青(qing)龍巖,位于江(jiang)西省尋烏縣南(nan)橋(qiao)鎮青(qing)龍村的尋烏河畔,地(di)處(chu)縣城南(nan)25公里處(chu),因寺雄、巖奇(qi)、山青(qing)、水秀(xiu),素為(wei)尋烏八景之(zhi)最,又(you)因地(di)處(chu)東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭,故又(you)被稱為(wei)東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭第一巖,這里已形成了集游覽、休閑(xian)、娛樂于一體的風景旅(lv)游區。
青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)風(feng)景(jing)區,是(shi)(shi)尋烏縣古八景(jing)中之一(yi)---“龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡”,因寺雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)奇、山(shan)青、水秀,素為(wei)(wei)尋烏八景(jing)之最,又因地處東(dong)(dong)江源頭(tou),故又被稱為(wei)(wei)“東(dong)(dong)江源頭(tou)第(di)一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它的(de)(de)地質是(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)丹霞(xia)地貌(mao),遠(yuan)近(jin)聞(wen)名(ming)。位于南橋鄉青龍村境內的(de)(de)尋烏河(he)東(dong)(dong)岸的(de)(de)一(yi)座高達百丈、峭(qiao)壁(bi)凌空的(de)(de)大石山(shan)半麓(lu),上接藍(lan)天,下(xia)臨深淵,整(zheng)個石山(shan),聳然壁(bi)立,綴(zhui)有大小巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)百余穴(xue),由11個大巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)組成(cheng)的(de)(de)青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)最為(wei)(wei)著(zhu)名(ming),宇廟古樸(pu),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相(xiang)輔(fu)。底(di)層建有寨門(men)(men),是(shi)(shi)進入(ru)青龍巖(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)通道(dao)(dao),進寺廟,映入(ru)眼簾的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)回廊、殿(dian)堂(tang)、經院、僧房。殿(dian)堂(tang)中供(gong)一(yi)尊(zun)大佛像(xiang)。從殿(dian)堂(tang)邊側拱門(men)(men)進去(qu),走完(wan)過(guo)道(dao)(dao),只見靠墻架著(zhu)扶梯,扶梯作直(zhi)角曲(qu)折,直(zhi)線向(xiang)(xiang)上攀(pan)登20米,穿(chuan)過(guo)三(san)層巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong),然后向(xiang)(xiang)北約(yue)30度(du)斜坡(po)向(xiang)(xiang)上排列著(zhu)8個大巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)與洞(dong)(dong)之間,或鑿孔(kong)連(lian)接,或人(ren)工(gong)(gong)建造懸(xuan)橋相(xiang)通,共有木雕菩薩100尊(zun)。隔河(he)相(xiang)望,也是(shi)(shi)懸(xuan)崖峭(qiao)壁(bi),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)星(xing)星(xing)點點、大小相(xiang)間、約(yue)800多穴(xue),既像(xiang)人(ren)工(gong)(gong)構筑,卻是(shi)(shi)自然生成(cheng),隱隱約(yue)約(yue)地辨認,宛如"福如東(dong)(dong)海"四個大字。
據贛南梨樹塘吉卜子(zi)《松風館史(shi)記(ji)》載,遠古(gu)時期,創造(zao)天地(di)的(de)宇宙之(zhi)神有(you)(you)(you)四靈(ling),位居四靈(ling)之(zhi)首的(de)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)主東方和(he)春(chun)(chun)季。它妝點(dian)完春(chun)(chun)景后(hou),陶醉于涅(nie)水(shui)(東江)之(zhi)上,對神州美景仍戀戀不(bu)舍,便(bian)將其(qi)肉身(shen)(shen)化成巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)留(liu)在(zai)人間(jian)(jian)。秦始(shi)皇年間(jian)(jian),南越王趙佗從龍(long)(long)川乘船開拓疆土(tu),來到(dao)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)不(bu)遠的(de)一個(ge)險灘下(xia)船,在(zai)巖(yan)(yan)下(xia)歇息。趙佗深知此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)(chun)時留(liu)下(xia)的(de)化身(shen)(shen),并有(you)(you)(you)神靈(ling)在(zai)其(qi)上。為(wei)(wei)(wei)了得到(dao)巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)神靈(ling)的(de)護(hu)佑,趙佗便(bian)把這(zhe)一帶(dai)的(de)疆域統稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)邑”。公元前111年,南越國被漢武帝所滅。劉徹見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)山(shan)形蜿蜒有(you)(you)(you)勢,如(ru)一條青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)鳧湟水(shui)而上,就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)確為(wei)(wei)(wei)上古(gu)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)(chun)留(liu)下(xia)的(de)化身(shen)(shen),并尊稱(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)巖(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。人們也(ye)習慣稱(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。