景區是著名(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)“牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)之鄉”,每當(dang)清(qing)明(ming)前后,一(yi)片片、一(yi)簇簇的(de)(de)(de)開放在妙石(shi)之間(jian)(jian),石(shi)與(yu)花相映成趣(qu),美不勝(sheng)收(shou)。此(ci)(ci)處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)與(yu)一(yi)般牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)不同的(de)(de)(de)是,這些種(zhong)植(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)不是用(yong)于觀賞(shang),而是當(dang)地(di)居民(min)出于社(she)會經濟生活的(de)(de)(de)需要而用(yong)于生產的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)。西山(shan)(shan)牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)植(zhi)歷史(shi)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)追(zhui)溯(su)到唐代(dai)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)前,由于西山(shan)(shan)地(di)區一(yi)直(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)來(lai)土(tu)地(di)貧(pin)瘠、土(tu)層較薄、土(tu)質較差,因此(ci)(ci)很難種(zhong)植(zhi)農作(zuo)物,而古代(dai)先(xian)民(min)為(wei)(wei)了生存,在自然選(xuan)擇的(de)(de)(de)狀態下,逐漸形成了種(zhong)植(zhi)牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)統。牡(mu)丹(dan)(dan)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)根(gen)入藥(yao),名(ming)(ming)(ming)丹(dan)(dan)皮,藥(yao)用(yong)丹(dan)(dan)皮遠近聞名(ming)(ming)(ming)。石(shi)林景區內(nei)有大小溶洞有90多處(chu),“神(shen)仙洞”洞廳(ting)寬敞,可(ke)容(rong)千人;“海龍洞”一(yi)廊五(wu)宮,洞內(nei)潛流(liu)可(ke)蕩槳泛(fan)舟。景區內(nei)山(shan)(shan)峰之間(jian)(jian)有許多清(qing)泉,山(shan)(shan)泉匯成犀(xi)牛望的(de)(de)(de)南陵(ling)湖鑲嵌于峰間(jian)(jian)如一(yi)面銀鏡,流(liu)翠溢(yi)彩。景區內(nei)南山(shan)(shan)寺原名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)靈(ling)巖寺,相傳(chuan)為(wei)(wei)地(di)藏王金喬覺至九華山(shan)(shan)前來(lai)此(ci)(ci)而建,聞名(ming)(ming)(ming)遐邇。
珠簾瀑布位于九龍峽谷之中。瀑布瀑高約40米,寬12米,水源來自九龍洞。其無規則、高低不平、寬窄不一的巨壁,據有關專家考證,是由數千年因水流形成的蓋華。珠簾(lian)瀑(pu)(pu)布會隨著雨季(ji)變化而變化,雨季(ji)時(shi),寬約5米瀑(pu)(pu)布飄(piao)流(liu)而下,聲音震耳;天晴(qing)時(shi)段,瀑(pu)(pu)布形(xing)成串串水(shui)珠落入池中,恰(qia)似從半空中垂掛而下的(de)珠簾(lian)。故稱“珠簾(lian)瀑(pu)(pu)布”。雨過天晴(qing),時(shi)常可見彩虹(hong)和瀑(pu)(pu)布交相輝(hui)映的(de)景(jing)象出現,因此,又稱“七彩珠簾(lian)”。
“蟾蜍觀天”一景(jing),相傳是月(yue)宮蟾蜍之王(wang)的化(hua)身。很早以前,西山及江南各(ge)地蚊(wen)蟲(chong)特別多,旱澇災害(hai)非(fei)常嚴重,農作物連年(nian)欠收(shou),百姓們被(bei)迫四處(chu)逃荒。為(wei)救(jiu)助天下(xia)萬民,月(yue)宮蟾蜍王(wang)率領數名蟾蜍降臨人間,大吃蚊(wen)子及各(ge)種害(hai)蟲(chong),其蟾蜍王(wang)因(yin)親眼看到(dao)民間人們飽受(shou)蚊(wen)蟲(chong)及蟲(chong)害(hai)疾苦,采取(qu)滅蚊(wen)蟲(chong)措施,為(wei)防止蚊(wen)子及害(hai)蟲(chong)死(si)灰復燃,將自身變(bian)成一座山靈石(shi),遠觀天空,為(wei)民呼風(feng)喚雨。從此(ci),天下(xia)風(feng)調雨順,農業豐收(shou),百姓安(an)居樂(le)業。
巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)為(wei)東西走向,相(xiang)對高度為(wei)120米。峽(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)長度為(wei)150米,兩(liang)側山體(ti)巖性為(wei)石灰巖為(wei)主,雜以砂礫巖,峽(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)中(zhong)有(you)平(ping)臺150平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米見(jian)方(fang)(fang)。其(qi)西北陡峭如削。上有(you)多處裸(luo)露風化鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石,當(dang)地人稱為(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)壁(bi)或九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)谷(gu)。壁(bi)底部有(you)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong),泉水(shui)涌出。相(xiang)傳上古(gu)世(shi)紀,巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)是“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”的(de)誕生(sheng)地。傳說原始的(de)巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia),古(gu)樹參天,巨大的(de)流水(shui)聲震(zhen)耳欲聾,一(yi)(yi)(yi)年四季(ji)霧(wu)氣(qi)騰(teng)騰(teng),難見(jian)烈目。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天,只(zhi)見(jian)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)口(kou)霧(wu)氣(qi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)陣(zhen)陣(zhen)從洞(dong)中(zhong)噴出,突(tu)然(ran)從九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)口(kou)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條銀灰色的(de)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”隨霧(wu)飛(fei)出,緊接著二(er)條三條接連而出一(yi)(yi)(yi)共九(jiu)(jiu)條。九(jiu)(jiu)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)山泉中(zhong),靄霧(wu)里翻身滾動,相(xiang)互嬉戲,一(yi)(yi)(yi)直鬧騰(teng)幾個時(shi)辰,九(jiu)(jiu)條“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”玩累(lei)了,停下來臥地休息(xi),快到黃(huang)昏時(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)好像(xiang)分了工似的(de)突(tu)然(ran)穿越濃霧(wu)同(tong)時(shi)飛(fei)向天空,然(ran)后按東南西北各自(zi)飛(fei)向四方(fang)(fang),巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)從此(ci)恢復了平(ping)靜(jing)。霧(wu)氣(qi)也只(zhi)有(you)春季(ji)早晨(chen)才(cai)有(you)。巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)因此(ci)而得名。
這(zhe)里是(shi)一(yi)處四山凹陷的天坑,面積約1.5平方公里。該村(cun)(cun)現有孫(sun)(sun)氏居民800多人(ren),孫(sun)(sun)姓占(zhan)全村(cun)(cun)人(ren)口99.5%,據孫(sun)(sun)氏族譜記載,該族為三國時(shi)期孫(sun)(sun)權后裔(yi)。下(xia)宕村(cun)(cun)如今依然保留著完好(hao)的明(ming)清老宅、石片院墻、青石池塘、千年古井等(deng)。一(yi)年四季也是(shi)風(feng)景如畫,同(tong)時(shi)這(zhe)里也是(shi)丫山的八大奇觀(guan)之一(yi)。
因水(shui)(shui)質清澈,泉底不斷(duan)涌現珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)似的氣(qi)泡(pao),在(zai)此鼓掌,該泉又會(hui)冒出一(yi)串(chuan)串(chuan)形如珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)的晶(jing)亮水(shui)(shui)泡(pao),而得名為“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)泉”。據(ju)有關專(zhuan)家考證,此泉是由于(yu)巖溶(rong)水(shui)(shui)沿斷(duan)裂(lie)方向(xiang)所發育的溶(rong)隙(xi)裂(lie)隙(xi),溶(rong)洞和地下(xia)暗河流動時(shi),受(shou)到(dao)透(tou)水(shui)(shui)性差的紅層(ceng)隔阻,使得二(er)氧(yang)化(hua)碳從地下(xia)析(xi)出,而形成(cheng)為水(shui)(shui)中氣(qi)泡(pao)。該泉水(shui)(shui)常年(nian)恒溫(wen),礦物質豐富。具有較高的飲(yin)用價值。相(xiang)傳,“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)泉”是天宮王母(mu)為關愛天下(xia)百姓(xing),命(ming)水(shui)(shui)龍(long)神將“瑤池”仙水(shui)(shui)降落(luo)此地,供民間(jian)抗(kang)旱和飲(yin)用。
游(you)客(ke)可由(you)蕪(wu)湖(hu)市區坐(zuo)10路(lu)、19路(lu)到(dao)馬飲(yin)客(ke)運站乘坐(zuo)蕪(wu)湖(hu)→南(nan)(nan)陵(ling)(ling)的班車(che),到(dao)達南(nan)(nan)陵(ling)(ling)以后轉乘由(you)南(nan)(nan)陵(ling)(ling)到(dao)丫山風(feng)景(jing)區的旅(lv)游(you)專(zhuan)線車(che)。