老君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)又名(ming)(ming)(ming)“真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”、“靈巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。位(wei)于(yu)融水苗(miao)族自(zi)治(zhi)縣(xian)城南1.5公(gong)里處,整個景區占地10多公(gong)頃.有溶洞(dong)(dong)2個,洞(dong)(dong)口高約20米,寬約30米,縱深(shen)50米。洞(dong)(dong)內原有由鐘石自(zi)然凝成(cheng)高達(da)7米多的老君(jun)(jun)像,白發銀須,栩栩如生(sheng),老君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)因此(ci)得(de)名(ming)(ming)(ming)。宋(song)(song)代,洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)建有真(zhen)(zhen)仙閣,此(ci)閣早已廢(fei)毀,只留存(cun)宋(song)(song),元、明(ming)、清、民(min)國碑刻136方。這些石刻有題記、詩文、詩賦、卜辭、書(shu)榜、圖(tu)像等,字體則篆、棣、真(zhen)(zhen)、草均含。形(xing)式多樣,內容豐富(fu),為(wei)歷代學者(zhe)(zhe)所重視。明(ming)代地理學家、旅行家徐弘祖(徐霞客)到融水,在真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)(yan)(yan)住了長達(da)13天之久,其主要活(huo)動就拓制(zhi)收集(ji)洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)的石刻作品(pin)。清代著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)金(jin)學家王(wang)昶撰輯《金(jin)石萃編(bian)》、陸增祥撰輯《八瓊(qiong)室(shi)金(jin)石補正(zheng)》及名(ming)(ming)(ming)宦,學者(zhe)(zhe)謝啟昆編(bian)撰《粵西金(jin)石略》,均對(dui)真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石刻有所著(zhu)(zhu)錄。據嘉慶《廣西通志》卷二(er)百六十引明(ming)人曹學佺(quan)《輿地名(ming)(ming)(ming)勝志》稱:“靈巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)又名(ming)(ming)(ming)老君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong),宋(song)(song)咸平中(zhong)改名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)(yan)(yan),頒太宗御書(shu)百二(er)十軸藏(zang)(zang)于(yu)內”,今存(cun)“瑞(rui)云(yun)、西江、精忠、頤堂”八字四石,即(ji)為(wei)當(dang)時真(zhen)(zhen)仙閣所藏(zang)(zang)作品(pin)。
老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是融州(zhou)古(gu)八景之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)首,堪稱“水月洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)”。清(qing)澈婉蜒(yan)的(de)(de)靈壽(shou)溪自洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)背穿山(shan)而(er)過(guo).流經洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)的(de)(de)部(bu)分(fen)長約300米(mi)。乘小舟(zhou)自后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)順流而(er)下,可一(yi)覽全(quan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風光(guang),觀賞(shang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)石(shi)壁上的(de)(de)摩(mo)崖石(shi)刻及千(qian)姿百(bai)態的(de)(de)鐘乳石(shi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)古(gu)木參天(tian),濃蔭蔽日,兩座宋(song)(song)代建造的(de)(de)古(gu)石(shi)橋在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)跨(kua)溪而(er)臥(wo),其橋造型美觀,結構(gou)精巧,目前仍可通行汽車。相傳太上老(lao)君南游融嶺至此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),竟流連忘返,對人說:“此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)乃天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)絕勝也,山(shan)石(shi)磺(huang)石(shi)元,溪流清(qing)邃,不(bu)復西度流沙。我當(dang)隱(yin)焉(yan)”,于是化身為(wei)石(shi),永(yong)留洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)。此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)因此(ci)得名,并成為(wei)全(quan)國道(dao)教(jiao)圣(sheng)地“三(san)十六洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。宋(song)(song)紹興年間,著名詩人、狀元張孝祥游覽此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),贊(zan)嘆不(bu)已,稱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“天(tian)下第一(yi)真仙(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)”。宋(song)(song)太宗頒御書120軸藏于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei),并敕修此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)“真仙(xian)巖(yan)(yan)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)滿(man)壁題刻,僅宋(song)(song)碑就有17塊(kuai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)多。其中(zhong)岳飛麾下獨(du)臂將(jiang)軍王佐(zuo)所(suo)(suo)題的(de)(de)“真仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,字徑(jing)尺半,筆力挺拔。而(er)北宋(song)(song)元祜(hu)(hu)黨人沈千(qian)曾孫沈所(suo)(suo)立(li)的(de)(de)“元祜(hu)(hu)黨籍碑”,尤為(wei)珍貴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)景美不(bu)勝收,有天(tian)柱石(shi)星(xing)、金線(xian)吊葫蘆(lu)、鶴(he)巖(yan)(yan)旭(xu)日、群峰來(lai)秀(xiu)、仙(xian)翁對弈等。有一(yi)拔地而(er)起的(de)(de)鼓(gu)形乳石(shi),輕拍響如鐘聲(sheng),鐘聲(sheng)上傳,倒懸(xuan)的(de)(de)石(shi)乳會(hui)馬上回音,由(you)近(jin)及遠,回鳴不(bu)息,深深扣(kou)動人的(de)(de)心(xin)弦(xian)。
老(lao)(lao)君(jun)洞(dong)景區原(yuan)建有規(gui)模完整的三(san)清殿、御書閣(ge)(ge)、紫薇(wei)閣(ge)(ge)、報恩寺、歲(sui)寒軒、鴻音樓、麓石(shi)塔、清風亭、望(wang)遠亭堤五(wu)百(bai)羅漢(han)豐都山等(deng)亭臺樓閣(ge)(ge)以及老(lao)(lao)君(jun)天然鐘乳石(shi)像等(deng)。由于歷(li)史的原(yuan)因(yin),不少景點設(she)施已遭毀壞,目前有關部(bu)門已經著手(shou)進行修復,開發了(le)隱仙(xian)洞(dong)、水月洞(dong)、羊角洞(dong),并新建了(le)盆景園(yuan)、桃花園(yuan)、荷花池、徐(xu)霞客雕像等(deng)供瀏覽觀光。
老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)園林宗教(jiao)設施始建于唐,興盛于宋(song),唐宋(song)以來(lai),很多文人墨客(ke)(ke)在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內留(liu)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)了(le)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)詩文、游記(ji)、碑刻、摩巖(yan)刻一百多處,是(shi)珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史文化遺產,宋(song)太宗親(qin)頒“御書碑”120軸(zhou)藏于洞(dong)(dong)內,并敕封老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)為“真仙巖(yan)”。明朝旅行(xing)家徐霞(xia)客(ke)(ke)曾在(zai)(zai)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)住了(le)13天,這(zhe)是(shi)他30年旅行(xing)活動中在(zai)(zai)一個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)內住得最久的(de)(de)(de)(de)一次,并寫下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)了(le)5000字游記(ji),生動描述了(le)老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)山(shan)光水(shui)色及傳(chuan)奇神話。他高舉火把進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)覽勝,遇到一條頭尾鉆到石下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨蟒攔路,他抬腳跨過,蛇蟒竟紋絲(si)不(bu)動,可(ke)見暗洞(dong)(dong)幽(you)深。站在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內溪流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)中段,可(ke)以看到真仙巖(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)前門和(he)后(hou)門,都是(shi)由山(shan)石自成方(fang)圓,陽光照耀在(zai)(zai)小溪的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩頭,仿佛兩輪皎月(yue)躍出水(shui)面。這(zhe)“水(shui)月(yue)洞(dong)(dong)天”的(de)(de)(de)(de)壯觀,使徐霞(xia)客(ke)(ke)不(bu)禁贊道(dao):“真仙為天下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)第(di)一,此(ci)景真仙第(di)一也!”宋(song)代名詩人范成大在(zai)(zai)《佳誨巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)記(ji)》中贊曰:“融州有靈巖(yan)真仙洞(dong)(dong),世傳(chuan)不(bu)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)桂(gui)林”。