介紹
卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)位(wei)于湘、鄂(e)、渝三省(sheng)(市)交界處的(de)(de)酉水(shui)河來(lai)鳳縣百(bai)福司鎮段(duan),距(ju)張家界風景區230公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)湘西里(li)耶秦簡出(chu)土(tu)地(di)70公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)黔江小(xiao)(xiao)南海110公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)渝懷鐵路(lu)(lu)龍(long)(long)潭(tan)(tan)站80公(gong)(gong)里(li)(趙世炎(yan)故(gu)居). 卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)騎(qi)跨在(zai)(zai)酉水(shui)河上(shang)唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de),最壯觀(guan)、最雄偉、最奇(qi)絕(jue)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)山(shan)(shan)河洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高38米(mi)(mi),寬58米(mi)(mi),長220米(mi)(mi);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內奇(qi)特(te),游人無(wu)不稱口叫(jiao)絕(jue),沿河兩岸石(shi)峰溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)星歲棋布(bu),比比皆(jie)是(shi)。“落印(yin)潭(tan)(tan)”、“仙(xian)人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”美麗(li)的(de)(de)傳說(shuo)至今(jin)。 卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個大(da)伏流(liu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),酉水(shui)從洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中穿(chuan)過,形(xing)似“臥(wo)龍(long)(long)吞江”,氣勢恢宏。與卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)毗鄰(lin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)平方公(gong)(gong)里(li)范(fan)圍內有(you)大(da)小(xiao)(xiao)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)數十個,有(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)頂,有(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)腰(yao),有(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)絕(jue)壁上(shang),有(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴在(zai)(zai)河水(shui)邊,各(ge)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)或(huo)背靠(kao)背、或(huo)面對面、或(huo)上(shang)下對應、或(huo)左右(you)相依,形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)奇(qi)特(te)的(de)(de)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)觀(guan),叫(jiao)人自(zi)嘆(tan)大(da)自(zi)然的(de)(de)鬼斧(fu)神工(gong)。卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)還是(shi)百(bai)戶司土(tu)司城(cheng)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地(di),有(you)眾多的(de)(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化遺存。1992年對老司城(cheng)“八(ba)景之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)仙(xian)人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)考古(gu)挖掘,從懸(xuan)棺(guan)中發掘文(wen)(wen)物131件,文(wen)(wen)物數量之(zhi)(zhi)多,時(shi)間(jian)跨度之(zhi)(zhi)大(da),文(wen)(wen)化內涵之(zhi)(zhi)豐富,在(zai)(zai)有(you)懸(xuan)棺(guan)葬習俗的(de)(de)地(di)區都屬(shu)罕見,也進(jin)(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步佐證了(le)卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景區歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)博大(da)與精(jing)深。 傳說(shuo)魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)和(he)弟(di)子仙(xian)游路(lu)(lu)過來(lai)鳳時(shi),看(kan)見來(lai)鳳仍是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片汪洋,當地(di)人民(min)深受水(shui)患之(zhi)(zhi)苦,頓生為來(lai)鳳造福之(zhi)(zhi)念。于是(shi),師(shi)徒二人分工(gong),由(you)魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)修建(jian)佛(fo)(fo)潭(tan)(tan),以保佑來(lai)鳳人民(min)幸(xing)福安康;弟(di)子鑿開(kai)飛龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)排水(shui),以消(xiao)除來(lai)鳳人民(min)水(shui)患之(zhi)(zhi)憂。待魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)完成(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)潭(tan)(tan)修建(jian)后去看(kan)弟(di)子開(kai)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)進(jin)(jin)展(zhan)時(shi),卻發現弟(di)子在(zai)(zai)偷懶(lan)睡覺,飛龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)并沒有(you)開(kai)通。此(ci)時(shi),雞已叫(jiao)三遍,天(tian)快亮了(le),于是(shi)魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)靈機一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)動,拿起手中的(de)(de)拐(guai)棍在(zai)(zai)飛龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)戳了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(因(yin)是(shi)卯(mao)(mao)時(shi),此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)故(gu)名卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)).同時(shi),魯(lu)(lu)班(ban)脫(tuo)下一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只草鞋丟進(jin)(jin)佛(fo)(fo)潭(tan)(tan)水(shui)中,說(shuo)道(dao):要(yao)得(de)卯(mao)(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)開(kai),需等(deng)鐵船來(lai)。