Ji'nan Attractions
Ji'nan is situated in the west of the province of Shandong, between the Huanghe in the north and the Taishan in the south.
Ji'nan is famous for its feather paintings and its woven articles.
The traditional local opera (lüju) is particularly popular. It is not governed by such strict rules as the Peking Opera, so the characters tend to have more opportunities to develop.
It is not known when Ji'nan was founded, only that it already existed 2700 years ago. Under the Western Han dynasty, in other words about 2100 years ago, it received its present name Ji'nan (''south of the River Ji'', which is the name the Huanghe had in antiquity). From very early on the town was well-known as a trading center and under Ming rule (1368-1644) it became the political center of the province.
Ji'nan also used to be known as ''city of springs'' and a stone plaque from the Jin period (1115-1234) named 72 springs. Today there are over a hundred, with a constant temperature of 18°C (64°F).
Ji'nan is famous for its feather paintings and its woven articles.
The traditional local opera (lüju) is particularly popular. It is not governed by such strict rules as the Peking Opera, so the characters tend to have more opportunities to develop.
It is not known when Ji'nan was founded, only that it already existed 2700 years ago. Under the Western Han dynasty, in other words about 2100 years ago, it received its present name Ji'nan (''south of the River Ji'', which is the name the Huanghe had in antiquity). From very early on the town was well-known as a trading center and under Ming rule (1368-1644) it became the political center of the province.
Ji'nan also used to be known as ''city of springs'' and a stone plaque from the Jin period (1115-1234) named 72 springs. Today there are over a hundred, with a constant temperature of 18°C (64°F).
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Temple of the Divine Rock
Temple of the Divine Rock, built over a 900 year span, contains 40 separate buildings with some 500 rooms. One of the highlights is the Hall of the Thousand Buddhas.
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Lake of the Great Light
The shorelines of the Lake of the Great Light are equipped with walking trails and pavilions, and are a popular gathering place for the residents of Ji'nan.
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Thousand Buddha Mountain
The appropriately named Thousand Buddha Mountain towers an impressive 285 m high and is covered, as its name implies, with statues. Some of these are 1400 years old.
Spring of the Black Tiger
The Spring of the Black Tiger, which was discovered in the 12th C, lies 1km/.6mi to the east of the Spring of the Vertical Jet. The water gushes out of fissures in three black rocks which form the shape of a tiger's head.
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