Confucius Temple, Qufu
Also known as Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Qufu Temple of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
1994
Area
183 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Confucius Temple, Qufu is about 45 km north-east of Jining. The nearest other World Heritage site is Mount Taishan, about 75 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Jining · about 1,186,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Pingyi · about 78,000 peopleabout 60 km east
- Taian · about 1,629,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Laiwu · about 124,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
- Zaozhuang · about 2,145,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
- Jinan · about 2,798,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ChinaMixed75 km away
ChinaCultural247 km away
ChinaCultural378 km away
ChinaCultural427 km away
ChinaCultural465 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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