發展歷史
虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)龍(long)蟠虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)踞(ju),雄臥群(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)巔(dian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)京(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)部第一高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),系京(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)五大山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)之(zhi)一,主峰(feng)(feng)鳳(feng)凰尖高559米(mi)。虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)坡山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)麓有(you)一道峭壁如(ru)削的(de)(de)“攔馬(ma)墻”,長(chang)達4公里,西(xi)段有(you)東石(shi)門(men)、中(zhong)石(shi)門(men)、西(xi)石(shi)門(men)三道隘口緊鎖(suo),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)麓延伸出乎闊(kuo)的(de)(de)“跑馬(ma)嶺(ling)”。虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)險奇兼(jian)備的(de)(de)地貌,自古(gu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兵家所爭(zheng),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)佛(fo)、道所愛,{艮(gen)早就建(jian)立山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寨,元代(dai)興建(jian)了“虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)觀”,兵將在(zai)(zai)此爭(zheng)戰,宗派在(zai)(zai)此論衡(heng),也吸(xi)引了四方人(ren)(ren)士前往游歷和朝拜。 虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)狀(zhuang)印跡的(de)(de)巨石(shi),古(gu)人(ren)(ren)認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“乃(nai)異人(ren)(ren)(神(shen)仙)驅虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)過此而留(liu)”,虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)因此而得神(shen)名,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)京(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)名山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。游人(ren)(ren)有(you)詩:虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)秀出伴鳳(feng)凰,石(shi)門(men)攔馬(ma)云錦張。在(zai)(zai)密(mi)林(lin)深山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong),“虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)積雪”成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)著(zhu)名的(de)(de)一景,遠望去(qu),群(qun)峰(feng)(feng)族擁,聳立的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巔(dian)白雪與白云輝映,奇妙莫測。此勝景列為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)京(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)之(zhi)八景。虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)斑斑殘雪延至初夏(xia),這里的(de)(de)夏(xia)季猶為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)清涼,是避(bi)暑勝地。歷代(dai)文人(ren)(ren)政要留(liu)居虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),在(zai)(zai)此遺傳了眾(zhong)多的(de)(de)民間(jian)故事及詩作,清朝道光京(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)著(zhu)名的(de)(de)史志學家易本娘的(de)(de)題詩“蓮花虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)爪(zhua)(zhua)與天齊,架壑支峰(feng)(feng)一望迷,更有(you)湖山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)珠在(zai)(zai)抱,管(guan)教龍(long)尾戲東西(xi)”,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)后人(ren)(ren)傳誦(song)的(de)(de)佳句。
虎(hu)爪山(shan)(shan)現代旅(lv)游(you)業(ye)發(fa)起于上(shang)個世紀九十年(nian)代初,在(zai)“有(you)計劃、有(you)步驟、分期(qi)分批開(kai)發(fa)利用森林(lin)資源(yuan),建(jian)設(she)森林(lin)公(gong)園,興(xing)辦旅(lv)游(you)業(ye)”思想指導下,虎(hu)爪山(shan)(shan)林(lin)場投人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)力、財力和物力,進(jin)行(xing)森林(lin)公(gong)園建(jian)設(she)。1994年(nian)11月(yue),經(jing)湖北省林(lin)業(ye)廳批準,虎(hu)爪山(shan)(shan)國家森林(lin)公(gong)園正式成立。九年(nian)來,虎(hu)爪山(shan)(shan)國家森林(lin)公(gong)園邊開(kai)放、邊建(jian)設(she),滾動發(fa)展(zhan),先后投人(ren)(ren)732.5萬元,完成了(le)虎(hu)爪山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)、朱家沖景(jing)區(qu)、鯉魚(yu)擋景(jing)區(qu)三大景(jing)區(qu)16處景(jing)觀的(de)開(kai)發(fa),以及(ji)配(pei)套的(de)文化(hua)娛樂(le)、賓館飲食(shi)、水電路郵(you)等設(she)施建(jian)設(she),進(jin)行(xing)了(le)旅(lv)游(you)產品的(de)生產。1996年(nian)——2002年(nian),旅(lv)游(you)收入1000多萬元,僅2002年(nian),接待游(you)客7.49萬人(ren)(ren)次,旅(lv)游(you)收入300萬元。
虎爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)建設(she)越(yue)(yue)來(lai)越(yue)(yue)為各級(ji)所(suo)重視。湖(hu)北省委(wei)(wei)的(de)幾(ji)任省委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)關(guan)廣富、賈志杰等多次蒞臨(lin)這里考察指導,京(jing)山(shan)(shan)幾(ji)屆縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)、縣(xian)(xian)政府為虎爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)旅(lv)游(you)業傾注(zhu)了心血,現虎爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)態旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)與(yu)新(xin)市綜合(he)旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)、綠(lv)林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)態文(wen)化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)區(qu),并立為京(jing)山(shan)(shan)三大旅(lv)游(you)區(qu),同步實(shi)施規(gui)劃(hua)和建設(she)。2002年,《虎爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)2002--2010年建設(she)與(yu)發(fa)展規(gui)劃(hua)》修(xiu)編完成,揭開了虎爪(zhua)(zhua)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)建設(she)新(xin)的(de)一頁。
主要景點
湖北京山(shan)(shan)縣的(de)國(guo)家級森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)——虎爪(zhua)山(shan)(shan),以(yi)其莽莽森林(lin)(lin)、悠(you)悠(you)山(shan)(shan)川、浩浩碧(bi)水以(yi)及豐厚的(de)歷史文(wen)化底蘊享譽一方,她(ta)的(de)萬松林(lin)(lin)海(hai)、千頃(qing)杉竹、十里(li)銀(yin)杏、五嶺櫟林(lin)(lin)、三山(shan)(shan)紅葉(xie),她(ta)的(de)春花(hua),、夏蔭·、秋葉(xie)、冬枝,朝夕晨昏各異,風(feng)雪雨霽變(bian)幻;她(ta)的(de)飛瀑(pu)、異石、奇(qi)洞、流泉(quan),風(feng)靈神(shen)秀,奇(qi)韻猶(you)長。她(ta)像(xiang)一塊尚待雕鑿的(de)“璞玉”,天(tian)然美質(zhi)藏(zang)而不露,險峻、秀麗盡在(zai)虎爪(zhua)山(shan)(shan)。 虎爪(zhua)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)位于江漢平原北端大(da)洪(hong)山(shan)(shan)系向(xiang)東(dong)南(nan)延伸之余脈群山(shan)(shan)之中,西(xi)與鐘(zhong)祥明(ming)顯陵、黃(huang)仙(xian)洞,東(dong)與京山(shan)(shan)新(xin)市(shi)綜(zong)合旅(lv)游區,北與綠林(lin)(lin)生態文(wen)化旅(lv)游區,構成(cheng)了大(da)洪(hong)山(shan)(shan)南(nan)麓旅(lv)游帶。公(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)面積(ji)5.4萬畝,森林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋(gai)率達92%,活立(li)木蓄積(ji)總(zong)量為35萬立(li)方米,由鯉(li)魚(yu)檔、九(jiu)(jiu)龜湖、柳(liu)樹塔、深家沖(chong)、朱(zhu)家沖(chong)、杉樹灣、虎爪(zhua)石、柳(liu)門口、石板峰(feng)等(deng)九(jiu)(jiu)大(da)景區構成(cheng)。
眺望虎爪蒼莽,色(se)彩沒有四季,日(ri)月輪回不止,山(shan)色(se)如(ru)黛,未曾漫漶。近觸虎爪,季相分(fen)明(ming)。這里青(qing)山(shan)秀水(shui)、奇花(hua)異草、景致縹緲(miao)旖旎。它雖沒有一覽眾山(shan)小(xiao)的(de)(de)傲(ao)氣,卻以(yi)莽莽林(lin)(lin)海(hai)(hai)、悠悠山(shan)川、浩(hao)浩(hao)碧(bi)水(shui)以(yi)及豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化底(di)蘊(yun)享譽(yu)一方(fang)。虎爪山(shan)因(yin)其(qi)雋秀、豁(huo)達、中(zhong)(zhong)庸獲得人們的(de)(de)青(qing)睞,又因(yin)深厚的(de)(de)文(wen)化底(di)蘊(yun),豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)物種引來世(shi)界的(de)(de)矚目(mu)。她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)萬松林(lin)(lin)海(hai)(hai)、千頃(qing)杉竹、十里銀杏、五(wu)嶺櫟林(lin)(lin)、三山(shan)紅葉;她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)春(chun)花(hua)、夏陰、秋葉、冬枝,朝(chao)夕晨昏各異;她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)飛瀑、異石、奇洞、流(liu)泉,風靈神秀,奇韻猶長(chang)。晨光中(zhong)(zhong)虎爪山(shan)怪石紛呈(cheng),多藏玄(xuan)天幽(you)洞,樹(shu)蔭層層。艷陽下虎爪山(shan)樹(shu)冠葳蕤(rui),匍匐的(de)(de)野草枯滕,寂(ji)靜蔓延;暮色(se)中(zhong)(zhong)虎爪山(shan)青(qing)襖夾身,浣紗成霧,滴泉為樂,以(yi)溪為硯,以(yi)峰為筆,畫就一幅(fu)恬靜雅致的(de)(de)水(shui)墨山(shan)水(shui)。
公(gong)園(yuan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)經過湖北(bei)省京山縣永(yong)昌旅游開發有限責任公(gong)司近兩年(nian)的(de)建設基礎設施初步(bu)得到配套(tao),虎爪山景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、朱家沖景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、鯉魚擋景(jing)區(qu)(qu)三大主題的(de)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)已具雛形。各景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內峰(feng)崖對峙,山溪相(xiang)挾,懸(xuan)瀑飛(fei)瀉,澗(jian)流潺潺,峽谷幽(you)深,老藤攀纏,鳥鳴蟲啾,幽(you)野清靜,實為(wei)一方勝境。
景區特色
虎爪山(shan)國(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)公園(yuan)是國(guo)家重點風(feng)景(jing)名勝區大洪山(shan)的(de)(de)一(yi)部分,森(sen)林(lin)覆蓋(gai)率90.3%。公園(yuan)集自然景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)、人(ren)(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)、天(tian)(tian)象景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)之精華,融奇花異木(mu)、珍(zhen)禽異獸、洞溪瀑(pu)布、文(wen)物古跡(ji)于一(yi)體(ti),景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)獨特(te),交通便利,是人(ren)(ren)們旅游觀(guan)(guan)光(guang)、休閑度假、科普研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)(de)最佳(jia)去(qu)處。公園(yuan)內山(shan)峻林(lin)密(mi),古道(dao)幽深,清泉(quan)與天(tian)(tian)溪相(xiang)連,溶洞與瀑(pu)布聯掛,有堪稱江漢絕景(jing)的(de)(de)鷹子(zi)洞瀑(pu)布、氣勢磅礴的(de)(de)柳門(men)口瀑(pu)布、神(shen)秘(mi)莫測(ce)而令(ling)人(ren)(ren)往的(de)(de)烏(wu)龍洞、曲折幽靜的(de)(de)九級天(tian)(tian)溪、上下天(tian)(tian)池,有充滿生機,恬靜淡雅(ya)的(de)(de)楠竹林(lin),蔭翳蔽日的(de)(de)參天(tian)(tian)大樹,“自非亭午(wu)夜分,不見曦月”的(de)(de)杉(shan)林(lin)一(yi)線天(tian)(tian)。加上云臺觀(guan)(guan),崇門(men)寺(si),雙泉(quan)觀(guan)(guan),白鹿寺(si)等佛寺(si)禪院,道(dao)貌岸然觀(guan)(guan)仙(xian)宮的(de)(de)裝點,更罩上了一(yi)層神(shen)秘(mi)的(de)(de)輕紗,從(cong)神(shen)話(hua)傳說到(dao)宗教文(wen)化(hua),從(cong)楚文(wen)化(hua)到(dao)科學藝(yi)術,可追溯到(dao)戰國(guo)時期,年代延續二千多年。