Minghu Memorial Archway

20221027 morning: 1. The "Daming Lake Archway" is located at the south gate of the "Daming Lake" in the scenic spot of 5A. Daming Lake is one of the three major historical attractions in Jinan. It is made of a large number of springs and has a long history. It has gathered the footprints, allusions, poems and architecture of celebrities from all over the past dynasties. The parking lot and traffic around the lake are in all directions, free admission, 6-9 The scenery is the most beautiful during the month lotus flower season, and there is a touch of pink in the lotus withered lake at present. 2, Daming Lake was first seen more than 1600 years ago in the Northern Wei Dynasty Yuan "Water Sutra" in the "Lishui Yu", Tang also known as "Lianzi Lake", "Tang Song and Song Eight Everyone" one of Zeng Gong called "West Lake", "North Lake", until Jin Dynasty literary writer Yuan Hao asked in "Jinan Banking Notes" called it Daming Lake and still used today. The Daming Lake in Xijin before was very wide, and the lake was separated when the city wall was built in Xijin Yongjia (307-313 years), forming the current scale. The expansion project after 2000 has made the surface area reach the current 57.7 hectares, land 45.7 hectares, and the water depth is average 2-3 meters. The lake bottom is impervious to water can not discharge igneous rock, plus the construction of drainage system to make the lake water level in the dry and flood season is very stable. 3. The south gate is the main gate, the ancient name is "the south gate", and the magnificent landmark building "Daming Lake Archway" is in sight. Its wooden structure was moved from the nearby "Fuxue Temple" in 1952. The stone pillars were left in the temple. In 1984, it was changed to a concrete wooden structure, and the style remained unchanged. Because the archway is shining and shining in the sun, it is named "Danfang Yaoshi". Next to the square is the stone tablet of Daming Lake in the 16th year of Qing Jiaqing (1811), written by the calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty in the book, the archway is also engraved according to the stone, but the word "ming" is more than one horizontal "", there are three kinds of sayings: First, because of the ancient Baotu spring spray pressure up to tens of meters, During the Ming Jiajing years, the "Tu" point on the inscription tablet of Hu Yuzong, the inspector of Shandong, was rushed to Daming Lake, so "Ming" was written as "Yu"; the second was the Daxing writing prison during the Qing Kangqian period, to avoid "Daming" a little more; the third was "Yu" is a post writing method, common in calligraphy works of previous generations.

I visited Daming Lake for a week, found the bathroom to the south gate of Daming Lake, and saw a tall and majestic, extremely rich national style archway standing here. This is the symbol of Daming Lake - Minghu archway. The book on the front of the archway has three thick and simple distilled gold characters. Single-shot building, supported by 6 red pillars, each pillar has tall stone drums before and after, and 12 red pillars for oblique support, which has been seen in many photos. The top of the archway is a three-step scattered style, covered with golden yellow glazed tiles, moths rise up the ridge, beautiful shape, and the ridge and the slightly warped horns are decorated with spine beasts; there are clouds head dough arches under the ridge, and the front painted with colorful patterns such as "Sunday Cloud Crane", "Golden Dragon Drama Pearl" and "Zaffron Lotus", making the building extremely rich in ethnic characteristics.

Minghu Archway is at the main south gate of Daming Lake. You can see the archway as soon as you enter the door. Many people take pictures here. Daming Lake can be visited for free. It is quite good. It is recommended. The park is quite big and you can visit for a day.

Emperor, do you still have the summer rain lotus by the shore of your Daming Lake? A reading can make people feel sad through the middle of November for hundreds of years, the lotus of Daming Lake has been defeated, leaving only a few pools of residual lotus to listen to the wind of Jinan gradually getting cold. Along the lake, experience the tenderness of the Qianlong Emperor and Xia Yuhe in person, sitting on a boat around the lake, passing through the island of the lake, sitting opposite the girl, must be from the southern country, quietly looking at the lake outside the window.

The Minghu Archway is located at the south gate of Daming Lake without tickets. There is a stone carving on the left side of the archway. The book is: Daming Lake. This is the emperor's personal gift. The summer rain lotus on the left side of the Minghu archway is blooming, and the Lixia pavilion is clearly close at hand. It is different when the sun sets.

Minghu Archway is the archway at the south gate of Daming Lake, Jinan. It is a place where many tourists punch in to take pictures and take pictures. Opposite it is Qushuiting Folk Culture Street and Baihua Street. The south gate is the ticket office of Minghu Cruise, 10 yuan per person. You can't miss this archway when you come to Daming Lake Scenic Area.