景(jing)(jing)區(qu)是(shi)(shi)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)“牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)之(zhi)鄉”,每當清(qing)明(ming)前后(hou),一(yi)(yi)片片、一(yi)(yi)簇簇的(de)(de)開放在妙石(shi)之(zhi)間(jian),石(shi)與花相映成趣,美不勝(sheng)收。此(ci)(ci)處的(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)與一(yi)(yi)般牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)不同的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi),這些種(zhong)(zhong)植的(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)不是(shi)(shi)用(yong)于(yu)觀(guan)賞,而(er)是(shi)(shi)當地居民出于(yu)社會經(jing)濟生活的(de)(de)需要而(er)用(yong)于(yu)生產(chan)的(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)。西山(shan)(shan)(shan)牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)植歷史可(ke)以(yi)追溯(su)到唐代(dai)以(yi)前,由于(yu)西山(shan)(shan)(shan)地區(qu)一(yi)(yi)直以(yi)來土(tu)(tu)(tu)地貧(pin)瘠、土(tu)(tu)(tu)層較薄、土(tu)(tu)(tu)質較差,因此(ci)(ci)很難(nan)種(zhong)(zhong)植農作物(wu),而(er)古(gu)代(dai)先民為(wei)了生存,在自然選擇的(de)(de)狀(zhuang)態(tai)下,逐漸形成了種(zhong)(zhong)植牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)的(de)(de)傳統。牡(mu)(mu)(mu)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)以(yi)根入藥,名(ming)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)皮,藥用(yong)丹(dan)(dan)(dan)皮遠(yuan)近聞名(ming)。石(shi)林景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內(nei)有(you)大(da)小溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)有(you)90多處,“神仙洞(dong)(dong)”洞(dong)(dong)廳(ting)寬敞,可(ke)容千人;“海龍洞(dong)(dong)”一(yi)(yi)廊五宮,洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)潛流可(ke)蕩槳泛舟。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰之(zhi)間(jian)有(you)許多清(qing)泉(quan)(quan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)泉(quan)(quan)匯成犀牛(niu)望的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)陵湖鑲嵌于(yu)峰間(jian)如一(yi)(yi)面銀(yin)鏡,流翠溢彩(cai)。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內(nei)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)原名(ming)為(wei)靈巖寺(si),相傳為(wei)地藏王金喬覺至(zhi)九華山(shan)(shan)(shan)前來此(ci)(ci)而(er)建,聞名(ming)遐(xia)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(zhu)簾(lian)瀑(pu)布會隨著雨(yu)季(ji)變化而(er)(er)變化,雨(yu)季(ji)時,寬約5米(mi)瀑(pu)布飄流而(er)(er)下,聲音(yin)震(zhen)耳;天(tian)晴時段,瀑(pu)布形成(cheng)串串水(shui)珠(zhu)落入(ru)池(chi)中,恰(qia)似從半空中垂掛而(er)(er)下的珠(zhu)簾(lian)。故稱“珠(zhu)簾(lian)瀑(pu)布”。雨(yu)過天(tian)晴,時常可見彩虹(hong)和瀑(pu)布交(jiao)相輝映的景象(xiang)出現(xian),因此,又稱“七彩珠(zhu)簾(lian)”。
“蟾(chan)蜍(chu)觀天(tian)”一景(jing),相傳是月宮蟾(chan)蜍(chu)之王的化身(shen)。很早以(yi)前,西山及(ji)江南(nan)各地蚊蟲(chong)(chong)特(te)別多,旱澇災害非常嚴重,農(nong)作(zuo)物連年(nian)欠收,百姓(xing)們(men)被(bei)迫四處逃荒。為(wei)救(jiu)助天(tian)下萬民(min)(min),月宮蟾(chan)蜍(chu)王率領數名(ming)蟾(chan)蜍(chu)降臨人間(jian),大吃蚊子及(ji)各種害蟲(chong)(chong),其蟾(chan)蜍(chu)王因親眼看到民(min)(min)間(jian)人們(men)飽受蚊蟲(chong)(chong)及(ji)蟲(chong)(chong)害疾苦,采取滅蚊蟲(chong)(chong)措施,為(wei)防止蚊子及(ji)害蟲(chong)(chong)死灰復燃,將自身(shen)變成一座山靈石,遠觀天(tian)空,為(wei)民(min)(min)呼風喚雨。從此(ci),天(tian)下風調雨順,農(nong)業豐收,百姓(xing)安居樂業。
巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)為(wei)(wei)東西走(zou)向,相(xiang)對高度(du)為(wei)(wei)120米(mi)。峽(xia)(xia)谷長度(du)為(wei)(wei)150米(mi),兩側山體巖性(xing)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)灰巖為(wei)(wei)主,雜以砂礫巖,峽(xia)(xia)谷中有平臺150平方米(mi)見(jian)方。其西北陡峭如削。上有多處(chu)裸(luo)露風化鐘乳石(shi),當地(di)人(ren)稱為(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)壁或九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)谷。壁底部有九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞,泉水(shui)涌出。相(xiang)傳(chuan)上古(gu)世紀,巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)是“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”的誕生地(di)。傳(chuan)說原始的巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia),古(gu)樹參天,巨(ju)大的流水(shui)聲震耳(er)欲(yu)聾,一(yi)(yi)年四(si)季霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)騰騰,難見(jian)烈目。有一(yi)(yi)天,只見(jian)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞口霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)一(yi)(yi)陣陣從洞中噴(pen)出,突(tu)然(ran)(ran)(ran)從九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞口有一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)銀灰色的“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”隨霧(wu)(wu)飛(fei)出,緊(jin)接(jie)著二條(tiao)三(san)條(tiao)接(jie)連而(er)出一(yi)(yi)共九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)山泉中,靄(ai)霧(wu)(wu)里翻(fan)身滾動,相(xiang)互嬉戲,一(yi)(yi)直鬧(nao)騰幾個時辰(chen),九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)”玩累了(le),停下來臥(wo)地(di)休(xiu)息,快(kuai)到(dao)黃昏時九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)好像(xiang)分了(le)工似的突(tu)然(ran)(ran)(ran)穿(chuan)越濃霧(wu)(wu)同(tong)時飛(fei)向天空,然(ran)(ran)(ran)后按東南(nan)西北各自飛(fei)向四(si)方,巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)從此恢復了(le)平靜。霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)也只有春季早晨才有。巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)、九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞因此而(er)得名。
這(zhe)里是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處四山(shan)凹陷的天坑,面積約1.5平方公里。該村現有孫氏居民(min)800多(duo)人,孫姓占全村人口99.5%,據孫氏族譜記(ji)載(zai),該族為(wei)三國時(shi)期孫權(quan)后裔。下宕(dang)村如今(jin)依(yi)然保留著完好的明清老宅(zhai)、石片院墻、青(qing)石池塘(tang)、千年古井(jing)等(deng)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)年四季也是(shi)風景如畫,同(tong)時(shi)這(zhe)里也是(shi)丫山(shan)的八(ba)大奇觀之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。
因(yin)水質清澈,泉(quan)底不(bu)斷涌現珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)似(si)的氣泡,在此鼓掌,該(gai)泉(quan)又會冒出一串(chuan)串(chuan)形(xing)如珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)的晶亮水泡,而(er)得名為“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)泉(quan)”。據有關(guan)(guan)專家考證,此泉(quan)是(shi)(shi)由于(yu)巖溶(rong)水沿斷裂(lie)方(fang)向(xiang)所發育的溶(rong)隙(xi)(xi)裂(lie)隙(xi)(xi),溶(rong)洞(dong)和(he)地(di)(di)下(xia)暗河流動(dong)時,受到透水性差的紅層隔(ge)阻,使得二氧(yang)化碳從地(di)(di)下(xia)析出,而(er)形(xing)成(cheng)為水中(zhong)氣泡。該(gai)泉(quan)水常年恒溫,礦物質豐富。具有較高的飲用(yong)價(jia)值。相(xiang)傳,“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)泉(quan)”是(shi)(shi)天(tian)宮(gong)王母(mu)為關(guan)(guan)愛天(tian)下(xia)百姓(xing),命水龍神將(jiang)“瑤池”仙(xian)水降落此地(di)(di),供民間抗旱(han)和(he)飲用(yong)。
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