Qufu Lu State Ancient City Site
曲阜鲁国故城
The capital ruins of the Zhou-era State of Lu, now a national archaeological park where you can see rammed-earth city walls and palace foundations more than two thousand years old.
The Lu State Ancient City was the capital of the State of Lu from the Western Zhou to the Warring States period. Its walls form a circuit of about 11.7 km and enclose the Ming-era old city. It is listed among the first batch of National Key Cultural Relic Protection Units. Today, a national archaeological park has been built northeast of the Duke of Zhou Temple. It preserves the palace-area foundations, a cross-section of the rammed-earth walls, and the southeast corner of the city wall, with interpretive signs. It suits visitors interested in pre-Qin history. Admission is free, and allow about 1 hour. Plan it with the Duke of Zhou Temple and the Kong Cemetery on the same route, since it is a short walk northeast from the Duke of Zhou Temple.
Opening hours
All day (archaeological park open by day)
Nearby sights
- Cemetery of Confucius (Kong Lin)
- Temple of the Duke of Zhou
- Temple of Yan Hui
- Kong Family Mansion
- Gulou Street & Wumaci Street
- Temple of Confucius
- Ming City Wall of Qufu
- Confucius Six Arts City