宋代蔣之(zhi)(zhi)奇建亭于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)上,明(ming)徐霞客游(you)此后(hou)寫道:“其(qi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)后(hou)通(tong)(tong)前豁,上覆重崖,下臨絕壑,中(zhong)可憩(qi)可依(yi),云帆(fan)遠近,縱(zong)送其(qi)前......。崖北有石(shi)磴,直(zhi)下緣江(jiang)(jiang),亟(ji)從之(zhi)(zhi)登。西倚危崖,東逼澄江(jiang)(jiang),盡處(chu)忽有洞(dong)岈然,高二(er)丈,闊亦如之(zhi)(zhi),亦東面臨江(jiang)(jiang),溪流自中(zhong)噴玉而(er)出,蓋水洞(dong)也(ye)......"。明(ming)萬歷年間,永州(zhou)知府丁(ding) 儒(ru),將朝陽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)亭榭修葺一(yi)新(xin)。他認為“凡零陵對(dui)江(jiang)(jiang)西巖(yan)(yan)(yan)一(yi)里之(zhi)(zhi)內,下皆(jie)崆峒,山澤(ze)通(tong)(tong)氣,匪虛而(er)何?便將朝陽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)西山命名(ming)為零虛山。
由(you)巖(yan)頂循石(shi)級而下至入口(kou)(kou)(kou)為上洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou)巖(yan)壁鐫“何須大樹“四個大字(zi),系民(min)國四年(nian)(nian)零陵(ling)鎮(zhen)守(shou)(shou)使(shi)望(wang)云亭(ting)(ting)(ting)題(ti)。洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou)有清湖(hu)南(nan)巡(xun)撫吳大 題(ti)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)碑一(yi)塊,右(you)側石(shi)壁有廣西巡(xun)扶林(lin)紹(shao)年(nian)(nian)詩刻(ke)(ke)(ke)。清咸豐、同治年(nian)(nian)間,楊翰任永(yong)州知府時,于(yu)(yu)其東側石(shi)上補刻(ke)(ke)(ke)元結(jie)《朝陽(yang)(yang)巖(yan)銘》及《游朝陽(yang)(yang)巖(yan)詩》,字(zi)為篆體,由(you)當(dang)時書法家鄧守(shou)(shou)之所書。又于(yu)(yu)西壁補刻(ke)(ke)(ke)宋黃庭堅(jian)《游朝陽(yang)(yang)巖(yan)》詩及其畫像(xiang)(均保存(cun)完(wan)好),并建”篆石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)“一(yi)座(zuo),站在(zai)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)前(qian)南(nan)望(wang)遠(yuan)山(shan)(shan)如列翠(cui)屏,瀟水從翠(cui)屏中百折而來,別(bie)有一(yi)番風趣。“篆石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)”因(yin)年(nian)(nian)久失修,一(yi)柱歪斜(xie),大部瓦(wa)片失落,行將倒塌。1957年(nian)(nian)省文(wen)化(hua)部門撥(bo)(bo)款(kuan)(kuan),由(you)零陵(ling)縣文(wen)化(hua)科主持(chi)委托零陵(ling)縣建筑公司修繕,并增設樓梯走(zou)欄(lan)。1981年(nian)(nian)又由(you)省文(wen)化(hua)廳撥(bo)(bo)款(kuan)(kuan),永(yong)州市文(wen)化(hua)局主持(chi)委托朝陽(yang)(yang)公園修繕,此次將亭(ting)(ting)(ting)頂的(de)黑灰色(se)瓦(wa)換成黃色(se)琉璃(li)瓦(wa),使(shi)這座(zuo)高十米(mi)的(de)重檐山(shan)(shan)頂游亭(ting)(ting)(ting),映于(yu)(yu)青山(shan)(shan)綠水間,更(geng)為幽(you)美。
又(you)上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)出(chu)(chu),沿崖而下(xia),有(you)(you)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)磴數(shu)十級,至盡處即(ji)中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)又(you)名“流香洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左(zuo)右(you)石壁(bi)如半環,有(you)(you)泉自巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)腹出(chu)(chu),水色清冽,水聲(sheng)淙淙,瀉入(ru)瀟水,冬夏不涸。前人(ren)仿(fang)曲(qu)水流觴遺意,就巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)右(you)澗底(di)鑿石為(wei)回曲(qu),用(yong)以泛觴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壁(bi)鐫“朝陽(yang)(yang)(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”三字,為(wei)宋(song)嘉祐五年(1060)張子(zi)諒書,題(ti)記。還有(you)(you)“朝陽(yang)(yang)(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字及宋(song)書法家米芾“秀巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”題(ti)刻(ke)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內左(zuo)右(you)壁(bi)刻(ke)有(you)(you)元次山的《游(you)朝陽(yang)(yang)(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》及柳(liu)宗(zong)(zong)元的《游(you)朝陽(yang)(yang)(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)遂登西亭二(er)十韻(yun)》詩(shi),與其(qi)傍明(ming)(ming)(ming)嘉靖間通判(pan)肖干詩(shi)刻(ke)相(xiang)仿(fang),前人(ren)斷為(wei)模刻(ke)。還有(you)(you)程灝、周(zhou)敦頤等題(ti)名,及清同治元年(1862)何紹基詩(shi)刻(ke)等。由洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內往(wang)后(hou)山出(chu)(chu)口(kou)名“陰(yin)潛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明(ming)(ming)(ming)丁 儒在巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)背建有(you)(you)“聽泉亭”,已早圮。中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)左(zuo)稍上有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)側洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石壁(bi)有(you)(you)明(ming)(ming)(ming)代人(ren)補刻(ke)柳(liu)宗(zong)(zong)元《漁(yu)翁》詩(shi):“漁(yu)翁夜傍西巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)宿,曉汲清湘燃楚(chu)竹,煙銷日出(chu)(chu)不見人(ren),唉(ai)乃一聲(sheng)山水綠,回看(kan)天際下(xia)中(zhong)流,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上無心云相(xiang)逐(zhu)。”字跡清晰可辨。
巖背山上有明嘉靖(jing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1543)建(jian),清(qing)咸(xian)豐八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1858)和民國八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)曾修的寓賢祠(ci)(ci)(ci),祀唐宋謫官元(yuan)結、黃庭堅、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩、范(fan)純仁、范(fan)祖禹(yu)、張浚、胡銓、蔡元(yuan)定講賢。此祠(ci)(ci)(ci)建(jian)國后曾為(wei)(wei)零陵縣二中(zhong)(zhong)教工(gong)宿舍,直(zhi)到“文革”期間(jian)二中(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)址改為(wei)(wei)水泥廠后,教工(gong)隨校(xiao)(xiao)搬走,此祠(ci)(ci)(ci)先后改為(wei)(wei)朝陽中(zhong)(zhong)學及(ji)養豬(zhu)場(chang)等。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)永(yong)州鎮建(jian)立后,曾多(duo)次組織機關干部、工(gong)廠職工(gong)、學校(xiao)(xiao)師生、城鎮居民在附(fu)近山上植樹造林(lin),1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)立朝陽公署后,寓賢祠(ci)(ci)(ci)及(ji)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)側民國年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)唐鴻烈建(jian)的二層西式(shi)房屋(wu),經維修改為(wei)(wei)公園用房。
朝陽巖(yan)山水秀麗,古木(mu)青郁濃蔭,風光旖旎,每當“朝暾初升,煙光石氣,激射(she)成彩”,故稱(cheng)“朝陽旭日”。因(yin)巖(yan)內尚存(cun)自唐以來歷代名人(ren)石刻114處,1957年(nian)被(bei)列(lie)為省級文物保(bao)護單位。八十年(nian)代辟為公園后(hou)(hou),在周圍(wei)山上種植大片(pian)樹木(mu)外,還(huan)增添了花(hua)圃、水湖,經(jing)過裝點后(hou)(hou)更(geng)顯絢麗多姿。
目前朝陽園內有燒烤(kao)場,可以(yi)在園內吃中餐(can)(can)(can)或晚餐(can)(can)(can).另(ling)外,公園地處城郊,也可在城區(qu)或者附(fu)近的水上餐(can)(can)(can)廳(ting)用餐(can)(can)(can)。比如(ru)說湖南科技學院附(fu)近,這(zhe)里大多(duo)以(yi)便餐(can)(can)(can)為主,價格便宜(yi)。再往前走(zou),在愚溪橋附(fu)近有水上餐(can)(can)(can)廳(ting),有當地口味(wei)的河魚吃,非常(chang)鮮美(mei),吃一餐(can)(can)(can)大約在50-200不(bu)等(deng)。
朝陽巖附(fu)近有(you)一(yi)所湖(hu)南科技學(xue)院,那里(li)有(you)很(hen)多私(si)人的小旅館,價格非常實惠(hui),因為(wei)有(you)很(hen)多學(xue)生租用,且(qie)比(bi)(bi)較(jiao)安全。因為(wei)這區(qu)域有(you)比(bi)(bi)較(jiao)多旅游景點及學(xue)院,當地政府比(bi)(bi)較(jiao)重(zhong)視。當然,出(chu)門(men)在(zai)(zai)外,在(zai)(zai)哪里(li)都應小心(xin)(xin)。如果你(ni)不想在(zai)(zai)小旅館住,那么(me)只有(you)到區(qu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)了,反正地方不大(da)(da).區(qu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)上(shang)檔次的有(you)紅太陽大(da)(da)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian),友(you)誼大(da)(da)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian),柳子(zi)大(da)(da)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)及瀟湘賓館等(deng)。
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