東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖原名東(dong)(dong)(dong)井(jing)塘,又名路(lu)云塘,俗稱(cheng)大塘。相傳在明(ming)朝前,東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖是(shi)由(you)大小二十多(duo)個(ge)蓮(lian)藕塘連(lian)成一(yi)片,中間嶙峋(xun)怪石(shi)上有一(yi)口井(jing),故得名東(dong)(dong)(dong)井(jing)。后因宋(song)代(dai)著名詩(shi)人(ren)蘇(su)東(dong)(dong)(dong)坡游貴港時在東(dong)(dong)(dong)井(jing)口上題(ti)留石(shi)刻“東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖”二字而得名。東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖被譽為貴港明(ming)珠(zhu),是(shi)民眾(zhong)傳頌的(de)圣湖,是(shi)集園林(lin)與人(ren)文景觀(guan)于一(yi)體的(de)旅(lv)游勝地。
東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)園的(de)誕生與(yu)發展,都與(yu)貴(gui)港(gang)市自民(min)國(guo)至今的(de)發展息(xi)息(xi)相(xiang)關,期間的(de)興旺衰敗因(yin)社會時(shi)局的(de)變化(hua)而起落,幾易名(ming)(ming)稱(cheng),先后歷(li)經了中(zhong)山公(gong)(gong)園、達(da)開(kai)公(gong)(gong)園、人民(min)公(gong)(gong)園,再到現在的(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)園。1930年(nian)始(shi)建東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)園。目前東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)已是開(kai)放式景區。東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)風景名(ming)(ming)勝區面積740多畝,水域面積680多畝,景區內建有(you)革命烈士紀念碑(bei)(bei)、翼王(wang)亭、石達(da)開(kai)紀念碑(bei)(bei)、翼王(wang)曾(ceng)祖(zu)母(mu)墓(mu)碑(bei)(bei),湖(hu)心島中(zhong)有(you)太(tai)平天國(guo)翼天王(wang)石達(da)開(kai)銅像,湖(hu)中(zhong)有(you)“荷花仙(xian)女”、“仙(xian)鶴”、“大鵬”等雕塑造型。貴(gui)港(gang)有(you)荷城(cheng)之雅稱(cheng),盛夏時(shi)節,東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)荷葉碧(bi)綠,荷花艷香(xiang),垂楊瓢拂,招來成(cheng)千成(cheng)萬的(de)燕子。“東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)荷燕”被(bei)定為貴(gui)港(gang)市新(xin)八景之一。二十世紀90年(nian)代(dai),國(guo)家和自治區曾(ceng)三(san)次在東(dong)(dong)(dong)湖(hu)舉辦過大型龍舟賽。
翼王亭 民(min)國二十三年(1934年)建,亭東面兩圓柱(zhu)有原國民(min)政府監察院于佑任題書的(de)(de)對聯和(he)原國民(min)革命軍第(di)四軍團(tuan)總司令(ling)李宗(zong)仁題書的(de)(de)橫額。西(xi)面兩圓柱(zhu)有原國民(min)革命軍第(di)四軍團(tuan)副總司令(ling)白崇禧題書的(de)(de)對聯。
石達開紀念(nian)碑 民(min)國(guo)二十三年(1934年)建,高(gao)二丈余。碑身西面鐫(juan)李宗仁的(de)碑文題字,東面有汪精衛(wei)的(de)“太平人杰(jie)”題字和國(guo)民(min)政府司法(fa)院長居(ju)正的(de)題詞。
鼎建渡船碑(bei) 是考證石達開家史的重要(yao)歷史依據(ju),極為珍貴。