中(zhong)渡(du)古鎮(zhen)(zhen),建(jian)鎮(zhen)(zhen)于(yu)孫甘露元年(公(gong)元265年),距(ju)今(jin)將近2000年歷史,有“文(wen)(wen)化古鎮(zhen)(zhen),旅(lv)游鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)”之美(mei)稱。境(jing)內有以(yi)香橋巖(yan)國家(jia)地(di)質公(gong)園(yuan)為(wei)中(zhong)心的(de)九(jiu)龍洞、響水瀑布、鷹山、洛江古榕等(deng)自然風(feng)光,以(yi)一方(fang)保障、香橋石刻(ke)、武廟(miao)等(deng)為(wei)代(dai)(dai)表的(de)洛江文(wen)(wen)化,在區內外享有盛名。鎮(zhen)(zhen)上(shang)的(de)古民(min)(min)居(ju)群(qun)是廣西目前為(wei)數不多并保存(cun)完(wan)好的(de)古代(dai)(dai)民(min)(min)居(ju)群(qun)之一。中(zhong)渡(du)古民(min)(min)居(ju)群(qun)建(jian)于(yu)清(qing)代(dai)(dai)中(zhong)期,房屋(wu)一律(lv)青磚灰(hui)瓦(wa),木質構架,古色古香。中(zhong)渡(du)古鎮(zhen)(zhen)由東西南北(bei)四條街(jie)劃分,設四扇城門,除古民(min)(min)居(ju)外,還有很多保存(cun)較好的(de)舊(jiu)商號、舊(jiu)客棧(zhan)等(deng)。武廟(miao)、中(zhong)渡(du)撫(fu)民(min)(min)廳、中(zhong)渡(du)縣參議會(hui)和(he)粵東會(hui)館等(deng)歷史文(wen)(wen)化建(jian)筑坐落(luo)其中(zhong),更(geng)是完(wan)整地(di)反映了古城的(de)歷史風(feng)貌。
鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)故居位(wei)于(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡南街古民(min)(min)居群(qun)落中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)(1877--1941),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡鎮南街人。光緒二十三年(nian)(1897年(nian))考秀(xiu)才時,名(ming)列榜首(shou);1899年(nian)東渡日本(ben)考察維新之(zhi)道,并入(ru)日本(ben)警(jing)政(zheng)學(xue)(xue)校學(xue)(xue)習警(jing)務,常(chang)與馬(ma)君武等(deng)人接觸,討論救國之(zhi)策;1905年(nian)鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)加入(ru)孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山在東京成立之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國同(tong)(tong)盟(meng)會(hui)(hui),成為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國同(tong)(tong)盟(meng)會(hui)(hui)最早(zao)會(hui)(hui)員之(zhi)一;1907年(nian)奉孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山之(zhi)命回國,參加同(tong)(tong)盟(meng)會(hui)(hui)廣(guang)(guang)西支部活動,同(tong)(tong)時在廣(guang)(guang)西巡警(jing)道署(shu)任職(zhi)(zhi),兼在廣(guang)(guang)西警(jing)察學(xue)(xue)堂及陸軍(jun)測量學(xue)(xue)堂執教。民(min)(min)國5年(nian)(1916年(nian))討袁護國時,鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)南下廣(guang)(guang)州大元帥府任職(zhi)(zhi);1921年(nian),鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)擔任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)渡知事(shi),為革除以往縣(xian)政(zheng)積弊,廢除苛捐雜(za)稅(shui),深得民(min)(min)心。鐘(zhong)秀(xiu)杰(jie)還(huan)擔任過馬(ma)平縣(xian)(今柳江(jiang)縣(xian))及宜山縣(xian)(今宜州市)縣(xian)長,慶(qing)遠區稅(shui)捐稽征局長等(deng)職(zhi)(zhi)。
明末清初(chu),中(zhong)渡由撫民廳降(jiang)為縣治(zhi),縣治(zhi)設在洛江河(he)畔的中(zhong)間(jian)渡口(kou),(相對(dui)于(yu)舊縣渡口(kou)和(he)(he)新縣渡口(kou)而(er)言(yan))。因此地水(shui)路交(jiao)通(tong)方便,到(dao)此定居謀(mou)生的人逐(zhu)漸增多,江西籍商(shang)人和(he)(he)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)籍商(shang)人修建江西會(hui)館(已毀)和(he)(he)粵東(dong)(dong)會(hui)館,作為商(shang)人聚集和(he)(he)旅居、停留場所(suo)。
清光年(nian)間(jian),兩廣(guang)總督岑春煊(xuan),廣(guang)西巡撫(fu)張(zhang)鳴(ming)岐聯(lian)銜奏請設(she)(she)(she)立撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting)(廳(ting)的行政級別介乎州(zhou)(zhou)縣(xian)之間(jian),比(bi)縣(xian)高半級,比(bi)州(zhou)(zhou)低半級)。清光緒(xu)三十二年(nian)(1906年(nian))光緒(xu)皇帝特準設(she)(she)(she)立中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting),撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting)職能側重于軍(jun)事,即剿撫(fu)相(xiang)濟,任命(ming)陳嵩灃為中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting)同知(正(zheng)印官,從六品官階)掌理中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting)防務(wu),統轄桂防軍(jun)正(zheng)、副(fu)2營。中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)撫(fu)民(min)廳(ting)官署設(she)(she)(she)在中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)鎮北街(jie)82號。老百姓(xing)習慣稱之為武衙門。民(min)國(guo)25年(nian)(公元(yuan)1936年(nian))為國(guo)民(min)黨中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)縣(xian)縣(xian)黨部。1951年(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)解放軍(jun)進駐中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)城剿匪,解放軍(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)渡(du)(du)(du)支隊司令部設(she)(she)(she)置于此。
中(zhong)(zhong)渡縣(xian)參(can)議會(hui)(hui)(hui)成立于民國二十四年(公(gong)元1935年),是中(zhong)(zhong)渡縣(xian)民意機(ji)構。參(can)議會(hui)(hui)(hui)評論員(yuan)名額每鄉選出(chu)1人,商會(hui)(hui)(hui)、教(jiao)育會(hui)(hui)(hui)、農(nong)會(hui)(hui)(hui)、婦女會(hui)(hui)(hui)等(deng)地方職業團體組織(zhi)各(ge)選出(chu)1人。參(can)議會(hui)(hui)(hui)設議長1人,秘(mi)書1人,2—3名辦事員(yuan)。民國三十八年(公(gong)元1949年)中(zhong)(zhong)渡縣(xian)參(can)議會(hui)(hui)(hui)撤銷。
羅公館是清(qing)代(dai)光緒年(nian)間(jian)清(qing)軍管(guan)帶(dai)羅舉之于民國三(san)年(nian)(公元1914年(nian))所建(jian)造。其子羅浩忠(zhong)民國時期曾任浙江省第(di)3區行政(zheng)督(du)察(cha)專(zhuan)員兼中將保(bao)(bao)安(an)司(si)令、廣西柳州行政(zheng)督(du)察(cha)專(zhuan)員兼中將保(bao)(bao)安(an)司(si)令,亦稱羅浩忠(zhong)官邸。
清(qing)朝咸(xian)豐(feng)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1851年(nian)(nian)),在(zai)廣西(xi)桂平金田村,天王洪秀全(quan)發動了以推翻清(qing)政府的“太平天國”農民起義,戰爭波及到全(quan)國10多個省。為保衛城(cheng)(cheng)防,清(qing)咸(xian)豐(feng)二年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1852年(nian)(nian)),清(qing)當地(di)政府在(zai)中(zhong)渡城(cheng)(cheng)制高(gao)點西(xi)眉山頂修筑炮樓(lou)。古炮樓(lou)分兩層。一層用山石(shi)砌(qi)成,基礎用混(hun)合灰(hui)砂夯實(shi);二層為青磚木板樓(lou)結構,設有瞭望孔(kong)、炮孔(kong)、槍孔(kong)等。
洛(luo)容(rong)縣城(cheng)古(gu)城(cheng)墻(qiang)遺址原為洛(luo)容(rong)縣古(gu)城(cheng)的護城(cheng)墻(qiang)。城(cheng)墻(qiang)由(you)鷹山背(bei)(中渡城(cheng)隍(huang)廟)沿山脊到(dao)鷹山山頭,尚保存石砌(qi)城(cheng)墻(qiang)100余(yu)米(mi),其中完(wan)好的約70米(mi)。唐、宋(song)時期,萬歷三年(nian)(nian)(1575年(nian)(nian))正月遷入靈塘(雒容(rong)鎮)。
中渡武廟位(wei)于中渡古鎮上,建(jian)(jian)于清(qing)朝(chao)時期,距今已有(you)200多年歷史。廟宇青磚灰瓦(wa),造(zao)形和設(she)計充分體(ti)現了(le)清(qing)代的建(jian)(jian)筑風格。廟塑有(you)關羽、關平、周倉等(deng)神像,具有(you)較高的藝術和審美價(jia)值。
中渡(du)(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟舊址位于(yu)(yu)鷹(ying)山背,為洛(luo)容古縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廟,約建于(yu)(yu)宋(song)朝時期,相傳在(zai)清朝光緒(xu)10年(nian),北京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內太和殿失火(huo)。中渡(du)(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)前往救(jiu)火(huo),太和殿上空出現“鷹(ying)山城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)”燈籠一對。火(huo)滅后(hou),光緒(xu)皇帝念其救(jiu)火(huo)有功,遂賜木匾一塊掛(gua)入中渡(du)(du)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟內,匾上刻有玉璽、龍(long)頭。后(hou)在(zai)民國年(nian)間,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟徹底(di)被毀(hui),群眾便把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)塑像(xiang)移到(dao)中渡(du)(du)武(wu)廟內。
摩崖(ya)石刻“一方保障”是記述(shu)明朝(chao)萬歷年間,明王朝(chao)鎮壓瑤(yao)族起(qi)義的(de)文治武功。透過歷史的(de)云煙,穿越時光隧道,仿(fang)佛(fo)看到了瑤(yao)族同(tong)胞為反(fan)抗明王朝(chao)的(de)血腥統(tong)治,浴血奮戰的(de)慘烈情景。
自駕從鹿(lu)寨汽(qi)車總站到通寶路二巷(xiang)--飛鹿(lu)大(da)道,從飛鹿(lu)大(da)道到X603--X603,從X603到中渡鎮(zhen)。