Confucius Culture Festival · Memory | 1989 The 2540th Anniversary of Confucius Culture Festival in Qufu International Culture Festival in China

Jining News Network In 1989, with the approval of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, the People's Government of Shandong Province, and the relevant departments of the Central Committee, the "Confucius Birthday Tour" was officially renamed "China Qufu International Confucius Cultural Festival" and continued every year.

On September 26, 1989, the Confucius Cultural Festival of the Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival was held in front of the Dacheng Temple of the Confucian Temple in Qufu. It was from 24 guests and regions from 24 countries and regions including Japan, the United States, Germany, Canada, Sweden, France, Thailand, and Singapore.Many people, more than 300 reporters from 103 news units at home and abroad participated in the opening ceremony.During the cultural festival, Chinese and foreign tourists reached 100,000.

Qufu Dance Drama

The 2540th anniversary and academic seminar of Confucius ’s birthday in Beijing

Opening ceremony site

Confucius commemorative stamp issuance ceremony is raised in front of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple

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