金鳳(feng)廣場(chang)位于(yu)湖北(bei)荊(jing)州(zhou)市荊(jing)州(zhou)區東(dong)門外(wai),以古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、古城(cheng)(cheng)樓、古護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河為(wei)背(bei)景,依勢而建,總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)19.57萬平方(fang)米,其中水域面(mian)積(ji)約為(wei)6.8萬平方(fang)米,是湖北(bei)省目前較(jiao)大的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)市綠地休閑游樂廣場(chang), 2008年(nian)(nian),北(bei)京奧(ao)運會火炬湖北(bei)省荊(jing)州(zhou)站傳遞的(de)(de)起跑點金鳳(feng)廣場(chang),位于(yu)荊(jing)州(zhou)古城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河外(wai),廣場(chang)中央矗立(li)著荊(jing)州(zhou)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)標——“金鳳(feng)騰飛”。荊(jing)州(zhou)是楚(chu)人的(de)(de)故土,春秋戰國(guo)時期(qi)楚(chu)國(guo)在此(ci)建都(dou)長(chang)達四(si)百多年(nian)(nian),楚(chu)人崇(chong)鳳(feng),視鳳(feng)為(wei)至尊、至善、至美的(de)(de)神(shen)鳥,慣以鳳(feng)為(wei)圖(tu)騰。
湖北(bei)荊州(zhou)荊州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)外的(de)(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)廣場(chang)(chang)占地(di)12萬平(ping)方米,廣場(chang)(chang)中央(yang)有一(yi)處(chu)醒(xing)目的(de)(de)(de)標志(zhi)性建筑,這就是(shi)荊州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)標━金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)。城(cheng)(cheng)標主體(ti)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)耀眼的(de)(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)在光焰萬丈的(de)(de)(de)朝陽(yang)之上(shang)欲(yu)展(zhan)翅騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)的(de)(de)(de)壯美造型。荊州(zhou)是(shi)楚人的(de)(de)(de)故土,楚人崇鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng),視鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)至(zhi)尊、至(zhi)善、至(zhi)美的(de)(de)(de)神鳥,慣以(yi)(yi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)鳥為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圖騰(teng)(teng)。荊州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)以(yi)(yi)金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)標,既(ji)鮮明生動(dong)地(di)體(ti)現了楚地(di)先民們尊鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)崇火(huo)的(de)(de)(de)歷史淵源,又突出(chu)展(zhan)示了如今古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)人民意氣風發(fa)、拼搏騰(teng)(teng)飛(fei)的(de)(de)(de)精神風貌(mao)。鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰廣場(chang)(chang)以(yi)(yi)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻、古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)樓、古(gu)(gu)護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大背景,以(yi)(yi)展(zhan)示楚文(wen)化為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主題,金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)廣場(chang)(chang)是(shi)08年奧運會荊州(zhou)圣火(huo)傳遞第一(yi)站(zhan)。
金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)廣(guang)場緊緊圍繞“鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)”這一(yi)主題,由雙鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)朝(chao)陽廣(guang)場、鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)文化(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)、伴鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)池(chi)、鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)橋、梧桐棲(qi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)、合歡玉蘭園(yuan)(yuan)、停車場等八大(da)功能景點構成(cheng),廣(guang)場中央有一(yi)處醒目的(de)標志性建筑,荊(jing)州城標——金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)騰(teng)飛,并與對面的(de)龍(long)舟賽場遙相呼映,一(yi)個是(shi)美麗的(de)九龍(long)淵,一(yi)個是(shi)騰(teng)飛的(de)金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng),勾畫出一(yi)副龍(long)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)呈(cheng)祥的(de)美麗圖畫。
金鳳廣場以(yi)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻、古城(cheng)(cheng)樓、古護城(cheng)(cheng)河,九龍橋為(wei)大背景,以(yi)金鳳騰飛(fei),圖騰柱雕塑展(zhan)示楚文(wen)化為(wei)主(zhu)題,依(yi)勢(shi)而(er)建,構思獨到(dao)精妙,綠化小區與硬覆蓋(gai)錯落有致,氣勢(shi)恢宏,特色獨具,使古老的荊州城(cheng)(cheng)又平添了(le)一處清純靚麗的新景觀。
金(jin)鳳騰(teng)飛雕塑(su):占(zhan)地(di)2500平方米(mi)(mi),通高12.5米(mi)(mi)。基座用紅色大理石(shi)(shi)鑲嵌,底部四周筑(zhu)有兩(liang)層各九層石(shi)(shi)階,并圍以石(shi)(shi)欄板裝點(dian),其高度為4米(mi)(mi)。雕塑(su)主體是矯健的(de)(de)金(jin)鳳,騰(teng)飛在彩云烘(hong)托的(de)(de)萬丈(zhang)光芒的(de)(de)朝陽之(zhi)上,用不銹鋼鍛造,高8.5米(mi)(mi)。造型意象(xiang)精美,富于浪漫色彩。它(ta)生動形(xing)象(xiang)的(de)(de)表現了(le)楚先民尊(zun)鳳崇火的(de)(de)思想,以鳳為圖騰(teng),把鳳視為至善至美的(de)(de)象(xiang)征。既(ji)突出(chu)了(le)江陵荊楚文化的(de)(de)歷史淵源,又反(fan)映了(le)江陵騰(teng)飛振興中華的(de)(de)進取精神。城標在藍(lan)天白(bai)云和古(gu)城的(de)(de)映襯下,錚錚閃亮,使優(you)美的(de)(de)東(dong)門(men)景區錦上添花,增(zeng)添了(le)新的(de)(de)魅力。“金(jin)鳳騰(teng)飛”城標雕塑(su)由著名(ming)雕塑(su)家(jia)江良田副教授設計,著名(ming)雕塑(su)家(jia)劉開渠審定并題字。
金鳳騰飛圖騰柱(依(yi)次為(wei)1、楚(chu)(chu)樂(le)2、楚(chu)(chu)器3、楚(chu)(chu)絹4、楚(chu)(chu)意(yi)5、楚(chu)(chu)玉6、楚(chu)(chu)戎7、楚(chu)(chu)巫(wu)8、楚(chu)(chu)歌)。
九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)建于明代,為體量(liang)較大的(de)(de)磚構拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)位于荊(jing)州東門(men)風景區。它形體優美,設(she)計(ji)精巧,結構堅固,很多中外游客都(dou)在這(zhe)里駐(zhu)足觀景,流(liu)連忘返。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)全長98米,寬15.7米。如蚊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)出水橫跨在護城河(he)上,神態安詳(xiang)。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)由9個(ge)半圓形的(de)(de)石拱組成,屬聯(lian)拱石橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。每(mei)個(ge)石拱正(zheng)中有個(ge)石龍(long)(long)(long)(long)頭,潺潺流(liu)水從龍(long)(long)(long)(long)口吐出,流(liu)入護城河(he)中,,九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)分(fen)(fen)兩(liang)條人行(xing)道(dao)和(he)一個(ge)行(xing)車(che)道(dao),人車(che)分(fen)(fen)流(liu),行(xing)走方(fang)便。每(mei)條人行(xing)道(dao)由3360塊雕(diao)刻著精美圖案的(de)(de)石板鋪(pu)成,像(xiang)一個(ge)弧形的(de)(de)走廊,兩(liang)旁(pang)為雙層青石欄(lan)桿,走道(dao)寬約3.5米。
九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)淵(yuan)公(gong)園位于(yu)荊州古(gu)城(cheng)東門外九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao)南側,占地(di)32.6萬(wan)平(ping)方米。公(gong)園的主體建(jian)筑為九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)淵(yuan)龍(long)舟賽(sai)場和(he)(he)屈(qu)原(yuan)塑像(xiang)。 九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)淵(yuan)龍(long)舟賽(sai)場北起九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)橋(qiao),南至屈(qu)原(yuan)半島,全長1100米,賽(sai)場東西兩岸建(jian)有2600米花(hua)崗巖護欄和(he)(he)3000米標準看臺。賽(sai)場四周可容納數十(shi)萬(wan)觀眾。2000年(nian)6月在這里成功地(di)舉辦了中國(guo)荊州首屆(jie)國(guo)際端午龍(long)舟節。屈(qu)原(yuan)塑像(xiang)聳立在龍(long)舟賽(sai)場南端的屈(qu)原(yuan)半島之上,塑像(xiang)高8.83米。
荊(jing)州古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng):現聳立(li)在(zai)(zai)人們眼(yan)前的(de)(de)(de)雄偉磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為(wei)明清兩代所修造。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)逶迤挺拔(ba)、完(wan)(wan)整(zheng)而(er)又(you)堅固,是(shi)我國(guo)府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中保存較(jiao)為(wei)完(wan)(wan)好的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)厚約(yue)1米,墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)內垣(yuan)用(yong)土夯筑(zhu),下部寬(kuan)約(yue)9米。墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體外用(yong)條石(shi)和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌(qi)筑(zhu)。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)通高9米,周長11281米。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體用(yong)特制青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)加石(shi)灰糯米漿砌(qi)筑(zhu)。特制大青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)每塊重約(yue)4公斤,有的(de)(de)(de)燒制有文(wen)字(zi)。游客在(zai)(zai)攀(pan)登東門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓的(de)(de)(de)馬道上(shang)即(ji)可見到部分已采(cai)取(qu)保護(hu)措施的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)。文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)記(ji)(ji)載了操辦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)的(de)(de)(de)官府(fu)、官員和時間。從(cong)文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)記(ji)(ji)載的(de)(de)(de)產地得知,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)非(fei)只出(chu)自原荊(jing)州地域,鄂豫陜三省(sheng)交(jiao)界的(de)(de)(de)均州、湘桂(gui)黔三省(sheng)交(jiao)界的(de)(de)(de)靖州、江西省(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)茶陵以(yi)及(ji)湖南全(quan)省(sheng)均有文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌(qi)在(zai)(zai)荊(jing)州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)上(shang)。而(er)荊(jing)州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)發現較(jiao)早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)、有年(nian)號的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)是(shi)明洪武二年(nian)(即(ji)公元1369年(nian))的(de)(de)(de),距(ju)今(jin)已有六百多年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi),此磚(zhuan)(zhuan)比(bi)在(zai)(zai)萬里長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)發現的(de)(de)(de)萬歷年(nian)間的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)要早(zao)207年(nian)。文(wen)字(zi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)是(shi)荊(jing)州古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)修建(jian)史(shi)不可多得的(de)(de)(de)檔案實證(zheng)。同時也是(shi)人們游覽古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)賞析研究的(de)(de)(de)又(you)一(yi)道特殊(shu)的(de)(de)(de)風景線。