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Qufu tourist information
Qufu tourist information
Qufu has more than 2,500 years of history. Best known as the hometown of China's "first sage" Confucius, it was the home of of his descendants - who often ruled the place as feudal rulers - for many centuries.
Center of the national cult of Confucius, and the birthplace of the mythical Yellow Emperor (the legendary founder of the Chinese nation), Qufu saw many emperors decorate its temples with steles, praising Confucius and other heroic figures of the past. Usually written in Chinese, but during some dynasties also in Mongol or Manchu, these steles are among the most characteristic objects to be found at the city's historical sites. The most important of them are supported by mighty stone tortoises (which since the Ming era have become known as bixi).
Few of Qufu's residents are Christian or Jewish, but the city boasts a strong Muslim ("Hui") community.
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