第七泉：马跑泉 

马跑泉――清泉千载忆忠良

　　中国自古就有忠*之说，爱国忠臣流芳百世，祸国*臣遗臭万年。浸透着深厚历史文化的济南泉水，更有许多与忠良相关的名泉。

　　马跑泉，得名于一个传说。相传南宋建炎三年，金兵迫临济南城下，时济南守将刘豫欲想投金，他的部下大将关胜，坚决反对，刘豫便设计陷害关胜，让他出城迎战金兵。当关胜走出城门后，刘豫即刻关闭城门，并在城上射箭，关胜受内外夹攻而亡。关胜的战马见主人被杀，怒哮愤腾，扒地出泉，这泉便被命名为“马跑泉”。

　　马跑泉位于趵突泉公园李清照纪念堂东侧假山下，水流成溪，与假山浑如一体，泉水绕假山北侧流入东泺河。马跑泉池实际是由两泉组成，另一泉叫“浅井泉”，金《名泉碑》、明《七十二泉诗》、清《七十二泉记》均著录。

Mapao Spring

　　It is located in Baotu Spring Park and was regarded as one of the 72 famous springs in the Jin ,Ming and Qing Dynasties .“Mapao”means “racing horse”. The name comes from a fairy tale . It is said that there was a patriotic general named Guan Sheng in the past . When he sacrificed his life for the country , his war horse was so sorrowful that it continuously dug the ground . At this time , the spring water flushed out and the spring came into being .