The Pearl Spring () is a culturally significant
artesian karst spring
A karst spring or karstic spring is a spring (outflow of groundwater) that is part of a karst hydrological system.
Description
Because of their often conical or inverted bowl shape, karst springs are also known in German-speaking lands as a ''T ...
located in the city of
Jinan,
Shandong Province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
,
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
Daming Lake () is the largest lake in the city of Jinan, Shandong, China and one of city's main natural and cultural landmarks. Located to the north of the historical city center, the lake is fed by the artesian karst springs of the area and henc ...
. The spring was incorporated into the
garden of a governor in the year 1466
[ online blog entry about spring]
/ref> and the provincial government
continued to reside in vicinity of the spring until the 19th century
.
/ref> The name of the
spring is said to be related to the bubbles forming in the spring.
Spring group
Other springs in the Pearl Spring group are:
* Sanshui Spring ()
* Brook Pavilion Spring ()
*Chu Spring
Chu or CHU may refer to:
Chinese history
* Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty
* Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu
* Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the ...
()
Location
The Pearl Spring is located near the center of the old part of the
city of Jinan to the south of the Daming Lake
Daming Lake () is the largest lake in the city of Jinan, Shandong, China and one of city's main natural and cultural landmarks. Located to the north of the historical city center, the lake is fed by the artesian karst springs of the area and henc ...
. Its street address
is 1 Yuanqian Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, China.
See also
*List of sites in Jinan The following is a list of sites in Jinan. It contains sites of natural, cultural, economic, political, or historical significance in the City of Jinan, Shandong, China. The geographical area covered by this list includes all counties and districts ...
References
Bodies of water of Shandong
Springs of China
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