山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong)景區位于中(zhong)國(guo)安徽寧國(guo),景區總(zong)占地面(mian)積(ji)23平方(fang)公(gong)里,自(zi)古素有(you)“神(shen)仙(xian)的老(lao)宅”、“神(shen)奇山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong),千年隱士(shi)村(cun)”、“天(tian)(tian)(tian)下之(zhi)奇山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)有(you),山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)之(zhi)奇天(tian)(tian)(tian)下無”的美稱。景區內有(you)經億萬(wan)(wan)年地殼運(yun)動(dong)變化(hua),形成今天(tian)(tian)(tian)大小各異(yi)的“七十二個卡斯(si)特溶洞(dong)(dong)”,洞(dong)(dong)群交相輝映、洞(dong)(dong)府眾多(duo)、千姿(zi)百態、獨具一(yi)(yi)格(ge),其(qi)中(zhong)尤以山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong)、澡(zao)鍋洞(dong)(dong)、朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)、水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)等為主要參觀景點(dian)。山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong)景區內古樹(shu)參天(tian)(tian)(tian)、翠(cui)竹亭亭、山(shan)青水(shui)秀、物產富饒,有(you)萬(wan)(wan)畝竹海(hai)、百畝千年榧林、千年銀杏群、萬(wan)(wan)棵紅豆杉基(ji)地、千畝樹(shu)木博覽(lan)園、梅(mei)花鹿繁(fan)殖基(ji)地以及由(you)山(shan)泉水(shui)在山(shan)腰匯聚而(er)成的“仙(xian)池(chi)”,神(shen)奇山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong)為一(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然洞(dong)(dong)窟,高10米,寬17米,從一(yi)(yi)座山(shan)中(zhong)穿洞(dong)(dong)而(er)過(guo),可通車馬,洞(dong)(dong)里山(shan)谷幽幽,炊(chui)煙裊裊,坐落(luo)著一(yi)(yi)個擁有(you)2000多(duo)人(ren)口的典(dian)型皖(wan)南山(shan)區自(zi)然村(cun)莊,山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞(dong)(dong)也就成了村(cun)落(luo)與出入外界的路徑,外人(ren)進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)即有(you)世外桃源之(zhi)感。
澡(zao)鍋(guo)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)因傳(chuan)說中(zhong)七仙女在(zai)此洗(xi)澡(zao)而得名,實際上是(shi)巖石經(jing)過億萬(wan)年天(tian)(tian)然長成(cheng)澡(zao)鍋(guo)形(xing)狀,且周圍天(tian)(tian)然形(xing)成(cheng)洗(xi)澡(zao)用品擺放設施,看過的(de)(de)人(ren)無不(bu)稱(cheng)贊(zan)大(da)自然的(de)(de)鬼斧(fu)神工(gong)。朝天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)更是(shi)巧奪天(tian)(tian)工(gong),上洞(dong)(dong)(dong)朝天(tian)(tian)可(ke)(ke)通(tong)山頂(ding),下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)入(ru)地可(ke)(ke)到山腳,中(zhong)間為一(yi)大(da)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)正對(dui)文脊峰,可(ke)(ke)謂是(shi)神仙出入(ru)之處,千年前,東晉時期(qi)的(de)(de)隱(yin)士瞿硎曾在(zai)此居住,馴鹿養鶴。水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)尤為神奇,它(ta)是(shi)世(shi)(shi)外(wai)(wai)桃源與外(wai)(wai)界地氣的(de)(de)連接,也是(shi)世(shi)(shi)外(wai)(wai)桃源排水、泄洪的(de)(de)通(tong)道,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)之水旱年不(bu)枯,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內怪(guai)石林立,溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)無數,比較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)可(ke)(ke)容(rong)納(na)萬(wan)人(ren),相傳(chuan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內水潭可(ke)(ke)達海底。
山門(men)洞(dong)古(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)的精髓(sui)是(shi)一種隱士文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua),東(dong)晉(jin)隱士瞿硎之后,有羅隱、王安石(shi)、吳潛、沈括等歷(li)代(dai)詠誦山門(men)洞(dong)詩文(wen)(wen)(wen)達200余(yu)首(shou),抒發了詩人崇(chong)敬隱士、向往(wang)獨(du)處(chu)、追(zhui)求(qiu)清雅生活(huo)的心(xin)理。山門(men)洞(dong)景(jing)區(qu)還有“洞(dong)天峰月”、“佛坐靈巖(yan)”、“仙臺(tai)古(gu)壁”等眾多摩崖(ya)石(shi)刻。山門(men)洞(dong)同是(shi)千年佛教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)之地,1200余(yu)年前,距山門(men)洞(dong)20米處(chu)曾(ceng)建有靈巖(yan)寺一座,當時香火(huo)旺(wang)盛,經久不衰(shuai),文(wen)(wen)(wen)人墨客接(jie)踵而(er)至。文(wen)(wen)(wen)革期間(jian)遭受(shou)破(po)壞而(er)毀滅,現靈巖(yan)寺正處(chu)于復建中。