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News popped up today as Confucius' 76th gen. descendent in TW receives Double Ninth Fest' gifts (holiday celebrating longevity), while months ago, a TWnese actress starring in a new show, also made the news as his 76 gen. descendent. Just how many descendants are there, a thread: 
So Confucius is no stranger to most folks around the world. Born in 551 BCE during Spring and Autumn period, he travels around then different Chinese states to spread his philosophical and political ideas. And his influences on most East Asian societies are still strong today.
Some 2500 years later, Confucius genealogical line has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest family tree in history, containing more than 2 million descendants around the world. And in 2007, it is estimated around 3000 are living in Taiwan.
