千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,位(wei)于大(da)連市(shi)普(pu)蘭店區海皮路邊的(de)(de)(de)千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,現有蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花水面40畝。盛開(kai)在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)片蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花,是由古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)繁衍(yan)而生的(de)(de)(de)。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)是世界上迄今發(fa)現的(de)(de)(de)壽(shou)命最長(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)花種子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)被遼寧省(sheng)政(zheng)府指定為全省(sheng)奇特(te)旅(lv)游產品。本世紀初(chu),在(zai)普(pu)蘭店東郊發(fa)現古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),引起了(le)(le)世界植(zhi)物界的(de)(de)(de)轟動。中國(guo)、日本、美國(guo)、俄(e)羅(luo)斯等國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)科學(xue)家們相繼對(dui)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)進行了(le)(le)研究實驗,測定古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)壽(shou)命在(zai)千(qian)年(nian)左右。特(te)別(bie)令人(ren)稱絕的(de)(de)(de)是,古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)經過(guo)培育,仍然能夠發(fa)芽開(kai)放,實為植(zhi)物界的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)大(da)奇觀。也(ye)(ye)正(zheng)因為如(ru)此,普(pu)蘭店又被稱為蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮(qiong)的(de)(de)(de)生命力和郭(guo)沫(mo)若膾炙人(ren)口(kou)的(de)(de)(de)贊美詩(shi)(shi)為古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)公園罩上迷(mi)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)色彩,吸引中外客人(ren)紛至沓來。1962年(nian),時任中國(guo)科學(xue)院院長(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)郭(guo)沫(mo)若先(xian)生以《古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)綻新花》為題(ti),對(dui)其賦詩(shi)(shi)詠贊。一(yi)千(qian)多年(nian)前的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)呀(ya),埋(mai)沒在(zai)普(pu)蘭店的(de)(de)(de)泥(ni)土下。盡管別(bie)的(de)(de)(de)雜草已(yi)經變成泥(ni)炭,古(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)果皮也(ye)(ye)已(yi)經硬化,但只要你稍(shao)稍(shao)砸破了(le)(le)它,種在(zai)水池(chi)里(li)依然進芽開(kai)花。”
即將(jiang)建成的(de)古蓮公園(yuan)(yuan)風景區(qu)位于普(pu)蘭(lan)店(dian)(dian)市西出口南山辦事處5公里(li)處,緊鄰海(hai)皮路,遙望普(pu)蘭(lan)店(dian)(dian)灣,與沈大(da)高速公路僅7公里(li),是從大(da)連(lian)進入(ru)普(pu)蘭(lan)店(dian)(dian)的(de)咽(yan)喉要(yao)塞,交通十分(fen)便捷。該(gai)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)占地面(mian)積450畝,水域面(mian)積近200畝。古蓮公園(yuan)(yuan)將(jiang)成為(wei)弘揚古蓮文化、繁榮旅(lv)游事業(ye)的(de)重要(yao)載(zai)體,也為(wei)人(ren)們提供了集賞蓮垂釣(diao)、美食、娛樂、休閑、度假為(wei)一體的(de)旅(lv)游風景區(qu)。