東(dong)(dong)湖原名(ming)東(dong)(dong)井塘,又(you)名(ming)路(lu)云(yun)塘,俗稱大塘。相傳(chuan)在(zai)明朝前(qian),東(dong)(dong)湖是由大小二(er)十多(duo)個蓮藕塘連成一(yi)片,中間嶙峋怪(guai)石上有(you)一(yi)口井,故得(de)名(ming)東(dong)(dong)井。后因宋(song)代著名(ming)詩人蘇東(dong)(dong)坡游(you)(you)貴(gui)港時在(zai)東(dong)(dong)井口上題留石刻“東(dong)(dong)湖”二(er)字而得(de)名(ming)。東(dong)(dong)湖被(bei)譽為貴(gui)港明珠(zhu),是民眾(zhong)傳(chuan)頌的(de)圣(sheng)湖,是集園(yuan)林(lin)與人文景觀于一(yi)體的(de)旅(lv)游(you)(you)勝地。
東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的誕(dan)生與(yu)發(fa)展(zhan),都與(yu)貴港市自(zi)民國(guo)至今的發(fa)展(zhan)息(xi)息(xi)相(xiang)關(guan),期間的興旺衰敗因社會(hui)時局的變化而(er)起落,幾易(yi)名稱(cheng),先后歷經了中(zhong)山公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、達開公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、人民公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),再到(dao)現(xian)在的東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。1930年(nian)始建東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。目前(qian)東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)已是(shi)開放式(shi)景區。東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)風景名勝區面積(ji)740多(duo)(duo)畝(mu),水(shui)域面積(ji)680多(duo)(duo)畝(mu),景區內建有(you)革命(ming)烈士紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)碑(bei)、翼王亭、石達開紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)碑(bei)、翼王曾(ceng)祖母墓碑(bei),湖(hu)心島中(zhong)有(you)太平天國(guo)翼天王石達開銅像,湖(hu)中(zhong)有(you)“荷花仙女”、“仙鶴(he)”、“大鵬(peng)”等雕塑造型。貴港有(you)荷城之雅稱(cheng),盛夏時節,東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)荷葉碧(bi)綠(lv),荷花艷香,垂楊瓢(piao)拂(fu),招來成(cheng)(cheng)千(qian)成(cheng)(cheng)萬的燕子。“東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)荷燕”被定為貴港市新八景之一。二十世紀(ji)90年(nian)代,國(guo)家和(he)自(zi)治區曾(ceng)三次在東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)舉辦過大型龍(long)舟(zhou)賽(sai)。
翼王亭 民(min)國(guo)二十三年(1934年)建,亭東面(mian)兩圓柱有(you)原國(guo)民(min)政府監察院于佑任題書(shu)的(de)(de)對(dui)聯(lian)和原國(guo)民(min)革命(ming)軍(jun)第四軍(jun)團(tuan)總司令李宗仁題書(shu)的(de)(de)橫額(e)。西(xi)面(mian)兩圓柱有(you)原國(guo)民(min)革命(ming)軍(jun)第四軍(jun)團(tuan)副總司令白崇禧題書(shu)的(de)(de)對(dui)聯(lian)。
石(shi)達(da)開紀念碑 民國二(er)十(shi)三年(1934年)建,高二(er)丈(zhang)余。碑身西面鐫李宗仁的碑文題(ti)(ti)字(zi),東面有汪(wang)精衛的“太平(ping)人杰(jie)”題(ti)(ti)字(zi)和(he)國民政(zheng)府司法(fa)院長居正的題(ti)(ti)詞。
鼎建渡(du)船碑 是考(kao)證(zheng)石達開家史(shi)的重要歷(li)史(shi)依(yi)據,極為珍貴(gui)。