History of Qufu
Qufu served as the capital of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC – 476 BC).
During the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the early days of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) the city was centered around the present-day Temple of Duke Zhou, at the northeastern corner of today's walled city. In 1012, Qufu was renamed Xianyuan county (仙源县) and relocated to a new site some four kilometers east of today's walled city, next to the supposed birthplace of the legendary Yellow Emperor and the tomb of his son Shaohao. A temple in honor of the Yellow Emperor was built there; all that remains today are two giant stelae (the Shou Qiu site).
After the conquest of northern China by the Jurchens, the new Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) renamed Xianyuan back to Qufu (in 1142), but the city stayed at its Song location. It was not until 1522 during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) that the present-day city wall was built. The site of the city between 1012-1522 is now Jiuxian Village (旧县村).
In 1948, Qufu played a minor role in the Yanzhou Campaign of the Chinese Civil War.
Source: Wiki
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