又名天(tian)(tian)(tian)中塔,始建于(yu)2007年,駐(zhu)馬(ma)店標志性建筑,位(wei)于(yu)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店市開(kai)源大道與樂(le)山大道交(jiao)匯(hui)處(chu)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)中塔是(shi)(shi)一個(ge)地方的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)象(xiang)征。新落(luo)成的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)中塔塔高(gao)59米(mi),塔基(ji)四面嵌有(you)(you)4塊2米(mi)高(gao)、3.9米(mi)寬的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)浮(fu)雕,西面的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)“盤(pan)古開(kai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)辟地”,北(bei)面的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)“周公定天(tian)(tian)(tian)中”,東(dong)面的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)“梁山伯與祝英臺(tai)”,南面的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)“古代五杰”(李斯、韓非、桓寬、范縝(zhen)、干寶(bao))。高(gao)浮(fu)雕的(de)(de)(de)上(shang)面,是(shi)(shi)56層(ceng)花崗巖(yan)塔層(ceng),其中下端10層(ceng)是(shi)(shi)裝(zhuang)飾淺浮(fu)雕,刻有(you)(you)象(xiang)征石文(wen)化(hua)、陶文(wen)化(hua)、玉文(wen)化(hua)、青銅文(wen)化(hua)和甲骨文(wen)以及兵器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)裝(zhuang)飾圖案。天(tian)(tian)(tian)中塔呈方錐形向上(shang)遞(di)進,塔頂(ding)端是(shi)(shi)一根(gen)直指(zhi)藍(lan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征駐(zhu)馬(ma)店錦繡未來的(de)(de)(de)不銹鋼(gang)標桿;整個(ge)塔體配有(you)(you)華(hua)麗的(de)(de)(de)彩色照(zhao)明,象(xiang)征著前進中的(de)(de)(de)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店多姿多彩的(de)(de)(de)每一天(tian)(tian)(tian)。
該塔由中(zhong)國(guo)美(mei)院韋天瑜教授整體規(gui)劃設(she)計,駐馬店(dian)市建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)勘察設(she)計院進行結構設(she)計。天中(zhong)塔整體創意(yi)恢弘大(da)氣、簡潔古樸而(er)又新(xin)穎現代,展(zhan)現了駐馬店(dian)市在經濟(ji)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)和文化(hua)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)中(zhong),創建(jian)(jian)(jian)和諧家(jia)園、打造現代傳奇的新(xin)時代精神(shen)風貌(mao)。
天中柱是天中五千年文明史的濃縮。天中柱在形體輪廓上就是一個寫意的圭表,其底座為圭,上峰為表。通體高52米,表體由花崗巖磨削而成,呈整齊而有錐度的棱柱體幾何形狀,柱體上逐級顯現(xian)(xian)的(de)水平刻度則是昭(zhao)示利于精確觀察(cha)之意,為圭表(biao)所(suo)必具(ju),只不過(guo)做了(le)藝(yi)術變(bian)幻而已。柱體(ti)基座部分模仿北京人(ren)民英雄紀(ji)念(nian)碑,設置了(le)四(si)幅大浮(fu)雕和若干小(xiao)浮(fu)雕,記(ji)錄(lu)了(le)出生(sheng)于天(tian)中(zhong)大地(di)的(de)圣祖先(xian)賢和發生(sheng)在天(tian)中(zhong)大地(di)上(shang)的(de)重要(yao)史(shi)(shi)實,如伏羲畫卦、周公測(ce)影(ying)、孔(kong)子(zi)問津、莫邪造劍(jian)、摯仲(zhong)造車、陳勝揭竿、靖宇忠魂、竹溝英烈、75.8紀(ji)念(nian)等。這些經(jing)典的(de)歷史(shi)(shi)畫面所(suo)表(biao)現(xian)(xian)的(de)是天(tian)中(zhong)人(ren)耳熟能詳的(de)重要(yao)史(shi)(shi)實,它們將成為對下一(yi)代進行(xing)歷史(shi)(shi)教育和文化(hua)陶冶的(de)生(sheng)動(dong)教材。
天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)古文(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)以(yi)伏羲畫(hua)卦為根(gen),與孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)、老(lao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)、荀子(zi)(zi)(zi)、韓非子(zi)(zi)(zi)為鄰,具有與生俱來(lai)的(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)哲之風(feng)和(he)兼容并蓄的(de)(de)大(da)家氣度。古蔡國(guo)居(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)州腹(fu)地,與四邊諸(zhu)侯國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)交(jiao)武戰,吸(xi)收了多種文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)成分,特別是與楚(chu)(chu)國(guo)反(fan)復較量,及至成為楚(chu)(chu)國(guo)的(de)(de)附庸國(guo),又得到(dao)楚(chu)(chu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)有益的(de)(de)滋養。天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)這一特征,在考(kao)古發掘中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)得到(dao)反(fan)復證明(ming)(ming)。在天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)這個體系里,早期的(de)(de)道家文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、儒(ru)家文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、法家文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和(he)后來(lai)的(de)(de)佛家文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和(he)諧相(xiang)處(chu),不(bu)拮抗,更(geng)不(bu)廝打,形成了以(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)為根(gen)脈和(he)主腦、自(zi)由開放、雄渾博大(da)的(de)(de)天中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)風(feng)韻。