青龍(long)巖,位于江(jiang)西(xi)省尋(xun)烏(wu)縣南橋鎮青龍(long)村的尋(xun)烏(wu)河畔(pan),地處縣城南25公(gong)里處,因寺雄、巖奇、山青、水秀(xiu),素為尋(xun)烏(wu)八景之最,又因地處東(dong)江(jiang)源頭,故又被稱為東(dong)江(jiang)源頭第(di)一巖,這(zhe)里已形成了集游覽、休閑、娛樂于一體的風景旅游區。
青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)風景區(qu),是(shi)尋(xun)烏(wu)縣古八景中之一(yi)---“龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡”,因寺(si)雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)奇、山青、水(shui)秀,素為尋(xun)烏(wu)八景之最(zui),又因地處東江(jiang)源頭(tou),故又被稱(cheng)為“東江(jiang)源頭(tou)第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它的(de)(de)地質是(shi)典型(xing)的(de)(de)丹霞地貌(mao),遠(yuan)近聞(wen)名(ming)(ming)。位于南(nan)橋鄉青龍村境(jing)內的(de)(de)尋(xun)烏(wu)河(he)東岸的(de)(de)一(yi)座高達百丈(zhang)、峭壁(bi)凌空的(de)(de)大(da)(da)石山半麓,上(shang)接藍天,下臨深淵,整個(ge)石山,聳(song)然(ran)(ran)壁(bi)立,綴有大(da)(da)小(xiao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)百余穴,由(you)11個(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)組成(cheng)的(de)(de)青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)最(zui)為著名(ming)(ming),宇(yu)廟古樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相(xiang)輔。底層建有寨門,是(shi)進入青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)通道(dao),進寺(si)廟,映入眼(yan)簾的(de)(de)是(shi)回廊(lang)、殿(dian)堂(tang)、經院、僧房。殿(dian)堂(tang)中供一(yi)尊大(da)(da)佛像。從殿(dian)堂(tang)邊側(ce)拱門進去,走完(wan)過道(dao),只見靠墻(qiang)架著扶梯,扶梯作直(zhi)角(jiao)曲折,直(zhi)線(xian)向上(shang)攀登20米,穿過三(san)層巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),然(ran)(ran)后向北約30度斜(xie)坡向上(shang)排列著8個(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),洞(dong)與洞(dong)之間,或(huo)鑿孔連接,或(huo)人工建造懸橋相(xiang)通,共有木雕菩薩100尊。隔河(he)相(xiang)望,也是(shi)懸崖峭壁(bi),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)星(xing)星(xing)點點、大(da)(da)小(xiao)相(xiang)間、約800多穴,既(ji)像人工構筑,卻是(shi)自然(ran)(ran)生成(cheng),隱隱約約地辨認,宛如(ru)"福(fu)如(ru)東海(hai)"四(si)個(ge)大(da)(da)字(zi)。
據贛南(nan)梨樹(shu)塘吉卜子《松風館史記》載,遠古時(shi)期,創造天地的(de)(de)宇宙之(zhi)(zhi)神有四靈,位居四靈之(zhi)(zhi)首的(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)主東方和春季(ji)。它(ta)妝點完春景(jing)后,陶(tao)醉于涅(nie)水(東江)之(zhi)(zhi)上,對神州美景(jing)仍戀戀不舍,便將其肉身(shen)化成巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石留(liu)在人間。秦始(shi)皇年(nian)(nian)間,南(nan)越(yue)王(wang)趙(zhao)佗從龍(long)(long)川乘船開拓疆(jiang)土,來到青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)不遠的(de)(de)一個險灘下(xia)船,在巖(yan)(yan)(yan)下(xia)歇息。趙(zhao)佗深知此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石為青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春時(shi)留(liu)下(xia)的(de)(de)化身(shen),并有神靈在其上。為了得到巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石神靈的(de)(de)護佑(you),趙(zhao)佗便把這一帶(dai)的(de)(de)疆(jiang)域統稱(cheng)為“巖(yan)(yan)(yan)邑”。公元(yuan)前111年(nian)(nian),南(nan)越(yue)國被漢武帝所滅。劉徹見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山形蜿蜒有勢(shi),如一條青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)鳧湟水而上,就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)確為上古青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春留(liu)下(xia)的(de)(de)化身(shen),并尊稱(cheng)其巖(yan)(yan)(yan)為“青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。人們也習慣稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。