鄂州(zhou)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)三面環湖,通匯長江,蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)鐘(zhong)靈(ling)毓秀,洋瀾湖煙波(bo)浩淼(miao),既有江南(nan)園(yuan)林(lin)(lin)的靈(ling)秀端雅(ya),又(you)融北方(fang)(fang)園(yuan)林(lin)(lin)的宏(hong)偉瑰麗,自古便(bian)以其獨特的自然風(feng)光、地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)貌吸引歷(li)代文人(ren)墨(mo)客留(liu)連(lian)駐足,屈原(yuan)、陶淵(yuan)明(ming)、黃庭堅、蘇(su)東坡、丁鶴年等在此行吟歌賦,留(liu)下許(xu)多膾炙人(ren)口的詩篇。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)眾多的景(jing)觀是秀與雄的神(shen)奇結合。秀,充滿江南(nan)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)的靈(ling)氣和柔情(qing),晨曦(xi)夕照(zhao),晴魚(yu)霧雪,柳暗花(hua)明(ming),無不是一(yi)幅寫意山(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫。雄,是建筑的雄奇瑰麗和龍(long)(long)的雄健。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)上的龍(long)(long),或騰(teng)云駕霧,攪海(hai)翻江,或橫空出世,叱咤風(feng)云,形態各異(yi),生(sheng)(sheng)動傳(chuan)神(shen)。走進(jin)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)、福壽山(shan)(shan)、白猿山(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)相(xiang)(xiang)連(lian);長壽路(lu)、長城路(lu)、長生(sheng)(sheng)路(lu),路(lu)路(lu)相(xiang)(xiang)通;清心泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、智(zhi)慧泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、靈(ling)龍(long)(long)濟月(yue)泉(quan)(quan)(quan),泉(quan)(quan)(quan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)相(xiang)(xiang)映(ying)。高聳云天(tian)的江南(nan)第一(yi)塔、騰(teng)云駕霧的東方(fang)(fang)第一(yi)龍(long)(long)、匯集(ji)古今中外精粹(cui)的世界第一(yi)碑林(lin)(lin)、高大(da)威嚴的祈(qi)福堂(tang)、生(sheng)(sheng)動感人(ren)的忠孝圖、栩(xu)栩(xu)如生(sheng)(sheng)的道德群塑、故事匯萃的萬寶海(hai)長廊(lang)造型獨特,內蘊深刻,蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)既有北方(fang)(fang)園(yuan)林(lin)(lin)的宏(hong)偉瑰麗,又(you)含江南(nan)園(yuan)林(lin)(lin)的靈(ling)秀端雅(ya),既承(cheng)載了東方(fang)(fang)文明(ming)的神(shen)韻和精髓,又(you)閃爍著(zhu)濃郁(yu)的人(ren)文光芒。
這里有堪(kan)稱(cheng)“天下第(di)一(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)”的接龍(long)(long)(long)臺,兩(liang)條巨龍(long)(long)(long)飛動于洋瀾(lan)湖(hu)畔;江南(nan)第(di)一(yi)(yi)塔元明(ming)塔,聳立(li)福(fu)壽山巔。祈福(fu)堂(tang)、稻香(xiang)(xiang)閣(ge)、和字壁、九龍(long)(long)(long)壇、通(tong)天橋、長生(sheng)路(lu)、啟明(ming)宮(gong)、迎風亭山重水復(fu),樓閣(ge)如云,與山水花木融為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體,錯落有致。景區內遍布的泉(quan)(quan)(quan)并(bing)賦予靜(jing)態建筑以活潑的靈(ling)性,有靈(ling)龍(long)(long)(long)濟月、清心泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、靈(ling)龜(gui)吐液、天龍(long)(long)(long)煥日、神農泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、智(zhi)慧泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)、吳公泉(quan)(quan)(quan)。尤其是萬寶海中碧波蕩漾,清荷(he)生(sheng)香(xiang)(xiang),更是引人入(ru)勝。
蓮花山是一個匯集傳統文化精萃的文化勝地。長壽路800米龍墻上百幅浮雕,為歷代以來孝敬父母勤學苦讀、立功報國、為民造福的杰出人物故事,略展5000年文明的輝煌。蓮花(hua)山上的蒼松翠柏之間,分布著八組塑像,既有人文始祖三皇,也有智慧的化(hua)身姜子(zi)牙、諸葛亮(liang)、張良、劉伯溫和令(ling)貪官污吏(li)膽(dan)寒(han)的包(bao)公(gong)。巍巍青(qing)石(shi)碑,記載著(zhu)先賢(xian)的業績,也從歷史(shi)唯物的高度(du),重(zhong)新闡釋著(zhu)這些傳統道(dao)德(de)的時代內涵,闡揚(yang)中(zhong)華民(min)族(zu)千古相傳的精神(shen)之魂。蓮花山碑林匯儒、釋、道(dao)、醫(yi)、武于一體,歷代繪(hui)畫書(shu)法(fa)珍品與當(dang)代名(ming)家墨跡(ji)包容兼收,集中(zhong)體現(xian)了(le)人類(lei)文化(hua)的發展(zhan)。
祈(qi)福(fu)堂(tang)建在蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)坳的(de)一場平地上(shang)。傳說(shuo),晉代煉丹家葛洪曾云(yun)游于此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),覺得(de)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)山(shan)坳得(de)天地靈氣,終日含煙拂(fu)綠(lv),泉水淙淙,蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)上(shang)林木蔥蘢,百(bai)草茂盛,品(pin)種(zhong)眾多,是修行(xing)、煉丹、治療濟世的(de)福(fu)地,故在此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)結廬煉丹數年。后來,一位很有修為的(de)僧尼看到此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)處蓄(xu)泉成(cheng)池,池中自生蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua),晝開夜合,四季不(bu)敗(bai),認為此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)處獨(du)具靈秀(xiu),便建了一座(zuo)蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)庵。故蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)因此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)而得(de)名。
和字(zi)(zi)壁“和”字(zi)(zi)壁共有四方八(ba)面(mian),每個方向都(dou)刻(ke)著一個金光閃(shan)閃(shan)的(de)“和”字(zi)(zi),還有一段銘文,對“和”的(de)涵(han)義進行多方面(mian)的(de)闡述。它展示了(le)中國人(ren)“和為(wei)(wei)本,和為(wei)(wei)貴(gui)”的(de)養(yang)生處世之道,揭示了(le)“人(ren)與自然(ran),人(ren)與萬(wan)物”相(xiang)生相(xiang)處之理,寓意雋永,耐(nai)人(ren)尋味(wei)。
素(su)有“江南第一(yi)(yi)塔(ta)”美譽的元明塔(ta),1993年(nian)7月(yue)7日奠基(ji),1995年(nian)10月(yue)28日落成(cheng),塔(ta)高80米,為(wei)八角(jiao)形樓閣(ge)式塔(ta),出土十一(yi)(yi)層,層層飛檐(yan)翹角(jiao),覆(fu)蓋著金(jin)(jin)色(se)琉璃(li)。正(zheng)中的空(kong)心柱(zhu)通天貫(guan)地,為(wei)元明塔(ta)獨有。塔(ta)體潔白,與金(jin)(jin)色(se)飛檐(yan)交相(xiang)(xiang)輝映,色(se)彩鮮明和諧(xie),巍(wei)峨(e)挺秀,飛檐(yan)之下,托以云(yun)龍(long)(long)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong),二至(zhi)十一(yi)(yi)層,每層用24個(ge)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong),每個(ge)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)由三(san)條云(yun)龍(long)(long)組成(cheng),一(yi)(yi)層為(wei)40個(ge)三(san)云(yun)龍(long)(long)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)和48個(ge)單云(yun)龍(long)(long)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)。共有云(yun)龍(long)(long)888條,其(qi)中有88條琉璃(li)金(jin)(jin)龍(long)(long)雄(xiong)踞射脊之上。一(yi)(yi)層八根朱紅柱(zhu)上,八條金(jin)(jin)龍(long)(long)合抱(bao),彩云(yun)環繞,神態各異(yi),其(qi)中東、西面各有一(yi)(yi)條鳳尾龍(long)(long),遙相(xiang)(xiang)呼應。登(deng)臨(lin)此塔(ta),憑欄環眺,極目楚天。
蓮(lian)(lian)花山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)氣勢(shi)宏(hong)大,結構(gou)獨特(te)。碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)總體(ti)設(she)計以(yi)旅游區內的(de)(de)白猿山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勢(shi)架構(gou)為基礎,依(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)就(jiu)勢(shi),周圍建(jian)長(chang)365米的(de)(de)圓(yuan)形(xing)碑(bei)(bei)廊。凌空(kong)鳥(niao)瞰,碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)呈現彩色(se)(se)立體(ti)模(mo)型,整座碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)形(xing)成(cheng)半球(qiu)(qiu)體(ti)建(jian)筑,宛如(ru)群(qun)(qun)龍(long)盤繞(rao),極(ji)富動態感,蔚(yu)為壯(zhuang)觀(guan)(guan)。外圈由黑色(se)(se)碑(bei)(bei)廊環繞(rao),八條紅(hong)白二色(se)(se)陰陽(yang)碑(bei)(bei)廊蜿(wan)蜒(yan)而上,遠觀(guan)(guan)如(ru)群(qun)(qun)龍(long)騰云。匯通山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂正(zheng)中的(de)(de)中心閣。碑(bei)(bei)廊總長(chang)3640米。中心高閣聳(song)(song)立山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巔,圓(yuan)形(xing)三(san)重檐(yan),蓋金(jin)黃琉璃瓦,頂為金(jin)蓮(lian)(lian)托起(qi)金(jin)球(qiu)(qiu)。陰中陽(yang)、陽(yang)中陰碑(bei)(bei)亭(ting)對稱分列南北,日(ri)月(yue)并明(ming)(ming)。蓮(lian)(lian)花山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)氣勢(shi)雄偉,造型獨特(te),具有東方哲(zhe)學(xue)包羅天地,融聚古今的(de)(de)深邃意境。蓮(lian)(lian)花山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)碑(bei)(bei)林(lin)(lin)四周,蓮(lian)(lian)花山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)群(qun)(qun)峰聳(song)(song)翠,元(yuan)明(ming)(ming)塔高出重霄,洋瀾湖碧波(bo)浩渺,接(jie)龍(long)臺脈貫長(chang)江,江山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勝(sheng)景,華夏(xia)文明(ming)(ming),盡(jin)成(cheng)畫卷。
位于蓮花山(shan)北(bei)麓的六合園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占(zhan)地(di)4000多平方米,建于1992年6月(yue)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中匯集東(dong)西南北(bei)、天上地(di)下珍禽(qin)異(yi)獸,故名“六合園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)地(di)勢南高(gao)北(bei)低,背面地(di)勢低洼處(chu)建“聚寶池”,池中九曲(qu)橋環蓮花亭(ting),造型(xing)別致。環池高(gao)處(chu)順地(di)勢建有猴山(shan)、鹿苑、龜(gui)池、鶴(he)亭(ting)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)飼養金(jin)猴、壽鹿、仙(xian)鶴(he)、靈龜(gui)、寶馬,池內(nei)放養海貍、金(jin)鯉,各具靈性,是景區內(nei)的一(yi)道亮麗的景觀。
在鄂(e)州市區乘坐2、6、8路等公交都可(ke)到(dao)達(da)蓮花山。