2572nd anniv. of birth of Confucius marked in Qufu, Shandong(1/6)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)

A ceremony to commemorate the 2,572nd anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province on September 28. (China News Service/Liang Ben)