Confucius Confusion

Last weekend, Mom and I went on a day trip to Qu Fu (曲阜), hometown of Confucius. On arrival at this old city, we were waylaid by taxi drivers. We took one of the taxis and I told the driver to bring us to the Confucius Temple. But don't know why, we ended up at this other Confucius tourist attraction. Since we were already there, we decided to go in and take a look. The admission ticket (very ex!) was supposed to cover everything including a guide, but at the end of the tour, the guide asked for a tip. We were also told to sit down in front of this fortune teller who was one of the descendents of Confucius. He said with our admission ticket, he can read our fortunes for free. Yet, he asked for a token at the end of the session! Bleah! Nevertheless, mom was impressed with his accuracy and parted with her money willingly. That place is definitely a tourist trap! Waste our time, waste our money!
Look at us two Michelin men! But I have yet to see anyone looking slim in these thick winter clothes. I'm just trying to console myself....

Here we are finally at the Confucius temple! Definitely worth the visit unlike place number one! The three must-see in 曲阜 are 孔庙 (Kong's temple)，孔府 (Kong's Mansion) and 孔林 (Kong's Cemetary). I don't mind visiting the place again as it has a nice ancient feel and a rich history. I feel like I have gone back in time! The buildings are mainly 2 storeys high as they cannot build anything taller than a certain structure in Kong's temple. But the number of guides pestering us and offering their services at the entrance of each attraction can be a nuisance and a tad irritating.