Qufu.

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Qufu

Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius. Its temple, family mansion and cemetery together offer a more layered introduction to Confucian thought than a single monument can provide: ideas about learning, family and public life are written into the city’s architecture and memory.

Walk the Temple of Confucius with time to read its sequence of gates and halls, then visit the Kong Family Mansion to consider how descendants lived beside a major ritual centre. A second day gives the wooded Cemetery of Confucius the quiet attention it deserves. The three sites together are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage property.