白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)湘中新邵縣境內,核心景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)在嚴塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)村(cun),距縣城釀溪(xi)鎮(zhen)12公(gong)里,區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)以白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)村(cun)為主(zhu)體(ti),包含洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口村(cun)、岱山林場部分(fen)土地(di),總面(mian)積11.90平(ping)方公(gong)里。融山秀、水(shui)白(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻、石奇(qi)和(he)人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)攸豐于(yu)一(yi)體(ti),是具有(you)(you)(you)(you)千年旅游史(shi)的(de)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。沿棠溪(xi)徑(jing)北(bei),縱(zong)深10公(gong)里,兩(liang)山回環(huan)夾(jia)峙,群(qun)峰拱衛,幽深秀雅,其(qi)形似洞(dong)(dong)(dong),中有(you)(you)(you)(you)瀑(pu)布(bu)溪(xi)流(liu),水(shui)白(bai)(bai)如銀,故(gu)名(ming)。早在明代, 白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)就(jiu)是湘中的(de)旅游勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di),文(wen)(wen)人(ren)(ren)墨(mo)客紛來(lai)沓(ta)至,多(duo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)贊詠。清人(ren)(ren)楊太(tai)灝著(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)游記》、 李(li)厚(hou)培著(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)勝(sheng)(sheng)集》。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)于(yu)1999年經(jing)省人(ren)(ren)民政府正(zheng)式批準為省級(ji)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu),2002年4月經(jing)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)旅 游局正(zheng)式評定為AA級(ji)旅游區(qu)(qu)(qu)。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以其(qi)山清水(shui)秀、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻石奇(qi)、人(ren)(ren) 文(wen)(wen)攸豐而著(zhu)稱(cheng)于(yu)世(shi)。風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)現有(you)(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)點480多(duo)處(chu)(chu),一(yi)級(ji) 景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)點30處(chu)(chu),省、市重點保(bao)護文(wen)(wen)物8處(chu)(chu)。自(zi)然景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀有(you)(you)(you)(you)"高峽平(ping)湖"、"流(liu)泉飛(fei)瀑(pu)"、 "地(di)下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)"、 "一(yi)線天(tian)"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)門(men)"、 “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”等(deng) , “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”以洞(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)和(he)石怪聞名(ming)世(shi)界,2002年12月中央電視臺專題采訪 此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱(cheng)譽之為世(shi)界奇(qi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing), 人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀有(you)(you)(you)(you)寺院、宗祠、 牌坊(fang)、古(gu)墓葬(zang)、名(ming)人(ren)(ren)故(gu)居等(deng),其(qi)中保(bao)存較為 完好(hao)的(de)太(tai)平(ping)天(tian)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)戰場遺址(zhi)、抗(kang)日戰爭遺址(zhi)和(he)李(li)臣典、劉(liu)策(ce)成、廖耀湘、李(li)文(wen)(wen)、李(li)公(gong)望(wang)等(deng)名(ming)人(ren)(ren)故(gu)居給白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)增添了濃厚(hou)的(de)歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)色彩。
白水洞風景名(ming)勝區(qu)處于湘中城市(shi)群 (邵陽、冷江、漣源、婁底)的(de)懷(huai)抱之中。
白水(shui)洞風景名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)包(bao)括白水(shui)洞景區(qu)、資江小三峽風光帶,白云(yun)巖(yan)景點三個組成機體(ti),總(zong)面積17.06平方(fang)公(gong)里。其(qi)中核(he)心景區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)嚴塘(tang)鎮白水(shui)洞村(cun),總(zong)面積11.9平方(fang)公(gong)里,擁有重要景點480余處(chu),省、市重點保護單位(wei)20余處(chu),分布(bu)于(yu)一區(qu)、一帶、一點。景區(qu)內(nei)山青、水(shui)秀、石(shi)奇、洞幻、人文悠遠的絕(jue)妙融匯,堪稱天下名(ming)勝(sheng)之稀珍。對此(ci),昔人題詠甚多,一個半世(shi)紀以前已成為游覽圣地。
自然景(jing)觀(guan)有(you):飛(fei)虹瀑(pu)布(bu)、水(shui)簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)布(bu)、羅山湖瀑(pu)布(bu)、七仙(xian)瀑(pu)布(bu)等(deng)。如(ru)帶如(ru)緞,奔流千(qian)(qian)仞(ren)。晴則日(ri)光映(ying)之(zhi)(zhi),作五(wu)色長虹。古(gu)(gu)人(ren)有(you)“仰觀(guan)瀑(pu)布(bu)泉,霏(fei)霏(fei)散玉屑(xie)”的(de)(de)詩(shi)句(ju),堪為天下(xia)(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)特;白(bai)水(shui)神(shen)宮(gong)(gong)溶洞(dong),博大幽廣,景(jing)色詭(gui)奇(qi),堂皇富(fu)麗,宛如(ru)地(di)下(xia)(xia)(xia)宮(gong)(gong)殿,人(ren)稱(cheng)亞(ya)洲一(yi)絕;白(bai)云巖(yan)兩(liang)宜寺(si)僅次于南岳的(de)(de)佛(fo)教圣地(di);地(di)造(zao)天設的(de)(de)武土崖、仙(xian)人(ren)巷,鬼斧神(shen)工的(de)(de)駱(luo)駝峰(feng)、卓(zhuo)筆峰(feng)獨具一(yi)格,資江小三(san)峽(xia)(xia)勝于長江小三(san)峽(xia)(xia),人(ren)文景(jing)觀(guan)40余(yu)處,有(you)數(shu)(shu)千(qian)(qian)年留(liu)下(xia)(xia)(xia)來的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)化石(shi)、古(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)、石(shi)墓(mu)葬、古(gu)(gu)寺(si)院等(deng),數(shu)(shu)不(bu)勝數(shu)(shu)。白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)冬暖夏晾(liang),四季分明(ming),水(shui)旱兩(liang)路如(ru)織若網,交通便(bian)捷,水(shui)電、通訊等(deng)服務設施齊(qi)全,深受(shou)專家的(de)(de)贊譽和游(you)客的(de)(de)青睞,是旅游(you)觀(guan)光、休閑避暑(shu)、科學考古(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)與探險的(de)(de)最佳去處。