According to a recent published source, any descendant of Confucius, in China or elsewhere, is entitled to the rare honour of being buried in the Confucian Woods if a required sum of money is paid.

• 从新近的文字材料获悉，孔子的后代，不论在国内还是国外，只要出些钱，死后还可以葬在孔林，分享这一殊荣。