The forest covers a total area of about two square kilometers, encircled by a 5.6km long wall. In the forest, there are over 20,000 pine and cypress trees. Buried here is the great philosopher himself and his descendants. Lining the path leading to the tomb are a pair of stone panthers, griffins and stone guardians.
The forest is an interesting way to spend a day, cycling or strolling among ancient trees and tombstones, with a chance to get a bit of solitude away from the crowds. The tombs of Confucius (Kongzi), and his two immediate sons, Kongli and Kongji, are encircled by a red wall, within the centre of the complex.
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