東(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)又稱棲霞山(shan)。在貴(gui)陽(yang)市東(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)外。孤峰(feng)兀(wu)立,峭壁(bi)陡絕,海拔約1200米。反徑一線由北坡(po)曲(qu)折而上,至(zhi)巔(dian),地勢平坦。原(yuan)有東(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)寺,已(yi)毀(hui)。摩崖(ya)、碑刻尚(shang)多保存(cun)。“負山(shan)雄(xiong)麗,景色(se)清(qing)幽”的自(zi)然風(feng)光亦具(ju)特點,“東(dong)(dong)(dong)嶺(ling)路如梯,云(yun)深曙色(se)迷(mi)”。登高遠眺,高峰(feng)霞舉(ju),峻嶺(ling)云(yun)回。俯(fu)視城郭,萬(wan)家煙(yan)火,歷歷在目。
郡(jun)人視為可與匡廬(lu)、雁蕩(dang)爭雄的(de)(de)奇(qi)山(shan)(shan),因而一(yi)代一(yi)代地為保護“此(ci)(ci)奇(qi)山(shan)(shan)”和(he)(he)點綴(zhui)“此(ci)(ci)奇(qi)景(jing)”,從明(ming)正(zheng)(zheng)德中(zhong)參議蔡潮建(jian)澄江樓(lou)、川(chuan)上亭以(yi)來(lai),三百余年間山(shan)(shan)上陸續矗立(li)東(dong)山(shan)(shan)寺、大觀樓(lou)、雙峰閣(ge)、崇仙宮(gong)、文昌閣(ge)、魁星(xing)樓(lou)、武(wu)(wu)侯祠(ci)、真武(wu)(wu)殿等(deng)寺觀祠(ci)宇,朱楹畫棟(dong),鱗次櫛(zhi)比。朝(chao)山(shan)(shan)拜(bai)佛者(zhe)絡繹不(bu)絕,登(deng)高宴飲者(zhe)揖攘于途(tu)。明(ming)人徐以(yi)暹紀勝詩云:“東(dong)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)望靄蒼蒼,樓(lou)閣(ge)峻(jun)贈(zeng)接渺(miao)茫。乍聽鐘(zhong)聲(sheng)浮下(xia)界,忽看日影掛(gua)扶桑。高吟(yin)索(suo)和(he)(he)松(song)皆(jie)友,跌坐求(qiu)安(an)石(shi)是床。乞向此(ci)(ci)間容(rong)我老,便應倚老興(xing)(xing)愈狂。”山(shan)(shan)半(ban)有來(lai)仙洞(dong),明(ming)正(zheng)(zheng)德(1506—1521)以(yi)前,驛道從山(shan)(shan)麓(lu)經過,游(you)客甚(shen)多。后面(mian)是出名的(de)(de)銅鼓山(shan)(shan),相傳諸葛亮南征時(shi)藏銅鼓于此(ci)(ci)。每(mei)當風雨(yu)如晦,巖(yan)穴中(zhong)發出銅鼓聲(sheng)。山(shan)(shan)麓(lu)聯(lian)南明(ming)河(he)(he),有明(ming)代興(xing)(xing)建(jian)的(de)(de)水(shui)口寺和(he)(he)清代興(xing)(xing)建(jian)的(de)(de)奎星(xing)閣(ge)。秋(qiu)水(shui)平橋,春蕪繞岸(an),亦是風景(jing)秀麗(li)處。寺西(xi)為牛渡河(he)(he),有大石(shi)長(chang)達數米(mi),其形如船,名龍船石(shi),暮色蒼茫中(zhong)似孤(gu)舟溯流而泊(bo),頗興(xing)(xing)遐思。
山(shan)(shan)上諸建筑(zhu)物多(duo)有(you)傾圮廢棄。20世紀80年(nian)代,對該山(shan)(shan)的自然景觀和(he)“云(yun)彩(cai)江聲”、“淵淳(chun)岳峙”等摩(mo)崖,采取了有(you)效的整(zheng)理保護措施(shi),并修復東山(shan)(shan)寺和(he)川上亭。館內(nei)還組織有(you)固(gu)定(ding)的攤戲班子(zi),配(pei)合展覽做現場(chang)表演,頗受(shou)國內(nei)外(wai)游客的歡迎和(he)好(hao)評。