抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)位(wei)于(yu)蒼山(shan)(shan)、棗莊兩(liang)縣市交(jiao)界處,又名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)山(shan)(shan)、君山(shan)(shan)、豹子崮(gu)。漢(han)(han)代稱(cheng)婁山(shan)(shan),魏時(shi)稱(cheng)仙(xian)臺山(shan)(shan),據山(shan)(shan)東(dong)靈(ling)峰(feng)寺(si)中(zhong)元(yuan)至正五年碑文(wen)記載,相(xiang)傳(chuan)東(dong)晉時(shi)道(dao)家葛(ge)洪(hong)(字牙川,號(hao)抱(bao)(bao)樸子)曾在山(shan)(shan)下(xia)投簪棄(qi)官,抱(bao)(bao)一牛犢(du)上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)隱居(ju),墾荒種地(di),修(xiu)身養性(xing),“浩氣精淳,名(ming)(ming)聞帝(di)闕”,皇(huang)帝(di)敕封葛(ge)洪(hong)為抱(bao)(bao)樸真人(ren),又因(yin)山(shan)(shan)頭四周(zhou)陡(dou)峭,山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)平(ping)整,故名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)。崮(gu)頂(ding)平(ping)田數(shu)十(shi)畝,有(you)水池(chi)2處,深數(shu)尺(chi),當地(di)人(ren)稱(cheng)之“天(tian)落(luo)池(chi)”。佇(zhu)立崮(gu)頂(ding),東(dong)眺黃海(hai),宛(wan)然(ran)在目,海(hai)天(tian)一色,蔚為人(ren)現(xian),稱(cheng)“君山(shan)(shan)望海(hai)”。山(shan)(shan)腰有(you)洞窟數(shu)十(shi),主要(yao)有(you)水簾洞、桃源洞、十(shi)八(ba)羅漢(han)(han)洞等。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)以天(tian)險著稱(cheng),在此(ci),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)曾發生過多(duo)次驚心(xin)動魄戰(zhan)斗。清代魯南幅軍起義,與(yu)清軍在此(ci)周(zhou)旋。1939年羅榮桓率八(ba)路軍115師(shi),在此(ci)創建了抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)抗日根據地(di)。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)東(dong)麓靈(ling)峰(feng)寺(si),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)號(hao)稱(cheng)佛(fo)剎叢(cong)林,清虛盛(sheng)景,相(xiang)傳(chuan)為天(tian)下(xia)三十(shi)六福地(di)之一。從寺(si)中(zhong)殘(can)存的碑文(wen)看,寺(si)廟建于(yu)漢(han)(han),為如來佛(fo)行(xing)宮(gong),歷(li)代王朝“敕封榜渝”,幾(ji)經修(xiu)葺,現(xian)存遺址(zhi)(zhi)佛(fo)樓(lou)(lou)門匾(bian)上(shang)(shang)清雍(yong)正皇(huang)帝(di)親筆御(yu)書“釋迦文(wen)佛(fo)”,被古(gu)今渴求(qiu)功(gong)名(ming)(ming)的善男信(xin)女(nv)頂(ding)禮膜(mo)拜(bai)。靈(ling)峰(feng)寺(si)鼎(ding)盛(sheng)時(shi)期,殿宇(yu)軒昂,氣勢宏麗(li),300余僧人(ren)咸(xian)集于(yu)此(ci),拜(bai)佛(fo)誦(song)經,香煙繚繞,后毀(hui)于(yu)戰(zhan)亂。現(xian)存有(you)佛(fo)樓(lou)(lou)、鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou)址(zhi)(zhi)。
抱犢崮(gu)屬(shu)沂蒙山(shan)脈,海拔580米(mi),是集自(zi)然(ran)景觀、人文歷史景觀于一(yi)體的名山(shan)。其山(shan)勢(shi)突兀,巍峨壯麗(li)、泉(quan)流(liu)瀑瀉、柏蒼(cang)松郁。山(shan)腳下有兩座古廟(miao):清華寺和(he)巢云觀。半山(shan)處有洞(dong)(dong)數(shu)十個,名曰桃(tao)源洞(dong)(dong)、水簾洞(dong)(dong)等。崮(gu)頂沃土良田數(shu)十畝,松柏茂(mao)盛,蒼(cang)翠欲滴(di),奇(qi)花異草(cao),滿崮(gu)爛漫。極目(mu)南天,平(ping)野如畫。山(shan)麓叢中(zhong),泉(quan)水叮(ding)咚,清溪潺潺。向西遙望(wang),群山(shan)連綿,似(si)青蛇舞動。一(yi)覽崮(gu)北,群山(shan)北逐,逶迤起伏(fu)。