又名天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),始建(jian)于(yu)2007年,駐(zhu)馬(ma)店標(biao)志性建(jian)筑,位于(yu)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店市開源大道與樂山大道交匯處(chu)。天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一個地方的(de)(de)文化象(xiang)征。新落成(cheng)的(de)(de)天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)高59米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)四面嵌有(you)4塊2米(mi)高、3.9米(mi)寬(kuan)的(de)(de)高浮雕,西面的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“盤古開天辟地”,北(bei)面的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“周公定天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”,東面的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“梁山伯與祝英(ying)臺”,南面的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“古代五杰”(李斯(si)、韓非、桓寬(kuan)、范縝、干寶(bao))。高浮雕的(de)(de)上面,是(shi)(shi)(shi)56層花(hua)崗巖塔(ta)(ta)(ta)層,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)下端(duan)10層是(shi)(shi)(shi)裝(zhuang)飾淺浮雕,刻有(you)象(xiang)征石文化、陶文化、玉文化、青銅文化和甲骨文以及兵器的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)飾圖案。天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)呈方錐形向上遞進(jin),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)頂(ding)端(duan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一根直指藍(lan)天的(de)(de)象(xiang)征駐(zhu)馬(ma)店錦繡(xiu)未來的(de)(de)不(bu)銹(xiu)鋼標(biao)桿;整個塔(ta)(ta)(ta)體配有(you)華麗的(de)(de)彩色照明,象(xiang)征著(zhu)前進(jin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店多(duo)姿多(duo)彩的(de)(de)每(mei)一天。
該塔由(you)中國美院(yuan)韋天瑜教授整體規劃設計(ji),駐馬(ma)店(dian)市(shi)建(jian)筑勘察(cha)設計(ji)院(yuan)進行結構設計(ji)。天中塔整體創意(yi)恢弘大氣、簡潔古樸而又新穎(ying)現(xian)代(dai)(dai),展現(xian)了駐馬(ma)店(dian)市(shi)在經濟建(jian)設和文化建(jian)設中,創建(jian)和諧家園(yuan)、打造現(xian)代(dai)(dai)傳奇的新時代(dai)(dai)精神風貌(mao)。
天中柱是天中五千年文明史的濃縮。天中柱在形體輪廓上就是一個寫意的圭表,其底座為圭,上峰為表。通體高52米,表體由花崗巖磨削而成,呈整齊而有錐度的棱柱體幾何形狀,柱體上逐級顯現(xian)的水平刻度則是(shi)昭(zhao)示利于(yu)精(jing)確觀察之意,為圭表所必(bi)具,只不過做了(le)藝(yi)術變幻而已(yi)。柱(zhu)體基座(zuo)部分模仿北京(jing)人(ren)民英(ying)(ying)雄紀(ji)念碑,設置(zhi)了(le)四幅大浮雕和若干小(xiao)浮雕,記錄了(le)出生于(yu)天中大地(di)的圣祖(zu)先賢和發生在天中大地(di)上的重(zhong)要(yao)史實,如伏羲(xi)畫卦、周公測影(ying)、孔子問(wen)津、莫邪造劍、摯仲(zhong)造車、陳勝(sheng)揭竿(gan)、靖宇忠(zhong)魂、竹溝英(ying)(ying)烈、75.8紀(ji)念等。這些(xie)經典的歷史畫面所表現(xian)的是(shi)天中人(ren)耳(er)熟能(neng)詳(xiang)的重(zhong)要(yao)史實,它們將成(cheng)為對下一代進行歷史教(jiao)育和文化陶冶的生動教(jiao)材。
天中(zhong)(zhong)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)以伏羲畫卦為根,與孔子、老子、荀子、韓非子為鄰,具有與生俱來的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)哲之風(feng)(feng)和兼容并蓄的(de)(de)(de)大家氣(qi)度。古(gu)(gu)蔡國(guo)(guo)居中(zhong)(zhong)州腹地,與四邊諸(zhu)侯國(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)交武戰,吸收了多(duo)種(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)成(cheng)分(fen),特(te)別是與楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)反(fan)復(fu)較量,及至成(cheng)為楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)附(fu)庸國(guo)(guo),又得到楚(chu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有益的(de)(de)(de)滋養。天中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)一(yi)特(te)征,在考古(gu)(gu)發(fa)掘中(zhong)(zhong)得到反(fan)復(fu)證(zheng)明(ming)(ming)。在天中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)這(zhe)個(ge)體系里,早期的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、儒(ru)家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、法家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和后來的(de)(de)(de)佛家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和諧相處,不拮抗,更不廝(si)打,形(xing)成(cheng)了以中(zhong)(zhong)原文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)為根脈和主(zhu)腦、自由開(kai)放、雄渾博大的(de)(de)(de)天中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)風(feng)(feng)韻。