A ceremony is held to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 28, 2013.

A performer takes part in a memorial ceremony to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2013. Qufu is known as the hometown of the great Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius.

South Korean delegates attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2013. Qufu is known as the hometown of the great Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius.

A performer takes part in a memorial ceremony to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 28, 2013.

A memorial ceremony is held to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 28, 2013.

A ceremony is held to mark the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 28, 2013.

A girl reads works reflecting the Confucius thought during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 2,564th birthday anniversary of Confucius in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2013.