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Discover Gucun in China
Gucun in the region of Shandong Sheng is a town located in China - some 296 mi or ( 477 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Gucun is now 09:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhengzhou, Yaocun, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Xinyi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhengzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gucun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ningyang County
Ningyang is a county in Tai'an, Shandong Province, China.
Located at 35.76 116.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 35.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 35.62 116.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 35.60 116.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 35.60 116.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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