Qufu
in Shandong, China

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.597 and 116.991 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 35' 48" and E 116° 59' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:35 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:49 am and 5:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.702 and -63.024 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fortin Olavarria
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Qufu

Qufu in Shandong with it's 85,144 citizens is a town in China about 300 mi (or 482 km) south of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Current time in Qufu is now 06:35 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports near Qufu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Jining Qufu Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lingcheng, Jiaxiang, Peicheng, Juye and Fengxian. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1032 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Shangri-La Hotel Qufu

Address
1,1 mi
3 Chunqiu Road
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Shuzhou International Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
No. 36 Datong Road, Qufu, Jining, China
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kongfu Hotel - Qufu

Address
0,9 mi
No. 8 Beiguan Avenue, Qufu, Jining, China
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

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Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wuhan Seven Color Sunlight Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Nanshou Road East, Dacheng Road, Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

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Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chunqiu Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
No. 13 Chunqiu Road, Qufu, Jining, China
273100 Qufu
China

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Weekend: closed


Mingya Confucianist Hotel - Qufu

Address
0,1 mi
No. 8 North Gulou Street
273100 Qufu
China

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Weekend: closed


QUFU QUELI HOTEL

Address
0,1 mi
1 QUELI STREET
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Qufu International Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
No. 2 Hongdao Road, Qufu, Ji'ning, China
273100 Qufu
China

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Weekend: closed


GOLDMET.INN

Address
0,7 mi
No. 38 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Jining, China
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
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Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Home Inn Qufu Confucius Mansion

Address
0,7 mi
No. 34 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Ji'ning, China
273100 Qufu
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
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Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Tours-TV.com: Qufu

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 15:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

China. (曲阜市, 曲阜市, معبد كوفو). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Qufu-is-the-hometown-of-Confucius .


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Published: November 22, 2010
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: egbertborn

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Tours-TV.com: Celebration birthday of Confucius

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 14:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

China : Qufu. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Celebration-birthday-of-Confucius .


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Published: September 17, 2010
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Published: April 22, 2018
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Shou Qiu

Shou Qiu is a historical site on the eastern outskirts of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. According to the legend, Shou Qiu is the birthplace of the Yellow Emperor. The site features two giant turtle-borne steles with a small lake between them. The western stele is known as the "Qing Shou" Stele; the eastern stele as the "Wan Ren Chou" Stele, supposedly because it took so many people to move it.

Located at 35.605, 117.032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu

Shaohao Tomb

The Shaohao Tomb is a pyramid shaped monument located in the north-east of Jiuxian Village, on the eastern outskirts of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. The monument honors Shaohao, the son of the first mythical Chinese emperor and one of the mythical five emperors himself. The monument is unique in China because of its pyramid-shaped stone construction.

Located at 35.6108, 117.033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu, Pyramids, Monuments and memorials in China, Buildings and structures in Shandong

Temple of Yan Hui

The Temple of Yan Hui, more commonly known as simply the Temple of Yan or the Yan Temple, is a temple in Qufu, China, dedicated to the memory of Yan Hui (521 BC - 490 BC), the favorite disciple of Confucius.

Located at 35.6008, 116.989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu, Confucian temples, Temples in China, Buildings and structures in Shandong, Visitor attractions in Shandong

Temple of Confucius, Qufu

The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province of China, is the "original", largest and most famous of the temples of Confucius in China and East Asia. Since 1994, the Temple of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu".

Located at 35.5967, 116.984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu, Confucian temples, World Heritage Sites in China, Temples in China, Buildings and structures in Shandong, Visitor attractions in Shandong

Cemetery of Confucius

The Cemetery of Confucius, also known under its Chinese name Kong Lin, is a cemetery of the Kong clan (the descendants of Confucius) in Confucius' hometown Qufu. Confucius himself and some of his disciples are buried there, as well as many thousands of his descendants. Since 1994, the Cemetery of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu".

Located at 35.6186, 116.986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu, Cemeteries in China, Confucius, Buildings and structures in Shandong, Visitor attractions in Shandong, World Heritage Sites in China

Kong Family Mansion

The Kong Family Mansion was the historical residence of the direct descendants of Confucius in the City of Qufu, the hometown of Confucius in Shandong Province, China. The extant structures mainly date from the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the mansion, the family tended to the Confucian sites in Qufu and also governed the largest private rural estate in China.

Located at 35.6117, 116.975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Qufu, Confucius, Buildings and structures in Shandong, Visitor attractions in Shandong, World Heritage Sites in China


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Küfow, Chü-fu, Kinfowhsien, Ch’ü-fou, Ch’ü-fou-hsien-ch’eng, Ch’u-fu-hsien, Ch’ü-fou-hsien, Qufu, ጩፉ, تشيوفو, Čchü-fu, Cjujfu, צופו, चूफ़ू, Csüfu, 曲阜市, ციუიფუ, 취푸 시, ചൂഫു, Цюйфу, قوفو, Khúc Phụ