi (五經博士; Wǔjīng Bóshì).

冉雍（前522年 - ？），字仲弓，春秋末年魯國（今山東曲阜）人。生于魯昭公二十年。孔子弟子，孔門十哲之一，少孔子二十九歲。唐贈薛侯，宋封下邳公，改封薛公。

仲弓與冉有、冉伯牛同族，生于不肖之父。為人敦厚、氣度寬宏，在孔門以德行著稱，早年拜師於孔子，孔子稱贊他可以做南面王，《論語》記其名與字11次，並尊冉雍為孔門十哲德行科弟子之一。

仲弓曾問政於孔子，孔子教仲弓存心敬恕重修身，辦事從大體著想，多舉賢才。隨孔子周遊列國後，回魯後的第三年（魯哀公十三年，公元前482年），四十一歲的仲弓當上了魯國季氏的家宰(總管)。

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