銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖(yan)(yan)位于(yu)廣東省樂昌市白石鎮(zhen)上黃村管理區,是(shi)當(dang)地著名的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)點。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖(yan)(yan)因其洞口左側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)方形(xing)巨石,拍出時發(fa)出“銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)”之聲而(er)得(de)名。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖(yan)(yan)是(shi)經多年滴積而(er)成的(de)(de)(de)溶(rong)洞,多層布局,洞內形(xing)成各式各樣的(de)(de)(de)乳石奇觀。洞途深(shen)處,溪(xi)(xi)流(liu)潺緩可聽,溪(xi)(xi)沙流(liu)水(shui)清澈(che)見底。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)巖(yan)(yan)內涵豐富,氣勢雄偉。
特色
洞(dong)(dong)口左側(ce)(ce)有一塊長(chang)方(fang)形的石(shi)碑,鐫刻著“小有天源(yuan)”四(si)個大字(zi)。進入洞(dong)(dong)口三米右側(ce)(ce)有一奇石(shi),2米見方(fang),形狀如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鼓(gu),拍擊之聲如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu),故名曰“銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)石(shi)”,此巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)遂稱(cheng)“銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)巖(yan)”。洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)一大廳可容上千(qian)人。而(er)且(qie)大洞(dong)(dong)小洞(dong)(dong),縱(zong)橫交錯,相互聯通。洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)千(qian)奇百怪的鐘乳石(shi),有如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)樹,有如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)竹,有如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)筍(sun),有如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)柱,也有如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)龜、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)獅(shi)、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)虎、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)佛、如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)仙等(deng)等(deng)模樣的乳石(shi),形象生動,惟妙惟肖。洞(dong)(dong)底有暗河(he),潺潺流水聲十(shi)分動聽。此洞(dong)(dong)到底有多(duo)長(chang)至今仍未(wei)完全探測清楚(chu),相傳有人走了幾(ji)天幾(ji)夜都走不到盡頭。
來源
銅(tong)鼓巖(yan)歷來有(you)一個美麗的傳說故事。
很久很久以前,附近上黃沙村(cun)出(chu)(chu)了一(yi)(yi)個秀(xiu)才名叫歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu),從(cong)小聰慧(hui)過(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)又好善樂施(shi),在(zai)(zai)村(cun)中(zhong)辦起學堂教書育(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)年當地遭遇百年不見(jian)的(de)大(da)(da)旱災(zai),河流干涸,農田龜裂(lie),連水(shui)(shui)(shui)井都滴水(shui)(shui)(shui)不冒(mao)。歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)就(jiu)(jiu)帶領(ling)大(da)(da)家(jia)四處尋找水(shui)(shui)(shui)源挖(wa)井救人(ren)(ren)(ren),但毫無希(xi)望。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)都悲觀失望,再(zai)也無心去挖(wa)井找水(shui)(shui)(shui)了,寧愿在(zai)(zai)家(jia)待斃。而(er)歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)毫不氣(qi)餒,一(yi)(yi)個人(ren)(ren)(ren)獨自苦找。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)天晚(wan)上偶遇一(yi)(yi)老翁指(zhi)點(dian),說只(zhi)要鑿(zao)開村(cun)旁那(nei)座石(shi)山下(xia)一(yi)(yi)個巖(yan)(yan)洞口(kou)(kou),巖(yan)(yan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)會大(da)(da)量涌出(chu)(chu)。歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)就(jiu)(jiu)照老翁的(de)話去做(zuo)。經過(guo)(guo)七天七夜的(de)連續(xu)作業,巖(yan)(yan)洞終(zhong)被他鑿(zao)開,立即涌出(chu)(chu)一(yi)(yi)股清(qing)澈的(de)泉水(shui)(shui)(shui)。但歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)卻(que)(que)因過(guo)(guo)度(du)疲(pi)勞而(er)昏死了。第二天清(qing)早(zao),村(cun)民們發(fa)現有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)條溪水(shui)(shui)(shui)流到村(cun)口(kou)(kou)里來(lai)了,大(da)(da)家(jia)高興之余就(jiu)(jiu)沿溪直(zhi)上,終(zhong)于(yu)發(fa)現那(nei)股泉水(shui)(shui)(shui)就(jiu)(jiu)出(chu)(chu)自歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)獨自“傻干”“鑿(zao)巖(yan)(yan)取水(shui)(shui)(shui)”的(de)石(shi)山下(xia)。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們爬進洞口(kou)(kou),竟然發(fa)現一(yi)(yi)個可容千(qian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)大(da)(da)洞廳(ting),而(er)且還有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)塊如同鼓形的(de)大(da)(da)石(shi)塊,然而(er)卻(que)(que)不見(jian)歐通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)的(de)蹤影。大(da)(da)家(jia)都在(zai)(zai)巖(yan)(yan)洞中(zhong)喊著“通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)”“通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)”的(de)名字(zi),但只(zhi)聽(ting)到洞廳(ting)巨大(da)(da)的(de)回音“通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)”“通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)”。有(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)就(jiu)(jiu)輕輕拍了一(yi)(yi)下(xia)那(nei)塊鼓形石(shi),結(jie)果那(nei)石(shi)竟然發(fa)出(chu)(chu)洪亮的(de)銅(tong)鼓聲。于(yu)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們就(jiu)(jiu)傳(chuan)說這“銅(tong)鼓”就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)變(bian)成的(de)。