又名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),始(shi)建于(yu)2007年,駐(zhu)馬(ma)店(dian)標志性建筑,位于(yu)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店(dian)市開(kai)源(yuan)大道與樂山(shan)大道交匯(hui)處。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個(ge)地方的(de)文(wen)化象征。新(xin)落(luo)成的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高(gao)59米,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)四面嵌有(you)(you)4塊2米高(gao)、3.9米寬(kuan)的(de)高(gao)浮雕(diao),西面的(de)是(shi)(shi)“盤古開(kai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)辟(pi)地”,北面的(de)是(shi)(shi)“周公定天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)”,東(dong)面的(de)是(shi)(shi)“梁山(shan)伯與祝英臺”,南面的(de)是(shi)(shi)“古代五杰”(李斯(si)、韓非、桓寬(kuan)、范縝、干(gan)寶(bao))。高(gao)浮雕(diao)的(de)上面,是(shi)(shi)56層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)花(hua)崗巖塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),其(qi)中(zhong)下端10層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)是(shi)(shi)裝飾(shi)淺浮雕(diao),刻有(you)(you)象征石文(wen)化、陶(tao)文(wen)化、玉(yu)文(wen)化、青銅文(wen)化和甲骨(gu)文(wen)以及兵器的(de)裝飾(shi)圖案。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)呈方錐形(xing)向(xiang)上遞進(jin),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂端是(shi)(shi)一(yi)根直(zhi)指藍(lan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)象征駐(zhu)馬(ma)店(dian)錦(jin)繡未(wei)來的(de)不(bu)銹鋼標桿;整個(ge)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)體配有(you)(you)華(hua)麗(li)的(de)彩色照明,象征著前進(jin)中(zhong)的(de)駐(zhu)馬(ma)店(dian)多姿多彩的(de)每一(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。
該塔由中(zhong)國美院韋天瑜教授(shou)整體規劃設計(ji),駐(zhu)馬店市(shi)建筑勘察設計(ji)院進行結構設計(ji)。天中(zhong)塔整體創意恢弘(hong)大氣、簡潔古樸(pu)而又新穎(ying)現代(dai),展(zhan)現了駐(zhu)馬店市(shi)在經(jing)濟(ji)建設和文化建設中(zhong),創建和諧家園、打(da)造現代(dai)傳(chuan)奇(qi)的(de)新時代(dai)精神風貌。
天中柱是天中五千年文明史的濃縮。天中柱在形體輪廓上就是一個寫意的圭表,其底座為圭,上峰為表。通體高52米,表體由花崗巖磨削而成,呈整齊而有錐度的棱柱體幾何形狀,柱體上逐級顯現的(de)水(shui)平(ping)刻度則(ze)是昭示利于(yu)精確觀察之(zhi)意,為(wei)圭表所必具,只不(bu)過做了(le)藝術變幻(huan)而已。柱體(ti)基(ji)座部分模仿北(bei)京人民英雄紀(ji)念(nian)碑,設置了(le)四幅大浮雕和若干小浮雕,記錄了(le)出生(sheng)于(yu)天中大地的(de)圣祖先(xian)賢和發生(sheng)在天中大地上的(de)重要(yao)史(shi)實,如伏羲畫(hua)卦(gua)、周公測影(ying)、孔子問津、莫(mo)邪造劍、摯仲造車、陳勝(sheng)揭竿(gan)、靖宇忠魂(hun)、竹溝英烈、75.8紀(ji)念(nian)等。這(zhe)些經典的(de)歷史(shi)畫(hua)面所表現的(de)是天中人耳熟能詳的(de)重要(yao)史(shi)實,它們將成為(wei)對下(xia)一(yi)代進行歷史(shi)教育和文(wen)化陶冶的(de)生(sheng)動教材。
天(tian)中(zhong)古(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)以(yi)伏羲畫卦為根,與孔(kong)子(zi)、老子(zi)、荀子(zi)、韓非(fei)子(zi)為鄰,具有(you)與生俱來的(de)明(ming)(ming)哲之(zhi)風(feng)和兼容并(bing)蓄的(de)大家(jia)氣度(du)。古(gu)蔡(cai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)居中(zhong)州腹地(di),與四邊諸(zhu)侯國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)交(jiao)武戰,吸(xi)收了多(duo)種文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)成分(fen),特別是與楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)反復較量,及至成為楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)附庸國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),又得(de)到(dao)楚(chu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有(you)益的(de)滋養。天(tian)中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)這(zhe)一特征,在考古(gu)發掘(jue)中(zhong)得(de)到(dao)反復證明(ming)(ming)。在天(tian)中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)這(zhe)個(ge)體系里,早期的(de)道家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、儒家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、法家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和后來的(de)佛家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和諧相處,不(bu)拮抗(kang),更不(bu)廝打,形成了以(yi)中(zhong)原文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)為根脈和主腦、自由開放、雄(xiong)渾博大的(de)天(tian)中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)風(feng)韻。