都嶠山山脈起自廣東信宜市至廣西的岑溪市,連綿起伏,入縣后分為八個山峰(云蓋峰、中峰、馬鞍(an)峰、八疊峰、仙人(ren)峰、兜子峰、丹(dan)灶峰、香爐峰),方圓三(san)十(shi)七平方公里(li),為中國典型的丹(dan)霞地貌,以(yi)雄偉巍峨,峰奇(qi)石怪,谷幽洞多,林秀(xiu)道險,人(ren)文資源(yuan)豐(feng)富而(er)著(zhu)(zhu)稱。都嶠山(shan)自古就是(shi)(shi)桂東南著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)宗教圣地、風景區及講學場(chang)所(suo),古時山(shan)上有九寺十(shi)三(san)觀之盛,是(shi)(shi)道、佛、儒三(san)教合一(yi)的宗教圣地。唐宋時著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)詩(shi)人(ren)元結、蘇東坡(po),明代(dai)名(ming)(ming)(ming)相(xiang)李(li)綱(gang),明朝著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)旅行家徐霞客(ke)等人(ren)曾慕名(ming)(ming)(ming)前往(wang)游覽題詠(yong)。1988年(nian),被定為廣西省級風景名(ming)(ming)(ming)勝區。
嶠山屹立(li)在海(hai)拔100米上下的容(rong)廂平(ping)原之上,其(qi)主要山峰(feng)海(hai)拔多在500米以上,其(qi)中(zhong)香爐峰(feng)標高743.7米,為都嶠山較高峰(feng)。相對高差(cha)達400至600余米。整個山區層巒疊嶂,巍峨挺(ting)拔。特別是山體北麓(lu),丹霞赤壁(bi)似斧劈刀削,東西羅(luo)列,氣(qi)勢恢宏。自(zi)容(rong)城南(nan)望(wang),群峰(feng)延綿達8公里,宛如平(ping)地(di)堅立(li)的錦屏,南(nan)天排開的筆(bi)架,朝暉夕陰(yin),氣(qi)象萬(wan)千。
都嶠(jiao)山、石徒(tu)刑(xing)奇特,惟妙(miao)惟肖。紅層經風化(hua)剝蝕后,造型地貌發育。如(ru)八(ba)大峰,似香爐、仙人(ren)、灶石、馬鞍、竹兜,山峰由此(ci)得名。至于小的山、石肖形像(xiang)物的更多,如(ru)蠟燭通(tong)天(tian)、丹(dan)鳳朝陽、寶劍出鞘,文筆卓(zhuo)立以(yi)及海豚出水(shui),鯉魚(yu)跳龍(long)門等巨石,莫不惟妙(miao)惟肖,使人(ren)們(men)游(you)興大增。還有仙人(ren)橋、仙人(ren)床等景(jing)點(dian),也是(shi)很富吸引力的景(jing)點(dian)。
都(dou)嶠山紅層(ceng)(ceng)中(zhong)(zhong)富含鈣(gai)質,在(zai)風化(hua)剝(bo)蝕過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong)常沿層(ceng)(ceng)面(mian)形(xing)成(cheng)許多洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)。這(zhe)些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)水平方向上(shang)成(cheng)排(pai),在(zai)垂直(zhi)方向上(shang)成(cheng)層(ceng)(ceng)發育(yu)。在(zai)慶(qing)壽(shou)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之上(shang),一系(xi)列洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)大(da)致(zhi)在(zai)同一高度斷(duan)續延伸,洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)的(de)(de)古老房(fang)舍的(de)(de)斷(duan)壁殘垣排(pai)列有(you)序,形(xing)成(cheng)了“七十二房(fang)井”的(de)(de)奇觀。而在(zai)云蓋(gai)峰,自下而上(shang)分(fen)布著太極巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、圣人巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)等洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)砌房(fang)建閣(ge),至(zhi)今不(bu)少仍保存(cun)完好。正如寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)一付巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)聯所題:“閣(ge)閣(ge)閣(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)閣(ge)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上(shang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。據不(bu)完全(quan)統計,山內(nei)大(da)小洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)有(you)300余個,其中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)名(ming)稱的(de)(de)達(da)100多個。這(zhe)些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)一般(ban)寬度大(da)于(yu)深(shen)度和高度,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)不(bu)靈(ling)景巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),寬46米,高、深(shen)各約16米,可容數(shu)百人,都(dou)嶠山洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)之多,在(zai)國內(nei)丹霞地貌風景區中(zhong)(zhong)是罕見的(de)(de)。
都(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)中國道(dao)教(jiao)第20洞天,文(wen)資源豐富(fu),文(wen)化(hua)底蘊深厚。遠在(zai)漢(han)代即有劉根、華(hua)子期等(deng)人入(ru)(ru)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)修道(dao),相(xiang)傳(chuan)晉朝葛(ge)洪也曾(ceng)在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中煉丹。寶(bao)元觀(guan)即道(dao)教(jiao)活動(dong)場所之一。隨著佛教(jiao)傳(chuan)入(ru)(ru)中國,都(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)又(you)成為(wei)佛教(jiao)勝地(di)。唐代山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中建有相(xiang)當規(gui)模的(de)(de)九寺(si)十三觀(guan)。靈(ling)景寺(si)古時(shi)即為(wei)海內(nei)名寺(si)。其(qi)后宋朝又(you)在(zai)寶(bao)元巖中筑殿塑(su)造和奉(feng)祀孔(kong)子及其(qi)弟子,于是(shi)都(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)便成為(wei)佛、道(dao)、儒三家并(bing)興之地(di)。此外,歷代名人贊譽(yu)都(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)詩(shi)文(wen)甚多,如宋代大詩(shi)人蘇東坡路過容州時(shi)曾(ceng)題詩(shi)贈送在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中修道(dao)的(de)(de)邵彥(yan)甫,宋代名將李(li)綱(gang)、明(ming)代著名旅(lv)(lv)行家徐霞客(ke)游(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)時(shi)曾(ceng)在(zai)靈(ling)景寺(si)往(wang)宿,并(bing)留(liu)下了詩(shi)篇和游(you)記。都(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)同時(shi)又(you)是(shi)民間文(wen)學的(de)(de)寶(bao)庫,這里(li)的(de)(de)奇峰(feng)異石大多富(fu)麗著古老動(dong)人的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。如“鐘鼓石”、“仙(xian)人腳印”、“虎頭關”、“燈檠光照讀書臺”等(deng),大都(dou)(dou)引人入(ru)(ru)勝。上(shang)述從文(wen)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)資源與(yu)風光交相(xiang)輝映,極(ji)大地(di)豐富(fu)了名山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)內(nei)涵。
玉(yu)林汽(qi)車站(zhan)坐班車到(dao)容縣,在容縣汽(qi)車站(zhan)有(you)到(dao)都嶠山風景區的車。