一、“楚亭”之谜到过广州越秀山上游览的人,都会注意在中山纪念碑前下方东南侧道旁,有一座横刻“古之楚庭”四字的石坊(清同治六年立)。但,这座石坊的本身及其建立地点,原与传说的古“楚亭(庭)”并无任何关系,而自从它被建立起来后,却有不少游人误认为这正是广州古城地区最早出现的中心居民点所在、或其近邻的证物。究竟“楚亭”(“亭”或作“庭”),是一座“亭”、还是一座“官衙”,又或是一座某种形式的城堡之类的建筑,由于文献所记语焉不详,且至今仍未发现过任何具体有关遗物, First, the mystery of the “Chu Pavilion” Yuexiu Guangzhou Yuexiu Hill Tour people, will pay attention to the southeast side of the Zhongshan Road in front of the monument below, there is a cross engraved “ancient Chu Ting,” the word Shifang (Qing Tongzhi six years ). However, this Shihfang itself and its place of establishment, the original and the legendary ancient “Chu Ting (court)” has nothing to do, and since it was established, but many tourists mistakenly believe that this is the ancient city of Guangzhou The earliest appearance of the center of the settlements, or evidence of their neighbors. Whether the “kiosk” or “court” is a “pavilion” or an “official palace” or a building of some kind such as a castle has not been well documented in the literature and since then Have not found any specific related relics,