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Zhou Gong Miaobuilding complexQufu, Shandong
Temple of Confucius, Qufu
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMajor Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelBuilt 478
Typebuilding complexChinese Palaces
Built478
Best monthsApr–May · Octweather in Qufu
35.60° N, 116.98° EUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Standing for1,548 years
built 478today 2026
When to goQufu · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low21° / 10°
iAbout
Temple of Confucius, Qufu in brief
Temple of Confucius, Qufu is a building complex in Qufu, Shandong, China. Largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia.
It holds the designations part of UNESCO World Heritage Site and Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
The building complex dates from 478 and is built in the Chinese Palaces style.
For a visit, the weather in Qufu is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 21°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in ChinaMore heritage close by
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
under 100 m SE
World Heritage Site
Kong Family Mansion
0.2 km E
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Temple of Yan Hui
0.6 km NE
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Zhou Gong Miao
1.5 km NE
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Cemetery of Confucius
2.5 km N
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Mausoleum of Shaohao
4.7 km E
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Around here
Qufu and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Nishan Reservoir
Lake
Mountains
Heritage
Cemetery of Confucius
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
World Heritage Site
Kong Family Mansion
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
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