Pearl Spring

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The Pearl Spring ({{zh|c={{linktext|珍|珠|泉}}|p=Zhēnzhū Quán}}) is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan,

Shandong Province, China. The Pearl Spring is located on the bottom of in a square spring pool that is

surrounded by a stone fence on all sides. The water flows off through

a canal into the Daming Lake. The spring was incorporated into the

garden of Prince De (德王) in the year 1466.[http://placeofinterest.blogspot.com/2006/10/zhengzhu-spring-pearl-spring.html online blog entry about spring]

In 1638, the Mansion of Prince De was destroyed in war. In 1667, this site was rebuilt as Xunfu Yamen by Xunfu of Shandong Zhou Youde, and the provincial government continued to reside in vicinity of the spring until the 20th century when Japanese occupied Jinan.[http://www.planetware.com/jinan/lake-of-the-great-light-pearl-spring-chn-sd-jlps.htm brief online article at www.planetware.com] The name of the

spring is said to be related to the bubbles forming in the spring.

After 1979, this place became the site of Shandong Provincial People's Congress.