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仙人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進口處,為一(yi)圓(yuan)形石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門。門上方正中(zhong)鐫刻(ke)“仙人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”三(san)(san)字。左右刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)對(dui)聯(lian):“仙蹤渺黃鶴(he),人(ren)事憶白蓮。”入圓(yuan)門便(bian)(bian)見一(yi)大巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橫(heng)臥山(shan)(shan)中(zhong),宛若一(yi)只大蟾蜍(chu)伸腿欲躍,人(ren)稱(cheng)“蟾蜍(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)株(zhu)蒼松(song),名(ming)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)松(song)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)松(song)凌(ling)空展開兩條綠臂,作擁抱態。其枝枝葉(xie)葉(xie),密密層(ceng)層(ceng),蓊蓊郁郁,生機盎然:其根須(xu)裸(luo)露(lu),卻能(neng)迎風挺立, 千百(bai)年不(bu)倒,充分顯示了廬(lu)(lu)山(shan)(shan)松(song)特有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的堅強不(bu)屈的性格(ge),堪稱(cheng)廬(lu)(lu)山(shan)(shan)匡山(shan)(shan)一(yi)奇景。松(song)下石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)面鐫刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“縱覽云飛”四個大字,傳為清(qing)末民初(chu)詩人(ren)陳三(san)(san)立所書。順石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徑小道逶迤而(er)(er)下,蒼翠崖(ya)壁(bi)間一(yi)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)豁然中(zhong)開,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高(gao)(gao)達7米(mi),深(shen)逾14米(mi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)冰巖麻皺,橫(heng)斜錯(cuo)落,清(qing)晰地記載著(zhu)它那漫長(chang)的歲(sui)月,這就是(shi)(shi)(shi)仙人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制殿(dian)閣(ge)(ge)----純陽殿(dian)。殿(dian)內立呂純陽(洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)賓)身(shen)背(bei)寶(bao)劍石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的雕像。兩旁有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)兩副對(dui)聯(lian):“稱(cheng)師亦稱(cheng)祖(zu),是(shi)(shi)(shi)道仍是(shi)(shi)(shi)儒”、“古洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)千年靈異,岳(yue)陽三(san)(san)醉(zui)神仙”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)最深(shen)處,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)兩道泉水(shui)沿石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)降,滴入天(tian)然石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)中(zhong),叮(ding)咚有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)聲(sheng),悅耳動聽。這便(bian)(bian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)《后漢書》上記載的千年不(bu)竭的“一(yi)滴泉”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)外用石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)板石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱構成護欄(lan)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱上鐫刻(ke) “山(shan)(shan)高(gao)(gao)水(shui)滴千秋不(bu)斷,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上清(qing)泉萬古長(chang)流”的對(dui)聯(lian)。泉水(shui)清(qing)澈晶瑩,其味甘(gan)美。水(shui)中(zhong)含有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)多種礦物質(zhi),比重(zhong)大,凸出碗口不(bu)溢(yi),鎳幣平置不(bu)沉。此處青(qing)峰與奇巖競秀,碧泉與幽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)爭妍(yan)。繞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的云霧(wu),時而(er)(er)濃如潑墨,時而(er)(er)淡似(si)青(qing)煙,變幻多姿。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)旁蒼色的山(shan)(shan)巖下,依山(shan)(shan)臨(lin)壑建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)棟斗拱彩(cai)繪(hui)、飛檐凌(ling)空的殿(dian)閣(ge)(ge),名(ming)老君殿(dian)。殿(dian)為歇山(shan)(shan)式單(dan)層(ceng)建(jian)筑,整個建(jian)筑顯得莊(zhuang)重(zhong)而(er)(er)又輕(qing)巧(qiao)。內供太上老君臣李(li)**騎(qi)牛雕像。
傳說
自(zi)(zi)從朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)建立(li)大明(ming)(ming)政權以后,為了(le)維護自(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)統治,說明(ming)(ming)自(zi)(zi)己是“天子”,有(you)神(shen)助(zhu),編撰了(le)很多(duo)這方面的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)話(hua),而(er)這些神(shen)話(hua)大多(duo)與仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)有(you)關。相傳(chuan)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)稱(cheng)(cheng)帝后,突患熱病瀕于死亡,宮內(nei)御醫(yi)束手(shou)無策。忽報廬山(shan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)的(de)(de)(de)赤腳(jiao)僧(seng)持(chi)天眼尊者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)和(he)周顛仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)贈(zeng)送溫良(liang)藥至,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)服后,立(li)即病愈(yu),太祖龍心大悅(yue),讓使(shi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)到(dao)(dao)廬山(shan)尋找仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)。當使(shi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)來到(dao)(dao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)小道上尋找時(shi),不見(jian)(jian)寺廟,只見(jian)(jian)蒼巖巨石上刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)“竹林寺”三字。使(shi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)稱(cheng)(cheng)奇,回京(jing)城復(fu)命。朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)便下旨在(zai)刻(ke)處旁建“訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”。亭(ting)(ting)側小道也因此稱(cheng)(cheng)為“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)路”。過“訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”沿(yan)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)路”前行,便到(dao)(dao)“新訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”。據傳(chuan)民國時(shi),在(zai)一個月(yue)明(ming)(ming)星朗、風微氣(qi)清的(de)(de)(de)夜晚,蔣介(jie)石、宋(song)美齡、馬歇爾曾到(dao)(dao)此亭(ting)(ting)賞月(yue)品茶,閑坐亭(ting)(ting)中(zhong)看奇峰吞(tun)月(yue),星斗閃爍,悠然自(zi)(zi)得,愜意非(fei)常。洞(dong)周圍(wei)的(de)(de)(de)峭崖懸壁上,古刻(ke)崢嶸,有(you)“云根”、“佛手(shou)巖”、“同舟(zhou)共濟”、“周道復(fu)興”、“賢者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)樂此”、“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)源無二”、“總(zong)覽群真”、“常樂我凈”等十數(shu)通(tong),琳瑯滿目,頗堪玩(wan)味。這些雄強俊快飄逸宏肆(si)的(de)(de)(de)摩巖石刻(ke)為青峰秀(xiu)巒平增了(le)幾分嫵(wu)媚(mei)和(he)情意,并(bing)將后人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)眼光引(yin)向歷史的(de)(de)(de)縱深(shen)。立(li)足(zu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong),從谷口(kou)向遠方眺望,一派樸(pu)實無飾、恬靜秀(xiu)麗的(de)(de)(de)大自(zi)(zi)然風光。林云程在(zai)《佛手(shou)巖分韻(yun)》詩中(zhong)寫(xie)道:“洞(dong)杳(yao)瓊(qiong)漿冷,秋(qiu)(qiu)深(shen)林葉(xie)紛。霜鐘(zhong)流夜壑,雨剎掛青云”,他詩中(zhong)寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)是草(cao)木搖落,白露為霜的(de)(de)(de)深(shen)秋(qiu)(qiu)季節(jie)。在(zai)這種季節(jie)里(li)置身仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong),更宜(yi)作飄飄欲(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)夢。