Qufu Private Walking Tour: Confucius Temple, Family Mansion and Cemetery with Lunch
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, lunch, entrance fee, and your meeting point can be either from your Qufu Hotel or Qufu Railway Station.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Confucius Temple, Shendao Road, Qufu 273100 China
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: 1 hour
Stop At: Qufu Dacheng Hall, Kong Temple, Qufu 272100 China
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 minutes
Stop At: Kong Mansion, In the center of QuFu, Qufu 273100 China
Then, walk through the small market continue to explore the Kong Family Mansion.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Former Residence of Confucius in Qufu, Within the city, Qufu 273100 China
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 minutes
Stop At: Kong Forest, QuFu City North, Qufu 273100 China
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: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duración: 4 To 6 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
Your tour guide will waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel by holding your name sign
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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