白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)國家(jia)(jia)級風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)湘中(zhong)新(xin)邵縣(xian)境內(nei)，核心景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)在嚴塘鎮白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)村(cun)，距縣(xian)城釀(niang)溪(xi)鎮12公(gong)里，區(qu)(qu)(qu)域以白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)村(cun)為(wei)(wei)主體(ti)，包含洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)村(cun)、岱山(shan)林場部(bu)分土地(di)，總面(mian)積11．90平方公(gong)里。融山(shan)秀、水(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)幻(huan)、石(shi)奇(qi)和人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)攸豐(feng)于(yu)(yu)一體(ti)，是具(ju)有(you)千年(nian)(nian)旅游(you)史的風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。沿棠溪(xi)徑北，縱深10公(gong)里，兩山(shan)回環(huan)夾峙(zhi)，群峰拱衛，幽深秀雅，其形似洞(dong)(dong)，中(zhong)有(you)瀑(pu)布溪(xi)流(liu)，水(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)如銀，故名(ming)(ming)。早在明(ming)代， 白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)就是湘中(zhong)的旅游(you)勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)，文(wen)(wen)人(ren)(ren)墨(mo)客紛來(lai)沓(ta)至，多有(you)贊詠。清人(ren)(ren)楊太灝著(zhu)有(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)游(you)記》、 李厚培著(zhu)有(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)紀勝(sheng)(sheng)集》。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)于(yu)(yu)1999年(nian)(nian)經(jing)省人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)正式批準為(wei)(wei)省級風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，2002年(nian)(nian)4月經(jing)國家(jia)(jia)旅 游(you)局正式評定為(wei)(wei)AA級旅游(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以其山(shan)清水(shui)秀、洞(dong)(dong)幻(huan)石(shi)奇(qi)、人(ren)(ren) 文(wen)(wen)攸豐(feng)而著(zhu)稱(cheng)于(yu)(yu)世。風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)現有(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點480多處(chu)，一級 景(jing)(jing)(jing)點30處(chu)，省、市重點保護文(wen)(wen)物8處(chu)。自然景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀有(you)"高峽平湖"、"流(liu)泉飛(fei)瀑(pu)"、 "地(di)下溶洞(dong)(dong)群"、 "一線(xian)天(tian)(tian)"、"洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)門"、 “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)”等(deng) ， “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)”以洞(dong)(dong)奇(qi)和石(shi)怪聞名(ming)(ming)世界，2002年(nian)(nian)12月中(zhong)央電視臺專題采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)并稱(cheng)譽之為(wei)(wei)世界奇(qi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)， 人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀有(you)寺院、宗祠、 牌坊、古墓葬、名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)故居等(deng)，其中(zhong)保存較為(wei)(wei) 完好的太平天(tian)(tian)國古戰場遺址(zhi)、抗日戰爭(zheng)遺址(zhi)和李臣典、劉策成、廖(liao)耀湘、李文(wen)(wen)、李公(gong)望等(deng)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)故居給(gei)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)增(zeng)添了濃厚的歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)色彩。
白水洞(dong)風景名勝區處于湘中城市群 （邵陽、冷江、漣源、婁(lou)底）的懷(huai)抱之中。
白(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名勝區包括白(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區、資江小三峽風(feng)光帶(dai)，白(bai)(bai)云巖(yan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點三個組成機(ji)體(ti)，總面(mian)積17.06平(ping)方(fang)(fang)公(gong)里。其中核心景(jing)(jing)(jing)區位于(yu)嚴塘鎮白(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)村，總面(mian)積11.9平(ping)方(fang)(fang)公(gong)里，擁(yong)有重要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點480余(yu)處，省、市重點保護(hu)單位20余(yu)處，分布(bu)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)區、一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)、一(yi)(yi)點。景(jing)(jing)(jing)區內(nei)山青、水秀、石(shi)奇、洞(dong)(dong)幻、人文(wen)悠(you)遠的絕妙(miao)融匯，堪稱(cheng)天下名勝之(zhi)稀珍。對此(ci)，昔人題(ti)詠甚(shen)多(duo)，一(yi)(yi)個半世(shi)紀以前已成為(wei)游覽圣(sheng)地(di)。
自然景觀(guan)(guan)有：飛(fei)虹瀑(pu)布(bu)、水簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)布(bu)、羅山湖瀑(pu)布(bu)、七仙(xian)瀑(pu)布(bu)等(deng)(deng)。如(ru)帶如(ru)緞，奔流千(qian)仞(ren)。晴則日光(guang)映(ying)之(zhi)，作五(wu)色(se)長虹。古(gu)(gu)人有“仰觀(guan)(guan)瀑(pu)布(bu)泉，霏霏散玉屑”的(de)詩句，堪為天(tian)下(xia)之(zhi)奇(qi)特；白(bai)水神宮溶洞(dong)，博大幽(you)廣，景色(se)詭(gui)奇(qi)，堂皇富(fu)麗，宛如(ru)地(di)下(xia)宮殿，人稱亞洲一(yi)絕；白(bai)云(yun)巖兩宜寺僅次(ci)于南岳的(de)佛教(jiao)圣地(di)；地(di)造天(tian)設(she)的(de)武土崖、仙(xian)人巷，鬼斧神工(gong)的(de)駱駝峰、卓筆(bi)峰獨具一(yi)格，資江小三峽(xia)勝于長江小三峽(xia)，人文景觀(guan)(guan)40余處，有數(shu)千(qian)年留下(xia)來的(de)古(gu)(gu)化石、古(gu)(gu)建筑、石墓葬、古(gu)(gu)寺院等(deng)(deng)，數(shu)不勝數(shu)。白(bai)水洞(dong)冬(dong)暖夏晾(liang)，四季(ji)分明(ming)，水旱(han)兩路如(ru)織若(ruo)網，交通便捷(jie)，水電(dian)、通訊等(deng)(deng)服務設(she)施齊全，深受專家的(de)贊譽和(he)游客的(de)青(qing)睞，是旅游觀(guan)(guan)光(guang)、休閑(xian)避(bi)暑、科學考古(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)與(yu)探險的(de)最佳去處。
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