都嶠山山脈起自廣東信宜市至廣西的岑溪市,連綿起伏,入縣后分為八個山峰(云蓋峰(feng)(feng)、中(zhong)峰(feng)(feng)、馬鞍峰(feng)(feng)、八疊峰(feng)(feng)、仙人(ren)峰(feng)(feng)、兜(dou)子峰(feng)(feng)、丹(dan)灶峰(feng)(feng)、香爐(lu)峰(feng)(feng)),方(fang)圓三(san)十七(qi)平(ping)方(fang)公里(li),為中(zhong)國典(dian)型(xing)的(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)地貌,以雄偉巍峨,峰(feng)(feng)奇石怪(guai),谷幽(you)洞(dong)多,林秀道險(xian),人(ren)文資源豐(feng)富而著稱。都嶠(jiao)山自古就是桂(gui)東(dong)南著名(ming)宗教(jiao)(jiao)圣地、風景區及(ji)講學場所,古時(shi)山上(shang)有九寺十三(san)觀(guan)之(zhi)盛(sheng),是道、佛、儒三(san)教(jiao)(jiao)合一的(de)宗教(jiao)(jiao)圣地。唐宋時(shi)著名(ming)詩人(ren)元結、蘇(su)東(dong)坡,明代名(ming)相李(li)綱,明朝著名(ming)旅行家徐霞(xia)客等人(ren)曾慕名(ming)前往(wang)游覽題(ti)詠。1988年,被(bei)定為廣(guang)西(xi)省級風景名(ming)勝(sheng)區。
嶠山屹立在(zai)海拔100米上(shang)下的容(rong)廂(xiang)平原之(zhi)上(shang),其主要山峰海拔多在(zai)500米以上(shang),其中香爐(lu)峰標高743.7米,為都嶠山較高峰。相對(dui)高差達400至600余米。整個山區層巒(luan)疊嶂,巍峨挺拔。特別是山體北(bei)麓,丹霞赤壁(bi)似(si)斧劈刀削,東西羅列,氣勢恢宏。自容(rong)城南望,群峰延綿達8公里(li),宛如平地堅立的錦屏,南天排開的筆架,朝暉(hui)夕陰(yin),氣象萬千。
都(dou)嶠山、石(shi)徒刑奇特,惟妙惟肖。紅層經(jing)風(feng)化剝蝕后,造型地貌發育。如(ru)八(ba)大(da)(da)峰,似香爐、仙人、灶石(shi)、馬鞍、竹兜,山峰由此得名(ming)。至于小的山、石(shi)肖形像物的更多,如(ru)蠟燭通天、丹鳳朝陽(yang)、寶劍(jian)出(chu)(chu)鞘(qiao),文筆卓立(li)以及海豚出(chu)(chu)水,鯉魚跳龍門(men)等巨石(shi),莫不惟妙惟肖,使人們游興大(da)(da)增(zeng)。還有(you)仙人橋、仙人床等景點(dian),也(ye)是很富吸引力的景點(dian)。
都嶠山紅層中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)富含(han)鈣質,在(zai)風化(hua)剝蝕過程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)常沿(yan)層面形成(cheng)許多(duo)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)。這些洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)水平方向上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)排(pai),在(zai)垂(chui)直方向上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)層發育。在(zai)慶(qing)壽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)之上(shang)(shang),一系列洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)大(da)致在(zai)同一高度斷(duan)(duan)續延伸,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原的(de)古(gu)老房舍的(de)斷(duan)(duan)壁殘(can)垣排(pai)列有(you)序,形成(cheng)了“七十二(er)房井”的(de)奇觀。而在(zai)云蓋峰,自(zi)下而上(shang)(shang)分布著(zhu)太極巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、圣人巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、寶(bao)蓋巖(yan)(yan)(yan)等洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)砌房建閣,至今不少(shao)仍保存完(wan)好。正如寶(bao)蓋巖(yan)(yan)(yan)一付巖(yan)(yan)(yan)聯所題:“閣閣閣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)閣巖(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)上(shang)(shang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。據(ju)不完(wan)全統計(ji),山內大(da)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)有(you)300余個,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)名(ming)稱的(de)達100多(duo)個。這些洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)一般寬度大(da)于深(shen)度和高度,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)不靈景巖(yan)(yan)(yan),寬46米(mi),高、深(shen)各約16米(mi),可容數百人,都嶠山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)之多(duo),在(zai)國內丹霞(xia)地(di)貌風景區中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是罕見的(de)。
都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)中(zhong)國道(dao)教第(di)20洞天,文資源豐富(fu),文化(hua)(hua)底蘊深厚(hou)。遠在(zai)漢代(dai)即有劉(liu)根、華(hua)子(zi)期(qi)等人(ren)(ren)入山(shan)(shan)(shan)修(xiu)(xiu)道(dao),相(xiang)傳晉朝葛(ge)洪也曾在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)煉丹。寶(bao)元觀即道(dao)教活動場所(suo)之一。隨(sui)著(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)教傳入中(zhong)國,都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)又(you)成為佛(fo)(fo)教勝(sheng)地(di)(di)。唐代(dai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)建有相(xiang)當規模的(de)九寺十三觀。靈(ling)(ling)景寺古(gu)時即為海內名寺。其后宋(song)朝又(you)在(zai)寶(bao)元巖中(zhong)筑殿塑(su)造和奉(feng)祀孔(kong)子(zi)及其弟子(zi),于是(shi)都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)便成為佛(fo)(fo)、道(dao)、儒三家(jia)并興(xing)之地(di)(di)。此(ci)外,歷代(dai)名人(ren)(ren)贊(zan)譽都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)詩(shi)文甚多,如(ru)宋(song)代(dai)大(da)詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)蘇東坡路過容州(zhou)時曾題(ti)詩(shi)贈送在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)道(dao)的(de)邵彥甫,宋(song)代(dai)名將李綱、明(ming)代(dai)著(zhu)名旅行(xing)家(jia)徐霞(xia)客(ke)游(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)時曾在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)景寺往宿,并留下(xia)了詩(shi)篇(pian)和游(you)記。都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)同時又(you)是(shi)民(min)間文學的(de)寶(bao)庫,這(zhe)里的(de)奇峰(feng)異石(shi)大(da)多富(fu)麗著(zhu)古(gu)老動人(ren)(ren)的(de)傳說。如(ru)“鐘鼓石(shi)”、“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)腳印”、“虎頭(tou)關(guan)”、“燈檠(qing)光照讀(du)書臺(tai)”等,大(da)都(dou)(dou)(dou)引(yin)人(ren)(ren)入勝(sheng)。上述從文旅游(you)資源與風光交相(xiang)輝(hui)映,極大(da)地(di)(di)豐富(fu)了名山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)文化(hua)(hua)內涵。
玉林汽車(che)站(zhan)坐班車(che)到(dao)(dao)容縣,在容縣汽車(che)站(zhan)有到(dao)(dao)都(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)風景區(qu)的車(che)。