國家AAAA級旅游景區,國內較早的春秋文化主題公園,其以淹城遺址為核心/傳統文化為特色/城市娛樂休閑為基礎,集旅游/觀光/科普/休閑/購物/餐飲于一體的的高等級旅游景區
淹城春(chun)秋(qiu)樂園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)淹城旅游區的(de)(de)(de)(de)核心區域和支柱產業,亦是(shi)中國較早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋(qiu)文(wen)化主題(ti)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。春(chun)秋(qiu)樂園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)于淹城遺址的(de)(de)(de)(de)東部(bu)、北部(bu),取材春(chun)秋(qiu)時期的(de)(de)(de)(de)政治、軍事、經(jing)濟、文(wen)化等方面,以情景體驗的(de)(de)(de)(de)形式(shi),將春(chun)秋(qiu)文(wen)化意(yi)境(jing)下的(de)(de)(de)(de)靜態觀(guan)賞型(xing)項(xiang)目(mu)、互(hu)動演(yan)藝型(xing)項(xiang)目(mu)和體驗式(shi)游樂項(xiang)目(mu)相結合(he)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區環境(jing)氛圍(wei)布置設計獨特,既具有(you)鮮明的(de)(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋(qiu)歷(li)史文(wen)化特征,又不(bu)失現代(dai)審美和時尚元(yuan)素,體現了傳統(tong)與現代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)創意(yi)式(shi)融合(he);各項(xiang)設備設施均采用現代(dai)技術,融合(he)中華傳統(tong)文(wen)化,通過主題(ti)游樂和演(yan)出延伸文(wen)化內(nei)涵(han),增加游客的(de)(de)(de)(de)參與性(xing)、互(hu)動性(xing)和娛樂性(xing)。
(一)春秋淹城旅游區區位優勢
常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)江蘇省南(nan)部,美麗富饒的(de)(de)長江三(san)角(jiao)洲中(zhong)(zhong)心地帶,北攜長江,南(nan)銜太湖,與上海(hai)、省會南(nan)京等(deng)距相(xiang)望,與蘇州(zhou)、無錫聯袂成片,構(gou)成蘇錫常(chang)(chang)都(dou)市(shi)(shi)圈。現(xian)轄(xia)(xia)金壇(tan)、溧陽兩個縣級市(shi)(shi)和天寧(ning)(ning)、鐘樓、戚墅堰、新(xin)北、武進5個市(shi)(shi)轄(xia)(xia)區(qu)。常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座有著3200年左右文(wen)(wen)(wen)字記(ji)載的(de)(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化古城(cheng)(cheng)。境內名勝古跡眾多,歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化名人薈萃,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座飽含文(wen)(wen)(wen)化創意(yi)的(de)(de)現(xian)代旅(lv)(lv)游新(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)。春秋淹城(cheng)(cheng)旅(lv)(lv)游區(qu)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)南(nan)郊(jiao)武進區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)(cheng)區(qu),距常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)區(qu)8公(gong)(gong)里,貫通(tong)312國道和滬寧(ning)(ning)、寧(ning)(ning)杭、常(chang)(chang)寧(ning)(ning)、沿江(常(chang)(chang)蘇)、常(chang)(chang)澄、錫宜等(deng)高(gao)速(su)公(gong)(gong)路(lu),4E級民航常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)奔牛機場(chang)(chang)、BRT快速(su)公(gong)(gong)交等(deng)重要交通(tong)資源;與周(zhou)邊十多個城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)形成2小時車程自駕游都(dou)市(shi)(shi)圈。景區(qu)周(zhou)邊配套(tao)齊(qi)全(quan),有淹城(cheng)(cheng)喜(xi)來登(deng)大酒店(dian)、準(zhun)五(wu)星(xing)華美達森林公(gong)(gong)園酒店(dian)、常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)武進假日酒店(dian)、金色南(nan)都(dou)國際大酒店(dian)、新(xin)苑賓(bin)館(guan)以及(ji)速(su)8等(deng)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)檔酒店(dian)八家,新(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)上街商業步行街,淹城(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)爾夫(fu)練習場(chang)(chang)以及(ji)正在建(jian)設中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)紅(hong)星(xing)美凱龍城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)綜合體、中(zhong)(zhong)國環太湖藝術(shu)城(cheng)(cheng)、寶林禪寺旅(lv)(lv)游區(qu)。這些將在未來與淹城(cheng)(cheng)旅(lv)(lv)游區(qu)相(xiang)映成輝,一(yi)(yi)并構(gou)建(jian)長三(san)角(jiao)現(xian)代綜合旅(lv)(lv)游休閑目(mu)的(de)(de)地。
(二)春秋淹城旅游區各景點介紹
春秋(qiu)淹(yan)城(cheng)旅游區的(de)文化原點,是有著兩千多年歷史的(de)淹(yan)城(cheng)遺址。
淹城遺(yi)址位于江蘇省常州市(shi)武進區中心城區湖塘鎮大壩(ba)行政村,占地(di)一千畝,考古確認為春(chun)秋時期所筑。淹城古稱“奄”國,建于春(chun)秋晚期,距(ju)今有(you)2500余年的歷史。
淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是我國目前春(chun)秋晚(wan)期城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池遺存中保存較(jiao)為(wei)完整的(de)一(yi)座(zuo)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址。從里向外(wai),它由子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)三城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三河(he)(he)(he)相(xiang)套(tao)組成。因為(wei)當時的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),大多為(wei)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)河(he)(he)(he),少數(shu)是兩(liang)(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)河(he)(he)(he)或兩(liang)(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)河(he)(he)(he),而(er)三城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三河(he)(he)(he),在國內僅此一(yi)家。子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈(cheng)方形(xing),周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈(cheng)方形(xing),周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)1500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈(cheng)不(bu)規(gui)則橢圓形(xing),周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)2500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。另(ling)外(wai),淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)的(de)外(wai)側還有(you)一(yi)道(dao)(dao)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廓,周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)3500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東西長(chang)850米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南北寬750米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),總面(mian)積約65萬平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積的(de)大小,適(shi)與《孟子(zi)》“三里之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),七里之(zhi)廓”的(de)記載(zai)相(xiang)吻合。淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)三道(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),均系用開(kai)挖(wa)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)所(suo)出之(zhi)土堆筑(zhu)而(er)成。其(qi)方法(fa)是從平地起筑(zhu),充分利(li)用當地土質粘性大的(de)恃點,不(bu)挖(wa)基槽,亦(yi)不(bu)經夯打,僅一(yi)層(ceng)一(yi)層(ceng)往上堆筑(zhu),個別地方鋪一(yi)層(ceng)干土,鋪一(yi)層(ceng)濕土,依次相(xiang)間(jian),以加固(gu)墻(qiang)(qiang)體。因不(bu)依版(ban)筑(zhu),故(gu)墻(qiang)(qiang)體較(jiao)寬。淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)三道(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)均呈(cheng)梯形(xing),現高3—5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),墻(qiang)(qiang)基寬30—40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),三護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)平均深4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)左右,寬30—50米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。
春秋時進出淹城(cheng)(cheng)沒有陸路(lu),只有水(shui)道。過去淹城(cheng)(cheng)三城(cheng)(cheng)之間均有一土壩相通,這三道土壩是當地村民為(wei)方(fang)便(bian)生(sheng)(sheng)產和生(sheng)(sheng)活,于(yu)20世紀50年代(dai)所筑。現(xian)經國家文物(wu)局批準,在三道城(cheng)(cheng)河上架(jia)設(she)木橋,方(fang)便(bian)游客通行和消防需要
淹城城內(nei)及外圍一公里范圍內(nei),原有大(da)小(xiao)土(tu)墩(dun)數百座(zuo),現僅(jin)剩(sheng)70余座(zuo),土(tu)墩(dun)高(gao)1.5—7米,直(zhi)徑大(da)多(duo)在25—30米之間。經考(kao)古發掘證實,這(zhe)些土(tu)墩(dun)大(da)多(duo)為春秋時期(qi)的土(tu)墩(dun)墓。
淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)已經歷了(le)(le)2500余個(ge)春秋,盡管東漢(han)以(yi)來對其不斷(duan)有記(ji)述,但真正(zheng)對淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進行(xing)研(yan)究(jiu),只有近70年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)來自中央大(da)學的(de)(de)衛(wei)聚賢、陳志良等(deng)考古(gu)學者對淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進行(xing)了(le)(le)實(shi)地(di)調查,確認淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為一(yi)處(chu)古(gu)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池遺(yi)存,并(bing)發表(biao)了(le)(le)《奄城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)訪古(gu)記(ji)》一(yi)文(wen)(wen),引起了(le)(le)學術(shu)界的(de)(de)重(zhong)視;20世紀50年(nian)(nian)(nian)代末60年(nian)(nian)(nian)代初(chu)(chu),在淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河出土了(le)(le)4條獨木舟和(he)(he)一(yi)批青(qing)銅器、幾何印紋陶(tao)器,這(zhe)批成組文(wen)(wen)物(wu)的(de)(de)出土,展示了(le)(le)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)獨特(te)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面(mian)(mian)貌(mao)和(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵,進一(yi)步引起了(le)(le)學術(shu)界的(de)(de)普遍關注;20世紀80年(nian)(nian)(nian)代初(chu)(chu),隨(sui)著蘇(su)南地(di)區新石器時代和(he)(he)商周時期文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面(mian)(mian)貌(mao)不斷(duan)得到揭(jie)示以(yi)及吳文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)(de)深入,淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)再次成為學術(shu)界探討(tao)的(de)(de)熱點(dian),許多學者紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)勘察淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),并(bing)發表(biao)了(le)(le)不少(shao)篇著,特(te)別是1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)至1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue),由南京(jing)博物(wu)院主持,對淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址進行(xing)了(le)(le)為時6年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)考古(gu)發掘,解決了(le)(le)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)形制(zhi)、筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代、筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)方法和(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外大(da)量土墩的(de)(de)性質(zhi)等(deng)一(yi)系列重(zhong)大(da)學術(shu)問題,為研(yan)究(jiu)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)及文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵奠定了(le)(le)良好(hao)的(de)(de)基礎。