發展歷程
北湖(hu)在歷史上與南充(chong)文化(hua)的發展(zhan)關系極為(wei)(wei)(wei)密切。自西漢(han)初置(zhi)安漢(han)縣以來,即(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)內官(guan)紳士民往游之處(chu)。明宰相陳(chen)以勤的別墅即(ji)在湖(hu)西北畔報恩寺旁(pang)。其(qi)子陳(chen)于(yu)陛少時(shi)拜(bai)任瀚為(wei)(wei)(wei)師,攻讀于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)西果(guo)山下萬卷(juan)樓旁(pang)的金泉(quan)書(shu)院,常游北湖(hu),至(zhi)(zhi)萬歷二十二年(nian)亦(yi)官(guan)至(zhi)(zhi)宰相,歷史上父子為(wei)(wei)(wei)相的僅南充(chong)陳(chen)氏一家(jia)。陳(chen)以勤很重視文化(hua)教育,隆(long)(long)慶四年(nian),60歲致仕(shi)回南充(chong)后,在城(cheng)(cheng)西建(jian)金泉(quan)書(shu)院,其(qi)時(shi)知(zhi)府饒景暈亦(yi)于(yu)湖(hu)邊建(jian)嘉(jia)陵書(shu)院。清乾(qian)隆(long)(long)二十九年(nian),知(zhi)府沈澹園及后任知(zhi)府沈清仍于(yu)北湖(hu)附近(jin)建(jian)懋(mao)修(xiu)書(shu)院,光(guang)緒二十五年(nian),知(zhi)縣馬(ma)道節(jie)將懋(mao)修(xiu)書(shu)院更名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)朱鳳書(shu)院。
北(bei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)是一(yi)片古(gu)老的(de)水(shui)域。在漢代(dai)是“魚(yu)池”,明(ming)代(dai)稱“北(bei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)”。明(ming)萬歷時(shi)知府饒景暈(yun)在湖(hu)(hu)(hu)邊建《嘉湖(hu)(hu)(hu)書院(yuan)》,故(gu)又(you)名“嘉湖(hu)(hu)(hu)”。民國8年(nian),購樂至(zhi)天池重瓣(ban)置于湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong),故(gu)又(you)名“蓮池”。1984年(nian)興(xing)建公園(yuan)時(shi),定名“北(bei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)”,胡(hu)耀(yao)邦(bang)題寫(xie)了(le)“南充(chong)市北(bei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)公園(yuan)”匾名。
此(ci)湖(hu)原是(shi)一片(pian)洼地,由于逐漸淤墊,面積不斷變化,周圍(wei)界限屬(shu)亦不明確。明末清初,湖(hu)西(xi)北(bei)畔(pan)報恩(en)寺的(de)僧人屢鬻(yu)為田,常(chang)與鄉里團保爭訟。清朝隆三(san)十八(ba)年,一陳姓(xing)縣尹丈量湖(hu)周,為822弓(gong),便(bian)函立下碑(bei)文,明令(ling)界址(zhi)內不準侵占(zhan),始得保持水(shui)面規(gui)模。1984年建(jian)公園時,又征用(yong)水(shui)面周圍(wei)土地140余畝(mu),使整個公園面積達255畝(mu)。
1960年3月,朱德、賀(he)龍(long)、羅瑞卿、康克清等(deng)黨和(he)國家領導(dao)人來(lai)南充(chong)視察時,曾在北湖垂釣。
新中國(guo)建(jian)立前,市(shi)內(nei)多為平(ping)房,嘉陵江東岸鶴鳴山上的(de)宋(song)代白塔倒映(ying)池中,清(qing)晰(xi)可見,構成南充(chong)八景之一“蓮(lian)池倒影”,與池中花水相(xiang)映(ying)成趣。
主要景點
湖中有(you)(you)(you)(you)三(san)島;東曰“綠(lv)洲”,中曰“浮(fu)(fu)翠(cui)”,西曰“鳥(niao)樂國”。東岸有(you)(you)(you)(you)“飛虹(hong)橋”與“綠(lv)洲”相通,“綠(lv)洲”與“浮(fu)(fu)翠(cui)”有(you)(you)(you)(you)“月橋”相連(lian),“浮(fu)(fu)翠(cui)”有(you)(you)(you)(you)“生肖橋”與“弄碧”連(lian)接至南岸登陸。“綠(lv)洲”有(you)(you)(you)(you)“觀魚亭”,“浮(fu)(fu)翠(cui)”有(you)(you)(you)(you)“清風軒”,并(bing)設有(you)(you)(you)(you)較多的桌、椅、凳,供游人憩息。有(you)(you)(you)(you)各類(lei)游船數十余艘(sou),泛舟(zhou)湖面,每以水球(qiu)沾襟為快,一片(pian)歡騰。
公園草坪(ping)適布,綠樹(shu)成(cheng)蔭,景色秀麗。春(chun)日(ri)繁花似(si)錦,鳥(niao)兒鳴,夏(xia)季芙蓉映(ying)日(ri),柳浪隨風;秋(qiu)天丹桂飄香,百菊爭艷;冬(dong)時臘梅盛開(kai),瑞雪迎(ying)春(chun),一(yi)片詩(shi)情畫意。
北湖(hu)公(gong)園(yuan)大門(men)(men)內外較為(wei)寬敞,門(men)(men)內有(you)萬(wan)民同(tong)心建公(gong)園(yuan)的(de)雕塑,建有(you)小水池、瀑布(bu)和假(jia)山(shan),既可屏(ping)蔽內外,又可啟人(ren)(ren)遐思。南部有(you)露天舞(wu)場(chang)(chang)、兒童(tong)游藝園(yuan)、“八榕(rong)(rong)濃蔭”廣場(chang)(chang)和“八榕(rong)(rong)館”餐廳。北面有(you)娛樂(le)廳、望湖(hu)樓,從“河源(yuan)弓(gong)影”小橋(qiao)西(xi)行,通(tong)過(guo)幽靜的(de)竹徑為(wei)張瀾(lan)塑像和“平湖(hu)邀月”廣場(chang)(chang),側(ce)有(you)“水晶龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)”。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)外表為(wei)一(yi)巨大游龍(long)(long)(long)(long),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)嘴大張為(wei)一(yi)道大門(men)(men),濟(ji)公(gong)和尚站(zhan)在門(men)(men)外手(shou)搖(yao)蒲扇向游人(ren)(ren)致(zhi)意。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)腹即為(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)坐在宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿中(zhong),好(hao)似(si)東(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)飛往南充(chong),安家(jia)北湖(hu)。游人(ren)(ren)在宮(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)將硬幣(bi)擊中(zhong)聚寶(bao)盆(pen),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)便發出(chu)“恭(gong)喜(xi)發財(cai)”的(de)致(zhi)詞,龜(gui)相便點頭致(zhi)意,還有(you)觀音送子、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)女彈琴、孫悟(wu)空鬧龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)等,妙(miao)趣橫生。