抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)崮(gu)(gu)位于(yu)蒼山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、棗(zao)莊兩縣市交(jiao)界處,又(you)名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、君山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、豹子(zi)崮(gu)(gu)。漢(han)代(dai)稱婁(lou)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),魏時(shi)稱仙臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),據(ju)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東靈(ling)(ling)峰(feng)寺中元(yuan)至正五年(nian)碑(bei)文記(ji)載(zai),相傳(chuan)東晉時(shi)道家葛(ge)洪(字牙(ya)川,號抱(bao)(bao)樸子(zi))曾在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下投簪(zan)棄官,抱(bao)(bao)一牛犢(du)(du)上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)隱居,墾荒種地,修身養性,“浩(hao)氣(qi)精淳,名(ming)(ming)聞帝闕”,皇(huang)帝敕封葛(ge)洪為抱(bao)(bao)樸真(zhen)人(ren),又(you)因(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頭四周陡峭(qiao),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂平整(zheng),故名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)崮(gu)(gu)。崮(gu)(gu)頂平田數十(shi)畝,有(you)水池2處,深數尺,當地人(ren)稱之“天(tian)落池”。佇立(li)崮(gu)(gu)頂,東眺(tiao)黃海(hai),宛然(ran)在(zai)目,海(hai)天(tian)一色(se),蔚(yu)為人(ren)現,稱“君山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)望海(hai)”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰有(you)洞(dong)窟數十(shi),主要有(you)水簾(lian)洞(dong)、桃源洞(dong)、十(shi)八羅(luo)漢(han)洞(dong)等(deng)。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)崮(gu)(gu)以(yi)天(tian)險著稱,在(zai)此(ci),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)曾發(fa)生過多次驚心動魄戰(zhan)斗(dou)。清(qing)代(dai)魯南(nan)幅(fu)軍起義,與清(qing)軍在(zai)此(ci)周旋。1939年(nian)羅(luo)榮桓率(lv)八路軍115師(shi),在(zai)此(ci)創建了抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)崮(gu)(gu)抗(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據(ju)地。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)(du)崮(gu)(gu)東麓靈(ling)(ling)峰(feng)寺,歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)號稱佛(fo)剎叢林,清(qing)虛盛景(jing),相傳(chuan)為天(tian)下三十(shi)六(liu)福地之一。從(cong)寺中殘存的碑(bei)文看,寺廟(miao)建于(yu)漢(han),為如(ru)來(lai)佛(fo)行宮,歷(li)代(dai)王朝“敕封榜渝”,幾經(jing)修葺,現存遺址佛(fo)樓(lou)門匾(bian)上(shang)(shang)清(qing)雍正皇(huang)帝親筆御(yu)書“釋(shi)迦文佛(fo)”,被古今渴求功名(ming)(ming)的善男信女頂禮膜拜。靈(ling)(ling)峰(feng)寺鼎(ding)盛時(shi)期,殿宇軒昂,氣(qi)勢宏麗,300余(yu)僧人(ren)咸集于(yu)此(ci),拜佛(fo)誦(song)經(jing),香煙(yan)繚繞(rao),后毀(hui)于(yu)戰(zhan)亂。現存有(you)佛(fo)樓(lou)、鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)址。
抱犢崮屬沂蒙山(shan)脈,海拔580米,是(shi)集自(zi)然(ran)景觀(guan)、人文歷史景觀(guan)于(yu)一體的名山(shan)。其山(shan)勢(shi)突(tu)兀(wu),巍峨壯(zhuang)麗、泉流瀑瀉、柏蒼(cang)(cang)松郁。山(shan)腳下有(you)兩座古廟:清(qing)華(hua)寺和巢云(yun)觀(guan)。半山(shan)處(chu)有(you)洞數(shu)十個(ge),名曰(yue)桃源洞、水簾洞等(deng)。崮頂沃土良(liang)田數(shu)十畝,松柏茂盛,蒼(cang)(cang)翠欲(yu)滴,奇花異草,滿崮爛漫。極(ji)目南天,平野如畫。山(shan)麓叢中,泉水叮(ding)咚(dong),清(qing)溪潺潺。向西(xi)遙望,群(qun)山(shan)連綿,似青蛇(she)舞動(dong)。一覽(lan)崮北,群(qun)山(shan)北逐,逶(wei)迤(yi)起伏。