Jining's scenic spots include: Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest, Confucius Mansion; Weishan Island; Wenshang Baoxiang Temple; Mingluhuang King's Tomb; Wenshang Lotus Lake Wetland Scenic Area.
Among them, Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest and Confucius Mansion are the most interesting.
The existing Confucius Temple covers an area of ??327.5 acres, with 466 buildings. There are nine courtyards in the front and rear. The longitudinal axis runs through the entire building. It is symmetrical from left to right, rigorous in layout, and magnificent.
In the first three courtyards, guiding buildings, such as gates or archways, are arranged.
In the fourth courtyard, there is Kuiwen Pavilion, a three-eaves high pavilion, which contains books awarded by emperors of all dynasties.
There is an "apricot altar" in the seventh courtyard, which is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures during his lifetime.
The main hall of Confucius Temple, Dacheng Hall, is 31.89 meters high, 54 meters wide and 34 meters deep.
There are 28 ancient dragon pillars under the corridor, each of which is carved from a single piece of stone.
The ten stone pillars under the front porch are carved into two dragons dancing in deep relief, lined with clouds, rocks and waves. The shape is beautiful and vivid, making it a rare artistic treasure.
Confucius Forest, also known as the Holy Forest, is located outside the north gate of Qufu City, covering an area of ??3,000 acres and surrounded by 14 miles of brick forest walls. It is the family cemetery of Confucius and his descendants.
There are roads lined with cypresses and junipers in Konglin. To enter Konglin, you have to pass through a 1,200-meter tomb passage, then pass through the stone archway, stone bridge, and corridor to reach the tomb of Confucius.
The entire Konglin Temple lasted for 2,500 years and contained more than 100,000 tombs.
It has lasted for a long time, has many model burials, and is well preserved, which is rare in the world.