List of sites in Jinan

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The following is a list of sites in Jinan. It contains sites of natural, cultural, economic, political, or historical significance in the City of Jinan, Shandong, China. The geographical area covered by this list includes all counties and districts that are under the administration of Jinan City.

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Springs

Baotu Spring Baotuspring pool 2008 09 14.jpg
Baotu Spring
Pearl Spring Pearl spring 2008 09 15.jpg
Pearl Spring
Zhuoying Spring Palace pool 2008 11 12.jpg
Zhuoying Spring
Black Tiger Spring Back tiger spring 2008 09 15.jpg
Black Tiger Spring
Five Dragon Pool Five dragon pool 2008 09.jpg
Five Dragon Pool
Mo Spring (Baimai Springs) Baimai spring park 2008 05 30.jpg
Mo Spring (Baimai Springs)
Five Lotus Spring Five lotus spring jinan 2008 09 15.jpg
Five Lotus Spring

The most renowned springs in Jinan are included in the list of the "seventy-two famous springs" (Chinese : ; pinyin :Qīshí'èr Míng Quán). This list has been kept and updated since the times of the Jin, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The following sites are on the current list (Chinese : ; pinyin :Xīn Qīshí'èr Míng Quán) of the 72 famous springs:

  1. Baotu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Bàotū Quán, also "Jet Spring" or "Spurting Spring", west of the city center, 36°39′38.52″N117°0′33.84″E / 36.6607000°N 117.0094000°E / 36.6607000; 117.0094000 )
  2. Jinxian Spring (Chinese : 线 ; pinyin :Jīnxiàn Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  3. Huanghua Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Huánghuá Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  4. Liuxu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Liǔxù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  5. Woniu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Wòniú Quán, literally "lying cattle spring", in Baotu Spring Park)
  6. Shuyu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shùyù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  7. Mapao Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Mǎpáo Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  8. Wuyou Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Wúyōu Quán, literally "carefree spring", in Baotu Spring Park)
  9. Shiwan Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shíwān Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  10. Zhanlu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Zhànlù Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  11. Manjing Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Mǎnjǐng Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  12. Dengzhou Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Dēngzhōu Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  13. Dukang Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Dùkāng Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  14. Wangshui Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Wàngshuǐ Quán, in Baotu Spring Park)
  15. Pearl Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Zhēnzhū Quán, namesake of a spring group, in the city center, 36°40′1.6″N117°1′8″E / 36.667111°N 117.01889°E / 36.667111; 117.01889 )
  16. Sanshui Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Sǎnshuǐ Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
  17. Brook Pavilion Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Xītíng Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
  18. Chu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Chǔ Quán, in Pearl Spring group)
  19. Zhuoying Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Zhuóyīng Quán, also known as the Palace Pool, Chinese : ; pinyin :Wángfǔ Chízǐ, 36°40′2.20″N117°1′3.87″E / 36.6672778°N 117.0177417°E / 36.6672778; 117.0177417 )
  20. Jade Ring Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yùhuán Quán, on Shengfuqian Street, in the historical city center)
  21. Water Lily Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Fúróng Quán, address: No. 69 Water Lily Street, Chinese : ; pinyin :Fúróng Jiē, in the historical city center)
  22. Shunjing Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shùnjǐng Quán, on Shunjing Street)
  23. Flying Dragon Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Téngjiāo Quán, at northern end of Wangfu Chizi Road)
  24. Double Loyalty Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shuāngzhōng Quán, on Shuangzhongci Street)
  25. Black Tiger Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Hēi Hǔ Quán, on the south moat, 36°39′43.8″N117°1′38″E / 36.662167°N 117.02722°E / 36.662167; 117.02722 )
  26. Pipa Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Pípá Quán, next to the southern moat in Huancheng Park, 36°39′43.57″N117°1′34.43″E / 36.6621028°N 117.0262306°E / 36.6621028; 117.0262306 )
  27. Manao Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Mǎnǎo Quán, south of Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
  28. Hundred Rocks Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Báishí Quán, at the foot of Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
  29. Nine Women Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jiǔnǚ Quán, at the foot of the Liberation Pavilion in Huancheng Park)
  30. Five Dragon Pool (Chinese : ; pinyin :Wǔ Lóng Tán, namesake of a spring group, west of the city center, 36°39′54.36″N117°0′30.96″E / 36.6651000°N 117.0086000°E / 36.6651000; 117.0086000 )
  31. Gu Wen Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Gǔ Wēn Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  32. Xianqing Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Xiánqīng Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  33. Tianjing Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Tiānjìng Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  34. Yueya Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yuèyá Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  35. Ximizhi Spring (Chinese : 西 ; pinyin :Xīmìzhī Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  36. Guanjiachi Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Guānjiā Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  37. Huima Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Huímǎ Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  38. Qiuxi Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Qiúxī Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  39. Jade Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yù Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  40. Lian Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Lián Quán, in the Five Dragon Pool spring group)
  41. Hua Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Huá Quán, on the foot of Hua Hill, 36°43′28.02″N117°3′51.37″E / 36.7244500°N 117.0642694°E / 36.7244500; 117.0642694 )
  42. Jiangshui Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jiāngshuǐ Quán, in Jiangshui Spring Village)
  43. Inkstone Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yànchí Quán, at the foot of Yanchi Mountain, Yaojia County)
  44. Ganlu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Gānlù Quán; lit.'Sweet Dew Spring', on the site of the Kaiyuan Temple, Fohui Mountain)
  45. Linji Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Línjí Quán, in the Dragon Cave area)
  46. Doumu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Dòumǔ Quán, in Doumuquan Village)
  47. Wuying Pool (Chinese : ; pinyin :Wúyǐng Tán, literally "Shadeless Pool", Wuyingshan Road, Tianqiao District)
  48. Bai Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Bái Quán, in Zhifang Village, Wangsheren County)
  49. Yong Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yǒng Quán, in Liubu National Forest Park)
  50. Kuju Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Kǔjù Quán, in Yuanhong Valley, Liubu County)
  51. Summer Vacation Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Bìshǔ Quán, in Yuanhong Valley, Liubu County)
  52. Tu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Tū Quán, in Tu Spring Village, Liubu County)
  53. Niyu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Níyū Quán, in Niyu Spring Village, Liubu County)
  54. Great Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Dà Quán, in Jinxiuchuan Village)
  55. Sacred Water Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shèngshuǐ Quán, in the Red Leaves Valley)
  56. Duanhua Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Duànhuá Quán, in the "Jiuding Pagoda Park of Minority Customs")
  57. Jade River Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Yùhé Quán, formerly "Yuke Spring", in Yuhequan Village, Licheng District)
  58. Baimai Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Bǎimài Quán, namesake of a spring group, 36°43′1.73″N117°31′57.96″E / 36.7171472°N 117.5327667°E / 36.7171472; 117.5327667 )
  59. East Mawan Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Dōngmáwān Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
  60. West Mawan Spring (Chinese : 西 ; pinyin :Xīmáwān Quán, on Huiquan Road, Zhangqiu City)
  61. Mo Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Mò Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
  62. Plum Blossom Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Méihuā Quán, in Baimai Springs Park)
  63. Jingming Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jìngmíng Quán, also called Mingshui Spring, in Zhangqiu City)
  64. Cassock Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jiāshā Quán, also called Dugu Spring, at the Lingyan Temple)
  65. Zhuoxi Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Zhuóxī Quán, at the Lingyan Temple)
  66. Qingling Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Qīnglíng Quán, on Wufeng Mountain)
  67. Tanbao Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Tánbào Quán, at the Lingyan Temple)
  68. Xiaolu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Xiǎolù Quán, in Changqing District)
  69. Hongfan Pond (Chinese : ; pinyin :Hóngfàn Chí, namesake of a spring group, in Pingyin County, 36°5′57.12″N116°16′54.66″E / 36.0992000°N 116.2818500°E / 36.0992000; 116.2818500 )
  70. Academy Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Shūyuàn Quán, also called "Dongliu Spring", Hongfan Pond Village, Pingyin County)
  71. Hu Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Hù Quán, below th north cliff of Cuishan Mountain, Pingyin County)
  72. Livelihood Spring (Chinese : ; pinyin :Rìyuè Quán, on Yuncui Mountain, Pingyin County)

Not included in the "Seventy-two famous springs":

Hills

Buddha statues on the Thousand Buddha Mountain Qianfoshan buddha statues2.jpg
Buddha statues on the Thousand Buddha Mountain

Nine Solitary Hills

The "Nine Solitary Hills" (Chinese : 座孤 ; pinyin :Jiǔ Zuògū Shān) are a group of small solitary hills in the Yellow River valley within and to the north of Jinan City known for their scenic beauty:

Hua Hill Huahill 2008 09 14.jpg
Hua Hill

Rivers, Streams, and Lakes

Yellow River with Que Hill in the background Yellow river pontoon bridge jinan 2008 05.jpg
Yellow River with Que Hill in the background

Parks and Nature Reserves

Red Leaves Valley Jinanhongyegu.jpg
Red Leaves Valley

Museums and Libraries

Shandong Provincial Museum Shandong museum collection 2008 09 07.jpg
Shandong Provincial Museum

Archaeological Sites

Marker at the Chengziya Archaeological Site Chengziya marker 2009 03 08.jpg
Marker at the Chengziya Archaeological Site

Religious Sites

Confucian Temple in November 2008 Confucian temple jinan 2008 11.jpg
Confucian Temple in November 2008
Nine Pinnacle Pagoda Jiudingta 2008 07 15 1.jpg
Nine Pinnacle Pagoda

Monuments

Liberation Pavilion Liberation pavillion jinan 2008 11.jpg
Liberation Pavilion

Historical Buildings

Interior of Zhejiang Fujian Meeting Hall Zheminhuiguan 2009 03 11.jpg
Interior of Zhejiang Fujian Meeting Hall

Transportation

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport Jinan Yaoqiang Airport 2005 10 15.jpg
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport

Universities and colleges

Shandong University Shandong university foreign students apt 2009 07.jpg
Shandong University

Cultural Venues

Sports Venues

Public Roads and Squares

Qushuiting Street in November 2008 Qushuitingjie 2008 11 12.jpg
Qushuiting Street in November 2008

Eight Sceneries of Jinan

Historically, eight sceneries in Jinan have been renowned for their beauty; they are known as the "Eight Sceneries of Jinan" (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jìnán Bā Jǐng). The eight sceneries are defined not only by location, but also other factors such as season and weather:

  1. Early spring at Jingping Cliff (Chinese : ; pinyin :Jǐnpíng chūnxiǎo; lit.'Brocade screen [cliff] spring dawn')
  2. Baotu Spring gushing into the air (Chinese : ; pinyin :Bàotū téngkōng)
  3. Appreciating chrysanthemums at Buddha Hill (Fohui Hill, not the nearby Thousand Buddha Mountain, Chinese : ; pinyin :Fóshān shǎngjú)
  4. Mist at Que and Hua Hills (Chinese : ; pinyin :Què huá yān yǔ)
  5. Sunset at Huibo Building (at Daming Lake, Chinese : ; pinyin :Huìbō wǎnzhào, also Chinese : ; pinyin :Huìbō wǎnzhào)
  6. Boating on Daming Lake (Chinese : ; pinyin :Míng hú fàn zhōu)
  7. Snow reflections at the White Clouds Building (next to the Pearl Spring, Chinese : ; pinyin :Bái yún xuě jì)
  8. Autumn wind at Lixia Pavilion (on an island in Daming Lake, Chinese : ; pinyin :Lìxià qiū fēng)

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