水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)坐落于廣西玉(yu)林(lin)(lin)市東南部(bu)。在玉(yu)林(lin)(lin)與北流、陸川縣(xian)交界處,距玉(yu)林(lin)(lin)市區(qu)約11公(gong)(gong)里(li)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)整個(ge)巖(yan)(yan)區(qu),東北起(qi)自(zi)紅日巖(yan)(yan),西南止于龍珠湖。呈橢圓形,長5公(gong)(gong)里(li)。寬1公(gong)(gong)里(li)多,面(mian)積7平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li),加上(shang)周圍(wei)的(de)保(bao)護地帶,總面(mian)積約15平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li),屬石(shi)灰巖(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)溶地貌。峰(feng)林(lin)(lin)挺(ting)拔,風景優美。明(ming)天(tian)啟二年(nian)(1622年(nian))曹學全《廣西名勝志》載(zai):“水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)在州南二十(shi)公(gong)(gong)里(li),洞(dong)中(zhong)虛明(ming),石(shi)乳凝(ning)結(jie)瑯干倒垂,澗(jian)水(shui)(shui)(shui)從巖(yan)(yan)中(zhong)流,蕩漾擊石(shi),遵澗(jian)行為陰洞(dong),游必列炬,跨木渡澗(jian)。數十(shi)步,水(shui)(shui)(shui)石(shi)益奇,削為芙蓉,伸(shen)為神掌(zhang),渦盤柱立,翔飛疾馳,無所不有(you)”。崇禎十(shi)年(nian)(1637年(nian))7月(yue)(yue)(yue)27日徐霞客游水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan),在《徐霞客游記》中(zhong)稱水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)有(you):“兩(liang)洞(dong)”“四勝”“雙(shuang)(shuang)流”“三竇(dou)”。“兩(liang)洞(dong)”既(ji)明(ming)洞(dong)和陰洞(dong);“四勝”是水(shui)(shui)(shui)旁蹲石(shi)夾流、兀突作獅象形、洞(dong)頂垂石(shi)天(tian)橋(qiao)、交龍舞(wu)螭;“雙(shuang)(shuang)流”指同江和華塘水(shui)(shui)(shui)在壟中(zhong)匯合;“三竇(dou)”指巖(yan)(yan)中(zhong)有(you)三支洞(dong)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)壁(bi)上(shang)摩巖(yan)(yan)刻(ke)詩很多,其中(zhong)有(you)“洞(dong)門遙(yao)與水(shui)(shui)(shui)門映,半月(yue)(yue)(yue)還成滿(man)月(yue)(yue)(yue)浮”,形象地描繪水(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)及其景色。
水(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖中有(you)一個暗(an)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),名(ming)叫(jiao)“藏(zang)過朝(chao)”。據當地群眾說,明(ming)惠帝(明(ming)太祖朱元璋(zhang)太孫(sun)朱允文(wen))曾避(bi)難在(zai)這里(li),躲過了幾朝(chao)皇(huang)帝,到(dao)了明(ming)英(ying)宗正統五年(nian)(1440年(nian)),他率(lv)尚存(cun)的(de)十二名(ming)隨從,離開水(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖,到(dao)思恩府(fu)境(jing)(府(fu)治在(zai)武鳴),自(zi)動公開身份(fen)說:“我是建文(wen)皇(huang)帝”。巡方御使飛章奏間,有(you)旨送歸(gui)燕京,時建文(wen)帝已六十四歲(sui),后來當地群眾就把此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)稱(cheng)為“藏(zang)過朝(chao)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中鐘乳石千姿百態,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)道呈“上(shang)”字形(xing),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)長1公里(li),分明(ming)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)暗(an)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)兩段(duan),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口石壁上(shang)有(you)明(ming)代石刻“水(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖”3字。路洞(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)水(shui)自(zi)南至東北角流過明(ming)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),水(shui)面寬達十多米,山頂有(you)一個通(tong)漏的(de)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong),日光透(tou)射著加(jia)回旋(xuan)的(de)清波,如溶溶月(yue)(yue)(yue)色,雅潔嘗心。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景寬曠瑰麗,可容千人,在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)里(li)逞目抒(shu)懷,頓覺月(yue)(yue)(yue)夜之銀(yin)河星(xing)際,真是海闊天(tian)空(kong),故(gu)有(you)“水(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)巖虛射斗牛”稱(cheng)頌。還有(you)一個40平方米寬的(de)天(tian)然舞臺,鐘乳石筍作帳幕,妙然天(tian)成,別有(you)奇趣。
從玉林市區打(da)摩托車可(ke)(ke)以直達(da),也(ye)就是十多分鐘到(dao)半(ban)個小時之間的(de)車程(cheng);大概要三到(dao)五(wu)元錢。也(ye)可(ke)(ke)以打(da)的(de),起步四元。