Governs Zhongdu
· Zhongdu, present-day Wenshang, Shandong, China
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Traditional chronology places Confucius as chief magistrate of Zhongdu, an early stage in the official career later attributed to him. The identification of ancient Zhongdu with modern Wenshang is traditional; the extent of Confucius’s official career is debated.
