Mount Ni
| Mount Ni | |
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| Chinese: ; pinyin: | |
Confucius cave on Mount Ni.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°30′10.89″N 117°13′2.50″E / 35.5030250°N 117.2173611°ECoordinates: 35°30′10.89″N 117°13′2.50″E / 35.5030250°N 117.2173611°E |
| Geography | |
Mount Ni (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a hill about 30 km (19 mi) to the southeast of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. The hill is culturally significant because it is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Confucius. It is also the site of a historical temple dedicated to Kong He (alias Shuliang He), the father of Confucius, a Confucian academy (Chinese: ; pinyin: ), and the Yusheng Memorial Temple (Chinese: ; pinyin: ).
According to the Han dynasty historian Sima Qian, Confucius parents to be, Kong He and Yan Zheng, went to pray at Mount Ni and Yan Zheng gave birth to Confucius afterwards.
The existence of the Temple of Kong He can be traced back to the times of the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535 CE). However, the temple was abandoned and restored repeatedly during the Later Tang, Later Zhou, Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties. A major reconstruction was undertaken during the Ming dynasty (in 1417 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor). Further expansion of the temple followed during the Qing dynasty. As a result, most of the extent structures of the temple date from either the Ming or the Qing era. The current architectural complex contains three sets of buildings, the Kong He Temple, the Confucian Academy, and the Yusheng Memorial Temple.
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