Five Dragon Pool

Five Dragon Pool

The Five Dragon Pool (zh-cp|c=linktext|五|龙|潭|p=Wǔ Lóng Tán) is a culturally significant pond fed by artesian
karst springs in the city of Jinan, Shandong
Province, China. It is one of the most renown springs among the 72 famous springs of Jinan. The spring that supplies the water for the Five Dragon Pool belongs to a group of springs that also contains 28 other springs, such as the Tianjing Spring, Seventy-three Spring, Ximizhi Spring, Dongmizhi Spring, Yueya Spring, Jing Spring, and the Congming Spring. [http://www.jnta.gov.cn/jnta_e/more_view_info.asp?ArticleID=JD00000004&addnum=1 online article by the Jinan Tourism Administration] ] . The water of the Five Dragon Spring originates from the deepest circulation of all the springs in Jinan City [http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=9003110&q=jinan+spring&uid=788597020&setcookie=yes Fang, P., Cao, Y., Tang, K., Li, X., Wang, S. (1988) Age Dating of the Groundwater in the Spring Area of Jinan City in: Karst Hydrogeology and Karst Environment Protection. Volume 2. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Guilin, China October 10-15, 1988. IAHS Publication No. 176, (1988). p 597-605] ] . Legend links the Five Dragon Pool to the Tang Dynasty general
Qin Shubao, whose residence is said to have stood at the site. According to the legend, the spring pool formed after torrential rains and submersed Qin Shubao's home [http://www.china-tour.cn/Jinan/Five-Dragon-Pool.htm brief online article on the site of a Travel Company] ] .

In 1985, the Five Dragon Pool Public Park (zh-cp|c=linktext|五|龙|潭|公|园|p=Wǔ Lóng Tán Gōng Yuán) was established and the garden landscape surrounding the springs was restored ]

Location

The Five Dragon Pool is located to the west of the historical city center of Jinan and to the north of the Baotu Spring. The street address of the park is No. 18 Kuangshi Street, Shizhong District, Jinan City, Peoples Republic of China ] .

ee also

*Baotu Spring (nearby)
*Black Tiger Spring
*Pearl Spring

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