宋代蔣之(zhi)(zhi)奇建(jian)亭(ting)(ting)于(yu)巖(yan)上,明徐霞客游此后寫道:“其(qi)(qi)巖(yan)后通(tong)前(qian)豁,上覆重崖,下(xia)臨(lin)絕壑,中可(ke)憩可(ke)依,云帆遠(yuan)近,縱(zong)送其(qi)(qi)前(qian)......。崖北有石(shi)磴,直下(xia)緣江(jiang),亟從之(zhi)(zhi)登。西倚危崖,東逼澄江(jiang),盡處(chu)忽有洞岈然,高二丈,闊亦(yi)如之(zhi)(zhi),亦(yi)東面(mian)臨(lin)江(jiang),溪流自中噴玉而(er)(er)出,蓋水洞也......"。明萬歷年間,永州知(zhi)府丁(ding) 儒,將(jiang)朝(chao)陽巖(yan)亭(ting)(ting)榭修葺一(yi)新。他認為“凡零(ling)陵(ling)對(dui)江(jiang)西巖(yan)一(yi)里(li)之(zhi)(zhi)內(nei),下(xia)皆崆峒(tong),山(shan)澤通(tong)氣,匪虛而(er)(er)何?便將(jiang)朝(chao)陽巖(yan)西山(shan)命名為零(ling)虛山(shan)。
由(you)巖(yan)(yan)頂(ding)循石級而(er)下至入(ru)口(kou)為上洞。洞口(kou)巖(yan)(yan)壁鐫“何須(xu)大(da)(da)樹“四(si)個大(da)(da)字(zi),系(xi)民國四(si)年(nian)零(ling)陵鎮守使望(wang)云亭(ting)題。洞口(kou)有(you)(you)清(qing)湖南巡撫吳大(da)(da) 題刻石碑(bei)一塊,右側石壁有(you)(you)廣(guang)西巡扶林紹年(nian)詩(shi)(shi)刻。清(qing)咸豐、同(tong)治年(nian)間,楊翰任永(yong)州知府時,于其東側石上補(bu)刻元結《朝陽巖(yan)(yan)銘》及(ji)(ji)《游(you)朝陽巖(yan)(yan)詩(shi)(shi)》,字(zi)為篆體,由(you)當(dang)時書(shu)法家鄧守之所(suo)書(shu)。又于西壁補(bu)刻宋黃(huang)庭堅(jian)《游(you)朝陽巖(yan)(yan)》詩(shi)(shi)及(ji)(ji)其畫像(xiang)(均保存完好),并(bing)建(jian)(jian)”篆石亭(ting)“一座,站在(zai)亭(ting)前南望(wang)遠山如(ru)列翠屏,瀟水從翠屏中百折(zhe)而(er)來,別有(you)(you)一番風趣。“篆石亭(ting)”因年(nian)久失修(xiu),一柱歪斜,大(da)(da)部(bu)瓦片失落,行(xing)將(jiang)倒(dao)塌。1957年(nian)省(sheng)文化(hua)部(bu)門撥款(kuan),由(you)零(ling)陵縣(xian)文化(hua)科主(zhu)(zhu)持委托(tuo)零(ling)陵縣(xian)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)公(gong)司(si)修(xiu)繕(shan),并(bing)增(zeng)設樓梯走欄。1981年(nian)又由(you)省(sheng)文化(hua)廳撥款(kuan),永(yong)州市文化(hua)局主(zhu)(zhu)持委托(tuo)朝陽公(gong)園(yuan)修(xiu)繕(shan),此次將(jiang)亭(ting)頂(ding)的黑灰色瓦換成黃(huang)色琉璃瓦,使這(zhe)座高十(shi)米的重(zhong)檐山頂(ding)游(you)亭(ting),映于青(qing)山綠水間,更(geng)為幽美。
又(you)上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出,沿崖(ya)而下,有(you)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)磴(deng)數(shu)十(shi)級(ji),至盡處即中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又(you)名“流(liu)香洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左右石壁(bi)如半環,有(you)泉自(zi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)腹出,水(shui)(shui)色清冽,水(shui)(shui)聲淙淙,瀉入瀟水(shui)(shui),冬夏不涸。前人(ren)(ren)仿(fang)(fang)曲(qu)水(shui)(shui)流(liu)觴遺意,就巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)右澗底鑿石為回曲(qu),用(yong)以泛觴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壁(bi)鐫“朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”三字,為宋(song)嘉(jia)祐(you)五年(nian)(1060)張子諒書(shu),題記。還有(you)“朝(chao)陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字及(ji)(ji)宋(song)書(shu)法(fa)家米芾“秀巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”題刻(ke)(ke)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)左右壁(bi)刻(ke)(ke)有(you)元(yuan)次山(shan)(shan)的(de)《游(you)朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》及(ji)(ji)柳宗(zong)(zong)元(yuan)的(de)《游(you)朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)遂登西(xi)亭(ting)二十(shi)韻》詩(shi),與其(qi)傍明嘉(jia)靖(jing)間通判肖干詩(shi)刻(ke)(ke)相(xiang)(xiang)仿(fang)(fang),前人(ren)(ren)斷(duan)為模刻(ke)(ke)。還有(you)程灝、周敦頤等題名,及(ji)(ji)清同治元(yuan)年(nian)(1862)何紹(shao)基詩(shi)刻(ke)(ke)等。由洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)往(wang)后山(shan)(shan)出口名“陰潛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明丁 儒在(zai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)背建有(you)“聽泉亭(ting)”,已(yi)早圮。中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)左稍上有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為側洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石壁(bi)有(you)明代人(ren)(ren)補刻(ke)(ke)柳宗(zong)(zong)元(yuan)《漁翁(weng)》詩(shi):“漁翁(weng)夜傍西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)宿,曉汲清湘燃(ran)楚竹,煙(yan)銷日出不見(jian)人(ren)(ren),唉(ai)乃一聲山(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)綠(lv),回看天(tian)際(ji)下中(zhong)流(liu),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上無心云相(xiang)(xiang)逐(zhu)。”字跡清晰可辨(bian)。
巖(yan)背山上有明嘉靖年(nian)(1543)建(jian),清咸豐八年(nian)(1858)和民國(guo)八年(nian)曾(ceng)(ceng)修的寓賢(xian)(xian)祠(ci),祀唐宋謫官元結、黃庭堅、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩(hao)、范(fan)純仁、范(fan)祖禹、張浚、胡銓(quan)、蔡(cai)元定(ding)講(jiang)賢(xian)(xian)。此祠(ci)建(jian)國(guo)后曾(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)零陵縣二中(zhong)教工(gong)宿舍(she),直到(dao)“文革”期間二中(zhong)校(xiao)址改(gai)(gai)為(wei)水泥廠后,教工(gong)隨校(xiao)搬走,此祠(ci)先后改(gai)(gai)為(wei)朝陽中(zhong)學及(ji)養(yang)豬(zhu)場等(deng)。1979年(nian)永州(zhou)鎮建(jian)立(li)后,曾(ceng)(ceng)多次組織機關干部、工(gong)廠職工(gong)、學校(xiao)師生、城鎮居民在附近山上植樹造林,1980年(nian)建(jian)立(li)朝陽公(gong)署后,寓賢(xian)(xian)祠(ci)及(ji)祠(ci)側民國(guo)年(nian)間唐鴻烈建(jian)的二層(ceng)西式房(fang)屋(wu),經維(wei)修改(gai)(gai)為(wei)公(gong)園用房(fang)。
朝(chao)陽(yang)巖山水秀麗,古(gu)木青郁(yu)濃蔭,風(feng)光(guang)旖旎,每當“朝(chao)暾初升,煙光(guang)石(shi)氣(qi),激(ji)射成彩”,故稱(cheng)“朝(chao)陽(yang)旭(xu)日(ri)”。因巖內尚存(cun)自唐以來歷(li)代名人石(shi)刻114處,1957年被列為省(sheng)級文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。八十年代辟(pi)為公(gong)園后,在周圍山上種植(zhi)大(da)片樹木外,還增添了花圃、水湖,經(jing)過(guo)裝點后更顯絢麗多姿。
目(mu)前朝陽園內有(you)燒烤場(chang),可以(yi)在(zai)園內吃中餐(can)(can)或(huo)晚餐(can)(can).另外,公園地處(chu)城郊(jiao),也可在(zai)城區(qu)或(huo)者(zhe)附(fu)(fu)近的水(shui)上(shang)餐(can)(can)廳(ting)用餐(can)(can)。比如(ru)說(shuo)湖(hu)南(nan)科技學院附(fu)(fu)近,這里大多(duo)以(yi)便(bian)餐(can)(can)為主,價(jia)格便(bian)宜(yi)。再往前走,在(zai)愚溪橋(qiao)附(fu)(fu)近有(you)水(shui)上(shang)餐(can)(can)廳(ting),有(you)當地口味的河(he)魚吃,非常鮮(xian)美,吃一餐(can)(can)大約(yue)在(zai)50-200不等。
朝陽巖附近有一所(suo)湖南科(ke)技(ji)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan),那里有很(hen)多(duo)(duo)私人的小(xiao)旅(lv)(lv)館,價格非常實惠,因(yin)為有很(hen)多(duo)(duo)學(xue)生租用,且(qie)比較安全。因(yin)為這區域(yu)有比較多(duo)(duo)旅(lv)(lv)游景點及(ji)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan),當地(di)政府比較重視。當然,出門在外,在哪里都(dou)應(ying)小(xiao)心。如果你不想在小(xiao)旅(lv)(lv)館住,那么只有到區中(zhong)心了,反正地(di)方不大(da).區中(zhong)心上檔次的有紅太陽大(da)酒店,友(you)誼大(da)酒店,柳(liu)子大(da)酒店及(ji)瀟湘賓館等(deng)。
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