老(lao)君(jun)洞(dong)又名(ming)(ming)(ming)“真(zhen)仙巖”、“靈(ling)巖”。位于融水苗族自治縣城南1.5公(gong)里處,整個景區占地10多(duo)(duo)公(gong)頃(qing).有(you)溶(rong)洞(dong)2個,洞(dong)口高約(yue)(yue)20米,寬約(yue)(yue)30米,縱(zong)深(shen)50米。洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)原有(you)由鐘(zhong)石(shi)(shi)自然凝成(cheng)高達7米多(duo)(duo)的老(lao)君(jun)像,白發銀須,栩栩如生,老(lao)君(jun)洞(dong)因此得名(ming)(ming)(ming)。宋代(dai)(dai),洞(dong)中建有(you)真(zhen)仙閣(ge),此閣(ge)早已廢(fei)毀,只(zhi)留存宋,元(yuan)、明(ming)、清(qing)、民(min)國碑刻136方。這些石(shi)(shi)刻有(you)題記、詩文、詩賦、卜(bu)辭、書(shu)榜、圖(tu)像等,字體(ti)則篆、棣、真(zhen)、草均含。形式多(duo)(duo)樣(yang),內(nei)(nei)容(rong)豐富,為歷代(dai)(dai)學者(zhe)(zhe)所(suo)重視。明(ming)代(dai)(dai)地理學家、旅行家徐弘祖(徐霞(xia)客(ke))到融水,在真(zhen)仙巖住了長達13天之久,其主(zhu)要活動就(jiu)拓制(zhi)收(shou)集(ji)洞(dong)中的石(shi)(shi)刻作品(pin)。清(qing)代(dai)(dai)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)金學家王昶撰(zhuan)(zhuan)輯《金石(shi)(shi)萃(cui)編》、陸增祥撰(zhuan)(zhuan)輯《八瓊室(shi)金石(shi)(shi)補(bu)正》及(ji)名(ming)(ming)(ming)宦,學者(zhe)(zhe)謝啟昆編撰(zhuan)(zhuan)《粵西(xi)(xi)金石(shi)(shi)略》,均對真(zhen)仙巖石(shi)(shi)刻有(you)所(suo)著(zhu)錄。據(ju)嘉慶《廣西(xi)(xi)通志》卷二百六十(shi)引明(ming)人(ren)曹學佺《輿地名(ming)(ming)(ming)勝志》稱:“靈(ling)巖山又名(ming)(ming)(ming)老(lao)君(jun)洞(dong),宋咸平中改名(ming)(ming)(ming)為真(zhen)仙巖,頒太(tai)宗御書(shu)百二十(shi)軸藏于內(nei)(nei)”,今存“瑞云、西(xi)(xi)江、精忠、頤堂”八字四石(shi)(shi),即為當(dang)時真(zhen)仙閣(ge)所(suo)藏作品(pin)。
老(lao)君(jun)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)融州古八景(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)首,堪(kan)稱(cheng)“水月(yue)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天”。清澈婉蜒的(de)靈壽溪自洞(dong)(dong)(dong)背穿山(shan)而(er)(er)過.流(liu)經洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)部分(fen)長約300米。乘小(xiao)舟自后(hou)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)順流(liu)而(er)(er)下,可一(yi)覽(lan)全(quan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風光(guang),觀賞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)壁上(shang)的(de)摩崖石(shi)刻及(ji)千(qian)姿百態的(de)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)古木參天,濃蔭蔽(bi)日(ri),兩座宋代建(jian)造的(de)古石(shi)橋在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)跨溪而(er)(er)臥(wo),其橋造型美觀,結構精巧,目前仍可通行汽車(che)。相(xiang)傳太(tai)上(shang)老(lao)君(jun)南游融嶺至此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),竟流(liu)連忘返,對人說(shuo):“此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)乃天之(zhi)(zhi)絕(jue)勝(sheng)也,山(shan)石(shi)磺石(shi)元(yuan),溪流(liu)清邃,不復西度流(liu)沙(sha)。我當隱焉”,于是(shi)(shi)化(hua)身為石(shi),永留洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)。此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)因此(ci)得名(ming),并(bing)成為全(quan)國道教圣地(di)“三十(shi)六洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天”之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。宋紹興(xing)年(nian)間,著名(ming)詩人、狀元(yuan)張孝(xiao)祥(xiang)游覽(lan)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),贊(zan)嘆不已,稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為“天下第一(yi)真(zhen)(zhen)仙之(zhi)(zhi)巖”。宋太(tai)宗頒御書120軸(zhou)藏于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei),并(bing)敕修此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為“真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)滿壁題(ti)刻,僅宋碑(bei)(bei)就有17塊之(zhi)(zhi)多。其中(zhong)(zhong)岳飛麾下獨臂(bei)將軍王佐所題(ti)的(de)“真(zhen)(zhen)仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,字徑尺半,筆力挺拔(ba)。而(er)(er)北宋元(yuan)祜黨人沈(shen)(shen)千(qian)曾孫(sun)沈(shen)(shen)所立的(de)“元(yuan)祜黨籍碑(bei)(bei)”,尤為珍(zhen)貴(gui)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)景(jing)美不勝(sheng)收,有天柱石(shi)星、金線吊葫(hu)蘆、鶴(he)巖旭日(ri)、群峰來秀(xiu)、仙翁對弈等(deng)。有一(yi)拔(ba)地(di)而(er)(er)起(qi)的(de)鼓(gu)形乳(ru)石(shi),輕拍響如鐘(zhong)聲(sheng),鐘(zhong)聲(sheng)上(shang)傳,倒懸的(de)石(shi)乳(ru)會馬上(shang)回音,由近及(ji)遠,回鳴不息(xi),深深扣動人的(de)心弦。
老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞景(jing)區原建有規模完整(zheng)的三清(qing)殿、御書(shu)閣、紫(zi)薇閣、報恩寺(si)、歲寒軒(xuan)、鴻(hong)音樓、麓石塔、清(qing)風亭(ting)、望(wang)遠亭(ting)堤五百羅漢(han)豐都山等亭(ting)臺樓閣以及老(lao)君(jun)(jun)天然鐘乳石像等。由于歷(li)史的原因,不少景(jing)點設施(shi)已(yi)遭毀壞,目前有關部門已(yi)經著(zhu)手進行修復(fu),開發(fa)了隱仙洞、水(shui)月(yue)洞、羊角洞,并新建了盆(pen)景(jing)園(yuan)、桃花(hua)園(yuan)、荷花(hua)池、徐霞客雕像等供(gong)瀏覽觀光。
老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)園林(lin)宗教設施始建于唐(tang)(tang),興盛于宋(song)(song),唐(tang)(tang)宋(song)(song)以(yi)來,很(hen)多(duo)文(wen)人(ren)墨客(ke)在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內留下(xia)(xia)了大量的(de)(de)詩(shi)文(wen)、游記(ji)、碑刻、摩(mo)巖(yan)刻一(yi)百多(duo)處(chu),是珍貴的(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化遺產,宋(song)(song)太宗親頒“御(yu)書碑”120軸藏于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內,并敕封老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為“真(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)”。明朝旅行(xing)家徐霞客(ke)曾在此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)住了13天,這是他(ta)30年旅行(xing)活動(dong)中(zhong)在一(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內住得最(zui)久(jiu)的(de)(de)一(yi)次(ci),并寫下(xia)(xia)了5000字游記(ji),生動(dong)描述了老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)山光(guang)水(shui)色及(ji)傳(chuan)奇神話。他(ta)高舉火(huo)把進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)覽勝,遇(yu)到一(yi)條頭尾鉆到石下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)巨(ju)蟒攔(lan)路,他(ta)抬腳(jiao)跨過,蛇蟒竟(jing)紋(wen)絲不(bu)動(dong),可見暗洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幽深。站在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內溪流的(de)(de)中(zhong)段,可以(yi)看到真(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)的(de)(de)前門(men)和后門(men),都是由山石自成方圓,陽光(guang)照耀在小溪的(de)(de)兩(liang)頭,仿佛兩(liang)輪(lun)皎月躍出水(shui)面(mian)。這“水(shui)月洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天”的(de)(de)壯觀(guan),使(shi)徐霞客(ke)不(bu)禁贊道(dao):“真(zhen)仙(xian)為天下(xia)(xia)第一(yi),此景真(zhen)仙(xian)第一(yi)也(ye)!”宋(song)(song)代(dai)名詩(shi)人(ren)范成大在《佳誨巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)記(ji)》中(zhong)贊曰(yue):“融(rong)州有靈(ling)巖(yan)真(zhen)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),世傳(chuan)不(bu)下(xia)(xia)桂林(lin)”。