Qufu Zhougong Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Qufu Zhou Gong Temple is one of the three largest Zhou Gong temples in the country. It is a temple dedicated to the great thinker and statesman Zhou Gong in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. It is located on the ruins of the old city of Lu State and is the ancestral temple of Lu State. The temple was first built in the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. It underwent further construction in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties to reach its current scale. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was severely damaged. Later, the government allocated funds for renovations, giving the temple a completely new look. Nowadays, the temple has towering ancient trees, the sound of Zen, and numerous palaces, making it a spectacular place. It is an ideal place for tourists and believers to worship Buddha and ask Zen.

Attractions distribution:

Zhougong Temple covers an area of ​​75 acres and is a three-entry courtyard. There are a total of 57 halls, gates, pavilions and squares in the courtyard, including Lingxing Gate, Chengde Gate, Daxiao Gate, Yuansheng Temple, Dingding Hall, Zhilizuo Music Square, Wenli Hall and other buildings. Not only that, there are more than 30 ancient steles from all dynasties in the temple, among which the "Jinren Inscription" of the Qing Dynasty and the "Praise to King Wenkuan" written by Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty are the most famous. In addition to the rich cultural scenery, there are also ancient and famous trees such as cypress, locust tree, regular script, and cypress growing in the Zhougong Temple. The ancient trees that shade the sun make the temple quiet and extraordinary, making people forget to leave.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A level scenic spot, national key cultural relics protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Religion, Zhou Gong, ancient city ruins, photography, sightseeing, temples