八(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan),即古龍山(shan)(shan)(shan),元明時期(qi)因山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)盛產喬松、白(bai)桃、香梨(li)、甜杏、蜜(mi)橘、板栗、青茶、黃(huang)花(hua)八(ba)大土特產品而聞(wen)名遐邇,又以(yi)八(ba)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)著稱。據消乾隆《江陵(ling)志余》記載,楚(chu)莊王、楚(chu)康五、楚(chu)平(ping)王、楚(chu)昭(zhao)王、樊妃(fei)以(yi)及明代(dai)11位藩王俱葬于此。八(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)早在(zai)春秋戰國(guo)(guo)時期(qi)就成了楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)公墓(mu)(mu)(mu)區。凡在(zai)江陵(ling)為政(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)楚(chu)王大都葬在(zai)這里。山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)密集,現已探(tan)明的(de)(de)(de)大型古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)有(you)320多座。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)楚(chu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)最多,漢(han)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)次之,兼(jian)有(you)其(qi)它朝代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬。八(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)油菜花(hua)是(shi)荊州市(shi)民觀賞油菜花(hua)的(de)(de)(de)一處常去景(jing)點,每年4月,油菜花(hua)盛開的(de)(de)(de)季節,漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)遍野(ye)的(de)(de)(de)黃(huang)燦(can)(can)燦(can)(can),譜出春天的(de)(de)(de)樂章。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)是東晉(jin)西征大將軍桓溫在鎮守江(jiang)陵時留下的(de)遺(yi)址(zhi)。杠溫恃定自(zi)大,妄圖稱帝,重陽節在龍山飲酒賞菊時-陣(zhen)風將他的(de)帽(mao)子吹落(luo),被(bei)認為(wei)是不祥(xiang)之兆(zhao),留下“龍山落(luo)帽(mao)”的(de)趣話。
據(ju)史料載,漢將關公鎮(zhen)守(shou)荊州時(shi)(shi)劉備被曹軍所困,關公取道救之(zhi)。途(tu)經八嶺(ling)山(shan)時(shi)(shi)兵馬干渴難耐,行至(zhi)半坡赤免馬引頸長嘶(si),頓(dun)時(shi)(shi)蹄下石頭飛濺,冒出一股清泉。將士爭相飲用(yong),而(er)后精神抖擻,一舉擊破(po)曹軍。從此人們(men)給這眼泉命名為“馬跑泉”,并立碑傳(chuan)世(shi)。
該(gai)景區源(yuan)于一個民(min)間傳(chuan)說:此處原有兩處墳(fen)冢。古時(shi)戰亂,家家缺兒少女(nv)(nv)(nv)、一日菩薩顯(xian)靈(ling)托(tuo)夢,凡要子求女(nv)(nv)(nv)者,可去仙靈(ling)廟(miao)用黃(huang)包(bao)袱包(bao)來(lai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭,再到(dao)該(gai)墓(mu)去投石(shi)(shi)(shi)子,投中大(da)墳(fen)者生兒子,投中小墳(fen)者生女(nv)(nv)(nv)兒。善男信(xin)女(nv)(nv)(nv)們紛紛去投石(shi)(shi)(shi)打墳(fen),果然靈(ling)驗。從(cong)此前(qian)來(lai)求于打墳(fen)者絡繹不絕,傳(chuan)為佳話。
是明朝開國(guo)皇帝朱(zhu)元璋第(di)十四子朱(zhu)植之墓。遼王墓于1987年9月發掘,10月復建(jian)。墓室呈"王"字形,建(jian)筑形式(shi)與北京(jing)定(ding)陵相仿,保存極為完好。遼王墓是中(zhong)國(guo)南(nan)方的一座(zuo)園林式(shi)地下(xia)宮殿。此外,園中(zhong)還(huan)有系馬冢、仙女廟、娘娘墓等眾多景觀。
八(ba)(ba)(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群南(nan)北長8公(gong)里,東西寬(kuan)5公(gong)里,總面(mian)積40多(duo)(duo)平方公(gong)里。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)密集,現封土堆尚存特大型、大型及中型古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)560余座,其中以楚墓(mu)(mu)(mu)居多(duo)(duo),明(ming)藩(fan)王(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)次之。不少(shao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)冢(zhong)雄(xiong)踞(ju)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou),宛若山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰,構成(cheng)了(le)八(ba)(ba)(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的壯觀奇(qi)景。史載楚莊王(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中,前后陪葬(zang)有(you)數十冢(zhong),皆(jie)列成(cheng)行(xing)。明(ming)藩(fan)遼(liao)簡王(wang)(wang)及肅、靖、惠、恭、莊等諸多(duo)(duo)王(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)俱(ju)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上有(you)平頭(tou)冢(zhong)、換帽(mao)臺(tai)、落帽(mao)臺(tai)、馬跑泉等勝跡。八(ba)(ba)(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)現為國家森(sen)林公(gong)園,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上喬木參天,茶海松濤,煙云籠罩(zhao),兼有(you)雄(xiong)奇(qi)幽(you)深之勝,故有(you)"不到(dao)(dao)八(ba)(ba)(ba)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),不算(suan)到(dao)(dao)荊州"之說。
坐班車(che)從(cong)荊州到荊州區八嶺山鎮新場村即到。
湖北(bei)八嶺山國家森(sen)林公園位于(yu)湖北(bei)省荊(jing)州(zhou)市(shi)境內,在荊(jing)州(zhou)市(shi)西北(bei)部20千米處。
湖北八嶺山國家(jia)森林公園地處中緯度地區,屬濕潤的北亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)季(ji)風氣候區。光照充足,熱(re)(re)量(liang)豐富,雨(yu)量(liang)充沛,而且雨(yu)熱(re)(re)同季(ji)。年(nian)日照時數(shu)1800~2000小時,年(nian)平均(jun)氣溫15.9~16.6℃,年(nian)無霜期242~263天,多數(shu)年(nian)份降雨(yu)量(liang)在1100~1300mm之間。