相傳真武(wu)大帝先前曾(ceng)修行于此(ci),后得道升仙,乘鸞(luan)鳳(feng)(feng)巡游下界,訪(fang)臨荊(jing)山,鸞(luan)鳳(feng)(feng)見(jian)此(ci)處山丹水(shui)艷(yan),也興奮不已,遂(sui)落于山巔,引項高歌“仙山在(zai)此(ci)”,鳳(feng)(feng)臨祥瑞(rui),鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)山由此(ci)得名,也聲名遠播,為荊(jing)楚(chu)(chu)大地(di)的靈山、福山,黎民(min)百姓求(qiu)子(zi)得子(zi)、求(qiu)福增福、求(qiu)財生財、祛病消(xiao)災(zai),因而香客信眾遍布大江南北。鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)山自然(ran)景觀(guan)和人(ren)文(wen)景觀(guan)豐富(fu)多彩,有煙(yan)霞(xia)洞、刑部蘇爺爺遺靴處、多子(zi)巖(yan)、云霞(xia)洞、八(ba)卦臺、永圣宮、濂(lian)溪小(xiao)島、頭天(tian)門(men)、文(wen)昌祠、二天(tian)門(men)、龜蛇(she)二將(jiang)、鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)湖,鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)峽,鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)道觀(guan)金頂(ding)等(deng)。其(qi)中(zhong)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌中(zhong)又有其(qi)獨特之處——“紅砂(sha)(sha)巖(yan)”有別于南方“砂(sha)(sha)礫巖(yan)”(砂(sha)(sha)中(zhong)夾有石(shi)礫)色若(ruo)丹霞(xia),狀若(ruo)織(zhi)錦。鳴(ming)(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)山,遠古走來的一(yi)座靈山,荊(jing)楚(chu)(chu)景仰,今逢盛世(shi),有國泰民(min)安之祥瑞(rui)。
先(xian)天(tian)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)是(shi)(shi)伏羲演(yan)繹的(de)(de)(de)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua),與后(hou)天(tian)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)的(de)(de)(de)組合(he)排列不(bu)同。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)臺高1米,直(zhi)徑60米,按(an)照《易(yi)卜(bu)之(zhi)(zhi)辭》論說(shuo)所建。其辭曰:“易(yi)為(wei)元(yuan)極(ji)(ji),元(yuan)極(ji)(ji)生太極(ji)(ji),太極(ji)(ji)分兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀,兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀生四(si)(si)象,四(si)(si)象演(yan)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua),八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)定吉兇(xiong)(xiong),吉兇(xiong)(xiong)主大業”。兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀即是(shi)(shi)指(zhi)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀,四(si)(si)象則(ze)為(wei)老陰(yin)(yin)、老陽(yang)(yang)、少(shao)陰(yin)(yin)、少(shao)陽(yang)(yang)。而八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)為(wei)乾(qian)、坤、震、巽、坎(kan)、離、艮、兌。道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家(jia)樸素(su)的(de)(de)(de)基本(ben)辯(bian)證思想(xiang)為(wei):道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)生一(yi),一(yi)生二,二生三,三生萬物;人發地,地法(fa)(fa)天(tian),天(tian)法(fa)(fa)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao),道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)法(fa)(fa)自然(ran)。《周易(yi)》關于(yu)太極(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)的(de)(de)(de)理(li)論:“易(yi)——元(yuan)極(ji)(ji)——太極(ji)(ji)——兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀——兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)極(ji)(ji)——四(si)(si)象——八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)——六(liu)十四(si)(si)卦(gua)(gua)——萬物”,這(zhe)些表像就是(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家(jia)辯(bian)證思想(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)基本(ben)體現(xian)。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)太極(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)圖就是(shi)(shi)按(an)《周易(yi)》中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)太極(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)圖的(de)(de)(de)精義所建,中(zhong)(zhong)圈為(wei)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)儀,外圈為(wei)乾(qian)、坤、震、巽、坎(kan)、離、艮、兌八(ba)卦(gua)(gua),象征著道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)相和,萬物滋生的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)理(li)。有趣的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi),站在八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)平臺中(zhong)(zhong)心喊(han)叫,能在山谷中(zhong)(zhong)產生回(hui)音。道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)人說(shuo),如果聽清(qing)了回(hui)聲,便可增壽。而離中(zhong)(zhong)心位置去說(shuo)笑,哪怕只(zhi)一(yi)步之(zhi)(zhi)遙,便不(bu)會有這(zhe)種效果。
風(feng)景(jing)區的(de)第一景(jing)就是(shi)煙霞洞,這里(li)古(gu)時是(shi)危崖深壑(he)(he),后因多年漲水漸(jian)淤漸(jian)平(ping)。古(gu)時,這個洞每到(dao)冬季(ji)的(de)晴暖之日,就有霧氣飄出,那霧縹(piao)縹(piao)緲(miao)緲(miao),騰騰上升,在(zai)紅砂巖的(de)襯托下如煙似(si)霞,飄向林壑(he)(he),填滿(man)峽谷,所以得名“煙霞洞”。
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