景(jing)(jing)區178米高罕(han)見(jian)的(de)(de)獅峰(feng)(feng)(feng)巍峨險(xian)峻(jun),翹首(shou)云天、形神兼備,獅峰(feng)(feng)(feng)周圍有成片(pian)原(yuan)始次生林(lin),自然環境優美,峰(feng)(feng)(feng)頂是絕佳的(de)(de)觀(guan)景(jing)(jing)臺。景(jing)(jing)區的(de)(de)標志性(xing)地(di)質景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)——佛子(zi)巖(yan),巧奪天工、惟(wei)妙 惟(wei)肖。因其與(yu)(yu)夫妻巖(yan)的(de)(de)組合(he)中極像佛家(jia)弟(di)子(zi)而得名(ming),周圍奇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)林(lin)立,植(zhi)被(bei)豐茂。與(yu)(yu)彌勒(le)巖(yan)、望鷹巖(yan)、懸柱巖(yan)等構(gou)成一(yi)座天然山水盆景(jing)(jing)。險(xian)峭峻(jun)拔的(de)(de)筆架(jia)(jia)山,峰(feng)(feng)(feng)巒奇特。臨坡面崖高230余(yu)米,因峰(feng)(feng)(feng)巒酷似(si)筆架(jia)(jia)而得名(ming)。這里(li)山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)聳(song)立,峭壁懸崖,地(di)貌奇特。筆架(jia)(jia)山林(lin)木茂盛(sheng),古(gu)樹蔥(cong)郁,從不同角(jiao)度解讀(du)此峰(feng)(feng)(feng),景(jing)(jing)色(se)更(geng)為美妙。除了上述三座主體山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)外,著(zhu)名(ming)山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、巖(yan)石、石洞等景(jing)(jing)點還(huan)有43處(chu)。
佛子(zi)(zi)山風景區的(de)峽谷與溪、瀑(pu)、潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、湖景觀(guan)讓(rang)人心曠(kuang)神怡。梅子(zi)(zi)坑(keng)百米(mi)瀑(pu)布垂高百余米(mi),水(shui)(shui)從(cong)絕壁斷(duan)崖(ya)頂(ding)沖出(chu),猶如(ru)白(bai)鏈長垂、銀河(he)掛(gua)落,有崩云裂石之(zhi)(zhi)氣,銳不可當、隆隆之(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng),盡顯大(da)自然之(zhi)(zhi)磅磅之(zhi)(zhi)勢。下(xia)有深潭(tan)(tan)(tan),潭(tan)(tan)(tan)水(shui)(shui)翠綠、碧波(bo)蕩漾。位于獅峰景區中的(de)佛子(zi)(zi)巖景區中的(de)三(san)級瀑(pu)布,由崖(ya)頂(ding)呈三(san)級往山底潺潺而下(xia),周圍植被茂密,仿佛大(da)佰然在(zai)鳴(ming)迎(ying)賓之(zhi)(zhi)曲。蛙巖瀑(pu)布宏(hong)偉壯觀(guan),在(zai)巨(ju)石間(jian)飛(fei)瀉而下(xia),層層疊疊,變(bian)幻多姿。七星溪貫穿(chuan)佛子(zi)(zi)山旅游風景區,集(ji)雨(yu)面積達150平方公里,河(he)道(dao)水(shui)(shui)量極(ji)大(da),水(shui)(shui)流平緩、河(he)道(dao)水(shui)(shui)深、水(shui)(shui)質(zhi)清澈。沿河(he)兩岸河(he)堤柳浪聞鶯、鳥語花香、竹林(lin)片片結(jie)果,是一組優美的(de)鄉土田園畫和農(nong)業(ye)觀(guan)光的(de)好去處(chu)。
佛(fo)子山風景(jing)區的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)物景(jing)觀珍(zhen)稀多(duo)樣(yang)。還保留著大面(mian)積優美(mei)的(de)原生(sheng)(sheng)天然(ran)林,物種資源(yuan)豐(feng)富,林相景(jing)觀優美(mei)。古樹(shu)資源(yuan)豐(feng)富,或孤(gu)植、或成林成片(pian)。樹(shu)種豐(feng)富,主要(yao)有(you)南方紅豆杉(shan)、銀(yin)杏,竹柏(bo)、油杉(shan)、柳杉(shan)、穗(sui)花(hua)杉(shan)、三尖杉(shan)、杉(shan)木(mu)、香(xiang)樟、楠(nan)木(mu)、鉤栗、南酸棗等,許多(duo)屬珍(zhen)稀樹(shu)種。景(jing)區內(nei)有(you)集中(zhong)(zhong)成片(pian)的(de)高山杜鵑(juan)林、零星分布的(de)梅花(hua)、山櫻花(hua)、四照花(hua)等。獨(du)特的(de)樹(shu)石(shi)相依,獅峰(feng)、母獅峰(feng)等石(shi)筍狀石(shi)峰(feng)頂(ding)部成片(pian)奇松生(sheng)(sheng)長于(yu)奇峰(feng)怪石(shi)之中(zhong)(zhong)。
靜的山(shan)與(yu)動的水(shui)結(jie)合,才構成“山(shan)水(shui)”。佛子山(shan)“萬條流泉千條瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)”,流水(shui)不僅是佛子山(shan)的造型師(shi),自身也(ye)成絕景(jing),瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)、溪(xi)、澗、潭、湖、俱全,尤以(yi)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)為(wei)一(yi)絕。佛子山(shan)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)多(duo)為(wei)條形飛流,懸(xuan)空而瀉(xie),因風作勢(shi)(shi),綽約多(duo)姿(zi)(zi)。梅(mei)子坃瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)白練當空,氣(qi)勢(shi)(shi)磅礴,蛙(wa)巖瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)類似壸(kun)口(kou)勝似壸(kun)口(kou),氣(qi)令山(shan)河(he),珍(zhen)珠瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)空懸(xuan)百丈,紫氣(qi)橫生(sheng),三折瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)散水(shui)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)濺珠潑玉一(yi)波(bo)三折落天崖,天成巖瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu),綽約多(duo)姿(zi)(zi)因風作勢(shi)(shi);佛子山(shan)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)使觀者“大開(kai)平生(sheng)眼界(jie)”,游人無不稱絕。
瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)是(shi)(shi)因為(wei)巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)的(de)抗(kang)蝕性(xing)不(bu)同而形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)。當流水從抗(kang)蝕巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)向(xiang)下(xia)沖(chong)擊(ji)下(xia)層的(de)弱巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)時,低(di)抗(kang)侵蝕性(xing)的(de)弱巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)不(bu)斷被(bei)掏空,位置后退(tui)下(xia)陷(xian)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)。我們(men)在(zai)珍珠瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)下(xia)部潭邊可以清楚看出巖(yan)(yan)層下(xia)陷(xian)后退(tui)的(de)痕跡。三(san)折瀑(pu)(pu)則是(shi)(shi)流水經過三(san)個巖(yan)(yan)層單元構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de),侵蝕形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)蛇影形(xing)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)而天(tian)成(cheng)(cheng)巖(yan)(yan)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)卻是(shi)(shi)水流風漂(piao)后侵蝕半(ban)圓桶狀,漂(piao)漂(piao)撒撒像雪片一樣晶(jing)瑩,可領(ling)略盛夏觀雪情景。佛子山瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)深陷(xian),非深入境地不(bu)能(neng)見其(qi)真面(mian)目,以至(zhi)于瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)就藏身(shen)在(zai)崖(ya)谷中,卻把包括文人黒客在(zai)內(nei)的(de)眾(zhong)多游客瞞了一千多年,直(zhi)至(zhi)現在(zai)才向(xiang)世人初露真容。
佛子(zi)山公園山美(mei)、水美(mei),石(shi)(shi)更(geng)美(mei),像(xiang)形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)數量(liang)之多、形(xing)(xing)態之逼真(zhen)(zhen)、步(bu)移形(xing)(xing)變(bian),實屬罕見,有恩愛伉儷夫(fu)妻(qi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、面參禪佛子(zi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、笑容滿面彌勒巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、惟妙惟俏盼夫(fu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、神態自若的(de)(de)觀(guan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)音、巧奪天工朝覲巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),頂(ding)天立(li)地的(de)(de)天柱(zhu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、聲(sheng)震萬壑雄獅巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、愧羞難當羞女(nv)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、雄風叱起龜頭巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、嘆為觀(guan)止的(de)(de)天墻(qiang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、靈氣橫生古猿巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、忠貞不(bu)渝的(de)(de)玉女(nv)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、蓄勢(shi)越躍(yue)蛙巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、紫氣環繞蓮花巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、老(lao)(lao)態尤鐘(zhong)的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)人巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、宦官青垂禮帽(mao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),猛獸(shou)下(xia)山的(de)(de)鴨嘴獸(shou)等。佛子(zi)山不(bu)光是像(xiang)形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)多,神奇還(huan)在(zai)于(yu)景物步(bu)移景換、形(xing)(xing)態逼真(zhen)(zhen),如筆(bi)架山南看(kan)成(cheng)崖(ya)、東看(kan)成(cheng)嶺、北(bei)看(kan)成(cheng)列(lie)、西(xi)看(kan)成(cheng)峰,遠近(jin)高低(di)各不(bu)同(tong)。而(er)獅峰的(de)(de)景幻更(geng)是變(bian)化(hua)多端、從不(bu)同(tong)角度觀(guan)賞、有七(qi)種像(xiang)形(xing)(xing)逼真(zhen)(zhen)地展(zhan)現(xian)在(zai)人們的(de)(de)面前(qian)如:豬頭、駝峰、鯊魚頭、孔(kong)雀、海獅、石(shi)(shi)筍(sun)、老(lao)(lao)鷹、猴子(zi); 別具(ju)靈,心有靈犀一點(dian)通。
政和佛(fo)子山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)名勝區位(wei)于福建省(sheng)政和縣城東部的(de)外屯鄉境(jing)內,距政和縣城28公里。與周寧(ning)縣、壽寧(ning)縣毗鄰,福建省(sheng)道(dao)(302線)賽歧——浦城線穿(chuan)越(yue)獅(shi)峰(feng)(feng)核心景(jing)區,景(jing)區主入口(kou)和停車場就在省(sheng)道(dao)公路邊,交通(tong)十分便(bian)捷。景(jing)區位(wei)于武夷山(shan)(shan)東南麓、 鷲峰(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)脈北段,處在環太平(ping)洋大(da)陸邊緣(yuan)構造(zao)巖漿帶中的(de)中國東南沿海中生(sheng)代火(huo)山(shan)(shan)巖帶,是火(huo)山(shan)(shan)猛(meng)烈爆發的(de)產物,景(jing)區地質遺(yi)跡(ji)類(lei)型多,地質環境(jing)奇(qi)特,它以高聳的(de)峰(feng)(feng)叢、巨大(da)的(de)崩塌堰(yan)塞、完整(zheng)的(de)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)復活剖面(mian),完好(hao)的(de)遺(yi)存至今展現在人們的(de)面(mian)前。
旅游區有四(si)個功能(neng)(neng)區:一是(shi)(shi)獅峰火山地(di)(di)貌(mao)核心區,主要(yao)功能(neng)(neng)是(shi)(shi)自然地(di)(di)貌(mao)觀(guan)光(guang),生態(tai)旅游休閑;二是(shi)(shi)七星溪二級(ji)景區,主要(yao)功能(neng)(neng)是(shi)(shi)水上游樂,蛙巖地(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡參(can)觀(guan);三是(shi)(shi)旺(wang)樓二級(ji)景區,主要(yao)功能(neng)(neng)是(shi)(shi)古(gu)文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產觀(guan)賞,突顯古(gu)墓群、古(gu)樹王文化(hua)氛圍,同時觀(guan)賞旺(wang)樓山水風光(guang);四(si)是(shi)(shi)避暑度(du)(du)假(jia)區,以稠嶺度(du)(du)假(jia)區為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心向(xiang)村鎮輻射,可以觀(guan)看鎮前鎮、楊源鄉的鯉魚(yu)溪(你(ni)可以用當地(di)(di)的光(guang)餅(bing)來(lai)“釣魚(yu)”,拍手就能(neng)(neng)讓群群鯉魚(yu)聞(wen)聲(sheng)聚集你(ni)身邊(bian))、鯉魚(yu)冢、倒栽柳、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華紅豆杉的王中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)王、坂(ban)頭花橋(qiao),要(yao)是(shi)(shi)你(ni)夠幸運的話,還能(neng)(neng)觀(guan)看到(dao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國戲曲活化(hua)石國家非物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產“政(zheng)(zheng)和四(si)平戲”演出(chu)、楊源張(zhang)氏祭(ji)祖游行廟會、政(zheng)(zheng)和方言字(zi)典《六音(yin)字(zi)典》、當地(di)(di)特(te)色(se)習俗新娘“哭嫁”等地(di)(di)方獨特(te)習俗。