萬(wan)象洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)原名(ming)仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、五仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。相傳(chuan)五位仙人在此(ci)修(xiu)煉(lian)而得名(ming)。萬(wan)象洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)形成于千(qian)萬(wan)年(nian)至(zhi)三(san)億年(nian)前,屬(shu)典型的巖溶地(di)貌。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內深不可(ke)測,是中國開發(fa)的較大的地(di)下天(tian)然藝術(shu)宮(gong)殿(dian)。石(shi)乳、石(shi)筍、石(shi)柱、石(shi)幔、石(shi)花等自然景觀千(qian)姿百(bai)態。已開發(fa)的11個景區,步入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中,步移景異,如入仙境。從南北朝時期至(zhi)今,歷代名(ming)人所(suo)留墨跡、石(shi)碑隨處可(ke)見,共有一百(bai)多(duo)方,詩(shi)詞題(ti)(ti)刻768首。猶以民(min)國時期陜、甘、青(qing)檢(jian)察使高一涵在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中所(suo)題(ti)(ti)“別有洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)”和趙樸初題(ti)(ti)寫的“萬(wan)象洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”最引(yin)人注目。
萬(wan)象洞(dong)(dong)規模之(zhi)大,藝(yi)術價值之(zhi)高(gao),享有“華夏(xia)第一洞(dong)(dong)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)盛(sheng)譽。是中國西北地區發現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)規模較大、景(jing)致較佳的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然溶洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)深13.2千米(mi),現(xian)僅開發3.5千米(mi)。洞(dong)(dong)內奇特的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳石凌(ling)空垂(chui)懸,天(tian)然雕(diao)就的(de)(de)(de)(de)各類景(jing)物(wu)(wu),形(xing)象逼真,星(xing)羅(luo)棋布,宛(wan)如(ru)天(tian)境。洞(dong)(dong)有形(xing)若蒼(cang)穹,深邃莫測,高(gao)曠無比。奇特的(de)(de)(de)(de)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳石筍凌(ling)空垂(chui)懸,天(tian)然雕(diao)就的(de)(de)(de)(de)各類景(jing)物(wu)(wu),形(xing)象逼真,星(xing)羅(luo)棋布。置身36萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)中,如(ru)臨仙境,給人(ren)以無限的(de)(de)(de)(de)遐想和美的(de)(de)(de)(de)感受。
萬(wan)象(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)形(xing)(xing)(xing)若蒼穹的(de)(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)口。洞(dong)(dong)上方刻有民國時甘寧青檢(jian)察使高一涵所書(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“別(bie)有洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)”和趙樸初題寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“萬(wan)象(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)”等(deng)大(da)字。進(jin)到(dao)洞(dong)(dong)內,是(shi)(shi)(shi)一個高大(da)寬(kuan)敞的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)廳,就是(shi)(shi)(shi)第一景(jing)區(qu)——月(yue)宮。洞(dong)(dong)口有一形(xing)(xing)(xing)如(ru)臥(wo)獸(shou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨石(shi),正向一形(xing)(xing)(xing)似滿月(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)透(tou)光(guang)石(shi)洞(dong)(dong)張(zhang)望(wang),好似“犀牛(niu)望(wang)月(yue)”,又像在審視(shi)出(chu)(chu)(chu)入游人。這里的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)奇形(xing)(xing)(xing)怪狀,光(guang)輝耀(yao)眼,或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)如(ru)旭日,或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)似曉月(yue),或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)若云霞(xia),或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)恰仙草放(fang)眼望(wang)去(qu),處處奇珍異寶,花海果山,怪禽稀(xi)獸(shou),五谷豐登,真是(shi)(shi)(shi)萬(wan)象(xiang)競秀(xiu),名(ming)日“萬(wan)象(xiang)更新。”向前(qian)移動(dong),美(mei)景(jing)層出(chu)(chu)(chu)不(bu)窮。那(nei)由無數石(shi)慢(man)組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)長約(yue)10米,寬(kuan)約(yue)2.8米的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)簾(lian),自空垂(chui)下,名(ming)曰“石(shi)簾(lian)垂(chui)布(bu)”,重(zhong)(zhong)重(zhong)(zhong)敲擊,迸發出(chu)(chu)(chu)雷鳴(ming)似的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨響(xiang)。那(nei)宛如(ru)白玉雕就的(de)(de)(de)(de)五根石(shi)柱(zhu),俊秀(xiu)挺拔,直指天(tian)穹,名(ming)稱“五岳朝天(tian)”。還有從洞(dong)(dong)頂垂(chui)下的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)鐘(zhong)乳(ru),和地上茁生(sheng)出(chu)(chu)(chu)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)筍,垂(chui)直相接,相距(ju)不(bu)到(dao)0.3米,起(qi)名(ming)“天(tian)地交泰(tai)”,俗稱“天(tian)針(zhen)對地針(zhen)。”
通(tong)過(guo)一(yi)道光潔的,地面上(shang)像砌滿了云片似的走廊(lang)后,(即(ji)(ji)為“臥龍壩(ba)”)就來到(dao)了第二景區——龍宮。壩(ba)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)二龍蟠(pan)伏,鱗(lin)甲浮動,閃閃發光,仿佛(fo)觸之即(ji)(ji)飛。過(guo)“溜馬槽”則為“黃龍灘”,中有(you)(you)(you)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)“煉丹井”,深不可(ke)測(ce)。設有(you)(you)(you)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)床”,床頭有(you)(you)(you)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)枕”,壁上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)燈”,床下有(you)(you)(you)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)履(lv)”。內壁角有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)小(xiao)洞,高闊不足1米(mi),深約1.7米(mi),游人(ren)(ren)爬行而過(guo),是全洞最狹窄(zhai)的地方,因涼(liang)風習習,故(gu)稱“風洞”。
過了(le)風洞,便(bian)進了(le)天宮。進入一重又(you)一重的(de)門,穿過無數玉砌瑤階(jie),雕樓(lou)柱石(shi)的(de)崇樓(lou)高(gao)閣,美景會(hui)不斷地涌來。在(zai)這里(li),人們(men)可(ke)以解除一切羈絆,讓想象的(de)翅膀自由飛翔:你(ni)說山,那(nei)里(li)就有(you)(you)各種形(xing)狀的(de)山;說水(shui),就有(you)(you)奔騰的(de)海和流(liu)淌(tang)的(de)河;說樹,就有(you)(you)樹,樹上(shang)有(you)(you)飛鳥;說橋(qiao)(qiao),就有(you)(you)橋(qiao)(qiao),橋(qiao)(qiao)上(shang)有(you)(you)行(xing)人。
游(you)人至(zhi)此,已行4.5公(gong)里,才(cai)游(you)了萬(wan)象洞(dong)的(de)(de)11個景區,120多個景點,只是萬(wan)象洞(dong)的(de)(de)一半。萬(wan)象洞(dong)到底有(you)多長,至(zhi)今誰也沒有(you)走到盡頭。相傳,有(you)豪興壯游(you)者(zhe),曾攜帶行李(li)干糧,宿于仙人床上,次日攀“天梯(ti)”,過“險道(dao)”,再行5公(gong)里,走遍諸洞(dong),賞遍清景,至(zhi)獨(du)木橋,可聽見文縣的(de)(de)雞犬(quan)之聲。故(gu)當地有(you)“萬(wan)象洞(dong)如(ru)整(zheng)個山大”之說。
萬(wan)(wan)象洞(dong)新(xin)洞(dong)(萬(wan)(wan)象洞(dong)的(de)姊妹洞(dong)),發現于2007年(nian)6月9日下午17時38分,形成時間距今約5000萬(wan)(wan)年(nian),正處(chu)于初步的(de)生長階段,與萬(wan)(wan)象洞(dong)呈倒八字分布。新(xin)洞(dong)以保護為主,只(zhi)開發了100多米,洞(dong)內景觀細若銀絲,白(bai)玉凝脂、狀如(ru)瓊山(shan),鵝管(guan)、石(shi)花密布,這(zhe)些發育初期的(de)溶洞(dong)景觀,在全國(guo)870多處(chu)溶洞(dong)中十分罕(han)見,不僅有(you)很高(gao)的(de)美學(xue)價值,而且填補了中國(guo)溶洞(dong)發育雛形到成形演變過程中的(de)空(kong)白(bai),具有(you)極高(gao)的(de)科研價值。
進入(ru)新洞(dong),首(shou)先看到的(de)是一片高(gao)高(gao)低低的(de)石筍,形態(tai)各異,宛若天上的(de)各路神仙(xian),所以取名(ming)為“群仙(xian)聚首(shou)”。旁邊還棲息著一只天鵝(e),美麗的(de)身(shen)姿,映照在她(ta)身(shen)后的(de)湖(hu)水(shui)中(zhong),這(zhe)面湖(hu)水(shui)也因(yin)此而得名(ming)為“天鵝(e)湖(hu)”。
武都(dou)市區盤(pan)旋路起點站乘座公交車(che)可(ke)直(zhi)達,游客也可(ke)以乘坐出(chu)租(zu)車(che)或者包車(che)前往景區。
從武都區人民路(lu)向(xiang)東(dong)南方(fang)向(xiang),前往新市(shi)街(jie)150米(mi)后在(zai)1路(lu)口向(xiang)左(zuo)轉,朝新市(shi)街(jie)行(xing)(xing)進180米(mi),在(zai)北山西路(lu)向(xiang)右(you)(you)轉800米(mi),繼續前行(xing)(xing)上北山東(dong)路(lu),沿(yan)212國道前行(xing)(xing)8.9公(gong)里(li)向(xiang)右(you)(you)轉,再(zai)前行(xing)(xing)4.0公(gong)里(li)到達(da)隴(long)南市(shi)萬象(xiang)洞風(feng)景區
萬象洞(dong)(dong)海拔1150米,高(gao)出白(bai)龍(long)江190米,屬于坍(tan)塌成(cheng)因(yin)為(wei)主(zhu)的巖(yan)溶洞(dong)(dong)穴。萬象洞(dong)(dong)總體走向為(wei)南西(xi)向,已探明(ming)總長度約5千(qian)米,共有5個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)室,寬22.5米,高(gao)40米,窄處(chu)僅容(rong)一(yi)人能通(tong)過。東(dong)側姊妹洞(dong)(dong)與主(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)基本(ben)平行(xing),洞(dong)(dong)長約600米,洞(dong)(dong)高(gao)3-4米,寬6-9米。