Qufu city government hopes the winning pieces will embody the image of Confucius in his youth, for example, "a modest, self-disciplined gentleman who is diligent and eager to learn."

曲阜市希望评选出的作品能体现出少年孔子的“谦谦君子、敏而好学、积极向上的布衣少年”形象。

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Exposed to art when he was a little child, he was keen of calligraphy and painting and was diligent and eager to learn knowledge.

自幼受到家庭艺术熏陶，酷爱书画艺术，擅长国画，精于工笔。勤奋好学，少年时期即显露出众的绘画才能。

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