Photos and description of the architecture of the temple of confucius kong miao qufu china.
Temple of confucius qufu architecture floor plan.
Qufu was the capital city of lu state during zhou dynasty in shandong province 1043 bc 249 bc and confucius was born near qufu.
In order to commemorate the great philosopher confucius this temple was originally built as early as in 478bc one year after confucius death.
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Located inside the south gate of qufu shandong the temple of confucius is a group of grand buildings.
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Confucian temple as one of the qufu highlights is a must see attraction when you plan shandong tour.
We hired a tour guide for the temple and kongfu confucius family mansion.
The temple of confucius chinese.
A lot of culture and history in this city as well as in the temple and the mansion.
Designed as an imperial palace with yellow tiles and intricately ornamented red walls this revered temple offers a unique insight into the essence of ancient chinese thought.
Kǒng miào in qufu shandong province is the largest and most renowned temple of confucius in east asia.
The temple was built in 478 bc making it the temple with the longest history in china.
Qufu private walking tour.
The two other parts of the site are the nearby kong family mansion where the.
Confucius temple family mansion and cemetery with lunch from us 168 54 2 night best of shandong tour by bullet train from beijing from us 698 67 qufu private tour of confucius temple kong s family mansion and cemetery from us 119 00 see all confucius temple experiences on tripadvisor.
It is located about 130 kilometres 81 mi south of the provincial capital jinan and 45 km 28 mi northeast of the prefectural seat at jining qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers and a total population of 653 000 inhabitants of which 188 000 live in urban areas.
Today it is also one of the most famous ancient architectural complexes existent in the world.
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.
Qufu confucius temple kong miao in chinese at the hometown of confucius is the most famous and the largest temple of its kind in the memory of the sage his ideology was developed to the influential confucianism which has had the most enduring and profound effect over chinese culture.
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