Zhangqiu Mingshui Ancient City, the northern Wuzhen

Jinan Zhangqiu Mingshui Ancient City Scenic Area Travel Guide I. Transportation Mingshui Ancient City Scenic Area is located at Chezhan Street, Mingshui Sub-district, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, situated in the core area of the Bohai Economic Rim of China, at the junction of the Qi-Lu throat. It is adjacent to Licheng District of Jinan City to the west, 50 kilometers away from Jinan City; it connects with Zhoucun and Zichuan District of Zibo City to the east, 51 kilometers away from Zibo City; it borders Tai'an and Laiwu City to the south; it is adjacent to Zouping County to the northeast; the Yellow River cuts through the northwest part of the city. You can take a train, plane, public bus, or city bus to get there, or you can drive yourself. Recommended parking lot: "Mingshui Ancient City Scenic Area No.1 Parking Lot" Arrival station: Zhangqiu Station, 4 kilometers away from Mingshui Ancient City Taxi: It takes 10 minutes to reach Mingshui Ancient City. Bus: It takes 30 minutes to reach by bus. 1. Li Qingzhao's Former Residence Here, there are exhibition rooms such as 'Shu Yu Tang' and 'Yan Qin Ning Xiang', which display the entire life process of Li Qingzhao from birth to death. You can also stroll through the winding paths of Shu Yu Spring, Plum Blossom Spring, Haitang Xuan, and Yi An Tower, gaze at the lake, see the boats dotting the water, and watch the water birds play. 2. Longquan Temple (Baimai Spring) Longquan Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in the Jinan area and is even more renowned in Zhangqiu. In 1999, the Zhangqiu Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government restored Longquan Temple. The east wall of the current main hall is still inlaid with inscriptions by Deputy Military Governor Zhao Heling, Deputy Inspector Shen Zhong, and Zhangqiu Jiajing County Magistrates Gao Da, Chen Fengwu, Liu Fengchi, and others, which are now precious cultural relics. 3. Moquan and Jinjing Spring Baimai Spring is one of the seventy-two famous springs of Jinan, named for 'a hundred springs gushing forth together', and is the foremost of the Mingshui springs, as well as the source of the Xiujiang River. Moquan is named for its deep and ink-like spring water. The pool is circular, the water is clear, and the spring water gushes out of the spring mouth net cover, sounding like thunder, sparkling, and under the sunlight, the water surface is like a mirror, with golden light twinkling, hence the name Jinjing Spring. 4. Meng Family Mansion The Meng Family Mansion mainly includes the Meng Family Ancestral Hall, Meng Luochuan's residence, opera tower, academy, winter courtyard, summer courtyard, private school, and the rooms for the eldest and second sons. The large and small courtyards are nested and dependent on each other, with high houses and low rooms arranged in an orderly fashion; the perfection of the design and the ingenuity of the craftsmanship reflect the unique style of northern residential architecture of the Qing Dynasty. 5. Cloth Workshop/Dye Workshop The cloth workshop starts with the Meng Family Rui Fu Xiang, displaying as much as possible the commercial layout of the Meng Family at that time. The dye workshop contains well-preserved exquisite dyeing and carving boards and other tools, and the yard is a drying area. 6. Smelting Workshop The smelting workshop is where Zhangqiu blacksmiths cast and smelt, and the big bowl tea next to it is also one of the unique tea cultures of China, usually brewed with a large pot. Workers, due to fatigue and sweating, are prone to thirst. They often take a break with a big bowl of tea after working for a while, and continue to smelt iron after the sweat has subsided. 7. Yamen The Yamen was the office of the prefect and county magistrate, and the ancient Yamen architecture reflects the feudal autocratic system, with a style and pattern influenced by officialdom, overall grand and imposing, and rigorously laid out. 8. Oil Workshop, Tofu Workshop Here are the sauce garden, oil workshop, tofu workshop... Among them, the sauce garden restores the Changyuan sauce garden workshop of the old Mingshui city, and the oil workshop alley is equipped with simple and elegant equipment, full of a strong ancient charm. 9. Quanxiu Performance The Mingshui Ancient City Quanxiu performance is inspired by the springs of Jinan, integrating the beauty and agility of the springs, using a combination of technology and art to provide a new visual experience for the audience. The performance vividly showcases the cultural customs and historical heritage of the Zhangqiu area through dreamy music and stage construction, presenting a series of splendid and fantastical 'dreams within a garden'. 10. Specialty Shops Mingshui Ancient City gathers special shops such as Luochuan Lantern Workshop, Rumengling Umbrella and Fan Store, Shu Yu Shoe Store, Kua Huo Lin Chopstick Shop, Ting Yun Shan Xiang Tang, etc. The ancient city combines traditional Chinese culture with contemporary popular styles, blending history and modernity, to show you the charm of traditional culture!