青(qing)龍(long)巖,位于江(jiang)西省(sheng)尋烏縣(xian)南橋(qiao)鎮(zhen)青(qing)龍(long)村(cun)的(de)尋烏河畔,地處縣(xian)城南25公里處,因寺雄(xiong)、巖奇(qi)、山青(qing)、水秀(xiu),素為(wei)尋烏八景之最,又因地處東江(jiang)源頭(tou)(tou),故又被稱為(wei)東江(jiang)源頭(tou)(tou)第一巖,這里已形(xing)成了集(ji)游(you)(you)覽(lan)、休閑(xian)、娛樂(le)于一體的(de)風景旅游(you)(you)區。
青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)風景(jing)區,是(shi)(shi)尋烏(wu)縣(xian)古八(ba)景(jing)中之(zhi)一(yi)---“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡”,因(yin)寺(si)雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)奇、山青、水(shui)秀,素為(wei)(wei)尋烏(wu)八(ba)景(jing)之(zhi)最,又因(yin)地(di)(di)(di)處(chu)東(dong)江(jiang)源頭(tou),故又被稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“東(dong)江(jiang)源頭(tou)第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)質是(shi)(shi)典(dian)型的(de)(de)丹霞地(di)(di)(di)貌,遠近(jin)聞(wen)名。位于南(nan)橋鄉青龍(long)(long)村(cun)境內(nei)的(de)(de)尋烏(wu)河東(dong)岸的(de)(de)一(yi)座高(gao)達百丈(zhang)、峭(qiao)壁凌空(kong)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)石山半(ban)麓,上接藍天,下臨(lin)深淵,整(zheng)個石山,聳然壁立(li),綴有(you)(you)大(da)(da)小(xiao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)百余穴(xue),由11個大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)組成的(de)(de)青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)最為(wei)(wei)著(zhu)名,宇廟(miao)古樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相輔(fu)。底層建有(you)(you)寨門,是(shi)(shi)進(jin)入青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)通(tong)道,進(jin)寺(si)廟(miao),映入眼簾(lian)的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)回廊、殿(dian)堂、經院(yuan)、僧房。殿(dian)堂中供一(yi)尊大(da)(da)佛像。從殿(dian)堂邊側拱門進(jin)去(qu),走完(wan)過道,只見靠墻(qiang)架著(zhu)扶梯,扶梯作(zuo)直(zhi)角曲折,直(zhi)線(xian)向上攀登20米,穿過三層巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),然后向北約30度斜坡向上排列(lie)著(zhu)8個大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),洞(dong)與洞(dong)之(zhi)間(jian),或鑿孔(kong)連接,或人工(gong)建造懸(xuan)(xuan)橋相通(tong),共有(you)(you)木雕菩薩100尊。隔河相望,也是(shi)(shi)懸(xuan)(xuan)崖峭(qiao)壁,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)星星點點、大(da)(da)小(xiao)相間(jian)、約800多穴(xue),既像人工(gong)構(gou)筑,卻是(shi)(shi)自然生成,隱隱約約地(di)(di)(di)辨認,宛如"福如東(dong)海"四個大(da)(da)字。
據(ju)贛南(nan)梨樹塘吉(ji)卜子《松(song)風(feng)館史記(ji)》載,遠(yuan)古時期,創(chuang)造天地的(de)宇(yu)宙之(zhi)神(shen)有(you)四靈(ling),位(wei)居四靈(ling)之(zhi)首(shou)的(de)青龍(long)(long)主東方和春季。它妝點完(wan)春景后,陶醉于涅水(東江)之(zhi)上,對神(shen)州美景仍(reng)戀戀不舍,便將其肉身化(hua)成巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)留在人(ren)間。秦始皇年(nian)間,南(nan)越王趙(zhao)佗(tuo)從龍(long)(long)川(chuan)乘船開(kai)拓疆土,來(lai)到青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)不遠(yuan)的(de)一(yi)個(ge)險灘下(xia)船,在巖(yan)(yan)(yan)下(xia)歇息。趙(zhao)佗(tuo)深知此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)為(wei)青龍(long)(long)司(si)春時留下(xia)的(de)化(hua)身,并有(you)神(shen)靈(ling)在其上。為(wei)了得(de)到巖(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)神(shen)靈(ling)的(de)護佑,趙(zhao)佗(tuo)便把這(zhe)一(yi)帶的(de)疆域統稱為(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)(yan)邑(yi)”。公(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)111年(nian),南(nan)越國被漢武帝所滅。劉徹(che)見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山形蜿蜒有(you)勢,如一(yi)條(tiao)青龍(long)(long)鳧(fu)湟水而(er)上,就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)確為(wei)上古青龍(long)(long)司(si)春留下(xia)的(de)化(hua)身,并尊稱其巖(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)“青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。人(ren)們也習慣稱之(zhi)為(wei)“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。