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、馬鞍峰、八疊峰、仙人(ren)(ren)峰、兜子峰、丹(dan)灶峰、香爐峰),方(fang)圓三(san)十七平方(fang)公里,為(wei)中國典型的(de)(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)貌,以(yi)雄偉巍峨,峰奇石怪,谷(gu)幽洞(dong)多,林秀(xiu)道險,人(ren)(ren)文(wen)資源豐富(fu)而著(zhu)稱。都(dou)嶠山(shan)(shan)自(zi)古就是(shi)桂東南著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)宗教圣(sheng)地(di)、風(feng)景區及(ji)講學(xue)場(chang)所,古時山(shan)(shan)上有九寺十三(san)觀(guan)之盛,是(shi)道、佛、儒三(san)教合(he)一的(de)(de)宗教圣(sheng)地(di)。唐宋(song)時著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)詩人(ren)(ren)元結、蘇東坡,明代名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)相李綱,明朝著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)旅行家徐霞(xia)客等人(ren)(ren)曾慕名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)前往游覽題詠(yong)。1988年,被定為(wei)廣(guang)西省級風(feng)景名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝區。
嶠(jiao)山(shan)屹立(li)在海拔100米上(shang)(shang)下的(de)容廂平原之上(shang)(shang),其(qi)主要山(shan)峰海拔多在500米以上(shang)(shang),其(qi)中香爐峰標高(gao)743.7米,為都嶠(jiao)山(shan)較高(gao)峰。相對高(gao)差達(da)(da)400至600余米。整(zheng)個山(shan)區層巒(luan)疊嶂,巍峨挺拔。特別是山(shan)體(ti)北(bei)麓(lu),丹霞(xia)赤(chi)壁似斧劈刀削,東西(xi)羅列,氣(qi)勢恢宏(hong)。自容城南望,群峰延綿達(da)(da)8公里,宛如平地堅立(li)的(de)錦屏(ping),南天排開(kai)的(de)筆(bi)架,朝暉夕陰,氣(qi)象萬千。
都嶠山(shan)、石徒刑奇(qi)特,惟妙惟肖(xiao)(xiao)。紅層經風(feng)化剝蝕后,造型地貌(mao)發育。如八大(da)峰,似香爐(lu)、仙人、灶石、馬鞍、竹兜,山(shan)峰由此得(de)名。至于(yu)小的(de)山(shan)、石肖(xiao)(xiao)形像物的(de)更(geng)多(duo),如蠟(la)燭通天、丹鳳朝陽、寶劍出鞘,文筆卓立以及海豚出水,鯉魚跳龍(long)門(men)等巨石,莫不惟妙惟肖(xiao)(xiao),使(shi)人們游(you)興大(da)增。還有(you)仙人橋、仙人床等景點(dian),也是很富吸(xi)引力的(de)景點(dian)。
都嶠山紅層(ceng)(ceng)中(zhong)(zhong)富含鈣(gai)質(zhi),在風化(hua)剝蝕過程(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)常沿層(ceng)(ceng)面形成(cheng)許(xu)多(duo)洞穴。這(zhe)些洞穴在水平方向上成(cheng)排,在垂直方向上成(cheng)層(ceng)(ceng)發育(yu)。在慶(qing)壽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)上,一系(xi)列洞穴大致在同一高(gao)(gao)度(du)斷續延(yan)伸,洞中(zhong)(zhong)原的(de)古老房舍的(de)斷壁殘(can)垣排列有(you)(you)序,形成(cheng)了“七十二房井”的(de)奇觀(guan)。而(er)在云(yun)蓋(gai)峰,自下而(er)上分布(bu)著太極巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、圣人(ren)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)等(deng)洞穴,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)砌房建閣(ge)(ge),至今不少仍保存完好(hao)。正(zheng)如寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)一付巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)聯所題(ti):“閣(ge)(ge)閣(ge)(ge)閣(ge)(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)閣(ge)(ge)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)上巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。據(ju)不完全統計,山內大小(xiao)洞穴有(you)(you)300余個(ge),其中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)名稱的(de)達100多(duo)個(ge)。這(zhe)些洞穴一般寬度(du)大于深(shen)度(du)和高(gao)(gao)度(du),大洞穴不靈景(jing)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),寬46米,高(gao)(gao)、深(shen)各約16米,可容數百人(ren),都嶠山洞穴之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo),在國內丹霞地(di)貌風景(jing)區中(zhong)(zhong)是罕見的(de)。
都嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)是中國道教(jiao)第(di)20洞天(tian),文(wen)資源豐富(fu),文(wen)化底蘊深(shen)厚(hou)。遠在漢代(dai)(dai)即有劉根(gen)、華子(zi)(zi)期(qi)等(deng)人(ren)入山(shan)(shan)(shan)修道,相(xiang)傳晉朝葛洪也曾在山(shan)(shan)(shan)中煉丹(dan)。寶元(yuan)觀即道教(jiao)活(huo)動場(chang)所之一。隨著(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)傳入中國,都嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)又(you)成為佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)勝地。唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)中建有相(xiang)當(dang)規模的(de)九寺十三觀。靈景寺古時(shi)即為海內名(ming)寺。其后宋(song)朝又(you)在寶元(yuan)巖中筑殿塑(su)造和奉祀孔(kong)子(zi)(zi)及其弟子(zi)(zi),于是都嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)便成為佛(fo)(fo)、道、儒(ru)三家并(bing)興之地。此(ci)外(wai),歷代(dai)(dai)名(ming)人(ren)贊譽都嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)詩文(wen)甚多,如宋(song)代(dai)(dai)大詩人(ren)蘇東坡(po)路過容(rong)州時(shi)曾題詩贈(zeng)送在山(shan)(shan)(shan)中修道的(de)邵彥甫,宋(song)代(dai)(dai)名(ming)將李綱、明(ming)代(dai)(dai)著(zhu)名(ming)旅(lv)行(xing)家徐(xu)霞客游山(shan)(shan)(shan)時(shi)曾在靈景寺往宿,并(bing)留下(xia)了(le)詩篇和游記。都嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)同時(shi)又(you)是民間文(wen)學的(de)寶庫,這里的(de)奇峰異石(shi)大多富(fu)麗著(zhu)古老(lao)動人(ren)的(de)傳說。如“鐘鼓石(shi)”、“仙人(ren)腳印”、“虎頭關”、“燈檠光照(zhao)讀書(shu)臺”等(deng),大都引(yin)人(ren)入勝。上述(shu)從文(wen)旅(lv)游資源與風光交相(xiang)輝(hui)映,極(ji)大地豐富(fu)了(le)名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)文(wen)化內涵。
玉林汽車站坐班車到(dao)容(rong)縣,在容(rong)縣汽車站有(you)到(dao)都嶠山(shan)風(feng)景區的車。