青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan),位于(yu)江西省(sheng)尋(xun)烏(wu)縣南(nan)橋(qiao)鎮青(qing)龍村的尋(xun)烏(wu)河畔,地(di)(di)處縣城(cheng)南(nan)25公(gong)里處,因(yin)寺(si)雄(xiong)、巖(yan)(yan)奇(qi)、山青(qing)、水秀,素為尋(xun)烏(wu)八景(jing)之最,又因(yin)地(di)(di)處東江源頭(tou),故又被稱為東江源頭(tou)第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan),這里已形成了(le)集游覽(lan)、休閑、娛樂于(yu)一(yi)體的風(feng)景(jing)旅游區。
青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)風(feng)景區,是(shi)尋烏縣古(gu)八景中(zhong)之(zhi)一(yi)---“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡(ji)”,因寺雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)奇(qi)、山(shan)青(qing)(qing)、水秀,素為(wei)尋烏八景之(zhi)最,又(you)因地(di)處(chu)東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭,故又(you)被稱(cheng)為(wei)“東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它的(de)(de)(de)地(di)質是(shi)典型的(de)(de)(de)丹霞地(di)貌(mao),遠近聞名。位于南橋鄉青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)村境(jing)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)尋烏河(he)東岸的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座高達百(bai)丈、峭(qiao)(qiao)壁(bi)凌(ling)空(kong)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)石山(shan)半(ban)麓,上接藍天,下(xia)臨深淵,整個石山(shan),聳(song)然(ran)壁(bi)立,綴有大(da)小巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞百(bai)余穴(xue),由11個大(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞組成的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)最為(wei)著名,宇廟(miao)古(gu)樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相(xiang)輔(fu)。底層(ceng)建(jian)有寨門,是(shi)進(jin)入(ru)(ru)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)(de)通道(dao),進(jin)寺廟(miao),映(ying)入(ru)(ru)眼簾的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)回廊、殿(dian)堂、經院、僧房(fang)。殿(dian)堂中(zhong)供一(yi)尊大(da)佛像(xiang)。從殿(dian)堂邊側拱(gong)門進(jin)去,走完過道(dao),只(zhi)見(jian)靠墻架著扶梯(ti),扶梯(ti)作直角曲折,直線向(xiang)上攀(pan)登20米,穿過三層(ceng)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞,然(ran)后向(xiang)北(bei)約(yue)(yue)30度斜坡(po)向(xiang)上排(pai)列著8個大(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞,洞與洞之(zhi)間,或(huo)鑿(zao)孔連接,或(huo)人(ren)工(gong)建(jian)造懸橋相(xiang)通,共有木雕菩薩(sa)100尊。隔河(he)相(xiang)望,也是(shi)懸崖峭(qiao)(qiao)壁(bi),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞星星點點、大(da)小相(xiang)間、約(yue)(yue)800多穴(xue),既像(xiang)人(ren)工(gong)構筑,卻是(shi)自然(ran)生成,隱隱約(yue)(yue)約(yue)(yue)地(di)辨認,宛如"福如東海"四(si)個大(da)字。
據贛南梨樹塘(tang)吉卜子《松(song)風館史記》載,遠古(gu)(gu)時期,創造天地(di)的(de)(de)宇宙(zhou)之神有四靈,位居四靈之首的(de)(de)青龍(long)主東方和春(chun)(chun)季。它妝點(dian)完春(chun)(chun)景后,陶醉(zui)于涅水(東江)之上(shang),對神州美景仍戀戀不(bu)舍,便將其肉身(shen)化(hua)(hua)成巖石留在人間(jian)。秦始皇年間(jian),南越(yue)王趙(zhao)佗從龍(long)川(chuan)乘船(chuan)開(kai)拓(tuo)疆土,來(lai)到青龍(long)巖不(bu)遠的(de)(de)一個險(xian)灘下船(chuan),在巖下歇(xie)息。趙(zhao)佗深(shen)知此巖石為(wei)青龍(long)司春(chun)(chun)時留下的(de)(de)化(hua)(hua)身(shen),并有神靈在其上(shang)。為(wei)了(le)得到巖石神靈的(de)(de)護佑(you),趙(zhao)佗便把這一帶的(de)(de)疆域統稱為(wei)“巖邑”。公元前111年,南越(yue)國被(bei)漢武帝所(suo)滅。劉徹見此巖山形蜿蜒有勢,如(ru)一條青龍(long)鳧湟水而上(shang),就相信此巖確為(wei)上(shang)古(gu)(gu)青龍(long)司春(chun)(chun)留下的(de)(de)化(hua)(hua)身(shen),并尊稱其巖為(wei)“青龍(long)巖”。人們也(ye)習慣稱之為(wei)“龍(long)巖”。