Qufu belongs to Jining City, Shandong Province.

Qufu is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, which is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province. It is the hometown of Confucius, the birthplace of Huangdi, the old capital of Shennong, the old country of Shang and Yin, and the capital of Zhou and Han Dynasties. It is an important birthplace of oriental culture and is known as the "Holy City of the East" and also known as "Jerusalem of the East". As early as 5, to 6, years ago, the ancestors of Huaxia and Dongyi ethnic groups thrived here, creating early human civilization.

Qufu was the capital of Lu in ancient times, with a rich cultural heritage. The Confucius Temple, Confucius House and Confucius Forest in Qufu are sacred places to commemorate Confucius in China, collectively known as the "Three Holes". Confucius opened an altar to teach here before his death, creating Confucian culture, and his descendants also lived and multiplied here, inheriting Confucius' cultural thoughts.

Qufu Special Cuisine

1. Qufu Aromatic Rice

Qufu Aromatic Rice is produced in the area around Kuiquanchi, Qufu City, Shandong Province. It was once famous as a tribute in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and still enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. The rice grains of Qufu fragrant rice are oblong, slightly blue in color, oily and shiny, flexible and delicious to eat, and fragrant.

2. Qufu smoked tofu

Qufu smoked tofu is well-known at home and abroad. It is not only a unique local traditional snack, but also one of the famous dishes in the Confucius Banquet. Its development has been hundreds of years, and its reputation has greatly increased because of the great appreciation of Emperor Qianlong after tasting it.

3. Jiuxianshan Grape

Jiuxianshan Grape has a large fruit, a cone-shaped ear and an oval fruit, with an average fruit weight of 12g, a medium-thick purple-black peel, strawberry fragrance and high quality.

4. Beishan Jujube

Beishan Jujube is produced in Yukou, Longweizhuang, Daheya and other villages in front of jiusan in northern Qufu. It has a planting history of more than 2, years, and it became a tonic for the monarch and ministers of Lu as early as the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qufu City