Take a selfie with Confucius at Nishan Academy and be a literary youth for a day

**📍Location: Nishan Sacred Land, Qufu, Shandong** (Take the high-speed train to Qufu East Station, then a 20-minute taxi ride—don’t ask why not fly, Confucius never taught that!) 🌟 **Highlights: Time-travel to become a "scholar"** 1. **Strike a pose with Confucius** Snap a photo at the foot of the 72-meter-tall Confucius statue and caption it: "Discussing the 108th interpretation of *The Analects* with Master Kong." **✓ Best photo spots**: Reflection shots at the Water Viewing Platform, third step of the stairs to avoid distortion. 2. **Play the literati at the Grand Academy** - **Hand-copy *The Analects***: Trace the golden text in the Hall of Benevolence (pretend to be serious, but really just posing). - **Light show rave**: Laser water projections of *Harmony Under Heaven* turn you into a cyber-Confucian disciple. - **DIY sachets**: Mix mugwort and dried flowers for a mosquito-repelling souvenir—two birds, one stone. 3. **Join the Scholar Parade** Arrive by 10:30 AM! Watch the top scholar drum his ambitions and sneak a touch of his hand for exam luck (+1 metaphysical boost). 🌙 **Nighttime must-dos: Fireworks, drones, and Confucius rocks!** - **Drone light show**: The night sky transforms into a scroll of *The Analects* and Confucius’s travels—lantern effects are breathtaking. - **Water-screen fireworks**: Lasers + flames + fireworks = sensory overload. The grand finale will have everyone screaming, "Worth every penny!" - ***The Sound of Gold and Jade*** **performance**: Confucius’s life as an epic blockbuster, with tears and laughter amid chimes (best seats: rows 6–8 in the middle section). 🏨 **Stay & Eat: Live like a "mountain aristocrat"** - **Stay**: **Nishan Academy Hotel**—Private courtyards + bamboo groves, rooms stocked with calligraphy tools. Wake to birdsong and *Analects* recitals (channel your inner poet). - **Eat**: Must-try Confucian dishes: **"Poetry and Etiquette Ginkgo"** (a pretentious name) and **smoked tofu wraps** (street food glory). The hotel’s "Elegant Hall" restaurant is reliably good. 💡 **Pro tips** - **Wear Hanfu!** Rentable on-site—fireworks + Hanfu = social media nukes. - **Wear sneakers**: The site is vast; 20,000 steps/day is easy. - **Hidden perk**: Recite *The Analects* for potential free entry (last-minute crammers, go!). > **Final existential question**: > Be a cultured scholar by day or a Confucian raver by night? > Answer: Both! ✨ > (Tight schedule? One day works, but stay overnight for fireworks + morning recitals.)