景區簡介
攸縣白龍洞位(wei)于(yu)湘贛交界的(de)羅霄山脈(mo)腳(jiao)下,地處風(feng)景(jing)秀麗的(de)株洲酒埠(bu)江風(feng)景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)國家地質公園內(nei),與天下五岳之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)南岳,中華始祖(zu)炎帝陵,革命圣地井(jing)岡山相(xiang)鄰,為約3億年(nian)前發育(yu)的(de)石炭紀(ji)白云(yun)質灰巖巖溶(rong)洞穴(xue)。
鑲嵌在延綿(mian)群山蒼翠蔥郁間的白龍洞(dong)因洞(dong)內巖溶景(jing)(jing)觀“白龍馬(ma)”而得名。洞(dong)內寬(kuan)大幽深(shen),洞(dong)中有洞(dong),樓上藏(zang)樓,鐘乳石千姿(zi)百態、三步(bu)一景(jing)(jing)、五步(bu)一閣,萬(wan)千景(jing)(jing)象(xiang),令人嘆為觀止,被喻為湘東第一洞(dong)。
白龍洞(dong)長(chang)達數公里,可(ke)供開發(fa)的(de)旅游路線為(wei)4000余米(mi),現向游客開放的(de)線路為(wei)1280米(mi)。洞(dong)內上下(xia)分為(wei)三層(ceng),上、中(zhong)層(ceng)為(wei)旱洞(dong),下(xia)層(ceng)為(wei)水洞(dong)。洞(dong)中(zhong)各種巖(yan)溶(rong)景觀(guan)橋、山(shan)、田、幔、瀑、等等應有盡有。其中(zhong)“唐僧(seng)西行、神(shen)象觀(guan)潭(tan)、觀(guan)音坐蓮”等形象景觀(guan)更是俯首即是,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。
白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)因“四(si)絕”而聞(wen)名國(guo)內外,“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)馬(ma)、古(gu)河床、古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)鐘音樂”無不令(ling)人拍手叫絕。洞(dong)(dong)中的(de)“天下第(di)一柱”高(gao)達(da)29米,國(guo)內稱雄(xiong)。這里的(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)在輕輕敲擊下,可以(yi)發出不同高(gao)低的(de)優美動聽(ting)的(de)音符(fu),以(yi)“石(shi)(shi)頭會唱歌”的(de)神(shen)奇(qi)(qi),吸引萬千(qian)游客(ke)。“景賽(sai)黃龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong),奇(qi)(qi)勝蘆笛巖”這是中國(guo)地質科學院巖溶洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)研(yan)究所前所長朱學穩教授在考察白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)后得出的(de)結(jie)論。
交通指南
汽車線路
攸縣白龍(long)洞交(jiao)通便利,106國道、醴(li)茶(cha)鐵路(lu)縱橫境內。公路(lu)有廣州(zhou)、長沙(sha)、株洲、湘潭、衡陽、萍鄉(xiang)至(zhi)景區,每日(ri)有數趟(tang)豪華(hua)直達大巴(ba),縣城至(zhi)景區中巴(ba)車也是每10分鐘一趟(tang)。
自駕線路
從長沙、湘(xiang)潭經320、醴(li)潭或滬昆高速(su)公路至醴(li)陵、轉106國道即(ji)至境內,全程僅(jin)約(yue)3小時;從竣工(gong)的(de)(de)朱亭至攸縣網嶺的(de)(de)高速(su)公路至景區僅(jin)約(yue)2小時車程。
白(bai)(bai)龍洞,地處湘(xiang)贛邊界羅霄山(shan)(shan)脈中段,湖南(nan)酒埠江國家地質公園內(nei)。從攸縣縣城出發,沿S315公路前行至漕(cao)泊地域,在快進入(ru)柏市鎮(zhen)的道路旁,可以見到“白(bai)(bai)龍洞”的醒(xing)目標志。在此(ci)登山(shan)(shan)上(shang)行至半山(shan)(shan)腰,就是(shi)白(bai)(bai)龍洞的入(ru)口(kou)。
酒(jiu)埠江地(di)質公(gong)園,溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)多達106個(ge),其(qi)中(zhong)已開發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)具有(you)代(dai)表(biao)性的(de)(de)(de)首推(tui)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴曲(qu)折幽深,規模(mo)宏大(da),長達7公(gong)里(li)。上(shang)下(xia)(xia)分(fen)為(wei)3層,上(shang)、中(zhong)層為(wei)旱洞(dong)(dong)(dong),下(xia)(xia)層為(wei)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),內藏(zang)18個(ge)大(da)廳。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內景(jing)觀豐(feng)富,造型奇特,多姿(zi)多彩,宛如一(yi)(yi)(yi)座璀璨的(de)(de)(de)地(di)宮。較之桂林的(de)(de)(de)蘆笛巖,張家(jia)界的(de)(de)(de)黃龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),湘西的(de)(de)(de)波月洞(dong)(dong)(dong),還(huan)有(you)距此不遠江西的(de)(de)(de)孽龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),那些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)均依據虛幻的(de)(de)(de)神話(hua)命名,而這白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),卻(que)是(shi)名副其(qi)實:洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)真(zhen)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂高(gao)達幾層樓,沿洞(dong)(dong)(dong)斜下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)石壁(bi)上(shang),一(yi)(yi)(yi)條約3米長的(de)(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)攀(pan)沿而下(xia)(xia),其(qi)身細而長,彎曲(qu)有(you)致(zhi),其(qi)頭似馬大(da),黑色眼睛將(jiang)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)點(dian)畫得神韻飛揚。朦朧望去,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)似自天(tian)而降,仍在游動(dong)。偌大(da)的(de)(de)(de)褪(tun)色巖壁(bi)中(zhong),突兀一(yi)(yi)(yi)條潔(jie)白(bai)(bai)的(de)(de)(de)巖帶,構成神形(xing)兼備龍(long)(long)馬形(xing)態(tai),真(zhen)乃天(tian)地(di)造化鬼斧(fu)神工之筆(bi)。此乃天(tian)下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)絕,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)也(ye)由(you)此得名。
洞(dong)中(zhong)景觀(guan)奇(qi)異絕(jue)(jue)頂(ding)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)山、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)田、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)幔(man)(man)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)瀑(pu)(pu)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)旗等景觀(guan),天(tian)然自成,比比皆是(shi),恰如(ru)(ru)天(tian)然石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景公(gong)園(yuan)。那(nei)些諸如(ru)(ru)“唐僧西(xi)行、神(shen)(shen)象(xiang)觀(guan)潭、觀(guan)音坐蓮、王母瑤池、白龍(long)游海、美女(nv)照鏡、淑女(nv)更(geng)衣、金蟾報曉(xiao)、兄弟稱雄、浪子回(hui)頭(tou)、猴王探路”等意象(xiang)景觀(guan),活(huo)靈活(huo)現,傳神(shen)(shen)逼真。尤其那(nei)壯觀(guan)氣派的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“龍(long)宮”,宮中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)定海神(shen)(shen)針,高達29米(mi),比黃龍(long)洞(dong)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)定海神(shen)(shen)針高出(chu)(chu)1米(mi)多(duo),粗(cu)幾倍,需幾個人(ren)(ren)才能合(he)抱。定海神(shen)(shen)針似雕花(hua)(hua)門柱,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)(hua)燦爛(lan),玉樹瓊花(hua)(hua),其景其勢(shi),國內一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)(jue)。洞(dong)府(fu)(fu)(fu)中(zhong)還(huan)展(zhan)示了大(da)(da)自然“三(san)界(jie)”。“洞(dong)府(fu)(fu)(fu)植(zhi)物(wu)界(jie)”,洞(dong)中(zhong)遍(bian)生(sheng)(sheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樹、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藤(teng)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)草、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)(hua)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)葡萄,種(zhong)類繁多(duo),可(ke)謂植(zhi)物(wu)標本(ben)園(yuan)。“洞(dong)府(fu)(fu)(fu)動物(wu)界(jie)”,有(you)(you)(you)意象(xiang)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)諸如(ru)(ru)天(tian)上飛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、水里游的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、陸地(di)跑的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),千姿(zi)百態,栩栩如(ru)(ru)生(sheng)(sheng)。這(zhe)(zhe)里還(huan)曾是(shi)古生(sheng)(sheng)命的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)搖籃,洞(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)古河床,殘存著(zhu)45萬年前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貝殼;還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)5萬年前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)腿骨(gu)化石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),考古專家鑒定那(nei)是(shi)鹿和豬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)骨(gu)頭(tou)。“洞(dong)府(fu)(fu)(fu)非生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)界(jie)”,無所不有(you)(you)(you),奇(qi)景萬千。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)梯田、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壩列(lie)列(lie)在(zai)目。那(nei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)幔(man)(man)從(cong)“天(tian)棚”順著(zhu)高高的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)壁飄然垂下,高達13米(mi),恢宏大(da)(da)度,勢(shi)如(ru)(ru)瀑(pu)(pu)布。它更(geng)象(xiang)劇(ju)場(chang)幕布,任由大(da)(da)自然的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鬼斧神(shen)(shen)工或(huo)拉(la)開或(huo)閉合(he)。專家們認定,這(zhe)(zhe)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)幔(man)(man)是(shi)中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)(yi),也是(shi)亞洲的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)(yi)。還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)那(nei)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)音樂更(geng)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)(jue)。形狀各異的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)成片從(cong)洞(dong)頂(ding)一(yi)(yi)瀉而(er)下,似瀑(pu)(pu)布從(cong)天(tian)而(er)降,洶涌澎湃(pai);有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懸掛在(zai)洞(dong)壁,象(xiang)成熟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)瓜(gua)果(guo);有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)從(cong)頂(ding)棚垂掛,狀似葫蘆一(yi)(yi)字排開,長短不一(yi)(yi)卻錯落有(you)(you)(you)致。在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)些乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集(ji)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個地(di)方(fang),人(ren)(ren)們用木棒輕輕地(di)敲擊乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),可(ke)以(yi)發出(chu)(chu)不同的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音符,可(ke)以(yi)敲出(chu)(chu)悅耳動聽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音樂。要是(shi)高手,還(huan)可(ke)以(yi)敲出(chu)(chu)樂曲來。倘若詩圣杜甫聽此(ci)樂聲,定會(hui)將七(qi)絕(jue)(jue)《贈花(hua)(hua)卿》末句改成:“此(ci)曲只應洞(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you),人(ren)(ren)間難(nan)得幾回(hui)聞。”
白龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)既景觀迷人,也有著(zhu)美妙的(de)(de)(de)傳說。相傳,西(xi)(xi)海龍(long)王三(san)太子小(xiao)白龍(long),因縱火(huo)燒了(le)(le)(le)殿上明珠,被(bei)(bei)西(xi)(xi)海龍(long)王表奏天(tian)庭(ting),犯(fan)了(le)(le)(le)死罪,后(hou)被(bei)(bei)觀音菩薩救出(chu)(chu),變(bian)做白馬,讓唐僧(seng)騎了(le)(le)(le)去(qu)西(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing)。到火(huo)焰山時(shi),孫悟空在(zai)芭蕉(jiao)洞(dong)(dong)借得(de)(de)假芭蕉(jiao)扇,扇得(de)(de)火(huo)光烘烘騰空,熱地烙腳(jiao),熱氣(qi)蒸人。那小(xiao)白龍(long)原是水中(zhong)之物,哪(na)里受得(de)(de)住,馱著(zhu)唐僧(seng)往回(hui)走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)幾十(shi)里,后(hou)趁人不備,復變(bian)小(xiao)白龍(long)騰空來(lai)到東南(nan)方,尋找避熱的(de)(de)(de)地方。不覺(jue)來(lai)到漕泊處(chu),見山頭(tou)一(yi)(yi)個洞(dong)(dong),一(yi)(yi)進去(qu)全身透涼,頃刻間(jian)心(xin)身燥熱皆(jie)除,爽不可(ke)言。再睜開眼看看洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong),它(ta)騰上騰下,躍進躍出(chu)(chu),噓云呵氣(qi),就地變(bian)勢造起景來(lai)。蓬萊(lai)島出(chu)(chu)現了(le)(le)(le),水晶宮完(wan)工,定海神針(zhen)立起來(lai)了(le)(le)(le)……他瞄(miao)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)眼自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)杰作(zuo),越造越起勁。接著(zhu)造起了(le)(le)(le)天(tian)宮的(de)(de)(de)景物,天(tian)王殿,元帥府,八卦爐(lu)……小(xiao)白龍(long)勞作(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)多時(shi),停下來(lai),喘(chuan)了(le)(le)(le)喘(chuan)氣(qi),一(yi)(yi)時(shi)心(xin)中(zhong)痛(tong)快,在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)長吟(yin)了(le)(le)(le)三(san)聲。這吟(yin)非同小(xiao)可(ke),氣(qi)貫(guan)洞(dong)(dong)穴,洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)回(hui)震又(you)生出(chu)(chu)許多小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)作(zuo)聲,石石皆(jie)鳴。至今,在(zai)蓬萊(lai)島西(xi)(xi)頭(tou)經(jing)一(yi)(yi)大(da)廳堂內(nei)一(yi)(yi)通(tong)道下一(yi)(yi)小(xiao)室(shi),滿壁懸掛的(de)(de)(de)石幔、石葫蘆,可(ke)敲(qiao)出(chu)(chu)段(duan)動聽的(de)(de)(de)音樂來(lai)。
而科(ke)(ke)學考證(zheng)的(de)(de)是(shi),白龍(long)洞(dong)屬喀斯特地(di)(di)質,屬3億年前發(fa)育成型的(de)(de)石灰巖溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)。研究(jiu)資(zi)料(liao)表明,酒埠江(jiang)地(di)(di)質公園(yuan)以石巖系和二疊(die)系地(di)(di)層為主。此地(di)(di)層為濱海淺海環(huan)境(jing)下的(de)(de)碳(tan)酸鹽(yan)沉積。自地(di)(di)質新(xin)生代(dai)第(di)三紀末以來(lai),這里(li)至(zhi)少經歷(li)了三次(ci)明顯(xian)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)殼(ke)間(jian)歇性上升運(yun)動,由(you)于各種外力(li)作用,抬(tai)升過程產生了斷(duan)裂、崩塌和錯位,不同年代(dai)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)質遺跡便鬼使神差(cha)地(di)(di)集合到一(yi)起了。白龍(long)洞(dong)由(you)此形(xing)成了美(mei)妙奇特的(de)(de)景(jing)觀。中國(guo)地(di)(di)質科(ke)(ke)學院(yuan)溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)研究(jiu)所所長朱學穩教授考察白龍(long)洞(dong)后,盛(sheng)贊“景(jing)賽黃龍(long)洞(dong),奇勝(sheng)蘆笛巖”。
白龍洞于(yu)2001年已(yi)開發供游人觀賞,現已(yi)成酒埠江風(feng)景區的主(zhu)要(yao)景點。