曲阜

Qūfù

proper noun

Meanings

1 Qufu, city in southwestern Shandong, birthplace of Confucius

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

每年都有很多人去曲阜参观孔庙。

Měi nián dōu yǒu hěnduō rén qù Qūfù cānguān Kǒngmiào.

Every year many people go to Qufu to visit the Temple of Confucius.

HSK 7-9

春秋时期，曲阜是鲁国的都城。

Chūnqiū shíqī, Qūfù shì Lǔguó de dūchéng.

In the Spring and Autumn period Qufu was the capital of the state of Lu.

Tips

mistakes

曲 is read qū here, as in 弯曲 "curved", not qǔ "song". The name is explained as "winding mound": 阜 is a mound, and the old town had a long winding one.

culture

Its "Three Kongs" (三孔), the Temple of Confucius (孔庙), the Kong family mansion (孔府) and the Kong family cemetery (孔林), have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.

Stroke Order

曲 qǔ

阜 fù