水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)坐落于廣西玉林市東南部。在(zai)玉林與北流(liu)、陸川縣交(jiao)界處(chu),距玉林市區約11公里(li)(li)(li)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)整(zheng)個(ge)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)區,東北起自紅(hong)日巖(yan)(yan)(yan),西南止于龍(long)珠湖。呈橢圓(yuan)形,長5公里(li)(li)(li)。寬1公里(li)(li)(li)多(duo),面積(ji)7平(ping)方公里(li)(li)(li),加上周圍的保護地(di)帶(dai),總面積(ji)約15平(ping)方公里(li)(li)(li),屬(shu)石灰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶地(di)貌。峰林挺拔,風景優美。明(ming)天啟二年(nian)(1622年(nian))曹(cao)學全(quan)《廣西名勝志》載:“水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)在(zai)州南二十公里(li)(li)(li),洞中(zhong)(zhong)虛明(ming),石乳凝結瑯干倒垂,澗水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)從巖(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)流(liu),蕩漾(yang)擊石,遵澗行為陰(yin)洞,游(you)必列炬,跨木渡澗。數十步,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)石益奇,削為芙蓉,伸為神掌,渦(wo)盤(pan)柱立,翔飛疾馳,無(wu)所不(bu)有(you)(you)(you)”。崇禎十年(nian)(1637年(nian))7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)27日徐(xu)霞客游(you)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan),在(zai)《徐(xu)霞客游(you)記》中(zhong)(zhong)稱水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)有(you)(you)(you):“兩洞”“四勝”“雙(shuang)流(liu)”“三竇”。“兩洞”既明(ming)洞和(he)陰(yin)洞;“四勝”是水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)旁蹲石夾流(liu)、兀突作獅象形、洞頂垂石天橋、交(jiao)龍(long)舞(wu)螭;“雙(shuang)流(liu)”指同江和(he)華塘水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)在(zai)壟中(zhong)(zhong)匯合;“三竇”指巖(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)三支洞。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞壁上摩巖(yan)(yan)(yan)刻詩很多(duo),其中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)“洞門遙與水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)門映,半月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)還成(cheng)滿月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)浮(fu)”,形象地(di)描(miao)繪水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)及其景色。
水(shui)(shui)月(yue)巖(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一個(ge)暗洞(dong)(dong),名(ming)(ming)叫“藏過朝(chao)”。據當地(di)群(qun)眾說(shuo),明惠帝(明太祖朱(zhu)元璋太孫朱(zhu)允文(wen)(wen))曾避難在(zai)這里,躲過了幾朝(chao)皇(huang)帝,到了明英宗正統五年(nian)(nian)(1440年(nian)(nian)),他率尚(shang)存的(de)十二名(ming)(ming)隨從(cong),離開(kai)水(shui)(shui)月(yue)巖(yan)(yan),到思恩府(fu)境(府(fu)治在(zai)武鳴),自(zi)動公開(kai)身份說(shuo):“我是(shi)建(jian)文(wen)(wen)皇(huang)帝”。巡(xun)方御(yu)使飛章(zhang)奏間(jian),有(you)旨送(song)歸(gui)燕京,時建(jian)文(wen)(wen)帝已六十四歲,后來(lai)當地(di)群(qun)眾就把此洞(dong)(dong)稱為“藏過朝(chao)”。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)鐘乳石千姿百態,洞(dong)(dong)道(dao)呈“上”字(zi)形,洞(dong)(dong)長(chang)1公里,分(fen)明洞(dong)(dong)與暗洞(dong)(dong)兩段,洞(dong)(dong)口石壁(bi)上有(you)明代石刻“水(shui)(shui)月(yue)巖(yan)(yan)”3字(zi)。路(lu)洞(dong)(dong)江水(shui)(shui)自(zi)南至東北角流過明洞(dong)(dong),水(shui)(shui)面寬(kuan)(kuan)達十多(duo)米,山頂有(you)一個(ge)通漏的(de)小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong),日光透射著加回旋的(de)清波(bo),如溶溶月(yue)色,雅潔(jie)嘗心。洞(dong)(dong)景(jing)寬(kuan)(kuan)曠瑰麗(li),可容(rong)千人,在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)里逞目抒(shu)懷,頓覺月(yue)夜之銀河(he)星際,真是(shi)海(hai)闊(kuo)天(tian)空(kong),故有(you)“水(shui)(shui)月(yue)巖(yan)(yan)虛射斗牛”稱頌。還有(you)一個(ge)40平方米寬(kuan)(kuan)的(de)天(tian)然(ran)舞臺,鐘乳石筍作帳幕,妙(miao)然(ran)天(tian)成,別有(you)奇趣。
從(cong)玉林(lin)市區打摩托車可(ke)以(yi)直達,也就是十多分鐘到(dao)半(ban)個小(xiao)時(shi)之間(jian)的車程(cheng);大概要三(san)到(dao)五(wu)元(yuan)錢。也可(ke)以(yi)打的,起步四元(yuan)。