Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Sacred complex in Qufu, China.

The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion is a large complex with about 460 rooms, several courtyards, and traditional Chinese architecture featuring yellow glazed tiles and red walls. The scholars' area, royal residences, and burial grounds sit beside one another, showing how the family spread across the centuries.

The temple was built in 478 BCE, the year after Confucius died, to honour him; the mansion housed his direct descendants and the cemetery north of Qufu holds his grave and those of many descendants. The temple, mansion and cemetery were inscribed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, with the cemetery added as an extension in 1997.

The Kong family shaped centuries of learning and respect in this region, visible in how different buildings and rooms display their growing importance. Visitors can see today how the family arranged their spaces to reflect their position in society.

The complex is easy to reach since direct trains and buses connect major cities to Qufu. The site is open for visits throughout the year, and most areas are walkable for visitors.

The three sites are jointly called San Kong, "the Three Confucian [sites]", and were inscribed by UNESCO in two stages: the temple and the Kong family mansion in 1994, the cemetery added as an extension in 1997. The temple is counted with the Forbidden City and the Dai Temple as one of China's three great palace complexes.