尖崗嶺,古稱為(wei)“化州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)鎮(zhen)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。”地處廣(guang)東化州(zhou)(zhou)市尖(古稱羅州(zhou)(zhou))中部的麗崗鎮(zhen)。因其(qi)(qi)方(fang)(fang)圓數(shu)(shu)百里(li)之(zhi)中屬(shu)一峰獨(du)秀,秀麗卓(zhuo)立,故又(you)(you)(you)稱麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。主峰海拔(ba)186米(mi),方(fang)(fang)圓4.8平(ping)方(fang)(fang)公里(li)。登高遠望,西北群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)連綿,像(xiang)大海碧波起伏;東南(nan)平(ping)原無(wu)垠,村落與田疇(chou)交錯。麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有一奇,每當天寒霜凍,此山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)左右無(wu)霜,農作物不(bu)枯萎(wei)。位于(yu)鑒江羅江匯流三角洲的中心(xin)位置上,因其(qi)(qi)在(zai)方(fang)(fang)圓數(shu)(shu)百里(li)之(zhi)中屬(shu)一峰獨(du)秀,秀麗卓(zhuo)立,故又(you)(you)(you)名麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。縣志(zhi)稱之(zhi)為(wei)“州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)鎮(zhen)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”,又(you)(you)(you)稱“化州(zhou)(zhou)第一山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。
地理環境
位置
尖(jian)崗嶺距化州市(shi)區10公(gong)里(li),茂名市(shi)區35公(gong)里(li),往東4公(gong)里(li)即為鑒江,往東6公(gong)里(li)為207國(guo)道,往西(xi)1公(gong)里(li)為省道蓬吳線,交通(tong)十分便利。
地貌
尖崗嶺主(zhu)峰(feng)酷(ku)似一匹駿馬(ma)(ma),馬(ma)(ma)頭(tou)、馬(ma)(ma)鞍、馬(ma)(ma)臀形(xing)(xing)(xing)象分明。全嶺區形(xing)(xing)(xing)態(tai)又似雙獅玩繡球,形(xing)(xing)(xing)態(tai)惟妙惟肖,是粵西有名的“風水寶(bao)地”,歷代眾多(duo)的堪輿大師(shi)對此極為(wei)推崇。登上該嶺主(zhu)峰(feng),只見群山朝拱,郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong),令(ling)人感嘆(tan)祖國河山之壯(zhuang)麗。
主要景觀
尖(jian)崗(gang)嶺文化生態(tai)旅游景區地處化州中部,景區范圍4.8平(ping)方公(gong)里,由(you)尖(jian)崗(gang)嶺生態(tai)旅游公(gong)園景區、南山(shan)寺兩部分組成,距(ju)化州市區10公(gong)里,交(jiao)通十分便利。
尖(jian)崗嶺文化生態旅游景區位于鑒江羅(luo)江匯流三角(jiao)洲的(de)中(zhong)心位置,主峰(feng)(feng)海(hai)拔(ba)186米,因其在方圓數百(bai)里之中(zhong)顯得秀麗卓立、一峰(feng)(feng)獨秀,又(you)酷似一匹駿馬(ma),馬(ma)頭(tou)、馬(ma)鞍、馬(ma)臀形(xing)象分明,是粵西有名的(de)“風(feng)水寶(bao)地”,歷代眾(zhong)多的(de)堪輿大師對此(ci)極為推崇。主峰(feng)(feng)上奇石(shi)嶙峋(xun),形(xing)態惟妙惟肖(xiao),有“蝴(hu)蝶谷”、“鎮州(zhou)石(shi)”、“登科(ke)石(shi)”、“蟾蜍石(shi)”、“同心鉆”、“大王試(shi)劍石(shi)”、“東西飛來(lai)石(shi)”、“石(shi)硯”、“風(feng)動石(shi)”、“打虎石(shi)”、“響鼓石(shi)”、“無字(zi)天(tian)書”、“一勺(shao)泉”、“仙人(ren)洞”等(deng)自然景點,登上該嶺主峰(feng)(feng),只見群山(shan)(shan)朝(chao)(chao)拱,郁郁蔥蔥,大有萬山(shan)(shan)朝(chao)(chao)拜,靈氣(qi)(qi)充(chong)盈之氣(qi)(qi)勢,令人(ren)感嘆(tan)祖(zu)國河山(shan)(shan)之壯麗。
尖崗嶺的奇石(shi)形成了眾多景點;著名(ming)的有(you)(you):“鎮州石(shi)”,位于主(zhu)峰正中(zhong)(zhong),居高臨下,是本山至巨(ju)至尊之(zhi)(zhi)石(shi),具(ju)有(you)(you)象(xiang)征意義;“登科(ke)石(shi)”,傳說觸(chu)摸之(zhi)(zhi)便可登科(ke)中(zhong)(zhong)榜,尤(you)受學生喜(xi)愛;“蟾蜍(chu)石(shi)”,開頭酷似蟾蜍(chu)跳躍(yue),十分逼真;“同(tong)心鉆”,形如兩顆交叉(cha)的心臟,是青年男(nan)女訂(ding)情道是聚(ju)日月之(zhi)(zhi)精華,集天(tian)(tian)地之(zhi)(zhi)靈氣(qi)而成;“大王(wang)試劍石(shi)”,有(you)(you)一(yi)石(shi)自中(zhong)(zhong)間被削開,極其平(ping)整,現代機(ji)械亦難以鋸至如此平(ping)滑,相傳是騎龍大王(wang)試劍而成;“東飛來石(shi)”,如蛇探頭,迎接晨曦(xi);“西飛來石(shi)”,在母石(shi)上(shang)搖(yao)(yao)搖(yao)(yao)欲墜,但(dan)又(you)不(bu)(bu)離不(bu)(bu)棄;“石(shi)硯”,又(you)稱“仙(xian)人臺”,既象(xiang)是一(yi)個(ge)古代文人研墨(mo)寫(xie)字的硯臺,又(you)是傳說中(zhong)(zhong)仙(xian)人睡覺(jue)的地方(fang)。另有(you)(you)“風動石(shi)”、“打(da)虎石(shi)”、“響鼓石(shi)”、“無字天(tian)(tian)書”等,不(bu)(bu)一(yi)而足(zu)。
尖崗嶺的其他主要景點(dian)還(huan)有(you)(you)“仙人洞”,內(nei)中深不(bu)可測(ce),曾有(you)(you)眾多探險者(zhe)入內(nei),證實其中有(you)(you)地下河,但洞內(nei)分支眾多,深度(du)也難以測(ce)定,據保守估(gu)計(ji)也有(you)(you)二(er)十公里;“一(yi)(yi)勺泉”,泉內(nei)有(you)(you)水(shui)一(yi)(yi)泓,雨(yu)大不(bu)溢,無雨(yu)不(bu)枯,世人皆稱(cheng)奇。
尖崗(gang)嶺以石(shi)景稱(cheng)奇,石(shi)室位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)之東南(nan)側(ce),深(shen)12米(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi),可(ke)容數十(shi)人(ren)席坐,為游客憩息之所;石(shi)井位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)西面(mian),井探45厘(li)米(mi)(mi),長50厘(li)米(mi)(mi),寬33厘(li)米(mi)(mi),井壁(bi)及井底(di)均為花崗(gang)巖石(shi),此井終年不枯,水(shui)清如鏡;石(shi)洞(dong)位(wei)于南(nan)側(ce)山(shan)(shan)(shan)坳,洞(dong)深(shen)不可(ke)測,當地群眾稱(cheng)為“仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)”;石(shi)溪(xi)在仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)下,長20米(mi)(mi),只(zhi)聞(wen)水(shui)聲,不見流(liu)水(shui),稱(cheng)為“石(shi)底(di)流(liu)泉”。此外,還(huan)有石(shi)臺、石(shi)塔、石(shi)林、石(shi)床、石(shi)碟(die)、石(shi)硯等(deng),酷似物狀,重(zhong)陽節麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)嶺上(shang)登山(shan)(shan)(shan)觀(guan)(guan)光人(ren),人(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)人(ren)海,景觀(guan)(guan)迷人(ren)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)還(huan)有玉(yu)皇宮、羅(luo)辨(bian)仙(xian)廟(miao)、載弄之璋、望(wang)月墳(fen)、蝴蝶(die)谷(gu)、仙(xian)人(ren)臺、仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)、曾子廬(lu)、羅(luo)仙(xian)翁(weng)、玄帝(di)廟(miao)等(deng)景點。
麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)又(you)名尖崗(gang)嶺(ling),古稱為(wei)“化(hua)州之鎮山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。”秀(xiu)麗直立,高215米(mi)(mi),位(wei)于城區北15公里處。登高遠望,西北群(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)連綿(mian),像(xiang)大(da)海碧波起伏;東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)平原無垠,村落與田(tian)疇(chou)交錯(cuo)。麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)一奇,每當(dang)天寒(han)霜凍,此山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)左(zuo)右(you)無霜,農作(zuo)物不枯萎(wei)。麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)石(shi)景蔚(yu)為(wei)大(da)觀。石(shi)室:位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)之東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce),深(shen)(shen)12米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)15米(mi)(mi),可(ke)(ke)容數十人(ren)(ren)席坐,為(wei)游客(ke)憩息之所;石(shi)井;又(you)名“一杓泉(quan)”,位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)西面,井探45厘米(mi)(mi),長(chang)50厘米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)33厘米(mi)(mi),井壁及(ji)井底均為(wei)花(hua)崗(gang)巖石(shi),此井終(zhong)年(nian)不枯,水清如鏡(jing);石(shi)洞(dong):位(wei)于南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)坳,洞(dong)深(shen)(shen)不可(ke)(ke)測,當(dang)地(di)群(qun)眾(zhong)稱為(wei)“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)”;石(shi)溪,在(zai)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)下,長(chang)20米(mi)(mi),只聞水聲,不見流水,稱為(wei)“石(shi)底流泉(quan)”。此外,還(huan)有(you)石(shi)臺、石(shi)塔、石(shi)林、石(shi)床、石(shi)碟、石(shi)硯等,酷似物狀,都是好景觀。
自然資源
尖(jian)崗嶺(ling)物種(zhong)繁多(duo),不乏珍禽(qin)異獸、各種(zhong)稀有樹種(zhong)和名貴中草(cao)藥。其中有稱(cheng)為“蝴(hu)蝶谷(gu)”的(de)(de)嶺(ling)坳,由于(yu)四(si)季都有灌樹花開,故常年可見蝴(hu)蝶紛飛。據專家考(kao)證,此谷(gu)共有彩蝶300多(duo)種(zhong),不下十(shi)萬只,具有很高的(de)(de)觀(guan)賞(shang)和科(ke)研價值。更奇妙的(de)(de)是,恰(qia)好蝴(hu)蝶谷(gu)旁有兩塊長寬十(shi)多(duo)米的(de)(de)大石,形狀酷似蝶之(zhi)兩翼,堪稱(cheng)大自然的(de)(de)神奇造化。
宗教發展
尖(jian)崗嶺是南粵道(dao)教(jiao)的發祥地,南粵道(dao)教(jiao)始祖(zu)(zu)陳符經(jing)、曾一(yi)在(zai)此(ci)(ci)(ci)清(qing)修至殞,至今(jin)在(zai)次(ci)峰仍有(you)陳符經(jing)清(qing)修堂(tang)古跡;古化(hua)州(zhou)人(ren)為(wei)州(zhou)仙羅辯在(zai)此(ci)(ci)(ci)立廟(miao),人(ren)稱“通天(tian)大(da)王”,有(you)“通天(tian)大(da)王”廟(miao)存留(liu)(liu)至今(jin),香客(ke)甚眾;民族首(shou)領(ling)冼英(冼夫人(ren))在(zai)此(ci)(ci)(ci)留(liu)(liu)有(you)遺跡;清(qing)代廣(guang)東(dong)狀(zhuang)元林紹堂(tang)為(wei)此(ci)(ci)(ci)山題了“翟鳥兆(zhao)高飛(fei)”、“載(zai)弄(nong)之璋”兩個石匾(bian),其拓品(pin)為(wei)茂(mao)名(ming)博(bo)物館(guan)珍藏,化(hua)州(zhou)傳奇人(ren)物陳鑒、化(hua)州(zhou)進士寧龍躍(yue)之墳位(wei)于尖(jian)崗嶺次(ci)鋒;國(guo)民黨廣(guang)東(dong)省主席李漢魂祖(zu)(zu)墓(mu)位(wei)于主峰,墳主后裔門出十四個博(bo)士,人(ren)稱“天(tian)下第一(yi)家”;前國(guo)家司法部部長(chang)鄒瑜題有(you)“鎮州(zhou)石”,是珍貴墨寶(bao);其他文(wen)人(ren)墨客(ke)在(zai)山上(shang)也有(you)眾多留(liu)(liu)題,使尖(jian)崗嶺帶有(you)濃(nong)厚的宗(zong)教(jiao)、歷史(shi)和文(wen)化(hua)色彩。其他文(wen)物有(you)“曾子(zi)廬”、“陳子(zi)堂(tang)”、“榕(rong)樹大(da)王廟(miao)”、“九天(tian)玄帝廟(miao)”、“一(yi)品(pin)夫人(ren)墓(mu)”等。