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巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)縣(xian)無(wu)源(yuan)(yuan)洞(dong)景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)縣(xian)城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)部10華里,距神農溪(xi)溪(xi)口(kou)15華里。核心景(jing)區(qu)為3.5億年前地質運(yun)動形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)一個奇特峽巖,與江(jiang)水(shui)相(xiang)匯(hui)成(cheng)一個有(you)內外(wai)平(ping)湖的(de)半島(dao),其間(jian)溶洞(dong)密(mi)布,泉瀑飛瀉(xie),鳥語花香。北宋一代(dai)名(ming)(ming)相(xiang)寇準十九(jiu)歲任巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)縣(xian)令時(shi),在此寫下(xia)巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)詩詞(ci)125首,李(li)商(shang)隱在此留下(xia)千古至(zhi)情(qing)《巴山(shan)(shan)夜雨》,千余(yu)年巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)老城(cheng)已隱沒于(yu)景(jing)區(qu)望江(jiang)亭(ting)畔(pan),自然風(feng)光(guang)與人(ren)(ren)(ren)文勝跡獨領(ling)巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)一方風(feng)光(guang)名(ming)(ming)勝。 無(wu)源(yuan)(yuan)洞(dong),又(you)名(ming)(ming)兀源(yuan)(yuan)洞(dong)、悟(wu)源(yuan)(yuan)洞(dong)。位于(yu)縣(xian)城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)郊(jiao)10公里的(de)金子山(shan)(shan)麓,海拔200米處(chu)(chu),有(you)水(shui)、旱二洞(dong)相(xiang)連,洞(dong)口(kou)高寬各丈余(yu),據(ju)《縣(xian)志》載:以(yi)其泉“深遠莫(mo)測其源(yuan)(yuan)”而(er)得名(ming)(ming),洞(dong)內空曠(kuang),可(ke)容萬人(ren)(ren)(ren),居人(ren)(ren)(ren)每(mei)避兵(bing)于(yu)此。雨季,溪(xi)水(shui)越洞(dong)頂而(er)下(xia),形(xing)成(cheng)水(shui)簾。洞(dong)內有(you)峽,峽中(zhong)有(you)隧(sui),隧(sui)里又(you)有(you)大溶洞(dong)。各種鐘乳石(shi)筍、石(shi)幔(man)綴點其間(jian),泉水(shui)穿隧(sui)過(guo)峽,涌出洞(dong)外(wai),飛瀉(xie)于(yu)幽(you)谷懸崖,吐珠泄玉,蔚為壯觀,峽壁(bi)深處(chu)(chu)尚有(you)《悟(wu)源(yuan)(yuan)仙泉》《靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)圣境(jing)》《川流悟(wu)道》等多(duo)處(chu)(chu)摩巖石(shi)刻,歷為人(ren)(ren)(ren)們游憩之所。舊時(shi)稱巴東(dong)(dong)(dong)八景(jing)之一。