平(ping)塘天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)群(qun),距大(da)(da)射電望遠鏡6公(gong)里,位于塘邊鎮(zhen)東(dong)南部,在距塘邊鎮(zhen)政(zheng)府所在地(di)18千(qian)(qian)米的(de)(de)新建村(cun)境內的(de)(de)龍鳳(feng)山周圍20余平(ping)方千(qian)(qian)米的(de)(de)范圍內,分布著打(da)岱(dai)河(he)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、安家洞(貓底坨)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、道坨天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、夏(xia)家坨天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、陰河(he)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、八角天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、瑤人(ren)灣天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、中干凼天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、螺(luo)港灣天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、犬冒(mao)坨天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、石膏洞天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)、打(da)賴坨天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)等12個大(da)(da)小不一的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng),其(qi)深度在300m~600m之間,最高海(hai)拔(ba)1137米,最低海(hai)拔(ba)548米。它們以打(da)岱(dai)河(he)為(wei)中心(xin),形(xing)成一組氣勢磅礴、規(gui)模宏(hong)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)群(qun)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)群(qun)地(di)貌(mao)發育完整,凹(ao)陷深邃,具(ju)有稀(xi)少(shao)、奇特、險(xian)峻、壯麗(li)、秀美(mei)的(de)(de)特點(dian),被地(di)質專家稱(cheng)為(wei)自然“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)(keng)(keng)博物館”和“世界巖溶圣地(di)”,極具(ju)科學(xue)考察和旅(lv)游價值(zhi)。
天(tian)坑群是至(zhi)今還是一(yi)個原始神秘的世界,這里遍生著(zhu)殼斗科(ke)、樟科(ke)、玄參科(ke)、金(jin)縷科(ke)等原生植被(bei),森林覆蓋率達(da)90%以上,屬國家二、三級保護動物的獼猴、白冠長尾雉、穿山甲、獐、大靈貓、小靈貓、紅腹(fu)長錦雞(ji)、巖羊(yang)、山羊(yang)等其間自(zi)在悠游。
天坑群自然景觀獨(du)特,珍稀野生動物資源豐(feng)富,天坑數量(liang)多(duo)(duo)而集中,坑底原(yuan)始森林茂盛(sheng),樹(shu)木品種繁多(duo)(duo),極具向新型旅游(you)發展的(de)優(you)勢稟賦。
打岱河(he)(he)天(tian)坑是(shi)龍鳳(feng)山最大的天(tian)坑,打岱河(he)(he)天(tian)坑南北長(chang)2100米、東(dong)西寬(kuan)1800米、深589米,坑底(di)面(mian)積超(chao)過(guo)5平方公里(li),按照天(tian)坑類型劃分和有關專(zhuan)家論證,屬舉世罕見的地質遺址,其(qi)體量巨(ju)大,四面(mian)絕壁(bi)險峻(jun),地下河(he)(he)穿境而過(guo),坑底(di)有洞穴,珍稀動物(wu)植物(wu),種類繁多,是(shi)目前(qian)發現的世界(jie)上口徑最大的天(tian)坑。
貓(mao)底坨天坑雄奇(qi)險峻,四周青樹翠蔓,濃蔭蔽日(ri),奇(qi)花異草,參差(cha)披拂。飛禽走獸,鳥語花香(xiang)。置身其(qi)中,會讓你真正感受到回歸大(da)自然(ran)的愜意之感,享(xiang)受到世(shi)外桃源般的閑適之美。
龍鳳(feng)山倒坨天(tian)坑(keng)與打(da)岱河天(tian)坑(keng)是一對孿(luan)生(sheng)兄弟,坑(keng)頂緊密相連,天(tian)坑(keng)深(shen)580米,南北走向長度1500米,東西直(zhi)徑800米,底(di)部35萬(wan)平方米,四周(zhou)懸崖絕(jue)壁,坑(keng)底(di)原始森林(lin)茂盛,樹木品種(zhong)繁(fan)多。
安(an)家洞位于貓底坨東面峭壁上(shang)(shang)(shang)。據有(you)關歷史記載,民國十(shi)四(si)年(nian),佛教徒安(an)德福為(wei)弘揚佛教民族文化,經過三(san)次勘(kan)查(cha),決定修建這一洞穴,遂發動其子安(an)永(yong)貴,安(an)永(yong)隆歷時七年(nian)的(de)艱辛作(zuo)業,開(kai)鑿成此洞穴,取名(ming)為(wei)“安(an)家洞”。此洞分(fen)為(wei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)下廳(ting)(ting),上(shang)(shang)(shang)廳(ting)(ting)寬10米,深(shen)(shen)14米,高6米,分(fen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層,有(you)藏經室(shi),廚房,巖壁腳縫中出(chu)一泉水,常年(nian)不(bu)斷,清澈甘(gan)涼,可供(gong)游(you)人飲用(yong)。下廳(ting)(ting)長15.5米,深(shen)(shen)21.5米,高5.3米,廳(ting)(ting)頂刻有(you)“三(san)天佛圣”四(si)個大字,廳(ting)(ting)中供(gong)有(you)神龕,有(you)菩薩神像,沿廳(ting)(ting)壁有(you)兩(liang)口水池,可供(gong)烹飪之用(yong)。
安家洞內青燈(deng)素燭,明(ming)光(guang)耀眼,晨鐘暮鼓(gu),遠(yuan)近聞名,曾(ceng)是滇、鄂(e)、湘、桂(gui)等地佛(fo)道僧侶云集之地。
地理環境
天坑(keng)群范圍約(yue)20平方(fang)公里,其中南北走向(xiang)長(chang)度約(yue)1800米(mi),東西走向(xiang)長(chang)度約(yue)1700米(mi),底部面積約(yue)80萬平方(fang)米(mi),最(zui)高海(hai)拔為1137米(mi),最(zui)低海(hai)拔540多米(mi),其深度有300米(mi)到540多米(mi)。天坑(keng)四(si)周(zhou)懸崖絕壁(bi),原始森林(lin)茂密,底部草木豐盛,珍稀動植物繁多,具有重要的(de)科學考(kao)察和旅(lv)游價值(zhi)。在(zai)世界地(di)(di)質(zhi)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)景觀中,具有稀少、奇(qi)特(te)、險峻、壯(zhuang)麗、秀美(mei)的(de)特(te)點,因其奇(qi)特(te)的(de)喀斯特(te)地(di)(di)貌(mao),記載了海(hai)洋向(xiang)陸(lu)地(di)(di)變化的(de)全過程(cheng),是(shi)初峰林(lin)、峰叢、石(shi)林(lin)、地(di)(di)下河之外的(de)又(you)一(yi)特(te)色巖(yan)溶(rong)景觀。天坑(keng)群以其規模數量大(da),天坑(keng)地(di)(di)貌(mao)發育完整,凹(ao)陷深邃,被地(di)(di)質(zhi)專家稱為自(zi)(zi)然(ran)“天坑(keng)博(bo)物館(guan)”和“世界巖(yan)溶(rong)圣地(di)(di)”。再(zai)加上那里的(de)人(ren)民好(hao)客,與(yu)民族(zu)文(wen)化。真是(shi)人(ren)間(jian)的(de)天堂!