Springs
The most renowned springs in Jinan are included in the list of the "seventy-two famous springs" (Chinese: 七十二名泉; pinyin: Qīshíèr Míng Quán), this list have been kept and updated since the times of the Jin, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. The following sites are on the current list (Chinese: 新七十二名泉; pinyin: Xīn Qīshíèr Míng Quán) of the 72 famous springs:
- Baotu Spring (Chinese: 趵突泉; pinyin: Bàotū Quán, also "Jet Spring" or "Spurting Spring", west of the city center, 36°39′38.52″N 117°0′33.84″E / 36.6607000°N 117.0094000°E / 36.6607000; 117.0094000)
- Jinxian Spring (Chinese: 金线泉; pinyin: Jīnxiàn Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Huanghua Spring (Chinese: 皇华泉; pinyin: Huánghuá Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Liuxu Spring (Chinese: 柳絮泉; pinyin: Liŭxù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Woniu Spring (Chinese: 卧牛泉; pinyin: Wòniú Quán, literally "lying cattle spring", in Baotu Spring Park)
- Shuyu Spring (Chinese: 漱玉泉; pinyin: Shùyù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Mapao Spring (Chinese: 马跑泉; pinyin: Mǎpáo Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Wuyou Spring (Chinese: 无忧泉; pinyin: Wúyōu Quán, literally "carefree spring", in Baotu Spring Park)
- Shiwan Spring (Chinese: 石湾泉; pinyin: Shíwān Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Zhanlu Spring (Chinese: 湛露泉; pinyin: Zhànlù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Manjing Spring (Chinese: 满井泉; pinyin: Mǎnjǐng Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Dengzhou Spring (Chinese: 登州泉; pinyin: Dēngzhōu Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Dukang Spring (Chinese: 杜康泉; pinyin: Dùkāng Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Wangshui Spring (Chinese: 望水泉; pinyin: Wàngshuǐ Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
- Pearl Spring (Chinese: 珍珠泉; pinyin: Zhēnzhū Quán, namesake of a spring group, in the city center, 36°40′1.6″N 117°1′8″E / 36.667111°N 117.01889°E / 36.667111; 117.01889)
- Sanshui Spring (Chinese: 散水泉; pinyin: Sǎnshuǐ Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
- Brook Pavilion Spring (Chinese: 溪亭泉; pinyin: Xītíng Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
- Chu Spring (Chinese: 濋泉; pinyin: Chŭ Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
- Zhuoying Spring (Chinese: 濯缨泉; pinyin: Zhuóyīng Quán, also known as the Palace Pool, Chinese: 王府池子; pinyin: Wángfŭ Chízǐ, 36°40′2.20″N 117°1′3.87″E / 36.6672778°N 117.0177417°E / 36.6672778; 117.0177417)
- Jade Ring Spring (Chinese: 玉环泉; pinyin: Yùhuán Quán, on Shengfuqian Street, in the historical city center)
- Water Lily Spring (Chinese: 芙蓉泉; pinyin: Fúróng Quán, address: No. 69 Water Lily Street, Chinese: 芙蓉街; pinyin: Fúróng Jiē, in the historical city center)
- Shunjing Spring (Chinese: 舜井泉; pinyin: Shùnjǐng Quán, on Shunjing Street)
- Flying Dragon Spring (Chinese: 腾蛟泉; pinyin: Téngjiāo Quán, at northern end of Wangfu Chizi Road)
- Double Loyalty Spring (Chinese: 双忠泉; pinyin: Shuāngzhōng Quán, on Shuangzhongci Street)
- Black Tiger Spring (Chinese: 黑虎泉; pinyin: Hēi Hǔ Quán, on the south moat, 36°39′43.8″N 117°1′38″E / 36.662167°N 117.02722°E / 36.662167; 117.02722)
- Pipa Spring (Chinese: 琵琶泉; pinyin: Pípá Quán, next to the southern moat in Huancheng Park, 36°39′43.57″N 117°1′34.43″E / 36.6621028°N 117.0262306°E / 36.6621028; 117.0262306)
- Manao Spring (Chinese: 玛瑙泉; pinyin: Mǎnǎo Quán, south of Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
- Hundred Rocks Spring (Chinese: 白石泉; pinyin: Báishí Quán, at the foot of Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
- Nine Women Spring (Chinese: 九女泉; pinyin: Jiŭnǚ Quán, at the foot of the Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
- Five Dragon Pool (Chinese: 五龙潭; pinyin: Wǔ Lóng Tán, namesake of a spring group, west of the city center, 36°39′54.36″N 117°0′30.96″E / 36.6651000°N 117.0086000°E / 36.6651000; 117.0086000)
- Gu Wen Spring (Chinese: 古温泉; pinyin: Gŭ Wēn Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Xianqing Spring (Chinese: 贤清泉; pinyin: Xiánqīng Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Tianjing Spring (Chinese: 天镜泉; pinyin: Tiānjìng Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Yueya Spring (Chinese: 月牙泉; pinyin: Yuèyá Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Ximizhi Spring (Chinese: 西蜜脂泉; pinyin: Xīmìzhī Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Guanjiachi Spring (Chinese: 官家泉; pinyin: Guānjiā Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Huima Spring (Chinese: 回马泉; pinyin: Huímǎ Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Qiuxi Spring (Chinese: 虬溪泉; pinyin: Qiúxī Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Jade Spring (Chinese: 玉泉; pinyin: Yù Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Lian Spring (Chinese: 濂泉; pinyin: Lián Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
- Hua Spring (Chinese: 华泉; pinyin: Huá Quán, on the foot of Hua Hill,36°43′28.02″N 117°3′51.37″E / 36.7244500°N 117.0642694°E / 36.7244500; 117.0642694)
- Jiangshui Spring (Chinese: 浆水泉; pinyin: Jiāngshuǐ Quán, in Jiangshui Spring Village)
- Inkstone Spring (Chinese: 砚池泉; pinyin: Yànchí Quán, at the foot of Yanchi Mountain, Yaojia County)
- Ganlu Spring (Chinese: 甘露泉; pinyin: Gānlù Quán; literally "Sweet Dew Spring", on the site of the Kaiyuan Temple, Fohui Mountain)
- Linji Spring (Chinese: 林汲泉; pinyin: Línjí Quán, in the Dragon Cave area)
- Doumu Spring (Chinese: 斗母泉; pinyin: Dòumŭ Quán, in Doumuquan Village)
- Wuying Pool (Chinese: 无影潭; pinyin: Wúyǐng Tán, literally "Shadeless Pool", Wuyingshan Road, Tianqiao District)
- Bai Spring (Chinese: 白泉; pinyin: Bái Quán, in Zhifang Village, Wangsheren County)
- Yong Spring (Chinese: 涌泉; pinyin: Yŏng Quán, in Liubu National Forest Park)
- Kuju Spring (Chinese: 苦苣泉; pinyin: Kŭjù Quán, in Yuanhong Valley, Liubu County)
- Summer Vacation Spring (Chinese: 避暑泉; pinyin: Bìshŭ Quán, in Yuanhong Valley, Liubu County)
- Tu Spring (Chinese: 突泉; pinyin: Tū Quán, in Tu Spring Village, Liubu County)
- Niyu Spring (Chinese: 泥淤泉; pinyin: Níyū Quán, in Niyu Spring Village, Liubu County)
- Great Spring (Chinese: 大泉; pinyin: Dà Quán, in Jinxiuchuan Village)
- Sacred Water Spring (Chinese: 圣水泉; pinyin: Shèngshuǐ Quán, in the Red Leaves Valley)
- Duanhua Spring (Chinese: 缎华泉; pinyin: Duànhuá Quán, in the "Jiuding Pagoda Park of Minority Customs")
- Jade River Spring (Chinese: 玉河泉; pinyin: Yùhé Quán, formerly "Yuke Spring", in Yuhequan Village, Licheng District)
- Baimai Spring (Chinese: 百脉泉; pinyin: Bǎi Mài Quán, namesake of a spring group, 36°43′1.73″N 117°31′57.96″E / 36.7171472°N 117.5327667°E / 36.7171472; 117.5327667)
- East Mawan Spring (Chinese: 东麻湾泉; pinyin: Dōngmáwān Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
- West Mawan Spring (Chinese: 西麻湾泉; pinyin: Xīmáwān Quán, on Huiquan Road, Zhangqiu City)
- Mo Spring (Chinese: 墨泉; pinyin: Mò Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
- Plum Blossom Spring (Chinese: 梅花泉; pinyin: Méihuā Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
- Jingming Spring (Chinese: 净明泉; pinyin: Jìngmíng Quán, also called Mingshui Spring, in Zhangqiu City)
- Cassock Spring (Chinese: 袈裟泉; pinyin: Jiāshā Quán, also called Dugu Spring, at the Lingyan Temple)
- Zhuoxi Spring (Chinese: 卓锡泉; pinyin: Zhuóxī Quán, at the Lingyan Temple)
- Qingling Spring (Chinese: 清泠泉; pinyin: Qīnglíng Quán, on Wufeng Mountain)
- Tanbao Spring (Chinese: 檀抱泉; pinyin: Tánbào Quán, at the Lingyan Temple)
- Xiaolu Spring (Chinese: 晓露泉; pinyin: Xiǎolù Quán, in Changqing District)
- Hongfan Pond (Chinese: 洪范池; pinyin: Hóng Fàn Chí, namesake of a spring group, in Pingyin County, 36°5′57.12″N 116°16′54.66″E / 36.0992000°N 116.2818500°E / 36.0992000; 116.2818500)
- Academy Spring (Chinese: 书院泉; pinyin: Shūyuàn Quán, also called "Dongliu Spring", Hongfan Pond Village, Pingyin County)
- Hu Spring (Chinese: 扈泉; pinyin: Hù Quán, below th north cliff of Cuishan Mountain, Pingyin County)
- Livelihood Spring (Chinese: 日月泉; pinyin: Rìyuè Quán, on Yuncui Mountain, Pingyin County)
Not included in the "Seventy-two famous springs":
- Five Lotus Spring (Chinese: 五莲泉; pinyin: Wǔ Lián Quán, on the south moat, 36°39′43.75″N 117°1′30.94″E / 36.6621528°N 117.0252611°E / 36.6621528; 117.0252611)
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Famous quotes containing the word springs:
“If you would get exercise, go in search of the springs of life.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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“Our hearts seemed safe in our breasts and sang to the
Light—
The marrow in the bone
We dreamed was safe . . . the blood in the veins, the
sap in the tree
Were springs of Deity.”
—Dame Edith Sitwell (1887–1964)