He was born in 551 BC in the Lu state (This state was in the southwest of modern-day Shandong Province) in the later days of the Spring and Autumn Period.

公元前551年，出生于春秋后期的鲁国(现在山东省南)。

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He was born in Qufu, capital of the state of Lu (part of Shandong).

他出生在鲁国的都城曲阜（山东的一部分）。

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According to Tea Classics by Lu Yu, tea was discovered by Shen Nong, and became a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.

据陆羽《茶经》记载，茶是神农发现的，因周公而在鲁国成为饮品。

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The Shenyang Evening News, a state-run Chinese newspaper, identified the third victim as Lu Lingzi.

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