白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)家級風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)湘中(zhong)新邵縣境(jing)內(nei),核心景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)在(zai)嚴塘(tang)鎮白(bai)(bai)水(shui)村,距縣城釀(niang)溪(xi)鎮12公(gong)里(li),區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)以(yi)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)村為主體(ti),包含洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口村、岱山(shan)林場部分土地,總面積11.90平方公(gong)里(li)。融(rong)山(shan)秀、水(shui)白(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻(huan)、石(shi)奇和人(ren)文(wen)(wen)攸(you)豐于(yu)一體(ti),是(shi)具有(you)(you)千年旅游史(shi)的(de)(de)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)勝(sheng)地。沿棠溪(xi)徑北(bei),縱深10公(gong)里(li),兩(liang)山(shan)回環夾峙(zhi),群峰拱衛,幽深秀雅,其(qi)形似洞(dong)(dong)(dong),中(zhong)有(you)(you)瀑布(bu)溪(xi)流,水(shui)白(bai)(bai)如銀,故名(ming)(ming)。早在(zai)明(ming)代(dai), 白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)就(jiu)是(shi)湘中(zhong)的(de)(de)旅游勝(sheng)地,文(wen)(wen)人(ren)墨客紛來(lai)沓至,多有(you)(you)贊(zan)詠。清人(ren)楊太(tai)灝著(zhu)(zhu)有(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)游記》、 李(li)厚(hou)培著(zhu)(zhu)有(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)紀勝(sheng)集》。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)于(yu)1999年經省(sheng)人(ren)民政府(fu)正式批(pi)準為省(sheng)級風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu),2002年4月經國(guo)家旅 游局正式評定為AA級旅游區(qu)(qu)(qu)。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以(yi)其(qi)山(shan)清水(shui)秀、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻(huan)石(shi)奇、人(ren) 文(wen)(wen)攸(you)豐而著(zhu)(zhu)稱于(yu)世(shi)。風(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)現(xian)有(you)(you)景(jing)點(dian)480多處(chu),一級 景(jing)點(dian)30處(chu),省(sheng)、市重點(dian)保護(hu)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)8處(chu)。自然景(jing)觀有(you)(you)"高峽(xia)平湖"、"流泉(quan)飛瀑"、 "地下溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群"、 "一線天(tian)"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)門"、 “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”等(deng)(deng) , “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”以(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)奇和石(shi)怪聞(wen)名(ming)(ming)世(shi)界,2002年12月中(zhong)央電(dian)視臺專題采(cai)訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱譽之為世(shi)界奇景(jing), 人(ren)文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀有(you)(you)寺院、宗(zong)祠、 牌坊(fang)、古(gu)墓葬、名(ming)(ming)人(ren)故居等(deng)(deng),其(qi)中(zhong)保存較為 完好的(de)(de)太(tai)平天(tian)國(guo)古(gu)戰場遺(yi)址、抗(kang)日戰爭遺(yi)址和李(li)臣典、劉策成、廖耀湘、李(li)文(wen)(wen)、李(li)公(gong)望(wang)等(deng)(deng)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)故居給白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)增(zeng)添(tian)了(le)濃厚(hou)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)色彩。
白水洞風景名(ming)勝區處(chu)于湘中(zhong)城市(shi)群(qun) (邵(shao)陽(yang)、冷江、漣(lian)源、婁底)的懷抱之(zhi)中(zhong)。
白水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區包(bao)括白水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)景(jing)區、資江(jiang)小(xiao)三峽風光(guang)帶(dai),白云巖景(jing)點三個組成機(ji)體,總(zong)面積17.06平方(fang)(fang)公里(li)。其(qi)中(zhong)核心景(jing)區位于嚴塘鎮白水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)村,總(zong)面積11.9平方(fang)(fang)公里(li),擁(yong)有重要(yao)景(jing)點480余處(chu)(chu),省、市重點保護(hu)單位20余處(chu)(chu),分(fen)布于一(yi)區、一(yi)帶(dai)、一(yi)點。景(jing)區內山青、水(shui)(shui)秀、石奇、洞(dong)幻(huan)、人文悠遠的絕妙融匯,堪稱天下名(ming)勝(sheng)之稀珍。對(dui)此(ci),昔(xi)人題詠(yong)甚(shen)多,一(yi)個半世紀(ji)以前(qian)已成為游(you)覽圣(sheng)地。
自然景(jing)觀有:飛虹瀑布、水(shui)簾洞瀑布、羅山湖(hu)瀑布、七仙瀑布等。如(ru)(ru)帶如(ru)(ru)緞,奔(ben)流千(qian)仞。晴則(ze)日光映之,作五色(se)長(chang)虹。古(gu)(gu)人(ren)有“仰觀瀑布泉,霏(fei)霏(fei)散(san)玉(yu)屑”的(de)(de)詩句,堪(kan)為天(tian)下(xia)(xia)之奇特;白水(shui)神宮溶(rong)洞,博大幽廣,景(jing)色(se)詭奇,堂皇富麗,宛(wan)如(ru)(ru)地(di)下(xia)(xia)宮殿,人(ren)稱亞洲(zhou)一絕;白云巖兩宜寺僅次于南岳的(de)(de)佛教圣地(di);地(di)造天(tian)設的(de)(de)武(wu)土崖、仙人(ren)巷,鬼(gui)斧神工的(de)(de)駱駝峰、卓筆峰獨具一格,資江小(xiao)三(san)峽(xia)勝于長(chang)江小(xiao)三(san)峽(xia),人(ren)文景(jing)觀40余處(chu)(chu),有數千(qian)年留下(xia)(xia)來的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)化(hua)石(shi)、古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑、石(shi)墓葬、古(gu)(gu)寺院等,數不勝數。白水(shui)洞冬(dong)暖夏晾,四季分明,水(shui)旱兩路如(ru)(ru)織若網,交通便捷,水(shui)電(dian)、通訊(xun)等服務設施(shi)齊全,深受專家的(de)(de)贊譽和游客的(de)(de)青睞,是(shi)旅游觀光、休閑避暑、科學(xue)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究與探險的(de)(de)最(zui)佳去處(chu)(chu)。