[2025 Zoucheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Temple of Mencius (Updated Apr)

|History lovers, come here! ❤️Mencius Temple and Mansion are located in Zoucheng City, Jining City, Shandong Province. Mencius Temple is a place for worshiping Mencius, a Warring States thinker, and Mencius Mansion is located on the west side of Mencius Temple, separated by a street. In the second year of Zhishun (1331) of Emperor Wenzong of Yuan, Mencius was conferred the title of "Duke of Zou State and Second Sage", and Mencius Mansion was called the Second Sage Mansion. ❤️Mencius Temple is rectangular, with five courtyards, 458.5 meters long from north to south, 95 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 43,600 square meters, or 66 mu. The building complex is divided into east, middle, and west routes. It was small when it was first built, and after several renovations and expansions, it had formed seven courtyards in the early Qing Dynasty. It has a total of 148 buildings, halls, pavilions, and rooms. It is 226 meters long from north to south, 99 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of about 65.3 mu, with a total area of about 22,400 square meters. Mencius Temple was rebuilt after the earthquake in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The exact date of the construction of Mencius Mansion is unknown. In the third year of Xuanhe (1121) of the Song Dynasty, Mencius Temple was moved to the south of the city for the third time, and Mencius Mansion was moved to the west side of Mencius Temple. ❤️In 1988, Mencius Temple and Mansion were announced by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 🕖Opening hours: 08:20–18:00 💵Tickets: Tickets are required Adult ticket: 35/person Student ticket: half price ⌚️Duration: 1–3 hours 📍Address: No. 1498, Yasheng Road, Zoucheng City, Jining City

On the ancient land of Lunan, there is a long river of history, nourishing many outstanding people, one of which is an important representative of the Confucian school-Meng Ke, the world respects the sub-saint Mencius. Meng Temple Mengfu, located in Zoucheng District, Jining City, Shandong Province, as a hall to commemorate this great thinker, has undergone thousands of years of baptism of wind and rain, still standing tall, exuding a strong cultural charm, and has become a future generation to look up to the sages and comprehend the ideal place of Confucianism. Meng Temple, also known as Yasheng Temple, was built in the fourth year of Jingyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (1037) and is one of the key cultural relics protection units in the country. Entering Meng Temple, the first thing that comes into view is the majestic Lingxing Gate. The three characters "Yasheng Temple" on the door are powerful and powerful, indicating the lofty status of this place. Through the gate, the wide courtyard is greeted, the ancient cypresses in the courtyard are dense, the grass is green, the environment is quiet and pleasant, as if it can wash the dust of the soul. The main building complex of Meng Temple is rigorous and orderly, with Lingxing Gate, Yasheng Temple, Qisheng Temple and other main halls arranged in order. Each building is a crystallization of the wisdom of ancient craftsmen, showing the essence of Song Dynasty architectural art. Among them, Yasheng Temple is the most core part. The temple enshrines the statue of Mencius, solemn and solemn. The murals on both sides depict the life of Mencius, which is awe-inspiring. Adjacent to Meng Temple is the place where Mencius's descendants lived-Mengfu, also known as Yasheng's family mansion. Mengfu was built in the Song Dynasty, and after many repairs and expansions, it gradually formed a large-scale and rigorous official residence. The architectural layout of the mansion follows the traditional Confucian ethical norms. The central axis is divided into gates, two gates, main halls, back halls and other architectural units. They are symmetrical and orderly, fully reflecting the characteristics of the feudal society's patriarchal system. Walking in every corner of Mengfu, you can feel the strong cultural atmosphere and historical precipitation. The library in the mansion is particularly eye-catching. It collects a large number of precious books related to Confucian classics. It is an important source of information for studying Mencius's thoughts and Confucian culture. It is also a witness to the Meng family's generations of learning and educating their children.

Weekends fly from Ordos to Jining to visit the Meng Mansion and Meng Temple, this trip was very enlightening, and I recommend taking children for educational tours. The Meng Temple is where Mencius is worshipped, the Meng Mansion is where Mencius lived, and Meng Forest is the tomb of Mencius. 🎫 The combined ticket for Meng Mansion and Meng Temple is 35 yuan for adults, descendants and relatives of Mencius can enter for free with their ID card and marriage certificate, it feels just like coming home, the blogger is a 73rd generation descendant of the Meng family with the generational name 'Qing'. 🚍Transportation here is not developed, only buses are available, I took a taxi directly from Da'an Airport to this place at a cost of 120+ 🙍‍♀️Three parts looking, seven parts listening, you can choose an electronic guide, but I still recommend finding a tour guide to explain as you go. —— Inside the Meng Temple and Meng Mansion, there are cypress trees that are hundreds or even thousands of years old, with red tags for those over 500 years, green tags for over 100 years, and blue tags for 300-500 years. —— The Lingxing Gate is also the first gate to enter the Meng Temple, and the Confucius Temple, Yan Temple, and Zeng Temple have them too, symbolizing the descent of the Wenchang Star. After entering the gate, the two doors on the left and right 'Continuing the Past and Opening the Future' are marked by ginkgo trees, male and female, and you can see the fruits in October. —— Mencius advocated the spirit of righteousness and being a true gentleman. The story of Mencius' mother moving three times is well known from childhood, so a good learning environment is very important, as are school district houses. —— Because women in ancient times could not show their faces in public, the temple only worships spirit tablets instead of statues. —— There is a set of steps, the right side is only for surnames Kong, Meng, Zeng, and Yan, other surnames must walk on the left side. Since Mencius died on the winter solstice, his descendants do not celebrate the winter solstice. I recommend the Lakeside Jin Kitchen next to the Meng Mansion, the food is good and the prices are reasonable.

⛰【Attractions Guide】 👍Most recommended: Mengfu, Meng Temple, Menglin: The hometown of Mencius, one of the representative figures of Confucianism, a national key cultural relic protection unit, with a rich cultural history. 👍Most recommended: Yishan: Known as the 'Dainan Wonder', 'Zoulu Xiu Ling', one of the nine major historical and cultural mountains in ancient China, with famous cliff carvings and steles, adding a strange historical and cultural brilliance to Yishan. 👍Most recommended: Zoucheng Museum: A civilized unit in Zoucheng City, mainly displaying 'Boutique Hall', 'Prehistoric Hall', 'Stone Carving Hall', 'Bronze Hall', 'Ceramic Hall', etc., with a total of 121,556 pieces/sets of cultural relics in the museum. 👍Most recommended: Tangwang Lake Park: Named after Tang Taizong Li Shimin, backed by Zoucheng Museum, east of the beautiful Hujiashan, west of the historical and cultural relics Mengfu, Meng Temple. 🍽【Food Guide】 Zoucheng cuisine: Zoucheng Sichuan-flavored noodles, grape chicken cubes, Dajun sandwich pancakes, Old Hu knife-cut noodles, Dayuan barbecue, Zoucheng sesame seed cake rolls, chicken noodle soup, Chengqian mutton soup and a series of special dishes. 🛏【️Hotel Guide】 Comfort type: Lanou Boutique Hotel (Wande Plaza Store), price around 200+, the hotel has just opened, with complete facilities, surrounded by commercial streets, eating, drinking and playing, overall is above average. Economy type: Home Inn (Train Station Guihe Store), hotel price is around 100+, the surrounding area is also a commercial street, transportation is very convenient. 🚉Transportation Guide: Zoucheng has convenient transportation, taxis, buses, shared electric cars can be seen everywhere, and families with conditions can also rent cars for local tours. ❤Reason for recommendation: Zoucheng City is a city that combines food, culture, and leisure. It has low consumption, good environment, and recommends friends from all over to come and play.

Check in at the residence of Mencius' direct descendants, explore the cultural treasures of Jining, here, Mengfu Meng Temple, let you experience the charm of history🏯 💫Let your mind fly, stroll in the long corridor of a thousand years, you will feel the long history of Meng Temple. With the palace-style architecture, it seems to travel through time and space, and blend into the torrent of history💕💕 🎉🎉Meng Temple is not only a group of palace-style buildings, but also a school founded by ancient emperors, gathering the wisdom of culture💡In this unique place, you can feel the ancient people's pursuit and love for science, philosophy and literature💯💯Here, is the ideal hall of ancient learning📚 🔎Browse ancient books, taste rare treasures, stroll in front of lifelike murals, you will be attracted by history🙆🙆Staring at those sentences full of wisdom, it seems to feel the continuation of ancient wisdom. Here, you can interact deeply with ancient culture and feel the power of great history🌟 🔆In the tour of Meng Temple, you can not only understand history, but also fully exert your creativity🎨Participate in the production of traditional crafts, experience the charm of kneading clay figures, paper cutting and painting and other Chinese traditional crafts💯💯Release your imagination and create your own artwork✨ 💫Meng Temple is not only a tourist attraction in Jining, but also a cultural bridge connecting the past and the present🙆🙆Let's gather here, explore the pusher of history together, and feel the charm of ancient culture💯💯Meng Temple in Jining, brings you an unprecedented cultural journey, reshaping your own historical story🌍 🕖Opening hours: 08:20-18:00 💵Tickets: Need to buy a visit ticket ⌚️Play time: 1-3 hours 📍Address: No. 1498, Yasheng Road, Zoucheng City, Jining City