Lianggong Forest

　　   Lianggong Forest, also known as Qishengwang Forest, is situated 13 kilometers east of Qufu City, with Fangshan Mountain to the south and the Si River to the north. It is the tomb of Confucius’s father, Shuliang He, and his mother, Yan Zhengzai. Due to his son’s greatness, Shuliang He was posthumously honored as Duke of Qi during the Jin Dynasty and as Qishengwang (Sage’s Illustrious Ancestor) during the Yuan Dynasty—hence the site is also called “Qishengwang Forest.”

　　   The forest has been expanded over the years, surrounded by stone walls, and shaded by ancient cypresses. There is a three-room offering hall, behind which lies an inner wall enclosing the joint tomb of Shuliang He and Yan Zhengzai. The tombstone bears the seal script inscription “Tomb of the Sage’s Father, Duke of Qi.” In front of the tomb stand stone figures and beasts. Also nearby is the tomb of Meng Pi, marked by a stele reading “Tomb of the Sage’s Elder Brother, Bo Ni.” The site currently covers more than 20 acres, with gnarled old cypresses and shady juniper trees, as well as structures such as the offering hall and the forest gate. A temple was built here during the Jin Dynasty to enshrine the deceased, and in the Yuan Dynasty, commemorative stelae were erected along with stone ritual figures.