白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國家級風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)湘中新邵縣(xian)境內，核心景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)在(zai)嚴塘(tang)鎮(zhen)白(bai)水(shui)村(cun)(cun)，距縣(xian)城(cheng)釀溪(xi)鎮(zhen)12公(gong)(gong)里(li)，區(qu)(qu)域以白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)村(cun)(cun)為(wei)主(zhu)體(ti)，包(bao)含洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口村(cun)(cun)、岱山林場部分土地，總面積11．90平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)。融山秀(xiu)、水(shui)白(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻、石(shi)奇和(he)人文(wen)(wen)攸(you)(you)豐(feng)于(yu)一體(ti)，是具有(you)(you)千年(nian)旅(lv)游(you)史的(de)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)勝(sheng)(sheng)地。沿(yan)棠溪(xi)徑(jing)北，縱深10公(gong)(gong)里(li)，兩山回環夾峙，群峰拱衛，幽深秀(xiu)雅(ya)，其形似洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)，中有(you)(you)瀑(pu)布溪(xi)流，水(shui)白(bai)如銀，故名(ming)。早在(zai)明代， 白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)就是湘中的(de)旅(lv)游(you)勝(sheng)(sheng)地，文(wen)(wen)人墨(mo)客紛(fen)來沓至，多(duo)有(you)(you)贊詠。清人楊(yang)太灝著(zhu)有(you)(you)《白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)游(you)記》、 李(li)厚培(pei)著(zhu)有(you)(you)《白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀勝(sheng)(sheng)集(ji)》。白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)于(yu)1999年(nian)經(jing)省人民(min)政府正式批準為(wei)省級風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)，2002年(nian)4月經(jing)國家旅(lv) 游(you)局(ju)正式評定為(wei)AA級旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)。白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)以其山清水(shui)秀(xiu)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻石(shi)奇、人 文(wen)(wen)攸(you)(you)豐(feng)而著(zhu)稱于(yu)世。風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)現有(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)480多(duo)處，一級 景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)30處，省、市(shi)重點(dian)保護文(wen)(wen)物8處。自然景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)有(you)(you)"高峽平(ping)湖"、"流泉飛瀑(pu)"、 "地下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群"、 "一線天"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天門"、 “白(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等 ， “白(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”以洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇和(he)石(shi)怪聞名(ming)世界，2002年(nian)12月中央(yang)電視臺專題采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱譽(yu)之為(wei)世界奇景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)， 人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)有(you)(you)寺院、宗祠、 牌坊、古墓(mu)葬、名(ming)人故居(ju)等，其中保存較為(wei) 完(wan)好的(de)太平(ping)天國古戰場遺址(zhi)、抗日(ri)戰爭遺址(zhi)和(he)李(li)臣典、劉策成、廖耀湘、李(li)文(wen)(wen)、李(li)公(gong)(gong)望(wang)等名(ming)人故居(ju)給白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)區(qu)(qu)增添了濃厚的(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)化色彩。
白水洞風景(jing)名勝區(qu)處于湘中城市群 （邵陽、冷江、漣(lian)源、婁(lou)底(di)）的懷抱之中。
白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)風景(jing)(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)包括白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)、資江小三(san)峽風光帶，白(bai)云巖景(jing)(jing)點(dian)三(san)個組成機體，總面積17.06平方公(gong)里。其中核心(xin)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)(yu)嚴塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)村，總面積11.9平方公(gong)里，擁有重(zhong)(zhong)要景(jing)(jing)點(dian)480余處(chu)，省(sheng)、市重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護單位20余處(chu)，分(fen)布于(yu)(yu)一區(qu)(qu)、一帶、一點(dian)。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)山青、水(shui)秀、石奇(qi)、洞(dong)幻、人文(wen)悠(you)遠的絕(jue)妙(miao)融匯，堪稱天下(xia)名勝(sheng)之稀珍。對(dui)此，昔人題(ti)詠甚(shen)多(duo)，一個半世紀以前(qian)已成為(wei)游覽圣地。
自然景(jing)觀有：飛(fei)虹(hong)瀑(pu)(pu)布、水(shui)簾(lian)洞(dong)瀑(pu)(pu)布、羅(luo)山湖(hu)瀑(pu)(pu)布、七仙(xian)瀑(pu)(pu)布等。如(ru)(ru)帶如(ru)(ru)緞，奔流千仞。晴則日(ri)光映之，作五(wu)色(se)(se)長虹(hong)。古人(ren)(ren)有“仰觀瀑(pu)(pu)布泉，霏霏散玉屑”的詩句，堪(kan)為天(tian)下(xia)之奇(qi)(qi)特；白水(shui)神宮溶洞(dong)，博(bo)大幽廣，景(jing)色(se)(se)詭奇(qi)(qi)，堂皇(huang)富麗，宛如(ru)(ru)地下(xia)宮殿，人(ren)(ren)稱亞洲(zhou)一絕；白云巖兩(liang)宜(yi)寺僅次(ci)于(yu)南岳的佛(fo)教(jiao)圣地；地造(zao)天(tian)設(she)(she)的武土(tu)崖、仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)巷，鬼斧神工的駱駝峰(feng)、卓(zhuo)筆峰(feng)獨具一格，資江(jiang)小三峽(xia)勝于(yu)長江(jiang)小三峽(xia)，人(ren)(ren)文景(jing)觀40余處，有數(shu)千年留(liu)下(xia)來的古化石、古建(jian)筑、石墓葬、古寺院等，數(shu)不勝數(shu)。白水(shui)洞(dong)冬暖夏晾(liang)，四季分明，水(shui)旱兩(liang)路如(ru)(ru)織若網，交(jiao)通(tong)便捷，水(shui)電、通(tong)訊等服務設(she)(she)施(shi)齊全，深受專家的贊(zan)譽和(he)游客(ke)的青睞，是旅游觀光、休閑避暑、科學考古研究與探險的最佳去處。
斌斌有禮 
