青(qing)龍(long)巖,位(wei)于江(jiang)(jiang)西省尋(xun)烏縣南橋(qiao)鎮(zhen)青(qing)龍(long)村的尋(xun)烏河畔,地處縣城南25公里處,因(yin)寺(si)雄、巖奇、山青(qing)、水秀,素為尋(xun)烏八(ba)景(jing)之最,又因(yin)地處東(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)源頭(tou),故又被稱為東(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)源頭(tou)第一巖,這里已(yi)形成了集游覽、休閑(xian)、娛樂于一體的風景(jing)旅游區。
青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)風景區,是尋烏(wu)縣古(gu)八(ba)景中(zhong)之一(yi)---“龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡(ji)”,因寺(si)雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)奇(qi)、山青(qing)、水秀,素為尋烏(wu)八(ba)景之最(zui),又(you)因地處(chu)東江(jiang)源頭(tou),故又(you)被(bei)稱為“東江(jiang)源頭(tou)第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它的(de)(de)(de)(de)地質是典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)丹霞地貌(mao),遠近聞名。位于(yu)南橋(qiao)鄉青(qing)龍村境內的(de)(de)(de)(de)尋烏(wu)河東岸的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座高達百丈(zhang)、峭壁凌空的(de)(de)(de)(de)大石山半麓(lu),上接藍天,下臨深淵,整個(ge)石山,聳然(ran)壁立,綴有大小巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)百余穴,由11個(ge)大巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)組成的(de)(de)(de)(de)青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)最(zui)為著名,宇廟古(gu)樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相(xiang)輔。底層建(jian)有寨(zhai)門,是進入(ru)青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)通道,進寺(si)廟,映入(ru)眼簾的(de)(de)(de)(de)是回(hui)廊、殿(dian)堂、經院、僧房。殿(dian)堂中(zhong)供一(yi)尊大佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)。從殿(dian)堂邊側拱門進去,走完(wan)過(guo)道,只(zhi)見靠墻架著扶梯,扶梯作直角曲折,直線向上攀登(deng)20米,穿過(guo)三層巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong),然(ran)后向北約30度斜坡向上排列著8個(ge)大巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)與洞(dong)(dong)之間(jian),或鑿孔連接,或人工(gong)建(jian)造懸橋(qiao)相(xiang)通,共有木雕菩(pu)薩100尊。隔河相(xiang)望,也是懸崖峭壁,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)星星點點、大小相(xiang)間(jian)、約800多穴,既像(xiang)(xiang)人工(gong)構筑,卻是自(zi)然(ran)生成,隱隱約約地辨認,宛如(ru)(ru)"福如(ru)(ru)東海"四個(ge)大字。
據贛(gan)南(nan)梨樹(shu)塘吉卜(bu)子《松風館史記》載,遠古時(shi)期,創造天地的宇(yu)宙之(zhi)(zhi)神有(you)四靈(ling),位居四靈(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)首的青(qing)龍(long)(long)主東(dong)方(fang)和春(chun)(chun)季(ji)。它妝點完春(chun)(chun)景(jing)后(hou),陶醉于涅水(shui)(shui)(東(dong)江)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang),對(dui)神州美景(jing)仍(reng)戀戀不舍,便將(jiang)其肉身(shen)化(hua)成巖(yan)(yan)石留在(zai)人間(jian)。秦始皇年間(jian),南(nan)越王趙佗從龍(long)(long)川乘船開拓疆土,來到青(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)不遠的一個(ge)險灘下(xia)船,在(zai)巖(yan)(yan)下(xia)歇(xie)息。趙佗深(shen)知此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)石為(wei)(wei)青(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)(chun)時(shi)留下(xia)的化(hua)身(shen),并有(you)神靈(ling)在(zai)其上(shang)(shang)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)得到巖(yan)(yan)石神靈(ling)的護佑,趙佗便把這一帶的疆域統(tong)稱為(wei)(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)邑(yi)”。公元前(qian)111年,南(nan)越國(guo)被漢武帝(di)所(suo)滅。劉徹見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)山形蜿(wan)蜒(yan)有(you)勢,如一條青(qing)龍(long)(long)鳧湟水(shui)(shui)而上(shang)(shang),就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)確為(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)古青(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)(chun)留下(xia)的化(hua)身(shen),并尊稱其巖(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)“青(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。人們也習慣稱之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。