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Zoucheng

Zoucheng is a county-level city in south-western Shandong, just south of Qufu. It was the centre of the Zhou-period State of Zou and the birthplace of the philosopher Mencius, whose temple, family mansion and cemetery survive there. Together with Qufu it is a major centre of Confucian heritage.

Zoucheng
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State of Zou

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