結構
王莽洞洞口(kou)垂直而下(xia),深達千(qian)米,洞中(zhong)大景16個(ge),小景48個(ge),大小鐘乳,奇形怪狀,色(se)彩斑(ban)斕;洞中(zhong)有(you)洞,路中(zhong)有(you)路,險(xian)中(zhong)有(you)險(xian),天(tian)地(di)人(ren)間容為一(yi)體,令人(ren)嘆為觀止。
景觀
景(jing)區內森林(lin)植(zhi)被茂盛,四季(ji)分明,氣候宜人。景(jing)區主要以自然(ran)景(jing)觀、奇特的溶(rong)洞、山巖、藤蔓(man)為(wei)(wei)特色(se),體(ti)現了參與(yu)性,健(jian)身性。主要游覽景(jing)點有:王(wang)莽洞軍旅探險、藏佛(fo)洞、篡峰寺遺(yi)址、蝴蝶鏡潭、石倉雨林(lin)爬山攀巖等,被譽為(wei)(wei)“生態保健(jian)園,天然(ran)健(jian)身房(fang)”。
歷史
據史(shi)料記(ji)載(zai),西漢末年(nian),王(wang)莽(mang)-,導致政局動蕩不安。為-王(wang)莽(mang)統(tong)治,公元17年(nian),新市人(ren)(今(jin)京山)王(wang)匡、王(wang)鳳和河南(nan)舞(wu)陽(yang)(yang)人(ren)王(wang)常在此揭竿(gan)起義,以深山為據點(dian),屯兵(bing)綠林中,發動了我(wo)國歷(li)史(shi)上(shang)第二大農民起義——“綠林起義”。公元23年(nian),王(wang)莽(mang)調(diao)兵(bing)40萬與(yu)綠林軍激戰(zhan)于昆(kun)陽(yang)(yang)(今(jin)河南(nan)葉縣(xian))。官(guan)兵(bing)大敗,王(wang)莽(mang)落荒(huang)而逃。
相傳,綠林(lin)軍將(jiang)領劉(liu)秀(后來(lai)(lai)的東漢光武帝)為(wei)搶頭功(gong),緊追(zhui)不舍。當(dang)追(zhui)至今王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)山時(shi),王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)人困馬(ma)乏,慌不擇路(lu),見(jian)山腰(yao)有(you)一小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou),便(bian)棄馬(ma)只(zhi)身潛入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內。說來(lai)(lai)也巧,王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)一進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)邊(bian)便(bian)爬來(lai)(lai)了(le)幾只(zhi)大(da)蜘(zhi)蛛(zhu)(zhu),很快(kuai)把(ba)整(zheng)個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)網了(le)個(ge)嚴實(shi)。劉(liu)秀滿(man)山搜索(suo),不見(jian)王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)蹤影(ying)。后發現此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),但見(jian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)布滿(man)蜘(zhi)蛛(zhu)(zhu)網,斷定洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)無人,以為(wei)王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)已(yi)逃遠,搶頭功(gong)無望,便(bian)策(ce)馬(ma)返回(hui)(hui)了(le)昆陽。王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)出洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)后,招集殘部,趕回(hui)(hui)長安(an),但最(zui)終還是被(bei)義(yi)軍所殺。后來(lai)(lai),當(dang)地百(bai)姓便(bian)將(jiang)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)取名“王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,王(wang)莽(mang)(mang)(mang)(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)山也因(yin)此(ci)而得名。
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太子(zi)山國家森林(lin)(lin)公園通票(piao):50元/人(ren)(含王莽洞、石(shi)倉雨林(lin)(lin)、藏佛(fo)洞、神龍山莊(zhuang)等景點(dian))
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