Place

Qufu

State of Lu · Modern China

Birthplace of Confucius and home of the Kong family for over two thousand years. The Temple of Confucius, the Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Thinkers Connected to Qufu

Confucius

551 BCE – 479 BCE

He wandered from state to state, rejected by every ruler, and built the most influential moral philosophy in human history.

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