金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)位于(yu)湖(hu)北荊州(zhou)市(shi)荊州(zhou)區東(dong)門外(wai),以古(gu)城墻、古(gu)城樓、古(gu)護城河(he)(he)為(wei)背景,依勢而建,總面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)19.57萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),其(qi)中水域面積(ji)(ji)約(yue)為(wei)6.8萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),是湖(hu)北省目前較(jiao)大的(de)城市(shi)綠(lv)地休閑游樂廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang), 2008年(nian)(nian),北京奧運會火(huo)炬湖(hu)北省荊州(zhou)站傳遞的(de)起跑點(dian)金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang),位于(yu)荊州(zhou)古(gu)城東(dong)門護城河(he)(he)外(wai),廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)中央矗立著(zhu)荊州(zhou)的(de)城標——“金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰飛”。荊州(zhou)是楚人的(de)故土,春秋戰國時期(qi)楚國在此建都長達四百多年(nian)(nian),楚人崇鳳(feng)(feng),視鳳(feng)(feng)為(wei)至(zhi)(zhi)尊、至(zhi)(zhi)善、至(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)的(de)神鳥,慣以鳳(feng)(feng)為(wei)圖騰。
湖北荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城東門護城河(he)外的(de)(de)(de)(de)金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)占地(di)12萬(wan)平方米,廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)中央有(you)一(yi)處醒目的(de)(de)(de)(de)標(biao)(biao)志性建筑,這就是荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)城城標(biao)(biao)━金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)飛(fei)(fei)。城標(biao)(biao)主體(ti)為(wei)一(yi)耀眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)在光焰萬(wan)丈的(de)(de)(de)(de)朝陽之上欲展翅騰(teng)飛(fei)(fei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)壯美(mei)造(zao)型。荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)是楚(chu)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)故土,楚(chu)人(ren)崇(chong)鳳(feng)(feng),視鳳(feng)(feng)為(wei)至尊、至善、至美(mei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)神鳥,慣(guan)以(yi)鳳(feng)(feng)鳥為(wei)圖(tu)騰(teng)。荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城以(yi)金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)騰(teng)飛(fei)(fei)為(wei)城標(biao)(biao),既鮮明生動地(di)體(ti)現(xian)了楚(chu)地(di)先民(min)(min)們尊鳳(feng)(feng)崇(chong)火(huo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史淵源,又突(tu)出(chu)展示了如今古(gu)城人(ren)民(min)(min)意(yi)氣風發、拼(pin)搏騰(teng)飛(fei)(fei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)精神風貌。鳳(feng)(feng)凰廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)以(yi)古(gu)城墻、古(gu)城樓、古(gu)護城河(he)為(wei)大背(bei)景,以(yi)展示楚(chu)文(wen)化為(wei)主題,金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)是08年奧運會荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)圣火(huo)傳遞第一(yi)站。
金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)廣場(chang)緊緊圍(wei)繞(rao)“鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)”這一主(zhu)題,由雙鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)朝(chao)陽廣場(chang)、鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)文化園(yuan)、伴鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)池、鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)橋、梧桐棲鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、合(he)歡(huan)玉蘭(lan)園(yuan)、停車場(chang)等(deng)八大功能景(jing)點構成(cheng),廣場(chang)中央有一處醒目(mu)的標(biao)志(zhi)性建筑,荊(jing)州城標(biao)——金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)騰飛,并與對面的龍舟賽(sai)場(chang)遙相呼映,一個是(shi)美麗(li)的九(jiu)龍淵,一個是(shi)騰飛的金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng),勾畫出一副龍鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)呈祥的美麗(li)圖畫。
金(jin)鳳(feng)廣場以古(gu)城(cheng)墻(qiang)、古(gu)城(cheng)樓(lou)、古(gu)護城(cheng)河(he),九龍(long)橋(qiao)為大背(bei)景,以金(jin)鳳(feng)騰飛,圖騰柱雕塑展示楚(chu)文化為主(zhu)題,依勢(shi)而建(jian),構思獨(du)到精妙,綠化小區與硬覆蓋錯落有致,氣勢(shi)恢宏(hong),特(te)色(se)獨(du)具,使古(gu)老(lao)的荊(jing)州城(cheng)又平添了一(yi)處清(qing)純(chun)靚麗的新景觀。
金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)雕(diao)塑(su):占地2500平方(fang)米,通高12.5米。基座用(yong)紅色大理石(shi)(shi)鑲嵌(qian),底部(bu)四周(zhou)筑有兩層(ceng)各九層(ceng)石(shi)(shi)階,并(bing)圍以石(shi)(shi)欄板裝點,其(qi)高度為(wei)4米。雕(diao)塑(su)主體是矯(jiao)健的金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng),騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)在彩云(yun)(yun)烘托的萬(wan)丈光芒的朝陽(yang)之(zhi)上,用(yong)不銹鋼鍛造,高8.5米。造型意象精美(mei),富于浪漫(man)色彩。它生動形象的表(biao)現(xian)了(le)楚先民尊鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)崇火(huo)的思想(xiang),以鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)為(wei)圖騰(teng)(teng),把鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)視為(wei)至善至美(mei)的象征(zheng)。既突出(chu)了(le)江(jiang)陵(ling)荊楚文(wen)化的歷史淵(yuan)源(yuan),又反映了(le)江(jiang)陵(ling)騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)振(zhen)興(xing)中華的進取精神。城(cheng)標在藍天白云(yun)(yun)和古城(cheng)的映襯下,錚錚閃亮,使優(you)美(mei)的東門景區(qu)錦上添花,增添了(le)新的魅力。“金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)”城(cheng)標雕(diao)塑(su)由著(zhu)名雕(diao)塑(su)家江(jiang)良田副教(jiao)授設計,著(zhu)名雕(diao)塑(su)家劉開渠審(shen)定并(bing)題字。
金鳳騰(teng)飛圖(tu)騰(teng)柱(zhu)(依次為(wei)1、楚(chu)(chu)樂(le)2、楚(chu)(chu)器3、楚(chu)(chu)絹4、楚(chu)(chu)意5、楚(chu)(chu)玉6、楚(chu)(chu)戎7、楚(chu)(chu)巫8、楚(chu)(chu)歌)。
九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)建(jian)于明(ming)代,為體量較大的(de)(de)磚構拱橋(qiao)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)位于荊州(zhou)東門風景(jing)區。它(ta)形(xing)(xing)體優(you)美(mei),設計精(jing)巧,結構堅固,很多中(zhong)外游客(ke)都在(zai)這里(li)駐(zhu)足觀景(jing),流(liu)(liu)連(lian)忘返。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)全長(chang)98米(mi),寬15.7米(mi)。如蚊龍(long)(long)出水橫跨在(zai)護城(cheng)河(he)上,神態安詳(xiang)。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)由9個(ge)(ge)半圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)石(shi)拱組(zu)成,屬(shu)聯拱石(shi)橋(qiao)。每個(ge)(ge)石(shi)拱正中(zhong)有個(ge)(ge)石(shi)龍(long)(long)頭(tou),潺潺流(liu)(liu)水從龍(long)(long)口(kou)吐出,流(liu)(liu)入護城(cheng)河(he)中(zhong),,九(jiu)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)分(fen)兩條人行(xing)道(dao)和一個(ge)(ge)行(xing)車(che)道(dao),人車(che)分(fen)流(liu)(liu),行(xing)走方便。每條人行(xing)道(dao)由3360塊雕刻著(zhu)精(jing)美(mei)圖案的(de)(de)石(shi)板鋪成,像一個(ge)(ge)弧形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)走廊,兩旁為雙層青石(shi)欄桿(gan),走道(dao)寬約3.5米(mi)。
九(jiu)龍淵公(gong)園位(wei)于荊州古城(cheng)東門外九(jiu)龍橋(qiao)南側,占(zhan)地32.6萬平方米。公(gong)園的主(zhu)體建(jian)筑為九(jiu)龍淵龍舟賽(sai)場和屈原(yuan)(yuan)塑像。 九(jiu)龍淵龍舟賽(sai)場北起九(jiu)龍橋(qiao),南至(zhi)屈原(yuan)(yuan)半(ban)島(dao),全長1100米,賽(sai)場東西兩岸建(jian)有2600米花崗巖護欄和3000米標準看臺。賽(sai)場四周可容(rong)納數十萬觀眾。2000年6月(yue)在這里成功(gong)地舉(ju)辦了中國荊州首屆國際(ji)端(duan)午(wu)龍舟節。屈原(yuan)(yuan)塑像聳立在龍舟賽(sai)場南端(duan)的屈原(yuan)(yuan)半(ban)島(dao)之上(shang),塑像高8.83米。
荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng):現聳立在人們眼(yan)前的(de)(de)(de)雄偉(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為明清兩代(dai)所(suo)修(xiu)造(zao)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)逶(wei)迤(yi)挺拔、完整而(er)又堅固,是(shi)我國(guo)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中保存較(jiao)為完好的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)厚(hou)約1米,墻(qiang)內垣(yuan)用(yong)(yong)土夯筑,下部寬約9米。墻(qiang)體(ti)外用(yong)(yong)條石和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌筑。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)通高9米,周長(chang)11281米。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)體(ti)用(yong)(yong)特(te)制青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)加石灰糯米漿(jiang)砌筑。特(te)制大青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)每塊重約4公斤,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)燒制有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)字。游客(ke)在攀登東門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓的(de)(de)(de)馬道上(shang)即(ji)可(ke)(ke)見(jian)到部分已采取保護措施的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)。文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)記載了操辦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)的(de)(de)(de)官(guan)府、官(guan)員和時間(jian)(jian)。從文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)記載的(de)(de)(de)產地得(de)知(zhi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)非只出自原荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)地域,鄂豫陜三省交界的(de)(de)(de)均州(zhou)(zhou)、湘(xiang)桂黔三省交界的(de)(de)(de)靖州(zhou)(zhou)、江西省的(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)陵(ling)以及湖南全(quan)省均有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌在荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)上(shang)。而(er)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上(shang)發現較(jiao)早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)、有(you)(you)年(nian)(nian)(nian)號的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)是(shi)明洪武(wu)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(即(ji)公元(yuan)1369年(nian)(nian)(nian))的(de)(de)(de),距今(jin)已有(you)(you)六百多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi),此磚(zhuan)(zhuan)比(bi)在萬(wan)里(li)長(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)發現的(de)(de)(de)萬(wan)歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)要早(zao)207年(nian)(nian)(nian)。文(wen)(wen)字磚(zhuan)(zhuan)是(shi)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)修(xiu)建(jian)史(shi)不可(ke)(ke)多(duo)得(de)的(de)(de)(de)檔案(an)實證。同時也是(shi)人們游覽古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)賞析(xi)研究的(de)(de)(de)又一道特(te)殊的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)景線(xian)。