36．阜【阝左】部 hill
曲zigzag阜hill(the name for Confucius’ hometown)
曲阜is located in the southwest of Shandong province. After the Chu State Conquered the Lu State in 249 B.C., the Lu State was reduced into Lu County鲁. In 596, Lu County was renamed 曲阜, a name which has stuck until today.
曲阜was so named because inside of Lu County there was a mountain ridge that zigzagged for about two miles. 曲阜is the hometown of ancient great scholar—Confucius孔子. Confucius established the Confucian School during the Warring States Period. The two core philosophies of this school are the maintenance of social hierarchies and the principle of benevolent rule.
If you ever have a chance to visit 曲阜, there are three places you should visit: The former residence of Confucius, the Confucian Temple, and the Forest of Confucius (The Confucius Family Cemetery). 曲阜is one of the World’s Great Historical and Cultural Relics as designated by UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).
