Qufu Shi

Qufu is a town in Shandong Province, located about 2 hours by bus from the provincial capital . Famous as the birthplace and the hometown of Confucius, its Confucius-related sites have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ch’ü-fou Hsien”
    “Ch’ü-fu Hsien”
    “Qufu”
    “Qufu Xian”

Places of Interest

Discover Cemetery of Confucius and Temple of Confucius.
Place of worship
The in , Shandong Province…
The was the historical residence…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucheng.
Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat…
4 km southeast of Qufu Shi
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Latitude
35.6211° or 35° 37′ 16″ north
Longitude
116.9653° or 116° 57′ 55″ east
Open location code
8P7RJXC8+C4
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Qufu Shi” goes by many names.
曲阜Chinese
曲阜市Chinese

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