Daming Lake, the Pearl of Quancheng, is located in the northeast of Jinan city center, with a park area of 86 hectares (1290 mu), including 46 hectares of lake surface, accounting for about 53% of the total area. Lake water comes from Pearl Spring, Mengying Spring, Wangfuchi and other springs in the city. Rich in water resources, it is known as "multi-spring confluence". The average water depth is two meters, and the deepest point is about four meters. It is a rare natural lake in a bustling city.
Daming Lake has a long history, with written records of 1400 years. As early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, the famous geographer Li Daoyuan < < water mirror injection. Jishui injection >> records: "The north flow of Longshui is Daming Lake, and the west is daming temple. There are lakes on both sides of the Northeast Temple. " Its location is in today's Wulongtan area. According to historical records, Daming Lake at that time was called calendar wave or calendar water wave, reaching Zhuoying Lake in the south and Queshan and Huabu Mountain in the north. That is to say, Daming Lake, Wulongtan and Beiyuan are connected big lakes now, and the lake is dozens of miles wide. During the Six Dynasties, it was called "Lotus Lake" because there were many lotus seeds in the lake. Also known as "calendar water wave" in Tang Dynasty and "West Lake" in Song Dynasty. Ceng Gong, a famous writer in the Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "Ask me where to avoid steaming, and the West Lake is bright." . It can be seen that this place is already a summer leisure place. In the fifth year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1072), when Ceng Gong was well-known in qi zhou (now Jinan), in order to prevent floods, the Beishuimen was built to introduce the lake water into Xiaoqing River, so that the water level of the lake remained constant all the year round, and pavilions, terraces, dikes and bridges were built along the lake, making it gradually become a sightseeing landscape. In the Jin Dynasty, the poet Yuan Haowen was already there.
If the snake disappears, the frog will stop singing; The two characteristics of Daming Lake are that it does not rise in rainy season and does not dry up after a long drought.
Daming Lake has beautiful natural scenery, and scenic spots and historical sites compete with each other. Surrounded by weeping willows by the lake, Hongqiao winding path, sparse flowers and trees, green lawn, lotus flowers in full bloom, sometimes fish jumping in the waves, and occasionally kites and birds grazing on the water. The original boat goes through, the boat swings, the speedboat gallops, the tourists gather, and the laughter is like the northland. Among the green trees, winding paths lead to secluded places, and pavilions are hidden from time to time, just like fairyland.
Xiahai Ancient Pavilion —— Lixia Pavilion is located on the largest island among the islands on the lake in Hu Ming, with a long history and many changes. Tall and dignified, simple and elegant, with red columns and green tiles and octagonal eaves. The pavilion is embedded with Du Fu's quatrains: the pavilion on the right side of the sea is ancient, and there are many celebrities in Jinan.
Tieweng Temple, a garden among gardens, was built in the 57th year of Qing Qianlong (1792). In the garden, willows hang, vines climb, a lake with clear water in the south and a dense pine forest in the north. The environment is quiet and spacious, and the buildings are simple and elegant, among which the small Canglang Pavilion is unique. The famous couplet: "Lotus flowers on four sides and willow trees on three sides, a city with mountains and half a city with lakes" is embedded here.
The Taoist Temple Arctic Pavilion, built in the 17th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1280), stands on a 7-meter platform. There are 23 statues of Zhenwu Emperor in Taoism enshrined in the temple, and murals such as Legend of Zhenwu Emperor and Musician's Birthday Map are painted.
Xia Yuan, the first standard courtyard in Jinan, was built in Xuantongyuan Year of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1909). Its layout and design are modeled after the format of the famous library "Tianyi Pavilion" in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and the surrounding corridors are connected. The rockery in the park is abrupt and rugged. Zhuge Liang < < before and after the model > > stone carving.
More than 20 scenic spots, such as Jiaxuan Temple, Nanfeng Temple, Huibo Building and Qiuliuyuan, are all over Zhouzha Park, which is overwhelming, and it can be said that there are endless changes of scenery and endless amusement. Among the eight scenic spots in Jinan, you can see the misty rain of Quehua, the sunset glow of Huibo, the reflection of Foshan and the autumn moon in Hu Ming on the lake. The beautiful scenery of Huming Lake has won the praise of countless literati in the past dynasties. "Winter is cold, summer is full of waves, autumn is full of deer snow, and spring is full of smoke; Playing drums is like traveling to a fragrant country. ""Gull heron refers to clear waves, and flute and drum help it rhyme far away, which is the only victory in Jiangbei. " Liu E, a great writer in the late Qing Dynasty, described the "reflection of Foshan" even more fascinating: "When we arrived at Tiegong Temple, looking south, we saw the Thousand Foshan, Sanskrit Monk House, pine and cypress competing for beauty, red as fire, white as white, blue as indigo, green as green, and some plants were sandwiched in it, just like a big painting by Zhao, a poet in the Song Dynasty. I kept sighing when I heard a fisherman singing. Looking down, who knows that Ming Lake is as clear as a mirror. The reflection of Qianfo Mountain is clearly visible in the lake. The tree on the balcony is particularly dazzling, and I think it is more beautiful and clearer than the one over Foshan. " Daming Lake is widely circulated and famous by virtue of this wonderful article. In addition, after liberation, it was repaired and expanded many times, and the appearance was more beautiful. It has become one of the famous scenic spots in Jinan, attracting a large number of tourists from home and abroad with an annual passenger flow of about 2 million, ranking first among all parks in Jinan. According to relevant statistics, since liberation, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Wan Li, Xu Teli, Guo Moruo, * * *, Li Peng and other party and state leaders have been boating on the lake, and put forward good suggestions for the construction and development of Daming Lake.
In order to meet the requirements of different levels of tourists, the park has built a playground with a total area of about 9,200 square meters on the west bank of the lake since the 1980s. There are pirate boats, disco exercise bikes, video games, octopus with five claws, ferris wheel, bumper cars, helicopters, battery cars, angel swivel chairs, trampoline and other recreational facilities, which are thrilling, novel and interesting, not only satisfying the needs of adults, but also making children have fun.
Daming Lake is not only an excellent sightseeing spot, but also several teahouses and two restaurants, Minghulou and Hexiang Village, on the shore of Hubei for tourists to rest and eat. Hu Ming Building, built in 1983, is a traditional antique building in China, with two floors and a total area of about 2,735 square meters. Minghulou's dishes pay attention to color, fragrance, taste, shape and nutrition, especially jinan cuisine's "taste" in Shandong cuisine, and they are especially good at cooking fish. The whole fish banquet made is amazing. Hexiang Village Hotel, located in the courtyard of Tiegong Temple, is a classical two-story building. In addition to the "Lixia flavor" in Shandong cuisine, this shop is also good at making pot stickers. Its ingredients and processing technology are all imported from Jinan Dumpling House, and the pot stickers made are even more feast for the eyes of tourists.
In recent years, with the in-depth development of reform and the increasingly fierce competition in tourism, the leaders of Daming Lake Park are United and pragmatic, pioneering and enterprising, giving full play to their own advantages, holding various activities, enhancing their popularity, enhancing their competitiveness and attractiveness, and gradually forming a tradition.
The Lotus Show is an annual large-scale activity in the park. Since 1986, it has been held for nine times, two of which are national. Lotus is one of the top ten traditional flowers in China and the city flower of our city. The lotus exhibition is held to publicize the city flower and highlight the gentleman quality of lotus. Lotus shows are usually held in July and August. At this time, the lotus is the most prosperous and the flowers are blooming. It is the best place to enjoy the lotus and enjoy the cool.
Dragon boat race is also a large-scale activity in the park. Daming Lake, with vast waters and unique conditions, has been successfully held for three times since 1993. The participating units are all from major enterprises in our city, and the scale is gradually increasing. It is a mass cultural and recreational activity, which plays a positive role in promoting national fitness and enhancing the centripetal force and cohesion of enterprises.
The National Folk Arts Festival is the most popular and enthusiastic activity. Daming Lake is a historical lake and a people's lake. Holding a national customs art festival here can be described as a perfect match. In April and May this year, we jointly invited more than 200 actors from 40 ethnic minorities in 9 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions to perform their unique ethnic customs in the park, which caused a sensation in the whole Spring City. Such activities should form a tradition and be carried out every year.
Winter jasmine exhibition, orchid exhibition and bonsai exhibition are also traditional activities in our garden. The park has Tianxiang Garden, the largest orchid base in the province, and a highly skilled floral team. They work hard every day and dedicate their beauty and warmth to tourists.
In order to increase the cultural atmosphere and improve the level, the park has also built a painting and calligraphy exhibition hall, an inscription exhibition and other advanced viewing spots. Since June this year, the park has invited Zeng Du Gu Zhongming Performing Troupe from Suizhou, Hubei Province to perform in the park for half a year to show the essence of Chinese classical music to tourists. Ancient chimes are the crystallization of Chinese wisdom. Holding an exhibition of ancient chimes not only enriches the ornamental content, but also enables visitors to further understand the splendid culture of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years.
With the development of society and the improvement of people's material and cultural living standards, Daming Lake Park will follow the trend and make bold innovations, and gradually form a multifunctional, modern and classical tourism integrating sightseeing, shopping and entertainment, cultural appreciation and catering services.