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(cheng)觀(guan)音山(shan)。傳(chuan)說南宋紹興年間,有(you)一鐘姓(xing)秀才攜(xie)兩友赴京趕考。途(tu)經(jing)此山(shan)被其(qi)雄偉(wei)秀麗所吸引。因念(nian)觀(guan)音經(jing),有(you)白衣人(ren)(ren)(ren)掖之而(er)下(xia),并被白衣人(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)化:此乃(nai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)間仙境,前路(lu)無須再(zai)游(you)。三位(wei)秀才感其(qi)言,一路(lu)風塵(chen),果(guo)然金榜題名:故名觀(guan)音山(shan)。后因享譽(yu)內(nei)外(wai)的(de)明(ming)(ming)(ming)朝大(da)理學家、哲(zhe)學家、政治家、軍事家王(wang)陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)先生剿匪立(li)縣,為紀念(nian)王(wang)陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming),改稱(cheng)陽(yang)嶺。
位于“摩天云梯”之(zhi)上,海拔1295米,站在(zai)顛(dian)峰(feng)極目遠望,萬千(qian)風(feng)光的確在(zai)險峰(feng)。主(zhu)峰(feng)上建(jian)有廣播電(dian)視(shi)塔(ta)和郵電(dian)信(xin)號轉信(xin)臺,外形(xing)美觀。兩(liang)塔(ta)合稱陽(yang)峰(feng)雙塔(ta)。主(zhu)峰(feng)的兩(liang)側有一(yi)個拜佛(fo)臺,附(fu)近還有一(yi)塊酷(ku)似側身佛(fo)面的石頭——鎮山大佛(fo)。
云隱寺后山有(you)清(qing)泉四(si)季不斷,相傳為觀(guan)音(yin)泉。其間也有(you)一個傳說,在(zai)很(hen)久很(hen)久以(yi)前,陽嶺周圍住著上百戶人(ren)家。當(dang)時有(you)妖(yao)魔(mo)作怪,施(shi)霧瘴,導致陽嶺山民患(huan)眼(yan)(yan)疾(ji),尋(xun)遍名醫救治無效。一日,觀(guan)音(yin)路(lu)過(guo)此地,施(shi)道法點(dian)了一眼(yan)(yan)清(qing)泉,以(yi)泉為山民治療眼(yan)(yan)疾(ji)。為鎮住妖(yao)魔(mo)又點(dian)化一棵觀(guan)音(yin)樹,保佑(you)山民平安度(du)日。
蘭(lan)溪溝(gou)谷(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)全(quan)長3公(gong)里(li),為(wei)全(quan)國(guo)三(san)大溝(gou)谷(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)之一(yi)且為(wei)最容易進入的(de)一(yi)處,蘭(lan)溪溝(gou)谷(gu)雨(yu)林(lin)是陽明山的(de)核心景(jing)區(qu),保持(chi)了完好的(de)亞熱帶(dai)原始森林(lin)風貌,并且有熱帶(dai)雨(yu)林(lin)的(de)典型(xing)特(te)征。
云隱(yin)寺位(wei)于兩(liang)座高聳入(ru)云山窩中。寺廟種有花草,到(dao)這(zhe)里猶如進(jin)入(ru)世外桃源。有天王(wang)殿、大(da)雄寶殿、齋(zhai)堂、藏經閣等。供奉鐘云仙(xian)師(雙(shuang)胞胎仙(xian)師),設誦經、法(fa)事活動,面相(xiang)、抽靈簽(qian)等。
從崇(chong)(chong)義(yi)汽(qi)車(che)站到陽(yang)嶺國家(jia)森林(lin)公園僅5分(fen)鐘車(che)程,到達崇(chong)(chong)義(yi)縣后,可步行(xing)前往。
江西(xi)陽嶺國家森林(lin)公園東(dong)鄰(lin)福建(jian),南毗(pi)廣東(dong),西(xi)靠湖南,北(bei)與本省吉安(an)、撫州(zhou)兩地(di)區接壤。地(di)理位置(zhi)介(jie)于東(dong)經113°54′~116°38′,北(bei)緯24°29′~27°09′之間,總面(mian)積6889.8公頃。
江西陽嶺國家森(sen)林公園以丘陵、山地(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)主,兼有盆(pen)地(di)(di),整個(ge)(ge)地(di)(di)勢周高(gao)中(zhong)低,南高(gao)于北,四周山地(di)(di)環(huan)繞(rao),中(zhong)部丘陵延綿(mian),其間分(fen)布有數十(shi)個(ge)(ge)大小(xiao)不一的盆(pen)地(di)(di),水系呈(cheng)輻(fu)輳狀向(xiang)中(zhong)心(xin)匯聚。結構為(wei)(wei)山地(di)(di)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang)土(tu)(tu)、黃(huang)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang)、黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)以及少量草甸土(tu)(tu)。成土(tu)(tu)母巖(yan)(yan)主要為(wei)(wei)花崗巖(yan)(yan)、板巖(yan)(yan),局部地(di)(di)段為(wei)(wei)石(shi)灰巖(yan)(yan)。土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)垂直(zhi)分(fen)布帶(dai)譜為(wei)(wei):海(hai)拔500米(mi)以下山麓為(wei)(wei)典型紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang),500—800米(mi)為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang),800—1000米(mi)為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)土(tu)(tu),1100—1300米(mi)為(wei)(wei)山地(di)(di)黃(huang)棕壤(rang)(rang)或(huo)草甸土(tu)(tu)。
江西陽嶺國家森林公園(yuan)處(chu)于中亞熱(re)帶向南亞熱(re)帶的(de)過渡地區,屬中亞熱(re)帶的(de)南緣,具(ju)有典型的(de)丘(qiu)陵山(shan)區濕潤季風氣候,熱(re)量(liang)豐富(fu),雨量(liang)充沛,陽光充足,四季分明,春早、夏(xia)長、秋短、冬遲,年(nian)均溫(wen)度18.9℃,年(nian)均積溫(wen)6898℃,年(nian)均降水(shui)量(liang)1587毫(hao)米,年(nian)蒸發量(liang)794~1487毫(hao)米。
江西陽嶺國家森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園內植(zhi)物資(zi)源豐富,有(you)(you)4800畝的原始森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin),森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率(lv)達96.8%,亞熱(re)帶(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群極大多數有(you)(you)分(fen)布,因此又有(you)(you)“亞熱(re)帶(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物基(ji)因庫”之(zhi)稱。森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)主(zhu)要(yao)樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)和針闊混交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)(lin),呈(cheng)垂直分(fen)布,從(cong)山腳(jiao)至山頂(ding)依次為常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)、針闊混交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)(lin)、竹林(lin)(lin)(lin)、杜鵑(juan)灌(guan)(guan)木(mu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)。據初(chu)步調查,有(you)(you)木(mu)本植(zhi)物87科371種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中有(you)(you)銀杏、水杉(shan)、禿杉(shan)等國家一、二級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),省級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)63種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)現有(you)(you)喬、灌(guan)(guan)木(mu)樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1500多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),已采集到的標本樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)126科384屬1170余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中喬木(mu)約(yue)(yue)500種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),灌(guan)(guan)木(mu)約(yue)(yue)650種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),竹類(lei)(lei)約(yue)(yue)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),喬木(mu)樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以馬尾松、杉(shan)木(mu)、木(mu)荷、楓香、樟樹(shu)(shu)、楠類(lei)(lei)、栲類(lei)(lei)、櫟類(lei)(lei)、櫧類(lei)(lei)為主(zhu),灌(guan)(guan)木(mu)包括繼木(mu)、烏(wu)飯、黃端木(mu)、柃木(mu)、莢迷、杜鵑(juan)、烏(wu)藥等,草(cao)本則以禾本科草(cao)、蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物較為普遍。
江西(xi)陽嶺國家森林公園(yuan)(yuan)內有(you)保護動物(wu)1150種(zhong),其中(zhong)有(you)黃腹(fu)角雉、金錢豹(bao)等國家一、二(er)級珍稀野生動物(wu)17種(zhong),省(sheng)級保護動物(wu)12種(zhong),昆蟲蝴蝶千(qian)余種(zhong),1990年在公園(yuan)(yuan)內采集的(de)兩種(zhong)蝽科(ke)昆蟲標本(ben)為世(shi)界首(shou)次發現新種(zhong)。