Mount Ni | |
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Chinese: 尼山; pinyin: Ní Shān | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°30′10.89″N 117°13′2.50″E / 35.5030250°N 117.2173611°E |
Geography | |
Mount Ni (Chinese: 尼山; pinyin: Ní Shān) is a hill about 30 km (19 mi) to the southeast of the city of Qufu[1] 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 Shuliang He, the father of Confucius, a Confucian academy (Chinese: 尼山書院; pinyin: Níshān Shūyuàn), and the Yusheng Memorial Temple (Chinese: 毓聖侯祠; pinyin: Yùshèng Hóucí).[1] In 2016, a statue of Confucius was completed on the Mount. Standing at 72 meters, it is the tallest statue of Confucius in the world.[2]