老君洞(dong)又(you)(you)名(ming)“真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)”、“靈(ling)巖(yan)”。位于融(rong)(rong)水苗(miao)族自治縣城南1.5公里(li)處(chu),整個景區占地(di)(di)10多公頃.有(you)(you)溶洞(dong)2個,洞(dong)口高約(yue)20米,寬約(yue)30米,縱深50米。洞(dong)內原(yuan)有(you)(you)由鐘石(shi)(shi)(shi)自然(ran)凝成高達7米多的(de)老君像(xiang),白發(fa)銀須(xu),栩栩如(ru)生,老君洞(dong)因此得名(ming)。宋代,洞(dong)中建有(you)(you)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)閣(ge),此閣(ge)早已(yi)廢毀,只留存宋,元(yuan)、明、清(qing)、民國碑(bei)刻(ke)136方。這些石(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)有(you)(you)題(ti)記、詩(shi)(shi)文、詩(shi)(shi)賦、卜辭、書榜、圖(tu)像(xiang)等,字體(ti)則篆、棣(di)、真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、草均(jun)含。形式多樣,內容豐(feng)富,為(wei)歷代學(xue)者所(suo)重視。明代地(di)(di)理學(xue)家、旅(lv)行家徐(xu)弘祖(徐(xu)霞(xia)客(ke))到(dao)融(rong)(rong)水,在真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)住了長達13天(tian)之久,其主要活動就拓制收集洞(dong)中的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)作(zuo)品(pin)。清(qing)代著(zhu)名(ming)金學(xue)家王昶撰輯《金石(shi)(shi)(shi)萃編》、陸增祥撰輯《八(ba)瓊室(shi)金石(shi)(shi)(shi)補正》及名(ming)宦,學(xue)者謝啟(qi)昆編撰《粵西金石(shi)(shi)(shi)略》,均(jun)對真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)有(you)(you)所(suo)著(zhu)錄。據嘉慶(qing)《廣西通(tong)志》卷二(er)百六十引明人曹學(xue)佺《輿地(di)(di)名(ming)勝志》稱(cheng):“靈(ling)巖(yan)山又(you)(you)名(ming)老君洞(dong),宋咸平(ping)中改名(ming)為(wei)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan),頒(ban)太(tai)宗(zong)御書百二(er)十軸藏于內”,今存“瑞云(yun)、西江、精忠、頤堂”八(ba)字四石(shi)(shi)(shi),即為(wei)當時真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)閣(ge)所(suo)藏作(zuo)品(pin)。
老君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是融(rong)州古(gu)八景之(zhi)首,堪(kan)稱“水月洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)”。清澈婉蜒(yan)的(de)(de)(de)靈壽溪(xi)自洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)背穿山而(er)過.流(liu)(liu)(liu)經洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中的(de)(de)(de)部分長(chang)約300米。乘小舟自后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)順流(liu)(liu)(liu)而(er)下(xia)(xia)(xia),可(ke)(ke)一(yi)覽全(quan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風光(guang),觀賞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁(bi)上的(de)(de)(de)摩崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)及(ji)千(qian)姿百態的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口古(gu)木參天(tian)(tian),濃蔭蔽(bi)日,兩座宋(song)(song)代建造的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口跨溪(xi)而(er)臥(wo),其橋(qiao)造型美觀,結構精(jing)巧,目前仍可(ke)(ke)通行汽車。相傳太上老君南(nan)游融(rong)嶺至(zhi)此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),竟流(liu)(liu)(liu)連(lian)忘返,對(dui)人(ren)說:“此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)乃天(tian)(tian)之(zhi)絕(jue)勝也,山石(shi)(shi)(shi)磺石(shi)(shi)(shi)元(yuan)(yuan),溪(xi)流(liu)(liu)(liu)清邃(sui),不(bu)復(fu)西度流(liu)(liu)(liu)沙。我當隱焉”,于是化身為(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi),永留洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中。此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)因此得名,并成為(wei)全(quan)國道(dao)教圣地(di)“三十六(liu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)”之(zhi)一(yi)。宋(song)(song)紹興年(nian)間,著名詩人(ren)、狀元(yuan)(yuan)張孝祥游覽此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),贊(zan)嘆(tan)不(bu)已,稱之(zhi)為(wei)“天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)第一(yi)真(zhen)(zhen)仙之(zhi)巖(yan)”。宋(song)(song)太宗頒御書120軸(zhou)藏(zang)于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內,并敕修此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)“真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內滿壁(bi)題刻(ke)(ke),僅宋(song)(song)碑(bei)就有17塊之(zhi)多。其中岳飛(fei)麾下(xia)(xia)(xia)獨(du)臂將軍(jun)王佐所(suo)題的(de)(de)(de)“真(zhen)(zhen)仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,字徑尺半,筆力挺拔。而(er)北宋(song)(song)元(yuan)(yuan)祜(hu)黨人(ren)沈千(qian)曾孫沈所(suo)立的(de)(de)(de)“元(yuan)(yuan)祜(hu)黨籍碑(bei)”,尤為(wei)珍貴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中之(zhi)景美不(bu)勝收,有天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)星(xing)、金線吊葫蘆、鶴巖(yan)旭日、群峰來秀、仙翁(weng)對(dui)弈等。有一(yi)拔地(di)而(er)起的(de)(de)(de)鼓形乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi),輕拍(pai)響如鐘(zhong)聲,鐘(zhong)聲上傳,倒懸的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)乳(ru)會馬上回(hui)(hui)音,由近及(ji)遠(yuan),回(hui)(hui)鳴不(bu)息,深(shen)深(shen)扣(kou)動(dong)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)心弦。
老(lao)君(jun)洞景區原建有(you)規模(mo)完(wan)整的(de)三清殿、御書閣、紫薇(wei)閣、報(bao)恩寺、歲寒軒(xuan)、鴻音樓(lou)、麓石塔、清風亭、望遠(yuan)亭堤五百羅漢豐都山等(deng)亭臺樓(lou)閣以及老(lao)君(jun)天然(ran)鐘乳(ru)石像等(deng)。由(you)于歷(li)史的(de)原因,不(bu)少景點設施已(yi)遭毀(hui)壞,目前有(you)關部門已(yi)經著手進行(xing)修(xiu)復,開發(fa)了隱仙洞、水(shui)月洞、羊角洞,并新建了盆景園(yuan)、桃(tao)花園(yuan)、荷花池、徐(xu)霞(xia)客雕(diao)像等(deng)供(gong)瀏(liu)覽觀光。
老君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的園林(lin)宗教設施始建于(yu)唐(tang)(tang),興盛于(yu)宋(song),唐(tang)(tang)宋(song)以來,很多(duo)文人(ren)墨客(ke)在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內留下(xia)了(le)(le)大量的詩(shi)文、游(you)記(ji)、碑刻(ke)、摩巖(yan)刻(ke)一(yi)百多(duo)處,是珍(zhen)貴的歷史文化遺產,宋(song)太宗親頒“御書碑”120軸藏于(yu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內,并敕封老君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)“真仙(xian)巖(yan)”。明朝旅(lv)行家徐霞(xia)(xia)客(ke)曾在(zai)(zai)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)住(zhu)了(le)(le)13天,這是他(ta)30年旅(lv)行活動中在(zai)(zai)一(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內住(zhu)得最(zui)久(jiu)的一(yi)次,并寫(xie)下(xia)了(le)(le)5000字游(you)記(ji),生動描述了(le)(le)老君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)山光水色及傳奇神話。他(ta)高(gao)舉火(huo)把(ba)進洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)覽勝,遇(yu)到一(yi)條頭尾鉆到石下(xia)的巨蟒(mang)攔(lan)路,他(ta)抬(tai)腳跨過,蛇蟒(mang)竟紋絲不(bu)動,可見暗洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幽深。站在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內溪流的中段,可以看到真仙(xian)巖(yan)的前門和后門,都(dou)是由山石自成(cheng)方圓,陽光照耀在(zai)(zai)小溪的兩頭,仿(fang)佛兩輪(lun)皎月躍(yue)出水面。這“水月洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天”的壯觀,使徐霞(xia)(xia)客(ke)不(bu)禁贊道:“真仙(xian)為(wei)天下(xia)第(di)一(yi),此(ci)景(jing)真仙(xian)第(di)一(yi)也!”宋(song)代名詩(shi)人(ren)范成(cheng)大在(zai)(zai)《佳誨巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)記(ji)》中贊曰:“融州(zhou)有靈巖(yan)真仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),世傳不(bu)下(xia)桂(gui)林(lin)”。