東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)原名(ming)(ming)東(dong)(dong)井(jing)(jing)塘,又(you)名(ming)(ming)路云(yun)塘,俗(su)稱大(da)塘。相傳在(zai)明朝前(qian),東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)是由大(da)小二十(shi)多個蓮(lian)藕(ou)塘連成(cheng)一(yi)片,中(zhong)間嶙峋怪石上有一(yi)口井(jing)(jing),故(gu)得(de)名(ming)(ming)東(dong)(dong)井(jing)(jing)。后因宋(song)代(dai)著名(ming)(ming)詩人(ren)蘇東(dong)(dong)坡游貴(gui)港時在(zai)東(dong)(dong)井(jing)(jing)口上題留(liu)石刻“東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)”二字而得(de)名(ming)(ming)。東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)被(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)貴(gui)港明珠,是民眾(zhong)傳頌的圣湖(hu)(hu),是集園(yuan)林與(yu)人(ren)文景觀(guan)于一(yi)體的旅游勝地。
東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)公(gong)(gong)園的(de)誕生(sheng)與(yu)(yu)發(fa)展,都與(yu)(yu)貴港市(shi)自民(min)國至今(jin)的(de)發(fa)展息息相(xiang)關,期(qi)間的(de)興(xing)旺衰敗(bai)因社會時局的(de)變(bian)化而起落,幾易名稱(cheng),先后歷經了中(zhong)山公(gong)(gong)園、達(da)開公(gong)(gong)園、人(ren)民(min)公(gong)(gong)園,再到現(xian)在的(de)東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)公(gong)(gong)園。1930年(nian)始建東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)公(gong)(gong)園。目前(qian)東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)已是開放(fang)式景(jing)區。東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)風景(jing)名勝區面(mian)積740多畝,水域面(mian)積680多畝,景(jing)區內建有(you)革命烈(lie)士紀念(nian)碑、翼王(wang)亭、石達(da)開紀念(nian)碑、翼王(wang)曾祖母(mu)墓碑,湖(hu)(hu)心島中(zhong)有(you)太平(ping)天(tian)國翼天(tian)王(wang)石達(da)開銅(tong)像,湖(hu)(hu)中(zhong)有(you)“荷(he)花(hua)仙女(nv)”、“仙鶴”、“大(da)鵬”等雕塑造型。貴港有(you)荷(he)城之(zhi)雅(ya)稱(cheng),盛夏時節(jie),東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)荷(he)葉(xie)碧(bi)綠,荷(he)花(hua)艷香,垂(chui)楊(yang)瓢拂,招來成千成萬(wan)的(de)燕子。“東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)荷(he)燕”被定(ding)為貴港市(shi)新八景(jing)之(zhi)一。二十世(shi)紀90年(nian)代(dai),國家和(he)自治區曾三次在東(dong)(dong)湖(hu)(hu)舉辦過大(da)型龍舟賽。
翼王亭 民國(guo)二十三(san)年(1934年)建(jian),亭東面兩(liang)圓柱(zhu)有(you)原(yuan)國(guo)民政府監察(cha)院于佑任(ren)題(ti)書的對聯(lian)(lian)和原(yuan)國(guo)民革命軍(jun)第四軍(jun)團總(zong)司令李宗(zong)仁題(ti)書的橫額。西面兩(liang)圓柱(zhu)有(you)原(yuan)國(guo)民革命軍(jun)第四軍(jun)團副總(zong)司令白(bai)崇禧(xi)題(ti)書的對聯(lian)(lian)。
石達開紀念碑(bei) 民國(guo)二十三年(1934年)建,高二丈余(yu)。碑(bei)身(shen)西面(mian)鐫李(li)宗仁(ren)的碑(bei)文題(ti)字,東面(mian)有汪精衛的“太平人杰”題(ti)字和國(guo)民政府司法院長居正的題(ti)詞。
鼎建渡船(chuan)碑 是考證石達(da)開家史(shi)的重要歷史(shi)依據,極為珍貴。