山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)位于中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)安(an)徽寧國(guo),景(jing)(jing)區(qu)總占地面(mian)積23平(ping)方公(gong)里(li),自古素(su)有(you)(you)“神仙的老宅(zhai)”、“神奇(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong),千(qian)(qian)年隱士村”、“天(tian)下之奇(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)有(you)(you),山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)之奇(qi)天(tian)下無”的美稱。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內有(you)(you)經億萬(wan)年地殼運動變化(hua),形成今(jin)天(tian)大(da)小各異的“七十二(er)個卡(ka)斯特溶洞(dong)”,洞(dong)群交相輝映、洞(dong)府眾多(duo)(duo)、千(qian)(qian)姿百態、獨(du)具一(yi)格,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)尤(you)以山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong)、澡鍋(guo)洞(dong)、朝天(tian)洞(dong)、水(shui)洞(dong)等為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要參觀景(jing)(jing)點。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內古樹參天(tian)、翠竹亭亭、山(shan)(shan)(shan)青(qing)水(shui)秀(xiu)、物(wu)產富(fu)饒,有(you)(you)萬(wan)畝(mu)竹海、百畝(mu)千(qian)(qian)年榧林、千(qian)(qian)年銀杏群、萬(wan)棵紅豆杉基(ji)地、千(qian)(qian)畝(mu)樹木博覽園、梅花(hua)鹿繁殖基(ji)地以及由山(shan)(shan)(shan)泉水(shui)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰匯聚而成的“仙池”,神奇(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)天(tian)然(ran)洞(dong)窟(ku),高10米(mi),寬17米(mi),從一(yi)座山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)穿洞(dong)而過,可通車馬,洞(dong)里(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)谷幽(you)幽(you),炊煙裊裊,坐(zuo)落(luo)著一(yi)個擁有(you)(you)2000多(duo)(duo)人口的典(dian)型皖南山(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)自然(ran)村莊,山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)洞(dong)也就成了村落(luo)與出入外(wai)界的路徑,外(wai)人進洞(dong)即有(you)(you)世(shi)外(wai)桃源之感。
澡(zao)鍋洞(dong)(dong)是(shi)因傳說中七仙女(nv)在(zai)此(ci)洗澡(zao)而得名,實際上是(shi)巖(yan)石經過億萬年天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)長成澡(zao)鍋形(xing)狀,且周圍天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)形(xing)成洗澡(zao)用品擺放設施,看過的(de)(de)(de)人無(wu)不(bu)稱贊大(da)(da)自然(ran)的(de)(de)(de)鬼斧神(shen)(shen)工(gong)。朝天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)更是(shi)巧奪天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)工(gong),上洞(dong)(dong)朝天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)可通山(shan)頂,下洞(dong)(dong)入地(di)可到山(shan)腳,中間為一(yi)大(da)(da)溶洞(dong)(dong)正對文脊峰,可謂是(shi)神(shen)(shen)仙出入之(zhi)處,千年前,東(dong)晉時期的(de)(de)(de)隱士瞿硎(xing)曾(ceng)在(zai)此(ci)居住,馴鹿(lu)養鶴。水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)尤為神(shen)(shen)奇,它是(shi)世(shi)外桃(tao)源(yuan)(yuan)與外界地(di)氣的(de)(de)(de)連(lian)接,也(ye)是(shi)世(shi)外桃(tao)源(yuan)(yuan)排(pai)水(shui)(shui)、泄洪的(de)(de)(de)通道,洞(dong)(dong)中之(zhi)水(shui)(shui)旱年不(bu)枯(ku),洞(dong)(dong)內怪石林(lin)立,溶洞(dong)(dong)無(wu)數,比(bi)較大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)可容納(na)萬人,相傳洞(dong)(dong)內水(shui)(shui)潭可達海(hai)底(di)。
山門(men)(men)洞(dong)古(gu)文化的精髓是(shi)一種(zhong)隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)文化,東(dong)晉隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)瞿硎之后,有羅隱(yin)、王安石(shi)(shi)、吳潛(qian)、沈括(kuo)等歷代詠誦山門(men)(men)洞(dong)詩文達200余(yu)首,抒發了詩人(ren)崇敬(jing)隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)、向往獨處、追(zhui)求清雅生活的心理。山門(men)(men)洞(dong)景區還有“洞(dong)天峰(feng)月”、“佛坐靈巖(yan)”、“仙臺古(gu)壁”等眾多摩(mo)崖石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)。山門(men)(men)洞(dong)同(tong)是(shi)千年佛教文化之地(di),1200余(yu)年前(qian),距山門(men)(men)洞(dong)20米處曾(ceng)建有靈巖(yan)寺一座,當時香火旺(wang)盛(sheng),經久不衰,文人(ren)墨客接踵而(er)至(zhi)。文革期間遭受破壞而(er)毀滅(mie),現靈巖(yan)寺正處于復建中。