金(jin)鳳廣(guang)場(chang)位于湖(hu)(hu)北荊(jing)州(zhou)市(shi)荊(jing)州(zhou)區東門外,以古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)墻、古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)樓、古(gu)(gu)護(hu)城(cheng)河為(wei)(wei)背景,依勢而建,總面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)19.57萬平方米(mi),其(qi)中水域面(mian)積約為(wei)(wei)6.8萬平方米(mi),是(shi)湖(hu)(hu)北省目前較大的(de)(de)城(cheng)市(shi)綠地休閑游樂廣(guang)場(chang), 2008年,北京奧運會火炬湖(hu)(hu)北省荊(jing)州(zhou)站傳遞的(de)(de)起跑點金(jin)鳳廣(guang)場(chang),位于荊(jing)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)東門護(hu)城(cheng)河外,廣(guang)場(chang)中央(yang)矗立著荊(jing)州(zhou)的(de)(de)城(cheng)標——“金(jin)鳳騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)”。荊(jing)州(zhou)是(shi)楚人的(de)(de)故土,春秋戰國(guo)時期楚國(guo)在此建都長達四百多年,楚人崇鳳,視鳳為(wei)(wei)至(zhi)尊(zun)、至(zhi)善、至(zhi)美的(de)(de)神鳥,慣以鳳為(wei)(wei)圖騰(teng)(teng)。
湖(hu)北(bei)荊(jing)(jing)州荊(jing)(jing)州古城(cheng)(cheng)東門護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河外的(de)金(jin)(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)占地(di)(di)12萬(wan)平方(fang)米,廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)中央(yang)有一(yi)處(chu)醒(xing)目的(de)標志(zhi)性(xing)建筑,這就是荊(jing)(jing)州城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)標━金(jin)(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)(teng)飛。城(cheng)(cheng)標主(zhu)體為一(yi)耀眼(yan)的(de)金(jin)(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)在(zai)光焰(yan)萬(wan)丈的(de)朝陽(yang)之上欲展翅騰(teng)(teng)(teng)飛的(de)壯美造型。荊(jing)(jing)州是楚(chu)人(ren)的(de)故土,楚(chu)人(ren)崇(chong)鳳(feng)(feng),視鳳(feng)(feng)為至尊(zun)、至善、至美的(de)神(shen)鳥(niao),慣以鳳(feng)(feng)鳥(niao)為圖騰(teng)(teng)(teng)。荊(jing)(jing)州古城(cheng)(cheng)以金(jin)(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)(teng)飛為城(cheng)(cheng)標,既鮮明生動地(di)(di)體現了楚(chu)地(di)(di)先民(min)們尊(zun)鳳(feng)(feng)崇(chong)火的(de)歷史淵(yuan)源,又突出展示了如(ru)今(jin)古城(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)民(min)意氣風發、拼搏騰(teng)(teng)(teng)飛的(de)精(jing)神(shen)風貌。鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)以古城(cheng)(cheng)墻、古城(cheng)(cheng)樓、古護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河為大背景,以展示楚(chu)文化為主(zhu)題,金(jin)(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)是08年奧運(yun)會(hui)荊(jing)(jing)州圣火傳遞第(di)一(yi)站。
金鳳廣場(chang)緊緊圍繞(rao)“鳳凰(huang)(huang)”這一主題,由雙(shuang)鳳朝陽廣場(chang)、鳳凰(huang)(huang)文化(hua)園(yuan)、伴鳳池、鳳凰(huang)(huang)橋、梧桐棲鳳、合(he)歡玉蘭園(yuan)、停車場(chang)等八大功能(neng)景點(dian)構成(cheng),廣場(chang)中央有(you)一處(chu)醒(xing)目(mu)的(de)標(biao)志性建筑,荊州城(cheng)標(biao)——金鳳騰飛,并與對面的(de)龍(long)舟賽(sai)場(chang)遙相呼(hu)映,一個(ge)是美(mei)麗的(de)九龍(long)淵,一個(ge)是騰飛的(de)金鳳,勾畫(hua)出一副(fu)龍(long)鳳呈祥(xiang)的(de)美(mei)麗圖(tu)畫(hua)。
金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)廣場以古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)墻(qiang)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)樓、古(gu)(gu)(gu)護(hu)城(cheng)河,九龍(long)橋(qiao)為大背景(jing)(jing),以金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)騰(teng)飛,圖騰(teng)柱雕(diao)塑(su)展示楚(chu)文化為主題(ti),依(yi)勢而(er)建(jian),構思(si)獨到精(jing)妙,綠(lv)化小區與硬覆蓋錯落有致,氣勢恢宏,特色獨具(ju),使(shi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)老的荊(jing)州(zhou)城(cheng)又平添(tian)了一(yi)處清純靚麗的新景(jing)(jing)觀。
金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)飛雕塑(su):占地2500平方米,通高(gao)(gao)12.5米。基(ji)座用紅色(se)大理石(shi)(shi)鑲嵌,底部四周筑有兩層各九層石(shi)(shi)階,并(bing)圍以石(shi)(shi)欄板裝點,其高(gao)(gao)度(du)為(wei)4米。雕塑(su)主體是矯健的(de)(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng),騰(teng)飛在彩云(yun)烘托的(de)(de)(de)萬(wan)丈光芒的(de)(de)(de)朝陽之上(shang),用不銹(xiu)鋼(gang)鍛(duan)造,高(gao)(gao)8.5米。造型意(yi)象精美,富于浪漫色(se)彩。它生動形象的(de)(de)(de)表現(xian)了(le)楚先民(min)尊(zun)鳳(feng)(feng)崇火的(de)(de)(de)思(si)想,以鳳(feng)(feng)為(wei)圖騰(teng),把鳳(feng)(feng)視(shi)為(wei)至善至美的(de)(de)(de)象征。既突(tu)出了(le)江(jiang)(jiang)陵(ling)荊楚文化的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)淵(yuan)源,又反映(ying)(ying)了(le)江(jiang)(jiang)陵(ling)騰(teng)飛振興中華的(de)(de)(de)進取精神。城(cheng)標在藍天白云(yun)和古城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)映(ying)(ying)襯下(xia),錚(zheng)(zheng)錚(zheng)(zheng)閃亮(liang),使優美的(de)(de)(de)東門景區錦上(shang)添花(hua),增(zeng)添了(le)新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)魅力。“金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)飛”城(cheng)標雕塑(su)由著名雕塑(su)家(jia)江(jiang)(jiang)良(liang)田副教授(shou)設(she)計(ji),著名雕塑(su)家(jia)劉開渠(qu)審定并(bing)題字。
金鳳騰飛圖(tu)騰柱(依次(ci)為1、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)樂2、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)器3、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)絹(juan)4、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)意(yi)5、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)玉(yu)6、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)戎7、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)巫8、楚(chu)(chu)(chu)歌(ge))。
九(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)建(jian)于明(ming)代,為體量(liang)較大的磚構拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)九(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)位于荊(jing)州東門(men)風景區。它(ta)形體優美,設計(ji)精(jing)巧,結構堅固,很多(duo)中外游客都(dou)在這里駐足觀景,流(liu)(liu)(liu)連忘返(fan)。九(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)全長98米(mi)(mi),寬15.7米(mi)(mi)。如蚊龍(long)出(chu)水橫(heng)跨在護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)河上,神態安詳。九(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)由9個(ge)半圓形的石(shi)(shi)(shi)拱組成,屬聯拱石(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。每(mei)個(ge)石(shi)(shi)(shi)拱正(zheng)中有個(ge)石(shi)(shi)(shi)龍(long)頭,潺潺流(liu)(liu)(liu)水從龍(long)口吐(tu)出(chu),流(liu)(liu)(liu)入護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)河中,,九(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)分兩條(tiao)人行(xing)道和一個(ge)行(xing)車(che)道,人車(che)分流(liu)(liu)(liu),行(xing)走方便。每(mei)條(tiao)人行(xing)道由3360塊雕刻(ke)著精(jing)美圖案的石(shi)(shi)(shi)板(ban)鋪成,像一個(ge)弧形的走廊,兩旁為雙層青石(shi)(shi)(shi)欄桿(gan),走道寬約3.5米(mi)(mi)。
九(jiu)龍(long)(long)淵(yuan)公園位于荊州古城東門外(wai)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋南側,占地32.6萬平(ping)方米。公園的(de)主體建(jian)筑為九(jiu)龍(long)(long)淵(yuan)龍(long)(long)舟賽場和(he)屈(qu)原塑(su)像(xiang)。 九(jiu)龍(long)(long)淵(yuan)龍(long)(long)舟賽場北起(qi)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋,南至(zhi)屈(qu)原半(ban)島,全(quan)長1100米,賽場東西兩岸建(jian)有(you)2600米花崗(gang)巖(yan)護欄和(he)3000米標準看臺。賽場四周可容納數十萬觀眾。2000年6月在這(zhe)里成(cheng)功地舉(ju)辦了中國荊州首屆國際端午龍(long)(long)舟節(jie)。屈(qu)原塑(su)像(xiang)聳立(li)在龍(long)(long)舟賽場南端的(de)屈(qu)原半(ban)島之上,塑(su)像(xiang)高8.83米。
荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng):現(xian)聳立在(zai)人們(men)眼(yan)前的(de)雄偉磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為明清兩代所修造。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)逶(wei)迤挺拔、完整(zheng)而(er)又(you)(you)堅固(gu),是我國府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)保存較(jiao)為完好的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)厚約1米,墻(qiang)內垣(yuan)用(yong)(yong)土夯筑(zhu),下部(bu)寬約9米。墻(qiang)體外用(yong)(yong)條(tiao)石(shi)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)砌筑(zhu)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)通高(gao)9米,周長11281米。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)體用(yong)(yong)特制(zhi)青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)加石(shi)灰糯米漿砌筑(zhu)。特制(zhi)大青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)每塊重約4公斤,有(you)的(de)燒制(zhi)有(you)文字。游客在(zai)攀登(deng)東門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓的(de)馬道上(shang)(shang)即可見到部(bu)分已采取保護措(cuo)施的(de)文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)記(ji)載了操辦(ban)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)的(de)官府、官員和(he)時間。從文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)記(ji)載的(de)產地(di)得知,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)非只(zhi)出自原荊州(zhou)地(di)域,鄂(e)豫(yu)陜三省交界的(de)均州(zhou)、湘(xiang)桂黔三省交界的(de)靖(jing)州(zhou)、江(jiang)西省的(de)茶陵以及湖南全省均有(you)文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)砌在(zai)荊州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)上(shang)(shang)。而(er)荊州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)發(fa)現(xian)較(jiao)早的(de)、有(you)年(nian)(nian)號的(de)文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)是明洪武二年(nian)(nian)(即公元1369年(nian)(nian))的(de),距今已有(you)六百多(duo)年(nian)(nian)的(de)歷(li)史(shi),此磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)比在(zai)萬里長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)(shang)發(fa)現(xian)的(de)萬歷(li)年(nian)(nian)間的(de)文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)要早207年(nian)(nian)。文字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)是荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)修建史(shi)不可多(duo)得的(de)檔案實證(zheng)。同時也(ye)是人們(men)游覽古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)賞析研究的(de)又(you)(you)一道特殊(shu)的(de)風景線。