雞籠山,云霧繚繞,樹木郁蔥,溪水潺潺,奇石遍布,吸引了不少游客來觀光獵奇,與大自然進行親密的接觸。雞(ji)籠山(shan)離(li)合水鎮鎮中(zhong)心(xin)21公里,海拔1280.5米,因四周山(shan)嶺圍(wei)攏形如雞(ji)籠而得名(ming),是(shi)著名(ming)的(de)南江源頭。
雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)位于雙(shuang)滘鎮(zhen)北部(bu),信宜(yi)市合水(shui)鎮(zhen)南(nan)部(bu),雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂海(hai)拔1280.5米,是陽春與(yu)信宜(yi)、高州的(de)界山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),漠陽江支(zhi)流(liu)潭水(shui)河和羅定江(上游稱(cheng)合水(shui)河)的(de)發源地。雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南(nan)麓(lu)為雙(shuang)滘鎮(zhen)七星村委會?離雙(shuang)滘墟20多公里。雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古時叫“金龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”,由于四(si)周山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)嶺圍攏形如雞(ji)(ji)籠(long),因而(er)得名(ming)。雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)過去并不(bu)知(zhi)名(ming)?只是在近兩年隨著旅游業的(de)興起,其(qi)神秘面紗才逐(zhu)漸被人們(men)所揭(jie)開。
雞籠(long)(long)山(shan)巍峨秀(xiu)拔,氣勢雄偉(wei),近石(shi)(shi)嶙峋,遠山(shan)逶迤,實為(wei)壯觀。山(shan)中奇(qi)巖怪石(shi)(shi),星(xing)羅棋布,天(tian)造地設,肖(xiao)(xiao)人肖(xiao)(xiao)物(wu),處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)皆(jie)景。當游人進入雞籠(long)(long)山(shan),就象進入當代(dai)世界抽象雕(diao)(diao)塑藝術(shu)大(da)師的大(da)型博覽廳,其(qi)中數(shu)千大(da)小不一(yi)的奇(qi)巖怪石(shi)(shi)猶如一(yi)幅(fu)(fu)幅(fu)(fu)精雕(diao)(diao)細刻(ke)的雕(diao)(diao)塑品,各具匠心,有的肖(xiao)(xiao)人,有的肖(xiao)(xiao)物(wu)。山(shan)上奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)羅列?熏如飛來石(shi)(shi)、蓮花石(shi)(shi)、天(tian)龜石(shi)(shi)、仙猴石(shi)(shi)、金蟾石(shi)(shi)、拱(gong)橋(qiao)石(shi)(shi)等等,個(ge)個(ge)似神工,形象逼真,栩栩如生(sheng).
特別(bie)是(shi)雞籠(long)山頂峰(feng)的(de)“雞籠(long)石(shi)(shi)”、“天龜石(shi)(shi)”、“陰元(yuan)石(shi)(shi)”、“陽元(yuan)石(shi)(shi)”,這組景觀尤為奇絕。“雞籠(long)石(shi)(shi)”酷似一個巨(ju)大的(de)雞籠(long),籠(long)掩直向(xiang)云(yun)霄,仿佛(fo)在召喚天下神雞回巢。“天龜石(shi)(shi)”位于頂峰(feng)的(de)北側,活(huo)象一個神龜探身蒼(cang)茫的(de)天空.
雞籠山(shan)的云(yun)霧(wu)(wu)更為其增添了靈動(dong)的氣息(xi)。雞籠山(shan)時(shi)(shi)有輕云(yun)薄霧(wu)(wu),這就使得群峰(feng)更富于(yu)神秘感:有時(shi)(shi)碧(bi)紗披體(ti),更添秀麗;有時(shi)(shi)深藏(zang)于(yu)云(yun)霧(wu)(wu)之中,呼之欲出;有時(shi)(shi)大霧(wu)(wu)彌天(tian),使人(ren)如(ru)入(ru)桃源仙境……值春夏之交或雨后(hou)初晴,山(shan)嵐(lan)彌漫(man)四合,匯成(cheng)茫茫云(yun)海,直(zhi)展天(tian)際。眼下群峰(feng)出沒于(yu)萬頃(qing)波濤之中,時(shi)(shi)隱(yin)時(shi)(shi)現(xian),時(shi)(shi)浮(fu)時(shi)(shi)沉,恰似凌波踏(ta)浪,偶遇陽光穿過薄霧(wu)(wu),明亮和諧,美妙非凡,仿如(ru)仙景.
雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan),大自然賦予陽(yang)春的(de)又一神奇偉大的(de)天然造化。在返回的(de)路途上,聽雙滘(jiao)鎮政(zheng)府(fu)的(de)同志介(jie)紹說,目前,當(dang)地鎮政(zheng)府(fu)正與(yu)香港白馬旅(lv)游公司(si)洽談開發雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan)旅(lv)游項目。在欣喜之余(yu),我(wo)想到了哲人的(de)一句話(hua):當(dang)大山(shan)不再沉(chen)(chen)睡的(de)時候,沉(chen)(chen)睡的(de)將是貧(pin)窮!但愿雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan)在今(jin)后的(de)開發熱潮中,盡(jin)(jin)快(kuai)從千年的(de)歷煉與(yu)沉(chen)(chen)睡中蘇(su)醒(xing)過來(lai),盡(jin)(jin)情給世人展示其美麗姿容,為陽(yang)春增添一個新的(de)旅(lv)游亮點.
雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan)這里物種(zhong)十(shi)分豐富(fu)高樹(shu)林(lin)(lin)立,常(chang)年盛開著多種(zhong)奇(qi)花(hua)異(yi)卉,如(ru)馬(ma)櫻杜鵑,它們顏色各(ge)異(yi),有白色、粉色、黃色,把整個大山(shan)點(dian)綴成了花(hua)的海洋,引來各(ge)類珍(zhen)禽異(yi)獸嬉(xi)戲棲息。另外,在雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan)密(mi)林(lin)(lin)處還生長著多種(zhong)瀕危(wei)的珍(zhen)貴植物。如(ru)被列(lie)為國家(jia)一級保護(hu)瀕危(wei)植物的桫欏(luo)和(he)虎顏花(hua)。
雞籠(long)山(shan)(shan)上,奇巖(yan)怪石(shi),入(ru)眼(yan)皆(jie)是,處處皆(jie)景。走進(jin)入(ru)雞籠(long)山(shan)(shan),就如走進(jin)了大自然的(de)雕塑博覽館一(yi)(yi)(yi)般,它(ta)的(de)“作品”每(mei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)件都各具匠心,別具神韻。如“雞籠(long)石(shi)”、“天(tian)(tian)龜(gui)石(shi)”、“蟾蛤石(shi)”“陰元(yuan)石(shi)”、“陽元(yuan)石(shi)”等。“雞籠(long)石(shi)”酷似一(yi)(yi)(yi)個巨大的(de)雞籠(long),籠(long)掩(yan)直向云霄,仿(fang)佛在召喚天(tian)(tian)下神雞回巢。“天(tian)(tian)龜(gui)石(shi)”位(wei)于頂峰的(de)北側,活(huo)象一(yi)(yi)(yi)個神龜(gui)探身蒼茫的(de)天(tian)(tian)空。
雞籠山(shan)常年云(yun)(yun)霧繚繞(rao)更為其增添(tian)了靈(ling)動(dong)的氣息。有時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)輕云(yun)(yun)繚繞(rao),神秘誘人;有時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碧(bi)紗披體(ti),更顯秀麗(li);有時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)深藏云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)(zhong),呼(hu)之欲出;有時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大霧彌(mi)天(tian),如似仙境……特別在春夏之交或(huo)雨后初晴時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)云(yun)(yun)海彌(mi)漫(man),延入(ru)天(tian)際(ji)。群(qun)峰如在陽光碧(bi)浪中(zhong)(zhong)沉浮(fu)出沒(mei),美不勝收。難怪(guai),有“驢(lv)友”到合水鎮兩登雞籠山(shan)后說(shuo):“登上雞籠山(shan),和大自然親密地(di)接(jie)觸(chu),再次(ci)領略了這(zhe)世外桃(tao)源般的美妙世界(jie),讓我生而無憾。”