題刻
仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)進口(kou)處(chu)(chu)(chu),為(wei)一(yi)圓(yuan)形石(shi)(shi)(shi)門。門上方(fang)正中(zhong)鐫刻(ke)“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)”三字。左右刻(ke)有(you)對聯:“仙(xian)蹤渺黃鶴,人(ren)(ren)(ren)事憶白蓮。”入圓(yuan)門便見一(yi)大(da)巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)橫臥山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong),宛若(ruo)一(yi)只大(da)蟾蜍伸腿欲躍,人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱“蟾蜍石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)上有(you)一(yi)株蒼(cang)松(song)(song),名石(shi)(shi)(shi)松(song)(song)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)松(song)(song)凌空展(zhan)開(kai)兩條綠臂,作擁抱態。其(qi)枝(zhi)枝(zhi)葉葉,密密層層,蓊蓊郁(yu)郁(yu),生機盎(ang)然:其(qi)根須裸露(lu),卻能(neng)迎風挺立, 千(qian)(qian)百年(nian)不倒(dao),充(chong)分顯示(shi)了廬山(shan)(shan)(shan)松(song)(song)特有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)堅(jian)強(qiang)不屈(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)性格(ge),堪稱廬山(shan)(shan)(shan)匡山(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)奇(qi)景(jing)。松(song)(song)下石(shi)(shi)(shi)面(mian)鐫刻(ke)有(you)“縱覽云(yun)飛”四個(ge)(ge)大(da)字,傳為(wei)清(qing)末(mo)民初(chu)詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)陳三立所書。順石(shi)(shi)(shi)徑小道逶迤而下,蒼(cang)翠崖壁間一(yi)巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)豁然中(zhong)開(kai),洞(dong)(dong)高達7米,深(shen)逾14米。洞(dong)(dong)壁冰巖(yan)麻皺,橫斜錯落,清(qing)晰地記(ji)載(zai)著它那漫長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歲(sui)月,這(zhe)(zhe)就是仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)制殿(dian)(dian)閣(ge)----純陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)立呂(lv)純陽(yang)(洞(dong)(dong)賓)身背寶劍(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)雕像。兩旁(pang)有(you)兩副對聯:“稱師亦稱祖,是道仍是儒”、“古(gu)洞(dong)(dong)千(qian)(qian)年(nian)靈異,岳陽(yang)三醉神仙(xian)”。洞(dong)(dong)穴最深(shen)處(chu)(chu)(chu),有(you)兩道泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)沿石(shi)(shi)(shi)而降,滴入天然石(shi)(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)中(zhong),叮咚有(you)聲,悅耳動(dong)聽。這(zhe)(zhe)便是《后漢書》上記(ji)載(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)千(qian)(qian)年(nian)不竭的(de)(de)(de)(de)“一(yi)滴泉(quan)”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)窖(jiao)外用石(shi)(shi)(shi)板(ban)石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)構成護欄。石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)上鐫刻(ke) “山(shan)(shan)(shan)高水(shui)(shui)滴千(qian)(qian)秋不斷(duan),石(shi)(shi)(shi)上清(qing)泉(quan)萬古(gu)長(chang)流”的(de)(de)(de)(de)對聯。泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)清(qing)澈晶瑩,其(qi)味甘(gan)美。水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)含有(you)多(duo)種礦(kuang)物質,比重(zhong)大(da),凸出碗口(kou)不溢(yi),鎳幣平置不沉。此處(chu)(chu)(chu)青峰(feng)與奇(qi)巖(yan)競(jing)秀,碧泉(quan)與幽洞(dong)(dong)爭妍(yan)。繞洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)云(yun)霧,時而濃如(ru)潑墨,時而淡似青煙,變幻多(duo)姿。洞(dong)(dong)旁(pang)蒼(cang)色的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)下,依山(shan)(shan)(shan)臨壑(he)建有(you)一(yi)棟斗拱(gong)彩繪、飛檐凌空的(de)(de)(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)閣(ge),名老君(jun)(jun)殿(dian)(dian)。殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)式單層建筑(zhu),整個(ge)(ge)建筑(zhu)顯得莊重(zhong)而又輕巧(qiao)。內(nei)供太上老君(jun)(jun)臣(chen)李**騎牛雕像。
傳說
自從(cong)朱(zhu)(zhu)元璋(zhang)建(jian)立(li)大(da)明(ming)政權(quan)以后(hou),為(wei)(wei)(wei)了維護自己的(de)(de)統治(zhi),說明(ming)自己是(shi)“天子”,有(you)神(shen)助,編撰了很多這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)方面的(de)(de)神(shen)話,而(er)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)神(shen)話大(da)多與仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)有(you)關。相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)朱(zhu)(zhu)元璋(zhang)稱帝后(hou),突(tu)患(huan)熱病(bing)瀕于死亡(wang),宮內御醫束手無策。忽報廬山仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)的(de)(de)赤腳僧持天眼尊者和(he)周顛仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)贈送(song)溫良(liang)藥(yao)至,朱(zhu)(zhu)元璋(zhang)服(fu)后(hou),立(li)即病(bing)愈,太祖龍心大(da)悅(yue),讓(rang)使(shi)者到(dao)(dao)(dao)廬山尋找仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)。當使(shi)者來到(dao)(dao)(dao)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)小道(dao)(dao)上尋找時(shi),不見寺廟,只見蒼巖(yan)巨石(shi)上刻(ke)的(de)(de)“竹(zhu)林寺”三字。使(shi)者稱奇,回京(jing)城(cheng)復命。朱(zhu)(zhu)元璋(zhang)便下旨在(zai)刻(ke)處(chu)旁建(jian)“訪(fang)仙(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”。亭(ting)(ting)側小道(dao)(dao)也因此稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)“仙(xian)路”。過(guo)“訪(fang)仙(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”沿“仙(xian)路”前行,便到(dao)(dao)(dao)“新訪(fang)仙(xian)亭(ting)(ting)”。據傳(chuan)(chuan)民國時(shi),在(zai)一(yi)個月明(ming)星朗、風微氣清的(de)(de)夜(ye)晚(wan),蔣介石(shi)、宋(song)美齡、馬歇爾曾到(dao)(dao)(dao)此亭(ting)(ting)賞月品(pin)茶,閑坐亭(ting)(ting)中(zhong)(zhong)看(kan)奇峰(feng)(feng)吞(tun)月,星斗閃爍,悠然自得(de),愜意非常。洞(dong)周圍的(de)(de)峭(qiao)崖懸壁上,古刻(ke)崢(zheng)嶸,有(you)“云根”、“佛手巖(yan)”、“同(tong)舟共(gong)濟”、“周道(dao)(dao)復興”、“賢者樂此”、“仙(xian)源無二”、“總覽群真”、“常樂我(wo)凈”等(deng)十數(shu)通,琳瑯滿目,頗堪(kan)玩味(wei)。這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)雄(xiong)強(qiang)俊快飄(piao)逸宏肆的(de)(de)摩巖(yan)石(shi)刻(ke)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青峰(feng)(feng)秀(xiu)巒平(ping)增(zeng)了幾分嫵媚(mei)和(he)情意,并將(jiang)后(hou)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)眼光(guang)引向歷(li)史的(de)(de)縱深(shen)。立(li)足(zu)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong),從(cong)谷口向遠方眺望(wang),一(yi)派樸實(shi)無飾、恬靜秀(xiu)麗(li)的(de)(de)大(da)自然風光(guang)。林云程在(zai)《佛手巖(yan)分韻(yun)》詩(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)寫(xie)道(dao)(dao):“洞(dong)杳(yao)瓊(qiong)漿冷,秋深(shen)林葉(xie)紛。霜(shuang)鐘(zhong)流夜(ye)壑,雨剎掛青云”,他詩(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)寫(xie)的(de)(de)是(shi)草木搖落,白露為(wei)(wei)(wei)霜(shuang)的(de)(de)深(shen)秋季節。在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)種季節里(li)置身(shen)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong),更宜(yi)作飄(piao)飄(piao)欲仙(xian)的(de)(de)神(shen)仙(xian)夢。