一、景區介紹
蓮泗蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)本名連(lian)四蕩(dang)(dang)(dang),亦寫作(zuo)連(lian)泗蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)。以陶家蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)、文泉(quan)蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)、廟(miao)前蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)、橋(qiao)北蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)四蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)相(xiang)連(lian)故名。由劉(liu)承忠紀念館、連(lian)泗蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和(he)劉(liu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)塔三部(bu)分組成。蓮泗蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地處(chu)水網地帶的嘉興市北部(bu),近(jin)臨京(jing)杭大運(yun)河浙江入口處(chu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)以荷(he)花(hua)池(chi)為界,池(chi)東(dong)為花(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)式仿古(gu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林,園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內楊柳依稀,花(hua)木扶疏,碧水、綠(lv)樹(shu)、紅(hong)花(hua)相(xiang)映成趣(qu),園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西為荷(he)花(hua)池(chi),劉(liu)承忠塑像聳立其中(zhong),頗有(you)威武(wu)之(zhi)勢。東(dong)西兩岸(an)九(jiu)曲長橋(qiao)相(xiang)連(lian),回廊中(zhong)段嵌有(you)飛檐翹角(jiao)的依云亭(ting)(ting),小巧(qiao)玲(ling)瓏,趣(qu)味盎(ang)然。夏(xia)日依亭(ting)(ting)眺望(wang),風光無(wu)限。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)曲廊臨波(bo)而建,中(zhong)有(you)湖心亭(ting)(ting)。廊首為公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的主體建筑望(wang)湖樓,系(xi)三層仿古(gu)閣樓,登(deng)樓遠望(wang),不僅公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)全貌盡收眼底(di),而且整個(ge)蓮泗蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)遠近(jin)在望(wang)。尤其是(shi)盛夏(xia)荷(he)花(hua)盛開(kai)之(zhi)時,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一派"接天蓮葉(xie)無(wu)窮碧,映日荷(he)花(hua)別(bie)樣(yang)紅(hong)"的景(jing)觀,在滿地的碧綠(lv)中(zhong),有(you)的荷(he)花(hua)含(han)苞待放,亭(ting)(ting)亭(ting)(ting)玉立,有(you)的粉黛嬌艷,令人賞心悅目。
二、地理特色
蓮泗蕩(dang)在秀洲區(qu)王江涇鎮民主(zhu)村及油(you)車港鎮境內,是古太湖(hu)的遺(yi)存。蓮泗蕩(dang)水域水流(liu)汩(gu)汩(gu),盛產魚蝦;環(huan)湖(hu)四周,煙樹遠村,自成佳景。
三、主要看點
景區內主要(yao)景觀有:劉公(gong)園、劉皇(huang)廟、荷花池、劉公(gong)塔、漁俗文化博物(wu)館、九曲橋等景點。
1.劉公園
1986年6月(yue),荷花鄉政府在(zai)劉(liu)(liu)王廟原(yuan)址建(jian)(jian)劉(liu)(liu)公園,有望湖樓、九曲長(chang)廊、湖心(xin)亭、石拱(gong)橋(qiao)等建(jian)(jian)筑;并將劉(liu)(liu)王廟建(jian)(jian)成“劉(liu)(liu)承忠紀念館”,入殿內(nei)仍祀劉(liu)(liu)王塑像,香燭紙馬也悉依舊觀。
2.劉公塔
1998年(nian)春(chun),在劉公(gong)園東小洲上(shang)建劉公(gong)塔,七(qi)層,高(gao)43.8米,頂層內懸大銅(tong)鐘(zhong)一座,土鐫“蓮水鐘(zhong)聲,太平世界(jie)”八字。劉公(gong)塔巍峨崇麗,為浙北水鄉第一塔。
四、風俗
“江(jiang)南網船(chuan)(chuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui),也(ye)稱(cheng)水(shui)上集(ji)(ji)會(hui)(hui)(hui),俗稱(cheng)劉王廟(miao)廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui),是(shi)江(jiang)南唯(wei)一的水(shui)上廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui),是(shi)為(wei)祭祀元朝(chao)滅蝗英雄劉承忠將軍(jun),各地船(chuan)(chuan)只自(zi)發匯(hui)集(ji)(ji)到蓮泗蕩(dang)的盛大水(shui)上集(ji)(ji)會(hui)(hui)(hui),已有幾百年的歷史(shi)。每年春節、清(qing)明和(he)中秋前后,千船(chuan)(chuan)萬人(ren)集(ji)(ji)于浙江(jiang)嘉(jia)興的蓮泗蕩(dang)北岸,蔚為(wei)壯觀。其(qi)中廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)活動規模最大的是(shi)清(qing)明時節,各地的船(chuan)(chuan)只,尤其(qi)是(shi)江(jiang)浙滬皖(wan)一帶(dai)的輪船(chuan)(chuan)、燒香船(chuan)(chuan)、絲網船(chuan)(chuan)、漁船(chuan)(chuan)、貨(huo)船(chuan)(chuan)等(deng)等(deng),都向劉王廟(miao)匯(hui)集(ji)(ji)而來。廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)期(qi)間(jian)的民(min)間(jian)活動有扎肉提(ti)香、雜耍、高蹺、舞(wu)龍、舞(wu)獅、花鼓、蓮湘、秧歌(ge)、龍舟船(chuan)(chuan)、踏(ta)白(bai)船(chuan)(chuan)等(deng)表演(yan)。祈求(qiu)平(ping)安、順景、福康。
五、歷史典故
據《嘉興府(fu)志》記載,在元朝(chao)末期,當(dang)地(di)(di)大(da)鬧蝗(huang)(huang)災(zai),農作物嚴重受(shou)損,餓殍遍地(di)(di),民(min)不聊生。當(dang)時(shi)農民(min)因受(shou)到封建(jian)迷(mi)信(xin)影響(xiang),認為蝗(huang)(huang)是神,不可捕殺(sha),只好聽天由命。元朝(chao)--劉(liu)(liu)承(cheng)忠(zhong)(zhong)得知后,帶頭破(po)除迷(mi)信(xin),率(lv)官并動員(yuan)當(dang)地(di)(di)百(bai)姓(xing)一起撲蝗(huang)(huang)救災(zai),因而(er)深(shen)受(shou)百(bai)姓(xing)愛戴,并建(jian)廟塑像。元亡(wang),自(zi)沉于河,百(bai)姓(xing)稱(cheng)他(ta)為劉(liu)(liu)猛將軍。清(qing)雍(yong)正二年(1724),敕命全國(guo)祭祀(si)劉(liu)(liu)承(cheng)忠(zhong)(zhong)。清(qing)同治年間,加(jia)封劉(liu)(liu)承(cheng)忠(zhong)(zhong)為“普佑(you)上(shang)天王(wang)”,劉(liu)(liu)王(wang)廟香(xiang)火(huo)益盛。清(qing)末民(min)初,各地(di)(di)相(xiang)繼建(jian)立供奉(feng)劉(liu)(liu)王(wang)的宗教團體,如上(shang)海新公門、老公門和江(jiang)浙(zhe)一帶的八仙社等。
六、地理位置
蓮泗蕩公園位于(yu)秀(xiu)洲(zhou)北(bei)部濕地區油(you)車港(gang)鎮(zhen)和(he)王江(jiang)涇鎮(zhen)交接(jie)處,界(jie)于(yu)東(dong)經(jing)120°43′21〃-120°45′58〃,北(bei)緯30°51′42〃-30°54′02〃。以蓮泗蕩天(tian)然湖(hu)蕩為(wei)(wei)核心,包括東(dong)、南(nan)(nan)側自(zi)然圩區構成,濕地公園以自(zi)然水域(yu)為(wei)(wei)界(jie),東(dong)至蓮泗蕩、曹君蕩和(he)火(huo)燒蕩東(dong)水岸(an),西至蓮泗蕩西水岸(an)-行灶河(he)-金家堂(tang)橋港(gang)-洪典橋港(gang)-東(dong)圍河(he),南(nan)(nan)至湖(hu)嘉申(shen)航道(dao),北(bei)至鐵店港(gang)至劉王廟航道(dao),公園總面(mian)積821公頃。
七、歷史追溯
蓮(lian)泗蕩風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區的前(qian)身是1986年(nian)(nian)民主村在劉(liu)(liu)王廟基礎(chu)上投資興建(jian)的劉(liu)(liu)公(gong)(gong)祠,1992年(nian)(nian)擴建(jian)成劉(liu)(liu)公(gong)(gong)園,從(cong)1995年(nian)(nian)改(gai)名為(wei)嘉(jia)興市第(di)一個農民公(gong)(gong)園——嘉(jia)興市蓮(lian)泗蕩公(gong)(gong)園,2000年(nian)(nian)更名為(wei)嘉(jia)興市蓮(lian)泗蕩風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區。十多(duo)年(nian)(nian)來,年(nian)(nian)接待游客從(cong)20萬人次到40多(duo)萬人次。景(jing)(jing)(jing)區有著歷(li)史悠久的“江(jiang)南網(wang)船(chuan)會”品牌,2007年(nian)(nian)已被(bei)列入浙江(jiang)省非物(wu)(wu)質文化(hua)遺(yi)產名錄,2011年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)被(bei)國務院公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)國家級(ji)非物(wu)(wu)質文化(hua)遺(yi)產,現已成為(wei)國家AAA級(ji)旅(lv)游景(jing)(jing)(jing)點。
八、旅游貼士
坐K218路公交線(xian)路至天凝汽(qi)車站下車后步行即可到達(da)。