Qufu Shi
Qufu is a town in Shandong Province, located about 2 hours by bus from the provincial capital Jinan. Famous as the birthplace of Confucius, its Confucius related sites are declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cemetery of Confucius and Temple of Confucius.
Cemetery of Confucius
Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cemetery of Confucius is a cemetery of the Kong clan in Confucius' hometown Qufu in eastern Shandong province. Confucius himself and some of his disciples are buried there, as well as many thousands of his descendants.
Temple of Confucius
Place of worship
Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province, is the largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia. Since 1994, the Temple of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu".
Kong Family Mansion
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The Kong Family Mansion was the historical residence of the direct descendants of Confucius in the City of Qufu, the hometown of Confucius in Shandong Province, China.
Qufu Shi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ch’ü-fou Hsien”, “Ch’ü-fu Hsien”, “Qufu”, and “Qufu Xian”
- Location: Jining, Shandong, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.6211° or 35° 37′ 16″ northLongitude
116.9653° or 116° 57′ 55″ eastElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
8P7RJXC8+C4GeoNames ID
1797332
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In Other Languages
“Qufu Shi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “曲阜”
- Chinese: “曲阜市”
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