Qufu belongs to Jining City, Shandong Province.
Qufu, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province and managed by Jining City, is the hometown of Confucius. It is the birthplace of the Yellow Emperor, the former capital of Shennong, the homeland of Shang and Yin, and the capital of Zhou, Han and Lu. It is an important birthplace of oriental culture and is known as The "Holy City of the East" is also known as the "Jerusalem of the East". It was the capital of the Lu State in ancient times, with rich tourism resources and profound cultural heritage. It was one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council.
It is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, 135 kilometers away from the provincial capital Jinan in the north, connected to Sishui in the east, Yanzhou in the west, Zoucheng in the south, and Mount Tai in the north. It governs 8 towns, 4 streets, and 457 Village, with a total area of ??815 square kilometers. According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Qufu City was 621,971.
Historical evolution:
The name "Qufu" was first seen in the "Book of Rites". Yingshao of the Eastern Han Dynasty explained: "There is a Fu in the city of Lu, which is seven or eight miles long, so it is named Qufu. ". As early as five or six thousand years ago, the ancestors of the Huaxia and Dongyi ethnic groups lived here and created early human civilization.
As early as ancient times, human ancestors lived and worked in Qufu, pioneering early material civilization. During the excavation of cultural relics, a large number of "Dawenkou Culture" and "Longshan Culture" from 4300 BC to 2400 BC were discovered. cultural” remains. According to ancient records, four to five thousand years ago, this was the "Ruins of the Da Ting Clan" where the Shennong Clan of Emperor Yan lived.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qufu City