宋(song)代(dai)蔣之奇建亭(ting)于巖(yan)上,明徐霞客游此(ci)后寫道:“其巖(yan)后通(tong)前(qian)豁(huo),上覆重(zhong)崖,下臨絕壑(he),中可憩(qi)可依,云帆遠近,縱送其前(qian)......。崖北有(you)(you)石(shi)磴(deng),直下緣(yuan)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),亟從(cong)之登。西倚危(wei)崖,東逼澄江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),盡處忽有(you)(you)洞(dong)岈然,高二(er)丈,闊(kuo)亦如之,亦東面(mian)臨江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),溪流(liu)自中噴(pen)玉(yu)而(er)出(chu),蓋(gai)水洞(dong)也......"。明萬歷年間(jian),永州(zhou)知(zhi)府(fu)丁 儒,將朝陽巖(yan)亭(ting)榭修葺(qi)一(yi)新。他認為(wei)“凡零陵對江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西巖(yan)一(yi)里之內,下皆崆峒(tong),山(shan)(shan)(shan)澤(ze)通(tong)氣(qi),匪(fei)虛(xu)而(er)何(he)?便(bian)將朝陽巖(yan)西山(shan)(shan)(shan)命名為(wei)零虛(xu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。
由(you)巖頂循石(shi)級(ji)而(er)下至(zhi)入(ru)口(kou)為上洞(dong)。洞(dong)口(kou)巖壁鐫“何須大(da)樹(shu)“四個大(da)字,系民國四年(nian)(nian)(nian)零陵(ling)(ling)鎮守使(shi)望云亭(ting)(ting)題。洞(dong)口(kou)有清(qing)湖南巡撫吳大(da) 題刻(ke)石(shi)碑一塊(kuai),右側(ce)石(shi)壁有廣西巡扶林(lin)紹年(nian)(nian)(nian)詩刻(ke)。清(qing)咸(xian)豐、同(tong)治年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,楊翰任永州知(zhi)府(fu)時(shi),于(yu)其東側(ce)石(shi)上補刻(ke)元結《朝陽巖銘》及(ji)《游朝陽巖詩》,字為篆(zhuan)體,由(you)當時(shi)書法(fa)家(jia)鄧守之(zhi)所(suo)書。又(you)于(yu)西壁補刻(ke)宋(song)黃庭堅《游朝陽巖》詩及(ji)其畫(hua)像(均保存完好),并(bing)建”篆(zhuan)石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)“一座,站在(zai)亭(ting)(ting)前南望遠山如列翠(cui)屏,瀟水從翠(cui)屏中百折而(er)來,別有一番風趣。“篆(zhuan)石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)”因年(nian)(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu),一柱(zhu)歪斜,大(da)部(bu)瓦(wa)片失落(luo),行將倒(dao)塌(ta)。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)省文化部(bu)門撥款,由(you)零陵(ling)(ling)縣文化科主(zhu)持(chi)委托零陵(ling)(ling)縣建筑(zhu)公司修(xiu)繕,并(bing)增(zeng)設樓梯走欄。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)又(you)由(you)省文化廳撥款,永州市文化局主(zhu)持(chi)委托朝陽公園修(xiu)繕,此次將亭(ting)(ting)頂的(de)黑灰色(se)瓦(wa)換成黃色(se)琉璃瓦(wa),使(shi)這座高十米(mi)的(de)重檐山頂游亭(ting)(ting),映于(yu)青山綠水間,更為幽美。
又上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出(chu)(chu)(chu),沿崖而下(xia),有(you)(you)(you)(you)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)磴數十級(ji),至盡處(chu)即(ji)中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又名“流(liu)香(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左(zuo)右(you)石壁(bi)如(ru)半環,有(you)(you)(you)(you)泉自巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)腹出(chu)(chu)(chu),水(shui)色清冽,水(shui)聲淙(cong)淙(cong),瀉入瀟(xiao)水(shui),冬(dong)夏不(bu)涸。前(qian)人仿(fang)曲(qu)水(shui)流(liu)觴(shang)(shang)遺意,就巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)右(you)澗底鑿石為回曲(qu),用以泛觴(shang)(shang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壁(bi)鐫“朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”三字(zi),為宋(song)嘉祐(you)五(wu)年(nian)(1060)張子諒書(shu),題記。還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“朝(chao)(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字(zi)及宋(song)書(shu)法家米芾“秀(xiu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”題刻。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內左(zuo)右(you)壁(bi)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)元次山(shan)的(de)《游朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》及柳宗(zong)元的(de)《游朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)遂登西亭二十韻(yun)》詩,與其傍(bang)明(ming)嘉靖間通判肖(xiao)干詩刻相仿(fang),前(qian)人斷為模(mo)刻。還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)程灝、周敦頤等題名,及清同治元年(nian)(1862)何紹基(ji)詩刻等。由(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內往后(hou)山(shan)出(chu)(chu)(chu)口名“陰(yin)潛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明(ming)丁 儒在巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)背建有(you)(you)(you)(you)“聽泉亭”,已早圮。中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)左(zuo)稍上有(you)(you)(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為側(ce)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石壁(bi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)明(ming)代(dai)人補刻柳宗(zong)元《漁(yu)翁(weng)》詩:“漁(yu)翁(weng)夜傍(bang)西巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)宿,曉汲清湘燃楚竹,煙銷日(ri)出(chu)(chu)(chu)不(bu)見人,唉(ai)乃(nai)一(yi)聲山(shan)水(shui)綠(lv),回看天際下(xia)中流(liu),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上無(wu)心云(yun)相逐(zhu)。”字(zi)跡清晰可辨(bian)。
巖背(bei)山上有明嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)(1543)建(jian)(jian),清咸豐(feng)八年(nian)(nian)(1858)和民國(guo)(guo)八年(nian)(nian)曾修(xiu)的寓賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci),祀唐宋謫官元結、黃庭堅、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩、范純仁、范祖禹、張浚、胡銓、蔡(cai)元定講賢(xian)。此(ci)祠(ci)(ci)建(jian)(jian)國(guo)(guo)后(hou)曾為(wei)零陵縣二中(zhong)(zhong)教工(gong)宿(su)舍,直(zhi)到(dao)“文(wen)革”期間二中(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)址改為(wei)水(shui)泥廠(chang)后(hou),教工(gong)隨校(xiao)搬走,此(ci)祠(ci)(ci)先后(hou)改為(wei)朝(chao)陽(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)學及養豬場等。1979年(nian)(nian)永(yong)州鎮建(jian)(jian)立(li)后(hou),曾多次組織機關干部(bu)、工(gong)廠(chang)職工(gong)、學校(xiao)師生(sheng)、城鎮居民在附近山上植樹造林,1980年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)立(li)朝(chao)陽(yang)公署后(hou),寓賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci)及祠(ci)(ci)側民國(guo)(guo)年(nian)(nian)間唐鴻烈建(jian)(jian)的二層(ceng)西式房(fang)屋,經維修(xiu)改為(wei)公園用房(fang)。
朝(chao)陽巖山水(shui)秀麗,古(gu)木青郁濃蔭,風(feng)光旖旎,每當“朝(chao)暾初升(sheng),煙光石氣,激(ji)射(she)成彩”,故稱“朝(chao)陽旭日”。因巖內(nei)尚(shang)存(cun)自(zi)唐(tang)以來歷(li)代(dai)名人石刻114處(chu),1957年被(bei)列(lie)為(wei)省級(ji)文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。八十年代(dai)辟為(wei)公園(yuan)后,在(zai)周圍山上種(zhong)植大片樹木外(wai),還增添了花圃(pu)、水(shui)湖,經過裝(zhuang)點(dian)后更顯絢麗多姿。
目前朝陽園內有燒烤(kao)場,可以在園內吃中餐(can)(can)或晚餐(can)(can).另外,公(gong)園地處城郊,也可在城區或者附(fu)(fu)近(jin)(jin)的(de)水(shui)上(shang)餐(can)(can)廳(ting)(ting)用餐(can)(can)。比如說湖南科技學(xue)院附(fu)(fu)近(jin)(jin),這里大多以便餐(can)(can)為主,價(jia)格便宜。再(zai)往前走,在愚溪橋附(fu)(fu)近(jin)(jin)有水(shui)上(shang)餐(can)(can)廳(ting)(ting),有當地口味的(de)河魚吃,非常鮮美,吃一餐(can)(can)大約在50-200不等。
朝陽(yang)巖附(fu)近有(you)一所(suo)湖南科技學院,那(nei)里有(you)很(hen)多私人的(de)小旅(lv)館(guan),價(jia)格非常實惠,因為有(you)很(hen)多學生(sheng)租用,且比較安全。因為這區(qu)(qu)域有(you)比較多旅(lv)游景點(dian)及學院,當地政(zheng)府比較重視(shi)。當然,出門在外(wai),在哪里都(dou)應小心(xin)(xin)。如果你不想在小旅(lv)館(guan)住,那(nei)么(me)只(zhi)有(you)到(dao)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)了(le),反(fan)正地方不大(da)(da).區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)上檔次的(de)有(you)紅太陽(yang)大(da)(da)酒店(dian),友誼大(da)(da)酒店(dian),柳(liu)子大(da)(da)酒店(dian)及瀟湘(xiang)賓(bin)館(guan)等(deng)。
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