Confucius' Parents' Cemetery
Confucius' Parents' Cemetery
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Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,731 contributions
Sept 2016 • Solo
The cemetery is within the myriad of tombs and shrines located inside the Confucius Forest, about 1500m north of the walled city of Qufu. Tickets are available at the gate, or you can buy the combined ticket for all 3 "Kongs" for 150CNY. The cemetery for Confucius' parents is inside the temple complex for Confucius' own tomb.
Written 4 September 2016
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loannefw
Fort Worth, TX14 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
We visited Qufu this past June and saw Confucius Family Cemetery and Confucius Temple but were too late to visit his mansion. We were in awe of the cemetery, what a beautiful, peaceful place! It was maintained like a park with many people strolling around. In case you cannot walk so far, there is a trolley that you can ride. We could not believe that Confucius' grave was still beautifully kept after two thousand years! There were hardly any foreign tourists but there were lots of Chinese tourists from other parts of the country. We regret we did not have enough time for the mansion.
We had a very nice guide. We wanted to bring a gift for a Chinese friend in the US and were looking for a calligraphy master who could write us a proverb we had in mind. When we asked our guide whether he knew anyone, he brought us to a true master. This man is a government certified calligraphy master and his office/shop is situated right in front of the cemetery. He is the only master there, you can't miss him. His writing is exquisite and we were so pleased that he was so inexpensive as he is not used to foreigners. He can also write your Chinese name for you.
Due to a mishap my husband had to go to the emercency room and the guide brought us to the Qufu People's hospital. We were very apprehensive, but again we were pleasantly surprised. Even though the hospital was very simple and plain, they had a state of the art sonogram machine, had a sophisticated lab and ran all the tests with a written report within an hour and a half and gave the meds. The chief urologist was very competent and knew what he was doing. We were able to travel 5 more days and did not have to cancel the remainder of the trip. We will always be grateful to that doctor, who saved our vacation and restored my husband's health.
We had a very nice guide. We wanted to bring a gift for a Chinese friend in the US and were looking for a calligraphy master who could write us a proverb we had in mind. When we asked our guide whether he knew anyone, he brought us to a true master. This man is a government certified calligraphy master and his office/shop is situated right in front of the cemetery. He is the only master there, you can't miss him. His writing is exquisite and we were so pleased that he was so inexpensive as he is not used to foreigners. He can also write your Chinese name for you.
Due to a mishap my husband had to go to the emercency room and the guide brought us to the Qufu People's hospital. We were very apprehensive, but again we were pleasantly surprised. Even though the hospital was very simple and plain, they had a state of the art sonogram machine, had a sophisticated lab and ran all the tests with a written report within an hour and a half and gave the meds. The chief urologist was very competent and knew what he was doing. We were able to travel 5 more days and did not have to cancel the remainder of the trip. We will always be grateful to that doctor, who saved our vacation and restored my husband's health.
Written 12 September 2016
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JeffCypress
Buenos Aires, Argentina342 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
The cemetery is about five minutes drive from the Confucius Temple and Mansion but is really worth seeing. From the entrance you can walk or take a buggy - you will see much more but it is almost 15 minutes walk to the tomb itself.
It is a very serene place with interesting architectural elements and not at all what you might imagine the cemetery to be like.
The tombstone itself and the route to it has many (good!) unusual aspects - well worth reading up in advance or taking a local guide.
It is a very serene place with interesting architectural elements and not at all what you might imagine the cemetery to be like.
The tombstone itself and the route to it has many (good!) unusual aspects - well worth reading up in advance or taking a local guide.
Written 28 July 2016
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CWLow
Kuantan, Malaysia473 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
The Cemetery of Confucius contains the tomb erected in memory of Confucius, along with the remains of more than 100,000 of his descendants. Situated just north of the sage’s birthplace of Qufu in Shandong Province, the cemetery sits around two kilometers from the Confucius Temple and the Kong Family Mansion, which together make up a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cemetery is renowned for its natural botanical areas, largely owing to more than 1,000 mature trees. You will be ferried around this park by electric cart.
Note: If you have bought a package ticket for visit of The temple of Confucius, Kong Mansion and this Confucius Cemetery(3 sites), do include the 'free' shuttle transport provided to and fro The Temple and Cemetery.
Note: If you have bought a package ticket for visit of The temple of Confucius, Kong Mansion and this Confucius Cemetery(3 sites), do include the 'free' shuttle transport provided to and fro The Temple and Cemetery.
Written 19 October 2015
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TexasShu
texas17 contributions
Nov 2013 • Solo
It is a bit too ambitious to see Qufu, if you don't speak Chinese. I got there from Jinan, took a local long distance shabby bus. The hotels in Qufu were awful. Once in Qufu, it is a must seen place, one of the 3 Confucius sites. An English speaking local guide should be helpful, otherwise you just see thousands of tombs, without knowing what they are, apparently different dynasty buried in different sites. It is the oldest best preserved tombs in China. Each tomb is placed according to Chinese Fengshui placement. Everyone in Qufu has the family name of Confucius "kong" can bury there up till today.
Written 1 October 2014
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Maggah
France62 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
Honestly, iy was a way out of town (take an electric cart) but only go there if you really have to kill. Head straight for Confucius' tomb - not that there's much to see there - & don't bother wandering round the rest of the immense, albeit peaceful, park.
Written 24 April 2013
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PhoenisSunDog
Indian Shores, FL596 contributions
Apr 2012 • Family
This was a big surprise of how much is here. Beautiful grounds and more than just a cemetery
Written 4 April 2012
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JackR46
Fullerton, CA1,012 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
Correct title should be "Confucius Parents burial/memorial site" as this site is not a separate "cemetery", but located in the Kong Family Cemetery (or forrest) - but not i the same place as the memorials/burial place of Confusius, his son and grandson. Only worth visiting if you are already exploring the huge cemetery on foot.
Written 3 November 2016
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Matt M
259 contributions
Jul 2013 • Friends
First off, make sure to take the electric cart to Confucius' gravesite, as the cemetery if fairly large.
The green peaceful forest, checkered with mounds, statues, and monuments are a welcome change of pace if you've spent too long in urban China.
I will admit that the actual graves do not offer much to see, beside being able to say that you've been to Confucius' grave. If you view the cemetery as a park instead of an attraction, your enjoyment will be improved.
The green peaceful forest, checkered with mounds, statues, and monuments are a welcome change of pace if you've spent too long in urban China.
I will admit that the actual graves do not offer much to see, beside being able to say that you've been to Confucius' grave. If you view the cemetery as a park instead of an attraction, your enjoyment will be improved.
Written 23 September 2013
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