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仙人洞(dong)進口處,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)圓形石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門。門上方正中鐫(juan)刻(ke)“仙人洞(dong)”三字。左(zuo)右(you)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)對(dui)聯(lian):“仙蹤渺黃鶴,人事(shi)憶白蓮(lian)。”入圓門便見一(yi)(yi)大巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橫(heng)臥山(shan)中,宛若(ruo)一(yi)(yi)只大蟾(chan)(chan)蜍伸腿欲躍,人稱“蟾(chan)(chan)蜍石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)蒼(cang)松,名石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)松。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)松凌(ling)空(kong)展開(kai)兩(liang)條綠臂,作(zuo)擁抱態。其(qi)枝(zhi)枝(zhi)葉(xie)(xie)葉(xie)(xie),密密層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng),蓊蓊郁郁,生(sheng)機盎然:其(qi)根須裸露,卻能迎風挺立(li), 千百年不(bu)倒,充(chong)分顯示(shi)了(le)廬山(shan)松特有(you)(you)(you)的堅強(qiang)不(bu)屈的性格,堪(kan)稱廬山(shan)匡山(shan)一(yi)(yi)奇(qi)景。松下(xia)(xia)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)面鐫(juan)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)“縱覽(lan)云飛”四個大字,傳為(wei)清(qing)末民初詩人陳三立(li)所書。順(shun)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徑小道逶(wei)迤而下(xia)(xia),蒼(cang)翠崖壁間一(yi)(yi)巖(yan)洞(dong)豁然中開(kai),洞(dong)高(gao)(gao)達(da)7米,深(shen)逾(yu)14米。洞(dong)壁冰巖(yan)麻(ma)皺,橫(heng)斜錯落,清(qing)晰地記載著(zhu)它那漫(man)長(chang)的歲(sui)月(yue),這就是(shi)(shi)仙人洞(dong)。洞(dong)內有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)殿閣----純陽殿。殿內立(li)呂純陽(洞(dong)賓(bin))身背寶劍石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的雕像(xiang)。兩(liang)旁有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)副對(dui)聯(lian):“稱師亦稱祖(zu),是(shi)(shi)道仍是(shi)(shi)儒”、“古洞(dong)千年靈異,岳陽三醉神仙”。洞(dong)穴最深(shen)處,有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)道泉水沿石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而降(jiang),滴入天然石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窖中,叮咚有(you)(you)(you)聲,悅耳動(dong)聽。這便是(shi)(shi)《后漢(han)書》上記載的千年不(bu)竭的“一(yi)(yi)滴泉”。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窖外(wai)用石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)板石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)構(gou)成護欄。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)上鐫(juan)刻(ke) “山(shan)高(gao)(gao)水滴千秋不(bu)斷,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上清(qing)泉萬古長(chang)流(liu)”的對(dui)聯(lian)。泉水清(qing)澈晶瑩,其(qi)味甘美。水中含有(you)(you)(you)多(duo)種礦物質,比重大,凸出(chu)碗口不(bu)溢,鎳幣平置不(bu)沉。此(ci)處青(qing)峰與奇(qi)巖(yan)競(jing)秀,碧泉與幽洞(dong)爭(zheng)妍。繞洞(dong)的云霧,時(shi)而濃如潑墨,時(shi)而淡似青(qing)煙(yan),變幻多(duo)姿(zi)。洞(dong)旁蒼(cang)色的山(shan)巖(yan)下(xia)(xia),依山(shan)臨(lin)壑建有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)棟斗拱(gong)彩(cai)繪、飛檐凌(ling)空(kong)的殿閣,名老君(jun)殿。殿為(wei)歇山(shan)式單層(ceng)(ceng)建筑,整個建筑顯得莊重而又輕巧。內供(gong)太上老君(jun)臣李**騎牛(niu)雕像(xiang)。
傳說
自從(cong)朱(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)建(jian)立大(da)(da)明(ming)(ming)政權以后(hou),為(wei)了維護自己的(de)(de)統治,說明(ming)(ming)自己是“天子”,有神(shen)助,編撰了很多這方面的(de)(de)神(shen)話,而這些(xie)神(shen)話大(da)(da)多與仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有關。相傳朱(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)稱(cheng)帝(di)后(hou),突(tu)患(huan)熱病瀕于死亡(wang),宮內御(yu)醫束手無(wu)策(ce)。忽(hu)報廬山(shan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)赤腳僧持天眼尊者(zhe)和周(zhou)(zhou)顛仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)贈送(song)溫良藥(yao)至,朱(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)服(fu)后(hou),立即病愈,太(tai)祖龍心大(da)(da)悅,讓使(shi)者(zhe)到廬山(shan)尋找仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)。當使(shi)者(zhe)來到仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)小道(dao)上(shang)尋找時(shi),不(bu)見(jian)寺廟,只見(jian)蒼(cang)巖(yan)巨石(shi)上(shang)刻的(de)(de)“竹(zhu)林寺”三字。使(shi)者(zhe)稱(cheng)奇,回(hui)京城復(fu)命。朱(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)便下旨在刻處旁(pang)建(jian)“訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)”。亭(ting)側(ce)小道(dao)也因(yin)此稱(cheng)為(wei)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)路”。過“訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)”沿“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)路”前行,便到“新訪仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)亭(ting)”。據(ju)傳民(min)國(guo)時(shi),在一(yi)個月明(ming)(ming)星朗、風微氣清的(de)(de)夜晚,蔣(jiang)介(jie)石(shi)、宋美齡、馬歇爾曾到此亭(ting)賞月品(pin)茶,閑坐亭(ting)中看奇峰吞(tun)月,星斗閃爍(shuo),悠然自得(de),愜(qie)意非常。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)周(zhou)(zhou)圍的(de)(de)峭崖懸壁(bi)上(shang),古刻崢嶸,有“云(yun)根”、“佛(fo)手巖(yan)”、“同舟共濟(ji)”、“周(zhou)(zhou)道(dao)復(fu)興”、“賢者(zhe)樂此”、“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)源無(wu)二(er)”、“總覽群真”、“常樂我(wo)凈”等(deng)十數通,琳瑯滿目(mu),頗堪玩(wan)味。這些(xie)雄強俊快(kuai)飄逸宏(hong)肆的(de)(de)摩巖(yan)石(shi)刻為(wei)青峰秀(xiu)巒平增了幾分嫵媚和情意,并將后(hou)人(ren)的(de)(de)眼光引向(xiang)歷史的(de)(de)縱深(shen)。立足(zu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),從(cong)谷口向(xiang)遠方眺望(wang),一(yi)派(pai)樸實無(wu)飾、恬靜(jing)秀(xiu)麗的(de)(de)大(da)(da)自然風光。林云(yun)程在《佛(fo)手巖(yan)分韻》詩中寫道(dao):“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)杳(yao)瓊(qiong)漿冷,秋深(shen)林葉(xie)紛。霜(shuang)鐘流(liu)夜壑,雨(yu)剎掛青云(yun)”,他(ta)詩中寫的(de)(de)是草木搖落,白露為(wei)霜(shuang)的(de)(de)深(shen)秋季節。在這種季節里置(zhi)身仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),更宜作飄飄欲仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)夢。