东门城楼始建于唐代,明洪武十二年(公元1379年)改土城为砖城,清光绪元年(公元1875年)重建城楼,是广西保存最完好的古代城楼之一,为柳州标志性古代建筑,广西壮族自治区重点文物保护单位。景区占地面积5700平方米。
东门城楼立于柳江之滨,坐北朝南,气势雄伟,由拱形城门和谯楼两部分组成,下部包括城门和东西段城墙,上部为砖木结构重檐歇山式两层谯楼。一层是“武帝阁”,内厅外廊式布局,供奉关羽塑像;二层为抬梁穿斗结构,四周设置方格连锁花窗,梁上雕饰花虫鸟兽,极富南方地域特色。
公元819年,“唐宋八大家”之一的柳宗元在柳州任刺史时,曾多次登上城楼眺望故乡,写下了《登柳州城楼寄漳汀封连四州》、《古东门行》等感人诗篇,留下了“岭树重遮千里目,江流曲似九回肠”描绘柳江两岸迤逦风光的千古佳句。
Eastern gate city tower was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and rebuilt in the twelfth year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty(1379),it is one of the best preserved ancient city towers in GuangXi,locates at the middle section of Shuguang Road, Chenzhong District,against to Liujiang River in the south. When Liu Zhongyuan,one of the Eight Great Writers of Tang and song Dynasties,who was in charge of LiuZhou. He visited this city tower several times,overlooked the scene of Liujiang River and wrote touching poems.
东门城楼
东门往事——柳州古城历史文化展
东门往事——柳州古城历史文化展
东门往事——柳州古城历史文化展