Travel through time to experience a millennium of cultural feast
by Luna~Harris
Jun 10, 2024
📍Address: No. 100 Confucius Avenue, Qufu City, Shandong Province
⏰Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed on Mondays, don’t show up in vain!)
🎫Tickets: Free! (But remember to book in advance)
✨ Reasons to visit:
1️⃣ National first-class museum with a collection of up to 700,000 artifacts!
2️⃣ Immersive light and shadow experience, digital technology recreates Confucius’s life
3️⃣ Free but top quality, fewer crowds, great for photos and learning!
🚗 Transportation guide:
▫️ Take bus K01 directly from the high-speed rail station
▫️ Drive and navigate to “Confucius Museum,” with a very large parking lot
🌟 Must-see highlights:
✅ Entrance Hall Light and Shadow Show (every half hour)
Circular book wall + projection animation, instantly transporting you back to the Spring and Autumn period
✅ Interactive Hall of Confucius’s Sacred Sites
Touch the screen and Confucius’s stories come alive!
✅ Holographic Confucius Lecture Hall
High-tech recreation of Confucius teaching, as if you are at the Apricot Altar
✅ Xiao Shao Music and Dance Performance
One show daily at 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, ancient style dance so beautiful it leaves you speechless!
💡 Helpful Tips:
👉 Booking: Search “Confucius Museum” on the official public account to book in advance
👉 Guide: Rent an audio guide for 10 yuan/device, great value for money
I originally thought it would be boring, but I stayed for 3 hours and didn’t want to leave! The interactive experience is so well done that even kids are fascinated.
If you come to Qufu, besides the Three Confucian Sites, you must come here!
Free + fewer crowds + full experience, it’s definitely a treasure among treasures!
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