中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)古(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),建(jian)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)于孫甘露元年(nian)(公元265年(nian)),距今將(jiang)近2000年(nian)歷史(shi),有“文(wen)化古(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),旅游鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)”之(zhi)美稱(cheng)。境內(nei)有以(yi)香(xiang)橋巖國家地質公園為中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)的九龍洞、響水瀑布(bu)、鷹山(shan)、洛江(jiang)古(gu)(gu)榕等自然風光(guang),以(yi)一方保(bao)障、香(xiang)橋石刻、武(wu)(wu)廟等為代表(biao)的洛江(jiang)文(wen)化,在區內(nei)外享有盛名。鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)上的古(gu)(gu)民(min)居群(qun)是廣西目前為數不多并保(bao)存完好(hao)的古(gu)(gu)代民(min)居群(qun)之(zhi)一。中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)古(gu)(gu)民(min)居群(qun)建(jian)于清(qing)代中(zhong)(zhong)期,房屋一律青磚灰瓦,木質構架,古(gu)(gu)色古(gu)(gu)香(xiang)。中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)古(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)由東西南北四(si)條街(jie)劃分,設四(si)扇城門,除(chu)古(gu)(gu)民(min)居外,還有很(hen)多保(bao)存較好(hao)的舊商(shang)號、舊客棧(zhan)等。武(wu)(wu)廟、中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)撫(fu)民(min)廳、中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)縣(xian)參議會(hui)和粵(yue)東會(hui)館等歷史(shi)文(wen)化建(jian)筑坐落其中(zhong)(zhong),更是完整地反映(ying)了(le)古(gu)(gu)城的歷史(shi)風貌。
鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰故居位(wei)于(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)渡南街古民(min)居群落中(zhong)(zhong)。鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(1877--1941),中(zhong)(zhong)渡鎮(zhen)南街人。光緒(xu)二十三年(1897年)考(kao)秀(xiu)才時(shi),名列榜首;1899年東渡日(ri)本(ben)考(kao)察(cha)維新(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)道,并入日(ri)本(ben)警(jing)政學校學習警(jing)務,常與馬(ma)君武等(deng)人接觸(chu),討(tao)論救國之(zhi)(zhi)策;1905年鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰加(jia)入孫中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)在(zai)東京成(cheng)立之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)國同(tong)(tong)盟會(hui),成(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)國同(tong)(tong)盟會(hui)最早會(hui)員之(zhi)(zhi)一;1907年奉(feng)孫中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)回國,參加(jia)同(tong)(tong)盟會(hui)廣(guang)西支部(bu)活動(dong),同(tong)(tong)時(shi)在(zai)廣(guang)西巡警(jing)道署(shu)任職(zhi),兼在(zai)廣(guang)西警(jing)察(cha)學堂(tang)及陸軍測量(liang)學堂(tang)執教(jiao)。民(min)國5年(1916年)討(tao)袁(yuan)護國時(shi),鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰南下廣(guang)州大(da)元帥(shuai)府任職(zhi);1921年,鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰擔任中(zhong)(zhong)渡知事,為革除(chu)以往縣政積(ji)弊,廢除(chu)苛捐(juan)雜(za)稅,深得民(min)心。鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰還(huan)擔任過(guo)馬(ma)平縣(今(jin)柳(liu)江縣)及宜山(shan)縣(今(jin)宜州市)縣長,慶(qing)遠(yuan)區稅捐(juan)稽征局長等(deng)職(zhi)。
明末(mo)清初,中渡由撫民廳降為縣(xian)治,縣(xian)治設(she)在洛江(jiang)河畔的中間(jian)渡口(kou),(相對于舊縣(xian)渡口(kou)和(he)(he)新縣(xian)渡口(kou)而(er)言)。因(yin)此(ci)(ci)地水路交通方便,到此(ci)(ci)定居(ju)謀生的人(ren)(ren)逐(zhu)漸增多,江(jiang)西籍商(shang)人(ren)(ren)和(he)(he)廣東籍商(shang)人(ren)(ren)修建江(jiang)西會館(guan)(已毀)和(he)(he)粵東會館(guan),作為商(shang)人(ren)(ren)聚(ju)集(ji)和(he)(he)旅(lv)居(ju)、停留場所(suo)。
清(qing)光(guang)(guang)年(nian)間,兩廣總督(du)岑春(chun)煊,廣西巡撫張(zhang)鳴岐(qi)聯銜(xian)奏(zou)請設立(li)撫民(min)(min)(min)廳(廳的(de)行政級(ji)(ji)別介乎州縣(xian)(xian)之(zhi)間,比縣(xian)(xian)高(gao)半級(ji)(ji),比州低半級(ji)(ji))。清(qing)光(guang)(guang)緒三(san)十二年(nian)(1906年(nian))光(guang)(guang)緒皇帝特準設立(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡撫民(min)(min)(min)廳,撫民(min)(min)(min)廳職能(neng)側重于軍(jun)(jun)事,即剿(jiao)撫相(xiang)濟,任命陳嵩灃為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡撫民(min)(min)(min)廳同知(正印(yin)官(guan),從六品官(guan)階)掌理(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡撫民(min)(min)(min)廳防務,統轄桂防軍(jun)(jun)正、副2營。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡撫民(min)(min)(min)廳官(guan)署設在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡鎮北(bei)街82號。老百(bai)姓(xing)習慣稱之(zhi)為(wei)武衙門。民(min)(min)(min)國25年(nian)(公元1936年(nian))為(wei)國民(min)(min)(min)黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)黨部(bu)。1951年(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人民(min)(min)(min)解放軍(jun)(jun)進駐中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡城剿(jiao)匪,解放軍(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡支隊(dui)司令部(bu)設置(zhi)于此。
中渡(du)縣參議會成(cheng)立于民(min)國二十四年(nian)(公元1935年(nian)),是中渡(du)縣民(min)意機(ji)構。參議會評論員名額(e)每(mei)鄉選出1人(ren),商會、教育會、農會、婦女會等(deng)地方職業(ye)團體組織各選出1人(ren)。參議會設(she)議長(chang)1人(ren),秘書1人(ren),2—3名辦(ban)事(shi)員。民(min)國三(san)十八年(nian)(公元1949年(nian))中渡(du)縣參議會撤銷。
羅公館是(shi)清(qing)代(dai)光緒年(nian)(nian)間清(qing)軍管帶羅舉(ju)之于(yu)民國三年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1914年(nian)(nian))所建造。其子羅浩忠(zhong)(zhong)民國時(shi)期(qi)曾任浙(zhe)江省第3區行(xing)政(zheng)督察(cha)專員兼中將(jiang)保(bao)安司令(ling)(ling)、廣西柳州行(xing)政(zheng)督察(cha)專員兼中將(jiang)保(bao)安司令(ling)(ling),亦稱羅浩忠(zhong)(zhong)官邸。
清(qing)朝咸(xian)豐元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)1851年(nian)),在(zai)廣西(xi)桂平金田(tian)村,天王洪秀全發動了以(yi)推(tui)翻清(qing)政(zheng)府的“太平天國”農民起義,戰爭波及(ji)到全國10多個(ge)省(sheng)。為保衛(wei)城防(fang),清(qing)咸(xian)豐二(er)年(nian)(公元(yuan)1852年(nian)),清(qing)當地政(zheng)府在(zai)中渡城制高點西(xi)眉山(shan)(shan)頂修筑炮(pao)樓(lou)(lou)。古炮(pao)樓(lou)(lou)分兩層。一層用山(shan)(shan)石砌成(cheng),基礎用混合灰砂(sha)夯實(shi);二(er)層為青磚木板樓(lou)(lou)結構,設有瞭望孔、炮(pao)孔、槍孔等(deng)。
洛(luo)容縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻遺址原為洛(luo)容縣(xian)古城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻。城(cheng)(cheng)墻由鷹山背(中渡城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟)沿山脊到(dao)鷹山山頭,尚保存石砌城(cheng)(cheng)墻100余米,其(qi)中完(wan)好的(de)約70米。唐、宋(song)時期,萬歷三(san)年(1575年)正月遷入靈塘(雒容鎮)。
中(zhong)渡武廟(miao)位(wei)于中(zhong)渡古鎮上,建于清(qing)朝時期,距(ju)今已有(you)200多年歷史。廟(miao)宇青(qing)磚灰(hui)瓦,造形和設(she)計充分體(ti)現了(le)清(qing)代的建筑風格。廟(miao)塑(su)有(you)關(guan)羽(yu)、關(guan)平、周倉等(deng)神像,具有(you)較(jiao)高的藝術和審(shen)美(mei)價(jia)值。
中(zhong)渡(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)舊址位(wei)于(yu)鷹(ying)山(shan)背,為洛容古縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廟(miao),約建于(yu)宋(song)朝時期(qi),相傳(chuan)在清(qing)朝光緒(xu)10年,北(bei)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內太(tai)(tai)和殿(dian)失火(huo)。中(zhong)渡(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍前往救(jiu)火(huo),太(tai)(tai)和殿(dian)上(shang)空出現“鷹(ying)山(shan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍”燈籠一(yi)對。火(huo)滅(mie)后(hou),光緒(xu)皇帝(di)念其救(jiu)火(huo)有功,遂賜木匾一(yi)塊掛入中(zhong)渡(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)內,匾上(shang)刻有玉璽、龍頭。后(hou)在民(min)國年間,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)徹底被毀(hui),群眾便把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍塑像移到中(zhong)渡(du)武廟(miao)內。
摩崖(ya)石刻(ke)“一方保障”是記述(shu)明朝(chao)萬(wan)歷年間(jian),明王(wang)朝(chao)鎮壓瑤族起義的(de)(de)文治(zhi)武功。透過歷史的(de)(de)云煙,穿(chuan)越時光隧道,仿(fang)佛看到了(le)瑤族同胞為(wei)反(fan)抗明王(wang)朝(chao)的(de)(de)血(xue)腥統治(zhi),浴血(xue)奮戰的(de)(de)慘烈(lie)情景。
自駕從(cong)(cong)鹿(lu)(lu)寨汽車總(zong)站(zhan)到通寶路二巷--飛(fei)鹿(lu)(lu)大道(dao),從(cong)(cong)飛(fei)鹿(lu)(lu)大道(dao)到X603--X603,從(cong)(cong)X603到中渡鎮。