五(wu)指(zhi)群(qun)山綿亙,與(yu)(yu)劍(jian)門(men)群(qun)峰相連,同屬劍(jian)門(men)七十二峰,交通(tong)不便,人(ren)煙(yan)稀少(shao),盛產(chan)山林奇珍,多(duo)有虎豹出(chu)(chu)(chu)沒。因巨峰懸崖局限,生(sheng)活在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)的人(ren)們近(jin)乎與(yu)(yu)世隔(ge)絕。出(chu)(chu)(chu)入山區僅有兩條道路(lu),一條道路(lu)需手腳并用,攀援絕壁,青壯漢子往往走此捷徑。另一條是沿谷(gu)底河道繞(rao)山而出(chu)(chu)(chu),這(zhe)要多(duo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)二十里(li)地。林區多(duo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)名貴(gui)木材(cai),紅松,楠(nan)木,古柏;九把斧,香樟樹漫山遍野,盛產(chan)天麻(ma)、木耳、竹筍、野生(sheng)菌(jun)類等。
山里除(chu)獐、麂、兔、雉(zhi)等動(dong)物(wu)外,常見的大型(xing)兇猛動(dong)物(wu)有野豬和豹(bao)子。山民偶(ou)爾會(hui)有與豹(bao)子狹(xia)路相(xiang)逢的經歷,倉促之間以(yi)扁擔柴棒甚至徒手與之搏斗。
雖與猛獸為鄰,生活中充滿兇險,山(shan)(shan)民(min)們卻(que)習以(yi)為常。過(guo)(guo)去,山(shan)(shan)民(min)過(guo)(guo)年不放(fang)炮仗(zhang)(zhang),大年初一(yi)每家出個男人(ren)扛(kang)著獵(lie)槍到(dao)山(shan)(shan)崖邊,排成一(yi)排,順次放(fang)槍,那陣仗(zhang)(zhang)比放(fang)爆竹氣(qi)派多了。
山民(min)們(men)少(shao)與外(wai)界來往,日(ri)出(chu)而(er)作(zuo),日(ri)落(luo)而(er)歸,鄰里之(zhi)(zhi)間和睦相處,幾乎沒有(you)打架(jia)斗毆之(zhi)(zhi)類事情發生。
神秘龍王洞
五指山屬龍(long)門山褶(zhe)斷束(shu),南(nan)北長(chang)約13公(gong)(gong)里,東西寬約3公(gong)(gong)里,整個(ge)面積約34平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里。山體(ti)北陡(dou)南(nan)緩(huan),漸次向(xiang)南(nan)傾斜。山里多小石(shi)峰,峰體(ti)鑲嵌鵝(e)卵石(shi),類海底礁石(shi)狀,當(dang)為海陸(lu)變遷,海底上升而成。
五子(zi)山(shan)腳多(duo)洞穴,洞中多(duo)地下河,劍閣(ge)境(jing)內(nei)諸水(shui)系都發源于(yu)此。傳(chuan)說五子(zi)地下暗河通達五湖(hu)四海,人們將其稱作龍洞。每逢大旱,方圓數百里的鄉(xiang)民(min)均來此供奉龍王,祈求甘(gan)霖。第(di)一峰的洞稱老龍洞,洞深莫測,內(nei)有(you)懷抱石(shi)、黑水(shui)潭、鬼(gui)門關、閻王碥、一碗水(shui)等景點(dian),相傳(chuan)此水(shui)能預兆來年豐(feng)欠,因名“靈(ling)湫(qiu)”。“龍洞靈(ling)湫(qiu)”也(ye)屬(shu)劍州(zhou)八景之一。
新龍洞口,怪石嶙峋(xun),兩股清(qing)泉(quan)東西(xi)流出(chu),東為聞溪河(he)之(zhi)源(yuan),西(xi)為西(xi)河(he)之(zhi)源(yuan),中間由一奇妙的(de)分水嶺將(jiang)兩源(yuan)截然(ran)分開(kai)。初入,洞口狹窄(zhai),只容一人匍匐,且(qie)崎嶇(qu)險(xian)峻(jun),過“奶嘴(zui)石”、“蛤蟆口”、“滴水巖(yan)”、“盤龍嘴(zui)”、“鬼門(men)關”、“閻王殿(dian)”等,再(zai)下(xia)到“黑(hei)甕潭(tan)”、“溜(liu)石坡”之(zhi)后,折(zhe)轉東行,豁然(ran)洞開(kai)。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高(gao)十多米(mi),寬(kuan)五六米(mi),長(chang)十余華(hua)里(li),直達(da)巾子(zi)山(shan)。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)除以長(chang)取(qu)勝外,還有幾(ji)奇:洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)底平(ping)坦,行走無礙;下有暗河,其上是(shi)茶碗(wan)大(da)的(de)(de)孔(kong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),孔(kong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)排列有序,行人若不循(xun)其軌,則會(hui)步入嘩(hua)嘩(hua)涌流的(de)(de)暗河;洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中蝙蝠云集,無光;與外界隔絕,卻能聽到洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)外陣陣優雅的(de)(de)“牛(niu)歌”。
五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)及龍洞(dong),不僅是聞溪(xi)河與西河之源,還是梓潼(tong)、劍(jian)閣等(deng)地(di)翠嶺群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之根。以(yi)它為分界,將東(dong)西走向(xiang)的(de)秦嶺龍門山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈切(qie)開,自(zi)成體系,構成南北走向(xiang)的(de)五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系,如九曲山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、南廟山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、丹鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、孤魚嶺、臥龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、漢(han)陽(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、鶴鳴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、皇后(hou)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、青虛山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、長寧(ning)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等(deng),都以(yi)五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為綱(gang),酷似無(wu)數蒼龍出洞(dong),蜿蜒向(xiang)南。