source: Shun Net - Ji'nan daily
today, the Baotu Spring "Peng Shan old track" temporary closed maintenance for 15 days, April 1st restoration Often pass. In the meantime, the public tourists will not be able to walk up to the crane bridge to enjoy the spring.
the North-South bridge on Baotu Spring is known as the crane bridge. It was originally a wooden bridge. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty, and was transformed into stone bridge after the founding of new China. The first colored wood archway in the south of the bridge is the original appearance. The plaque is carved on the south side by the "cave of heaven and earth", and the "Peng Shan old trace" is carved on the north side, and the whole archway is called "the old trace of the Peng mountain". According to the ancients, the three water of Baotu Spring is like a mountain and can not be climbed. It is like the fairy mountain in Penglai. So it has the title of "old hill of Peng mountain".
it is understood that the archway of "the old track of the Peng mountain" has been built for a long time and has not been repaired for many years. The paint of the archway and the eaves has been peeled seriously, and some of the wooden rafters have signs of decay. In order to strengthen the protection and provide a good garden environment for the public visitors during the upcoming Qingming Festival and may day, the scenic area decided to maintain the memorial archway.