白云(yun)巖(yan)景區(qu)是湖(hu)南(nan)省級文物重(zhong)點保護單位。座落在新(xin)邵縣巨口鋪(pu)鎮白云(yun)鋪(pu)村,距S217兩(liang)公里,始建于南(nan)宋(song)寶(bao)佑年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),續建于明清。舊時古木隱(yin)障,不(bu)見天日(ri),故名“白云(yun)樵隱(yin)”,為(wei)寶(bao)慶十(shi)二(er)景之(zhi)一。清道光《寶(bao)慶府(fu)志(zhi)》記載:“宋(song)寶(bao)佑年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1253~1258),僧寶(bao)鑒披(pi)荊斬棘入此(ci)山中(zhong),睹(du)石像宛然,知因緣所在,盤坐其中(zhong),不(bu)食不(bu)語,后(hou)(hou)有采樵者見之(zhi),感其神異,乃設供養(yang),始開此(ci)洞,后(hou)(hou)僧坐化其中(zhong)”。成為(wei)白云(yun)巖(yan)佛(fo)地(di)始祖,爾后(hou)(hou)香火(huo)不(bu)斷。每年(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷二(er)月十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)日(ri)、六月十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)日(ri)、九(jiu)(jiu)月十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)日(ri),全國各地(di)前來拜(bai)佛(fo)祈福的香客絡繹(yi)不(bu)絕。
白(bai)云(yun)巖(yan)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)由妙音寺(si)、毗廬寺(si)、慈壽寺(si)(已毀,無存)、牧(mu)云(yun)寺(si)、關龍(long)(long)亭(ting)、會仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)等組成。妙音寺(si)舊稱(cheng)“云(yun)巖(yan)古(gu)剎”,又(you)名白(bai)云(yun)庵,因其位置最高,故(gu)又(you)稱(cheng)“頂庵”,有(you)(you)正(zheng)殿、牌樓、左齋舍、右禪(chan)(chan)房、鐘鼓二亭(ting)等建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑;毗廬寺(si)處各(ge)寺(si)的(de)中(zhong)部,故(gu)又(you)稱(cheng)“中(zhong)庵”,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)972平方米,明末(mo)名僧懷素(su)建(jian)(jian)(jian)。有(you)(you)佛(fo)殿、玄(xuan)堂(tang)、齋堂(tang)、僧房、佛(fo)像(xiang)數十尊;牧(mu)云(yun)寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明清(qing)之(zhi)際,相傳為某(mou)豪門(men)女(nv)香客(ke)所建(jian)(jian)(jian),原有(you)(you)正(zheng)殿、禪(chan)(chan)堂(tang)、齋舍、山(shan)門(men)等;關龍(long)(long)亭(ting)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)宋明之(zhi)際,為飛(fei)檐(yan)翹(qiao)角的(de)木結(jie)構建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑;會仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)又(you)名步月橋(qiao)(qiao)。相傳乃八(ba)仙(xian)云(yun)游會集之(zhi)地。建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)宋明之(zhi)際,為飛(fei)檐(yan)翹(qiao)角的(de)木結(jie)構建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑。