Confucius was obviously from Shandong. Why did he say that he shouldn't have been born in Shandong?

Because there is a historical record that Confucius' mother was pregnant before marriage, she was not allowed to have children in her hometown, which was easily condemned by public opinion and affected the family atmosphere. In order not to bear to see her parents sad, she followed Confucius to Shandong. Let me introduce the specific content in detail.

First of all, in ancient times, the most important things were self-esteem and self-love and chastity. In ancient times, although the marriageable age was very young, men and women could talk about marriage when they were underage, but in ancient times, it was a feudal society and it was absolutely forbidden for Confucius' mother to get pregnant before marriage. Even if her parents care about their daughter again, they will feel ashamed, and if any girl really has such a situation, it will be said for a lifetime and she will think that this girl has lost her virginity.

Secondly, Confucius' mother is a very responsible person. Knowing that it would bring shame on her family, she came to Shandong alone, and all the pain was borne by her alone. It can be seen that Confucius' mother is an admirable self-reliant and independent woman. No wonder such a great man as Confucius can be cultivated.

Finally, Confucius' hometown was also questioned. Some people say it's Shandong because his mother gave birth to him here. Some people say it shouldn't be Shandong because he doesn't live here. But in any case, it is undeniable that Confucius was born in Shandong, his mother was a strong woman, and Confucius was a great thinker, which we should all admire. As for the place of origin, after all, there was no identity card in ancient times, and some things could not be completely determined only by the recorded history.