Apricot Altar, Symbol of Confucius' Enlightening Teachings

In front of the Dacheng Hall in the Confucius Temple, Qufu City, Jining City, Shandong Province

It is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures during his lifetime

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Introduction

Xingtan was built to commemorate Confucius' teachings. Kong Daofu, the 45th generation descendant of Confucius, supervised the construction of the Confucian Temple and moved the main hall backward, creating a place called "Xingtan" and planted apricot trees around it. This place symbolizes the glory of Confucius' educational ideas. Although Xingtan attracts many people to come to take photos because of its beautiful scenery, we can also stop and learn about the story behind this place.

Address

In front of the Dacheng Hall in the Confucius Temple, Qufu City, Jining City, Shandong Province

Opening hours

(From April to June) 8:00-17:30
(From July to October) 8:00-18:00
(From November to March of the following year) 8:00-17:00.

Transportation

Bus: Take Bus No. 2, 3 or 5 and get off at Kong Fu Nan Men station; Self-driving: (1) G3 (Jingfu) Expressway - QuFu exit - drive westward along 327 National Road to QuFu city center - follow the signs to the scenic area - San Kong, it takes about 10 minutes by car after getting off the expressway; (2) G1511 (Ridong) Expressway - QuFu South exit - drive south along 104 National Road to QuFu city center - follow the signs to the scenic area - San Kong, it takes about 10 minutes by car after getting off the expressway; Scenic transportation: Tourist shuttle electric vehicle, ticket price: 15 yuan/person (10 yuan/person for groups), after purchasing tickets at the tourist distribution center, you can take the tourist shuttle electric vehicle to visit San Kong.

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