Pearl Spring
Coordinates: 36°40′1.6″N 117°1′8″E / 36.667111°N 117.01889°E
The Pearl Spring (Chinese: 珍珠泉; pinyin: Zhēn Zhū 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
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: Chŭ Quán)
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. Its street address is 1 Yuanqian Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, China.