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Confucius's Birthday
Honoring the birth of Kong Qiu (Confucius) — the great sage and teacher of China.
📅 September 28
✦ Why It Matters
September 28 is celebrated as the birthday of Confucius (551 BCE) and, in many countries, as Teacher's Day. Confucius transformed Chinese civilization through his teachings on virtue, filial piety, social harmony, and the cultivation of moral character. His Analects remain among the most influential texts in world history.
✦ How It Is Observed
Ceremonies at Confucian temples (especially the Confucius Temple in Qufu, China), elaborate dawn sacrifices (Shidian ceremony), students and teachers honoring the tradition of learning, flowers and offerings at his image.
✦ Sacred Text
“What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others.”
— Analects 15:24 ↗