千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,位(wei)于大連市普蘭(lan)店區海皮路邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,現有蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)(hua)(hua)水面40畝。盛開在(zai)這里的(de)(de)(de)大片(pian)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)(hua)(hua),是由古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)繁衍而生的(de)(de)(de)。古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)是世界上迄今(jin)發現的(de)(de)(de)壽命(ming)最長的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)種子(zi)(zi)。古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)被遼寧省政府指定為(wei)全省奇特(te)旅游產(chan)品。本世紀初,在(zai)普蘭(lan)店東郊發現古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi),引(yin)起了(le)世界植(zhi)物界的(de)(de)(de)轟動。中(zhong)國(guo)、日本、美國(guo)、俄羅斯等國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學家們相繼對(dui)古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)進行了(le)研究(jiu)實驗,測定古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)壽命(ming)在(zai)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)左右。特(te)別(bie)令(ling)人(ren)稱(cheng)絕的(de)(de)(de)是,古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)經(jing)過培育,仍然(ran)能夠發芽(ya)開放(fang),實為(wei)植(zhi)物界的(de)(de)(de)一大奇觀。也正因(yin)為(wei)如此,普蘭(lan)店又被稱(cheng)為(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮的(de)(de)(de)生命(ming)力和郭沫若(ruo)膾(kuai)炙人(ren)口(kou)的(de)(de)(de)贊美詩為(wei)古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)公園罩上迷人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)色彩,吸引(yin)中(zhong)外客人(ren)紛至沓來。1962年(nian)(nian),時任中(zhong)國(guo)科(ke)學院(yuan)院(yuan)長的(de)(de)(de)郭沫若(ruo)先(xian)生以《古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)綻新(xin)花(hua)(hua)(hua)》為(wei)題,對(dui)其賦(fu)詩詠(yong)贊。一千(qian)多年(nian)(nian)前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)呀,埋沒在(zai)普蘭(lan)店的(de)(de)(de)泥土下。盡(jin)管(guan)別(bie)的(de)(de)(de)雜草已經(jing)變(bian)成(cheng)泥炭,古(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)果皮也已經(jing)硬化(hua),但只要你稍稍砸破了(le)它,種在(zai)水池里依然(ran)進芽(ya)開花(hua)(hua)(hua)。”
即將建成(cheng)的(de)古(gu)蓮公(gong)園(yuan)風(feng)景區(qu)位于普(pu)蘭(lan)店市西出口南山辦(ban)事(shi)處5公(gong)里處,緊(jin)鄰海皮(pi)路,遙(yao)望普(pu)蘭(lan)店灣,與沈大(da)高速公(gong)路僅7公(gong)里,是從大(da)連(lian)進(jin)入(ru)普(pu)蘭(lan)店的(de)咽喉要塞,交通十分便(bian)捷。該園(yuan)區(qu)占地面積450畝(mu),水域面積近200畝(mu)。古(gu)蓮公(gong)園(yuan)將成(cheng)為(wei)弘(hong)揚古(gu)蓮文化、繁榮旅游事(shi)業的(de)重要載體(ti),也為(wei)人們提供了集賞蓮垂釣(diao)、美食、娛樂、休閑、度假為(wei)一體(ti)的(de)旅游風(feng)景區(qu)。