神女峰景區,位于長江三峽巫峽的腹心,是重慶最東緣的著名景區。巫山十二峰(feng)(feng)(feng)分別是:神女峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(望霞)、朝(chao)云峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、聚鶴(he)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、集仙峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、翠屏峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、松戀峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、飛(fei)鳳峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、登(deng)龍(long)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、圣泉峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、起(qi)云峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、上升峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、凈壇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)。每當煙雨蒙蒙,云氣升騰,逶迤飄渺,變化莫測,令人(ren)嘆為觀止。
神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)峰(feng)(feng)聞名(ming)(ming)古今的(de)原(yuan)因有(you)三:一是(shi)(shi)宋玉(yu)在(zai)“神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)賦”中(zhong)虛構了(le)一個楚(chu)襄王(wang)與神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)幽會(hui)的(de)故事,一是(shi)(shi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)瑤姬(ji)下凡助禹治水(shui)(shui)的(de)傳說,一是(shi)(shi)峰(feng)(feng)側確實有(you)一石聳立,形如少女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)。在(zai)中(zhong)國古代(dai)神(shen)(shen)(shen)話(hua)中(zhong),神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)峰(feng)(feng)是(shi)(shi)西王(wang)母幼(you)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)瑤姬(ji)的(de)化(hua)身,曾助夏禹開鏨河道排除積水(shui)(shui),水(shui)(shui)患消除后(hou),毅然(ran)決定留在(zai)巫山(shan),為行船(chuan)保平安(an),因而(er)博得后(hou)人尊敬奉祀。根據(ju)(ju)《巫山(shan)縣志(zhi)》記載(zai):“赤帝女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)瑤姬(ji),未行而(er)卒(zu),葬于(yu)巫山(shan)之陽為神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)。”神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)峰(feng)(feng)對岸飛鳳峰(feng)(feng)下現存授(shou)書臺,據(ju)(ju)說是(shi)(shi)瑤姬(ji)授(shou)書夏禹處。縣城(cheng)東西原(yuan)有(you)神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)廟,后(hou)來改名(ming)(ming)凝真(zhen)觀(guan)。歷代(dai)騷人墨(mo)客(ke)都慕名(ming)(ming)來到神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)峰(feng)(feng),為它寫(xie)了(le)許(xu)多詩(shi)詞歌賦。唐代(dai)詩(shi)人劉禹錫游神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)廟后(hou)賦詩(shi)說:“巫山(shan)十二郁(yu)蒼蒼,片石亭亭號女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)郎。曉霧乍開疑卷幔,山(shan)花欲謝似殘妝。星(xing)河好(hao)夜(ye)間清佩,云(yun)雨舊時帶異香。何(he)事神(shen)(shen)(shen)仙(xian)九(jiu)天上,人間眸就楚(chu)襄王(wang)。”李商隱一首(shou)無題詩(shi)中(zhong),有(you)“神(shen)(shen)(shen)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)生涯原(yuan)是(shi)(shi)夢”一句,也是(shi)(shi)源出于(yu)此。
上(shang)升峰海拔(ba)高度780米。位于神女溪東岸6公里(li)處,七里(li)塘東側(ce)。上(shang)升峰山(shan)勢險(xian)峻峭拔(ba),尖峰高突,巍然屹立。其一角斜上(shang),飄飄欲飛(fei),直上(shang)云霄,猶(you)如(ru)巨鳥飛(fei)升九(jiu)天。因(yin)此得名上(shang)升峰。又(you)(you)因(yin)峰形似鯤(kun)鵬(peng)展(zhan)翅,扶(fu)搖(yao)直上(shang),當地百姓又(you)(you)稱它為老鷹巖。到(dao)達上(shang)升峰頂(ding),可(ke)以遠看萬(wan)里(li)長江,截斷巫山(shan)云雨(yu),一水奔騰(teng),萬(wan)峰峭拔(ba)。還可(ke)看到(dao)大寧(ning)河(he)從(cong)莽莽群峰間(jian)穿行,猶(you)如(ru)飄在(zai)群山(shan)間(jian)的銀帶。
起(qi)(qi)(qi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)峰(feng)海拔高度720米。位于青石鎮東側約8公里處(chu),從藍廠巖神女溪前行,過七(qi)里塘便到了起(qi)(qi)(qi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)峰(feng)。起(qi)(qi)(qi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)峰(feng)常年云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧繚繞,云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧常從山(shan)腰由下而上漸次騰起(qi)(qi)(qi),變幻(huan)(huan)無(wu)窮,是觀云(yun)(yun)(yun)海霧山(shan)的(de)好去處(chu)。因此(ci)該峰(feng)取(qu)名起(qi)(qi)(qi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)峰(feng)。歷代詩人描寫此(ci)峰(feng)最多,如(ru)其中一首是這樣描寫的(de):“極目煙嵐欲燒空,蕩胸石起(qi)(qi)(qi)運峰(feng)壁疑翻水。地云(yun)(yun)(yun)云(yun)(yun)(yun)復起(qi)(qi)(qi)奇(qi)峰(feng),變幻(huan)(huan)無(wu)端(duan)從此(ci)始”。由此(ci)可見起(qi)(qi)(qi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)峰(feng)的(de)美妙壯(zhuang)觀之處(chu)了。
凈(jing)壇(tan)峰位于巫峽南(nan)岸神女溪南(nan)約(yue)(yue)5公里處的南(nan)廣巖(yan)。離青石鎮約(yue)(yue)15公里。凈(jing)壇(tan)峰,萬壑(he)群山(shan)(shan)之向(xiang),一(yi)(yi)峰獨秀而立,高(gao)數百丈,周長不過(guo)千米。山(shan)(shan)峰猶如一(yi)(yi)個靜坐神壇(tan)之上默(mo)頌佛(fo)經(jing)的仙人。蒼樹(shu)綠蔓(man)覆蓋峰頂,龍(long)蛇(she)盤(pan)旋(xuan)山(shan)(shan)腰(yao),靈(ling)芝等各種(zhong)名(ming)貴藥材生長其間(jian),峰巒聳翠,一(yi)(yi)片(pian)奇異景(jing)致。峰下有一(yi)(yi)泓清潭,水波(bo)微微,清洌甘甜,峰上有一(yi)(yi)個大(da)平臺,很象一(yi)(yi)處潔靜的祭壇(tan)放在龍(long)宮之上。因(yin)此,取(qu)名(ming)凈(jing)壇(tan)峰。
凈壇峰下原有一方水塘(tang)(tang),傳說是(shi)王母娘娘的七(qi)(qi)(qi)個女(nv)(nv)兒沐浴之處(chu),故稱為“七(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)塘(tang)(tang)”。七(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)塘(tang)(tang)中常(chang)常(chang)會生出白云,由此布起云陣。七(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)塘(tang)(tang)風景奇(qi)(qi)麗,溪流奇(qi)(qi)清,高巖壁立,曲(qu)徑通幽,可謂盈盈一水,折為九曲(qu),每一曲(qu)彎,都神秘摸測,時而山窮水盡疑無路,又忽柳暗花明豁然(ran)通,高峽出平(ping)湖。
開車從(cong)縣城出發,中(zhong)途乘船抵達神女(nv)峰腳下(xia)后,又將有多條路線可供選擇(ze)。一是從(cong)神女(nv)峰腳下(xia)登岸(an),沿著陡(dou)峭的山(shan)巖攀登約1.5小時(shi)。二是從(cong)“神女(nv)”對岸(an)的青石村(cun)上岸(an),再沿著飛鳳(feng)峰、聚鶴(he)峰攀登。