Among Kung's academic achievements, one that elicits eager discussion is a collaborative project with Professor Tai Ching-nung, in which they guided NTU graduate students of Chinese and archaeology in systematically studying the Etiquette and Rites--a classic text that records the rituals and customs of pre-Qin society--and reconstructing various rituals, including an ancient wedding ritual which they made into a live action film.
孔老先生最令人津津樂道的學術成就，是與臺靜農教授共同指導台大中文和考古研究所研究生，有系統地研究《儀禮》──記錄先秦時代社會禮俗、典章制度的經典，出版叢刊，並將古代「士婚禮」重新復活，拍成真人演出的影片。