{{Short description|Karst springs in Jinan, Shandong, China}} {{coord|36.71989|N|117.53626|E|format=dms|region:CN-37_type:waterbody_source:Gaode|display=t}} thumb|Baimai Springs thumb|right|Mo Spring ({{zh|c={{linktext|墨|泉}}|p=Mò Quán}}), surrounded by a stone hand rail inscribed by calligrapher Shu Tong The '''Baimai Springs''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|百|脉|泉}} |t=百脈泉 |p=Bǎimài Quán}}) are a group of artesian karst springs located in {{Interlanguage link|Mingshui Subdistrict|zh|明水街道}}, Zhangqiu District, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, about 25 kilometres west from the city centre of Jinan. The site of the springs is renowned for its natural beauty and as the one-time residence of the female Song dynasty poet Li Qingzhao.
The Baimai Spring proper is located in the courtyard of the Dragon Spring Temple ({{zh|labels=no |s={{linktext|龙|泉|寺}}|p=Lóngquán Sì}}). Its spring pool covers a rectangular area of 25 by 14.5 metres and has a depth of 2 metres. The springs and the historical buildings that surround them are part of a public park (Baimai Spring Park, {{zh|labels=no |s={{linktext|百|脉|泉|公|园}}|p=Bǎimàiquán Gōngyuán}}). The park was established in 1985 and covers an area of 25 hectares.<ref name=jntagov>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jnta.gov.cn/jnta_en/more_view_info.asp?ArticleID=JD00000006&addnum=1 |title=article by the Jinan Tourism Administration |access-date=2008-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707035642/http://www.jnta.gov.cn/jnta_en/more_view_info.asp?ArticleID=JD00000006&addnum=1 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status = dead|df= }}</ref> Besides the springs, it also contains some small lakes, such as Wanquan Lake ({{zh|labels=no |s={{linktext|万|泉|湖}}|p=Wànquán Hú}}, literally "10,000 Springs Lake") that are fed by the springs. Within the park, the ''Qingzhao Ci Poetry Garden'' is laid out according to the aesthetic principles of ci poetry with the four romantic themes: wind, flowers, snow, and moon.
==Springs in the group== {{Commons category|Baimai Spring Park}} * Baimai Spring ({{zh|labels=no |s={{linktext|百|脉|泉}}|p=Bǎimài Quán}}) * Dongmawan Spring ({{zh|labels=no |s={{linktext|东|麻|湾|泉}}|p=Dōngmáwān Quán}}) * Mo Spring ({{zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|墨|泉}}|p=Mò Quán}}, literally "Black Ink Spring") * Plum Blossom Spring ({{zh|labels=no |c={{linktext|梅|花|泉}}|p=Méihuā Quán}})
==Location== The street address of the park is Number 31 Huiquan Road, Mingshui, Zhangqiu, Shandong, China.
==See also== *List of sites in Jinan
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==External links== *[https://archive.today/20130127170638/http://club.kingsoft.com/viewthread-28-474039-1.shtml blog entry on Baimai Springs] {{Springs of China}}
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