趙(zhao)(zhao)八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)是山東省(sheng)第(di)一批自然保(bao)護(hu)文物之一。為(wei)市(shi)級(ji)重點文物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei)。趙(zhao)(zhao)八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)位(wei)于濟南(nan)市(shi)章(zhang)丘區(qu)官莊街(jie)道(dao)天蒼嶺北麓之四(si)雞山半(ban)腰。因清(qing)道(dao)光《濟南(nan)府(fu)志(zhi)》云"相傳古有樵(qiao)夫(fu)趙(zhao)(zhao)八(ba)居此(ci)"而得名(ming)"趙(zhao)(zhao)八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)"。此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)周圍(wei)的呂祖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、牛欄洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、梯子洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、狼窩洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、老虎洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、劈縫洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、廓落洞(dong)(dong)(dong)形成了濟南(nan)市(shi)章(zhang)丘區(qu)勝名(ming)的八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景觀,其中以(yi)趙(zhao)(zhao)八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)較為(wei)出名(ming),即八(ba)景中的"龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)薰風"。整個景區(qu)面積為(wei)2000平方米(mi),各種(zhong)建筑、雕刻保(bao)存基本完(wan)好。
它是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)然形成的(de)石(shi)洞(dong),洞(dong)闊(kuo)8米,進深(shen)52米,高(gao)5米,進洞(dong)不(bu)遠,你可(ke)見(jian)在(zai)右側(ce)高(gao)13.6米處(chu)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)然洞(dong)窗(chuang),直徑2米左(zuo)右,可(ke)仰望青天(tian)白云。洞(dong)內南側(ce)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)平臺,高(gao)3米,長8米,寬2米,冬春平滑如(ru)床,夏秋有(you)山(shan)泉(quan)流下,這(zhe)就(jiu)是(shi)所說(shuo)的(de)"龍床"。"龍床"向上(shang)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)小(xiao)洞(dong),可(ke)以容身,再向前(qian)走幾米后便狹窄難進,深(shen)不(bu)可(ke)測。如(ru)有(you)燈光照(zhao)之(zhi),便見(jian)鐘乳嶙峋,水滴泉(quan)淌。洞(dong)內共(gong)有(you)各時期造(zao)像85尊(zun)(zun),其中南壁41尊(zun)(zun),除洞(dong)口內第三(san)組為(wei)關羽(yu)、關平、周倉外,其余皆(jie)為(wei)佛像 。北(bei)壁共(gong)刻(ke)有(you)大(da)小(xiao)佛像44尊(zun)(zun),除洞(dong)口一(yi)(yi)(yi)組為(wei)菩薩外,余者皆(jie)為(wei)佛像。刻(ke)鑿年代自元代至明代不(bu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。進口處(chu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)米,有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)匾(bian),上(shang)書"通天(tian)透地"四個行書大(da)字(zi),落(luo)款是(shi)明嘉靖已酉歲四月。
該(gai)景區(qu)還盛產香椿(chun),是(shi)濟南出名(ming)的"香椿(chun)之鄉"。香椿(chun)林中,曲徑通(tong)幽,漫步于(yu)此,微風過處,椿(chun)香四溢,心曠神怡,是(shi)人們尋古探幽,避暑休閑的理想場所。