Monday, October 10, 2016

2567th birthday of Confucius marked in E China




People dressed in traditional Chinese costume perform at a ceremony to mark the 2567th birthday of Confucius, in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, has his birthday celebrated around the country here on Wednesday.



Children dressed in traditional Chinese costume play Guqin, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, at a ceremony to mark the 2567th birthday of Confucius, in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, has his birthday celebrated around the country here on Wednesday. 

A ceremony is held to mark the 2567th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius in the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 BC), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations.
Students attend a ceremony to mark the 2567th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 BC), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations.

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