白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)湘(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)新邵縣(xian)境內，核心(xin)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)在嚴(yan)塘鎮白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)村，距縣(xian)城(cheng)釀溪鎮12公里(li)，區(qu)(qu)域(yu)以(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)村為(wei)(wei)(wei)主體(ti)，包含(han)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口村、岱山(shan)林場部分土(tu)地(di)，總(zong)面積11．90平方公里(li)。融山(shan)秀(xiu)、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻(huan)、石(shi)奇(qi)和(he)人(ren)文(wen)攸(you)豐于(yu)一體(ti)，是(shi)具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)千年(nian)(nian)旅(lv)游(you)史(shi)的風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)勝地(di)。沿(yan)棠溪徑北，縱深(shen)10公里(li)，兩山(shan)回環夾峙(zhi)，群(qun)峰(feng)拱(gong)衛，幽深(shen)秀(xiu)雅，其(qi)形似洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)，中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)瀑布(bu)溪流，水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)如銀(yin)，故(gu)名(ming)(ming)。早在明代， 白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)就是(shi)湘(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)的旅(lv)游(you)勝地(di)，文(wen)人(ren)墨(mo)客紛(fen)來(lai)沓至，多有(you)(you)(you)贊詠。清人(ren)楊太灝著有(you)(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)游(you)記(ji)》、 李(li)(li)厚培著有(you)(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀勝集》。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)于(yu)1999年(nian)(nian)經省人(ren)民政府正式批準為(wei)(wei)(wei)省級(ji)(ji)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)，2002年(nian)(nian)4月經國(guo)家(jia)旅(lv) 游(you)局正式評定為(wei)(wei)(wei)AA級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)以(yi)其(qi)山(shan)清水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)秀(xiu)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻(huan)石(shi)奇(qi)、人(ren) 文(wen)攸(you)豐而(er)著稱(cheng)于(yu)世。風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)現有(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)480多處(chu)，一級(ji)(ji) 景(jing)(jing)點(dian)30處(chu)，省、市(shi)重點(dian)保護文(wen)物8處(chu)。自(zi)然景(jing)(jing)觀有(you)(you)(you)"高峽平湖(hu)"、"流泉飛瀑"、 "地(di)下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)"、 "一線天"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天門"、 “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等 ， “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”以(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)和(he)石(shi)怪聞名(ming)(ming)世界，2002年(nian)(nian)12月中(zhong)(zhong)央電視(shi)臺專題(ti)采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)并(bing)稱(cheng)譽之為(wei)(wei)(wei)世界奇(qi)景(jing)(jing)， 人(ren)文(wen)景(jing)(jing)觀有(you)(you)(you)寺院、宗祠、 牌坊(fang)、古墓葬、名(ming)(ming)人(ren)故(gu)居等，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)保存較為(wei)(wei)(wei) 完好的太平天國(guo)古戰場遺址、抗(kang)日(ri)戰爭遺址和(he)李(li)(li)臣典(dian)、劉策成、廖耀湘(xiang)、李(li)(li)文(wen)、李(li)(li)公望等名(ming)(ming)人(ren)故(gu)居給(gei)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)增添了(le)濃(nong)厚的歷史(shi)文(wen)化色(se)彩(cai)。
白(bai)水洞風景(jing)名勝區處于湘中城市群 （邵(shao)陽、冷(leng)江(jiang)、漣源、婁底）的懷抱之中。
白(bai)水(shui)洞風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區包(bao)括(kuo)白(bai)水(shui)洞景(jing)區、資江小三峽風光帶，白(bai)云巖景(jing)點(dian)三個(ge)組成機(ji)體(ti)，總面(mian)積(ji)17.06平(ping)方公里(li)。其中核心(xin)景(jing)區位(wei)于(yu)嚴(yan)塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)水(shui)洞村，總面(mian)積(ji)11.9平(ping)方公里(li)，擁(yong)有重要景(jing)點(dian)480余處，省、市重點(dian)保護(hu)單位(wei)20余處，分布于(yu)一(yi)區、一(yi)帶、一(yi)點(dian)。景(jing)區內山青、水(shui)秀(xiu)、石奇(qi)、洞幻、人(ren)文悠遠的絕妙融匯，堪稱(cheng)天(tian)下名勝(sheng)之稀珍。對此，昔人(ren)題詠甚多，一(yi)個(ge)半世紀以前已成為游覽圣地。
自然景(jing)觀(guan)有(you)：飛虹瀑(pu)布(bu)、水簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)布(bu)、羅山湖瀑(pu)布(bu)、七仙瀑(pu)布(bu)等。如帶如緞，奔流千仞。晴(qing)則日光(guang)映之(zhi)，作(zuo)五色(se)長虹。古(gu)人(ren)有(you)“仰觀(guan)瀑(pu)布(bu)泉，霏霏散玉屑”的(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)句，堪為天(tian)下(xia)(xia)之(zhi)奇特；白(bai)水神宮溶洞(dong)，博大幽廣，景(jing)色(se)詭奇，堂皇富麗，宛(wan)如地下(xia)(xia)宮殿，人(ren)稱亞(ya)洲(zhou)一絕；白(bai)云巖兩宜寺僅次于南岳的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)教圣(sheng)地；地造天(tian)設的(de)(de)(de)武(wu)土(tu)崖、仙人(ren)巷，鬼斧神工的(de)(de)(de)駱(luo)駝峰(feng)、卓(zhuo)筆峰(feng)獨具一格，資江小(xiao)三(san)峽(xia)勝于長江小(xiao)三(san)峽(xia)，人(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)40余(yu)處，有(you)數千年留下(xia)(xia)來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)化(hua)石、古(gu)建筑、石墓葬、古(gu)寺院等，數不勝數。白(bai)水洞(dong)冬暖(nuan)夏晾，四(si)季分明，水旱兩路如織若(ruo)網，交通(tong)便(bian)捷，水電(dian)、通(tong)訊等服務設施齊(qi)全，深受專家的(de)(de)(de)贊譽和游(you)客(ke)的(de)(de)(de)青睞，是(shi)旅游(you)觀(guan)光(guang)、休閑避暑、科(ke)學考古(gu)研究與探險(xian)的(de)(de)(de)最佳去(qu)處。
斌斌有禮 
