Cultural　heritage　is　closely　linked　with　individual　historical　figures,　who　become　a　key　focus　for　cultural　tourism.　Confucianism　laid　the　foundation　for　much　of　Chinese　civilization,　and　Confucius　and　Mencius　have　been　studied　extensively　and　have　been　influential　in　many　parts　of　the　world.　Zhu　Xi,　the　founder　and　master　of　Neo-Confucianism　(an　important　part　of　the　Mount　Wuyi　world　cultural　heritage),　has　received　less　research　attention.　With　the　big　bang　of　the　metaverse,　research　on　the　immersive　cultural　heritage　digital　documentation　and　information　service　for　historical　figures　has　become　a　new　perspective.　This　paper　presents　a　metaverse-based　digital　documentation　framework　for　historical　figures.　This　framework　addresses　the　digitization　of　multimodal　data　for　cultural　heritage　and　adapts　to　the　needs　of　metaverse　presentations.　For　cultural　research　and　cultural　preservation,　the　paper　has　explored　a　combined　contactless　virtual　and　real　cultural　heritage　experience　system.　For　tourists,　we　intend　to　develop　an　immersive　and　holistic　cultural　tourism　information　service　before,　during　and　after　the　tour.　In　particular,　we　have　also　developed　the　Zhu　Xi　metaverse　system.　This　is　a　step　forward　in　the　construction　of　a　metaverse　of　historical　figures.　©　2022,　The　Author(s).