銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖位于廣東省樂昌市(shi)白(bai)石(shi)鎮上黃村(cun)管理區(qu),是(shi)當地(di)著名的(de)旅游點。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖因(yin)其洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口左側的(de)方形(xing)巨(ju)石(shi),拍出(chu)時發出(chu)“銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)”之聲而(er)(er)得名。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖是(shi)經(jing)多(duo)年滴積而(er)(er)成的(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong),多(duo)層布局,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內形(xing)成各(ge)式(shi)各(ge)樣(yang)的(de)乳石(shi)奇觀。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)途深處(chu),溪流潺(chan)緩可聽,溪沙流水清澈見(jian)底(di)。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖內涵豐富,氣勢雄(xiong)偉。
特色
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口左(zuo)側(ce)有(you)(you)(you)一塊長方(fang)形的石(shi)(shi)碑,鐫刻著“小有(you)(you)(you)天源”四個大(da)字。進入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口三米右側(ce)有(you)(you)(you)一奇石(shi)(shi),2米見方(fang),形狀如(ru)(ru)鼓(gu)(gu),拍擊之聲(sheng)如(ru)(ru)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu),故名曰(yue)“銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)石(shi)(shi)”,此(ci)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)遂稱“銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)巖”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內一大(da)廳可容上千(qian)人(ren)(ren)。而且大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),縱橫交錯,相互聯通。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內千(qian)奇百(bai)怪(guai)的鐘乳石(shi)(shi),有(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)樹,有(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)竹,有(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)筍,有(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)柱(zhu),也有(you)(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)龜、如(ru)(ru)獅(shi)、如(ru)(ru)虎(hu)、如(ru)(ru)佛、如(ru)(ru)仙等等模樣的乳石(shi)(shi),形象(xiang)生動,惟妙(miao)惟肖。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)底(di)有(you)(you)(you)暗河,潺(chan)(chan)潺(chan)(chan)流水(shui)聲(sheng)十分動聽(ting)。此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到底(di)有(you)(you)(you)多長至今仍未(wei)完全(quan)探測清楚,相傳有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)走(zou)了幾(ji)天幾(ji)夜都走(zou)不到盡(jin)頭。
來源
銅(tong)鼓(gu)巖歷來有一個美麗(li)的傳說故事(shi)。
很久很久以前,附近(jin)上黃(huang)沙(sha)村(cun)(cun)出了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個秀(xiu)才(cai)名叫(jiao)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古,從小聰(cong)慧過人(ren)又好善樂(le)施,在村(cun)(cun)中(zhong)辦起(qi)學堂(tang)教(jiao)書育人(ren)。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年當地遭遇百(bai)年不(bu)見(jian)的大旱災,河(he)流干涸(he),農田龜裂,連(lian)水(shui)(shui)井(jing)都滴水(shui)(shui)不(bu)冒。歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)帶領(ling)大家四處尋找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)源挖(wa)井(jing)救人(ren),但(dan)毫(hao)無(wu)希望。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)人(ren)都悲觀失(shi)望,再(zai)也(ye)無(wu)心(xin)去挖(wa)井(jing)找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)了(le),寧愿在家待斃。而(er)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古毫(hao)不(bu)氣餒,一(yi)(yi)(yi)個人(ren)獨自(zi)苦找(zhao)。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)晚(wan)上偶遇一(yi)(yi)(yi)老翁(weng)指點,說只要(yao)鑿開村(cun)(cun)旁那座石山(shan)下(xia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個巖洞(dong)口,巖水(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)會大量涌出。歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)照(zhao)老翁(weng)的話(hua)去做。經過七(qi)天(tian)(tian)七(qi)夜(ye)的連(lian)續作業,巖洞(dong)終(zhong)被他鑿開,立即(ji)涌出一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)澈的泉水(shui)(shui)。但(dan)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古卻(que)因過度疲勞(lao)而(er)昏死了(le)。第二天(tian)(tian)清(qing)早,村(cun)(cun)民們(men)發(fa)現有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條溪水(shui)(shui)流到村(cun)(cun)口里來了(le),大家高興之(zhi)余就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)沿溪直上,終(zhong)于(yu)發(fa)現那股泉水(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)出自(zi)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古獨自(zi)“傻干”“鑿巖取(qu)水(shui)(shui)”的石山(shan)下(xia)。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)們(men)爬進(jin)洞(dong)口,竟(jing)然發(fa)現一(yi)(yi)(yi)個可容千人(ren)的大洞(dong)廳,而(er)且還有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊如同鼓形(xing)(xing)的大石塊,然而(er)卻(que)不(bu)見(jian)歐(ou)通(tong)(tong)古的蹤影。大家都在巖洞(dong)中(zhong)喊(han)著(zhu)“通(tong)(tong)古”“通(tong)(tong)古”的名字(zi),但(dan)只聽(ting)到洞(dong)廳巨(ju)大的回(hui)音“通(tong)(tong)古”“通(tong)(tong)古”。有(you)人(ren)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)輕(qing)輕(qing)拍了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)下(xia)那塊鼓形(xing)(xing)石,結果(guo)那石竟(jing)然發(fa)出洪亮(liang)的銅(tong)鼓聲。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)們(men)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)傳(chuan)說這“銅(tong)鼓”就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)通(tong)(tong)古變成的。