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

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, Dolomite (rock), dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathe ...

springs in the city of

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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.online article by the Jinan Tourism Administration
/ref> The water of the Five Dragon Spring originates from the deepest circulation of all the springs in Jinan City.Fang, P., Cao, Y., Tang, K., Li, X., Wang, S. (1988) Age Dating of the Groundwater in the Spring Area of Jinan City in: Karst Hydrogeology and Karst Environment Protection. Volume 2. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Guilin, China October 10-15, 1988. IAHS Publication No. 176, (1988). p 597-605
Legend links the Five Dragon Pool to the

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

general

Qin Shubao Qin Qiong (died 638), courtesy name Shubao, better known as Qin Shubao, was a Chinese general who lived in the early Tang dynasty of China. Along with Yuchi Gong, he continues to be worshipped in China as a door god. He is also known by his post ...

, whose residence is said to have stood at the site. According to the legend, the spring pool formed after torrential rains that submersed Qin Shubao's home.brief online article on the site of a Travel Company
/ref> 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 The Baotu Spring (, sometimes translated as "Jet Spring" or "Spurting Spring") is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan, Shandong, China. It is mentioned in the ''Spring and Autumn Annals'', one of the Five ...

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

References

Bodies of water of Shandong Springs of China {{Shandong-geo-stub

Springs in the group

Location

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