Qufu Travel Guide
In every way, Qufu is synonymous with Confucius. The wisdom teacher was born here, taught here and was buried here more than 2,000 years ago, prompting the city's enlistment as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Worth It?
- Qufu is a Chinese national treasure that ranks high on tourists' lists.
- What to Do
- visit Confucian heritage sites.
- Best Time to Go
- April to May or September to October.
- How Long?
- Two or three days are enough to see the major attractions.
- Trivia
- the only Chinese building larger than the Temple of Confucius is the Forbidden City.
Qufu is profoundly important to the Chinese, but international tourists will find it just as tantalizing. The entire city is an exercise in imperial architecture, laid out in delicate timberwork and cut stone. The main sites are large and much easier to see with a guide.
The main sites are the Temple of Confucius, the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion. These were ground zero for the Confucian movement and have developed along with Confucian thought. The major structures have undergone dozens of renovations and a handful of outright rebuilds throughout the years.
Travel to Qufu - Getting There
The fastest way in and out of the region is through Ji'nan, which can be reached in two hours by bus or hire car (with driver). There is a small airport 15 miles north of Ji'nan with quick hour-long connections to Beijing. Travelers can also connect from Qufu to Yanzhou (10 miles west) where there is a train station on the Shanghai Beijing railway.
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