竹山洞(dong)風景(jing)區位于江西(xi)(xi)省萬載縣東南(nan)部,距(ju)縣城10公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)宜春市42公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)滬瑞高(gao)速宜春入口40公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)南(nan)昌(chang)市170公(gong)(gong)里(li),環境(jing)優美、氣候宜人(ren)。竹山洞(dong)風景(jing)區2006年9月作為(wei)(wei)江西(xi)(xi)溶洞(dong)的代表榮獲“江西(xi)(xi)十大(da)特色美景(jing)”稱號,2007年11月被評為(wei)(wei)國家AA級旅游(you)景(jing)區。
景(jing)(jing)區有(you)四大地質奇(qi)觀(guan)(guan):長達4000米的地下長河型(xing)溶(rong)洞、4000多畝(mu)的石林群、約4公里長的特大山(shan)體(ti)臥佛(fo)和溫(wen)泉。(在三(san)平方公里內同(tong)時擁有(you)四大地質奇(qi)觀(guan)(guan)的景(jing)(jing)區,在全國(guo)實屬罕見(jian)。)目(mu)前石林和溫(wen)泉正(zheng)在開發中,溶(rong)洞和臥佛(fo)已(yi)經對(dui)外(wai)接游(you)。景(jing)(jing)區另有(you)占地面積20畝(mu),建筑(zhu)面積3625平方米的古來稀有(you)機(ji)養(yang)生(sheng)休閑山(shan)莊。竹山(shan)洞風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區是集(ji)休閑、度假、會議、拓展、健(jian)身(養(yang)生(sheng))、地質科普科考(kao)、購物(wu)、餐飲、娛樂為(wei)一體(ti)的多功(gong)能(neng)的旅游(you)休閑觀(guan)(guan)光勝地。
(1)世界最古老的地下長(chang)河(he)(he)型(xing)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)一(yi)——竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),全長(chang)3985米,是(shi)天然(ran)的具有典型(xing)喀斯(si)特(te)地質的地下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong),堪稱華東(dong)第一(yi)地下長(chang)河(he)(he)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)相依、千(qian)(qian)姿百態(tai)、光怪(guai)陸離(li),為(wei)天然(ran)避(bi)暑(shu)勝地。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)石(shi)壁(bi)上至今還依稀可見歷代朝(chao)廷命官、文(wen)人(ren)墨客留(liu)下的“澤濟萬(wan)民(min)”、“應感潛心”、“竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)古洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”等謁神(shen)碑刻(ke)。它(ta)南北(bei)各有一(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)一(yi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)逶迤自南而北(bei),鐘乳(ru)豐富,形神(shen)貌(mao)異(yi)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)隨石(shi)而轉,石(shi)因水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)而活。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)石(shi)交輝,透溢(yi)著萬(wan)千(qian)(qian)靈(ling)氣(qi),民(min)間流傳的故(gu)事膾炙人(ren)口(kou),更為(wei)此增添了一(yi)縷(lv)神(shen)秘的色彩(cai)。竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)素有“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)奇、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)秀、石(shi)異(yi)、色艷”四(si)個特(te)征。清(qing)(qing)朝(chao)有個文(wen)人(ren)叫張鏊,寫過一(yi)首《暮(mu)春游竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)》的詩,開頭兩(liang)句就是(shi)“怪(guai)石(shi)層巖護竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)門虛敞幾重(zhong)關”。竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)人(ren)間仙境,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內迷人(ren)的景觀(guan)使人(ren)留(liu)連忘返(fan),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)滴石(shi)高的秘密讓(rang)人(ren)驚嘆不已。它(ta)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)寬大(da),穹頂高聳,曲徑(jing)通幽,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中有洞(dong)(dong)(dong);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內長(chang)河(he)(he)清(qing)(qing)澈見底(di),忽(hu)灘淺流急(ji)如(ru)(ru)萬(wan)馬(ma)奔騰,忽(hu)潭深水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)靜似(si)(si)天鏡普渡眾生;無(wu)數鐘乳(ru)似(si)(si)天帷,眾神(shen)如(ru)(ru)人(ren)間蒼生,形真意切,栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)(ru)生;洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)巖石(shi)繽紛五彩(cai),時晶瑩剔透白(bai)如(ru)(ru)玉,偶萬(wan)紫千(qian)(qian)紅紫如(ru)(ru)嫣,驀然(ran)間巖黑如(ru)(ru)黛,再回首石(shi)黃如(ru)(ru)金,儼然(ran)人(ren)間天庭,千(qian)(qian)年(nian)龍宮。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內恒(heng)溫18℃,冬暖夏涼無(wu)寒暑(shu),實(shi)為(wei)人(ren)間御寒避(bi)暑(shu)之(zhi)勝地。
(2)堪稱世界石林(lin)(lin)之祖(zu)——竹山洞石笏石林(lin)(lin),面積巨大,雄(xiong)偉壯觀造(zao)型(xing)獨(du)特,可觀性強(qiang)。據專家考(kao)證,溶(rong)洞和石林(lin)(lin)地質年代均為古(gu)生代寒武紀,距今約5億多年。堪稱世界石林(lin)(lin)、溶(rong)洞之祖(zu)。
(3)全(quan)國最長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)體(ti)自然(ran)風(feng)景(jing)——天(tian)馬山(shan)山(shan)體(ti)臥(wo)佛(fo)(fo),位于萬(wan)載(zai)縣馬步(bu)鄉寨下村村部后面,離竹山(shan)洞僅2公里(li)。大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)全(quan)長達(da)4000多(duo)米,氣勢非(fei)凡。從村部對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)公里(li)處觀賞,大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)似睡(shui)未醒,栩栩如生,其(qi)頭部微往(wang)右(you)偏向袁州區(qu)方向,頭上整齊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發束(shu),寬闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)前額,隆起的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)眉骨(gu),挺(ting)直(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鼻子,微張的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)嘴唇,端正的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)下頜,下凹的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)頸部,豐滿(man)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胸腹以及斜向上抬起的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)下肢,無不線條流暢,清晰(xi)可(ke)辨,確實令人驚嘆(tan)。整座大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)形成(cheng)了(le)(le)一(yi)個自成(cheng)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然(ran)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu),為(wei)人們旅游(you)休(xiu)閑(xian)提供了(le)(le)一(yi)個好去處,為(wei)竹山(shan)洞風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)增添了(le)(le)一(yi)道亮麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)線。
(4)品位獨特的(de)溫(wen)泉——魯塘溫(wen)泉,位于萬載縣(xian)(xian)竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)風景(jing)旅游區的(de)馬步(bu)鄉寶石(shi)村,距縣(xian)(xian)城約(yue)7公(gong)里(li),離竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)約(yue)3公(gong)里(li)。流量為每秒30升,富(fu)含人體所(suo)需的(de)多種(zhong)礦物(wu)質,可(ke)飲可(ke)浴,水(shui)溫(wen)達(da)31度(du)。水(shui)色透明(ming),無色無味。
(5) 古(gu)來(lai)稀(xi)有機養生(sheng)休閑山(shan)(shan)(shan)莊:占地(di)(di)面積20畝,建筑面積3625平方米,按照涉外賓館規(gui)劃建造,含主(zhu)樓(lou)一(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、娛樂(le)中心一(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、別墅15幢(chuang)(chuang)、青綠(lv)屋11幢(chuang)(chuang)的古(gu)來(lai)稀(xi)有機養生(sheng)休閑山(shan)(shan)(shan)莊。山(shan)(shan)(shan)莊供水、供電、程控(kong)交換機、地(di)(di)面衛星接收(shou)系統等配(pei)套設施(shi)齊全,是旅(lv)游區內規(gui)模大、設施(shi)好、檔次高,集旅(lv)游、觀光(guang)、避(bi)暑、休閑、會議于一(yi)體的花園式賓館。