唱歌(ge)石(shi)林又稱麻壩(ba)石(shi)林,上為麻壩(ba)寨(zhai)、下為麻壩(ba)石(shi)林,緊靠唱歌(ge)鄉政府所在(zai)地(di),東界五馬槽,南起天城山,西接龍池寨(zhai),北倚麻壩(ba)寨(zhai)。是川東北獨特的自然石(shi)林景觀,幅員(yuan)面積(ji)14平方(fang)公里(li)。
陡峭(qiao)突兀的(de)(de)青石山(shan)(shan)崗綿垣十余(yu)里,構成(cheng)一(yi)座(zuo)神(shen)(shen)秘莫測的(de)(de)石頭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)怪(guai)(guai)石嶙峋,猶如天兵(bing)神(shen)(shen)將(jiang),戎裝戒備,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)似仙女觀景,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)若唐(tang)僧拜佛(fo)(fo),有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)如太(tai)公釣魚,參差(cha)有(you)(you)(you)(you)致(zhi),高低錯落,形(xing)態(tai)萬千(qian),若人(ren)、若筆、若轎、若傘、若旌旗(qi)、若戈矛,森然(ran)羅(luo)(luo)列,神(shen)(shen)形(xing)逼肖(xiao),氣韻生(sheng)(sheng)動,妙趣(qu)橫生(sheng)(sheng),氣勢磅礴(bo),有(you)(you)(you)(you)如一(yi)派數萬甲兵(bing)之(zhi)狀。石林(lin)(lin)自然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)成(cheng)5道(dao)石城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)大小山(shan)(shan)包(bao)120余(yu)個(ge),被(bei)四(si)寨(zhai)二山(shan)(shan)拱衛其間(jian),素有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、寨(zhai)上(shang)寨(zhai)之(zhi)美譽。集(ji)雄奇險秀于(yu)一(yi)體。石林(lin)(lin)前方群石相依,天生(sheng)(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻一(yi)座(zuo),墻高16.5米(mi),長100米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻兩(liang)(liang)端(duan),怪(guai)(guai)石圈圍,成(cheng)東西兩(liang)(liang)寨(zhai)。東寨(zhai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)15畝,西寨(zhai)8余(yu)畝,各分上(shang)中(zhong)下(xia)(xia)三層,上(shang)層為(wei)哨所,中(zhong)層為(wei)宿營,下(xia)(xia)層是暗室(shi)地(di)(di)(di)道(dao)。是白蓮教義軍的(de)(de)住所。石林(lin)(lin)內(nei)著(zhu)名(ming)景點(dian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“唐(tang)僧朝圣”、“一(yi)柱擎(qing)天”、“魏征(zheng)面君”、“仙女思凡”、“壯(zhuang)士出征(zheng)”、“群馬奔騰”、“天兵(bing)神(shen)(shen)將(jiang)”、“官(guan)靴(xue)倒插”、“猛獅下(xia)(xia)山(shan)(shan)”、“空山(shan)(shan)鳥(niao)(niao)語(yu)”、“石鳥(niao)(niao)歸林(lin)(lin)”、“定海神(shen)(shen)針”、“天羅(luo)(luo)地(di)(di)(di)網”、“寨(zhai)中(zhong)寨(zhai)”、“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”、“一(yi)百零八羅(luo)(luo)漢(han)包(bao)”、“二十四(si)個(ge)亮晃(huang)晃(huang)”等石景50余(yu)處,各種奇形(xing)怪(guai)(guai)石100余(yu)個(ge)。石林(lin)(lin)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)地(di)(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)河洞(dong)口3處和地(di)(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)迷宮(gong)2處,距云(yun)壇(tan)古佛(fo)(fo)洞(dong)步程(cheng)8公里,麻壩寨(zhai)頂有(you)(you)(you)(you)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)“萬丈溝”內(nei)的(de)(de)“萬人(ren)坑”寬約3米(mi)深約500米(mi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)地(di)(di)(di)處兩(liang)(liang)道(dao)峽谷(gu)之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)(de)沼澤地(di)(di)(di)(落人(ren)田(tian))3.5畝;有(you)(you)(you)(you)二郎(lang)廟(miao)旁(pang)的(de)(de)牛屎嵌;門(men)鎮(zhen)寺內(nei)和寨(zhai)中(zhong)寨(zhai)內(nei)各有(you)(you)(you)(you)地(di)(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)迷宮(gong)1處。
麻(ma)壩寨(zhai)后面的(de)(de)寨(zhai)壁(bi)(bi),有一(yi)(yi)公里多長的(de)(de)懸崖陡壁(bi)(bi),巖石聳翠,巨石叢生(sheng),峭壁(bi)(bi)嶙峋,如(ru)一(yi)(yi)幅天(tian)然(ran)畫(hua)(hua)屏呈現(xian)在(zai)世人眼前(qian)。寨(zhai)壁(bi)(bi)上并排聳立著近(jin)十(shi)個或大或小、高(gao)低起伏(fu)的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰(feng),大雨(yu)初(chu)晴,七八(ba)條(tiao)溪水飛瀉(xie)(xie)而下,噴雪拋珠,飛花碎玉。“潺潺”水聲充溢石林,真(zhen)可謂:“巖瀉(xie)(xie)幾流泉,長懸天(tian)之半。擊石凡一(yi)(yi)響,飛花眼撩亂。”山(shan)(shan)光水色,雄奇險秀,仿佛(fo)無處(chu)(chu)不是詩(shi),無處(chu)(chu)不是畫(hua)(hua),人在(zai)詩(shi)中(zhong)走,詩(shi)在(zai)畫(hua)(hua)中(zhong)吟(yin)。
民國《續(xu)修通縣(xian)志》載(zai):麻壩寨(zhai),“為門鎮寺東支,寨(zhai)下有石(shi)樁,高六丈,面積(ji)丈余,又一大石(shi),其(qi)三足(zu)卓(zhuo)立,其(qi)上(shang)小樹(shu)叢(cong)生,略如香爐(lu),附(fu)近怪石(shi)甚多(duo),若(ruo)(ruo)筆、若(ruo)(ruo)轎、若(ruo)(ruo)旌旗、若(ruo)(ruo)戈矛,森然羅列,視(shi)之逼肖(xiao)。”
“一林二(er)寺(si)”,即(ji)石(shi)林、牛(niu)石(shi)寺(si)(二(er)郎廟)、門鎮(zhen)寺(si);“二(er)山四寨”,即(ji)紅花(hua)山、大鐘山、麻壩寨、龍(long)池寨、雞(ji)公寨、煙(yan)云寨。
唱歌奇(qi)石林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)立,風景秀(xiu)麗,春天(tian)百花爭艷(yan),夏季(ji)綠樹成(cheng)蔭,秋天(tian)紅葉(xie)似火,冬季(ji)銀妝素裹。境內嶂巒疊翠(cui),森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)茂密(mi),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)業用地35000畝(mu),自(zi)然(ran)生(sheng)態林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)23000畝(mu),其中原始(shi)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)1800余(yu)畝(mu),人(ren)工林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)8500畝(mu),疏林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)地8000畝(mu),宜(yi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)荒山(shan)6500畝(mu),森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)蓄積30萬立方米。銀杏(xing)面積2900畝(mu)14.5萬株,野生(sheng)劍竹林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)3000余(yu)畝(mu),森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率達68.1%,常年平均(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)(wen)16.7°C,最高溫(wen)(wen)度(du)33°C,最低(di)溫(wen)(wen)度(du)零下10°C,年日(ri)照1100—2400小(xiao)時(shi),堪(kan)稱“天(tian)然(ran)氧吧”。這里民風淳樸(pu),山(shan)清水秀(xiu),人(ren)杰地靈(ling),是休閑養生(sheng)、宜(yi)居避(bi)暑的世外(wai)桃源。