Confucius Family Mansion 孔府Confucius Forest 孔林Confucius Temple 孔庙Mencius Family Mansion 孟府Mencius Temple 孟庙Mount Yishan 峄山Iron Pagoda Temple (济宁)Xinglong Tower 兴隆塔Weishan Lake 微山湖the Grand Canal 大运河Shizhong District (市中区) Rencheng District (任城区) Qufu City (曲阜市) Yanzhou City (兖州市) Zoucheng City (邹城市) Weishan County (微山县) Yutai County (鱼台县) Jinxiang County (金乡县) Jiaxiang County (嘉祥县) Wenshang County (汶上县) Sishui County (泗水县) Liangshan County (梁山县) Qufu: the hometown of Confucius, the greatest mind of far-reaching importance in Chinese historyThe Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Confucian Family Mansion are listed in the World Heritage in 1994. Among these three sacred building, the Temple of Confucius, the representative classical architecture complex of Confucianism, is praised to be the 'Number One Temple in China'. Along with the Forbidden City and the Mountain Resort of Chengde, they are called China's three largest ancient building complexes. Qufu is a must-go place of Jining, while the three sites are the must go destinations while traveling Qufu.Other Famous Scenic Spots: The Temple of Mencius and the Mencius Family Mansion: a time-honored and well-preserved ancient building complex for sacrificing Mencius and residence of his offspring that was first built during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)Yishan Mountain: a mountain resort 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of the Zoucheng County with spectacular natural sceneries and historical relics, especially featuring the granite pebbly landscape.Baoxiang Temple: a well preserved Buddhist temple of more than a thousand years, where a great many holy Buddha relics were excavated in 1994; annual Buddha Light Festival (Fo Guang Jie) held in the temple