白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)國家級風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)區位于(yu)(yu)湘中(zhong)(zhong)新邵縣(xian)(xian)境內，核(he)心景(jing)區在嚴塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)村(cun)，距縣(xian)(xian)城釀溪鎮(zhen)12公里(li)，區域以白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)村(cun)為主體，包含(han)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口村(cun)、岱山(shan)林場(chang)(chang)部分土(tu)地(di)，總面(mian)積11．90平方公里(li)。融山(shan)秀、水(shui)(shui)(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻、石(shi)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)和人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)攸豐(feng)(feng)于(yu)(yu)一(yi)(yi)體，是具有(you)(you)千(qian)年(nian)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)史(shi)的(de)風景(jing)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。沿棠溪徑北，縱深10公里(li)，兩山(shan)回環夾峙，群(qun)峰拱衛，幽(you)深秀雅，其(qi)形似洞(dong)(dong)(dong)，中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)瀑布(bu)溪流，水(shui)(shui)(shui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)如銀，故名(ming)(ming)。早在明代(dai)， 白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)就是湘中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)地(di)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)墨(mo)客紛(fen)來沓至，多有(you)(you)贊詠。清(qing)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)楊太灝(hao)著有(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)游(you)(you)記》、 李(li)(li)厚培著有(you)(you)《白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)紀勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)集(ji)》。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)區于(yu)(yu)1999年(nian)經(jing)省人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府正(zheng)式(shi)批準為省級風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)區，2002年(nian)4月(yue)經(jing)國家旅(lv)(lv) 游(you)(you)局(ju)正(zheng)式(shi)評定(ding)為AA級旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)區。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)區以其(qi)山(shan)清(qing)水(shui)(shui)(shui)秀、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)幻石(shi)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)、人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren) 文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)攸豐(feng)(feng)而(er)著稱于(yu)(yu)世。風景(jing)區現有(you)(you)景(jing)點(dian)480多處(chu)(chu)，一(yi)(yi)級 景(jing)點(dian)30處(chu)(chu)，省、市重點(dian)保護文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物8處(chu)(chu)。自然景(jing)觀有(you)(you)"高峽平湖"、"流泉飛瀑"、 "地(di)下溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)"、 "一(yi)(yi)線天"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)天門"、 “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”等(deng) ， “白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”以洞(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)和石(shi)怪聞名(ming)(ming)世界，2002年(nian)12月(yue)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)電視臺專題采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱譽之(zhi)為世界奇(qi)(qi)(qi)景(jing)， 人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀有(you)(you)寺院、宗祠、 牌坊(fang)、古(gu)墓葬、名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)故居等(deng)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)保存較為 完好的(de)太平天國古(gu)戰場(chang)(chang)遺址、抗日戰爭(zheng)遺址和李(li)(li)臣典、劉(liu)策(ce)成、廖耀湘、李(li)(li)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、李(li)(li)公望等(deng)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)故居給白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)區增添了(le)濃厚的(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化色彩。
白水洞風景名(ming)勝(sheng)區處于湘中城(cheng)市群 （邵(shao)陽、冷江、漣源、婁底(di)）的懷抱之(zhi)中。
白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)風景名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)包括白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)景區(qu)(qu)、資(zi)江小三峽風光帶，白(bai)(bai)云(yun)巖景點(dian)三個組成機體(ti)，總面積17.06平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li)。其中核心(xin)景區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)嚴塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)村，總面積11.9平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li)，擁有(you)重要景點(dian)480余處，省、市重點(dian)保護(hu)單位20余處，分布于(yu)一(yi)區(qu)(qu)、一(yi)帶、一(yi)點(dian)。景區(qu)(qu)內山青、水(shui)秀、石奇、洞(dong)(dong)幻、人文(wen)悠遠的絕妙融匯，堪(kan)稱天下名勝(sheng)之(zhi)稀珍。對此(ci)，昔人題(ti)詠(yong)甚多(duo)，一(yi)個半世紀(ji)以前已成為游覽圣地。
自(zi)然景(jing)觀(guan)有(you)(you)：飛虹瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)、水簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)、羅山湖瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)、七仙瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)等。如(ru)帶如(ru)緞(duan)，奔流千仞。晴則日(ri)光映之，作五色長虹。古(gu)人(ren)(ren)有(you)(you)“仰觀(guan)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)泉，霏霏散玉屑(xie)”的(de)詩句，堪為(wei)天(tian)下之奇(qi)特；白水神(shen)宮(gong)溶洞(dong)，博大幽廣，景(jing)色詭奇(qi)，堂皇富麗，宛(wan)如(ru)地下宮(gong)殿，人(ren)(ren)稱亞洲一絕；白云巖兩(liang)宜寺僅次于南岳的(de)佛教圣(sheng)地；地造天(tian)設(she)的(de)武(wu)土崖、仙人(ren)(ren)巷，鬼斧神(shen)工的(de)駱(luo)駝峰、卓筆峰獨具一格，資(zi)江(jiang)小三峽勝于長江(jiang)小三峽，人(ren)(ren)文景(jing)觀(guan)40余(yu)處(chu)(chu)，有(you)(you)數千年留下來的(de)古(gu)化石、古(gu)建筑、石墓(mu)葬(zang)、古(gu)寺院等，數不勝數。白水洞(dong)冬暖(nuan)夏晾，四季分明(ming)，水旱兩(liang)路如(ru)織(zhi)若(ruo)網，交(jiao)通(tong)便捷，水電、通(tong)訊等服務設(she)施齊(qi)全，深受專家的(de)贊譽(yu)和游客的(de)青睞，是旅游觀(guan)光、休閑(xian)避暑、科學考古(gu)研究與探(tan)險(xian)的(de)最(zui)佳(jia)去處(chu)(chu)。
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