千(qian)年古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)園,位于大(da)連市(shi)普蘭店區海皮(pi)路邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)千(qian)年古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)園,現(xian)有(you)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花水(shui)面(mian)40畝。盛開(kai)(kai)在(zai)這里的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)片蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花,是(shi)由古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)繁衍而生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)是(shi)世界(jie)上迄今發現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)壽命最長的(de)(de)(de)(de)花種子(zi)。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)被遼(liao)寧省(sheng)政府指定為(wei)(wei)全省(sheng)奇特(te)旅游產品。本(ben)世紀初,在(zai)普蘭店東郊發現(xian)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi),引起(qi)了世界(jie)植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)轟(hong)動。中(zhong)國(guo)、日本(ben)、美國(guo)、俄羅斯等(deng)國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)科學家們相(xiang)繼對(dui)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)進行(xing)了研究實驗,測定古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)壽命在(zai)千(qian)年左右。特(te)別令人(ren)稱絕的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi),古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)經(jing)過培育,仍然能夠發芽開(kai)(kai)放,實為(wei)(wei)植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)大(da)奇觀。也正(zheng)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)如(ru)此,普蘭店又被稱為(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)命力和郭沫(mo)(mo)若(ruo)膾炙人(ren)口的(de)(de)(de)(de)贊美詩(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)公園罩上迷人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)色彩,吸引中(zhong)外客人(ren)紛至沓來。1962年,時任(ren)中(zhong)國(guo)科學院(yuan)院(yuan)長的(de)(de)(de)(de)郭沫(mo)(mo)若(ruo)先生(sheng)以《古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)綻(zhan)新花》為(wei)(wei)題,對(dui)其賦詩(shi)(shi)詠贊。一(yi)(yi)千(qian)多年前的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)呀,埋沒在(zai)普蘭店的(de)(de)(de)(de)泥土下。盡管別的(de)(de)(de)(de)雜草已(yi)經(jing)變成泥炭(tan),古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)果皮(pi)也已(yi)經(jing)硬化,但只(zhi)要你稍(shao)稍(shao)砸破了它,種在(zai)水(shui)池里依(yi)然進芽開(kai)(kai)花。”
即(ji)將(jiang)建成的古蓮公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)風景(jing)區(qu)位于普蘭店(dian)(dian)市西出口南山辦事處5公(gong)(gong)里處,緊鄰海皮路,遙(yao)望普蘭店(dian)(dian)灣,與沈大高(gao)速(su)公(gong)(gong)路僅(jin)7公(gong)(gong)里,是從大連進入普蘭店(dian)(dian)的咽喉要(yao)塞,交通十分(fen)便捷。該園(yuan)區(qu)占地面積450畝,水域(yu)面積近(jin)200畝。古蓮公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)將(jiang)成為(wei)(wei)弘(hong)揚古蓮文化、繁榮(rong)旅游事業的重(zhong)要(yao)載體,也為(wei)(wei)人們提供(gong)了集賞蓮垂釣、美食、娛樂、休(xiu)閑、度假(jia)為(wei)(wei)一體的旅游風景(jing)區(qu)。