confucius (kung fu tze)

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Monday September 28, 2009

Confucius’ 2,560th birthday held at his birthplace



Engraving of Confucius. The
Chinese characters read "Portrait
of the First Teacher, Confucius, Giving a Lecture"

QUFU (China): A grand ceremony was held in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, on Monday to commemorate the 2,560th birthday of Confucius, the great ancient Chinese thinker and philosopher revered around the world, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

More than 10,000 people, including his descendants, scholars and representatives from foreign embassies in China and international organisations, attended the ceremony at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, his birthplace.

Confucius and his disciples advocated positive self-discipline, healthy living, maintaining harmony in family life, peace and order in the country, peace in the world.

His thoughts are still studied worldwide. - Bernama