Five Dragon Pool - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Five Dragon Pool is a
culturally significant pond fed by artesian

Artesian aquifer

An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater under positive pressure. This causes the water level in a well to rise to a point where hydrostatic equilibrium has been reached. This type of well is called an artesian well...

karst

KARST

Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...

springs

Spring (hydrosphere)

A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...

in the city of Jinan

Jinan

Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...

, Shandong

Shandong

' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...

Province, China

China

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. It is one of the best known 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.. The
water of the Five Dragon Spring originates from the deepest
circulation of all the springs in Jinan City.

Legend links the Five Dragon Pool to the Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

general
Qin Shubao

Qin Shubao

Qin Shubao , formal name Qin Qiong but went by the courtesy name of Shubao, formally Duke Zhuang of Hu , was a general of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty whose bravery later caused him to be incorporated into Chinese folk religion as a door god, along with Yuchi Jingde.-During Sui Dynasty:It is...

, 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.

In 1985, the Five Dragon Pool Public Park was established and the garden landscape surrounding the springs was restored

Springs in the group

Gu Wen Spring
Xianqing Spring
Tianjing Spring
Yueya Spring
Ximizhi Spring
Guanjiachi Spring
Huima Spring
Qiuxi Spring
Jade Spring
Lian Spring

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

Baotu Spring

The Baotu Spring as "Jet Spring" or "Spurting Spring") is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, China...

. The street
address of the park is No. 18 Kuangshi Street, Shizhong District,
Jinan City, Peoples Republic of China.

Springs in the group

Location

See also