青龍巖(yan)(yan),位于江(jiang)西省尋(xun)烏縣南橋鎮(zhen)青龍村(cun)的(de)尋(xun)烏河畔,地(di)處(chu)(chu)縣城南25公里處(chu)(chu),因寺雄(xiong)、巖(yan)(yan)奇、山青、水秀,素(su)為尋(xun)烏八景之最,又因地(di)處(chu)(chu)東江(jiang)源頭,故(gu)又被(bei)稱為東江(jiang)源頭第(di)一巖(yan)(yan),這里已形成了集游覽、休閑、娛樂于一體(ti)的(de)風景旅游區。
青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區,是(shi)尋(xun)烏(wu)縣古八景(jing)(jing)中之(zhi)一(yi)---“龍巖(yan)(yan)仙跡”,因(yin)(yin)寺(si)(si)雄(xiong)、巖(yan)(yan)奇、山青(qing)、水秀,素(su)為(wei)尋(xun)烏(wu)八景(jing)(jing)之(zhi)最,又因(yin)(yin)地(di)(di)處東(dong)江源頭(tou),故又被稱為(wei)“東(dong)江源頭(tou)第一(yi)巖(yan)(yan)”,它的地(di)(di)質(zhi)是(shi)典型的丹霞地(di)(di)貌,遠近聞名。位于(yu)南(nan)橋鄉青(qing)龍村境(jing)內的尋(xun)烏(wu)河東(dong)岸的一(yi)座高達(da)百丈(zhang)、峭(qiao)壁(bi)凌空的大(da)(da)石山半(ban)麓,上(shang)接藍(lan)天,下臨深(shen)淵,整(zheng)個(ge)石山,聳(song)然壁(bi)立,綴有大(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)百余穴,由11個(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)組成(cheng)的青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)最為(wei)著(zhu)名,宇廟(miao)古樸,巖(yan)(yan)殿(dian)相(xiang)輔(fu)。底層建(jian)有寨門(men)(men),是(shi)進(jin)入(ru)青(qing)龍巖(yan)(yan)的通道,進(jin)寺(si)(si)廟(miao),映入(ru)眼(yan)簾的是(shi)回廊、殿(dian)堂、經院(yuan)、僧(seng)房。殿(dian)堂中供一(yi)尊(zun)大(da)(da)佛像(xiang)。從(cong)殿(dian)堂邊側拱門(men)(men)進(jin)去(qu),走完過道,只見(jian)靠墻架(jia)著(zhu)扶(fu)梯,扶(fu)梯作(zuo)直角曲折,直線向上(shang)攀(pan)登(deng)20米(mi),穿過三層巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),然后(hou)向北約30度斜坡向上(shang)排(pai)列著(zhu)8個(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與洞(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)間,或鑿孔連接,或人工(gong)建(jian)造懸(xuan)橋相(xiang)通,共有木雕菩(pu)薩(sa)100尊(zun)。隔河相(xiang)望,也是(shi)懸(xuan)崖(ya)峭(qiao)壁(bi),巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)星星點點、大(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)相(xiang)間、約800多穴,既像(xiang)人工(gong)構筑,卻是(shi)自然生成(cheng),隱(yin)隱(yin)約約地(di)(di)辨認,宛如(ru)"福如(ru)東(dong)海"四個(ge)大(da)(da)字。
據贛南梨樹塘吉(ji)卜子《松風館史(shi)記》載,遠古時期,創造天地的(de)宇(yu)宙之(zhi)神有四靈(ling)(ling),位居(ju)四靈(ling)(ling)之(zhi)首的(de)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)主東(dong)方和春(chun)季。它(ta)妝(zhuang)點完春(chun)景(jing)后,陶醉(zui)于涅水(東(dong)江(jiang))之(zhi)上(shang),對(dui)神州美景(jing)仍戀(lian)戀(lian)不舍,便將其肉身化成(cheng)巖(yan)(yan)石留(liu)在人間(jian)。秦(qin)始皇年間(jian),南越(yue)王(wang)趙(zhao)佗從龍(long)(long)川乘船(chuan)開(kai)拓疆土(tu),來到青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)不遠的(de)一(yi)個險灘下船(chuan),在巖(yan)(yan)下歇(xie)息(xi)。趙(zhao)佗深知此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)石為(wei)(wei)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)時留(liu)下的(de)化身,并(bing)有神靈(ling)(ling)在其上(shang)。為(wei)(wei)了得到巖(yan)(yan)石神靈(ling)(ling)的(de)護佑,趙(zhao)佗便把(ba)這一(yi)帶的(de)疆域統稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)邑”。公元前111年,南越(yue)國被漢武帝所滅。劉(liu)徹見(jian)此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)山形蜿(wan)蜒(yan)有勢,如一(yi)條青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)鳧湟水而上(shang),就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)確為(wei)(wei)上(shang)古青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)司春(chun)留(liu)下的(de)化身,并(bing)尊(zun)稱(cheng)其巖(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)“青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。人們(men)也(ye)習慣稱(cheng)之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)”。