陽嶺國家森林公園以“陽嶺六絕”——云海、蘭溪、奇石、雨林、杜鵑、竹海廣負盛名,是會議、療養、觀光、休閑、回歸自然的新興游覽勝地。公園地勢南高北低,南陡北緩,地貌復雜。山頂部和南部有多處懸崖峭壁及奇巖怪石;山谷間有瀑布曲流,形成樹枝狀的山泉水系,常年流水不斷。陽(yang)嶺,古稱觀音山(shan)。傳說南宋紹興年間,有一鐘(zhong)姓秀才(cai)攜(xie)兩友赴京趕(gan)考。途(tu)經此山(shan)被其(qi)雄偉秀麗所(suo)吸(xi)引。因(yin)念觀音經,有白衣人掖(ye)之而下,并(bing)被白衣人教化(hua):此乃人間仙境,前路無須(xu)再游(you)。三位秀才(cai)感(gan)其(qi)言(yan),一路風塵,果然金(jin)榜題(ti)名(ming):故名(ming)觀音山(shan)。后(hou)因(yin)享譽內外的明朝大理學家(jia)、哲學家(jia)、政治家(jia)、軍事家(jia)王陽(yang)明先(xian)生剿匪立縣,為紀念王陽(yang)明,改稱陽(yang)嶺。
位(wei)于“摩天云(yun)梯”之上,海(hai)拔1295米,站在顛峰(feng)極(ji)目遠望,萬千(qian)風(feng)光的確在險(xian)峰(feng)。主峰(feng)上建有廣播電(dian)視塔和(he)郵電(dian)信號(hao)轉信臺(tai),外(wai)形美觀。兩塔合稱陽峰(feng)雙塔。主峰(feng)的兩側有一個拜(bai)佛臺(tai),附近還有一塊酷似(si)側身佛面的石頭——鎮(zhen)山大佛。
云隱寺后山(shan)有(you)清(qing)泉四(si)季不斷(duan),相傳為(wei)觀音(yin)泉。其間也有(you)一個傳說,在很久(jiu)很久(jiu)以前,陽(yang)嶺(ling)周(zhou)圍住著上百戶(hu)人家。當時(shi)有(you)妖魔作怪,施(shi)霧(wu)瘴(zhang),導致陽(yang)嶺(ling)山(shan)民(min)(min)(min)患(huan)眼(yan)疾,尋遍名(ming)醫救(jiu)治無效。一日(ri)(ri),觀音(yin)路過此地,施(shi)道法點了一眼(yan)清(qing)泉,以泉為(wei)山(shan)民(min)(min)(min)治療眼(yan)疾。為(wei)鎮住妖魔又點化一棵觀音(yin)樹(shu),保佑山(shan)民(min)(min)(min)平安度日(ri)(ri)。
蘭溪溝谷(gu)(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)(lin)全長3公里,為(wei)全國(guo)三大溝谷(gu)(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)(lin)之一(yi)且(qie)為(wei)最容易進入的一(yi)處,蘭溪溝谷(gu)(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)(lin)是陽明山的核心景(jing)區(qu),保持(chi)了完好的亞熱(re)帶原始森林(lin)(lin)風(feng)貌(mao),并且(qie)有熱(re)帶雨(yu)林(lin)(lin)的典型特征(zheng)。
云隱寺位于兩座(zuo)高聳入(ru)云山(shan)窩(wo)中(zhong)。寺廟(miao)種有(you)花草,到這里(li)猶如(ru)進入(ru)世外(wai)桃源。有(you)天王殿、大雄寶殿、齋堂(tang)、藏經(jing)閣等(deng)。供奉鐘云仙(xian)師(雙胞胎仙(xian)師),設誦(song)經(jing)、法事活動,面(mian)相、抽靈簽等(deng)。
從(cong)崇義汽(qi)車(che)站到陽(yang)嶺國家森林公(gong)園僅(jin)5分(fen)鐘車(che)程,到達崇義縣(xian)后(hou),可步行前往。
江西(xi)陽嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林公(gong)園東鄰福建,南毗(pi)廣東,西(xi)靠湖南,北(bei)與(yu)本省(sheng)吉安、撫(fu)州兩地區接(jie)壤。地理位置介于東經(jing)113°54′~116°38′,北(bei)緯24°29′~27°09′之間,總面積(ji)6889.8公(gong)頃(qing)。
江西陽(yang)嶺國家森林公園以丘陵、山地(di)(di)為主,兼有盆(pen)地(di)(di),整個地(di)(di)勢周高中低,南高于北,四周山地(di)(di)環(huan)繞,中部丘陵延綿,其間(jian)分布有數十(shi)個大小不一的盆(pen)地(di)(di),水系呈輻輳狀向中心匯聚。結構為山地(di)(di)紅壤(rang)土(tu)(tu)(tu)、黃(huang)紅壤(rang)、黃(huang)壤(rang)以及少量草甸土(tu)(tu)(tu)。成土(tu)(tu)(tu)母巖(yan)主要(yao)為花(hua)崗巖(yan)、板巖(yan),局部地(di)(di)段為石(shi)灰巖(yan)。土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)垂直(zhi)分布帶譜為:海拔500米(mi)以下山麓為典(dian)型紅壤(rang),500—800米(mi)為黃(huang)紅壤(rang),800—1000米(mi)為黃(huang)壤(rang)土(tu)(tu)(tu),1100—1300米(mi)為山地(di)(di)黃(huang)棕(zong)壤(rang)或草甸土(tu)(tu)(tu)。
江西陽嶺國家森林公園處于中(zhong)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)向南亞(ya)熱帶(dai)的過渡地區(qu),屬(shu)中(zhong)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)的南緣,具(ju)有典型的丘陵山區(qu)濕潤季(ji)(ji)風氣候,熱量(liang)豐(feng)富,雨(yu)量(liang)充沛,陽光(guang)充足,四季(ji)(ji)分明,春(chun)早、夏(xia)長、秋(qiu)短、冬遲,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)溫度18.9℃,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)積(ji)溫6898℃,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)降水量(liang)1587毫米,年(nian)(nian)蒸(zheng)發量(liang)794~1487毫米。
江(jiang)西(xi)陽嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園內植(zhi)物(wu)資(zi)源豐(feng)富,有(you)4800畝的原始森林,森林覆(fu)蓋率達(da)96.8%,亞(ya)熱帶(dai)(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群極(ji)大(da)多數有(you)分布(bu)(bu),因此又有(you)“亞(ya)熱帶(dai)(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)基因庫”之稱。森林主(zhu)要樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為常綠闊(kuo)(kuo)葉林和針(zhen)闊(kuo)(kuo)混(hun)交(jiao)林,呈垂直(zhi)分布(bu)(bu),從山腳至山頂依次(ci)為常綠闊(kuo)(kuo)葉林、針(zhen)闊(kuo)(kuo)混(hun)交(jiao)林、竹(zhu)(zhu)林、杜鵑灌(guan)木(mu)林。據初步(bu)調查,有(you)木(mu)本植(zhi)物(wu)87科371種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中有(you)銀杏、水杉(shan)、禿杉(shan)等(deng)國(guo)家一、二(er)級保(bao)(bao)護樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),省級保(bao)(bao)護樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)63種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)現有(you)喬(qiao)、灌(guan)木(mu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1500多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),已采集到的標本樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)126科384屬1170余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中喬(qiao)木(mu)約500種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),灌(guan)木(mu)約650種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),竹(zhu)(zhu)類(lei)約20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),喬(qiao)木(mu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以馬尾松、杉(shan)木(mu)、木(mu)荷(he)、楓(feng)香、樟樹、楠類(lei)、栲類(lei)、櫟(li)類(lei)、櫧類(lei)為主(zhu),灌(guan)木(mu)包括繼木(mu)、烏飯、黃端木(mu)、柃(ling)木(mu)、莢迷、杜鵑、烏藥等(deng),草本則以禾本科草、蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)較為普遍。
江西(xi)陽嶺國家森林(lin)公園內有(you)保護動(dong)物1150種(zhong),其中有(you)黃腹角雉(zhi)、金錢(qian)豹等國家一、二級珍稀野生動(dong)物17種(zhong),省(sheng)級保護動(dong)物12種(zhong),昆蟲(chong)蝴蝶千(qian)余種(zhong),1990年在公園內采集的兩種(zhong)蝽(chun)科昆蟲(chong)標本(ben)為世界首次發(fa)現新種(zhong)。