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)(feng)(feng)、中峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、馬鞍峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、八(ba)疊峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、仙人(ren)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、兜子峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、丹(dan)(dan)灶(zao)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、香(xiang)爐峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)),方圓(yuan)三(san)(san)十七(qi)平方公里,為中國典(dian)型的丹(dan)(dan)霞地(di)貌,以雄偉巍峨,峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)奇石(shi)怪,谷幽洞多,林秀道(dao)險,人(ren)文資源豐富而著稱。都嶠(jiao)山自古就是(shi)桂東(dong)南著名(ming)宗教(jiao)(jiao)圣(sheng)地(di)、風景區及講學場所,古時(shi)山上有(you)九寺十三(san)(san)觀之(zhi)盛,是(shi)道(dao)、佛、儒三(san)(san)教(jiao)(jiao)合(he)一的宗教(jiao)(jiao)圣(sheng)地(di)。唐(tang)宋時(shi)著名(ming)詩(shi)人(ren)元結、蘇東(dong)坡,明(ming)代名(ming)相(xiang)李(li)綱,明(ming)朝著名(ming)旅行家(jia)徐(xu)霞客(ke)等人(ren)曾慕(mu)名(ming)前往(wang)游覽題詠。1988年,被定(ding)為廣(guang)西省級風景名(ming)勝區。
嶠(jiao)山(shan)屹(yi)立在海拔(ba)100米(mi)(mi)上(shang)(shang)下的容(rong)廂平原之上(shang)(shang),其(qi)主(zhu)要山(shan)峰海拔(ba)多在500米(mi)(mi)以上(shang)(shang),其(qi)中(zhong)香爐峰標高(gao)743.7米(mi)(mi),為都嶠(jiao)山(shan)較高(gao)峰。相(xiang)對高(gao)差達(da)400至600余米(mi)(mi)。整個山(shan)區層巒疊嶂,巍(wei)峨挺拔(ba)。特別是山(shan)體北麓,丹霞(xia)赤(chi)壁似(si)斧劈刀削(xue),東西羅列(lie),氣勢恢宏。自容(rong)城南望,群峰延綿達(da)8公里,宛如(ru)平地堅立的錦屏(ping),南天(tian)排開的筆架,朝暉夕陰,氣象萬(wan)千。
都嶠山(shan)、石(shi)徒刑奇特,惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖(xiao)。紅(hong)層經風化剝(bo)蝕后,造型地貌發育。如(ru)八大峰,似(si)香爐(lu)、仙人(ren)、灶石(shi)、馬鞍(an)、竹(zhu)兜,山(shan)峰由此(ci)得(de)名。至于小(xiao)的山(shan)、石(shi)肖(xiao)形(xing)像物的更多,如(ru)蠟燭通天、丹鳳(feng)朝陽、寶劍出鞘,文筆卓立以及海豚出水,鯉魚跳龍門等巨石(shi),莫不惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖(xiao),使(shi)人(ren)們游興大增。還有仙人(ren)橋、仙人(ren)床等景點(dian),也是很(hen)富吸引(yin)力的景點(dian)。
都嶠山紅(hong)層中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)富含鈣質,在(zai)(zai)風化剝蝕(shi)過程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)常沿層面形(xing)成(cheng)許多洞穴(xue)。這(zhe)些(xie)洞穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)水平方向(xiang)上(shang)成(cheng)排(pai)(pai),在(zai)(zai)垂直方向(xiang)上(shang)成(cheng)層發育。在(zai)(zai)慶壽巖(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)上(shang),一系列洞穴(xue)大(da)(da)(da)致在(zai)(zai)同一高(gao)度斷(duan)續延伸,洞中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)的古老(lao)房(fang)舍的斷(duan)壁(bi)殘垣(yuan)排(pai)(pai)列有(you)序(xu),形(xing)成(cheng)了“七十二(er)房(fang)井”的奇觀。而(er)在(zai)(zai)云蓋(gai)峰(feng),自下而(er)上(shang)分(fen)布著太(tai)極巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、圣人(ren)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)等洞穴(xue),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)砌房(fang)建閣(ge),至今不少仍保(bao)存完好。正如寶蓋(gai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)一付(fu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)聯所題:“閣(ge)閣(ge)閣(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)閣(ge)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)上(shang)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。據不完全統計,山內大(da)(da)(da)小(xiao)洞穴(xue)有(you)300余個,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)名(ming)稱(cheng)的達(da)100多個。這(zhe)些(xie)洞穴(xue)一般寬度大(da)(da)(da)于深度和高(gao)度,大(da)(da)(da)洞穴(xue)不靈景巖(yan)(yan)(yan),寬46米(mi),高(gao)、深各約16米(mi),可容數百(bai)人(ren),都嶠山洞穴(xue)之(zhi)多,在(zai)(zai)國(guo)內丹(dan)霞地貌風景區中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是罕見的。
都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)是中(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)教第20洞天,文(wen)(wen)資源豐富(fu),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)底蘊深厚。遠在漢代(dai)即有(you)劉根(gen)、華(hua)子期等人入(ru)山(shan)(shan)修(xiu)道(dao),相傳晉朝葛洪也曾在山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)煉(lian)丹(dan)。寶(bao)元(yuan)觀即道(dao)教活(huo)動場(chang)所之(zhi)一。隨著佛(fo)教傳入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國,都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)又(you)成為佛(fo)教勝(sheng)地。唐(tang)代(dai)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)建有(you)相當規模(mo)的(de)九寺(si)十三(san)觀。靈景寺(si)古(gu)時(shi)即為海(hai)內(nei)名寺(si)。其后宋(song)朝又(you)在寶(bao)元(yuan)巖中(zhong)(zhong)筑殿(dian)塑造和奉祀(si)孔子及(ji)其弟子,于是都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)便成為佛(fo)、道(dao)、儒三(san)家并興之(zhi)地。此外(wai),歷代(dai)名人贊(zan)譽都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)的(de)詩文(wen)(wen)甚多(duo),如(ru)宋(song)代(dai)大詩人蘇東(dong)坡路過容州時(shi)曾題詩贈(zeng)送在山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)道(dao)的(de)邵彥甫,宋(song)代(dai)名將李綱、明代(dai)著名旅(lv)行家徐霞(xia)客游山(shan)(shan)時(shi)曾在靈景寺(si)往宿(su),并留下了詩篇和游記。都(dou)(dou)(dou)嶠(jiao)山(shan)(shan)同(tong)時(shi)又(you)是民間文(wen)(wen)學的(de)寶(bao)庫,這里(li)的(de)奇峰異石大多(duo)富(fu)麗著古(gu)老動人的(de)傳說。如(ru)“鐘(zhong)鼓石”、“仙(xian)人腳印(yin)”、“虎(hu)頭關”、“燈檠(qing)光照(zhao)讀書臺”等,大都(dou)(dou)(dou)引人入(ru)勝(sheng)。上述從文(wen)(wen)旅(lv)游資源與風(feng)光交(jiao)相輝映,極大地豐富(fu)了名山(shan)(shan)的(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)內(nei)涵。
玉(yu)林汽車站(zhan)坐班車到(dao)(dao)容縣,在(zai)容縣汽車站(zhan)有到(dao)(dao)都(dou)嶠山風景區的車。