Mengfu and Mengmiao Scenic Area in Zoucheng

Zoucheng City is the hometown of Mencius, a great ancient Chinese thinker and educator. The residence of the direct descendants of the Meng family – Mengfu, and the place where Mencius has been worshipped in past dynasties – Mengmiao are located in the southern part of Zoucheng urban area. Mengmiao, also known as Yasheng Temple, is an ancient architectural complex with five courtyards. Centered on the Yasheng Hall, with north and south as the central axis, the left and right buildings are arranged symmetrically.

There are 64 halls in total. The Yasheng Hall is the main building in the temple. The buildings in the temple have been rebuilt many times in past dynasties. The existing buildings were rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and are representative ancient architectural works from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in China. Mengfu is located on the west side of Mengmiao. It was built in the late Northern Song Dynasty.

Its architectural layout is rigorous and regular. It is composed of seven courtyards from front to back. The front part of Mengfu is the lobby yamen, the middle part is the inner residence, and the back is the garden. The west road is the ‘Three Moves Academy’, the family school of the Meng family. There are 148 buildings such as towers, halls, pavilions and attics in the mansion. It is an existing ancient architectural complex in China with a large scale and relatively complete preservation that combines yamen and residence.

In addition, there is also Menglin, also known as Yasheng Forest. It is the place where Mencius rests. It is located 13 kilometers northeast of Zoucheng urban area. Mengzi Forest is built against the mountain and has a magnificent momentum. There are more than 10,000 ancient trees in it. It is one of the existing family cemeteries in China with a large scale and a long history.

Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:20 to 18:00.

Preferential policies:

For the elderly: Elderly people aged 60 (inclusive) and above across the country can enter for free with valid certificates such as ID cards and senior citizen cards.

For children: Children under 1.4 meters (excluding) or under 6 years old (inclusive) can enter for free with ID cards. Minors with a height of 1.4 meters (inclusive) or above and under 18 years old can enter at half price with their ID cards.

For teachers: Teachers can enter for free with their ID cards, ‘Teacher Qualification Certificate’ and ‘Professional Technical Qualification Certificate’ (all three certificates required and need to be registered at the ticket office).

For descendants of the Meng family and their spouses: Descendants of the Meng family can enter for free with their ID cards. Spouses of descendants of the Meng family can enter for free with their ID cards and marriage certificates (or household registration books) (need to be registered at the ticket office).

For military personnel and dependents: Active-duty military personnel, retired military cadres, fire rescue personnel, and veterans can enter with their ID cards and valid certificates. Dependents of martyrs, dependents of military personnel who died in the line of duty and dependents of military personnel who died of illness can enter with their ID cards and valid certificates.

For the disabled: People with disabilities can enter with their ID cards and disability certificates. For the blind and people with disabilities of both lower limbs, one accompanying person is exempted.

For journalists: Journalists can enter for free with press cards issued by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

For high-level talents in Shandong Province: They can enter for free with their ID cards and ‘Shandong Huicai Card’ or ‘Jining Shengdi Talent One-Card Pass’.

For Zoucheng citizens: Zoucheng citizens can enter for free with their original ID cards (need to be registered at the ticket office). It is not free during the Spring Festival Temple Fair (from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), May Day holiday, New Year’s Day holiday and National Day holiday.

For students: Full-time undergraduate and below students can enter at half price with their student ID cards.

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