龍王寨風景區位于營山(shan)縣(xian)雙(shuang)溪鄉,距縣(xian)城東南(nan)部約20公里,以(yi)奇山(shan)異水而著稱,森林覆蓋面(mian)積達3500余畝,水域(yu)面(mian)積200余畝。
平均海(hai)拔696米(mi),峰巒疊嶂,蜿(wan)蜒起伏,松柏(bo)遮天,野草(cao)沒膝,環境幽(you)靜,引人入勝。舉目望去,龍(long)(long)王山寨,四面凌(ling)空,形奇貌異,活似臥(wo)龍(long)(long),故而得此名。
古(gu)佛(fo)洞(dong)(dong)位(wei)于四川省營山縣涼風(feng)鄉龍(long)王寨(zhai)的(de)白石(shi)巖與柏(bo)坪交(jiao)界(jie)處的(de)古(gu)佛(fo)村,為明(ming)崇禎(zhen)四年(nian)(nian)(1631年(nian)(nian))建造,迄(qi)今已(yi)有三百八十(shi)(shi)余年(nian)(nian);洞(dong)(dong)高(gao)七尺,洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)有摩(mo)巖造像(xiang),洞(dong)(dong)外(wai)絕壁(bi)尚存的(de)石(shi)佛(fo)身高(gao)六米,形象生動逼真,古(gu)佛(fo)左側斗大一個“福”字(zi),寫(xie)得龍(long)飛鳳舞(wu),據考證古(gu)佛(fo)洞(dong)(dong)外(wai)原來(lai)建有古(gu)佛(fo)廟,每逢初一、十(shi)(shi)五,香客不斷,后(hou)來(lai)寺廟被毀,只(zhi)留下古(gu)佛(fo)洞(dong)(dong)和文(wen)革期間未被毀壞(huai)的(de)石(shi)佛(fo)供人朝拜,濃郁(yu)的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)化,具有極大的(de)史學價值,2003年(nian)(nian)成為營山縣重點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保護單位(wei)。
距營山縣城22公(gong)里,搭(da)乘營山-涼風的客車可到達。
龍王寨(zhai)不僅山(shan)(shan)美水美,而且古跡眾多。現(xian)保存較為完好的永寧寺(si)、禪(chan)林寺(si)、斷頭寺(si)、金(jin)珠廟等(deng)千年古剎,其(qi)建(jian)筑繪(hui)畫和雕塑之(zhi)(zhi)精(jing)美,藝術造詣之(zhi)(zhi)高,實(shi)屬罕見;寫字巖(yan)、南天門、大東門、千佛寨(zhai)、帽合山(shan)(shan)、關口坪(ping)、百石(shi)巖(yan)、仁和寨(zhai)、古佛洞(dong)、石(shi)和尚、金(jin)鼓石(shi)等(deng)景點,以高、奇、險、峻、幽而讓游人絡繹不絕(jue)。臨(lin)近(jin)山(shan)(shan)寨(zhai),舉(ju)目望去,眼前頓(dun)時現(xian)出(chu)一幅奇妙的圖(tu)畫:龍王山(shan)(shan)寨(zhai),四面凌(ling)空,形奇貌異(yi),活(huo)似臥龍。
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進入山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寨(zhai),天(tian)然巨龍(long)(long)(long)更(geng)是清(qing)晰可見,整個(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)身跨(kua)越營山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、渠縣(xian)兩(liang)縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)8個(ge)鄉(xiang)(xiang)鎮(zhen)。營山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)涼風鄉(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)煤炭(tan)埡好像龍(long)(long)(long)頭,柏坪(ping)鄉(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)金珠山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、柏陽坪(ping),星火鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)貓兒寺,西(xi)橋鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)野猴寨(zhai)、垮臺巖,七澗鄉(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)燈草池等十余(yu)座山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈宛(wan)若龍(long)(long)(long)身,龍(long)(long)(long)尾直抵(di)渠縣(xian)白兔鄉(xiang)(xiang)河邊(bian),縱深十余(yu)公里(li)(li),橫跨(kua)兩(liang)個(ge)縣(xian)域,如(ru)此奇特之(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),在營山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)乃(nai)至川(chuan)北也屬罕(han)見。漫(man)步山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寨(zhai),沿(yan)龍(long)(long)(long)頭攀登(deng),首先登(deng)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寨(zhai)頂端南天(tian)門(men)(men)。再向右越過一道山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)梁,便登(deng)上(shang)了山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寨(zhai)主峰(feng)寨(zhai)子(zi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。古(gu)老的(de)(de)(de)(de)寨(zhai)門(men)(men)兩(liang)側(ce),“一掃狼煙鐵(tie)鎖斷(duan),雙鳳凰翼舞蹁躚(xian)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)對聯仍依稀可見。沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊向左便登(deng)上(shang)了尖子(zi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)有兩(liang)尊(zun)高約數丈的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇怪山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)石(shi),人稱“石(shi)和尚(shang)”。它獨立(li)于(yu)懸崖(ya)絕壁(bi)之(zhi)上(shang),形(xing)狀如(ru)樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛。據(ju)傳它是天(tian)上(shang)兩(liang)個(ge)神(shen)仙下凡的(de)(de)(de)(de)化身。離(li)石(shi)和尚(shang)不(bu)遠,就是龍(long)(long)(long)王寨(zhai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)最高點(dian)——千佛寨(zhai)。登(deng)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巔,俯視群峰(feng),風搖山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)林(lin),猶如(ru)青龍(long)(long)(long)翻身,極(ji)為壯觀。憑峰(feng)遠眺,百(bai)里(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)川(chuan)秀色盡收(shou)眼底。
跨過龍(long)頭,翻越龍(long)身,抵(di)達龍(long)尾(wei),先后要穿(chuan)越20多(duo)座山(shan)峰。沿途觀(guan)賞,龍(long)王寨不僅山(shan)石(shi)(shi)奇異(yi)(yi),林茂物豐(feng),而且(qie)古跡眾多(duo),傳說幽(you)趣。龍(long)王寨面積約50平方公里,分屬周邊鄉村管轄,有村民(min)數萬人,多(duo)年從事農林牧業生產。境內崇山(shan)峻嶺,峰巒起伏,奇異(yi)(yi)山(shan)石(shi)(shi),千姿(zi)百態。與這些奇山(shan)異(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)相(xiang)伴的(de),是漫(man)山(shan)遍(bian)野的(de)茂林繁花和飛禽走獸。步行(xing)林間,不少地段無路可走,只好披荊斬棘(ji),劈(pi)路而行(xing)。往往人已走出幾步遠,衣褲卻被(bei)棘(ji)刺掛住(zhu),仿佛留客似的(de),不讓你走。行(xing)至山(shan)林深處,宛若游魚入海,心(xin)空格外遼遠,心(xin)情(qing)特別舒(shu)暢。
沿山(shan)而(er)行(xing)(xing),尋古探幽,好像用(yong)自己的(de)(de)腳步之尺,進行(xing)(xing)了(le)一次宏大(da)而(er)美妙的(de)(de)丈(zhang)龍(long)神游,腦(nao)中飛出了(le)奇妙的(de)(de)遐思(si)。目光所到之處(chu),神奇的(de)(de)名勝古跡(ji)競相跳入眼簾:玉皇(huang)廟、永林(lin)寺、禪林(lin)寺、德水寺、金珠廟、南天門、寫字巖、關口坪、千佛寨、古佛洞、金鼓石(shi)……古跡(ji)遍布,傳說優美,故事動人。
相傳,離金(jin)珠山不遠的9條支脈,猶如9條青(qing)龍(long),與龍(long)王寨巨龍(long)血(xue)脈相連,人稱(cheng)"9龍(long)捧(peng)圣(sheng)"。
有一(yi)天(tian),龍(long)(long)(long)王寨(zhai)這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)修(xiu)煉(lian)成功(gong),欲率9條(tiao)(tiao)小龍(long)(long)(long)奔(ben)歸大(da)海。巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)若(ruo)走,當(dang)地百姓必遭劫難(nan)。正在這(zhe)時,玉帝速派(pai)天(tian)兵趕到,將巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)擒住斬(zhan)首(shou),為百姓免除了一(yi)場劫難(nan),斷(duan)頭埡仍(reng)可見(jian)其切(qie)口。巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)從此(ci)長臥山(shan)寨(zhai),再不復生。為了紀念天(tian)兵降龍(long)(long)(long)之舉,古人特在寨(zhai)子山(shan)和斷(duan)頭埡,專(zhuan)門修(xiu)建了兩座寺廟。
清嘉(jia)慶(qing)二年(1797年)十月,農民(min)起義將領王三槐(huai),率眾萬(wan)余人,與官兵(bing)在龍王寨展(zhan)開激戰,血灑山寨,可(ke)(ke)歌可(ke)(ke)泣。
清同治九(jiu)年(nian)(1871年(nian)),《營山縣志》就有"東恃龍寶之雄,儼成天塹"的(de)記載(zai)。
1933年農歷八月(yue),紅(hong)軍從渠縣(xian)上了龍(long)王寨,建(jian)立了蘇維埃(ai)政(zheng)權,打土豪,分田(tian)地,山里(li)人翻(fan)身(shen)得解放。但紅(hong)軍不久北(bei)上抗日,留下(xia)村(cun)蘇維埃(ai)主席晏(yan)國成和游擊隊員(yuan)易相如(ru)等繼續(xu)堅持對敵斗爭,后被還鄉團(tuan)殘酷殺害,烈士(shi)的(de)鮮血染紅(hong)了山寨,至(zhi)今遺址保存完整(zheng)。
解放后,每到清明節,附近(jin)的鄉村干部、工(gong)人、農民,以(yi)及中(zhong)小學生,都紛(fen)紛(fen)前往烈士墓(mu)憑吊,緬懷先輩偉業。
龍王寨山(shan)高林(lin)密,松柏參天,奇(qi)巖千姿,險峰百態,具(ju)有(you)林(lin)海(hai)的(de)(de)壯觀、大(da)山(shan)的(de)(de)魅力。珍稀的(de)(de)動(dong)植物,獨特的(de)(de)地(di)理氣候,絢麗(li)的(de)(de)湖(hu)光山(shan)色,能讓人感(gan)受到大(da)自然(ran)巧奪天工的(de)(de)無(wu)窮魅力,是名(ming)符(fu)其實的(de)(de)“天然(ran)氧(yang)吧”。山(shan)奇(qi)石(shi)異,林(lin)深物趣,名(ming)勝眾多,風光秀麗(li),具(ju)有(you)巨大(da)的(de)(de)開發價值(zhi)和廣闊的(de)(de)旅游前景(jing)。
風景區(qu)已修通了上山公路,建起了龍崗水庫,可蓄水83萬立(li)方米,可養(yang)魚(yu)10多(duo)萬尾(wei)。并(bing)開辦了山寨茶(cha)場,正在把龍王寨建成集休(xiu)閑(xian)、療(liao)養(yang)、避暑、旅游于(yu)一體的天然森林公園。