Jinan: Qufu Confucian Temple, Estate, Cemetery & Museum Tour Guide for other languages

Travel from Jinan to Qufu by high-speed train and explore the Confucius Temple, Confucius Family Mansion, Cemetery, and the Confucius Museum on this full-day cultural journey.
Your guide will meet you at your hotel in Jinan and accompany you to the railway station. Board a fast and quiet high-speed train and glide through the landscapes of central Shandong before reaching Qufu East Station.

Confucius Temple: Your tour begins at the Confucius Temple, a monumental complex honoring China’s most influential thinker. Wander through its courtyards lined with ancient cypress trees and view the beautifully preserved halls, gates, and stone inscriptions that reflect over two millennia of ceremonial traditions.

Confucius Family Mansion: Adjacent to the temple is the Confucius Family Mansion, once the administrative and residential center of Confucius’ descendants. As you explore its layered courtyards, reception rooms, and private quarters, you’ll gain insight into how the Confucius family lived, governed, and continued Confucian rituals throughout dynastic eras.

Confucius Cemetery (Kong Forest): Next, visit the expansive Confucius Cemetery, a serene woodland where Confucius and his descendants—spanning more than seventy generations—are buried. The quiet paths, towering trees, and historic tombs tell the story of a family legacy stretching across 2,000 years.

Confucius Museum: Your final stop is the Confucius Museum, a modern cultural center showcasing hundreds of thousands of artifacts related to Confucius, the Kong family, and Confucian heritage. Exhibits use immersive displays to help visitors understand the evolution of Confucian philosophy and its influence in China and beyond.

After the visit, head back to Qufu East Station and board the high-speed train to Jinan. Your guide will arrange transportation back to your hotel, concluding a full but rewarding cultural day.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.