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(gai)峰(feng)(feng)、中峰(feng)(feng)、馬(ma)鞍(an)峰(feng)(feng)、八疊峰(feng)(feng)、仙人(ren)峰(feng)(feng)、兜(dou)子(zi)峰(feng)(feng)、丹(dan)灶峰(feng)(feng)、香(xiang)爐(lu)峰(feng)(feng)),方圓三十七平方公里(li),為中國典型的丹(dan)霞地(di)貌,以雄偉(wei)巍(wei)峨,峰(feng)(feng)奇石怪,谷幽洞多,林秀(xiu)道險,人(ren)文資源(yuan)豐富而著稱。都嶠山自古就是(shi)桂東南著名(ming)(ming)宗教圣(sheng)地(di)、風景(jing)區及講(jiang)學(xue)場所,古時山上有九寺十三觀之盛,是(shi)道、佛、儒(ru)三教合一的宗教圣(sheng)地(di)。唐宋時著名(ming)(ming)詩人(ren)元(yuan)結、蘇(su)東坡,明(ming)代名(ming)(ming)相李綱,明(ming)朝著名(ming)(ming)旅(lv)行家徐霞客等人(ren)曾慕名(ming)(ming)前往游覽題(ti)詠。1988年,被定為廣西省級風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區。
嶠山屹(yi)立在海拔(ba)(ba)100米(mi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)下的容(rong)廂平原之上(shang)(shang)(shang),其(qi)(qi)主(zhu)要(yao)山峰海拔(ba)(ba)多在500米(mi)以上(shang)(shang)(shang),其(qi)(qi)中香爐峰標高(gao)(gao)743.7米(mi),為都嶠山較高(gao)(gao)峰。相對高(gao)(gao)差達(da)400至(zhi)600余米(mi)。整(zheng)個山區層巒疊嶂,巍峨(e)挺(ting)拔(ba)(ba)。特別(bie)是山體(ti)北麓,丹霞赤壁似斧劈(pi)刀(dao)削,東(dong)西羅(luo)列(lie),氣勢恢宏。自容(rong)城南(nan)望(wang),群(qun)峰延綿達(da)8公里,宛如平地堅立的錦屏,南(nan)天排開的筆架,朝暉(hui)夕陰(yin),氣象萬千(qian)。
都嶠山、石(shi)徒刑奇(qi)特,惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖。紅層經風(feng)化(hua)剝蝕后,造型地貌(mao)發育(yu)。如八大峰(feng),似香爐、仙人(ren)(ren)、灶(zao)石(shi)、馬鞍、竹兜,山峰(feng)由此得名。至于小的山、石(shi)肖形像物(wu)的更多,如蠟燭(zhu)通天、丹鳳(feng)朝陽、寶劍出鞘(qiao),文筆卓立以及海豚出水,鯉魚跳龍門等(deng)巨石(shi),莫(mo)不(bu)惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖,使人(ren)(ren)們(men)游興大增。還有仙人(ren)(ren)橋、仙人(ren)(ren)床(chuang)等(deng)景點,也(ye)是很富吸引力的景點。
都(dou)嶠山(shan)紅層中(zhong)(zhong)富含鈣質,在(zai)(zai)風(feng)化剝蝕過程中(zhong)(zhong)常沿層面(mian)形成許(xu)多洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)。這些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)水平方向上(shang)成排,在(zai)(zai)垂直方向上(shang)成層發育。在(zai)(zai)慶(qing)壽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之上(shang),一(yi)系列洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)大(da)致在(zai)(zai)同一(yi)高度斷續延伸(shen),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)原的(de)(de)(de)(de)古老房(fang)(fang)舍的(de)(de)(de)(de)斷壁殘垣排列有序,形成了“七十二房(fang)(fang)井”的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇(qi)觀。而在(zai)(zai)云蓋峰,自下而上(shang)分布著(zhu)太極(ji)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、圣人(ren)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、寶蓋巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)等洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)砌房(fang)(fang)建閣(ge),至今不少(shao)仍(reng)保存(cun)完好。正(zheng)如寶蓋巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)一(yi)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)”。據不完全統計,山(shan)內大(da)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)有300余個(ge),其中(zhong)(zhong)有名稱的(de)(de)(de)(de)達100多個(ge)。這些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)一(yi)般寬(kuan)度大(da)于深度和高度,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)不靈景巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),寬(kuan)46米,高、深各(ge)約16米,可容數百(bai)人(ren),都(dou)嶠山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)之多,在(zai)(zai)國內丹霞地貌風(feng)景區中(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)罕見的(de)(de)(de)(de)。
都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)道(dao)教第20洞天,文(wen)資(zi)源豐富(fu)(fu)(fu),文(wen)化底蘊(yun)深厚。遠(yuan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)漢代即(ji)有劉根、華子期等人入(ru)山(shan)(shan)修(xiu)道(dao),相(xiang)傳(chuan)晉朝葛洪也曾在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)煉丹(dan)。寶(bao)元觀即(ji)道(dao)教活動(dong)場所(suo)之一。隨(sui)著佛教傳(chuan)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo),都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)又成為佛教勝地。唐代山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)建有相(xiang)當規模(mo)的(de)(de)(de)九寺(si)(si)十三觀。靈(ling)景寺(si)(si)古(gu)時(shi)(shi)即(ji)為海內名(ming)寺(si)(si)。其(qi)后(hou)宋(song)朝又在(zai)(zai)(zai)寶(bao)元巖中(zhong)(zhong)筑殿塑(su)造和(he)奉(feng)祀孔子及其(qi)弟子,于是都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)便成為佛、道(dao)、儒三家并興之地。此外(wai),歷代名(ming)人贊譽(yu)都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)文(wen)甚多(duo),如宋(song)代大詩(shi)人蘇(su)東坡路(lu)過容州(zhou)時(shi)(shi)曾題詩(shi)贈送(song)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)道(dao)的(de)(de)(de)邵彥甫,宋(song)代名(ming)將李綱、明代著名(ming)旅(lv)(lv)行家徐(xu)霞客游(you)山(shan)(shan)時(shi)(shi)曾在(zai)(zai)(zai)靈(ling)景寺(si)(si)往宿,并留下了詩(shi)篇和(he)游(you)記。都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)同時(shi)(shi)又是民間文(wen)學的(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)庫(ku),這里的(de)(de)(de)奇峰異石(shi)大多(duo)富(fu)(fu)(fu)麗著古(gu)老動(dong)人的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。如“鐘鼓石(shi)”、“仙人腳印”、“虎(hu)頭關”、“燈檠光照(zhao)讀書臺”等,大都(dou)引人入(ru)勝。上述從文(wen)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)資(zi)源與風光交相(xiang)輝(hui)映(ying),極大地豐富(fu)(fu)(fu)了名(ming)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化內涵。
玉林(lin)汽(qi)車(che)(che)站坐班(ban)車(che)(che)到(dao)容(rong)縣,在容(rong)縣汽(qi)車(che)(che)站有到(dao)都嶠山風景(jing)區的車(che)(che)。