靈崖山(shan)又(you)名大仙山(shan),山(shan)下(xia)(xia)洧水環繞(rao),宋大、杞(qi)密兩條(tiao)鐵路(lu)穿(chuan)山(shan)而過。山(shan)勢(shi)巍峨、陡(dou)峭,松柏蒼郁,怪(guai)石(shi)(shi)嶙峋。從上到(dao)下(xia)(xia)由大小72洞(dong)組成,秀麗幽(you)靜,景色奇麗,各(ge)有(you)其(qi)名,總稱天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)。相傳這(zhe)個奇幽(you)境被(bei)“三皇”看中(zhong),定(ding)居于此。天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)自然(ran)(ran)景觀(guan)奇特,受到(dao)游(you)客的(de)青睞。地(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)雪(xue)(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)宮(gong)位于中(zhong)原腹(fu)地(di)(di)新密市城關鎮甘寨村,距省會鄭州37公里(li),鄭登公路(lu)2公里(li),占地(di)(di)一萬多(duo)平方(fang)米(mi)。其(qi)建筑古樸(pu)典雅,環境優美(mei),獨具(ju)特色。主景觀(guan)雪(xue)(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)宮(gong)位于地(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)52米(mi)深處,屬我國(guo)北方(fang)罕見的(de)特大地(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)溶洞(dong)。洞(dong)中(zhong)有(you)洞(dong),洞(dong)洞(dong)各(ge)異,曲折(zhe)迂回,幽(you)深遙遠,不知盡頭(tou),已探明三千余米(mi)。洞(dong)內四壁布滿了潔白(bai)如(ru)玉的(de)海花石(shi)(shi)、鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi),其(qi)景觀(guan)獨特,千姿百態,多(duo)為蓮(lian)(lian)花造(zao)型,在蓮(lian)(lian)花間(jian)又(you)有(you)雪(xue)(xue)花相襯。宮(gong)內有(you)飛天(tian)(tian)銀橋,玉泉(quan),素女拜佛,雪(xue)(xue)山(shan)飛瀑(pu),如(ru)冰山(shan)雪(xue)(xue)蓮(lian)(lian),爭奇斗(dou)艷;如(ru)天(tian)(tian)河群(qun)星,璀(cui)璨(can)奪目;似(si)玉界仙宮(gong),神(shen)秘幽(you)雅。就象有(you)人匠心獨運,刻意雕鑿而成。對大自然(ran)(ran)的(de)這(zhe)一神(shen)奇造(zao)化,游(you)人無(wu)不稱絕(jue),流(liu)連忘返。
從山下拾級而上,攀登138個臺階(jie),經(jing)一(yi)天門、二天門和懸崖峭壁的南天門,再蜿蜒而上直到山頂(ding)三(san)皇殿,沿途(tu)有老母洞(dong)(dong)、龍蛇洞(dong)(dong)、羚羊洞(dong)(dong)、開花(hua)洞(dong)(dong)、五(wu)連(lian)(lian)洞(dong)(dong)、九連(lian)(lian)洞(dong)(dong)、龍眼洞(dong)(dong)、四仙洞(dong)(dong)等,神秘通(tong)幽,景色各異。
在天(tian)爺洞,放眼眺(tiao)望,植根(gen)于山石之中的(de)(de)(de)松柏,郁郁蒼蒼,青翠欲滴,朝(chao)陽東升,一(yi)派(pai)紫氣;亭、臺(tai)、樓、閣、殿、堂,洞府(fu),或(huo)(huo)分或(huo)(huo)聚,或(huo)(huo)隱或(huo)(huo)現(xian),一(yi)團團,一(yi)群(qun)群(qun),依(yi)山勢(shi)而(er)建,溶洞巧(qiao)奪天(tian)工,均(jun)列于懸崖(ya)(ya)之上(shang),奇、怪,幽、險(xian),妙趣橫生。其(qi)洞口(kou)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)(xiang)龍眼,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)(xiang)蛇口(kou),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)上(shang)仰,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)下伏,給(gei)人以(yi)神秘之感;鳥鳴山應,風吹谷響,人們到此大有(you)置身(shen)仙境之妙。望天(tian)梯(ti)建于懸崖(ya)(ya)峭(qiao)壁之上(shang),形似(si)從天(tian)而(er)降(jiang)。置身(shen)天(tian)梯(ti),仰望高空藍天(tian),俯瞰巨壑深(shen)淵,毛(mao)骨悚(song)然,驚心掉膽。
腳登天(tian)梯,拾階(jie)而(er)上(shang),進(jin)入一(yi)天(tian)門(men),其(qi)南側有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)閣(ge),紅柱、藍頂,四(si)角重檐,翹(qiao)(qiao)然如飛,閣(ge)正面書“拜天(tian)閣(ge)”三個(ge)大字。復前(qian)行(xing),到達(da)(da)二天(tian)門(men),階(jie)左有(you)(you)(you)(you)“觀龍臺”,登臺仰視,龍眼(yan)、龍鼻、龍口(kou),歷(li)歷(li)在目。龍頭上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)溶洞(dong)(dong)兩個(ge),形(xing)似(si)炯炯有(you)(you)(you)(you)神(shen)的龍眼(yan),兩洞(dong)(dong)相通,洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲(qu)折、盤旋,粗(cu)細(xi)不一(yi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)處叫“卡腰(yao)洞(dong)(dong)”,眼(yan)看只有(you)(you)(you)(you)碗口(kou)大小(xiao),但不管(guan)人(ren)體胖、瘦都能穿過(guo),身臨其(qi)境,其(qi)樂(le)無(wu)窮。出(chu)(chu)(chu)大龍眼(yan)洞(dong)(dong)向東經小(xiao)龍洞(dong)(dong)可達(da)(da)龜(gui)(gui)蛇(she)(she)(she)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)石(shi)如龜(gui)(gui)蛇(she)(she)(she),洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)高(gao)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),闊(kuo)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),沿洞(dong)(dong)人(ren)約8米(mi)(mi)(mi)處有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)石(shi),日“回心(xin)頭”,因此(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)往(wang)里越走越深,愈(yu)進(jin)愈(yu)難,人(ren)們多(duo)到此(ci)(ci)望而(er)卻步。從此(ci)(ci)往(wang)里分(fen)兩路,龜(gui)(gui)洞(dong)(dong)直(zhi)而(er)粗(cu),地平如鏡,上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)龜(gui)(gui)爪痕跡;蛇(she)(she)(she)洞(dong)(dong)細(xi)而(er)曲(qu),在“回心(xin)石(shi)”左上(shang)方,腳踏回心(xin)石(shi)可探頭洞(dong)(dong)口(kou),僅能容(rong)(rong)一(yi)人(ren),須爬行(xing)。入洞(dong)(dong)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)處有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)“險關(guan)”,名(ming)“翹(qiao)(qiao)翹(qiao)(qiao)石(shi)”,過(guo)“翹(qiao)(qiao)翹(qiao)(qiao)石(shi)”有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)豎井(jing)(jing),高(gao)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),井(jing)(jing)口(kou)細(xi)而(er)光滑,須兩手(shou)緊按(an)井(jing)(jing)口(kou)拔身而(er)上(shang),故名(ming)“硬鉆井(jing)(jing)”。入井(jing)(jing)口(kou)豁然開朗,內(nei)可容(rong)(rong)十余人(ren),洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)盤蛇(she)(she)(she)座,洞(dong)(dong)頂有(you)(you)(you)(you)無(wu)數小(xiao)坑。傳(chuan)說蛇(she)(she)(she)盤居于此(ci)(ci)口(kou)對洞(dong)(dong)頂噴出(chu)(chu)(chu)霧(wu)氣(qi),勇者多(duo)喜歡到此(ci)(ci)一(yi)游。出(chu)(chu)(chu)龜(gui)(gui)蛇(she)(she)(she)洞(dong)(dong)向東過(guo)險道到“鯉(li)魚崖(ya)”,其(qi)山崖(ya)有(you)(you)(you)(you)白色(se)痕跡,象鯉(li)魚,鰭尾(wei)分(fen)明,形(xing)象逼真(zhen)。回到望天(tian)梯,南行(xing)數十步,沿小(xiao)道而(er)西,路窄處僅能容(rong)(rong)一(yi)人(ren),需攀柏援(yuan)荊才能至五龍洞(dong)(dong),該洞(dong)(dong)深5米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)1.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1米(mi)(mi)(mi),入洞(dong)(dong)口(kou),風(feng)聲呼呼作響。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)(ding)有(you)龍爪(zhua)一(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)(zhi),龍之(zhi)身,首(shou)皆(jie)藏于(yu)崖石中。人們沿著野(ye)花(hua)芳(fang)草、青松翠(cui)柏的夾(jia)道,進入南天(tian)門(men),到達(da)天(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)主洞(dong)(dong)(dong),這是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)組奇秀(xiu)無(wu)比的大(da)(da)(da)型溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)套(tao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),高(gao)者望不見洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)(ding),低者只(zhi)(zhi)容爬行,隨著臺(tai)階而上的天(tian)井(jing)暗道,斗折蛇行,明(ming)滅可(ke)見,人之(zhi)愈深,其進愈難(nan),而其見愈奇。內供大(da)(da)(da)天(tian)爺——玉皇大(da)(da)(da)帝。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)向北,青磚綠瓦,朱紅大(da)(da)(da)門(men),門(men)聯:上聯:日(雙(shuang)個日,讀作xuan) 晶 (四(si)個日,讀作lang) 安天(tian)下(xia),下(xia)聯:月(yue)朋(三個月(yue),讀作jing;四(si)個月(yue),讀作lang) 定乾坤。一(yi)(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)額(e)頭:玉皇大(da)(da)(da)帝。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁全如柳絮(xu)、白云之(zhi)奇石,正頂(ding)(ding)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)藻井(jing),口(kou)徑約3米,底約0.5米,內似(si)蟠龍,伸頭藏尾,似(si)在云中,真可(ke)謂鬼斧神工之(zhi)作。神像威武(wu)慈祥(xiang),給人以(yi)肅(su)穆之(zhi)。帝坐臺(tai)上,臺(tai)下(xia)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)井(jing),深不可(ke)測。
循階而(er)(er)(er)上,進(jin)入(ru)老君(jun)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)獅守門,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi),似(si)(si)欲墜下,望之(zhi)(zhi)使人(ren)(ren)驚(jing)駭。環視四周,壁如(ru)無(wu)數(shu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu),頂壁光滑(hua),酷似(si)(si)天(tian)棚(peng)。內(nei)塑老君(jun)圣像,面(mian)帶微笑,座下臥一(yi)(yi)青(qing)牛。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)(zhi)東北隅(yu),謂“八桂(gui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,據傳黃(huang)帝曾在此(ci)修煉,又(you)名(ming)(ming)“修煉洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,內(nei)有(you)(you)蒲團一(yi)(yi)個,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)恰似(si)(si)飛魚(yu),傳說飛魚(yu)是為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)帝送飯而(er)(er)(er)來。除此(ci)還(huan)有(you)(you)神(shen)龜馱經石(shi)(shi)(shi)、護(hu)法(fa)大鵬石(shi)(shi)(shi)、九(jiu)龍(long)石(shi)(shi)(shi),奇(qi)形怪狀,言之(zhi)(zhi)不盡。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂潮水(shui)澹(dan)澹(dan),依勢漫流,集(ji)成水(shui)滴,日“滴水(shui)棚(peng)”。水(shui)滴冰涼,抹在眼(yan)上,沁入(ru)肺(fei)腑(fu),清爽無(wu)比(bi)。左有(you)(you)寢宮,其洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)小巧(qiao)玲瓏,石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁似(si)(si)花鳥禽獸(shou);右為(wei)(wei)炊室(shi)(shi),其壁皆黑色。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)半頂部有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)碗口(kou)大之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue),深不可測(ce),傳說嫘(lei)祖曾藏寶物(wu)在里面(mian),若(ruo)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門自開,即可得到(dao)寶物(wu),人(ren)(ren)稱“謎石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)蝙蝠(fu)。傳說嫘(lei)祖織帛,有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)婢女偷帛做衣,嫘(lei)祖罰(fa)她變成白(bai)(bai)蝙蝠(fu)。八桂(gui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)向南(nan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),人(ren)(ren)可爬行登上第三棚(peng),曰“天(tian)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,其洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)盤龍(long)藻(zao)井,藏頭露尾,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相套,錯(cuo)落分布。壁石(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)的(de)如(ru)象(xiang)鼻、有(you)(you)的(de)如(ru)浮云、有(you)(you)的(de)象(xiang)蜂窩、有(you)(you)的(de)象(xiang)奔馬。相傳三千(qian)七百三十七年前群仙(xian)在此(ci)聚會,故名(ming)(ming)“天(tian)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”。繞山崖而(er)(er)(er)上到(dao)王母(mu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門為(wei)(wei)紅柱(zhu)黃(huang)瓦,出(chu)廈護(hu)之(zhi)(zhi),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi)寬敞、明亮,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)白(bai)(bai)云狀,神(shen)像慈(ci)祥可敬。左側有(you)(you)套洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),深不知底,傳說有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)云自洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中飛出(chu),其洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)象(xiang)懸掛天(tian)空,故名(ming)(ming)“飛洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)凌(ling)空”。
沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)路東(dong)下(xia)(xia),山(shan)(shan)勢突然平(ping)坦如砥,有(you)平(ping)臺(tai)一(yi)方,臺(tai)中(zhong)央建祭祖亭(ting)(ting)一(yi)座(zuo),紅(hong)柱六(liu)根擎(qing)著(zhu)灰色亭(ting)(ting)頂(ding),頂(ding)成六(liu)脊(ji),寶(bao)瓶安放其(qi)上(shang)(shang),亭(ting)(ting)中(zhong)樹黃帝像石(shi)碑一(yi)座(zuo),帝像威(wei)中(zhong)含慈,武中(zhong)透文(wen),線條(tiao)流暢,蒼勁(jing)有(you)力。此(ci)乃(nai)(nai)黃帝祭祖之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)正(zheng)地(di)。東(dong)望蒿林(lin)山(shan)(shan),奇(qi)石(shi)撲眼前:有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)似(si)仙女撫(fu)琴,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)似(si)觀(guan)音坐蓮;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)如眾僧赴(fu)會(hui),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)如八仙過(guo)海;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象雄獅怒吼,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象猛虎下(xia)(xia)山(shan)(shan),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象松(song)鼠覓食,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象蒼鷹展翅,千姿百態,美(mei)不(bu)(bu)勝(sheng)收。從左而(er)(er)(er)上(shang)(shang),直達峰(feng)頂(ding)。臺(tai)中(zhong)建三(san)皇殿(dian),其(qi)建筑(zhu)玲瓏(long)韻(yun)秀、金碧(bi)輝(hui)煌,邸尾吞(tun)脊(ji),魚馬相間,頂(ding)分五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)彩(cai),紅(hong)墻朱門。內塑(su)(su)天、地(di)、人(ren)(ren)三(san)皇像,各具特(te)色,雅(ya)獷適(shi)中(zhong),其(qi)形體態度,發膚顏色,長短豐瘠(ji),無不(bu)(bu)畢肖,驟(zou)視之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無不(bu)(bu)驚為生(sheng)人(ren)(ren)者。此(ci)時(shi)俯視山(shan)(shan)下(xia)(xia),千尺深壑,洧水婉(wan)蜓;遠眺群山(shan)(shan),松(song)柏蒼勁(jing),廟宇井(jing)然;仰(yang)望藍天,徐風撫(fu)面,心曠神(shen)怡。向(xiang)右下(xia)(xia)數十步,有(you)“九(jiu)天玄(xuan)女”廟一(yi)座(zuo),內供(gong)“玄(xuan)女”。據傳(chuan)黃帝與蚩(chi)尤鏖(ao)戰,屢戰屢敗。一(yi)天,帝回昏昏欲睡(shui),一(yi)女人(ren)(ren)對帝說:“我九(jiu)天玄(xuan)女也(ye),授你靈寶(bao)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)符五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)勝(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)。”黃帝得之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),在(zai)涿鹿殺(sha)了(le)蚩(chi)尤。人(ren)(ren)們敬(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),立(li)廟奉祀。“紅(hong)鈞老祖”廟和“靈霄寶(bao)殿(dian)”建在(zai)溝(gou)谷縱橫的(de)(de)(de)(de)半(ban)山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)里(li),內塑(su)(su)天罡(gang),地(di)熬(ao)、風姿、雷公(gong)、電母等離奇(qi)神(shen)像,洞(dong)(dong)內石(shi)紋奇(qi)異,晶瑩碧(bi)透,令(ling)人(ren)(ren)樂而(er)(er)(er)忘(wang)返。沿(yan)著(zhu)蜿蜒小路,蹬石(shi),踩(cai)草、援柏、攀藤(teng)而(er)(er)(er)下(xia)(xia),將到山(shan)(shan)腳(jiao)有(you)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)路貫通東(dong)西(xi)(xi),沿(yan)道向(xiang)東(dong),一(yi)殿(dian)懸(xuan)空而(er)(er)(er)建,殿(dian)為“南(nan)海大士(shi)”廟。人(ren)(ren)傳(chuan)南(nan)海大士(shi)乃(nai)(nai)男(nan)性(xing),像貌威(wei)武可畏,為普渡眾生(sheng)化成女身,塑(su)(su)像慈祥,美(mei)貌無比。再向(xiang)上(shang)(shang)為白鵝峰(feng),峰(feng)上(shang)(shang)有(you)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)個巨石(shi),頗類猿猴(hou)(hou),日“五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)猴(hou)(hou)石(shi)”,傳(chuan)言它是人(ren)(ren)祖的(de)(de)(de)(de)化身。“五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)”內塑(su)(su)山(shan)(shan)神(shen)、土地(di),河伯(bo)、龍王(wang)等神(shen)像,皆維肖維妙,栩栩如生(sheng)。下(xia)(xia)白鵝峰(feng),循原路西(xi)(xi)穿碑林(lin),入九(jiu)連(lian)洞(dong)(dong),九(jiu)連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)乃(nai)(nai)九(jiu)洞(dong)(dong)相連(lian),每洞(dong)(dong)一(yi)神(shen),自東(dong)而(er)(er)(er)西(xi)(xi)華(hua)佗(tuo)、藥王(wang),大禹,諸葛武侯,包龍圖(tu),九(jiu)龍圣母,關圣帝君,白龍王(wang)、火帝真君九(jiu)座(zuo)神(shen)像分別(bie)居(ju)于洞(dong)(dong)內。其(qi)中(zhong)包公(gong)像尤為威(wei)武莊(zhuang)嚴,包公(gong)端坐臺(tai)中(zhong),臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)張龍,趙虎,臺(tai)下(xia)(xia)王(wang)朝,馬漢(han)頂(ding)盔貫甲,分站左右,上(shang)(shang)體前傾,下(xia)(xia)肢弓(gong)步,似(si)捉人(ren)(ren)狀(zhuang),面前三(san)口銅鍘,寒光(guang)閃(shan)閃(shan),反映(ying)出人(ren)(ren)們對清官的(de)(de)(de)(de)崇(chong)敬(jing)心情。
天(tian)(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)景(jing)區有著得天(tian)(tian)獨(du)厚的(de)優(you)勢,其根(gen)據(ju)是,山明水(shui)秀,風(feng)景(jing)擎旎,溶洞(dong)星羅棋(qi)布(bu),自然(ran)條件(jian)優(you)越;宋大、登杞鐵路(lu)交會于此,超(chao)化(hua)、平陌公共汽車(che)均(jun)可(ke)開(kai)往(wang)景(jing)區,交通(tong)方便;黃帝文(wen)化(hua)影(ying)響極大,每月初一(yi)(yi)、十(shi)五和定期廟(miao)(miao)會,為懷念黃帝而(er)頂禮(li)膜拜的(de)群眾人山人海,絡繹不絕(jue);四方香客(ke)自發(fa)集(ji)資百余萬元,修葺(qi)廟(miao)(miao)宇,天(tian)(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)已(yi)舊貌換新顏;若(ruo)以天(tian)(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)景(jing)區為中心(xin),將平陌鄉(xiang)的(de)香山廟(miao)(miao)、白龍廟(miao)(miao)和超(chao)化(hua)鎮的(de)莪溝北崗古文(wen)化(hua)遺址,超(chao)化(hua)寺(si)等景(jing)點連(lian)成一(yi)(yi)片(pian),不久的(de)將來,天(tian)(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)必將成為有歷史(shi)價值的(de)旅游(you)區。
天爺洞位于河南鄭州(zhou)新密市(shi)城南10公里,平陌鎮(zhen)龍泉村(cun)與(yu)超(chao)化鎮(zhen)莪溝村(cun)交(jiao)界處的(de)靈崖山上,在超(chao)化鎮(zhen)和平陌鎮(zhen)均有(you)公交(jiao)車抵達。
據《抱樸子》一書云(yun):“黃帝登具茨之山,升(sheng)于(yu)洪堤之上,受神芝圖于(yu)黃蓋童子,即是山也。”
《莊(zhuang)子·徐元鬼篇》記載:“黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)將(jiang)見大(da)隗于具茨之山(shan)。”山(shan)之東側,有一險峰曰(yue)風后(hou)頂(ding),相傳黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)大(da)臣風后(hou)居于此(ci),黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)常常和(he)風后(hou)在(zai)此(ci)研制(zhi)八陣圖;其西(xi)側有大(da)隗山(shan),黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)曾(ceng)在(zai)此(ci)問道于大(da)隗,這里(li)的黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)避暑洞遺址尚存(cun)。
《河(he)南通(tong)志》云:“大隗山在縣東南四十五里,山間(jian)有軒轅避(bi)暑洞。”
清代密(mi)邑人錢青簡詩云:“十里睛巒翠色重,捫蘿引蔓訪遺蹤。臺沉(chen)力牧荒叢棘,洞(dong)(dong)老軒黃(huang)秀古松。石碣模糊(hu)秋月照,丹爐冷(leng)落曉嵐封。漁樵指(zhi)點真人處(chu),知在煙霞(xia)第(di)幾峰。”山(shan)之西側(ce)為大鴻山(shan),《河南通志(zhi)》、《禹州志(zhi)》、《密(mi)縣志(zhi)》俱云:“黃(huang)帝之臣大鴻屯兵于此(ci)(ci),故名(ming)。”七敏(min)山(shan)之西為講武(wu)山(shan),據《密(mi)縣志(zhi)》載:“舊(jiu)碑謂(wei)黃(huang)帝與風后講武(wu)于此(ci)(ci)而得名(ming)。”此(ci)(ci)處(chu),翠柏成林,群泉瀑布,林壑幽勝,景色宜(yi)人。更令人神往的是靈崖山(shan)上的天爺(ye)洞(dong)(dong),因黃(huang)帝在此(ci)(ci)修煉,拜天祭祖而遐邇(er)聞(wen)名(ming)。
因為天(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)在(zai)靈崖山(shan)腰,東靠蒿林山(shan)(號(hao)令山(shan)),所(suo)以康熙三十四年版《密縣志》載:“靈崖洞(dong)(dong)在(zai)密縣超化西南五華(hua)里(li)處(chu),洞(dong)(dong)在(zai)半崖,深不可測。”山(shan)上(shang)有(you)(you)溶洞(dong)(dong)七十二個,洞(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)相(xiang)(xiang)連,縱(zong)橫相(xiang)(xiang)通,各有(you)(you)特名;山(shan)勢巍(wei)峨,松柏蒼郁,怪石(shi)嶙峋,石(shi)穴(xue)玲瓏,廟宇依山(shan)勢而建,井井有(you)(you)序。相(xiang)(xiang)傳,古時(shi)這(zhe)里(li)人(ren)煙稀少(shao),風景(jing)秀麗,山(shan)上(shang)松柏相(xiang)(xiang)間,洞(dong)(dong)深谷幽;山(shan)下古木參天(tian),泉水激石(shi),泠泠作響。這(zhe)個神(shen)奇幽邃的地方,被黃帝(di)祖(zu)宗“三皇(huang)(huang)”(傳說中的三皇(huang)(huang),即天(tian)皇(huang)(huang)伏羲氏(shi)、地皇(huang)(huang)燧人(ren)氏(shi)、人(ren)黃神(shen)農氏(shi))看中,定居(ju)于此。
據《河(he)南通志》記載:“大(da)仙山在(zai)(zai)禹(yu)州(zhou)西(xi)北五十里(li),軒(xuan)轅(yuan)修(xiu)煉于(yu)此。”清(qing)道光二十一(yi)(yi)(yi)年《重修(xiu)天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)碑記》云(yun):“洞(dong)之中(zhong)有玉皇圣(sheng)像。”據考(kao),蚩(chi)尤(you)興師作亂,侵犯中(zhong)原,黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)拜風后、力牧、常(chang)先、大(da)鴻(hong)為將,運用八陣兵法,率(lv)部在(zai)(zai)河(he)北涿鹿一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶戰敗蚩(chi)尤(you),統(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)中(zhong)原,天(tian)下太(tai)平,人們(men)(men)尊黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)為天(tian)子(zi)。每(mei)逢(feng)三、六,九日,軒(xuan)轅(yuan)黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)偕(xie)娘(niang)娘(niang),騎(qi)駿馬,從云(yun)巖(yan)宮翻(fan)越蒿林山,奔赴天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)封(feng)(feng)禪(chan)拜天(tian)祭祖(zu)。山上封(feng)(feng)了周(zhou)長120米(mi),高(gao)10米(mi)形(xing)似蒸(zheng)饃的土堆,名曰(yue)蒸(zheng)饃古(gu)堆,它就是(shi)黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)在(zai)(zai)此封(feng)(feng)禪(chan)拜天(tian)祭祖(zu)的見證(zheng)。在(zai)(zai)龍眼洞(dong)發(fa)現(xian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊“骨器”化石,經專家鑒定,一(yi)(yi)(yi)萬(wan)多年前(qian),我們(men)(men)的祖(zu)先就在(zai)(zai)這里(li)繁(fan)衍生息,足(zu)以證(zheng)明(ming)天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)是(shi)遠(yuan)古(gu)人類發(fa)源地之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。
每年正月初九,三(san)月初三(san)、小滿、暑伏定期廟會(hui),四(si)方香(xiang)客,紛至沓來,云集于天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),懷(huai)念黃(huang)帝在(zai)此拜(bai)天(tian)祭(ji)祖(zu)這件(jian)大事,也有(you)人向黃(huang)帝祖(zu)宗頂禮膜(mo)拜(bai),以(yi)保(bao)佑全家平安(an),萬事如(ru)意。民國期間,戰亂頻仍(reng),亭、臺、殿(dian),閣多被破壞(huai)。嗣后(hou),密縣保(bao)安(an)團團長(chang)張(zhang)振武倡修(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian),廟中道士徐子丹主持督修(xiu),天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)宏(hong)偉,蔚為(wei)壯觀,天(tian)然溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong),美麗(li)無比(bi)。1958年修(xiu)水庫(ku)、1966年破“四(si)舊(jiu)”,原有(you)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),毀(hui)于一旦。在(zai)黨(dang)和政府的(de)關懷(huai)下,為(wei)弘揚黃(huang)帝文化,四(si)方群眾,捐資復修(xiu),使(shi)天(tian)爺(ye)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)這座(zuo)幽(you)境(jing)仙地,重放光彩。