在瀏陽市北郊(jiao)六公里處(chu)。是長沙地區名山之一。主峰五老峰,海(hai)拔(ba)786、4米(mi),晴日無云,極目可眺岳(yue)麓,洞庭,是古瀏陽八景之一“吾山雪霽”的觀賞(shang)處(chu)。
道吾(wu)山峰巒疊嶂,怪(guai)石深壑,山泉涓涓。山上古跡甚多,前人記有二十四景:祖師巖、冷泉井、回龍(long)橋、引路松、掛劍泉、老龍(long)潭(tan)、明月湖、龍(long)卷田(tian)、虎爬丘(qiu)、蓮花(hua)峰、興華寺、白龍(long)泉、五老峰、羅(luo)漢洞、白鶴山、掛榜(bang)山、吾(wu)山雪霽(ji)、失馬橋、龍(long)形(xing)石、棋盤石、雷劈石、定心橋、裴(pei)休亭。
興(xing)華(hua)寺(si)(si)位于道吾山蓮花峰麓,平面(mian)作(zuo)回字(zi)形,前后共三棟(dong)。山門額(e)書:"興(xing)華(hua)禪寺(si)(si)",并(bing)有(you)"湖山勝跡"橫匾(bian)。東、西另建有(you)伽(jia)(jia)藍、土(tu)地兩(liang)祠。中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)正(zheng)殿,高約12米(mi),正(zheng)面(mian)三開間(jian),寬(kuan)26米(mi),進深20米(mi)。殿內供木雕(diao)釋(shi)迦牟尼(ni)坐像,旁塑伽(jia)(jia)葉、阿難(nan)像,兩(liang)側另立二(er)十四(si)諸(zhu)天、十八羅漢泥塑像,正(zheng)中(zhong)懸"海印(yin)流光"匾(bian)。殿內金柱(zhu)(zhu)和檐柱(zhu)(zhu)均為(wei)(wei)徑(jing)約1米(mi)的(de)木柱(zhu)(zhu),屋面(mian)覆(fu)鐵瓦,每(mei)瓦正(zheng)面(mian)鑄(zhu)"大明"字(zi)樣。后為(wei)(wei)方丈室,四(si)壁題(ti)有(you)古(gu)今游人詩句。譚嗣同孩提時代(dai)即(ji)有(you)贊道吾山詩:"夕(xi)陽戀高樹,薄暮入(ru)青(qing)峰。古(gu)寺(si)(si)云依鶴,空潭月照(zhao)龍(long)。塵消百尺瀑(pu),心斷一(yi)聲鐘。"1958年瀏陽縣人民政(zheng)府在(zai)此(ci)興(xing)修水(shui)庫(ku),興(xing)華(hua)寺(si)(si)被(bei)拆(chai)除(chu)殆盡。
從道吾(wu)山(shan)麓沿曲折的登山(shan)小徑(jing)(jing),直至興華寺(si)處約2.5公里(li),兩旁盡植松(song)(song)柏(bo),皆蒼勁挺拔(ba),這就(jiu)是引路松(song)(song),相傳為(wei)明代興華寺(si)住(zhu)持僧(seng)所植。原有365株(zhu),1930年以前尚存200余株(zhu),是時國(guo)民黨軍隊陳光中(zhong)部(bu)駐此,為(wei)阻止紅軍進攻(gong)伐去古松(song)(song)100余株(zhu)構筑工事。其后又(you)陸續(xu)遭(zao)濫伐,今殘存100株(zhu),卻依然生(sheng)氣勃勃,每株(zhu)徑(jing)(jing)粗兩三(san)人合抱(bao),高(gao)10米有余。道吾(wu)山(shan)水庫(ku)修建后,許(xu)多名勝和景觀雖已(yi)名存實亡,但(dan)卻增加幾分(fen)湖光水色,令(ling)游者興趣盎然。
走(zou)進道(dao)吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在瀏(liu)陽(yang)市北郊六公(gong)里(li)處(chu)。是(shi)長沙地區名山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之一。主峰(feng)五老(lao)峰(feng),海拔(ba)786.4米,晴(qing)日無云(yun),極目可眺岳麓,洞(dong)庭,是(shi)古瀏(liu)陽(yang)八(ba)景之一“吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雪霽”的觀賞處(chu)。道(dao)吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古稱白(bai)鶴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),又名趙王山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。該山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)中外聞名的佛教圣地,風(feng)景區規(gui)劃為六大景區 43個(ge)景點,有高峽(xia)平(ping)湖(hu),千(qian)年古松、五老(lao)雪暴(bao)和(he)千(qian)年禪寺,距今1100多(duo)(duo)年歷史,相傳(chuan)僧人宗智在此開山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)講法,宗風(feng)大暢。道(dao)吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地理環境優美,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下是(shi) “319”高等級國道(dao)和(he)“106”國道(dao)的交匯點,距省城長沙65公(gong)里(li),距黃花(hua)(hua)機場40公(gong)里(li),是(shi)革命的老(lao)蘇區,世(shi)界聞名的花(hua)(hua)炮之鄉。 道(dao)吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)巒疊嶂(zhang),怪石深壑,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)泉(quan)(quan)涓(juan)涓(juan)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上古跡甚多(duo)(duo),前人記有二十四景:祖(zu)師巖、冷泉(quan)(quan)井(jing)、回(hui)龍(long)橋、引路松、掛(gua)(gua)劍泉(quan)(quan)、老(lao)龍(long)潭、明月湖(hu)、龍(long)卷田、虎爬丘、蓮花(hua)(hua)峰(feng)、興華寺、白(bai)龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)、五老(lao)峰(feng)、羅漢(han)洞(dong)、白(bai)鶴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、掛(gua)(gua)榜(bang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、吾(wu)(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雪霽、失馬橋、龍(long)形石、棋盤石、雷劈石、定心(xin)橋、裴(pei)休(xiu)亭。
道吾山峻特奇(qi)聳,峰(feng)嶺起(qi)伏,溝谷(gu)縱橫,泉瀑遍布,林木茂(mao)密,季(ji)相繽紛,裸露(lu)的巖石無不奇(qi)形(xing)怪(guai)狀(zhuang),靈岫絕(jue)嶠,素有一湖(hu)(hu)、三洞(dong)、六(liu)泉、十潭、十三溪、二十八巖、七十一峰(feng)之(zhi)美景,其中(zhong)“三絕(jue)(引路(lu)古(gu)松群、千年古(gu)剎興華禪寺、高山天湖(hu)(hu))四奇(qi)(煙雨、霧霏、云瀑、雪霽(ji))”更是(shi)久(jiu)負盛名(ming)。
秀(xiu)麗的道吾山中有二湖(hu)、三洞(dong)、六泉(quan)、十(shi)(shi)(shi)潭、十(shi)(shi)(shi)三溪、二十(shi)(shi)(shi)八巖、七十(shi)(shi)(shi)一峰(feng)。主峰(feng)為五老峰(feng),海拔786.4米,若(ruo)晴日無云(yun),極頂可眺望岳麓、洞(dong)庭。這(zhe)里群(qun)山競秀(xiu),萬壑爭流(liu),風景(jing)綺麗,氣候宜人。
天(tian)(tian)湖(hu),即道吾(wu)山(shan)(shan)水庫,位(wei)于老龍(long)潭上(shang),海拔高度546米,因為地(di)處高山(shan)(shan),加之山(shan)(shan)水相連,水天(tian)(tian)一色(se),故(gu)被人稱為天(tian)(tian)湖(hu)。庫內水面(mian)廣闊,水深(shen)數(shu)丈,水質清洌甘甜,其(qi)規模不遜于新疆天(tian)(tian)池。天(tian)(tian)湖(hu)是道吾(wu)山(shan)(shan)景區的中心,它的四面(mian)有(you)蓮花峰、五老峰、象王峰、獅(shi)子嶺環抱。湖(hu)中有(you)島(dao),島(dao)上(shang)有(you)亭。水上(shang)有(you)白龍(long)泉(quan)和興華(hua)禪寺。湖(hu)畔(pan)有(you)天(tian)(tian)湖(hu)賓館、幽篁山(shan)(shan)莊、羨魚亭、購物街(jie)等(deng)到人文(wen)景觀。湖(hu)岸有(you)獅(shi)子巖、飛來巖、龍(long)影(ying)石(shi)、羅漢洞等(deng)自然(ran)景觀。
引路(lu)松(song),為道吾山一條(tiao)獨有(you)的樹林風景線。自雙(shuang)溪橋沿(yan)東谷山麓(lu)石級游道曲折盤(pan)旋(xuan)而(er)上(shang),直抵興(xing)華(hua)禪寺。原為300余株(zhu),現(xian)存108株(zhu),樹齡均在(zai)100年(nian)(nian)以上(shang),最古者超過1100年(nian)(nian),相傳為唐、宋(song)、明三代興(xing)華(hua)寺僧相繼栽培而(er)成。松(song)樹皆蒼(cang)勁挺拔,虬枝舒(shu)展(zhan),綠蔭(yin)如蓋。