Confucius' Life Relics Park

　　    The main exhibits in the park include: the Confucius Life Garden, Confucius’ Fishing Spot, the Confucius Family Tree, the Confucius Ancient Residence, the Confucius Historical Relics Exhibition Hall, and the Gallery of Celebrities and Qufu. The aim of the park is to recreate the ancient environment of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods over two thousand years ago, as well as to restore and narrate the story of Confucius, introducing his great legacy.

　　    Within Confucius' Life Relics Park, the "Confucius Life Garden" not only shows the physical transformation of Confucius from childhood to old age, but also displays the most significant events in his life, allowing visitors to witness the entire process of how a great man came to be. The figures are all realistic statues, complete with their headdresses, caps, garments, robes, short jackets, and shoes—all replicated with authenticity. The bronze ware, ceramics, and stone tools from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods—such as tripods, wine goblets, pots, wine vessels, cauldrons, chime bells, and stone chimes—are also meticulously reproduced.

　　    The "Confucius Ancient Residence" reconstructs the living conditions and environment of Confucius in his middle age, drawing on historical materials and archaeological reports from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. The residence is designed as one main hall with two side rooms: the central room serves as a guest room, the left room as the bedroom, and the right room as the kitchen. The interior furnishings follow the rituals of ancient times. For instance, as recorded in the “Book of Documents • The Testamentary Charge”: “The dancing robes of Yin, and the great shells and drums are in the west room; the spear of Dui, the bow of He, and the bamboo arrows of Chui are in the east room,” which shows that even the arrangement of items indoors was of great importance to the ancients and could not be placed randomly. The "Confucius Historical Relics Exhibition Room" presents a large collection of photos taken during on-site investigations of locations across China associated with Confucius’ life and travels. These images comprehensively depict the arduous journey of Confucius and systematically show the current state of the places he visited more than 2,000 years ago. For example, at the site known as “Where Confucius Asked About the Ferry” by the Ru River behind Houqiao in Caibukou, Shangchai County, Henan, Confucius once taught. Today, it is a desolate wilderness of stagnant water, and the temples and steles erected by later generations have all been destroyed. Additionally, there is the "Confucius Fishing Spot" within the park. Through the use of photographs, sculptures, models, and other methods, the park offers a relatively comprehensive exhibition of Confucius and Confucian culture.

　　Confucius (551 BCE~479 BCE)　　     Confucius (551–479 BCE), whose given name was Qiu and courtesy name Zhongni, was a native of Zouyi (present-day southeastern Qufu in Shandong Province), Changping District, the State of Lu. He was a philosopher, educator, and statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, the founder of Confucianism, and one of the most influential figures in Chinese history and culture. His impact extends worldwide, especially across Southeast Asia, making him one of the world’s cultural luminaries. Confucius’ ancestors were from the royal family of the Yin (Shang) Dynasty. His earliest known ancestor was Weizi Qi, the half-brother of the last Shang ruler, King Zhou. Weizi Qi upheld the Shang rituals and was enfeoffed in the State of Song. His sixth-generation ancestor, Kong Fu Jia, was the first to adopt the surname Kong. His fifth-generation ancestor, Mu Jin Fu, fled to the State of Lu to escape turmoil and eventually settled in Zouyi. His father, Shu Liang He, was a renowned warrior of Lu, celebrated among the feudal lords for his bravery and strength... More+