Qufu

Confucius was born here around 500 BC and his philosophy of human-centered order has recently enjoyed a resurgence, particularly in his hometown of Qufu.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Confucius was born here around 500 BC and his philosophy of human-centered order has recently enjoyed a resurgence, particularly in his hometown of Qufu.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Confucius was born here around 500 BC and his philosophy of human-centered order has recently enjoyed a resurgence, particularly in his hometown of Qufu.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Renowned scholars, including Confucius whose home town, Qufu, is only 70 km away, have composed poetry and prose and left their calligraphy on the mountain.

Mount Taishan Scenic Beauty and Historic Interest Zone, China 2008

The family compound, the temple, and Confucius's grave in Qufu have re-emerged as a focus of pilgrimage in recent years.

Lineal Descendant of Confucius Fostered Tradition 2008

Fireworks and merriment rang out in Qufu in 1920 when he was born, the first son of the Yancheng duke "Lord of the Sage's Lineage," as Confucius's lineal descendents had been styled for a millennium.

Lineal Descendant of Confucius Fostered Tradition 2008

The temple to Confucius in Qufu was reputed the finest in the country and the family lived in a 500-room mansion, attended to by hundreds of servants.

Lineal Descendant of Confucius Fostered Tradition 2008

After the communists took over in 1949, Confucius himself became a class enemy; a mob famously ransacked his birthplace of Qufu during the Cultural Revolution.

Do Your Homework! 2007

Last year, without official objections, a $25 million research institute devoted to Confucian studies opened in Qufu, and a statue of Confucius was erected at the People's University in Beijing.

Do Your Homework! 2007

As for China, outside of Tibet, only Wu Tai Shan and Qufu (bizarrely misspelled Gufu in your online article) were mentioned.

Mail Call: Quality vs. Cost? 2007