Daming Lake Park lies in the center of Jinan. The most attractive scenic spot of the Daming Lake Park is the natural Daming Lake that was formed when many springs converged. This lake covers an area of 460sqkm, and has 6 dotting islands within. The natural scenery of the Daming Lake is so beautiful that it has become one of three major tourist attractions in Jinan (the other two are Baotu Spring and the Thousand Buddha Mountain).
The natural Daming Lake was first named Lianzi Lake during the Sui (581-618AD) and Tang (618-907AD) Dynasties, then West Lake during the Song Dynasty. The name Daming Lake was finally determined during the Jin (1115-1234AD) and Yuan (1279-1368AD) Dynasty. There are many scenic spots in Daming Lake, among which the Lixia Pavilion is the most well known. It is said that in 745, the famous poet Dufu made a famous poem about the Lixia Pavilion. As the poem gained popularity, the Lixia Pavilion became famous in the eyes of many people. Worthy of mention is also the tablet of the Lixia Pavilion which was written by the Qing Emperor Qianlong.



Name:Jinan Daming Lake Park (Daminghu Gongyuan)
City:Jinan
Address:No.271 Daming Lake Road,Jinan
Admission:CNY15
Hours:6:00am-7:00pm
Tel:0086-531-86088900

This article was posted on 2007-09-25
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