宋代蔣之奇(qi)建(jian)亭于(yu)巖(yan)(yan)上,明徐霞客游(you)此后寫道:“其(qi)巖(yan)(yan)后通前豁,上覆重崖,下臨絕壑,中(zhong)可憩可依,云帆遠近(jin),縱送其(qi)前......。崖北有石磴,直(zhi)下緣江,亟從之登(deng)。西倚危(wei)崖,東(dong)逼澄(cheng)江,盡處忽有洞岈然,高二丈(zhang),闊亦如之,亦東(dong)面臨江,溪流自中(zhong)噴玉而出,蓋(gai)水洞也......"。明萬(wan)歷年間,永州知府丁 儒,將(jiang)朝陽巖(yan)(yan)亭榭修葺(qi)一新。他認為“凡零陵(ling)對江西巖(yan)(yan)一里之內,下皆崆峒,山(shan)澤通氣,匪虛而何?便將(jiang)朝陽巖(yan)(yan)西山(shan)命(ming)名為零虛山(shan)。
由巖頂循石(shi)級而下(xia)至入口(kou)為(wei)上洞。洞口(kou)巖壁(bi)(bi)鐫“何須(xu)大(da)樹“四(si)個大(da)字,系民國四(si)年零(ling)陵(ling)鎮守(shou)使望(wang)云(yun)亭(ting)題。洞口(kou)有(you)清(qing)湖南巡撫吳大(da) 題刻石(shi)碑一(yi)塊,右側(ce)石(shi)壁(bi)(bi)有(you)廣西(xi)巡扶林紹年詩(shi)刻。清(qing)咸豐、同治年間,楊翰任永(yong)州知府(fu)時,于(yu)其東側(ce)石(shi)上補(bu)刻元(yuan)結《朝(chao)陽巖銘》及(ji)《游(you)朝(chao)陽巖詩(shi)》,字為(wei)篆(zhuan)體,由當(dang)時書法家(jia)鄧(deng)守(shou)之所書。又(you)于(yu)西(xi)壁(bi)(bi)補(bu)刻宋黃庭堅《游(you)朝(chao)陽巖》詩(shi)及(ji)其畫(hua)像(均(jun)保存(cun)完好),并(bing)建”篆(zhuan)石(shi)亭(ting)“一(yi)座,站在亭(ting)前南望(wang)遠山如列(lie)翠屏,瀟水從(cong)翠屏中百折而來,別(bie)有(you)一(yi)番(fan)風趣。“篆(zhuan)石(shi)亭(ting)”因年久失修(xiu)(xiu),一(yi)柱歪斜,大(da)部瓦片(pian)失落,行將(jiang)倒塌。1957年省文化部門撥(bo)款(kuan),由零(ling)陵(ling)縣文化科主持委(wei)托零(ling)陵(ling)縣建筑公司(si)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),并(bing)增設(she)樓梯走欄。1981年又(you)由省文化廳撥(bo)款(kuan),永(yong)州市(shi)文化局主持委(wei)托朝(chao)陽公園(yuan)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),此次將(jiang)亭(ting)頂的黑灰色瓦換成黃色琉璃(li)瓦,使這座高(gao)十米的重檐山頂游(you)亭(ting),映于(yu)青山綠(lv)水間,更為(wei)幽美。
又上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出,沿崖而(er)下,有(you)巖(yan)(yan)磴(deng)數十(shi)級(ji),至(zhi)盡處即中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又名“流香洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左右石(shi)壁(bi)如(ru)半環,有(you)泉自巖(yan)(yan)腹出,水色清冽,水聲(sheng)淙淙,瀉(xie)入瀟水,冬(dong)夏不涸(he)。前人仿(fang)曲水流觴(shang)遺意(yi),就巖(yan)(yan)右澗底鑿(zao)石(shi)為回曲,用以(yi)泛觴(shang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)壁(bi)鐫“朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)”三字(zi),為宋嘉祐五年(nian)(1060)張子(zi)諒(liang)書(shu),題記。還有(you)“朝陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字(zi)及(ji)宋書(shu)法家米芾“秀巖(yan)(yan)”題刻(ke)(ke)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)左右壁(bi)刻(ke)(ke)有(you)元次(ci)山(shan)的《游(you)(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)》及(ji)柳宗(zong)(zong)元的《游(you)(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)遂登(deng)西(xi)亭(ting)二十(shi)韻》詩(shi),與其傍(bang)明(ming)嘉靖(jing)間(jian)通判肖(xiao)干詩(shi)刻(ke)(ke)相仿(fang),前人斷為模刻(ke)(ke)。還有(you)程灝、周敦頤等(deng)題名,及(ji)清同治元年(nian)(1862)何紹基詩(shi)刻(ke)(ke)等(deng)。由(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)往后(hou)山(shan)出口名“陰潛(qian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明(ming)丁 儒在巖(yan)(yan)背建有(you)“聽(ting)泉亭(ting)”,已早圮(pi)。中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)左稍上有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為側洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)壁(bi)有(you)明(ming)代人補刻(ke)(ke)柳宗(zong)(zong)元《漁(yu)翁》詩(shi):“漁(yu)翁夜傍(bang)西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)宿,曉汲清湘燃(ran)楚竹(zhu),煙銷日出不見人,唉乃一聲(sheng)山(shan)水綠(lv),回看(kan)天(tian)際下中(zhong)流,巖(yan)(yan)上無心云相逐。”字(zi)跡清晰可辨。
巖背山上(shang)有(you)明嘉(jia)靖年(1543)建(jian)(jian)(jian),清咸豐八年(1858)和民國(guo)(guo)八年曾(ceng)修的寓賢祠,祀唐(tang)宋謫官元結、黃(huang)庭堅、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩、范純仁、范祖(zu)禹、張浚、胡銓、蔡元定講賢。此祠建(jian)(jian)(jian)國(guo)(guo)后曾(ceng)為零(ling)陵縣二中教(jiao)工(gong)(gong)宿舍,直到(dao)“文(wen)革”期間二中校(xiao)址(zhi)改為水泥廠后,教(jiao)工(gong)(gong)隨校(xiao)搬走,此祠先后改為朝(chao)陽中學及(ji)養(yang)豬(zhu)場等。1979年永州鎮建(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)后,曾(ceng)多次(ci)組(zu)織機(ji)關干(gan)部、工(gong)(gong)廠職工(gong)(gong)、學校(xiao)師生、城鎮居民在附近山上(shang)植樹造林(lin),1980年建(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)朝(chao)陽公署后,寓賢祠及(ji)祠側民國(guo)(guo)年間唐(tang)鴻(hong)烈建(jian)(jian)(jian)的二層西式房屋,經維(wei)修改為公園用房。
朝陽巖山(shan)水秀麗,古木(mu)青郁濃(nong)蔭,風光(guang)旖旎,每當(dang)“朝暾初升,煙(yan)光(guang)石氣,激(ji)射成(cheng)彩”,故(gu)稱“朝陽旭日”。因巖內尚存(cun)自唐(tang)以(yi)來歷代名人石刻114處,1957年被(bei)列(lie)為省(sheng)級文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。八十(shi)年代辟為公(gong)園后,在周圍山(shan)上(shang)種植大片(pian)樹木(mu)外,還增添(tian)了花圃、水湖,經過(guo)裝點后更顯絢麗多姿。
目前(qian)朝陽園(yuan)內有燒(shao)烤場,可(ke)以(yi)在園(yuan)內吃中餐(can)(can)或(huo)晚餐(can)(can).另外,公園(yuan)地處城郊,也(ye)可(ke)在城區或(huo)者附近的水上餐(can)(can)廳(ting)用(yong)餐(can)(can)。比如說湖南(nan)科技學院(yuan)附近,這里大(da)多以(yi)便餐(can)(can)為(wei)主,價格便宜。再往前(qian)走,在愚(yu)溪(xi)橋(qiao)附近有水上餐(can)(can)廳(ting),有當地口味的河魚(yu)吃,非常鮮美,吃一(yi)餐(can)(can)大(da)約在50-200不等(deng)。
朝陽(yang)巖(yan)附近(jin)有(you)一所湖南科技學(xue)院(yuan),那里有(you)很多(duo)私人的(de)小旅(lv)館(guan),價格非(fei)常實(shi)惠,因為(wei)有(you)很多(duo)學(xue)生租用(yong),且(qie)比較(jiao)安全(quan)。因為(wei)這區域(yu)有(you)比較(jiao)多(duo)旅(lv)游景點(dian)及學(xue)院(yuan),當地政府比較(jiao)重視。當然,出門在外,在哪(na)里都應小心。如果你不想(xiang)在小旅(lv)館(guan)住,那么只有(you)到區中心了,反(fan)正(zheng)地方(fang)不大(da).區中心上(shang)檔次的(de)有(you)紅(hong)太陽(yang)大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian),友誼(yi)大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian),柳子大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian)及瀟湘(xiang)賓(bin)館(guan)等。
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