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(long)山離(li)合水鎮(zhen)(zhen)鎮(zhen)(zhen)中心(xin)21公里,海拔(ba)1280.5米(mi),因四(si)周山嶺圍攏形如雞(ji)籠(long)而(er)得(de)名,是(shi)著名的南江源(yuan)頭。
雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山位于雙(shuang)(shuang)滘(jiao)鎮(zhen)北部,信(xin)宜(yi)市合水(shui)鎮(zhen)南(nan)部,雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山頂海拔(ba)1280.5米,是(shi)陽春與信(xin)宜(yi)、高州的(de)界山,漠陽江(jiang)支流潭水(shui)河和羅(luo)定江(jiang)(上游稱合水(shui)河)的(de)發源地(di)。雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山南(nan)麓(lu)為雙(shuang)(shuang)滘(jiao)鎮(zhen)七(qi)星村委會?離雙(shuang)(shuang)滘(jiao)墟20多公(gong)里(li)。雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山古時叫“金龍山”,由于四(si)周(zhou)山嶺(ling)圍攏形如雞(ji)籠(long)(long),因而得名(ming)。雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山過去并不知名(ming)?只(zhi)是(shi)在(zai)近兩(liang)年(nian)隨著旅游業的(de)興起,其神秘面(mian)紗才逐漸被人(ren)們(men)所(suo)揭開。
雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan)巍峨秀(xiu)拔,氣勢雄偉(wei),近(jin)石(shi)(shi)嶙峋(xun),遠山(shan)逶迤(yi),實(shi)為壯觀。山(shan)中奇巖怪(guai)石(shi)(shi),星(xing)羅棋(qi)布,天造地(di)設,肖(xiao)人肖(xiao)物(wu),處處皆景(jing)。當(dang)游人進入(ru)雞(ji)籠(long)山(shan),就象進入(ru)當(dang)代世界抽象雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)藝(yi)術大(da)師(shi)的(de)(de)大(da)型博(bo)覽廳(ting),其中數千大(da)小不一的(de)(de)奇巖怪(guai)石(shi)(shi)猶如一幅幅精雕(diao)(diao)細(xi)刻(ke)的(de)(de)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)品,各具(ju)匠心(xin),有(you)的(de)(de)肖(xiao)人,有(you)的(de)(de)肖(xiao)物(wu)。山(shan)上奇石(shi)(shi)羅列?熏如飛(fei)來(lai)石(shi)(shi)、蓮花(hua)石(shi)(shi)、天龜石(shi)(shi)、仙(xian)猴(hou)石(shi)(shi)、金蟾石(shi)(shi)、拱橋石(shi)(shi)等(deng)等(deng),個(ge)個(ge)似神工(gong),形象逼真,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生.
特(te)別(bie)是雞(ji)籠(long)(long)山頂峰的“雞(ji)籠(long)(long)石”、“天(tian)龜(gui)(gui)石”、“陰(yin)元石”、“陽元石”,這組(zu)景觀(guan)尤(you)為奇絕。“雞(ji)籠(long)(long)石”酷似(si)一個巨大(da)的雞(ji)籠(long)(long),籠(long)(long)掩(yan)直向云(yun)霄,仿佛在召喚天(tian)下神雞(ji)回(hui)巢(chao)。“天(tian)龜(gui)(gui)石”位于(yu)頂峰的北側,活象一個神龜(gui)(gui)探身(shen)蒼茫的天(tian)空.
雞籠山(shan)的云霧更(geng)為(wei)其增(zeng)添了靈動的氣息。雞籠山(shan)時(shi)(shi)有輕云薄霧,這(zhe)就(jiu)使(shi)得群峰(feng)更(geng)富于(yu)神秘感:有時(shi)(shi)碧(bi)紗(sha)披體,更(geng)添秀麗(li);有時(shi)(shi)深藏于(yu)云霧之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),呼之(zhi)欲出;有時(shi)(shi)大霧彌天,使(shi)人如(ru)入桃(tao)源仙境(jing)……值春夏(xia)之(zhi)交(jiao)或雨后(hou)初(chu)晴,山(shan)嵐(lan)彌漫(man)四(si)合,匯成茫茫云海(hai),直展天際。眼下群峰(feng)出沒于(yu)萬頃波(bo)濤之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),時(shi)(shi)隱時(shi)(shi)現,時(shi)(shi)浮時(shi)(shi)沉,恰(qia)似(si)凌波(bo)踏浪,偶(ou)遇陽光穿過薄霧,明(ming)亮和諧,美妙非凡,仿如(ru)仙景.
雞籠(long)山(shan)(shan),大(da)自(zi)然賦予(yu)陽春的(de)又一神(shen)奇(qi)偉大(da)的(de)天(tian)然造化。在返回(hui)的(de)路途上,聽雙(shuang)滘鎮政(zheng)府的(de)同志介紹說,目(mu)(mu)前,當地鎮政(zheng)府正與香港白馬旅游(you)公司洽(qia)談(tan)開發(fa)雞籠(long)山(shan)(shan)旅游(you)項目(mu)(mu)。在欣喜之余,我想到了哲(zhe)人的(de)一句話:當大(da)山(shan)(shan)不再沉(chen)(chen)睡的(de)時候,沉(chen)(chen)睡的(de)將(jiang)是貧窮!但(dan)愿雞籠(long)山(shan)(shan)在今后的(de)開發(fa)熱潮中,盡快從(cong)千(qian)年(nian)的(de)歷煉(lian)與沉(chen)(chen)睡中蘇醒過來(lai),盡情給(gei)世(shi)人展(zhan)示其美麗姿容,為陽春增添一個(ge)新的(de)旅游(you)亮點.
雞(ji)籠山這(zhe)里物(wu)種十分豐富(fu)高(gao)樹林立,常(chang)年盛開著(zhu)多種奇花(hua)(hua)異卉,如(ru)馬櫻杜鵑,它們顏色(se)各(ge)異,有白色(se)、粉色(se)、黃色(se),把整個大山點綴(zhui)成(cheng)了(le)花(hua)(hua)的海洋(yang),引來各(ge)類珍禽異獸(shou)嬉戲棲息。另外,在(zai)雞(ji)籠山密林處還生長(chang)著(zhu)多種瀕危的珍貴植物(wu)。如(ru)被列為國家一級保護(hu)瀕危植物(wu)的桫(suo)欏和虎(hu)顏花(hua)(hua)。
雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)山上,奇巖怪石,入眼皆(jie)是,處處皆(jie)景。走進(jin)入雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)山,就如(ru)走進(jin)了(le)大自然(ran)的(de)雕塑博覽館一(yi)般,它的(de)“作品”每一(yi)件都各具匠心,別具神韻。如(ru)“雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)石”、“天龜(gui)石”、“蟾蛤石”“陰元(yuan)石”、“陽元(yuan)石”等。“雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)石”酷(ku)似一(yi)個(ge)巨大的(de)雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)(long)(long),籠(long)(long)(long)(long)掩直向(xiang)云霄(xiao),仿佛在(zai)召喚(huan)天下(xia)神雞(ji)(ji)回(hui)巢。“天龜(gui)石”位于(yu)頂峰的(de)北側(ce),活象(xiang)一(yi)個(ge)神龜(gui)探(tan)身蒼茫(mang)的(de)天空。
雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)山常年(nian)云霧(wu)繚(liao)繞更為其增添了(le)靈(ling)動的(de)氣息。有(you)(you)時輕云繚(liao)繞,神秘誘人;有(you)(you)時碧紗披體,更顯秀麗;有(you)(you)時深藏(zang)云中(zhong),呼之欲出;有(you)(you)時大(da)霧(wu)彌天(tian),如(ru)似仙境……特(te)別(bie)在春夏之交(jiao)或雨(yu)后(hou)初晴時,山中(zhong)云海彌漫,延(yan)入天(tian)際。群峰如(ru)在陽光(guang)碧浪(lang)中(zhong)沉浮出沒,美(mei)不勝收。難(nan)怪,有(you)(you)“驢友”到合水鎮兩登雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)山后(hou)說(shuo):“登上(shang)雞(ji)(ji)籠(long)(long)山,和大(da)自然親密地接觸,再次領(ling)略了(le)這(zhe)世外桃源般的(de)美(mei)妙世界,讓我(wo)生而無憾。”