In the southwest of Shandong Province, there is a county-level city withone fifth of the population surnamed Kong. It is Qufu, which has a long historyof more than 5000 years.
The reason why Qufu is famous all over the world is closely related to thename of Confucius. Confucius is one of the greatest philosophers in the worldand the founder of Chinese Confucianism. In the long history of more than 20__years, Confucian culture has gradually become the orthodox culture of China, andhas influenced the countries in East and Southeast Asia, and has become thecornerstone of the whole oriental culture.
Qufu's Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius forest,collectively referred to as "three Confucius", is a symbol of China's history ofcommemorating Confucius and advocating Confucianism. It is famous for its richcultural heritage, long history, grand scale, rich cultural relics collectionand scientific and artistic value. Because of its prominent position in Chinesehistory and oriental culture, it is listed as a world cultural heritage byUNESCO and honored as one of the three holy cities in the world.