Black Tiger Spring

The Black Tiger Spring (Chinese: 黑虎泉; pinyin: Hēi Hǔ Quán) is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, China.

The water of the spring stems from moderately-deep circulation[1] and emerges from a water-filled limestone cave in a steep cliff.

According to the tradition, there was a black rock lying in front of the cave in ancient times.

[2] The name of the spring is said to be derived from the shape and color of the rock, which resembled a black tiger, and the sound of the water gushing past the rock being reminiscent of the roar of a tiger.

The ancient layout of the spring is described in a poem by the Ming Dynasty poet, Yan Bizeng.