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 Located
to the north of the town
of Qufu County and
occupying two hundred
hectares, the forest
serves as the cemetery
of Confucius and his
descendants. The ancient
trees in the cemetery
are said to have been
brought here by
Confucius’ disciples
from their hometowns
after his death. There
are more than twenty
thousand trees inside
the cemetery, which
shade the tombs and
tombstones. There are
many historical sites in
the forest commemorating
the visits of emperors
of various dynasties who
came to pay tribute to
Confucius and his
descendants.
There are many
historical sites in Qufu
as well, including Duke
of Zhou Temple (Zhougongmiao),
Mother of Mencius Woods
(Mengmulin), Duke of the
State of Liang Woods (Lianggonglin),
and the ruins of the old
city of the Ducal State
of Lu. All are now open
to visitors after
undergoing renovation.
Qufu has fairly complete
tourist facilities, and
an increasing number of
visitors come here every
year. |
