Temple of Confucius

The Temple of Confucius in , Shandong Province, is the largest and most renowned 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".
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia
  • Also known as: “Temple of Confucius, Qufu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kong Family Mansion and Qufu Mosque.

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The was the historical residence of the direct descendants of Confucius in the City of , the hometown of Confucius in Shandong Province, China. is situated 290 metres northeast of Temple of Confucius.

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The is a in , in the province of . is situated 720 metres west of Temple of Confucius.

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The , commonly known as simply the Temple of Yan or Yan Temple, is a temple in , Jining, Shandong, China, dedicated to Yan Hui, the favorite disciple of Confucius. is situated 700 metres northeast of Temple of Confucius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qufu.

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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.

Temple of Confucius

Latitude
35.5951° or 35° 35′ 42″ north
Longitude
116.98442° or 116° 59′ 4″ east
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Temple of Confucius” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد كوفو”
  • Arabic: “معبد كونفوشيوس”
  • Arabic: “معبدكوفو”
  • Asturian: “Templu de Confucio”
  • Bashkir: “Конфуций ғибәҙәтханаһы (Цюйфу)”
  • Bashkir: “Конфуций ғибәҙәтханаһы”
  • Basque: “Konfuzioren tenplua”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Канфуцыя”
  • Bulgarian: “Храм на Конфуций (Цюфу)”
  • Bulgarian: “Храм на Конфуций”
  • Catalan: “temple de Confuci”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Confuci”
  • Chinese: “孔子本庙”
  • Chinese: “孔庙”
  • Chinese: “曲阜孔庙”
  • Chinese: “曲阜孔廟”
  • Chinese: “阙里至圣庙”
  • Czech: “Konfuciův chrám”
  • Dutch: “Confuciustempel van Qufu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كوفو”
  • Finnish: “Kungfutsen temppeli”
  • French: “temple de Confucius de Qufu”
  • French: “Temple de Confucius de Qufu”
  • Hungarian: “Konfuciusz temploma”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Confucio (Qufu)”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Confucio”
  • Japanese: “孔廟”
  • Korean: “공묘”
  • Malay: “Tokong Konfusius, Qufu”
  • Malayalam: “കൺഫ്യൂഷസിന്റെ ക്ഷേത്രം, ചൂഫു”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه و پرستشگاه کنفوسیوس”
  • Russian: “Храм Конфуция (Цюйфу)”
  • Russian: “Храм Конфуция”
  • Serbian: “Konfučijev hram, Ćufu”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Confucio”
  • Swedish: “Konfuciustemplet i Qufu”
  • Turkish: “Konfüçyüs Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Конфуція (Цюйфу)”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Конфуція”
  • Vietnamese: “Khổng miếu, Khúc Phụ”
  • Yue Chinese: “曲阜孔廟”

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