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仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進口處,為一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)圓形石(shi)(shi)門。門上方(fang)正中(zhong)鐫(juan)刻(ke)“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”三字(zi)。左右(you)刻(ke)有(you)對(dui)聯:“仙(xian)蹤(zong)渺黃鶴,人(ren)(ren)事(shi)憶(yi)白(bai)蓮。”入圓門便見一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)巨石(shi)(shi)橫(heng)臥山(shan)中(zhong),宛若一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)大(da)(da)蟾蜍(chu)伸腿欲躍,人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)“蟾蜍(chu)石(shi)(shi)”。石(shi)(shi)上有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)株蒼松,名石(shi)(shi)松。石(shi)(shi)松凌空展開兩條綠臂(bei),作擁抱態。其枝枝葉葉,密(mi)密(mi)層層,蓊蓊郁郁,生機盎然:其根須裸露,卻(que)能(neng)迎風(feng)挺立, 千(qian)百(bai)年(nian)不(bu)(bu)倒,充(chong)分顯示了廬山(shan)松特有(you)的(de)堅強(qiang)不(bu)(bu)屈的(de)性(xing)格,堪稱(cheng)廬山(shan)匡(kuang)山(shan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)奇(qi)(qi)景。松下(xia)石(shi)(shi)面鐫(juan)刻(ke)有(you)“縱覽云飛”四個大(da)(da)字(zi),傳為清(qing)末民初(chu)詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)陳三立所書。順石(shi)(shi)徑小道(dao)逶迤而(er)下(xia),蒼翠(cui)崖壁間(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)豁(huo)然中(zhong)開,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高(gao)達7米,深逾14米。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁冰(bing)巖(yan)麻皺,橫(heng)斜錯落(luo),清(qing)晰地記載著它那漫長(chang)的(de)歲月,這就是(shi)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)制殿(dian)閣----純陽(yang)殿(dian)。殿(dian)內(nei)立呂純陽(yang)(洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)賓)身背寶劍石(shi)(shi)的(de)雕(diao)像。兩旁有(you)兩副(fu)對(dui)聯:“稱(cheng)師亦稱(cheng)祖,是(shi)道(dao)仍(reng)是(shi)儒”、“古(gu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)千(qian)年(nian)靈異,岳陽(yang)三醉神仙(xian)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴最深處,有(you)兩道(dao)泉(quan)水(shui)沿石(shi)(shi)而(er)降,滴(di)入天然石(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)中(zhong),叮(ding)咚有(you)聲,悅耳(er)動聽。這便是(shi)《后漢書》上記載的(de)千(qian)年(nian)不(bu)(bu)竭的(de)“一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)滴(di)泉(quan)”。石(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)外(wai)用石(shi)(shi)板石(shi)(shi)柱構成護欄。石(shi)(shi)柱上鐫(juan)刻(ke) “山(shan)高(gao)水(shui)滴(di)千(qian)秋(qiu)不(bu)(bu)斷,石(shi)(shi)上清(qing)泉(quan)萬(wan)古(gu)長(chang)流”的(de)對(dui)聯。泉(quan)水(shui)清(qing)澈(che)晶(jing)瑩,其味甘美。水(shui)中(zhong)含有(you)多種礦物質(zhi),比重大(da)(da),凸出碗口不(bu)(bu)溢,鎳幣平置不(bu)(bu)沉。此(ci)處青峰與奇(qi)(qi)巖(yan)競秀,碧(bi)泉(quan)與幽(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)爭妍(yan)。繞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)云霧,時而(er)濃如潑墨,時而(er)淡似青煙(yan),變幻多姿。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)旁蒼色的(de)山(shan)巖(yan)下(xia),依山(shan)臨(lin)壑建有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)棟斗拱(gong)彩繪、飛檐凌空的(de)殿(dian)閣,名老君殿(dian)。殿(dian)為歇山(shan)式單層建筑(zhu),整個建筑(zhu)顯得莊重而(er)又輕巧。內(nei)供太(tai)上老君臣李**騎牛雕(diao)像。
傳說
自(zi)從朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)建立(li)大明(ming)政權以后,為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)維護自(zi)己(ji)的統治,說明(ming)自(zi)己(ji)是“天子”,有神助,編(bian)撰了(le)很多(duo)這(zhe)方面的神話,而這(zhe)些神話大多(duo)與(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)有關。相傳朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)稱(cheng)帝(di)后,突(tu)患熱(re)病瀕于死亡,宮內御醫束手(shou)(shou)無(wu)策。忽報廬山仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)的赤腳僧持天眼尊者(zhe)和(he)(he)周顛仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)贈送溫(wen)良(liang)藥(yao)至,朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)服(fu)后,立(li)即病愈,太祖龍心大悅,讓使(shi)者(zhe)到廬山尋找(zhao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)。當使(shi)者(zhe)來到仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)小道上(shang)尋找(zhao)時,不見寺廟(miao),只見蒼巖(yan)巨石(shi)(shi)上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)的“竹(zhu)林寺”三字。使(shi)者(zhe)稱(cheng)奇,回京城復命。朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)便下旨在刻(ke)(ke)處(chu)旁(pang)建“訪(fang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)”。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)側小道也因此(ci)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)路(lu)”。過“訪(fang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)”沿(yan)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)路(lu)”前行(xing),便到“新訪(fang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)”。據傳民國時,在一(yi)個月明(ming)星朗(lang)、風微氣清的夜(ye)晚,蔣介石(shi)(shi)、宋美齡、馬歇爾曾到此(ci)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)賞(shang)月品(pin)茶,閑(xian)坐亭(ting)(ting)(ting)中(zhong)看奇峰(feng)吞月,星斗閃爍(shuo),悠然自(zi)得,愜意(yi)非常(chang)。洞(dong)周圍的峭崖懸壁上(shang),古刻(ke)(ke)崢嶸,有“云(yun)(yun)根”、“佛手(shou)(shou)巖(yan)”、“同舟(zhou)共(gong)濟(ji)”、“周道復興”、“賢者(zhe)樂此(ci)”、“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)源無(wu)二”、“總覽群(qun)真”、“常(chang)樂我凈”等十數通,琳(lin)瑯滿目,頗堪玩味(wei)。這(zhe)些雄強(qiang)俊快飄逸宏肆的摩巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青峰(feng)秀(xiu)巒平(ping)增了(le)幾分嫵媚和(he)(he)情意(yi),并將后人(ren)(ren)的眼光引(yin)向歷史的縱深(shen)。立(li)足仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong),從谷口向遠方眺(tiao)望(wang),一(yi)派樸(pu)實無(wu)飾、恬(tian)靜秀(xiu)麗的大自(zi)然風光。林云(yun)(yun)程(cheng)在《佛手(shou)(shou)巖(yan)分韻》詩(shi)中(zhong)寫道:“洞(dong)杳(yao)瓊漿(jiang)冷,秋(qiu)深(shen)林葉(xie)紛。霜鐘流夜(ye)壑(he),雨(yu)剎(cha)掛青云(yun)(yun)”,他詩(shi)中(zhong)寫的是草木搖落,白露為(wei)(wei)(wei)霜的深(shen)秋(qiu)季節。在這(zhe)種季節里置身仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong),更宜作飄飄欲仙(xian)(xian)(xian)的神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)夢。