國家AAAA級旅游景區,國內較早的春秋文化主題公園,其以淹城遺址為核心/傳統文化為特色/城市娛樂休閑為基礎,集旅游/觀光/科普/休閑/購物/餐飲于一體的的高等級旅游景區
淹(yan)(yan)城春(chun)(chun)秋樂園(yuan)是(shi)淹(yan)(yan)城旅游區(qu)的(de)核心區(qu)域和(he)支柱產業,亦是(shi)中國較早的(de)春(chun)(chun)秋文(wen)(wen)化主題公園(yuan)。春(chun)(chun)秋樂園(yuan)建于淹(yan)(yan)城遺(yi)址的(de)東部、北部,取(qu)材春(chun)(chun)秋時期的(de)政治、軍事、經濟(ji)、文(wen)(wen)化等(deng)方(fang)面,以情(qing)景體(ti)驗的(de)形(xing)式,將春(chun)(chun)秋文(wen)(wen)化意(yi)境下的(de)靜(jing)態觀賞(shang)型項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)、互動(dong)(dong)演藝型項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)和(he)體(ti)驗式游樂項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)相結合(he)。園(yuan)區(qu)環境氛圍(wei)布置設計獨特,既具有鮮明的(de)春(chun)(chun)秋歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)化特征,又不失(shi)現(xian)(xian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)審美和(he)時尚(shang)元素(su),體(ti)現(xian)(xian)了傳統與現(xian)(xian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)創意(yi)式融合(he);各項(xiang)設備設施(shi)均采(cai)用現(xian)(xian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)技術,融合(he)中華傳統文(wen)(wen)化,通(tong)過主題游樂和(he)演出延伸文(wen)(wen)化內涵,增加游客的(de)參與性、互動(dong)(dong)性和(he)娛(yu)樂性。
(一)春秋淹城旅游區區位優勢
常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市位于江(jiang)蘇(su)省南部,美(mei)麗富(fu)饒(rao)的(de)(de)長江(jiang)三角洲(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)心地(di)帶(dai),北(bei)攜長江(jiang),南銜太(tai)湖,與(yu)(yu)上海、省會南京等(deng)(deng)距相(xiang)望,與(yu)(yu)蘇(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、無錫(xi)聯(lian)袂成片,構成蘇(su)錫(xi)常(chang)(chang)都(dou)市圈。現(xian)(xian)轄金(jin)壇、溧陽兩個縣級市和天寧(ning)、鐘(zhong)樓、戚墅堰、新(xin)(xin)(xin)北(bei)、武(wu)進5個市轄區(qu)。常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)是一座有著3200年(nian)左右文字記(ji)載的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)文化古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。境(jing)內名勝古跡眾多(duo),歷(li)史(shi)文化名人薈萃,是一座飽含文化創意的(de)(de)現(xian)(xian)代旅游(you)(you)(you)新(xin)(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。春秋淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)旅游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)位于常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)南郊武(wu)進區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu),距常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市區(qu)8公(gong)里,貫通312國道和滬寧(ning)、寧(ning)杭、常(chang)(chang)寧(ning)、沿江(jiang)(常(chang)(chang)蘇(su))、常(chang)(chang)澄、錫(xi)宜等(deng)(deng)高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路,4E級民航(hang)常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)奔牛機場(chang)、BRT快速(su)公(gong)交等(deng)(deng)重(zhong)要交通資源(yuan);與(yu)(yu)周(zhou)邊十多(duo)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市形成2小時車(che)程自駕(jia)游(you)(you)(you)都(dou)市圈。景區(qu)周(zhou)邊配套齊全,有淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜來(lai)登大酒店(dian)、準五星(xing)華(hua)美(mei)達(da)森林公(gong)園(yuan)酒店(dian)、常(chang)(chang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)武(wu)進假日酒店(dian)、金(jin)色南都(dou)國際大酒店(dian)、新(xin)(xin)(xin)苑賓館以及速(su)8等(deng)(deng)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)檔酒店(dian)八(ba)家,新(xin)(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上街(jie)商業步行街(jie),淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)爾(er)夫練(lian)習(xi)場(chang)以及正在建(jian)設中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)紅星(xing)美(mei)凱(kai)龍城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市綜(zong)(zong)合體、中(zhong)(zhong)國環太(tai)湖藝術城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、寶林禪寺旅游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)。這(zhe)些(xie)將在未來(lai)與(yu)(yu)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)旅游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)相(xiang)映成輝,一并(bing)構建(jian)長三角現(xian)(xian)代綜(zong)(zong)合旅游(you)(you)(you)休閑目(mu)的(de)(de)地(di)。
(二)春秋淹城旅游區各景點介紹
春秋(qiu)淹(yan)城(cheng)旅游區的文化原點,是有著(zhu)兩千多(duo)年(nian)歷(li)史的淹(yan)城(cheng)遺址。
淹城遺(yi)址(zhi)位于(yu)江蘇省常州市武進(jin)區中心城區湖塘鎮大壩(ba)行政村,占(zhan)地一千畝,考古確認為春秋時(shi)期所筑。淹城古稱“奄(yan)”國,建于(yu)春秋晚期,距今(jin)有2500余年(nian)的歷史(shi)。
淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)(shi)我國目前春秋晚期(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池遺存(cun)中保存(cun)較(jiao)為完(wan)整的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)。從(cong)里向外,它(ta)由(you)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)三(san)(san)(san)(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)(san)(san)(san)河(he)(he)(he)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)套(tao)組成(cheng)。因(yin)為當時的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),大(da)多為一(yi)(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)河(he)(he)(he),少數是(shi)(shi)兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)河(he)(he)(he)或(huo)兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩河(he)(he)(he),而三(san)(san)(san)(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)(san)(san)(san)河(he)(he)(he),在(zai)國內(nei)僅此一(yi)(yi)(yi)家。子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈方(fang)形(xing)(xing),周長(chang)500米(mi)(mi)(mi);內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈方(fang)形(xing)(xing),周長(chang)1500米(mi)(mi)(mi);外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈不(bu)規則橢圓形(xing)(xing),周長(chang)2500米(mi)(mi)(mi)。另外,淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)的(de)外側還(huan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)道外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廓(kuo),周長(chang)3500米(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)西長(chang)850米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北寬(kuan)750米(mi)(mi)(mi),總(zong)面積約65萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積的(de)大(da)小,適與《孟子(zi)(zi)》“三(san)(san)(san)(san)里之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),七里之(zhi)廓(kuo)”的(de)記載相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)吻合。淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)三(san)(san)(san)(san)道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,均系(xi)用開挖城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)所出之(zhi)土(tu)堆(dui)(dui)筑(zhu)而成(cheng)。其方(fang)法是(shi)(shi)從(cong)平地起筑(zhu),充分利用當地土(tu)質粘性大(da)的(de)恃點(dian),不(bu)挖基(ji)槽,亦(yi)不(bu)經夯打,僅一(yi)(yi)(yi)層一(yi)(yi)(yi)層往上堆(dui)(dui)筑(zhu),個別地方(fang)鋪一(yi)(yi)(yi)層干(gan)土(tu),鋪一(yi)(yi)(yi)層濕土(tu),依次相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)間,以加固墻體。因(yin)不(bu)依版筑(zhu),故墻體較(jiao)寬(kuan)。淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)三(san)(san)(san)(san)道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻均呈梯形(xing)(xing),現高3—5米(mi)(mi)(mi),墻基(ji)寬(kuan)30—40米(mi)(mi)(mi),三(san)(san)(san)(san)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)平均深4米(mi)(mi)(mi)左右,寬(kuan)30—50米(mi)(mi)(mi)。
春秋(qiu)時進(jin)出淹城(cheng)沒(mei)有陸路,只有水道(dao)。過去淹城(cheng)三城(cheng)之(zhi)間(jian)均有一土壩相通,這(zhe)三道(dao)土壩是當(dang)地村民為方(fang)(fang)便(bian)生(sheng)產和生(sheng)活,于20世紀(ji)50年(nian)代所筑。現經(jing)國家文物局批準(zhun),在三道(dao)城(cheng)河上架設木橋,方(fang)(fang)便(bian)游客通行和消防(fang)需要(yao)
淹城城內及外圍一公里(li)范圍內,原有大(da)小土墩(dun)(dun)數百座,現(xian)僅剩(sheng)70余座,土墩(dun)(dun)高1.5—7米(mi),直徑大(da)多在25—30米(mi)之間。經考(kao)古發掘證實,這(zhe)些土墩(dun)(dun)大(da)多為春秋時期的土墩(dun)(dun)墓。
淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)已經(jing)歷(li)了(le)(le)(le)2500余個(ge)春秋,盡管東漢以(yi)來對其(qi)不(bu)斷有記(ji)述,但真正對淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)行(xing)研究(jiu)(jiu),只(zhi)有近70年的(de)歷(li)史(shi)。1935年來自中(zhong)央大(da)學(xue)的(de)衛聚(ju)賢(xian)、陳志良(liang)等(deng)考古(gu)學(xue)者對淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)實(shi)地調查,確認淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處古(gu)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池遺存,并(bing)發(fa)表了(le)(le)(le)《奄(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)訪(fang)古(gu)記(ji)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)文(wen)(wen),引起了(le)(le)(le)學(xue)術(shu)界(jie)的(de)重(zhong)視;20世(shi)紀50年代末60年代初(chu),在(zai)淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河出土了(le)(le)(le)4條獨木舟和一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)批(pi)青銅器(qi)、幾何印紋陶器(qi),這批(pi)成組文(wen)(wen)物(wu)的(de)出土,展(zhan)示了(le)(le)(le)淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)獨特的(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面貌(mao)和文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵(han)(han),進(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步引起了(le)(le)(le)學(xue)術(shu)界(jie)的(de)普遍(bian)關注;20世(shi)紀80年代初(chu),隨著蘇南(nan)(nan)地區新石器(qi)時代和商周時期(qi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面貌(mao)不(bu)斷得到揭示以(yi)及(ji)吳文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)研究(jiu)(jiu)的(de)深入,淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)再次成為(wei)學(xue)術(shu)界(jie)探(tan)討的(de)熱點(dian),許多學(xue)者紛(fen)紛(fen)勘察(cha)淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),并(bing)發(fa)表了(le)(le)(le)不(bu)少篇著,特別(bie)是1986年5月至1991年8月,由(you)南(nan)(nan)京博物(wu)院主持(chi),對淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址進(jin)行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)為(wei)時6年的(de)考古(gu)發(fa)掘,解決了(le)(le)(le)淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)形制、筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年代、筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)方法(fa)和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外大(da)量土墩的(de)性質等(deng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)系列重(zhong)大(da)學(xue)術(shu)問題,為(wei)研究(jiu)(jiu)淹(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)歷(li)史(shi)及(ji)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵(han)(han)奠定(ding)了(le)(le)(le)良(liang)好的(de)基礎。