宋代(dai)蔣(jiang)之(zhi)奇建亭于巖(yan)上,明徐霞(xia)客游此后(hou)寫道:“其巖(yan)后(hou)通前豁,上覆重崖(ya),下(xia)臨絕壑,中(zhong)可(ke)憩可(ke)依,云帆遠近(jin),縱送其前......。崖(ya)北有石磴,直(zhi)下(xia)緣江,亟從之(zhi)登。西(xi)倚(yi)危崖(ya),東(dong)逼澄江,盡處忽有洞(dong)岈然,高二丈,闊亦(yi)如之(zhi),亦(yi)東(dong)面臨江,溪(xi)流自中(zhong)噴玉而(er)出,蓋水洞(dong)也......"。明萬歷(li)年間,永(yong)州知(zhi)府丁 儒(ru),將朝陽巖(yan)亭榭修(xiu)葺一新。他認(ren)為“凡零陵(ling)對江西(xi)巖(yan)一里之(zhi)內,下(xia)皆崆(kong)峒,山澤通氣,匪虛(xu)而(er)何?便將朝陽巖(yan)西(xi)山命名(ming)為零虛(xu)山。
由(you)(you)(you)巖(yan)(yan)頂循(xun)石(shi)(shi)(shi)級而(er)下至(zhi)入口為(wei)上洞(dong)。洞(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)壁鐫“何(he)須(xu)大(da)樹“四(si)個大(da)字,系民(min)國四(si)年零(ling)陵(ling)鎮守(shou)使(shi)望(wang)云亭題(ti)。洞(dong)口有清(qing)湖南巡撫(fu)吳大(da) 題(ti)刻石(shi)(shi)(shi)碑一塊,右側石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁有廣西(xi)巡扶林紹年詩(shi)刻。清(qing)咸豐、同治年間(jian),楊(yang)翰任永州知府時,于(yu)其(qi)東側石(shi)(shi)(shi)上補刻元(yuan)結《朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)銘》及(ji)《游朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)詩(shi)》,字為(wei)篆體(ti),由(you)(you)(you)當時書(shu)法家鄧守(shou)之所書(shu)。又(you)于(yu)西(xi)壁補刻宋黃(huang)庭堅(jian)《游朝(chao)(chao)陽巖(yan)(yan)》詩(shi)及(ji)其(qi)畫(hua)像(均保存完好),并建”篆石(shi)(shi)(shi)亭“一座(zuo),站在亭前南望(wang)遠山如列翠(cui)屏(ping),瀟(xiao)水從翠(cui)屏(ping)中百折而(er)來,別有一番風趣(qu)。“篆石(shi)(shi)(shi)亭”因年久失修(xiu),一柱歪(wai)斜(xie),大(da)部瓦(wa)片失落,行將倒塌。1957年省(sheng)文化部門撥款,由(you)(you)(you)零(ling)陵(ling)縣文化科主(zhu)(zhu)持委(wei)托零(ling)陵(ling)縣建筑公(gong)司修(xiu)繕(shan),并增設樓梯走(zou)欄。1981年又(you)由(you)(you)(you)省(sheng)文化廳(ting)撥款,永州市(shi)文化局主(zhu)(zhu)持委(wei)托朝(chao)(chao)陽公(gong)園修(xiu)繕(shan),此次將亭頂的黑灰(hui)色瓦(wa)換(huan)成黃(huang)色琉(liu)璃瓦(wa),使(shi)這(zhe)座(zuo)高十(shi)米(mi)的重(zhong)檐山頂游亭,映于(yu)青山綠水間(jian),更為(wei)幽美。
又(you)上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)出,沿崖而下,有(you)(you)巖(yan)(yan)磴數十級,至盡處即中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)又(you)名(ming)“流(liu)香洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左右石(shi)壁如半(ban)環,有(you)(you)泉自巖(yan)(yan)腹出,水色清(qing)冽(lie),水聲(sheng)淙淙,瀉入瀟水,冬夏不涸。前人(ren)仿曲水流(liu)觴(shang)遺(yi)意(yi),就巖(yan)(yan)右澗底(di)鑿石(shi)為回曲,用(yong)以(yi)泛(fan)觴(shang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)壁鐫(juan)“朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)”三(san)字(zi),為宋嘉祐五(wu)年(1060)張子(zi)諒書(shu),題(ti)記。還有(you)(you)“朝(chao)陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”三(san)字(zi)及宋書(shu)法家米芾“秀巖(yan)(yan)”題(ti)刻。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)左右壁刻有(you)(you)元(yuan)次山的《游朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)》及柳(liu)宗元(yuan)的《游朝(chao)陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)遂登(deng)西(xi)亭(ting)二(er)十韻》詩(shi)(shi)(shi),與(yu)其傍(bang)明嘉靖間通判肖干詩(shi)(shi)(shi)刻相(xiang)仿,前人(ren)斷(duan)為模(mo)刻。還有(you)(you)程灝(hao)、周敦頤等題(ti)名(ming),及清(qing)同(tong)治元(yuan)年(1862)何(he)紹基詩(shi)(shi)(shi)刻等。由(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)往后山出口名(ming)“陰潛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明丁 儒在巖(yan)(yan)背建有(you)(you)“聽泉亭(ting)”,已(yi)早圮。中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)左稍上有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為側(ce)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)壁有(you)(you)明代人(ren)補刻柳(liu)宗元(yuan)《漁翁》詩(shi)(shi)(shi):“漁翁夜傍(bang)西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)宿(su),曉汲清(qing)湘燃楚竹(zhu),煙銷日出不見人(ren),唉乃一聲(sheng)山水綠,回看天際下中流(liu),巖(yan)(yan)上無心云相(xiang)逐。”字(zi)跡清(qing)晰可辨。
巖背(bei)山上有明嘉靖年(nian)(1543)建(jian),清(qing)咸豐八(ba)年(nian)(1858)和民國八(ba)年(nian)曾(ceng)修的寓賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),祀唐宋謫官元結、黃(huang)庭堅、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩、范(fan)純仁、范(fan)祖(zu)禹、張浚、胡銓、蔡元定講賢(xian)。此祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)建(jian)國后(hou)(hou)曾(ceng)為零(ling)陵縣二中教工(gong)宿舍,直(zhi)到(dao)“文革”期間(jian)二中校(xiao)址改(gai)為水泥廠(chang)后(hou)(hou),教工(gong)隨校(xiao)搬走,此祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)先后(hou)(hou)改(gai)為朝陽(yang)中學(xue)及養豬場(chang)等。1979年(nian)永州鎮(zhen)建(jian)立(li)后(hou)(hou),曾(ceng)多次組織機關干部、工(gong)廠(chang)職(zhi)工(gong)、學(xue)校(xiao)師生、城鎮(zhen)居民在附(fu)近山上植樹造林(lin),1980年(nian)建(jian)立(li)朝陽(yang)公署后(hou)(hou),寓賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)及祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)側(ce)民國年(nian)間(jian)唐鴻(hong)烈建(jian)的二層西式房屋,經(jing)維修改(gai)為公園用(yong)房。
朝陽(yang)巖山水秀麗(li),古木青郁濃蔭,風光旖旎,每當“朝暾初升,煙光石氣(qi),激射成彩”,故稱“朝陽(yang)旭日”。因巖內尚存自(zi)唐以(yi)來歷代(dai)(dai)名人石刻114處(chu),1957年被列為(wei)省級文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。八十年代(dai)(dai)辟(pi)為(wei)公園后(hou),在周圍山上種植(zhi)大片樹(shu)木外,還增添了花圃、水湖,經(jing)過裝點后(hou)更顯絢麗(li)多姿。
目前朝陽園(yuan)內有(you)(you)燒(shao)烤場(chang),可(ke)以(yi)在園(yuan)內吃中餐(can)或晚餐(can).另外,公園(yuan)地(di)處城郊,也可(ke)在城區(qu)或者(zhe)附(fu)近(jin)(jin)的水(shui)上餐(can)廳(ting)用餐(can)。比(bi)如說湖南科技學院附(fu)近(jin)(jin),這(zhe)里大多以(yi)便餐(can)為主,價(jia)格(ge)便宜。再往前走,在愚溪橋(qiao)附(fu)近(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)水(shui)上餐(can)廳(ting),有(you)(you)當地(di)口味的河魚吃,非(fei)常鮮(xian)美,吃一餐(can)大約(yue)在50-200不(bu)等。
朝陽(yang)巖附(fu)近有(you)一(yi)所湖南(nan)科技學(xue)(xue)院(yuan),那里(li)有(you)很(hen)多私人(ren)的小旅(lv)館,價格非常實(shi)惠,因為有(you)很(hen)多學(xue)(xue)生租用,且比(bi)較(jiao)安全。因為這區域有(you)比(bi)較(jiao)多旅(lv)游景點及學(xue)(xue)院(yuan),當地政府(fu)比(bi)較(jiao)重(zhong)視(shi)。當然,出門(men)在外(wai),在哪(na)里(li)都(dou)應小心(xin)。如果你不想在小旅(lv)館住,那么只有(you)到區中心(xin)了,反正地方不大(da).區中心(xin)上檔次的有(you)紅太陽(yang)大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian),友(you)誼大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian),柳子大(da)酒(jiu)店(dian)及瀟湘賓(bin)館等。
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