千年古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)園(yuan),位(wei)于(yu)大連市普(pu)蘭店(dian)區海皮路邊(bian)的(de)千年古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)園(yuan),現有(you)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花水面(mian)40畝。盛開在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)里的(de)大片蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花,是(shi)(shi)由(you)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)繁衍而生的(de)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)是(shi)(shi)世界(jie)上迄今發現的(de)壽命(ming)最長的(de)花種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)被(bei)遼寧省(sheng)政府指定(ding)為(wei)(wei)全省(sheng)奇特旅游產品。本世紀初,在(zai)(zai)普(pu)蘭店(dian)東郊發現古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi),引(yin)起了(le)世界(jie)植(zhi)物(wu)界(jie)的(de)轟動。中(zhong)(zhong)國、日本、美(mei)國、俄羅斯(si)等國家(jia)的(de)科學家(jia)們相繼對古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)進(jin)行了(le)研究實驗,測定(ding)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)壽命(ming)在(zai)(zai)千年左右(you)。特別令人稱(cheng)絕的(de)是(shi)(shi),古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)經過(guo)培育,仍然(ran)能夠發芽開放,實為(wei)(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)界(jie)的(de)一(yi)(yi)大奇觀(guan)。也正因(yin)為(wei)(wei)如(ru)此(ci),普(pu)蘭店(dian)又被(bei)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮的(de)生命(ming)力和(he)郭沫(mo)若膾(kuai)炙人口的(de)贊美(mei)詩為(wei)(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)公(gong)園(yuan)罩上迷(mi)人的(de)色彩,吸引(yin)中(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)客人紛(fen)至沓來。1962年,時任中(zhong)(zhong)國科學院院長的(de)郭沫(mo)若先生以《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)綻新花》為(wei)(wei)題,對其(qi)賦詩詠贊。一(yi)(yi)千多年前的(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)呀,埋沒在(zai)(zai)普(pu)蘭店(dian)的(de)泥土下。盡管(guan)別的(de)雜草已經變成泥炭,古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)的(de)果(guo)皮也已經硬化,但(dan)只要你稍(shao)稍(shao)砸破(po)了(le)它,種(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)水池里依然(ran)進(jin)芽開花。”
即將建成(cheng)的古(gu)蓮(lian)公(gong)園(yuan)風景(jing)區位于普蘭店(dian)市西出口南(nan)山(shan)辦事處5公(gong)里處,緊鄰海皮路(lu),遙(yao)望普蘭店(dian)灣,與沈大(da)高速公(gong)路(lu)僅7公(gong)里,是(shi)從大(da)連(lian)進入普蘭店(dian)的咽喉(hou)要塞,交(jiao)通十分便捷(jie)。該園(yuan)區占地面積(ji)450畝(mu),水(shui)域面積(ji)近200畝(mu)。古(gu)蓮(lian)公(gong)園(yuan)將成(cheng)為弘(hong)揚古(gu)蓮(lian)文化、繁榮旅(lv)游事業的重要載體,也為人(ren)們提供了集(ji)賞蓮(lian)垂(chui)釣、美食、娛(yu)樂、休閑、度假為一體的旅(lv)游風景(jing)區。