Hangzhou - Jade Spring

(Local Name: Yu Quan) The Jade Spring (Yu Quan) gushes forth 2km/1.25m west of the Temple of General Yue Fei, in a garden which was laid out in 1964 on the site of an old 5th C monastery. The inscription on the wooden plaque which hangs above the ledge of the building surrounding the spring is by the well-known artist Dong Qichang (1555-1636). The Chinese characters ''Yu Le Guo'' mean ''Kingdom of the Happy Fishes''. Various kinds of fish still swim in the waters of the spring.