Daming Lake
A downtown lake fed by numerous springs, part of the 'First Spring Under Heaven' scenic area, the pearl of the Spring City
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A downtown lake fed by numerous springs, part of the 'First Spring Under Heaven' scenic area, the pearl of the Spring City. The moment Chaoran Tower lights up at dusk is a famous queue-worthy scene; the setting of the Xia Yuhe story, the Tiegong Memorial Temple, and Lixia Pavilion dot the lakeshore — lotus in summer, birdwatching in winter. The lake's name reportedly appears as early as Li Daoyuan's Northern Wei 'Commentary on the Water Classic'; when Zeng Gong governed Qizhou in the Song dynasty, he built the north water gate that established the lake's layout. The Xia Yuhe tale from 'My Fair Princess' (Huanzhu Gege) and the Minghuju storytelling scene in 'The Travels of Lao Can' are both rooted here — the perfect closing note on the old city's spring charm.
Getting there: Bus, Daming Lake Southwest Gate stop
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More in Jinan
- Baotu Spring
First of Jinan's 72 famous springs, the core of the 'First Spring Under Heaven' scenic area, a national 5A-level attraction
- Wulongtan (Five Dragon Pools)
Spring-pool garden north of Baotu Spring, where 27 spring pools merge into a cluster of pools (according to records)
- Black Tiger Spring
One of the largest-flowing spring groups along Jinan's moat, with three carved stone tiger heads spouting day and night
- Qushuiting Street (Winding Water Pavilion Street)
A living specimen of the Spring City's fabric — 'spring water at every house, weeping willows at every door' — and a core lane of the Ming prefectural city
- Furong Street
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- Kuanhouli
Antique-style courtyard commercial district east of Quancheng Square, a landmark of Jinan's night economy