Things To Do in Qufu
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Qufu Attractions
- Historic Site
Kong Fu
Until 1949 the mansion on the northeast side of the Confucius Temple had been home to 77 generations of Confucius's direct descendants, although the mansion's present location dates only from the end of the 14th century and the complex really grew to its current size (with a total of… - Cemetery
Kong Lin
Slightly over a kilometer (1/2 mile) north of the Confucian Mansion and Temple, Kong Lin is the burial ground for Confucius and his family, and is the largest and oldest cemetery park in China. Covering 2 sq. km (1 1/4 sq. miles), the forest has thousands of graves and over 20,000… - Religious Site
Kong Miao
One of the great classical Chinese architectural complexes (along with Beijing's Forbidden City and Chengde's Imperial Summer Resort), the magnificent Confucius Temple was first built in 478 B.C. by the king of Zhou, Lu Aigong, who converted three rooms from Confucius's residence… - Cemetery
Shao Hao Ling
Located 4km (2 1/2 miles) east of town, this unusually shaped tomb was built in 1111 by the Song Huizong emperor to honor Shao Hao, one of the legendary five emperors who succeeded the even more legendary first Chinese emperor, Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor). This flat-topped…
Qufu Shopping
Popular souvenirs include the "Four Treasures of the Study": seals, ink stones, calligraphy brushes, and rice paper, all of which are available at Chunqiu Ge at Gu Lou Bei Jie 5 (8am-7:30pm). The store also sells ceramics, jewelry, cloisonne, and jade, and accepts international credit cards.
Qufu Nightlife
The Queli Hotel has Confucian musical performances. Tickets are ¥80 per person for 10 reservations or more (smaller audiences can expect to pay higher ticket prices) and are sold in the hotel lobby. From April to October are nightly "Confucius Dream" musical performances at 8:30pm at Xing Tan Juchang (Apricot Altar Theater; tel. 0537/441-3565) where some of the rites mentioned in the Analects (Lun Yu) are performed. The theater is on Da Cheng Lu, about 800m (2,624 ft.) south of Kong Miao (Confucius Temple).
