Pearl Spring
36°40′1.6″N 117°1′8″E / 36.667111°N 117.01889°E
The Pearl Spring (Chinese: 珍珠泉; pinyin: Zhēnzhū Quán) is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, China. The Pearl Spring is located on the bottom of in a square spring pool that is surrounded by a stone fence on all sides. The water flows off through a canal into the Daming Lake. The spring was incorporated into the garden of a governor in the year 1466[1] and the provincial government continued to reside in vicinity of the spring until the 19th century .[2] The name of the spring is said to be related to the bubbles forming in the spring.[2]
Spring group
[edit]Other springs in the Pearl Spring group are:
- Sanshui Spring (Chinese: 散水泉; pinyin: Sǎnshuǐ Quán)
- Brook Pavilion Spring (Chinese: 溪亭泉; pinyin: Xītíng Quán)
- Chu Spring (Chinese: 楚泉; pinyin: Chǔ Quán)
Location
[edit]The Pearl Spring is located near the center of the old part of the city of Jinan to the south of the Daming Lake. Its street address is 1 Yuanqian Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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