龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)人(ren)稱(cheng)龍(long)井寺(si),為梅(mei)縣迄今唯一天(tian)然(ran)鐘乳巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶洞辟作佛教寺(si)廟的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑。寺(si)廟始(shi)建(jian)(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)不(bu)祥,清康熙二十四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1665年(nian)(nian)(nian))重修(xiu),此后歷代(dai)屢。有修(xiu)葺擴建(jian)(jian),文(wen)革時(shi)期寺(si)內佛像(xiang)藝(yi)術雕塑遭毀(hui),1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)重修(xiu),寺(si)內塑像(xiang),形(xing)神兼備,溶洞景(jing)觀,天(tian)然(ran)獨特,具有研究(jiu)宗教文(wen)化藝(yi)術和地層構造的(de)科學(xue)價(jia)值,保(bao)護(hu)范圍,東(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)寺(si)門(men)以東(dong)28米(mi),西(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山腳,南(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山脊(ji),北至(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)臺以北34米(mi),建(jian)(jian)設控制地帶,東(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)38米(mi),西(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)隆文(wen)河東(dong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan),南(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山脊(ji),北至(zhi)(zhi)59米(mi),1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)公布為縣級(ji)文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。
相傳為明萬歷初年,由(you)一高僧所建。距(ju)今已有(you)400年。巖洞(dong)高約12米,寬約20余米,深(shen)達50米。走進巖洞(dong),迎面是佛(fo)殿。中間塑有(you)“三寶(bao)大佛(fo)”及(ji)諸(zhu)佛(fo)像(xiang);兩邊巖壁(bi),依高低之狀,塑觀音行天及(ji)十八羅漢,神(shen)情各異,栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生。
龍(long)(long)(long)巖寺(si)位于離梅城70公(gong)里的隆(long)文鎮巖前村。寺(si)筑于天(tian)然巖洞--龍(long)(long)(long)牙(ya)巖洞中,故又名“龍(long)(long)(long)牙(ya)寺(si)又名“龍(long)(long)(long)牙(ya)寺(si)”。
相傳為明萬歷初年,由一高僧所建。距(ju)今(jin)已(yi)有400年。巖(yan)洞(dong)高約(yue)12米,寬約(yue)20余(yu)米,深達50米。走進巖(yan)洞(dong),迎面是佛殿(dian)。中間塑有“三寶大(da)佛”及諸佛像;兩邊巖(yan)壁,依高低之狀,塑觀音行天及十八羅漢,神情各異,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。
龍牙(ya)巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)頂、洞(dong)(dong)壁(bi)由石灰巖(yan)沖刷自然(ran)形成的景物甚(shen)多(duo):有(you)觀(guan)音坐蓮(lian)、金猴凌空、仙人出洞(dong)(dong)、鸚鵡含花(hua)、石柳垂(chui)絲、乳泉長滴等(deng)天然(ran)雕塑奇(qi)(qi)觀(guan)。尤(you)為奇(qi)(qi)特(te)的是“天窗(chuang)高照(zhao)”:陽光從洞(dong)(dong)頂一個小洞(dong)(dong)穿進,洞(dong)(dong)外(wai)的藍天彩(cai)云、綠樹花(hua)影(ying)歷(li)歷(li)在目。但是,不管洞(dong)(dong)外(wai)斗(dou)雨傾盆(pen),卻是滴水不入洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong),此中(zhong)奧秘,耐人尋(xun)思(si)。
佛堂占地面(mian)積(ji)約600平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米,殿后頂(ding)壁漸次下垂,洞(dong)底有數塊下凹成四五十平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米的平(ping)地,這里(li)冬暖夏涼,游人在此小憩,有清靜舒適之感(gan)。
寺前(qian)有曲折奔流的(de)(de)龍(long)牙(ya)(ya)溪水,寺左側有深(shen)不可測的(de)(de)綠窟潭,更有挺拔(ba)凌(ling)空(kong)的(de)(de)龍(long)牙(ya)(ya)水口古塔,皆使(shi)人們增添(tian)不少游興。