竹山(shan)洞風景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)江(jiang)西省萬載縣(xian)東南(nan)部,距縣(xian)城10公里,距宜春市42公里,距滬瑞高速宜春入口(kou)40公里,距南(nan)昌市170公里,環境(jing)優美(mei)、氣(qi)候宜人。竹山(shan)洞風景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)2006年9月作為江(jiang)西溶洞的代(dai)表榮獲“江(jiang)西十(shi)大特色美(mei)景(jing)(jing)”稱號(hao),2007年11月被(bei)評為國家(jia)AA級旅游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。
景(jing)區(qu)有(you)四大(da)地(di)(di)質奇(qi)觀(guan)(guan):長(chang)達4000米的(de)地(di)(di)下長(chang)河(he)型溶洞(dong)(dong)、4000多畝的(de)石(shi)林(lin)群、約4公里(li)長(chang)的(de)特大(da)山(shan)體(ti)(ti)臥佛和(he)溫泉(quan)。(在(zai)(zai)三平(ping)方公里(li)內同時(shi)擁(yong)有(you)四大(da)地(di)(di)質奇(qi)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)景(jing)區(qu),在(zai)(zai)全國(guo)實屬(shu)罕見。)目前(qian)石(shi)林(lin)和(he)溫泉(quan)正在(zai)(zai)開發中,溶洞(dong)(dong)和(he)臥佛已經對外接(jie)游。景(jing)區(qu)另有(you)占地(di)(di)面(mian)積20畝,建筑(zhu)面(mian)積3625平(ping)方米的(de)古來稀有(you)機養生休(xiu)閑(xian)山(shan)莊。竹(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)風景(jing)區(qu)是集休(xiu)閑(xian)、度假、會議、拓展、健身(養生)、地(di)(di)質科普科考、購物、餐飲、娛樂為一體(ti)(ti)的(de)多功能的(de)旅游休(xiu)閑(xian)觀(guan)(guan)光勝地(di)(di)。
(1)世(shi)界最古老的(de)地(di)(di)(di)下長(chang)河型(xing)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)之一(yi)——竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全(quan)長(chang)3985米,是天(tian)然的(de)具有(you)(you)典型(xing)喀斯特地(di)(di)(di)質的(de)地(di)(di)(di)下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),堪稱華東(dong)第一(yi)地(di)(di)(di)下長(chang)河。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)水相(xiang)依(yi)、千(qian)姿百態、光(guang)怪陸離,為天(tian)然避(bi)暑勝地(di)(di)(di)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口石(shi)壁上至今還依(yi)稀可(ke)見(jian)歷(li)代朝廷命官、文(wen)人(ren)墨客留(liu)下的(de)“澤濟萬(wan)民”、“應感(gan)潛心”、“竹山古洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等謁神(shen)碑刻。它(ta)南北(bei)各有(you)(you)一(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口一(yi)水逶迤自南而(er)北(bei),鐘乳(ru)(ru)豐富(fu),形(xing)神(shen)貌異。水隨石(shi)而(er)轉,石(shi)因水而(er)活。水石(shi)交輝,透溢著萬(wan)千(qian)靈(ling)氣(qi),民間(jian)流傳的(de)故事膾炙(zhi)人(ren)口,更(geng)為此增添了一(yi)縷神(shen)秘的(de)色彩(cai)。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)素有(you)(you)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇、水秀、石(shi)異、色艷”四(si)個特征。清朝有(you)(you)個文(wen)人(ren)叫張(zhang)鏊(ao),寫過一(yi)首(shou)《暮春游竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》的(de)詩,開頭(tou)兩(liang)句就是“怪石(shi)層(ceng)巖護(hu)竹山,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門虛敞幾(ji)重關(guan)”。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是人(ren)間(jian)仙境,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內迷人(ren)的(de)景觀(guan)使人(ren)留(liu)連忘返,水滴石(shi)高的(de)秘密(mi)讓人(ren)驚嘆(tan)不已。它(ta)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口寬大,穹頂高聳,曲徑通(tong)幽,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內長(chang)河清澈見(jian)底,忽(hu)灘淺流急(ji)如(ru)萬(wan)馬(ma)奔(ben)騰,忽(hu)潭深水靜似天(tian)鏡普渡(du)眾(zhong)生(sheng);無(wu)數鐘乳(ru)(ru)似天(tian)帷,眾(zhong)神(shen)如(ru)人(ren)間(jian)蒼生(sheng),形(xing)真意切,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁巖石(shi)繽紛(fen)五彩(cai),時晶(jing)瑩剔透白如(ru)玉,偶萬(wan)紫千(qian)紅紫如(ru)嫣(yan),驀(mo)然間(jian)巖黑如(ru)黛,再回(hui)首(shou)石(shi)黃如(ru)金,儼然人(ren)間(jian)天(tian)庭,千(qian)年(nian)龍(long)宮。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內恒溫18℃,冬暖夏涼無(wu)寒暑,實(shi)為人(ren)間(jian)御寒避(bi)暑之勝地(di)(di)(di)。
(2)堪稱世界石林(lin)之(zhi)祖——竹山(shan)洞(dong)石笏(hu)石林(lin),面積巨大,雄(xiong)偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan)造型獨特,可觀(guan)性強。據專(zhuan)家(jia)考證(zheng),溶洞(dong)和石林(lin)地(di)質年代均為古生(sheng)代寒(han)武紀,距今(jin)約(yue)5億多年。堪稱世界石林(lin)、溶洞(dong)之(zhi)祖。
(3)全(quan)國最長的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)體(ti)(ti)自然風景(jing)——天馬山(shan)山(shan)體(ti)(ti)臥(wo)佛(fo)(fo),位于萬載縣馬步鄉(xiang)寨下村(cun)村(cun)部(bu)后(hou)面,離竹山(shan)洞僅2公里(li)。大(da)佛(fo)(fo)全(quan)長達4000多米,氣勢非凡。從村(cun)部(bu)對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)公里(li)處觀(guan)賞,大(da)佛(fo)(fo)似睡未(wei)醒,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,其頭部(bu)微往(wang)右偏向袁州區(qu)方向,頭上整(zheng)齊(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發束,寬闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)前額(e),隆(long)起的(de)(de)(de)(de)眉骨,挺直的(de)(de)(de)(de)鼻子,微張的(de)(de)(de)(de)嘴唇,端正的(de)(de)(de)(de)下頜,下凹的(de)(de)(de)(de)頸部(bu),豐滿的(de)(de)(de)(de)胸(xiong)腹以及(ji)斜向上抬起的(de)(de)(de)(de)下肢(zhi),無不線條(tiao)流(liu)暢,清晰(xi)可辨,確實令(ling)人驚嘆。整(zheng)座大(da)佛(fo)(fo)形成(cheng)了一(yi)(yi)個(ge)自成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然風景(jing)區(qu),為人們旅游休(xiu)閑提供了一(yi)(yi)個(ge)好(hao)去處,為竹山(shan)洞風景(jing)區(qu)增添了一(yi)(yi)道亮(liang)麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)風景(jing)線。
(4)品位獨特(te)的溫(wen)泉——魯塘溫(wen)泉,位于萬(wan)載縣竹山(shan)洞風景(jing)旅游區的馬步鄉寶石村,距縣城約7公里,離竹山(shan)洞約3公里。流量(liang)為每(mei)秒30升,富含人體所需的多(duo)種礦(kuang)物質,可飲可浴,水溫(wen)達31度。水色(se)透明,無色(se)無味。
(5) 古來稀有機(ji)養(yang)(yang)生(sheng)(sheng)休閑(xian)山莊:占地(di)面積20畝,建筑(zhu)面積3625平方米,按照涉外(wai)賓館(guan)規(gui)劃建造,含主樓一(yi)(yi)(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、娛樂(le)中心一(yi)(yi)(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、別墅15幢(chuang)(chuang)、青(qing)綠屋11幢(chuang)(chuang)的古來稀有機(ji)養(yang)(yang)生(sheng)(sheng)休閑(xian)山莊。山莊供(gong)水、供(gong)電、程控交換機(ji)、地(di)面衛星接收(shou)系統等配套(tao)設施齊(qi)全,是旅游(you)區內(nei)規(gui)模大、設施好、檔次高,集旅游(you)、觀光、避暑、休閑(xian)、會議(yi)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體的花園式賓館(guan)。