銅(tong)鼓巖(yan)(yan)位于廣東省(sheng)樂(le)昌市白石鎮上黃村(cun)管理區,是當地著名(ming)(ming)的旅游點。銅(tong)鼓巖(yan)(yan)因其洞(dong)口左(zuo)側的方(fang)形巨石,拍(pai)出(chu)時發出(chu)“銅(tong)鼓”之聲而得名(ming)(ming)。銅(tong)鼓巖(yan)(yan)是經多年滴積而成(cheng)的溶洞(dong),多層布局,洞(dong)內(nei)形成(cheng)各式各樣的乳石奇(qi)觀。洞(dong)途深處(chu),溪(xi)流潺緩(huan)可聽,溪(xi)沙(sha)流水清(qing)澈見(jian)底。銅(tong)鼓巖(yan)(yan)內(nei)涵豐(feng)富,氣勢雄偉。
特色
洞(dong)口(kou)左側(ce)有(you)(you)一(yi)塊(kuai)長方(fang)(fang)形(xing)的(de)石(shi)(shi)碑,鐫刻著“小有(you)(you)天源”四個大字(zi)。進入洞(dong)口(kou)三米(mi)右側(ce)有(you)(you)一(yi)奇石(shi)(shi),2米(mi)見(jian)方(fang)(fang),形(xing)狀如(ru)鼓,拍擊之聲(sheng)如(ru)銅鼓,故名曰(yue)“銅鼓石(shi)(shi)”,此(ci)巖(yan)洞(dong)遂(sui)稱(cheng)“銅鼓巖(yan)”。洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)一(yi)大廳(ting)可容上千(qian)人。而且(qie)大洞(dong)小洞(dong),縱(zong)橫交錯,相互聯通。洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)千(qian)奇百怪的(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi),有(you)(you)如(ru)樹(shu),有(you)(you)如(ru)竹(zhu),有(you)(you)如(ru)筍,有(you)(you)如(ru)柱,也有(you)(you)如(ru)龜、如(ru)獅、如(ru)虎(hu)、如(ru)佛(fo)、如(ru)仙等(deng)等(deng)模樣的(de)乳石(shi)(shi),形(xing)象(xiang)生動(dong)(dong),惟妙惟肖。洞(dong)底有(you)(you)暗河,潺(chan)潺(chan)流水聲(sheng)十分動(dong)(dong)聽。此(ci)洞(dong)到(dao)底有(you)(you)多長至今仍未完全探測清楚,相傳(chuan)有(you)(you)人走(zou)了幾天幾夜都走(zou)不到(dao)盡頭(tou)。
來源
銅(tong)鼓(gu)巖歷(li)來有一(yi)個美麗的傳說故事。
很久很久以前,附近上(shang)黃沙村(cun)出(chu)(chu)了(le)一(yi)個秀才名叫歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu),從小聰慧過(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)又好善樂施,在(zai)村(cun)中辦起學堂教書(shu)育人(ren)(ren)。有(you)一(yi)年(nian)當(dang)地遭(zao)遇(yu)百年(nian)不(bu)見的(de)(de)大(da)(da)旱災,河(he)流干(gan)(gan)涸,農田龜裂,連水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)井(jing)都(dou)滴水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)不(bu)冒。歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)帶領大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia)四處尋找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)源挖井(jing)救人(ren)(ren),但(dan)毫(hao)無(wu)希(xi)望。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)都(dou)悲觀失望,再也無(wu)心去挖井(jing)找(zhao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)了(le),寧愿在(zai)家(jia)(jia)待斃。而歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)毫(hao)不(bu)氣餒,一(yi)個人(ren)(ren)獨自(zi)苦找(zhao)。有(you)一(yi)天(tian)(tian)晚(wan)上(shang)偶遇(yu)一(yi)老翁指點(dian),說只(zhi)要鑿開(kai)村(cun)旁那(nei)座石山下一(yi)個巖洞(dong)口(kou),巖水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)會大(da)(da)量涌出(chu)(chu)。歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)照老翁的(de)(de)話去做。經(jing)過(guo)(guo)七天(tian)(tian)七夜(ye)的(de)(de)連續作業,巖洞(dong)終(zhong)被他鑿開(kai),立即涌出(chu)(chu)一(yi)股(gu)清澈的(de)(de)泉水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)。但(dan)歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)卻(que)因過(guo)(guo)度疲(pi)勞而昏死了(le)。第二天(tian)(tian)清早,村(cun)民們(men)發(fa)(fa)現有(you)一(yi)條溪水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)流到村(cun)口(kou)里來了(le),大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia)高興(xing)之余就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)沿溪直上(shang),終(zhong)于(yu)發(fa)(fa)現那(nei)股(gu)泉水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)出(chu)(chu)自(zi)歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)獨自(zi)“傻干(gan)(gan)”“鑿巖取水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)”的(de)(de)石山下。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)們(men)爬(pa)進洞(dong)口(kou),竟(jing)然(ran)發(fa)(fa)現一(yi)個可容(rong)千(qian)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)洞(dong)廳,而且還(huan)有(you)一(yi)塊如同鼓(gu)形的(de)(de)大(da)(da)石塊,然(ran)而卻(que)不(bu)見歐(ou)通(tong)古(gu)的(de)(de)蹤影。大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia)都(dou)在(zai)巖洞(dong)中喊著“通(tong)古(gu)”“通(tong)古(gu)”的(de)(de)名字,但(dan)只(zhi)聽到洞(dong)廳巨大(da)(da)的(de)(de)回音“通(tong)古(gu)”“通(tong)古(gu)”。有(you)人(ren)(ren)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)輕輕拍了(le)一(yi)下那(nei)塊鼓(gu)形石,結果那(nei)石竟(jing)然(ran)發(fa)(fa)出(chu)(chu)洪(hong)亮的(de)(de)銅鼓(gu)聲。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)們(men)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)傳說這“銅鼓(gu)”就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)通(tong)古(gu)變成(cheng)的(de)(de)。