Jinan has given birth to many famous figures in Chinese history, such as Bian Que, the founder of traditional Chinese medicine, Zou Yan, the master of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements schools, Fang Xuanling and Qin Qiong, the founding fathers of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), and famous Chinese writers Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji, Zhang Yanghao, Li Kaixian, Zhou Yongnian, the first advocate of public libraries in China, and the famous architect Wei Xiang, etc. In addition, Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, Zeng Gong and other outstanding writers and scholars in the past dynasties all lived and traveled in Jinan, so it has the reputation of "Jinan has many famous scholars".
Jinan City currently governs 6 districts: Lixia, Shizhong, Huaiyin, Tianqiao, Licheng and Changqing districts, 3 counties of Pingyin, Jiyang, Shanghe and Zhangqiu City.
Lixia District: Lixia District, Jinan City, is surrounded by Qianfo Mountain to the south, Daming Lake and Baotu Spring to the west. It combines beautiful lakes and mountains. It is an important birthplace of Jinan’s ancient history and culture.