景點特色
景區大門(men)聳(song)立著一(yi)座高7.8米、寬12.8米的(de)仿(fang)古牌樓,由變形的(de)兩(liang)組虎(hu)座飛鳥和一(yi)組虎(hu)座鳥架構(gou)成(cheng)三門(men)。虎(hu)為漢白玉雕塑,鳳(feng)用(yong)彩漆涂抹(mo)。氣勢(shi)雄(xiong)偉(wei),莊重典雅,張(zhang)揚著巴(ba)楚文化(hua)的(de)永恒(heng)魅力!如(ru)此文物(wu)造(zao)型之牌樓,給風景區以明(ming)(ming)確的(de)文化(hua)定(ding)位。 景區左側山邊建(jian)有四(si)棟(dong)土家(jia)吊腳(jiao)樓,右側山邊建(jian)有一(yi)棟(dong)竹園賓館,外觀樣式(shi)精美,風格各異(yi),內(nei)(nei)部現(xian)代設施俱全,游客返樸歸真的(de)同時(shi),還能享(xiang)受現(xian)代物(wu)質文明(ming)(ming)。登上吊腳(jiao)樓,放眼起伏間蒼翠的(de)群山,鳥瞰陽光下彩色的(de)漁洋河,觀賞飛流(liu)直下的(de)云瀑,驚聽濤聲(sheng)陣(zhen)(zhen)陣(zhen)(zhen)的(de)潮音(yin)(yin),真乃步入仙境。古潮音(yin)(yin)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為大型石(shi)灰巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong),成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)于寒武系時(shi)代,距(ju)今約5億3000萬(wan)年,上下水旱(han)兩(liang)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(xiang)通。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)廳(ting)壁掛滿鐘乳石(shi),千(qian)姿(zi)百態。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中有四(si)奇(qi):一(yi)奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中的(de)透明(ming)(ming)魚為世所罕(han)見(jian)。二奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)祥云繚(liao)繞。三奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)水聲(sheng)如(ru)潮。四(si)奇(qi):上下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)聯通有鐵梯。
漁洋河、天河漂流(liu)(liu)(liu),是(shi)古潮音洞風(feng)景(jing)區富有刺激性的(de)游樂項目。飄流(liu)(liu)(liu)中還可以感受到(dao)水(shui)在天上(shang)流(liu)(liu)(liu)、人在半空漂的(de)意境(jing)。
流傳歷史
古潮音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又名謝家(jia)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),分別(bie)因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)神奇潮音和明末謝氏家(jia)族在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)躲避(bi)李自成起義軍追剿而得名,地處宜都(dou)市聶河鎮(zhen),國家(jia)AAA級(ji)風景(jing)區。該洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為灰質白沙巖層結(jie)構,成洞(dong)(dong)(dong)于寒武(wu)紀,距今(jin)約5億(yi)3千萬年,上(shang)下旱水(shui)兩(liang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)疊(die)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong)(dong),深不可測(ce)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口一擎天巨(ju)柱(zhu)(zhu),高39米(mi),圍徑37.8米(mi),據專家(jia)考證,該柱(zhu)(zhu)為目(mu)前國內發現的巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴中(zhong)第一巨(ju)柱(zhu)(zhu)。