Qufu

Qufu 曲阜市 Kufow
County-level city
Qufu's south gate
Location in Jining
Qufu Location in Shandong Show map of Shandong Qufu Qufu (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Qufu municipal government): 35°34′55″N 116°59′10″E / 35.5819°N 116.9862°E / 35.5819; 116.9862
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Jining
Area
• County-level city	815 km2 (315 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (214 ft)
Population  (2017)
• County-level city	653,000
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
• Urban	188,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	273100

Qufu
"Qufu" in Chinese characters
Chinese	曲阜
Postal	Kufow
Literal meaning	"Crooked Hill"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qūfù Bopomofo ㄑㄩ ㄈㄨˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Chiufuh Wade–Giles Chʻü1-fu4 Tongyong Pinyin Cyu-fù IPA [tɕʰý.fû] Wu Shanghainese Romanization Chioq-veu Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Kūk-fauh Jyutping kuk1 fau6 IPA [kʰok̚˥ fɐu˨] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Khek-pu Tâi-lô Khik-pū Middle Chinese Middle Chinese kʰjowk bjúw Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *kʰ(r)ok [b](r)uʔ

Qufu (pronounced [tɕʰý.fû]; Chinese: 曲阜) is a city in southwestern Shandong province, East China. It is located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the provincial capital Jinan and 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the prefectural seat at Jining. Qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers, and a total population of 653,000 inhabitants, of which, 188,000 live in urban areas.^[1][2]

Qufu is best known as the hometown of Confucius, who is traditionally believed to have been born at nearby Mount Ni. The city contains numerous historic palaces, temples and cemeteries. The three most famous cultural sites of the city, collectively known as San Kong (三孔; 'the Three Confucian [sites]', are the Temple of Confucius (Chinese: 孔庙; pinyin: Kǒngmiào), the Cemetery of Confucius (孔林; Kǒnglín), and the Kong Family Mansion (孔府; Kǒngfǔ). Together, these three sites have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. In July 2015, Qufu became the third International Cittaslow in China.^[3]