Daming Lake is a natural lake, which was first recorded in Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics in the Northern Wei Dynasty: "There is water in the southwest of the city ... Daming Lake in the north." During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was called Lotus Lake, which was a water wave. It was called West Lake in Song Dynasty and Daming Lake in Jin and Yuan Dynasties. There are willows and lotus leaves on the lake. Liu Liu Gao Feng of A Qing Dynasty wrote a couplet: "Lotus flowers on four sides and willows on three sides, a city with mountains and half a city with lakes." Daming Lake is also a gathering place for celebrities of past dynasties. /kloc-Kyle Poirot, a famous Italian traveler in the 3rd century, once lamented that "the beauty of gardens is pleasing to the eye, and the lakes of mountains and rivers are overwhelming". ?
Jinan is known as the "spring city", with more than 100 spring eyes, including 72 famous springs. Minghu Lake is a natural lake formed by the confluence of springs. Spring water flows in from the south bank, and when it is full, it flows out from the North Watergate built on the north bank. The bottom of the lake is composed of impervious igneous rocks, so the lake "keeps the rain from rising, and it will not dry up after a long drought" and maintains a relatively fixed water level all the year round. The park covers an area of 86 hectares, including 46 hectares of lakes. There are six islands on the lake, including Lixia Pavilion, Huiquan Hall and Huxin Island. The natural landscape of the park is beautiful and pleasant. The lake is sparkling, kites are flying, fish are jumping and cruise ships are passing by. Since ancient times, Daming Lake has been full of lotus flowers, weeping willows and lush flowers and trees. "Lotus on four sides and willow on three sides, a city with mountains and half a city" is the best portrayal of her scenery. The human landscape of the park is very rich. More than 30 places of interest, such as Lixia Pavilion, Tiegong Temple, Nanfeng Temple and Arctic Temple, are hidden among trees and flowers, showing a long history and culture. ?
There are many inscriptions in the park, among which Du Fu's "Jinan is full of celebrities, and there are many pavilions on the right side of the sea" was written by He, and his couplets and inscriptions by He and Weng Fanggang all have profound cultural connotations and artistic level. ?
The main scenic spots in the park include memorial archway, Yuanyuan, Jiaxuan Temple, Tiegong Temple, Lixiating, Arctic Temple, Nanfeng Temple, Huibo Building, Mingchang Bell Pavilion, Mingding Lake and Zenggong Painted Wall. There is a 100-meter fountain in the middle of the lake, among which Lixiating and Tiegong Temple are municipal-level cultural relics protection units. Every year, the park holds a variety of garden activities, including Spring Festival cultural temple fairs, Spring Festival flower exhibitions, lotus exhibitions, folk cultural activities, flower bonsai exhibitions, and strange stone exhibitions. ?