Qufu Walking Tour: Confucius Temple Family Mansion Cemetery Discount Tickets

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Overview

Qufu City is known as the hometown of Confucius, a great Chinese philosopher and educator during the Spring and Warring Period(770-221BC). Join this private tour to see the highlights of Qufu. Learn about the the history of the region and Confucius culture from your local guide as you visit the World Cultural Heritage sites including Temple of Confucius, Confucius Family Mansion and Confucius Cemetery. This private walking tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, and your meeting point can be either from your Qufu Hotel or Qufu Railway Station.

Pickup Information

Your tour guide will waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel by holding your name sign

Language Offered

Mandarin-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Confucius Temple
Your tour guide will pick you up from your Qufu hotel's lobby at prearranged time. Then heading directly to the Temple of Confucius. If you choose to start the tour at 7:30am, you will be able to watch the "Opening Gate Ceremony " at the main entrance.
Duration: 60 mins
2. Qufu Dacheng Hall
Temple of Confucius was first built in 478BC to commemorate Confucius. The temple has been reconstructed over the centuries. In total, it has undergone 15 major renovations, 31 large repairs, and numerous small building measures. More than 300 buildings erected through the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple was built according to the specification for imperial palaces with yellow roof-tiles and red-painted walls, they are surrounded by dark-green pine trees to create a color contrast with complementary colors.  Stroll around the halls and courtyards with your tour guide, learn about the symbolic significance of the architecture,  admire the statue of Confucius, pay a visit to the stone tablets, steles and pavilions, discover Confucius' life experience, and many other historic and cultural items related to Confucius and Confucius culture.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Kong Mansion
Then, walk through the small market continue to explore the Kong Family Mansion.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Former Residence of Confucius in Qufu
The descendants of Confucius live here and they were in charge of conducting elaborate religious ceremonies on occasions such as plantings, harvests, honoring the dead, and birthdays. The first mansion was built in 1038 and was originally connected directly to the temple. The family mansion was inhabited by descendants of Confucius until 1937.Today, the mansion comprises 152 buildings with 480 rooms.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Kong Forest
Next, enjoy a delicious Shandong flavor lunch in the restaurant. Afterwards heading to Confucius Cemetery either by car or tuktuk  Confucian Cemetery has served as the family graveyard of Confucius and his descendants for more than two thousand years. It is the largest, oldest, and best-preserved single-family cemetery in China. This final resting place of Confucius and his descendants is commonly known as the Forest of Confucius because of the large number of trees, over 20,000, planted with numerous tombstones, temples, pavilions and sculptures. There are about 3,600 tombstones dating from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties still standing in the cemetery. After the tour finished, your can choose to explore the area on your own, your tour guide can help you to find a taxi to your next destination (on your own expense).
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Bottled water

Hotel pickup

One way transportation fee from your hotel in Qufu to Temple of Confucius

Entrance Fee

Private professional guide

Exclusion

Hotel drop-off

Transportation fee back to your hotel

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Unique Beijing Tours

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