Qufu Travel Guide
Qufu, the home town of Confucius, is a city in southwest Shandong about a two-hour bus ride (135 km) to Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province. Qufu is a famous historical city in China.
With a history of more than five thousand years, Qufu is the legendary birthplace of many Chinese sages, such as Confucius and Mencius.
To memorialize these great sages, the locals built temples and cemeteries, later opened to the general public as tourist attractions. The most famous attractions are the Temple of Confucius (Kong Miao), the Cemetery of Confucius (Kong Lin) and the Kong Family Mansion (Kong Fu), together now called the Three Kongs. The Three Kongs was listed in the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1994, along with a comment that said: "The Qufu complex of monuments has retained its outstanding artistic and historic character due to the devotion of successive Chinese emperors over more than 2,000 years."
If you are interested in Chinese culture and history, or if you want to wander around the spirits and wisdom of ancient Oriental sages, Qufu is a must-visit city for you.
The best time to visit Qufu is when the Confucius Festival is held. During that period, visitors will see many celebrations. A visit to the hometown of Confucius Qufu is included in almost all featured tour packages to Shandong Province. Check out our tours to Qufu. more about Qufu »
- Chinese Name: 曲阜
- Chinese Pinyin: qǔ fù
- English Name: Qufu
- Location: North China
- Province: Shandong
- Area: 896 sq. km. ( 346 sq. mi.)
- Latitude: 35° 40' N
- Longitude: 117° 01' E
- Area Code: 0537
- Population: 630,000
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
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Cemetery of Confucius
The Cemetery of Confucius (Kong Lin called in Chinese) is located at the north gate of Qufu (about 1 km north of Qufu). It is the largest family cemetery in the world, and has the longest history. Confucius died in April 479 BC and was buried in the northern part of Lu City (now called Qufu), where his desce... more about Cemetery of Confucius
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Shopping in Qufu
Qufu, located in southwest Shandong Province, is the home town of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. It is a small city, however, it has various kinds of souvenirs, such as Bei Tie (碑帖, a rubbing from a stone inscription), Jie carving (楷雕) and Nishan ink stone (尼山砚), and they are regarded as three treasures in Qufu. In some calligraphy and pai...more info about Qufu Shopping »
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