竹山洞風景(jing)區(qu)位于江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省萬載縣東南部,距(ju)縣城10公里,距(ju)宜春市42公里,距(ju)滬瑞高速宜春入口(kou)40公里,距(ju)南昌市170公里,環境優美、氣候(hou)宜人。竹山洞風景(jing)區(qu)2006年(nian)9月作為江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)溶洞的代表榮獲“江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)十(shi)大特色(se)美景(jing)”稱(cheng)號,2007年(nian)11月被評(ping)為國家AA級旅游景(jing)區(qu)。
景區(qu)有(you)四(si)大(da)地(di)(di)質奇觀:長(chang)達4000米(mi)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)下長(chang)河型溶洞、4000多(duo)畝(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)石(shi)林群(qun)、約4公(gong)里(li)長(chang)的(de)(de)特大(da)山體臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)和溫泉。(在(zai)三平(ping)方公(gong)里(li)內同時擁有(you)四(si)大(da)地(di)(di)質奇觀的(de)(de)景區(qu),在(zai)全國(guo)實屬罕見。)目前石(shi)林和溫泉正在(zai)開(kai)發中,溶洞和臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)已經對外接游(you)。景區(qu)另有(you)占地(di)(di)面(mian)積20畝(mu)(mu),建(jian)筑面(mian)積3625平(ping)方米(mi)的(de)(de)古來(lai)稀有(you)機養生休(xiu)閑山莊。竹山洞風景區(qu)是集休(xiu)閑、度假、會議、拓展、健身(養生)、地(di)(di)質科(ke)普科(ke)考、購物(wu)、餐飲、娛(yu)樂為一體的(de)(de)多(duo)功(gong)能的(de)(de)旅游(you)休(xiu)閑觀光勝地(di)(di)。
(1)世界最古老的(de)地(di)下長河型溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)一(yi)——竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全(quan)長3985米,是(shi)天(tian)然的(de)具有(you)(you)典型喀(ka)斯特地(di)質的(de)地(di)下溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),堪稱華東第一(yi)地(di)下長河。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)水(shui)相依、千姿百態、光怪(guai)(guai)陸離,為天(tian)然避(bi)暑勝地(di)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)石(shi)(shi)壁(bi)上(shang)至今還依稀可見(jian)歷代朝廷命官、文(wen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)墨客留下的(de)“澤濟萬民”、“應感潛(qian)心(xin)”、“竹山古洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等謁神(shen)(shen)碑刻。它(ta)(ta)南北各有(you)(you)一(yi)個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)一(yi)水(shui)逶迤(yi)自(zi)南而北,鐘乳(ru)豐(feng)富,形神(shen)(shen)貌(mao)異(yi)。水(shui)隨石(shi)(shi)而轉,石(shi)(shi)因水(shui)而活。水(shui)石(shi)(shi)交輝(hui),透溢著萬千靈(ling)氣,民間(jian)流傳的(de)故(gu)事膾(kuai)炙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou),更為此(ci)增(zeng)添了一(yi)縷(lv)神(shen)(shen)秘的(de)色彩(cai)。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)素有(you)(you)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇、水(shui)秀、石(shi)(shi)異(yi)、色艷”四個(ge)特征(zheng)。清(qing)朝有(you)(you)個(ge)文(wen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)叫張鏊(ao),寫過(guo)一(yi)首《暮春游竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》的(de)詩,開頭(tou)兩句就是(shi)“怪(guai)(guai)石(shi)(shi)層巖(yan)(yan)護竹山,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門虛敞幾重關”。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)仙境,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)迷人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)景(jing)觀使人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)留連忘返,水(shui)滴(di)石(shi)(shi)高的(de)秘密讓(rang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)驚嘆(tan)不已。它(ta)(ta)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)寬大,穹(qiong)頂高聳,曲徑通(tong)幽,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)長河清(qing)澈見(jian)底(di),忽(hu)灘淺流急如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)萬馬奔騰(teng),忽(hu)潭(tan)深水(shui)靜似(si)天(tian)鏡(jing)普渡眾(zhong)生(sheng);無(wu)數鐘乳(ru)似(si)天(tian)帷(wei),眾(zhong)神(shen)(shen)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)蒼生(sheng),形真意切,栩栩如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)生(sheng);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)繽紛五(wu)彩(cai),時晶(jing)瑩剔透白如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)玉,偶(ou)萬紫千紅紫如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)嫣,驀然間(jian)巖(yan)(yan)黑如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)黛,再(zai)回首石(shi)(shi)黃如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)金,儼然人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)天(tian)庭,千年龍宮(gong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)恒溫18℃,冬暖夏涼無(wu)寒暑,實為人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)御寒避(bi)暑之(zhi)勝地(di)。
(2)堪稱(cheng)(cheng)世界(jie)石林之(zhi)祖(zu)——竹山(shan)洞(dong)石笏石林,面積巨大,雄偉(wei)壯(zhuang)觀造(zao)型獨特,可觀性強。據專家考證,溶洞(dong)和石林地質(zhi)年代(dai)均為古(gu)生代(dai)寒(han)武紀,距今約5億多(duo)年。堪稱(cheng)(cheng)世界(jie)石林、溶洞(dong)之(zhi)祖(zu)。
(3)全國最長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)體自(zi)然風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)——天馬山(shan)山(shan)體臥佛,位(wei)于萬載縣(xian)馬步鄉寨下(xia)村村部(bu)后面,離竹山(shan)洞僅2公(gong)里(li)。大佛全長(chang)達4000多米,氣勢非凡。從村部(bu)對面的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)公(gong)里(li)處(chu)觀賞,大佛似(si)睡未醒,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng),其頭部(bu)微往右偏向袁州區(qu)(qu)方向,頭上整齊的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)束,寬(kuan)闊的(de)(de)(de)前額,隆起(qi)的(de)(de)(de)眉(mei)骨,挺直的(de)(de)(de)鼻子,微張的(de)(de)(de)嘴唇(chun),端正的(de)(de)(de)下(xia)頜(he),下(xia)凹的(de)(de)(de)頸部(bu),豐滿的(de)(de)(de)胸腹(fu)以及斜向上抬(tai)起(qi)的(de)(de)(de)下(xia)肢,無不線(xian)條(tiao)流暢,清晰可(ke)辨,確實令(ling)人驚嘆(tan)。整座大佛形成了一(yi)個(ge)自(zi)成一(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)天然風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),為人們旅游休閑提供了一(yi)個(ge)好去(qu)處(chu),為竹山(shan)洞風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)增(zeng)添了一(yi)道亮麗的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)線(xian)。
(4)品(pin)位獨(du)特的(de)(de)溫泉——魯塘溫泉,位于萬(wan)載縣(xian)竹山洞(dong)風景(jing)旅游區的(de)(de)馬步鄉寶石村,距縣(xian)城約(yue)7公(gong)里,離竹山洞(dong)約(yue)3公(gong)里。流(liu)量為每(mei)秒30升,富含(han)人體所需的(de)(de)多種礦(kuang)物(wu)質,可(ke)飲可(ke)浴,水溫達31度(du)。水色透明,無(wu)色無(wu)味(wei)。
(5) 古來稀有(you)機養(yang)生休(xiu)閑山莊(zhuang):占地(di)(di)面積20畝,建(jian)筑面積3625平方米,按(an)照(zhao)涉(she)外(wai)賓館規(gui)劃建(jian)造,含主樓一(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、娛樂(le)中(zhong)心一(yi)幢(chuang)(chuang)、別墅(shu)15幢(chuang)(chuang)、青綠屋(wu)11幢(chuang)(chuang)的古來稀有(you)機養(yang)生休(xiu)閑山莊(zhuang)。山莊(zhuang)供水(shui)、供電、程控交換(huan)機、地(di)(di)面衛(wei)星(xing)接收(shou)系(xi)統等配套設施(shi)齊全,是旅游區(qu)內(nei)規(gui)模大、設施(shi)好、檔次高,集(ji)旅游、觀光、避暑、休(xiu)閑、會(hui)議于(yu)一(yi)體的花園式賓館。