靈(ling)渠(qu),又名澪渠(qu)、零渠(qu)、秦(qin)(qin)(qin)鑿(zao)渠(qu)、明清時(shi)期稱陡河。民國(guo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),又稱為湘(xiang)桂運河。它位于(yu)廣(guang)西(xi)壯族(zu)自(zi)治區(qu)興(xing)安縣境內。由于(yu)它溝(gou)通(tong)了湘(xiang)江和漓江,從(cong)而連接了長(chang)江和珠江兩大(da)水系,自(zi)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)代至民國(guo)兩千余年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,成了嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)南和中原(yuan)交(jiao)通(tong)孔道。靈(ling)渠(qu)開鑿(zao)于(yu)哪一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),歷史沒有記載,人(ren)們(men)只能按史實推斷(duan)。據(ju)史料,秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始皇于(yu)二十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)221年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))后(hou)(hou)滅齊(qi)統一六(liu)國(guo),分天(tian)下為三(san)(san)十(shi)六(liu)郡。在(zai)此(ci)之前(qian),不(bu)可(ke)能開鑿(zao)靈(ling)渠(qu)。統一六(liu)國(guo)后(hou)(hou),才向(xiang)(xiang)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)南遺發50萬大(da)軍(jun)。就算秦(qin)(qin)(qin)軍(jun)作了充分準備(bei),發兵時(shi)間(jian),也不(bu)致早于(yu)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始皇二十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)220年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。五十(shi)萬秦(qin)(qin)(qin)軍(jun)分為五路,分別指向(xiang)(xiang)五夷山、大(da)瘦嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)、騎(qi)田(tian)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)、都龐嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)、越城嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)五處山口,向(xiang)(xiang)現在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)福建、廣(guang)東(dong)、廣(guang)西(xi)進(jin)軍(jun)。但向(xiang)(xiang)廣(guang)西(xi)、廣(guang)東(dong)進(jin)軍(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)軍(jun)并不(bu)順利(li),迂到了越人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)頑強抵(di)抗。迫使秦(qin)(qin)(qin)軍(jun)“三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)解甲弛弩”,糧餉(xiang)也沒法供應(ying),因而才“又以(yi)卒鑿(zao)渠(qu)而通(tong)糧道”。秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始皇於二十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向(xiang)(xiang)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)南發兵,打了三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)后(hou)(hou)再決定鑿(zao)靈(ling)渠(qu),那開始鑿(zao)渠(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)間(jian)應(ying)在(zai)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始皇二十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)后(hou)(hou)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)218年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。至三(san)(san)十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)214年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))鑿(zao)成通(tong)航,靈(ling)渠(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)開挖將近用(yong)了四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時(shi)間(jian)。
靈(ling)(ling)渠鑿成(cheng)以后,秦(qin)軍有了(le)充(chong)足的(de)(de)(de)糧餉,因而一(yi)鼓作(zuo)氣(qi),勇往直前,當年(nian)即統一(yi)了(le)嶺南。占領嶺南后,派兵戍(shu)守,也有保(bao)障。通過(guo)靈(ling)(ling)渠,秦(qin)代還由(you)中(zhong)原往嶺南大量移民,加快了(le)民族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)大融合,加速(su)了(le)嶺南經(jing)濟的(de)(de)(de)開發,加強了(le)文化的(de)(de)(de)交流,為維護國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)統一(yi),鞏固祖國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)邊防(fang),起到(dao)了(le)極為重要的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用(yong)。后人(ren)說靈(ling)(ling)渠“通三江,貫五嶺”,意(yi)義(yi)之(zhi)重大,對后世(shi)功用(yong)之(zhi)奇偉,是不言(yan)而喻的(de)(de)(de)。除此之(zhi)外,單就水利建(jian)筑上的(de)(de)(de)輝煌成(cheng)就,時至今日,仍放射出燦爛的(de)(de)(de)光彩。
位(wei)于(yu)距南(nan)陡下游約半里的(de)(de)南(nan)渠(qu)(qu)北(bei)(bei)岸(an),是座庭(ting)院(yuan)式的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu),內(nei)有(you)對(dui)靈(ling)渠(qu)(qu)有(you)過貢獻的(de)(de)秦監御史祿、漢伏波將(jiang)軍馬援、唐桂管(guan)觀察(cha)使李(li)渤、桂州刺史魚(yu)孟威半身塑像。四賢祠又(you)名靈(ling)濟祠、靈(ling)濟廟,始建(jian)于(yu)何(he)時(shi),史說不一(yi)(yi)。光緒十四年(1888年)再建(jian),為(wei)二殿(dian)(dian)并列(lie)共(gong)6開(kai)間,寬24米(mi),深(shen)11米(mi),東(dong)西北(bei)(bei)3面(mian)(mian)砌墻,南(nan)面(mian)(mian)有(you)雕花木門(men)36扇,西殿(dian)(dian)前臨靈(ling)渠(qu)(qu)有(you)門(men)樓,建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)共(gong)280平方米(mi)。解放后,四賢祠房(fang)基下沉,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)木架為(wei)白(bai)蟻蛀空(kong),行將(jiang)倒塌。廣西壯族(zu)自治區撥(bo)款重建(jian),于(yu)1981年12月1日(ri)開(kai)工(gong),1985年4月30日(ri)落成。新祠為(wei)五開(kai)間,上下2層(ceng),寬21米(mi),深(shen)11米(mi),高12.3米(mi),基礎深(shen)4米(mi)。院(yuan)內(nei)增建(jian)了回(hui)廊、住房(fang)、售(shou)貨廳(ting)及(ji)東(dong)西院(yuan)門(men)等(deng)。全部建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)743平方米(mi),主體建(jian)筑(zhu)基本(ben)上保(bao)留(liu)了原有(you)民族(zu)形式。四賢祠內(nei)除保(bao)存(cun)有(you)元明以來(lai)10余方石(shi)(shi)刻外,院(yuan)內(nei)尚有(you)大重陽樹一(yi)(yi)株(zhu),樹身橫吞乾隆(long)年間石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)(bei)一(yi)(yi)塊。古樹吞碑(bei)(bei),為(wei)四賢祠內(nei)一(yi)(yi)大奇(qi)景。
在四賢祠(ci)西約半里(li)的(de)靈渠(qu)(qu)(qu)北岸邊,是(shi)(shi)一座(zuo)(zuo)突(tu)出堤上(shang)的(de)天然巖石(shi),略成方(fang)(fang)形,上(shang)平如砥,高約4米,周約20米,上(shang)有四季桂一株(zhu),有石(shi)級可(ke)以攀登而(er)上(shang)。石(shi)壁各方(fang)(fang),前(qian)人(ren)題詠(yong)石(shi)刻很多。傳說此石(shi)是(shi)(shi)四川峨嵋山飛來的(de)仙石(shi),修(xiu)渠(qu)(qu)(qu)時這(zhe)里(li)有豬婆精作怪,渠(qu)(qu)(qu)堤白天修(xiu)好,夜(ye)晚豬婆精拱倒,使修(xiu)渠(qu)(qu)(qu)誤工(gong),領工(gong)被殺,民夫受(shou)累(lei),飛鶴大仙便(bian)將(jiang)座(zuo)(zuo)下蒲團石(shi)飛來鎮(zhen)住豬婆精,渠(qu)(qu)(qu)堤始成。
在粟家橋附近的靈渠南岸,系明朝封(feng)張、劉、李鎮國(guo)將(jiang)軍(jun)的神(shen)墓。清乾(qian)隆(long)五(wu)十(shi)六年辛亥歲(1791年)季春(chun)月上水(shui)關眾等(deng)立墓碑(bei)(bei),道光十(shi)三(san)年(1833年)知縣(xian)張運昭砌以石,并立碑(bei)(bei)記(ji)。墓為(wei)(wei)圓形,高約(yue)2米,直徑(jing)為(wei)(wei)4米。清乾(qian)隆(long)五(wu)十(shi)六年立的三(san)將(jiang)軍(jun)墓碑(bei)(bei)刻(ke),文為(wei)(wei):“三(san)將(jiang)軍(jun)墓由(you)來久矣。其遺事記(ji)未(wei)詳載(zai),相傳筑堤(di)有(you)功,敕(chi)封(feng)鎮國(guo)將(jiang)軍(jun),卒于吾(wu)邑,合葬東(dong)北山陽,三(san)公(gong)一冢。則是(shi)(shi)生為(wei)(wei)當時良佐,死為(wei)(wei)后世福神(shen)。故吾(wu)邑立廟崇祀者二處,其墓雖有(you)碑(bei)(bei)記(ji),載(zai)事亦略,矧世遠年湮,土崩石裂將(jiang)至頹泯。吾(wu)儕不忍坐視,重(zhong)修(xiu)立石,以垂不朽,庶神(shen)圣(sheng)名播千秋,而(er)吾(wu)邑福隆(long)萬代。是(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)記(ji)。”
位(wei)于(yu)(yu)興安(an)(an)縣(xian)城中水關的靈渠(qu)上。為(wei)昔日往來南(nan)(nan)北(bei)必經之(zhi)道,據說該(gai)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)距唐代都城長(chang)(chang)(chang)安(an)(an)水路約萬里(li),故稱萬里(li)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。桂管觀察使李渤于(yu)(yu)唐寶(bao)歷元(yuan)年(nian)(825年(nian))修(xiu)靈渠(qu)時所建(jian)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)上原(yuan)無亭,為(wei)虹式單拱,只有1層斧刃石發券砌(qi)成,兩(liang)邊橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)欄的石條是后來所置(zhi)。明洪武八(ba)年(nian)(1375年(nian))知(zhi)縣(xian)曾孔(kong)傳(chuan)構亭復(fu)(fu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。成化(hua)九年(nian)(1473年(nian))重修(xiu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)亭。成化(hua)十(shi)二年(nian),清(qing)雍正三年(nian)(1725年(nian))重修(xiu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)亭。嘉慶年(nian)間(jian)亭毀于(yu)(yu)火,尋(xun)復(fu)(fu)修(xiu)葺(qi)。民國33年(nian)(1944年(nian))冬亭毀于(yu)(yu)火。1964年(nian)興安(an)(an)縣(xian)人民政(zheng)府依照原(yuan)樣重修(xiu)萬里(li)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),原(yuan)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)面(mian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)7.45米(mi)(mi),北(bei)(偏(pian)東)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)堍9級(ji)(ji)(ji),斜(xie)(xie)坡(po)(po)長(chang)(chang)(chang)3.7米(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)(偏(pian)西)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)堍7級(ji)(ji)(ji),斜(xie)(xie)坡(po)(po)長(chang)(chang)(chang)3.4米(mi)(mi),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)高(gao)4.5米(mi)(mi),寬6.05米(mi)(mi)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)拱半徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi)。重修(xiu)后橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)面(mian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)6.25米(mi)(mi),寬6米(mi)(mi),北(bei)(偏(pian)東)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)堍11級(ji)(ji)(ji),斜(xie)(xie)坡(po)(po)長(chang)(chang)(chang)4.5米(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)(偏(pian)西)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)堍9級(ji)(ji)(ji),斜(xie)(xie)坡(po)(po)長(chang)(chang)(chang)3.75米(mi)(mi),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)拱半徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi)。1985年(nian),縣(xian)人民政(zheng)府建(jian)成仿(fang)古鋼筋混(hun)凝土結構、琉璃瓦、四阿(a)頂的橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)亭,用款1.5萬元(yuan)。
又名天后(hou)橋(qiao)(qiao)、娘(niang)娘(niang)橋(qiao)(qiao),位(wei)于萬(wan)里橋(qiao)(qiao)下游約80米的靈渠上。是一座(zuo)虹(hong)式單拱石橋(qiao)(qiao)。康(kang)熙七年(1668年)監(jian)生石琴(qin)國捐建。橋(qiao)(qiao)面(mian)長6.5米,跨度6米,拱高5米,寬6米。橋(qiao)(qiao)上原有亭(ting),亭(ting)內供天后(hou)像(xiang)。民國22年(1933年)橋(qiao)(qiao)亭(ting)因演(yan)戲傾圮(pi),砸死32人。1985年重修滄浪橋(qiao)(qiao)和重修橋(qiao)(qiao)亭(ting)。亭(ting)為鋼筋(jin)混(hun)凝(ning)土(tu)結構、琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、雙重檐、四(si)阿(a)頂,當(dang)年12月竣工,用款(kuan)2.1萬(wan)元。
位于興(xing)安縣(xian)城(cheng)下水(shui)門的出(chu)口處靈(ling)渠(qu)上,距滄浪橋約50米(mi),建于宋太平(ping)興(xing)國八年(nian)(983年(nian))。清乾隆元年(nian)(1736年(nian))重建,是虹式單(dan)拱(gong)石橋,橋面長(chang)6.1米(mi),寬7米(mi),東橋堍10級(ji),水(shui)平(ping)長(chang)5.9米(mi),西橋堍已被(bei)拆城(cheng)垣的泥土填平(ping),上通石階,拱(gong)高4.8米(mi),跨度6米(mi)。1988年(nian)在橋上增建水(shui)泥鋼(gang)筋橋亭,用款1.79萬元。
在興安(an)縣城東門外(wai)的靈渠上,不知建于何時,虹式單拱石橋,橋面長7米(mi)(mi),寬2.6米(mi)(mi)。北(偏東)橋堍15級,水平長4.9米(mi)(mi),南(偏西)橋堍10級,水平長3.5米(mi)(mi),券洞跨度(du)長約7米(mi)(mi),拱高(gao)5米(mi)(mi)。
位(wei)于(yu)(yu)興安(an)縣城東(dong)南3公里海洋河(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)分(fen)水塘(又稱渼潭)攔河(he)(he)大壩的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)游,由(you)(you)于(yu)(yu)前銳后鈍(dun),形如(ru)犁(li)鏵,故稱“鏵嘴”。是與大、小天(tian)平銜接的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)具有分(fen)水作用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)砌石(shi)壩。從大、小天(tian)平的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銜接處(chu)向上(shang)游砌筑(zhu),銳角所指的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)向與海洋河(he)(he)主(zhu)流(liu)方(fang)(fang)向相(xiang)對,把海洋河(he)(he)水劈分(fen)為二,一(yi)(yi)由(you)(you)南渠(qu)而(er)合于(yu)(yu)漓,一(yi)(yi)由(you)(you)北渠(qu)而(er)歸于(yu)(yu)湘。鏵嘴原來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)(chang)度(du)在(zai)現(xian)(xian)存鏵嘴30丈外的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)游,清光(guang)緒十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年至十(shi)四(si)年(1885~1888年)修渠(qu)時,由(you)(you)于(yu)(yu)鏵嘴被淤(yu)積的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)砂石(shi)所淹,才把它移建(jian)于(yu)(yu)現(xian)(xian)今的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)位(wei)置。但現(xian)(xian)今的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形狀卻(que)不是前銳后鈍(dun),而(er)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)一(yi)(yi)邊長(chang)(chang)(chang)40米,另一(yi)(yi)邊長(chang)(chang)(chang)38米,寬(kuan)22.8米,高2.3米,四(si)周用(yong)長(chang)(chang)(chang)約1.7米,厚寬(kuan)60厘米至1米大塊石(shi)灰巖砌成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)斜方(fang)(fang)形平臺(tai)。在(zai)這個(ge)平臺(tai)末端的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南邊,解(jie)放后又筑(zhu)了長(chang)(chang)(chang)約30米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)堤。整個(ge)鏵嘴由(you)(you)大、小天(tian)平的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銜接處(chu)至鏵嘴的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)尖(jian)端長(chang)(chang)(chang)90米。
接鏵(hua)嘴(zui)下(xia)(xia)游(you)(you)(you)(you)是攔(lan)截海洋河的(de)攔(lan)河壩(ba),大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)即攔(lan)河壩(ba)的(de)右部(bu)(bu)(bu),小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)攔(lan)河壩(ba)的(de)左部(bu)(bu)(bu),大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)與小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)銜(xian)接成人字形(夾角(jiao)(jiao)108度(du)(du)),因二者原屬(shu)湘江故道,稍有崩壞,則(ze)無滴水入(ru)渠(qu)。小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)左端設(she)有南(nan)陡,即引(yin)水入(ru)南(nan)渠(qu)的(de)進(jin)水口;大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)右端設(she)有北陡,即引(yin)水入(ru)北渠(qu)的(de)進(jin)水口。據(ju)1985年12月~1986年1月廣西(xi)壯族(zu)自(zi)治區(qu)桂林(lin)水利電(dian)力設(she)計(ji)院和(he)水電(dian)建筑工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)處對靈渠(qu)大(da)小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)勘測,大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)壩(ba)頂長344米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)12.9~25.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),砌(qi)(qi)石(shi)(shi)體高(gao)(gao)度(du)(du)2.24米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)游(you)(you)(you)(you)溢流(liu)面(mian)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)213.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),河床(chuang)(chuang)底(di)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)213.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。下(xia)(xia)游(you)(you)(you)(you)鼻坎高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)212.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),河床(chuang)(chuang)沖(chong)刷坑(keng)底(di)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)210.9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)壩(ba)頂長130米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)24.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),砌(qi)(qi)石(shi)(shi)體高(gao)(gao)度(du)(du)2.24米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)游(you)(you)(you)(you)溢流(liu)面(mian)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)213.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),河床(chuang)(chuang)底(di)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)212.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),下(xia)(xia)游(you)(you)(you)(you)鼻坎高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)212米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),河床(chuang)(chuang)沖(chong)刷坑(keng)高(gao)(gao)程(cheng)(cheng)210.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。大(da)小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)均為(wei)(wei)(wei)面(mian)流(liu)式(shi)攔(lan)河堰,軸(zhou)線間之夾角(jiao)(jiao)108度(du)(du),與河床(chuang)(chuang)方向的(de)夾角(jiao)(jiao)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)57度(du)(du),小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)51度(du)(du)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)中部(bu)(bu)(bu)塊石(shi)(shi)近于(yu)直立砌(qi)(qi)筑,稱之為(wei)(wei)(wei)魚鱗石(shi)(shi),厚度(du)(du)0.7~1.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。魚鱗石(shi)(shi)下(xia)(xia)伏(fu)的(de)沙卵(luan)石(shi)(shi),上(shang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)人工(gong)混粘土的(de)砂(sha)卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)壩(ba)體,下(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)原生沉積砂(sha)卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)。上(shang)下(xia)(xia)兩部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)很難分(fen)清。條石(shi)(shi)及魚鱗石(shi)(shi)之間的(de)膠(jiao)結物(wu),一部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)沙粘土及石(shi)(shi)灰,已風化松散(san);另一部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)是摻有桐油的(de)乳白及粉紅色(se)之膠(jiao)結物(wu),結構致(zhi)密,抗風化力強,特別堅硬(ying)。
全(quan)(quan)長(chang)33.15公(gong)里。可分為4段(duan)(duan)(duan):第(di)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)從(cong)南陡(dou)起,經飛來石(shi)(shi)、泄水(shui)(shui)天(tian)平(ping)、馬(ma)氏橋,穿過興安(an)(an)縣城,到(dao)(dao)大(da)灣陡(dou),長(chang)3.15公(gong)里,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)寬8~15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)(shui)深(shen)1~1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。渠(qu)(qu)線沿湘江(jiang)(jiang)左(zuo)岸(an)西(xi)行,大(da)部(bu)分為半開(kai)(kai)挖(wa)(wa)的(de)渠(qu)(qu)道。左(zuo)側(ce)沿石(shi)(shi)山或(huo)地面(mian)開(kai)(kai)挖(wa)(wa);右側(ce)為砌(qi)石(shi)(shi)渠(qu)(qu)堤,即通(tong)常所說(shuo)的(de)秦堤,內外(wai)坡(po)(po)均用條(tiao)石(shi)(shi)砌(qi)筑,中(zhong)間填土(tu),開(kai)(kai)始一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)砌(qi)石(shi)(shi)堤高5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),下臨湘江(jiang)(jiang),傳說(shuo)修筑時(shi)曾(ceng)兩(liang)次失敗(bai),到(dao)(dao)第(di)三次將渠(qu)(qu)線移到(dao)(dao)飛來石(shi)(shi)左(zuo)側(ce)才(cai)得(de)以(yi)筑成。第(di)二段(duan)(duan)(duan)自大(da)灣陡(dou),穿過湘江(jiang)(jiang)與漓江(jiang)(jiang)的(de)分水(shui)(shui)嶺太(tai)史廟(miao)山到(dao)(dao)漓江(jiang)(jiang)小支(zhi)(zhi)流始安(an)(an)水(shui)(shui)止。長(chang)0.95公(gong)里,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)寬6~13.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)(shui)深(shen)0.7~1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)全(quan)(quan)線均為開(kai)(kai)挖(wa)(wa)的(de)渠(qu)(qu)道,穿過太(tai)史廟(miao)山處深(shen)挖(wa)(wa)約30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)300余米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)的(de)開(kai)(kai)挖(wa)(wa),工程(cheng)(cheng)十分艱巨。第(di)三段(duan)(duan)(duan)自始安(an)(an)水(shui)(shui)起,沿天(tian)然小河(he)(he)道,在霞云橋有硯石(shi)(shi)水(shui)(shui)匯(hui)入(ru),流經靈(ling)山廟(miao),至趙家堰村(cun)附近匯(hui)入(ru)清水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he),以(yi)下即稱靈(ling)河(he)(he)。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)長(chang)6.25公(gong)里,是利用天(tian)然小河(he)(he)擴寬而成的(de),同時(shi)增加了(le)渠(qu)(qu)道的(de)彎曲段(duan)(duan)(duan),以(yi)減緩坡(po)(po)降(jiang)。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)寬7~15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)(shui)深(shen)0.2~1.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。第(di)4段(duan)(duan)(duan)從(cong)清水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)匯(hui)合處起,經鸞塘、車田(tian)、到(dao)(dao)靈(ling)河(he)(he)口(kou)匯(hui)入(ru)大(da)溶江(jiang)(jiang)處止,通(tong)稱靈(ling)河(he)(he)。長(chang)22.8公(gong)里,沿程(cheng)(cheng)有一(yi)(yi)些支(zhi)(zhi)流匯(hui)入(ru),水(shui)(shui)勢增大(da),河(he)(he)面(mian)寬闊,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)寬25~50米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)(shui)深(shen)0.6~3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)(yi)段(duan)(duan)(duan)除(chu)黃龍(long)堤附近曾(ceng)開(kai)(kai)鑿新渠(qu)(qu),使河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)曲折迂回,以(yi)降(jiang)低坡(po)(po)降(jiang)外(wai),均為天(tian)然渠(qu)(qu)道。
全長(chang)3.25公里,開鑿于湘(xiang)江(jiang)北(bei)(bei)岸寬(kuan)闊的一級階地上(shang)。自北(bei)(bei)陡(dou)向北(bei)(bei),經打(da)魚村(cun)、花橋,至水(shui)泊村(cun)匯(hui)入湘(xiang)江(jiang)。寬(kuan)10~15米(mi)。北(bei)(bei)陡(dou)口高程為211.8米(mi),渠(qu)尾高程206.31米(mi),平均(jun)坡降1.69‰。中段開挖了(le)連續的2個S型渠(qu)段,以降低比(bi)降。
又稱(cheng)田涵(han)、渠(qu)眼(yan),或稱(cheng)塘(tang)孔。設于堤內,塊石(shi)砌筑,用于放水灌溉(gai)。明洪武(wu)二十九年(1396年),嚴震直修(xiu)渠(qu)時,建有灌田水涵(han)24處。解(jie)放后(hou),由于灌溉(gai)渠(qu)道(dao)陸續建成,除引水入灌溉(gai)渠(qu)道(dao)的(de)進水閘外(wai),其余水涵(han)多已堵塞。迄今,南渠(qu)大灣陡以上(shang)尚(shang)有7處,北渠(qu)有2處。
陡(dou)門(men),或稱斗門(men),是(shi)在南(nan)、北(bei)渠上用于壅高水位,蓄水通(tong)航,具有(you)(you)船閘作(zuo)用的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑物。據(ju)歷史(shi)(shi)文獻資料記載,陡(dou)門(men)早出(chu)現于唐寶歷元(yuan)年(nian)(825年(nian)),到(dao)唐咸(xian)通(tong)九年(nian)(868年(nian))重修時,已有(you)(you)陡(dou)門(men)18座。宋嘉祐三年(nian)(1058年(nian)),達到(dao)36座,為有(you)(you)記載以來較多的(de)。經過歷次增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)及廢棄,到(dao)清(qing)光(guang)緒十(shi)一年(nian)(1885年(nian)),陡(dou)門(men)數(shu)仍有(you)(you)35座。解放后,據(ju)1975年(nian)調查,歷史(shi)(shi)文獻中(zhong)先后有(you)(you)記載的(de)陡(dou)門(men)共37座,其中(zhong)南(nan)渠32座,北(bei)渠5座,保(bao)存(cun)完整或大體(ti)完整的(de)有(you)(you)13座,加(jia)上1977年(nian)重建(jian)(jian)的(de)北(bei)陡(dou),共14座;其余僅殘存(cun)有(you)(you)幾塊條石,或下部尚有(you)(you)基石,可判斷(duan)該處原曾設有(you)(you)陡(dou)門(men),但多數(shu)已無遺跡。
堰(yan)壩(ba)是(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑在(zai)(zai)渠道里的(de)(de)(de)一種(zhong)欄(lan)河蓄水(shui)(shui)、引(yin)流入溝灌(guan)田、或積(ji)水(shui)(shui)推動筒車(che)的(de)(de)(de)設施。現(xian)今(jin)能見(jian)到(dao)堰(yan)壩(ba)有(you)(you)兩種(zhong):一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)由石(shi)塊砌成的(de)(de)(de)半(ban)圓形堰(yan)壩(ba),與(yu)石(shi)砌陡(dou)門相似(si),不(bu)(bu)同(tong)之處在(zai)(zai)于塞陡(dou)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)陡(dou)杠、陡(dou)篳,而塞堰(yan)用(yong)(yong)7塊長(chang)約(yue)5米(mi)(mi),寬約(yue)0.3米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)扁(bian)平方木(mu)作(zuo)為閘板(ban)開關(guan)。這種(zhong)堰(yan)壩(ba)很少,南渠有(you)(you)2座(zuo):一在(zai)(zai)霞云(yun)橋附近今(jin)公(gong)路(lu)下(xia)邊,一在(zai)(zai)十五陡(dou)與(yu)十六陡(dou)之間,即今(jin)興安(an)農(nong)藥(yao)廠附近。這種(zhong)堰(yan)壩(ba)沒有(you)(you)引(yin)水(shui)(shui)溝,一般用(yong)(yong)法是(shi)(shi)(shi),關(guan)堰(yan)時把渠水(shui)(shui)堵住,提高水(shui)(shui)位,以(yi)便龍骨水(shui)(shui)車(che)提取渠水(shui)(shui)灌(guan)田。另一種(zhong)堰(yan)壩(ba),多建(jian)在(zai)(zai)河面(mian)較(jiao)(jiao)寬的(de)(de)(de)渠道中,自趙家(jia)堰(yan)以(yi)下(xia)共有(you)(you)32座(zuo)。它的(de)(de)(de)結構,一般都用(yong)(yong)長(chang)木(mu)樁(zhuang)密(mi)(mi)排深釘(ding),框架(jia)里堆(dui)砌鵝卵石(shi),砌成高3~4米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)斜面(mian)滾水(shui)(shui)堤壩(ba)。較(jiao)(jiao)簡單(dan)的(de)(de)(de),不(bu)(bu)用(yong)(yong)大(da)小(xiao)框架(jia),而是(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)竹簍(lou)囊石(shi),橫亙江面(mian),再用(yong)(yong)長(chang)木(mu)樁(zhuang)排列竹簍(lou)兩邊,密(mi)(mi)密(mi)(mi)釘(ding)固。堰(yan)壩(ba)上開有(you)(you)堰(yan)門,以(yi)便船舶往來。
秦堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)指從(cong)南陡口到興(xing)安城區(qu)(qu)上水門(men)街(jie)口靈渠(qu)和湘江故(gu)道(dao)之間約(yue)2公(gong)里長的堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)岸(an)。民國時就定名為(wei)(wei)秦堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)風景區(qu)(qu)。秦堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)風景區(qu)(qu)大體(ti)可分為(wei)(wei)3段。初的一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)段由(you)南陡口起至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)飛來(lai)石(shi)(shi)止,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)岸(an)頂面較寬(kuan)(kuan),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)般都在5至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)10米(mi)之間,高(gao)出水面1米(mi)以下;自飛來(lai)石(shi)(shi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)泄(xie)水天平(ping)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)段,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)岸(an)臨近(jin)湘江的石(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)高(gao)懸水際,危如累卵,滲(shen)漏特別(bie)多,易崩塌(ta),稱為(wei)(wei)“險工”,現用(yong)水泥巨石(shi)(shi)砌筑(zhu),堵塞(sai)了滲(shen)漏之處,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)基已經穩固;由(you)泄(xie)水天平(ping)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上水門(men)口,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)般寬(kuan)(kuan)約(yue)3米(mi),底寬(kuan)(kuan)7米(mi),高(gao)約(yue)2.5米(mi),這段渠(qu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),原來(lai)只有巨石(shi)(shi)砌筑(zhu)臨河一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)面,現已不斷修整加(jia)固,兩面均用(yong)巨石(shi)(shi)砌筑(zhu),并以水泥鋪(pu)路,在堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)南對岸(an)近(jin)幾年來(lai)劈山筑(zhu)成水泥公(gong)路。
從桂林汽車站乘(cheng)坐(zuo)“桂林—興安”的(de)快巴到興安縣(xian)(xian)城,每半小時一(yi)趟(tang),票價10元。到縣(xian)(xian)城后乘(cheng)坐(zuo)三(san)輪車前往。
1、柳州方向:在靈川下高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路后,穿(chuan)過靈川縣城,往北行駛50公(gong)里(li)左右(you)即到興安。
2、梧州、陽(yang)朔方向:經(jing)過桂(gui)林市(shi)區(qu),沿中山路一直往北開,出(chu)市(shi)區(qu)后往湖南、靈川方向行駛57公里左(zuo)右即到興安縣城。
3、湖南方(fang)向:在全州下高速公(gong)路,不要(yao)進全州縣城,往桂林方(fang)向行駛(shi)60公(gong)里即到興(xing)安。
靈渠(qu)渠(qu)首海拔高(gao)程(cheng)為212.08米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),靈河口海拔高(gao)程(cheng)181.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),平(ping)均縱(zong)坡(po)1.09‰,多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均水(shui)(shui)位(wei)(wei)184.10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)高(gao)水(shui)(shui)位(wei)(wei)186.97米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)低水(shui)(shui)位(wei)(wei)183.76米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),極(ji)端(duan)(duan)最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)高(gao)水(shui)(shui)位(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)1985年(nian)(nian)5月27日為188.52米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),極(ji)端(duan)(duan)最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)低水(shui)(shui)位(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)1964年(nian)(nian)12月30日為183.57米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均流(liu)(liu)量(liang)11.39立(li)(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)每(mei)(mei)秒(miao),多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)大流(liu)(liu)量(liang)343.38立(li)(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)每(mei)(mei)秒(miao),多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)小(xiao)(xiao)流(liu)(liu)量(liang)1.26立(li)(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)每(mei)(mei)秒(miao),極(ji)端(duan)(duan)最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)大流(liu)(liu)量(liang)是(shi)(shi)1976年(nian)(nian)5月15日為662立(li)(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)每(mei)(mei)秒(miao),極(ji)端(duan)(duan)最(zui)(zui)(zui)(zui)小(xiao)(xiao)流(liu)(liu)量(liang)是(shi)(shi)1989年(nian)(nian)12月20日為0.35立(li)(li)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)每(mei)(mei)秒(miao),水(shui)(shui)能理論蘊藏(zang)量(liang)3570千瓦,可開(kai)發(fa)利用(yong)630千瓦。