楚(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)俗稱南(nan)園(yuan)(yuan),因其景色秀(xiu)麗、環境幽雅,且淮安(an)舊時屬楚(chu),故名:楚(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)。楚(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)為市級旅(lv)游(you)綜合性公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),位于市區主干道(dao)淮海南(nan)路的(de)(de)東側,其北部與古老的(de)(de)慈(ci)云禪寺、文廟毗連,公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)占地面積(ji)48公(gong)頃,1989年10月1日(ri)正式對(dui)外(wai)開(kai)放。
楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)充分(fen)利用地形(xing)平坦、河(he)溏縱橫的(de)(de)特(te)點(dian)(dian),取(qu)以(yi)(yi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)為(wei)主的(de)(de)布(bu)局(ju)(ju),冶成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北有雷(lei)湖(hu)(hu),南有南胡(hu),西(xi)有西(xi)湖(hu)(hu),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有里(li)湖(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)貫(guan)通回繞水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)系和(he)湖(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有島(dao)(dao)、島(dao)(dao)內(nei)有湖(hu)(hu)、島(dao)(dao)島(dao)(dao)相連的(de)(de)優(you)(you)美(mei)格局(ju)(ju),并以(yi)(yi)植(zhi)物(wu)造景(jing)、點(dian)(dian)綴(zhui)(zhui)亭臺(tai)樓榭,成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)綠(lv)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)淮安的(de)(de)一(yi)個縮影,是人(ren)們(men)(men)游(you)(you)(you)覽休憩的(de)(de)好去處(chu)。2004年,淮安市政府斥資貳(er)仟余(yu)萬(wan)元對楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)進行(xing)整(zheng)體(ti)(ti)改(gai)造。改(gai)造后的(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)環(huan)境更(geng)加(jia)(jia)優(you)(you)美(mei)、景(jing)點(dian)(dian)更(geng)加(jia)(jia)引人(ren)、特(te)色更(geng)加(jia)(jia)鮮明(ming)(ming)、設(she)施(shi)更(geng)加(jia)(jia)齊(qi)全,不(bu)僅創造了(le)(le)一(yi)個嶄新的(de)(de)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)平臺(tai),同時也展(zhan)現了(le)(le)豐厚的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)底蘊(yun)。西(xi)入(ru)(ru)(ru)口廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)以(yi)(yi)躍龍(long)橋(qiao)—堯舜天(tian)地—翠(cui)竹雕瀑—地刻游(you)(you)(you)龍(long)—景(jing)瀑飄絹等主題景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鮮明(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)線(xian),沿軸(zhou)線(xian)是銀(yin)杏大(da)(da)(da)道,兩(liang)邊為(wei)開(kai)放性的(de)(de)市民休閑廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)。躍龍(long)橋(qiao)經(jing)改(gai)造拓(tuo)寬后實現了(le)(le)人(ren)車分(fen)流,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)為(wei)木地面的(de)(de)人(ren)行(xing)專用道,兩(liang)邊是行(xing)車道,保證了(le)(le)人(ren)們(men)(men)在(zai)(zai)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)活動的(de)(de)安全和(he)舒適;透(tou)過(guo)躍龍(long)橋(qiao),矗立(li)在(zai)(zai)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)型雕塑—堯舜天(tian)地以(yi)(yi)高(gao)大(da)(da)(da)挺拔的(de)(de)形(xing)態奪(duo)入(ru)(ru)(ru)人(ren)們(men)(men)的(de)(de)眼簾。兩(liang)根紅色的(de)(de)立(li)柱代(dai)表堯、舜二帝攜手合作,共(gong)創天(tian)下,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)簾有隱寓(yu)著(zhu)大(da)(da)(da)禹治水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)精神,下部的(de)(de)玻璃錐體(ti)(ti)象征著(zhu)他們(men)(men)事業的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)果。整(zheng)個雕塑蘊(yun)涵(han)著(zhu)厚重(zhong)的(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)根基,意寓(yu)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)對中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華大(da)(da)(da)地的(de)(de)深遠(yuan)(yuan)影響(xiang);視線(xian)撩開(kai),便可遙(yao)見翠(cui)竹雕瀑,它和(he)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西(xi)大(da)(da)(da)門相結合,巧(qiao)妙地進行(xing)了(le)(le)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)外的(de)(de)過(guo)度。三(san)十二米的(de)(de)瀑布(bu)墻借用古時樂(le)器—編鐘的(de)(de)肌理加(jia)(jia)以(yi)(yi)演變,“雕刻”出(chu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)韻(yun)律,盡顯楚(chu)(chu)(chu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)風采。再(zai)向(xiang)東行(xing)即(ji)為(wei)綠(lv)意融融的(de)(de)生(sheng)態廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang),廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)軸(zhou)線(xian)連接(jie)著(zhu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)最大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)游(you)(you)(you)船(chuan)(chuan)碼(ma)頭(tou)。疏林(lin)草地在(zai)(zai)廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)東側(ce),面對著(zhu)湖(hu)(hu)面展(zhan)開(kai),在(zai)(zai)山丘的(de)(de)圍合之(zhi)下,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)優(you)(you)雅的(de)(de)區(qu)域景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。環(huan)繞里(li)湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)面,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)(shang)(shang)杉林(lin)、湖(hu)(hu)畔走廊(lang)、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)(shang)(shang)舞臺(tai)、環(huan)春(chun)榭等景(jing)點(dian)(dian)各(ge)顯其彩,充分(fen)體(ti)(ti)現了(le)(le)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)綠(lv)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)特(te)色。“舟在(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)行(xing),人(ren)在(zai)(zai)畫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)游(you)(you)(you)”,不(bu)知不(bu)覺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)您的(de)(de)腳(jiao)步邁(mai)過(guo)了(le)(le)碧云橋(qiao),這(zhe)里(li)是新建的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)腳(jiao)丫兒童游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)了(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)型游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)設(she)施(shi)十余(yu)種,有驚險刺激的(de)(de)瘋狂老鼠、昂首遨游(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)金龍(long)滑車、挑戰自我的(de)(de)森林(lin)氧吧(ba)……,感受(shou)生(sheng)活、其樂(le)無窮!環(huan)湖(hu)(hu)而行(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)映輝(hui)橋(qiao),在(zai)(zai)幽幽荷香中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)遠(yuan)(yuan)眺北入(ru)(ru)(ru)口之(zhi)秀(xiu)麗景(jing)色。北入(ru)(ru)(ru)口廣(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)以(yi)(yi)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)韻(yun)臺(tai)開(kai)啟觀(guan)(guan)(guan)軸(zhou)線(xian),楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)八(ba)景(jing)地刻順著(zhu)軸(zhou)線(xian)將(jiang)人(ren)們(men)(men)引入(ru)(ru)(ru)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)經(jing)過(guo)梳理和(he)建設(she),在(zai)(zai)“雷(lei)湖(hu)(hu)八(ba)景(jing)”傳說中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)基礎上(shang)(shang)(shang)打(da)造出(chu)新的(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)八(ba)景(jing):千(qian)帆(fan)報(bao)春(chun)、竹影箬虛(xu)、雷(lei)湖(hu)(hu)夕照(zhao)、漁歌斷蒲、桃李(li)環(huan)春(chun)、片月涵(han)川(chuan)、牧笛斜陽和(he)松楸積雪。八(ba)景(jing)沿主園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)路分(fen)布(bu)在(zai)(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)各(ge)處(chu),點(dian)(dian)綴(zhui)(zhui)著(zhu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)的(de)(de)湖(hu)(hu)面景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan),使(shi)得整(zheng)個園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)特(te)色更(geng)加(jia)(jia)鮮明(ming)(ming)。與八(ba)景(jing)相對應的(de)(de)設(she)施(shi)有:映帆(fan)灣、箬虛(xu)亭、夕照(zhao)廊(lang)、漁蒲臺(tai)、環(huan)春(chun)榭、月影壁、牧歌園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和(he)松楸舍,為(wei)游(you)(you)(you)客提供了(le)(le)休憩的(de)(de)場(chang)(chang)(chang)所(suo),同時也展(zhan)現了(le)(le)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)底蘊(yun)。此外,為(wei)方便和(he)滿足人(ren)們(men)(men)游(you)(you)(you)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)需要,楚(chu)(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)西(xi)入(ru)(ru)(ru)口、北入(ru)(ru)(ru)口、游(you)(you)(you)船(chuan)(chuan)碼(ma)頭(tou)和(he)兒童游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)均設(she)立(li)了(le)(le)游(you)(you)(you)客服(fu)務(wu)點(dian)(dian),為(wei)游(you)(you)(you)人(ren)提供優(you)(you)質的(de)(de)服(fu)務(wu)。
明崇禎17年(公(gong)元1644年)巡按御史王燮“列兵守(shou)清(qing)河口,訓練水師于清(qing)江(jiang)浦之東(dong)湖(hu)”,后人(ren)因(yin)王燮字(zi)雷臣,而稱(cheng)東(dong)湖(hu)為雷湖(hu)。《淮(huai)陰風土(tu)記》載有(you)“雷湖(hu)八景”:松楸積雪,桃柳環春,別業書(shu)(shu)聲(sheng),畫船(chuan)歌板,漁區(qu)斷浦,牧笛斜陽,片(pian)月(yue)涵川,千帆(fan)報望。1958年政府決定將(jiang)該地辟(pi)為公(gong)園,1960年挖淺灘1萬(wan)多方,并相繼育(yu)苗栽樹。1981年成(cheng)立公(gong)園籌備處。1989年10月(yue)1日正(zheng)式對外開放。楚(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園根據自然特點(dian)、功能要求和群眾(zhong)需要分為文娛活動區(qu)、游覽休(xiu)息區(qu)、動物展(zhan)區(qu)、花(hua)卉(hui)水產(chan)養殖區(qu)和公(gong)園管理生活區(qu)。1998年10月(yue)建成(cheng)的3000平方米的正(zheng)德廣場,是楚(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園的北大門,門樓上(shang)蒼(cang)秀(xiu)遒(qiu)勁的“楚(chu)(chu)秀(xiu)園”三個大字(zi)出自著名(ming)書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)戚慶隆先生之手。
進入北大門,迎面是即將建設的禹王臺,向右拐數十米,便是“躍龍池”,池中一條石雕蛟龍栩栩如生,似想躍出水面,飛向天空,池(chi)邊石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)用(yong)隸書刻有(you)“躍龍(long)池(chi)”。關于(yu)其(qi)來(lai)歷,還(huan)有(you)一段有(you)趣的(de)傳說:明正(zheng)德年(nian)間,明武宗正(zheng)德皇(huang)帝(di)“巡(xun)游”至(zhi)清(qing)江浦(pu),雅興捕魚(yu),返京后便一病不起,一命嗚(wu)呼了。于(yu)是(shi)后人(ren)便將他的(de)落水(shui)處取(qu)名為“躍龍(long)池(chi)”。繞(rao)過(guo)躍龍(long)池(chi),不遠處有(you)一涼亭隱(yin)約于(yu)青(qing)松翠柏(bo)之(zhi)中(zhong),綠頂紫柱(zhu),琉璃飛檐。涼亭正(zheng)中(zhong)置一石(shi)碑(bei)(bei),此處是(shi)御寺亭所(suo)在。碑(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)篆《重建康熙(xi)詩亭記》,清(qing)康熙(xi)皇(huang)帝(di)首(shou)次(ci)南(nan)巡(xun)視察河(he)務時,表彰河(he)督的(de)治(zhi)水(shui)之(zhi)功,建筑河(he)堤,便以詩勉(mian)之(zhi)。
從土山(shan)向東跨過(guo)映暉橋便到(dao)達楚秀園(yuan)東部,即(ji)花(hua)(hua)卉水(shui)產養殖區。這里是一個天(tian)然植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan),雪松、龍柏、臘梅(mei)、迎春(chun)、火棘等花(hua)(hua)木,配置(zhi)合(he)理(li),長勢茂盛。春(chun)天(tian),繁花(hua)(hua)似錦;秋季,累累果實。優(you)雅(ya)的環(huan)境(jing),使這里成為野餐、小憩(qi)的理(li)想場所(suo)。
沿路向(xiang)南至碧云橋(qiao),是一座拱度很高的單拱石橋(qiao),向(xiang)西(xi)是一塊足有數千平(ping)方米(mi)的大草(cao)坪,四周(zhou)群峰環抱,樹木蔥(cong)蘢,是打太極拳、練氣功、舞劍、玩扇子、跑(pao)步等晨練活(huo)動的好去處。
沿路(lu)向(xiang)南經過溜冰場,便是(shi)全國八大花卉之一的月(yue)(yue)季(ji)園,這里(li)(li)收集了(le)500余種月(yue)(yue)季(ji),是(shi)我(wo)市(shi)花卉生(sheng)產研(yan)究中心。從月(yue)(yue)季(ji)園向(xiang)西是(shi)文娛活(huo)動(dong)區,有高架車、碰(peng)碰(peng)車、大蘋果、兒(er)童列車等游樂(le)項目。路(lu)北便是(shi)里(li)(li)湖,泛舟湖面,嬉戲其間,自(zi)有一種親近自(zi)然的樂(le)趣。
沿路繼(ji)續向西(xi),可遙(yao)見一(yi)座(zuo)龍(long)碑(bei),高大(da)(da)雄偉,龍(long)碑(bei)上(shang)四條蛟龍(long)騰(teng)云駕霧,碑(bei)右上(shang)角刻有詩文:“龍(long)騰(teng)云仙境,花開楚(chu)秀園(yuan),同(tong)祝升平世,共沾堯舜天(tian)”。龍(long)碑(bei)向南可到(dao)市科普基地──動物園(yuan),也(ye)即為規劃的(de)動物展區。龍(long)碑(bei)向西(xi)約100米是楚(chu)秀園(yuan)的(de)西(xi)大(da)(da)門(men),出大(da)(da)門(men)經過楚(chu)秀園(yuan)廣場(chang)便到(dao)躍龍(long)橋(qiao)。回望楚(chu)秀園(yuan),藍天(tian)碧水,綠樹紅花,無不令人留(liu)戀和(he)遐想(xiang)。