介紹
卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)位于湘(xiang)、鄂(e)、渝(yu)三省(市)交(jiao)界(jie)(jie)處的(de)(de)(de)酉水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)縣百福司鎮段(duan),距(ju)張家(jia)界(jie)(jie)風(feng)景區(qu)230公里(li)(li),距(ju)湘(xiang)西里(li)(li)耶(ye)秦簡出土地(di)(di)70公里(li)(li),距(ju)黔江小(xiao)南(nan)海(hai)110公里(li)(li),距(ju)渝(yu)懷鐵(tie)路龍(long)潭(tan)站80公里(li)(li)(趙世(shi)炎故居). 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)騎跨(kua)(kua)在(zai)(zai)酉水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)上唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de),最壯(zhuang)觀、最雄偉、最奇絕(jue)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)(da)山(shan)河(he)(he)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高38米(mi),寬58米(mi),長(chang)220米(mi);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內奇特,游人無不稱口叫(jiao)(jiao)絕(jue),沿(yan)河(he)(he)兩岸石峰溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)星歲棋(qi)布(bu),比比皆是(shi)(shi)。“落印潭(tan)”、“仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)傳說(shuo)(shuo)至(zhi)今。 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)大(da)(da)伏流洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),酉水(shui)(shui)從洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中穿過,形(xing)似“臥龍(long)吞江”,氣勢恢(hui)宏(hong)。與卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)毗鄰(lin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)平(ping)方公里(li)(li)范圍(wei)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)小(xiao)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)數(shu)十個(ge),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)山(shan)頂,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)山(shan)腰,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)絕(jue)壁上,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)邊,各溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)或(huo)背(bei)靠背(bei)、或(huo)面對面、或(huo)上下對應、或(huo)左右相依,形(xing)成了奇特的(de)(de)(de)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇觀,叫(jiao)(jiao)人自(zi)嘆大(da)(da)自(zi)然的(de)(de)(de)鬼(gui)斧神工。卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)還是(shi)(shi)百戶(hu)司土司城(cheng)所在(zai)(zai)地(di)(di),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)眾多的(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化遺存(cun)。1992年對老司城(cheng)“八景之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)(de)仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進行考古挖掘,從懸棺(guan)中發(fa)掘文(wen)物131件,文(wen)物數(shu)量之(zhi)多,時(shi)(shi)間跨(kua)(kua)度之(zhi)大(da)(da),文(wen)化內涵(han)之(zhi)豐(feng)富(fu),在(zai)(zai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)懸棺(guan)葬習(xi)俗的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)區(qu)都屬(shu)罕見,也進一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步佐證了卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景區(qu)歷史文(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)博大(da)(da)與精深。 傳說(shuo)(shuo)魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)和弟子(zi)仙游路過來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)時(shi)(shi),看見來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)仍是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片汪洋,當地(di)(di)人民深受水(shui)(shui)患之(zhi)苦(ku),頓生為(wei)來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)造(zao)福之(zhi)念(nian)。于是(shi)(shi),師徒二人分(fen)工,由魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)修建佛(fo)潭(tan),以保佑來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)人民幸福安(an)康;弟子(zi)鑿開(kai)(kai)飛龍(long)山(shan)排水(shui)(shui),以消除來(lai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)人民水(shui)(shui)患之(zhi)憂(you)。待魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)完(wan)成佛(fo)潭(tan)修建后(hou)去看弟子(zi)開(kai)(kai)山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)進展時(shi)(shi),卻(que)發(fa)現(xian)弟子(zi)在(zai)(zai)偷(tou)懶(lan)睡覺,飛龍(long)山(shan)并沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)開(kai)(kai)通。此時(shi)(shi),雞(ji)已叫(jiao)(jiao)三遍,天(tian)快亮了,于是(shi)(shi)魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)靈機一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)動,拿起手(shou)中的(de)(de)(de)拐(guai)棍在(zai)(zai)飛龍(long)山(shan)上戳了一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(因是(shi)(shi)卯(mao)時(shi)(shi),此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)故名卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)).同(tong)時(shi)(shi),魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)脫下一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只草鞋丟進佛(fo)潭(tan)水(shui)(shui)中,說(shuo)(shuo)道(dao):要得卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)開(kai)(kai),需等鐵(tie)船(chuan)來(lai)。