Menglin is the graveyard of Mencius and his descendants. Located in the northeast of Zoucheng12km south of Four Seasons Mountain, south of the mountain, and north arch of Daiyue. It is a relatively complete family cemetery preserved for a long time. According to the extant inscription of the fifth year of the Song Dynasty (A.D. 1038) of Xinmeng Temple in Menglin Xiangtang, Daofu Kong, the 45th generation grandson of Confucius, visited the tomb of Mencius when he knew Yanzhou, and founded the Mencius Temple next to it (later moved to the county seat). In the seventh year of Song Yuanfeng (A.D. 1084), the court gave the state treasury 300,000 yuan, built more tombs and temples, purchased sacrificial fields and planted cypress trees widely. From the Yuan Dynasty to the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1277), Huo Tianxiang, who was sentenced by Shandong Province, erected a monument in front of Mencius' tomb with the title "Zouguo Cemetery", which has now disappeared. Later, it was constantly revised and expanded by the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to the Records of the Three Movements of Records and Re-compilation of Forest Tombs, in the 22nd year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1683), the Duke of Shandong Governor's Feast discovered the Yasheng Cemetery covering seven hectares and thirty acres. There are more than 10,000 trees planted in the forest, such as juniper, cypress, elm, locust, kai, catalpa, maple, oak and poplar, most of which were planted in Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Menglin enjoys the entrance of the hall facing south, and you can reach the door through Shinto and Imperial Bridge. The existing music appreciation hall in the hospital has basically maintained its original appearance except that the left and right wing rooms were built at the end of the early years. There are six stone tablets in the viewing hall, among which the newly-built Mencius Temple Tablet was established in the fifth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1038) and was written by Sun Fu in the Northern Song Dynasty. It has a history of more than 900 years, and it is the earliest stone tablet about "Sanmeng" in Zou County. This has important reference value for studying the historical sites of Mencius. After enjoying the hall, there is the tomb of Mencius, which is tall and lush with green grass. There is a huge monument in front of the tomb, which is engraved with "The Tomb of the Holy Mencius".
About 300 meters northwest of Mencius' tomb, there are three tall ancient tombs, which are said to be the tombs of Uncle Sun, Uncle Wang and Uncle Wang.
Mencius' birthday is on the second day of April. To commemorate Mencius' birthday, a grand ancient party was held in front of Menglin from the second day of April to the fifth day of April every year, which continues to this day.
Mencius (about 372 BC-289 BC) was a thinker, politician, educator, representative of Confucianism and Mencius during the Warring States Period. Mingke, a Chinese character, was born in Luzou (now southeast of Zouxian County, Shandong Province). He is regarded as the successor of Confucius' theory and known as "the sage of Asia". According to legend, Mencius is a descendant of Lu nobles. He lost his father when he was a child, and his family was poor. He was a student of Zisi. After finishing his studies, he lobbied governors as a scholar in an attempt to publicize his political views. He has been to Liang (Wei), Qi, Song and Teng, although he was++Mencius.