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Mencius Temple and Mansion, Zoucheng 孟庙孟府Mèngmiào Mèngfǔ
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Jining, Shandong
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jining
- Region
- Shandong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Mencius Temple and Mansion, Zoucheng
The Temple of Mencius, also called the Yasheng Temple, honours the philosopher Mencius, the 'Second Sage' after Confucius, in his hometown of Zoucheng; its present buildings are largely Qing-dynasty work of the Kangxi years, grouped around a main hall with a green glazed-tile roof. Beside it, the Mencius Mansion was the residence of his descendants, who held a hereditary post in the Hanlin Academy, and is one of the best-preserved historic residential complexes in Shandong. Together with the Mencius cemetery north-east of town they are known as the 'Three Meng' sites.
How to get to Mencius Temple and Mansion, Zoucheng
In the old town of Zoucheng, about 23 km south of Qufu and about 34 km east of Jining.
Nearby
- Qufu, Hometown of Confucius 曲阜三孔 20 km
The temple, mansion and forest cemetery of Confucius and his descendants
Also within 20 km: Chongxing Pagoda 重兴塔 (under 10 km), Tieshan and Gangshan Rock Carvings 铁山、岗山摩崖石刻 (under 10 km), Mount Yi, Zoucheng 峄山 (under 10 km), Tomb of Prince Huang of Lu, Zoucheng 明鲁王陵 (10 km), Ancient City of the Zhu State, Zoucheng 邾国故城 (10 km), Cemetery of Mencius' Mother 孟母林 (10 km).
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