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Temple of Duke Zhou, Qufu 周公庙Zhōugōng Miào
National heritage site · Jining, Shandong
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jining
- Region
- Shandong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Temple of Duke Zhou, Qufu
The temple honours the Duke of Zhou, brother of King Wu of Zhou, and served as the ancestral temple of the state of Lu at the heart of its ancient capital, in the north-east of present-day Qufu. A temple was set up on the site of Lu's ancestral temple in 1008 and repaired several times under the Yuan, Ming and Qing; statues of the Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Lu now stand in the Yuansheng Hall. It is a separate site from the main Temple of Confucius, Kong Family Mansion and Cemetery.
How to get to Temple of Duke Zhou, Qufu
In the north-east of Qufu's old town, about 1.4 km east-north-east of the Temple of Confucius.
Nearby
- Qufu, Hometown of Confucius 曲阜三孔 under 10 km
The temple, mansion and forest cemetery of Confucius and his descendants
Also within 20 km: Lu State Ancient City Archaeological Park, Qufu 曲阜鲁国故城 (under 10 km), Temple of Yan Hui 颜庙 (under 10 km), Former Qufu Normal School 曲阜师范学校旧址 (under 10 km), Confucius Six Arts City 孔子六艺城 (under 10 km), Mausoleum of Shaohao 少昊陵 (under 10 km), Cemetery of Mencius' Mother 孟母林 (10 km).
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