The hometown of Confucius is Qufu City in Jining, Shandong Province. It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jining City. In ancient times, it was Lu county and the capital of Lu. It is not only one of China's famous tourist attractions, but also a national historical and cultural city, with the reputation of 'Oriental Jerusalem'.
Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, the famous representative of Confucianism, is a very famous historical city in China. Here, many relics of Confucius activities, such as Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and Confucius forest, have been well preserved, attracting many tourists.
Qufu City is located in the southwest of Shandong Province and belongs to Jining City. In ancient times, it was Lu county and the capital of Lu. Because of its strong literary flavor and long history, it was awarded the title of national famous historical and cultural city by the Chinese government and has the reputation of 'Oriental Jerusalem'.
Qufu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jining City, Shandong Province. Its name was first seen in the book of rites. After Chen Li of new China, it originally belonged to Tengxian district. Later, Tengxian District moved to Jining in 1953. It became a county-level city under Jining City in 1986, so it was called Qufu City.