著名景點
宜昌鏈子崖
宜昌鏈子崖位于長江西陵峽中,處于兵書寶劍(jian)峽和牛肝馬肺峽之間,一條(tiao)北(bei)緯30度線上、一條(tiao)穿越(yue)地(di)球種種秘境詭(gui)異莫然說(shuo)不清道不明的(de)神(shen)奇線,與(yu)北(bei)岸的(de)新灘滑坡(po)遺(yi)址遙相對(dui)峙,距(ju)離舉(ju)世矚目的(de)三峽大(da)壩僅26公(gong)里(li)。交(jiao)通十分便利。
宜(yi)昌鏈子(zi)(zi)崖危(wei)(wei)巖(yan)高聳,奇峰挺拔,絕壁摩天,怪(guai)石(shi)嶙峋,抬頭仰望(wang),危(wei)(wei)巖(yan)直達(da)云(yun)霄(xiao),裂縫森然,搖(yao)(yao)搖(yao)(yao)欲墜(zhui),鏈子(zi)(zi)崖曾經(jing)是長(chang)(chang)江(jiang)三峽中最(zui)大的地質(zhi)災害隱患,危(wei)(wei)巖(yan)體(ti)直接威脅長(chang)(chang)江(jiang)中下游(you)群眾(zhong)(zhong)的生命(ming)財產(chan)安全(quan),為徹(che)底(di)治(zhi)理鏈子(zi)(zi)崖地質(zhi)災害,首次動用了(le)國(guo)務院總理基金,工程量之(zhi)巨大,世所(suo)罕(han)見,所(suo)用技術開世界之(zhi)先河,無出其右。鏈子(zi)(zi)崖是我國(guo)乃至(zhi)世界獨一(yi)無二(er)的自然地質(zhi)奇觀(guan),不僅頗受(shou)游(you)人青睞,也吸引了(le)眾(zhong)(zhong)多國(guo)家的巖(yan)崩研究(jiu)和治(zhi)理專家到這里(li)來參觀(guan)考察(cha)。
屈原故里
秭(zi)歸(gui)是中國戰國時代偉大(da)(da)(da)詩人屈原(yuan)(yuan)的(de)故(gu)鄉,也是楚文化發(fa)源地之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。它(ta)位(wei)于長江北岸(an)的(de)臥牛山麓,四(si)周城(cheng)(cheng)墻環繞,形似一(yi)(yi)個傾斜的(de)葫(hu)蘆,具有濃厚(hou)的(de)古典(dian)建筑風格。故(gu)有“葫(hu)蘆城(cheng)(cheng)”之(zhi)稱(cheng)。又(you)因城(cheng)(cheng)墻均有由石(shi)頭疊砌而成,又(you)叫“石(shi)頭城(cheng)(cheng)”。漢(han)代始設(she)縣(xian),唐朝時曾設(she)立歸(gui)州,民國元年(nian)改歸(gui)州縣(xian),民國三年(nian)改為秭(zi)歸(gui)縣(xian),一(yi)(yi)直沿用至(zhi)今。秭(zi)歸(gui)的(de)名勝(sheng)多與屈原(yuan)(yuan)有關(guan),秭(zi)歸(gui)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)東門外(wai),矗立一(yi)(yi)高大(da)(da)(da)的(de)牌坊(fang),上書(shu)“屈原(yuan)(yuan)故(gu)里”四(si)字,系郭沫(mo)若(ruo)手書(shu)。旁邊(bian)還有兩塊石(shi)碑,分(fen)別(bie)刻“楚大(da)(da)(da)夫屈原(yuan)(yuan)故(gu)里”和(he) “漢(han)昭(zhao)君王嬙(qiang)故(gu)里”。
玉虛洞
秭歸玉虛洞(dong)位(wei)于秭歸縣(xian)香(xiang)溪鎮東(dong)2公里(li)的(de)(de)譚家山麓,為石灰(hui)巖(yan)溶洞(dong)。其歷史悠久,相傳遠在唐(tang)天寶五年(746年),即被四川(chuan)獵(lie)人(ren)發現(xian),從此探奇者不絕,成為西(xi)陵(ling)著名的(de)(de)風景點。
玉(yu)虛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口呈半(ban)月(yue)狀,青石(shi)上刻(ke)有“玉(yu)虛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天”四(si)字(zi)。入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)向右行,循石(shi)階而下(xia)(xia)約(yue)(yue)50余(yu)級,即可達正廳(ting)。正廳(ting)軒敞,略具長方形。高約(yue)(yue)50米,長約(yue)(yue)85米,寬(kuan)約(yue)(yue)40米,全洞(dong)(dong)(dong)共3600多平方米,宏敞壯(zhuang)麗(li),渾如(ru)(ru)地下(xia)(xia)宮殿。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中清泉長滴,氣候宜人(ren),鐘乳石(shi)是正廳(ting)的(de)(de)主要(yao)景觀,它們千姿百態,無所不肖,其(qi)(qi)附(fu)于四(si)壁者(zhe)如(ru)(ru)飛禽(qin)走(zou)獸、奇花(hua)異草,其(qi)(qi)掛于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)者(zhe)如(ru)(ru)旗幡寶蓋(gai)、宮燈畫屏,仿佛一(yi)座地下(xia)(xia)宮殿,陳列著無數奇珍異寶,令(ling)人(ren)眼花(hua)繚(liao)亂(luan),目不暇接(jie)。最(zui)令(ling)人(ren)驚嘆者(zhe),是一(yi)根高約(yue)(yue)10余(yu)米的(de)(de)巨大鐘乳石(shi),其(qi)(qi)形如(ru)(ru)龍盤石(shi)柱,十分(fen)奇異。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內外摩崖石(shi)刻(ke)和碑刻(ke)其(qi)(qi)多,現存(cun)最(zui)早的(de)(de)摩崖石(shi)刻(ke)為(wei)宋朝謝崇初所題,最(zui)長的(de)(de)碑刻(ke)為(wei)清甘立(li)朝、甘立(li)亭兄弟所撰(zhuan)《游玉(yu)虛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)記》。
旅游信息
自駕線路
從宜昌西(xi)陵長江大橋,行(xing)(xing)駛2公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)下(xia)橋右(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),前行(xing)(xing)500米(mi)(mi)在路(lu)口(kou)(kou)左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),繼續(xu)行(xing)(xing)駛3公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),又見(jian)(jian)一路(lu)口(kou)(kou)左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)行(xing)(xing)駛1公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)再(zai)見(jian)(jian)一路(lu)口(kou)(kou)右(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),行(xing)(xing)駛2公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)后到(dao)達一人(ren)字路(lu)口(kou)(kou)直行(xing)(xing)2公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),在路(lu)口(kou)(kou)(左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)1公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)見(jian)(jian)路(lu)口(kou)(kou)右(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)7公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)可到(dao)達泗溪(xi)風景區)右(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)行(xing)(xing)駛5公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)在路(lu)口(kou)(kou)左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),行(xing)(xing)駛500米(mi)(mi)遇十(shi)字路(lu)口(kou)(kou)右(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),行(xing)(xing)駛700米(mi)(mi)見(jian)(jian)路(lu)口(kou)(kou)左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(有九畹(wan)溪(xi)標牌),行(xing)(xing)駛28公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)到(dao)達一人(ren)字路(lu)口(kou)(kou)左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)行(xing)(xing)駛28公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),遇十(shi)字路(lu)口(kou)(kou)直行(xing)(xing)1公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)到(dao)達人(ren)字路(lu)口(kou)(kou)右(you)行(xing)(xing),再(zai)行(xing)(xing)駛3公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)到(dao)達九畹(wan)溪(xi)。
公交線路
九畹溪位(wei)于湖(hu)北省宜(yi)(yi)昌市秭歸縣茅坪鎮境內,宜(yi)(yi)昌客運站有班車(che)至茅坪,路程(cheng)約約70公(gong)里,車(che)程(cheng)1個半小時,票(piao)價15元(yuan)。到達茅坪鎮后再轉車(che)去漂流起(qi)點。