景點特色
景(jing)區大門聳(song)立(li)著(zhu)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)高7.8米(mi)、寬12.8米(mi)的(de)(de)仿古牌(pai)樓(lou)(lou),由變形(xing)的(de)(de)兩組虎(hu)座(zuo)(zuo)飛鳥和一(yi)組虎(hu)座(zuo)(zuo)鳥架構(gou)成三門。虎(hu)為漢白玉雕塑,鳳(feng)用彩漆(qi)涂抹。氣勢雄偉,莊重典(dian)雅,張(zhang)揚著(zhu)巴楚文(wen)化的(de)(de)永(yong)恒魅力(li)!如此文(wen)物造型之牌(pai)樓(lou)(lou),給風景(jing)區以明確的(de)(de)文(wen)化定位。 景(jing)區左(zuo)側山(shan)邊建有(you)四(si)棟土家吊腳(jiao)樓(lou)(lou),右側山(shan)邊建有(you)一(yi)棟竹(zhu)園賓館,外觀(guan)樣式精美,風格(ge)各異,內(nei)部現代(dai)設施俱全(quan),游客返樸歸真(zhen)的(de)(de)同時(shi),還能享受現代(dai)物質文(wen)明。登上吊腳(jiao)樓(lou)(lou),放眼起伏間蒼翠的(de)(de)群山(shan),鳥瞰(kan)陽光(guang)下彩色的(de)(de)漁洋河,觀(guan)賞飛流直下的(de)(de)云瀑,驚(jing)聽濤聲(sheng)陣陣的(de)(de)潮音,真(zhen)乃步入仙境。古潮音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為大型石灰巖溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),成洞(dong)(dong)(dong)于寒(han)武系時(shi)代(dai),距今約5億3000萬(wan)年(nian),上下水(shui)旱兩洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相通。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)廳壁掛滿鐘乳石,千姿百態。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)四(si)奇:一(yi)奇:洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中的(de)(de)透明魚(yu)為世(shi)所罕見。二奇:洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)祥(xiang)云繚繞(rao)。三奇:洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)水(shui)聲(sheng)如潮。四(si)奇:上下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)聯通有(you)鐵梯。
漁洋河、天(tian)河漂(piao)流,是古(gu)潮音洞風(feng)景區富有刺激(ji)性的游樂項目(mu)。飄流中還可以感受到水在(zai)天(tian)上流、人在(zai)半空漂(piao)的意境(jing)。
流傳歷史
古潮音(yin)洞(dong)(dong)又名(ming)謝(xie)家(jia)(jia)洞(dong)(dong),分別因洞(dong)(dong)中神奇潮音(yin)和(he)明末謝(xie)氏家(jia)(jia)族在洞(dong)(dong)中躲避李自成(cheng)起義軍追剿(jiao)而得名(ming),地(di)處宜都市聶(nie)河鎮,國(guo)家(jia)(jia)AAA級風景區。該洞(dong)(dong)為(wei)灰(hui)質(zhi)白沙巖層結構,成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)于寒武紀(ji),距今(jin)約5億3千萬年,上下旱水兩(liang)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)疊洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong),深不(bu)可(ke)測。洞(dong)(dong)口一(yi)擎天(tian)巨柱,高39米(mi)(mi),圍徑37.8米(mi)(mi),據專家(jia)(jia)考證(zheng),該柱為(wei)目(mu)前國(guo)內(nei)發(fa)現(xian)的巖溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)中第(di)一(yi)巨柱。