Xiting Spring

Jinan's pearl spring has always been a mysterious existence, because from the Ming Dynasty, officials such as the Shandong governor were surrounded, and the people could not enter at will. Xitingquan is in the Pearl Spring compound, and there are relatively few people who know.

Xitingquan, also known as Wang's Xitingquan, is named after the nearby Pavilion Spring, located 8 meters east of Pearl Spring. The pool is 2 meters long,1.8 meters wide, 2 meters deep, with natural stone shores, and stone carving guardrails around the south, north and west. To the east is the rockery stacked with mountains and stones, simple and natural, the three words "xiting spring" written by Wang Qian (Moxian) on the mountain stone.

Xiting Spring, also known as Wang's Xiting Spring, is named for the nearby Tingge Spring Stream, located 8 meters east of Pearl Spring. The pool is 2 metres long, 1.8 metres wide and 2 metres deep. It is built with natural stone. It is surrounded by stone-carved fences on three sides: south, north and west. On the east side is a rockery, simple and natural. On the rocks, the words "Xiting Quan" inscribed by Wang Ne (Moxian) are inscribed. It was once listed as the seventy-two springs of the Jin, Ming and Qing dynasties. Now it is one of the seventy-two new springs in Jinan. In people's hearts, Xiting Spring is bound to be associated with the famous poetess Li Qingzhao's Rumengling. Chang Ji Xiting, drunk and unaware of his way home. Late returning to the boat, mistakenly into the depths of lotus root. Struggle for crossing, scramble for crossing, startle a gull egret. " Taste the outstanding Song Dynasty graceful poetess Li Qingzhao's "Rumengling", reverie about the rivers, pavilions and pavilions, there is a beautiful woman, Dangzhou River Tingquan. Nowadays, there are no rivers and lakes that the female poets competed to cross in the Xiting Spring beside the Pearl Spring, leaving only one spring pool. According to records, the ancient Xiting Spring was close to the Qiang Miao Lake, north to the Daming Lake, and the water surface was vast enough to open the boat. Even in the Ming Dynasty, the water situation in this area was still vigorous. Wang Xiangchun, a poet of the Ming Dynasty, wrote lt; Qilu - Baiyin & gt of Jinan, in which he described the scene of the flourishing spring water in that area at that time "a stream, a bridge, and water ladles drawn on the stone surface of a raccoon. The needle stopped at the end of the house and the boat swung at the bottom of the tree. " No. 1 Yuanqian Street, Quancheng Road, Lixia District, free of charge. Take Bus No. 3,5,K50,101 in downtown area and get off at Tianditan Street Station.

Next to the Pearl Spring, the Pearl Spring is in a government courtyard like Li Qingzhao's Changji River Pavilion at dusk. He is intoxicated with the river Pavilion he knows on his way home. Now there is no spring, no gushing, no clear spring water, and quite disappointed. There is a stele Pavilion beside him, which records the mark of history.

Xiting Spring is a famous spring in Jinan Pearl Spring Group and one of the "72 New Springs" in Jinan. Legend has it that "Changji Xiting Sunset" in Li Qingzhao's "Rumengling" refers to this place, of course, this statement is not very credible.