宋代蔣(jiang)之奇建亭于巖(yan)上,明(ming)徐霞(xia)客游此(ci)后(hou)(hou)寫道:“其巖(yan)后(hou)(hou)通前豁,上覆重崖,下(xia)臨絕(jue)壑,中可憩可依,云帆遠近,縱送其前......。崖北有石磴,直(zhi)下(xia)緣江(jiang),亟從之登。西(xi)倚危崖,東(dong)逼澄江(jiang),盡處(chu)忽有洞岈然(ran),高二丈,闊亦(yi)如(ru)之,亦(yi)東(dong)面臨江(jiang),溪(xi)流(liu)自中噴玉而(er)出,蓋水洞也......"。明(ming)萬歷年間,永州知府丁 儒,將朝陽巖(yan)亭榭修(xiu)葺一(yi)新。他認為(wei)“凡零陵對江(jiang)西(xi)巖(yan)一(yi)里之內(nei),下(xia)皆崆峒(tong),山(shan)澤通氣,匪(fei)虛而(er)何?便將朝陽巖(yan)西(xi)山(shan)命名為(wei)零虛山(shan)。
由巖(yan)(yan)頂(ding)循石(shi)(shi)級而(er)(er)下至入口為上(shang)洞(dong)。洞(dong)口巖(yan)(yan)壁(bi)鐫“何須(xu)大樹“四個大字,系民國四年(nian)零(ling)陵(ling)鎮(zhen)守(shou)使望云(yun)亭題(ti)。洞(dong)口有清(qing)(qing)湖南巡撫吳大 題(ti)刻石(shi)(shi)碑一塊,右側(ce)石(shi)(shi)壁(bi)有廣西巡扶林紹年(nian)詩(shi)刻。清(qing)(qing)咸豐(feng)、同治年(nian)間(jian),楊翰任永州知(zhi)府時,于其(qi)東側(ce)石(shi)(shi)上(shang)補(bu)刻元結《朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)銘》及(ji)《游(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)詩(shi)》,字為篆體(ti),由當時書法家鄧守(shou)之所書。又(you)于西壁(bi)補(bu)刻宋黃庭(ting)堅(jian)《游(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)》詩(shi)及(ji)其(qi)畫像(均保(bao)存完好(hao)),并建”篆石(shi)(shi)亭“一座(zuo),站在亭前南望遠山如列翠(cui)屏(ping),瀟水從翠(cui)屏(ping)中百(bai)折而(er)(er)來,別有一番(fan)風趣。“篆石(shi)(shi)亭”因(yin)年(nian)久失修,一柱歪(wai)斜(xie),大部(bu)瓦(wa)(wa)片失落,行將倒塌。1957年(nian)省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)部(bu)門撥款(kuan),由零(ling)陵(ling)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)科主(zhu)持(chi)委(wei)托零(ling)陵(ling)縣(xian)建筑(zhu)公(gong)司修繕(shan),并增設樓(lou)梯走(zou)欄。1981年(nian)又(you)由省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廳撥款(kuan),永州市(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)局主(zhu)持(chi)委(wei)托朝陽(yang)公(gong)園(yuan)修繕(shan),此次將亭頂(ding)的黑灰色瓦(wa)(wa)換成黃色琉璃瓦(wa)(wa),使這座(zuo)高十(shi)米(mi)的重檐山頂(ding)游(you)亭,映于青山綠水間(jian),更為幽美。
又(you)上(shang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出,沿崖(ya)而下,有(you)(you)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)磴數十級,至盡處即中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又(you)名“流(liu)香洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,左(zuo)右(you)石(shi)(shi)壁如半環,有(you)(you)泉自(zi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)腹出,水(shui)色(se)清冽,水(shui)聲(sheng)淙淙,瀉入瀟水(shui),冬夏不涸。前人仿曲(qu)水(shui)流(liu)觴遺意(yi),就巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)右(you)澗底鑿石(shi)(shi)為回(hui)曲(qu),用以泛觴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壁鐫“朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”三字,為宋(song)嘉(jia)祐五年(1060)張子諒(liang)書(shu)(shu),題記。還(huan)有(you)(you)“朝陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字及(ji)(ji)宋(song)書(shu)(shu)法家米(mi)芾“秀巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”題刻(ke)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內左(zuo)右(you)壁刻(ke)有(you)(you)元次山(shan)(shan)的《游(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》及(ji)(ji)柳宗元的《游(you)朝陽(yang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)遂(sui)登西亭二(er)十韻》詩(shi)(shi)(shi),與其傍(bang)明(ming)嘉(jia)靖間通判(pan)肖干詩(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)相(xiang)仿,前人斷為模刻(ke)。還(huan)有(you)(you)程灝、周(zhou)敦頤(yi)等題名,及(ji)(ji)清同治元年(1862)何紹(shao)基詩(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)等。由(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內往(wang)后(hou)山(shan)(shan)出口(kou)名“陰潛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,明(ming)丁 儒在巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)背建有(you)(you)“聽泉亭”,已(yi)早圮。中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)左(zuo)稍上(shang)有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為側洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)壁有(you)(you)明(ming)代人補刻(ke)柳宗元《漁(yu)翁》詩(shi)(shi)(shi):“漁(yu)翁夜傍(bang)西巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)宿,曉(xiao)汲清湘燃楚竹,煙銷日(ri)出不見人,唉(ai)乃一聲(sheng)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)綠,回(hui)看天際下中流(liu),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上(shang)無心云相(xiang)逐。”字跡清晰可辨。
巖背山上(shang)有明嘉靖年(nian)(1543)建(jian),清咸豐八(ba)年(nian)(1858)和民(min)(min)國(guo)八(ba)年(nian)曾(ceng)修(xiu)的(de)寓(yu)賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci),祀唐(tang)宋謫官元(yuan)(yuan)結(jie)、黃(huang)庭堅(jian)、蘇軾、蘇轍、鄒浩(hao)、范(fan)純仁、范(fan)祖禹、張浚、胡(hu)銓、蔡元(yuan)(yuan)定(ding)講賢(xian)。此(ci)祠(ci)(ci)建(jian)國(guo)后(hou)曾(ceng)為(wei)零陵縣二中教工宿舍,直(zhi)到“文革”期間二中校址改為(wei)水泥廠(chang)后(hou),教工隨(sui)校搬走,此(ci)祠(ci)(ci)先后(hou)改為(wei)朝陽中學及養豬場等。1979年(nian)永州鎮建(jian)立后(hou),曾(ceng)多次組織機關干部、工廠(chang)職工、學校師生、城(cheng)鎮居民(min)(min)在附近山上(shang)植樹造(zao)林,1980年(nian)建(jian)立朝陽公署后(hou),寓(yu)賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci)及祠(ci)(ci)側民(min)(min)國(guo)年(nian)間唐(tang)鴻烈建(jian)的(de)二層西(xi)式房屋,經維修(xiu)改為(wei)公園(yuan)用房。
朝陽巖(yan)山水(shui)秀麗,古木青郁(yu)濃蔭,風光旖旎(ni),每當“朝暾(tun)初升,煙光石氣(qi),激射成彩”,故稱“朝陽旭日”。因巖(yan)內尚存自唐以來歷代名人(ren)石刻(ke)114處,1957年被列為(wei)省級文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。八(ba)十年代辟為(wei)公園后(hou),在周(zhou)圍(wei)山上(shang)種(zhong)植大片樹木外,還增添了花(hua)圃、水(shui)湖,經過裝點后(hou)更顯絢(xuan)麗多姿。
目(mu)前朝陽園(yuan)內(nei)有燒烤場,可以(yi)在(zai)園(yuan)內(nei)吃(chi)中(zhong)餐(can)或晚餐(can).另外,公園(yuan)地(di)處城郊,也可在(zai)城區或者附近(jin)的水上(shang)餐(can)廳用(yong)餐(can)。比(bi)如說湖南科技學院附近(jin),這里大多以(yi)便餐(can)為主,價格便宜。再往前走,在(zai)愚溪橋附近(jin)有水上(shang)餐(can)廳,有當(dang)地(di)口味(wei)的河(he)魚吃(chi),非常鮮美,吃(chi)一餐(can)大約在(zai)50-200不等。
朝(chao)陽巖附近有(you)(you)一(yi)所湖南科技學院,那里(li)有(you)(you)很多私(si)人的小旅(lv)館(guan),價格非(fei)常實惠(hui),因(yin)為(wei)有(you)(you)很多學生租用,且(qie)比較(jiao)安全。因(yin)為(wei)這區域有(you)(you)比較(jiao)多旅(lv)游景點及(ji)學院,當地(di)政府比較(jiao)重(zhong)視。當然,出門(men)在(zai)外,在(zai)哪(na)里(li)都應小心。如果你不想(xiang)在(zai)小旅(lv)館(guan)住(zhu),那么只有(you)(you)到(dao)區中(zhong)心了,反(fan)正地(di)方不大.區中(zhong)心上檔次的有(you)(you)紅太陽大酒(jiu)店(dian),友誼大酒(jiu)店(dian),柳子大酒(jiu)店(dian)及(ji)瀟湘賓(bin)館(guan)等。
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