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)城(cheng)春秋(qiu)(qiu)樂(le)(le)(le)園(yuan)是(shi)(shi)淹(yan)城(cheng)旅(lv)游區(qu)的核心區(qu)域和支柱產業,亦是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國較早的春秋(qiu)(qiu)文化(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題(ti)(ti)公園(yuan)。春秋(qiu)(qiu)樂(le)(le)(le)園(yuan)建于淹(yan)城(cheng)遺址的東部、北部,取(qu)材春秋(qiu)(qiu)時期的政治(zhi)、軍事、經濟、文化(hua)(hua)等方(fang)面,以情景(jing)體驗的形式(shi),將春秋(qiu)(qiu)文化(hua)(hua)意境(jing)下(xia)的靜(jing)態觀賞型項(xiang)目、互動演藝型項(xiang)目和體驗式(shi)游樂(le)(le)(le)項(xiang)目相結合(he)。園(yuan)區(qu)環境(jing)氛(fen)圍布置設(she)計獨(du)特,既具(ju)有鮮明的春秋(qiu)(qiu)歷史文化(hua)(hua)特征,又不失(shi)現代審美和時尚(shang)元素,體現了傳統(tong)與現代的創意式(shi)融合(he);各項(xiang)設(she)備設(she)施均采用現代技術,融合(he)中(zhong)(zhong)華傳統(tong)文化(hua)(hua),通過主(zhu)題(ti)(ti)游樂(le)(le)(le)和演出延伸文化(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵,增加(jia)游客的參(can)與性(xing)、互動性(xing)和娛(yu)樂(le)(le)(le)性(xing)。
(一)春秋淹城旅游區區位優勢
常(chang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)位(wei)于江蘇(su)省南部,美麗富饒的(de)長江三(san)角洲中心地帶,北攜長江,南銜太湖(hu),與(yu)上(shang)海(hai)、省會南京等(deng)距相望,與(yu)蘇(su)州(zhou)、無(wu)錫聯袂成片(pian),構成蘇(su)錫常(chang)都市(shi)(shi)圈。現(xian)轄金壇、溧陽(yang)兩(liang)個(ge)縣(xian)級市(shi)(shi)和(he)天寧(ning)、鐘樓、戚墅(shu)堰、新北、武進5個(ge)市(shi)(shi)轄區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。常(chang)州(zhou)是(shi)一(yi)座有(you)著3200年(nian)左右文字記載的(de)歷史文化(hua)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。境內名勝古跡眾多(duo),歷史文化(hua)名人薈萃(cui),是(shi)一(yi)座飽(bao)含(han)文化(hua)創意的(de)現(xian)代(dai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。春(chun)秋淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于常(chang)州(zhou)南郊武進區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中心城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),距常(chang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)8公(gong)里,貫通312國道和(he)滬(hu)寧(ning)、寧(ning)杭、常(chang)寧(ning)、沿(yan)江(常(chang)蘇(su))、常(chang)澄、錫宜等(deng)高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路,4E級民(min)航常(chang)州(zhou)奔牛機場、BRT快速(su)公(gong)交(jiao)等(deng)重要交(jiao)通資源;與(yu)周(zhou)邊(bian)十(shi)多(duo)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)形(xing)成2小時車(che)程自(zi)駕游(you)(you)(you)都市(shi)(shi)圈。景區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)周(zhou)邊(bian)配套齊全,有(you)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜來登大酒店(dian)、準五星華美達森林公(gong)園酒店(dian)、常(chang)州(zhou)武進假日酒店(dian)、金色南都國際大酒店(dian)、新苑賓館以及(ji)速(su)8等(deng)高(gao)中檔(dang)酒店(dian)八(ba)家,新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)街(jie)商(shang)業步行(xing)街(jie),淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)爾(er)夫(fu)練習(xi)場以及(ji)正在建(jian)(jian)設中的(de)紅(hong)星美凱(kai)龍(long)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)綜(zong)合(he)體(ti)、中國環太湖(hu)藝術城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、寶林禪寺旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。這些(xie)將在未來與(yu)淹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)相映成輝,一(yi)并(bing)構建(jian)(jian)長三(san)角現(xian)代(dai)綜(zong)合(he)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)休(xiu)閑目的(de)地。
(二)春秋淹城旅游區各景點介紹
春(chun)秋(qiu)淹城(cheng)旅游區的(de)文化原點(dian),是有著兩千(qian)多(duo)年歷史的(de)淹城(cheng)遺址(zhi)。
淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址位于江蘇省常州市武進(jin)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)心城(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)(qu)湖(hu)塘鎮大壩行政村(cun),占(zhan)地一千畝(mu),考古確認為春秋(qiu)時期所(suo)筑。淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)古稱“奄”國,建(jian)于春秋(qiu)晚(wan)期,距今有2500余年的歷(li)史。
淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)我國(guo)目前(qian)春秋晚期城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池遺存中保存較(jiao)為(wei)完整的一(yi)(yi)座古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址。從里(li)向外(wai),它由子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(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),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)三(san)(san)(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)(san)(san)河(he)相套組(zu)成。因為(wei)當(dang)時的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),大多(duo)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)河(he),少數(shu)是(shi)兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)河(he)或兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩河(he),而三(san)(san)(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)(san)(san)河(he),在國(guo)內(nei)僅(jin)此一(yi)(yi)家。子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈方(fang)形,周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)500米(mi)(mi)(mi);內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈方(fang)形,周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)1500米(mi)(mi)(mi);外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),呈不規則橢圓(yuan)形,周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)2500米(mi)(mi)(mi)。另外(wai),淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)的外(wai)側還有一(yi)(yi)道(dao)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廓,周(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)3500米(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東西長(chang)850米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北寬750米(mi)(mi)(mi),總面積約65萬(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積的大小,適與《孟子(zi)》“三(san)(san)(san)里(li)之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),七里(li)之(zhi)廓”的記載相吻合。淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的三(san)(san)(san)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),均(jun)系(xi)用開(kai)挖城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)所(suo)出之(zhi)土(tu)堆筑(zhu)而成。其方(fang)法是(shi)從平(ping)地起筑(zhu),充分(fen)利用當(dang)地土(tu)質(zhi)粘性大的恃點,不挖基槽,亦(yi)不經夯打,僅(jin)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)往上堆筑(zhu),個別(bie)地方(fang)鋪一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)干土(tu),鋪一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)濕土(tu),依次(ci)相間,以加固墻(qiang)體。因不依版筑(zhu),故墻(qiang)體較(jiao)寬。淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的三(san)(san)(san)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)均(jun)呈梯形,現高(gao)3—5米(mi)(mi)(mi),墻(qiang)基寬30—40米(mi)(mi)(mi),三(san)(san)(san)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)平(ping)均(jun)深4米(mi)(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右,寬30—50米(mi)(mi)(mi)。
春秋時進(jin)出淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)沒有陸(lu)路,只有水道(dao)。過(guo)去淹(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)三(san)城(cheng)(cheng)之間(jian)均有一(yi)土壩(ba)相通,這三(san)道(dao)土壩(ba)是當(dang)地(di)村民為方便生(sheng)產和(he)生(sheng)活,于(yu)20世紀50年(nian)代所筑。現經國(guo)家文物局批準,在三(san)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)上架(jia)設木橋(qiao),方便游客通行(xing)和(he)消防需要(yao)
淹城城內(nei)及外圍一公里范圍內(nei),原有大小土墩(dun)數百座,現僅剩70余座,土墩(dun)高1.5—7米(mi)(mi),直徑大多在(zai)25—30米(mi)(mi)之(zhi)間。經(jing)考(kao)古發掘證實,這些土墩(dun)大多為春秋時(shi)期的土墩(dun)墓。
淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)已經歷了2500余個(ge)春秋(qiu),盡管東漢以(yi)來對(dui)其不斷有記(ji)(ji)述(shu),但(dan)真正對(dui)淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu),只有近70年的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史。1935年來自中央大(da)學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)衛聚賢、陳志(zhi)良等(deng)考古學(xue)(xue)者對(dui)淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)了實地(di)調(diao)查,確(que)認淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)為(wei)一(yi)處古代(dai)(dai)城(cheng)池遺(yi)存,并(bing)發表(biao)了《奄城(cheng)訪古記(ji)(ji)》一(yi)文(wen),引起(qi)(qi)了學(xue)(xue)術(shu)界的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)視;20世(shi)紀(ji)50年代(dai)(dai)末60年代(dai)(dai)初,在淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)內城(cheng)河出土了4條(tiao)獨木舟和(he)(he)一(yi)批(pi)青(qing)銅器、幾何印紋陶器,這批(pi)成組文(wen)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)出土,展示了淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)獨特(te)(te)的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化面貌和(he)(he)文(wen)化內涵(han),進(jin)一(yi)步引起(qi)(qi)了學(xue)(xue)術(shu)界的(de)(de)(de)(de)普遍關注;20世(shi)紀(ji)80年代(dai)(dai)初,隨(sui)著蘇南(nan)地(di)區(qu)新石器時代(dai)(dai)和(he)(he)商周時期文(wen)化面貌不斷得(de)到揭示以(yi)及吳文(wen)化研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)深入(ru),淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)再次成為(wei)學(xue)(xue)術(shu)界探討(tao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)熱點,許多學(xue)(xue)者紛紛勘察淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng),并(bing)發表(biao)了不少篇(pian)著,特(te)(te)別是1986年5月至1991年8月,由(you)南(nan)京博物院(yuan)主持,對(dui)淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)遺(yi)址進(jin)行(xing)(xing)了為(wei)時6年的(de)(de)(de)(de)考古發掘,解決了淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)形制、筑城(cheng)年代(dai)(dai)、筑城(cheng)方(fang)法和(he)(he)城(cheng)內城(cheng)外大(da)量土墩的(de)(de)(de)(de)性質(zhi)等(deng)一(yi)系(xi)列重(zhong)大(da)學(xue)(xue)術(shu)問(wen)題,為(wei)研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)淹(yan)(yan)城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史及文(wen)化內涵(han)奠定(ding)了良好的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎(chu)。