Qufu was the hometown of Confucius (551-479 B.C.), the celebrated thinker, philosopher and educator of the Spring and Autumn Period. For twenty-five centuries, he has exerted profound influence on ...

Confucius’ hometown in Qufu is now a famous tourist destination for those who wish to better understand his life and thought. Like all the great sages of antiquity, Confucius is now known by his ...

The resurgence of Confucianism culminated when Xi visited Qufu, Confucius's birthplace ... roots of the spiritual world of the present-day Chinese," he said during the 2014 celebration.