Spring in Jinan
Jinan is famous for its many famous springs and beautiful scenery. "Cheetos are the best in the world", "Every spring, every family weeping willows", "The best in the world, magnificent in ancient and modern times" ... The praise of the ancients painted the face and style of Jinan.
Spring in Jinan has a long history, with many springs, which are sweet and beautiful. Many scholars in the past dynasties described its sound, color, shape, appearance and taste, leaving many poems praising springs and chanting flowing water. The beauty of spring water can also be reflected in its unique, appropriate and elegant naming. Such as Xiangquan and Baotu Spring; Some are named after properties, such as hot springs and cold springs; Some are named after animals, such as Jinhuquan, Heihuquan, Paoquan, Woniu Spring and Bailongquan. Some are named after plants, such as Liu Xuquan and Furong Spring. Some are named after their shapes, such as hanging springs and water curtain springs; Some are named after their colors, such as Zhusha Spring; Some are named after people, such as Shunquan, Dukangquan, Xiaogan Spring and Luoguquan. Some are named after jewels, such as Diaozhu Spring, Pearl Spring and Agate Spring.
Jinan spring water, some "water surges like a wheel", some pour like a waterfall, some are like strings of pearls, and some are like drizzle, which is really varied. Some springs flow through thousands of households, streets and alleys, or through walls into the courtyard, or you can take water by the window, which is unique. "Every household in Guobian is near the water". The whole spring city is immersed in spring water, with graceful willows, birds and flowers, and poetry and painting.
Jinan spring water is also famous for its pure water quality and sweet taste. Spring water comes from the depths of rocks, with stable water temperature and little suspended matter, which is crisp and sweet. Tea leaves are bright in color and delicious. Emperor Qianlong made two southern tours, drinking Baotu Spring water all the way, and named Baotu Spring "the first spring in the world".
So good, how did so many springs come from? The spring water in Jinan comes from the vast mountainous areas south of Jinan and north of Jinxiu River. The rocks in these mountainous areas are thick layers of pure limestone formed about 400 million years ago. In this limestone area, there are gullies, troughs, funnels, caves, underground rivers and stalactites on the surface, which is convenient for a large amount of rainwater and surface water to penetrate into the ground. So a special landform is formed: in the dry season, the land is cracked, the seedlings are scorched, and there is no water everywhere, but in the deep underground here, you can hear the gurgling sound of running water. The limestone layer in mountainous area inclines from south to north with a slope of about 30 degrees, and a large number of underground undercurrents move towards Jinan in a mysterious way. Just as Daming Lake in Jinan turned north, the underground rocks turned into solid igneous rocks. A large amount of groundwater flows here and is blocked by igneous rocks. The more you accumulate, the more water you can't drain. We must find another way. Just around the old city of Jinan, the terrain is low, and some places are even lower than the storage surface of groundwater, so groundwater rushes out through the surface and forms many springs.
According to the concentration, topography, outflow characteristics and confluence of spring water, spring water can be divided into four spring groups: Baotu Spring Group, Wulongtan Spring Group, Pearl Spring Group and Black Tiger Spring Group.
Baotu Spring Group is located in the southwest of the old city of Jinan, starting from Baotu Spring South Road in the east, reaching Xujiahuayuan Street in the west, about 700 meters, starting from Weiping Street in the south and reaching Shizikou Fifth Road in the north, about 250 meters, with Baotu Spring and Bailongwan as the center, with a total of 34 springs. Baotuquan Park has 16 places.
Wulongtan spring group is outside the west gate of the old city, within 300 meters north of the original clothing street, with a width of more than 200 meters from east to west. There are 2 1 spring in Wulongtan and Gu Quan.
Pearl Spring is located in the center of the old city, between Qushui Pavilion, Furong Street, Donggeng Road and quancheng road Post Office, with a distribution area of about 50,000 square meters. There are 10 springs centered on Pearl Spring and Zhuoying Spring. There are four Pearl Springs hotels.
Black Tiger Spring is located in the southeast of the old city, exposed on both sides of the south moat and riverbed, which is about half a kilometer long from east to west. There are 14 springs with Black Tiger Spring as the center.
There are 29 other scattered springs. Baotu spring group is characterized by large flow and sweet spring water; The characteristics of Wulongtan spring group are that the spring water is crystal clear; Pearl spring is characterized by calm water surface and many bubbles like pearls; Black Tiger Spring is characterized by clear spring water and many bubbles.