銅鼓(gu)巖位于廣東省樂昌市(shi)白石(shi)鎮上(shang)黃村(cun)管理(li)區,是當地著名的旅游(you)點。銅鼓(gu)巖因其洞口(kou)左側(ce)的方形巨石(shi),拍出(chu)時發出(chu)“銅鼓(gu)”之聲而得(de)名。銅鼓(gu)巖是經多年滴積(ji)而成的溶(rong)洞,多層布局,洞內(nei)形成各式各樣的乳石(shi)奇觀。洞途深處(chu),溪流潺緩(huan)可聽,溪沙流水清澈見(jian)底。銅鼓(gu)巖內(nei)涵豐(feng)富(fu),氣勢(shi)雄偉。
特色
洞口(kou)左側有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一塊長方形(xing)(xing)的石碑,鐫(juan)刻著“小有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)天源”四個大字。進入(ru)洞口(kou)三米(mi)(mi)右側有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一奇(qi)石,2米(mi)(mi)見方,形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鼓(gu),拍擊之(zhi)聲如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)銅鼓(gu),故名曰“銅鼓(gu)石”,此巖洞遂稱“銅鼓(gu)巖”。洞內一大廳可容上千人(ren)。而且大洞小洞,縱橫交錯,相(xiang)互聯通。洞內千奇(qi)百怪的鐘乳石,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)樹,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)竹(zhu),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)筍,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)柱,也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)龜、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)獅、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)虎、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)佛(fo)、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)仙(xian)等(deng)等(deng)模樣(yang)的乳石,形(xing)(xing)象生動(dong),惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖。洞底有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)暗(an)河(he),潺潺流水聲十分動(dong)聽。此洞到(dao)底有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)多長至(zhi)今(jin)仍未完(wan)全(quan)探測清楚(chu),相(xiang)傳有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)走(zou)了幾(ji)天幾(ji)夜都走(zou)不到(dao)盡頭。
來源
銅鼓巖歷來有(you)一個(ge)美麗的傳說故(gu)事。
很久(jiu)很久(jiu)以前,附(fu)近上(shang)(shang)黃沙村出(chu)了(le)(le)一(yi)個秀才名(ming)叫歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu),從小聰慧過人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)又好善樂施,在(zai)村中(zhong)辦起學堂教書育人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。有(you)一(yi)年當地遭(zao)遇百(bai)年不見的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)旱災(zai),河(he)流干涸(he),農(nong)田龜裂,連水(shui)(shui)井都滴水(shui)(shui)不冒。歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)就帶領(ling)大(da)(da)(da)家(jia)四處尋找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)源挖(wa)井救人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),但(dan)毫無希望。于是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)都悲觀(guan)失望,再(zai)也無心(xin)去(qu)挖(wa)井找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)了(le)(le),寧愿(yuan)在(zai)家(jia)待(dai)斃。而(er)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)毫不氣餒,一(yi)個人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)獨(du)自(zi)苦找(zhao)。有(you)一(yi)天晚上(shang)(shang)偶(ou)遇一(yi)老(lao)翁指點,說只要鑿開村旁那座石(shi)山下(xia)一(yi)個巖(yan)(yan)洞口,巖(yan)(yan)水(shui)(shui)就會大(da)(da)(da)量涌出(chu)。歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)就照(zhao)老(lao)翁的(de)(de)(de)(de)話去(qu)做。經過七天七夜的(de)(de)(de)(de)連續(xu)作業,巖(yan)(yan)洞終被他鑿開,立(li)即涌出(chu)一(yi)股清澈的(de)(de)(de)(de)泉水(shui)(shui)。但(dan)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)卻(que)(que)因過度疲勞而(er)昏死(si)了(le)(le)。第二天清早,村民們(men)發現(xian)有(you)一(yi)條溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)流到(dao)村口里來了(le)(le),大(da)(da)(da)家(jia)高(gao)興之余就沿溪(xi)直上(shang)(shang),終于發現(xian)那股泉水(shui)(shui)就出(chu)自(zi)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)獨(du)自(zi)“傻干”“鑿巖(yan)(yan)取水(shui)(shui)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)山下(xia)。于是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)爬進洞口,竟然(ran)發現(xian)一(yi)個可(ke)容千人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)洞廳,而(er)且還有(you)一(yi)塊如同鼓(gu)形的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)塊,然(ran)而(er)卻(que)(que)不見歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)蹤影。大(da)(da)(da)家(jia)都在(zai)巖(yan)(yan)洞中(zhong)喊著“通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)”“通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)字,但(dan)只聽到(dao)洞廳巨大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)回(hui)音“通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)”“通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)”。有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)就輕輕拍了(le)(le)一(yi)下(xia)那塊鼓(gu)形石(shi),結果那石(shi)竟然(ran)發出(chu)洪亮(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)銅鼓(gu)聲。于是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)就傳說這“銅鼓(gu)”就是(shi)通(tong)(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)變成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。