A ceremony is held to mark the 2,569th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 B.C.), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. (Photos: Xinhua)

A ceremony is held to mark the 2,569th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 B.C.), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. 

A ceremony is held to mark the 2,569th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 B.C.), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. 

A ceremony is held to mark the 2,569th anniversary of thae birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 B.C.), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations.