Confucius Temple Qufu three holes scenic spot

Qufu Confucius Temple, Confucius Lin and Confucius Mansion, referred to as Qufu "three holes", is a holy place to commemorate Confucius and scholars in China. It is famous for its rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich collection of cultural relics, and scientific and artistic value.

Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province is the hometown of Confucius. Confucius opened an altar here to teach and establish Confucian culture, which deeply marked the brand of Confucianism for more than 2,000 years of Chinese history. The Confucian culture represented by Confucius has shaped the entire Chinese ideological, political and social system according to its own ideals, and has become the cornerstone of the entire Chinese culture. 1994 Confucius Temple, Confucius Lin and Confucius Mansion were inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List by the United Nations.

The Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Lin in Qufu, collectively referred to as the "three holes", are the symbols of Chinese generations to commemorate Confucius and respect Confucianism, and are famous for their rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich cultural relics collection, and scientific and artistic value. Because of its prominent position in Chinese history and world Oriental culture, it is revered as one of the three holy cities in the world.

Confucius Temple, located in the center of Qufu City, is the temple of Chinese feudal dynasties to worship Confucius, a thinker, politician and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a group of ancient architectural buildings with Oriental architectural characteristics, large scale and majestic momentum.