景點特色
景(jing)區大門(men)聳立著一(yi)座高7.8米、寬12.8米的(de)仿(fang)古牌(pai)樓(lou),由變(bian)形的(de)兩組(zu)虎座飛(fei)鳥(niao)和一(yi)組(zu)虎座鳥(niao)架構成(cheng)三門(men)。虎為(wei)漢(han)白玉雕塑,鳳用彩(cai)漆涂抹(mo)。氣勢雄偉,莊(zhuang)重(zhong)典(dian)雅,張揚(yang)著巴(ba)楚文(wen)化的(de)永恒魅力(li)!如此文(wen)物造型(xing)之牌(pai)樓(lou),給風景(jing)區以明(ming)(ming)(ming)確(que)的(de)文(wen)化定位。 景(jing)區左側山邊建有(you)四(si)棟(dong)土家吊(diao)腳樓(lou),右側山邊建有(you)一(yi)棟(dong)竹園賓館,外觀樣式精美,風格各異(yi),內(nei)(nei)部現代(dai)(dai)設施俱全(quan),游客返(fan)樸(pu)歸真的(de)同(tong)時,還能享受現代(dai)(dai)物質(zhi)文(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)。登上(shang)吊(diao)腳樓(lou),放眼(yan)起伏間蒼翠的(de)群山,鳥(niao)瞰陽光下(xia)(xia)彩(cai)色的(de)漁洋河,觀賞飛(fei)流直(zhi)下(xia)(xia)的(de)云瀑(pu),驚(jing)聽濤聲(sheng)陣陣的(de)潮音,真乃步入(ru)仙(xian)境。古潮音洞(dong)(dong)為(wei)大型(xing)石(shi)灰(hui)巖溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong),成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)于寒武系時代(dai)(dai),距今約(yue)5億3000萬年,上(shang)下(xia)(xia)水(shui)旱兩洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)疊(die)洞(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)相(xiang)通。洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)廳壁(bi)掛(gua)滿鐘乳石(shi),千(qian)姿百(bai)態。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)四(si)奇(qi)(qi):一(yi)奇(qi)(qi):洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)的(de)透(tou)明(ming)(ming)(ming)魚為(wei)世所罕見(jian)。二奇(qi)(qi):洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)祥云繚繞。三奇(qi)(qi):洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)水(shui)聲(sheng)如潮。四(si)奇(qi)(qi):上(shang)下(xia)(xia)洞(dong)(dong)聯通有(you)鐵梯。
漁洋(yang)河、天(tian)河漂流,是(shi)古潮音洞風景區富有刺激性的游樂項目。飄(piao)流中還可以感受到(dao)水在天(tian)上(shang)流、人在半(ban)空漂的意境。
流傳歷史
古潮音洞(dong)又名謝家洞(dong),分別因洞(dong)中神(shen)奇潮音和(he)明(ming)末謝氏家族在洞(dong)中躲避李(li)自成(cheng)起義軍追剿而(er)得(de)名,地處宜都市聶(nie)河鎮,國家AAA級風景區(qu)。該洞(dong)為(wei)灰質白沙(sha)巖(yan)層結構(gou),成(cheng)洞(dong)于(yu)寒武紀,距今(jin)約(yue)5億3千(qian)萬年,上下旱水兩洞(dong),洞(dong)疊洞(dong),洞(dong)連洞(dong),深不可測。洞(dong)口(kou)一(yi)擎天(tian)巨(ju)柱,高39米,圍徑37.8米,據專家考證(zheng),該柱為(wei)目前國內發現的巖(yan)溶洞(dong)穴(xue)中第一(yi)巨(ju)柱。