由4根(gen)相互獨(du)立(li)的(de)梯形變截面(mian)鋼(gang)筋混凝土(tu)碑(bei)柱組成,主體上(shang)端造型(xing)有四(si)個收縮口(kou),猶如伸(shen)向天際的(de)巨手,象征人定(ding)勝(sheng)天。碑(bei)身(shen)四(si)周(zhou)高 1.5米(mi)處,為 8 幅花崗(gang)巖浮雕,象征著全(quan)國(guo)四(si)面(mian)八方的(de)支援。浮雕記(ji)述了地震(zhen)災害和唐(tang)(tang)山人民(min)在(zai)全(quan)國(guo)支援下(xia)抗震(zhen)救災、重建家(jia)園的(de)英雄業績。在(zai)碑(bei)身(shen)高 8.5米(mi)處鑲有一塊長(chang) 3.86米(mi)、寬 1.6米(mi)的(de)不銹鋼(gang)匾額,上(shang)刻原中共中央總書記(ji)胡耀邦題寫(xie)的(de)“唐(tang)(tang)山抗震(zhen)紀念(nian)碑(bei)”七個大(da)字。
副(fu)碑(bei)位于(yu)主碑(bei)北(bei)側 33.5米(mi)處,碑(bei)寬 9.5米(mi),高2.96米(mi),用(yong)花崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)塊(kuai)以(yi)廢墟(xu)形(xing)式砌成,表現唐山地震(zhen)的歷史事件。碑(bei)身長 4.3米(mi),高 1.6米(mi),正面(mian)為磨光(guang)青花崗(gang)石(shi)鑲嵌(qian),上面(mian)鐫(juan)(juan)刻碑(bei)文,記(ji)載地震(zhen)時間、災害以(yi)及搶險救災,建設新唐山等內(nei)容,由中(zhong)國書協(xie)常務(wu)理事夏湘平書寫。背(bei)面(mian)為磨光(guang)青花崗(gang)巖(yan)鑲嵌(qian),上鐫(juan)(juan)刻英文碑(bei)文。
主(zhu)碑和副碑建在一個大(da)型(xing)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)座上,臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)四面有四組臺(tai)(tai)階,踏步均為(wei)4段(duan),每段(duan)7步,共 28步,象征(zheng)“七·二八”這一難(nan)忘的時刻。
唐山抗(kang)震紀念碑(bei)位于新華道與(yu)文化路(lu)交叉口,緊臨大釗(zhao)公園。
唐(tang)山乃冀東一(yi)工業重(zhong)(zhong)鎮,不幸(xing)于(yu)一(yi)九七(qi)(qi)六年(nian)七(qi)(qi)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)日凌晨三(san)時(shi)四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二分發生強烈(lie)地(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)。震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)東經一(yi)百一(yi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)度(du)(du)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)分,北緯(wei)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九度(du)(du)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)分,震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)級七(qi)(qi)點八(ba)級,震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)烈(lie)度(du)(du)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)度(du)(du),震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)源深度(du)(du)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)公(gong)里。是時(shi),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)正(zheng)酣睡萬(wan)(wan)籟俱寂。突然(ran),地(di)光閃射,地(di)聲轟鳴,房倒屋(wu)塌,地(di)裂(lie)山崩,數(shu)秒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內,百年(nian)城(cheng)市(shi)建(jian)設夷為(wei)虛(xu)土,二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四萬(wan)(wan)城(cheng)鄉(xiang)居民(min)(min)歿于(yu)瓦礫,十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六萬(wan)(wan)多人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)頓成傷(shang)(shang)殘(can),七(qi)(qi)千(qian)多家(jia)庭斷門決煙。此難使京津披創,全國(guo)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)驚,蓋有(you)(you)史(shi)以來為(wei)害(hai)最(zui)烈(lie)者(zhe)。然(ran)唐(tang)山不失為(wei)華夏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)靈(ling)土,民(min)(min)眾無愧(kui)于(yu)幽(you)燕之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)英杰(jie),隨(sui)遭此滅頂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)災(zai)(zai),終未渝回天之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志。主震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)方止(zhi),余(yu)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)頻仍(reng),幸(xing)存者(zhe)即奮掙(zheng)扎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)力,移傷(shang)(shang)殘(can)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)軀,匍匐互救,以沫(mo)相(xiang)濡,譜成一(yi)章風雨同(tong)舟、生死(si)與共(gong)、先人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)后己(ji)、公(gong)而忘私之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)共(gong)產主義壯曲悲(bei)歌。 地(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后,黨中(zhong)央、國(guo)務(wu)院急電(dian)全國(guo)火速救援。十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余(yu)萬(wan)(wan)解(jie)放(fang)軍星夜(ye)馳奔,首抵市(shi)區(qu),舍(she)死(si)忘生,排(pai)險(xian)救人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),清虛(xu)建(jian)房,功高蓋世。五萬(wan)(wan)名醫護人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員及干部民(min)(min)工運送(song)物(wu)資(zi),解(jie)民(min)(min)倒懸,救死(si)扶傷(shang)(shang),恩重(zhong)(zhong)如山。四面(mian)八(ba)方捐物(wu)贈款(kuan),數(shu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)噸(dun)物(wu)資(zi)運達(da)災(zai)(zai)區(qu),唐(tang)山人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)安然(ran)度(du)(du)過缺糧斷水(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)絕境。與此同(tong)時(shi),中(zhong)央慰問團親(qin)(qin)臨視察,省市(shi)黨政(zheng)領導現場(chang)指揮,諸如外轉(zhuan)傷(shang)(shang)員、清尸防疫(yi)、通水(shui)供電(dian)、發放(fang)救濟(ji)等迅(xun)即展開(kai),步(bu)步(bu)奏捷(jie)。震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)后十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)天,鐵路通車;未及一(yi)月(yue),學(xue)校相(xiang)繼開(kai)學(xue),工廠(chang)先后復產,商店次第開(kai)業;冬前,百余(yu)萬(wan)(wan)間簡(jian)易(yi)住(zhu)房起于(yu)廢墟,所有(you)(you)災(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)無一(yi)凍(dong)餒;災(zai)(zai)后,疾病(bing)減少,瘟(wen)疫(yi)未萌,堪稱救災(zai)(zai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奇跡。 自一(yi)九七(qi)(qi)九年(nian),唐(tang)山重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)展開(kai)。國(guo)家(jia)撥款(kuan)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)多億元,集設計(ji)施工隊伍達(da)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余(yu)萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)央領導也(ye)多次親(qin)(qin)臨指導。經七(qi)(qi)年(nian)奮戰,市(shi)區(qu)建(jian)成一(yi)千(qian)二百萬(wan)(wan)平(ping)方米居民(min)(min)住(zhu)宅,六百萬(wan)(wan)平(ping)方米廠(chang)房及公(gong)用(yong)設施。震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)后新城(cheng),高樓林立,通衢(qu)如織,翠蔭夾道,春光融(rong)融(rong)。廣大農村也(ye)瓦舍(she)清新,五谷豐登,山海辟利,百業俱興。今(jin)日唐(tang)山,如劫(jie)后再生之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鳳凰,奮翅(chi)于(yu)冀東之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)沃(wo)野。 撫今(jin)追昔,倏忽十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)。爰(yuan)立此碑(bei),以告慰震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)亡親(qin)(qin)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),旌表獻身英烈(lie),鼓舞(wu)當代人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)(min),教育后世子孫。特制(zhi)此文,鐫以永志。
它并(bing)(bing)不(bu)是某一個人的(de)(de)(de)(de)作品,而是全(quan)(quan)市(shi)廣(guang)大(da)(da)干(gan)部群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)集體創作,是六百萬余唐山(shan)人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)共同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)心聲。1983年唐山(shan)地(di)市(shi)合并(bing)(bing)后,市(shi)委(wei)市(shi)政府(fu)作出在地(di)震(zhen)10 周(zhou)年時舉行(xing)大(da)(da)型紀念活動并(bing)(bing)建立抗震(zhen)紀念碑的(de)(de)(de)(de)決定(ding),同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)時把碑文(wen)起(qi)草(cao)工作交給了(le)市(shi)委(wei)辦公(gong)廳(ting)。為(wei)了(le)完成(cheng)(cheng)這(zhe)(zhe)一神圣使命(ming),辦公(gong)廳(ting)在全(quan)(quan)市(shi)進(jin)行(xing)了(le)廣(guang)泛發(fa)動和文(wen)稿(gao)(gao)征(zheng)集工作,并(bing)(bing)且得到社會(hui)各(ge)界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)普遍(bian)支持(chi),很快收(shou)到了(le)一大(da)(da)批稿(gao)(gao)件(jian)。這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)稿(gao)(gao)件(jian)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)自(zi)(zi)離退休的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)干(gan)部,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)自(zi)(zi)大(da)(da)專院(yuan)校(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)授和講師,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)自(zi)(zi)工礦企業,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)自(zi)(zi)農(nong)村街(jie)道。辦公(gong)廳(ting)組(zu)織專人在對這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)來(lai)稿(gao)(gao)進(jin)行(xing)綜合吸納的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上(shang)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)一個初稿(gao)(gao),并(bing)(bing)將其印發(fa)全(quan)(quan)市(shi)各(ge)基層單位反復征(zheng)求修(xiu)改(gai)意(yi)見。同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)時,分別召開一些(xie)有(you)(you)(you)各(ge)界(jie)人士參加的(de)(de)(de)(de)座(zuo)談會(hui),當面聽取意(yi)見。最后還將初稿(gao)(gao)分別送給省委(wei)、省政府(fu)有(you)(you)(you)關領導,特別是曾在抗震(zhen)前(qian)線指(zhi)揮過戰斗的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)志,以及在全(quan)(quan)國很有(you)(you)(you)名望的(de)(de)(de)(de)作家(jia)、教(jiao)授,如魏巍、姚雪垠、孫犁、吳祖(zu)湘、王力、啟功等,請他們(men)從(cong)不(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)角度(du)幫助斟酌(zhuo)指(zhi)正。像以上(shang)這(zhe)(zhe)種征(zheng)稿(gao)(gao)和修(xiu)改(gai)工作在全(quan)(quan)市(shi)上(shang)下反復進(jin)行(xing)了(le)多(duo)次(ci),時間持(chi)續了(le)一年以上(shang),僅市(shi)委(wei)常委(wei)會(hui)討論就不(bu)下五(wu)六次(ci)。
正是因為(wei)集(ji)中了全市人民的集(ji)體(ti)智慧(hui),所以(yi)從(cong)碑文的整(zheng)體(ti)構思到結構布(bu)局、從(cong)史料選材到遣(qian)詞造句都有其(qi)鮮明特(te)色。從(cong)文體(ti)上看,它沒有拘泥于傳統的八股模式,而是從(cong)實際需要出發采(cai)取了半(ban)
文(wen)半白(bai)、碑(bei)誄相(xiang)(xiang)兼的(de)(de)體式,既照(zhao)顧(gu)到(dao)有相(xiang)(xiang)當(dang)文(wen)化水平的(de)(de)知識階層,又照(zhao)顧(gu)到(dao)廣大(da)工人(ren)、農民(min)和中小學生,真正做(zuo)到(dao)了(le)(le)雅俗(su)共賞。從結構布局上(shang)看,層次清楚、環(huan)環(huan)緊扣。全文(wen)共分5個段落,一是(shi)(shi)地震災情(qing),二是(shi)(shi)唐山人(ren)的(de)(de)自(zi)救(jiu)互救(jiu),三是(shi)(shi)中國人(ren)民(min)解放軍和全國人(ren)民(min)的(de)(de)救(jiu)援,四是(shi)(shi)新唐山建設,五是(shi)(shi)歷史(shi)的(de)(de)結論和建碑(bei)的(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)。從史(shi)料選(xuan)材(cai)上(shang)看做(zuo)到(dao)了(le)(le)取舍有度(du)、詳略適當(dang)。從遣詞造(zao)句(ju)上(shang)看,基(ji)本(ben)做(zuo)到(dao)了(le)(le)史(shi)料性和文(wen)學性的(de)(de)有機結合,既避免(mian)了(le)(le)干巴巴的(de)(de)數(shu)字羅列,也避免(mian)了(le)(le)華而(er)不實的(de)(de)辭藻堆砌,從而(er)使整個文(wen)章顯得既莊重、嚴肅,又生動(dong)、活潑,讀(du)了(le)(le)以后確實能夠令人(ren)振(zhen)奮(fen)、耐人(ren)回(hui)味,真正起(qi)到(dao)了(le)(le)“告慰震亡(wang)親人(ren),旌表獻(xian)身英烈(lie),鼓舞(wu)當(dang)代人(ren)民(min),教育(yu)后世子孫”的(de)(de)歷史(shi)作用。