抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)位于(yu)(yu)蒼山(shan)(shan)(shan)、棗莊兩(liang)縣市交界處,又(you)名(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、君(jun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、豹子崮(gu)。漢(han)代(dai)稱婁山(shan)(shan)(shan),魏(wei)時稱仙臺山(shan)(shan)(shan),據(ju)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)靈(ling)峰寺(si)(si)中元(yuan)至正(zheng)五年(nian)碑文(wen)(wen)記載,相傳(chuan)(chuan)東(dong)(dong)晉(jin)時道家葛(ge)洪(字牙川(chuan),號(hao)抱(bao)(bao)樸子)曾在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)投(tou)簪棄官,抱(bao)(bao)一牛犢(du)上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)隱居,墾荒種地,修(xiu)身養性,“浩(hao)氣精淳,名(ming)聞帝(di)闕”,皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)敕(chi)封葛(ge)洪為(wei)抱(bao)(bao)樸真(zhen)人(ren),又(you)因(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou)四周陡峭,山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)平(ping)(ping)整,故名(ming)抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)。崮(gu)頂(ding)(ding)平(ping)(ping)田數(shu)十畝,有(you)(you)水池2處,深數(shu)尺(chi),當地人(ren)稱之“天落(luo)池”。佇立崮(gu)頂(ding)(ding),東(dong)(dong)眺(tiao)黃海(hai),宛然在(zai)目,海(hai)天一色,蔚為(wei)人(ren)現(xian),稱“君(jun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)望海(hai)”。山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰有(you)(you)洞窟數(shu)十,主要有(you)(you)水簾洞、桃源(yuan)洞、十八(ba)羅(luo)漢(han)洞等。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)以天險著稱,在(zai)此(ci),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)曾發(fa)生過(guo)多次驚心動魄戰斗(dou)。清代(dai)魯南幅(fu)軍(jun)(jun)起義,與清軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)此(ci)周旋(xuan)。1939年(nian)羅(luo)榮桓率八(ba)路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)115師,在(zai)此(ci)創建了抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)抗日(ri)根據(ju)地。抱(bao)(bao)犢(du)崮(gu)東(dong)(dong)麓靈(ling)峰寺(si)(si),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)號(hao)稱佛(fo)(fo)剎(cha)叢林,清虛(xu)盛景,相傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei)天下(xia)三十六福地之一。從寺(si)(si)中殘存的碑文(wen)(wen)看,寺(si)(si)廟(miao)建于(yu)(yu)漢(han),為(wei)如來佛(fo)(fo)行宮,歷(li)代(dai)王朝“敕(chi)封榜渝”,幾經修(xiu)葺,現(xian)存遺(yi)址佛(fo)(fo)樓門匾上(shang)(shang)清雍正(zheng)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)親筆御書“釋(shi)迦文(wen)(wen)佛(fo)(fo)”,被(bei)古今渴求功名(ming)的善男信女(nv)頂(ding)(ding)禮(li)膜拜。靈(ling)峰寺(si)(si)鼎(ding)盛時期,殿宇(yu)軒昂(ang),氣勢(shi)宏麗,300余(yu)僧(seng)人(ren)咸集于(yu)(yu)此(ci),拜佛(fo)(fo)誦經,香煙繚繞(rao),后(hou)毀于(yu)(yu)戰亂。現(xian)存有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)樓、鐘鼓樓址。
抱犢崮屬(shu)沂蒙山(shan)脈,海拔(ba)580米,是集自(zi)然景觀(guan)(guan)、人(ren)文歷(li)史景觀(guan)(guan)于(yu)一體的名(ming)山(shan)。其(qi)山(shan)勢突兀,巍峨壯(zhuang)麗、泉(quan)流(liu)瀑(pu)瀉、柏蒼松郁(yu)。山(shan)腳下有兩座(zuo)古廟:清華寺(si)和巢云觀(guan)(guan)。半山(shan)處有洞(dong)數(shu)十個,名(ming)曰桃源洞(dong)、水(shui)(shui)簾(lian)洞(dong)等。崮頂沃土(tu)良田數(shu)十畝,松柏茂盛,蒼翠欲滴(di),奇(qi)花異草,滿(man)崮爛漫。極目南天,平野如畫(hua)。山(shan)麓叢中,泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)叮咚(dong),清溪潺(chan)潺(chan)。向西遙(yao)望(wang),群(qun)(qun)山(shan)連綿(mian),似青蛇(she)舞動。一覽(lan)崮北(bei),群(qun)(qun)山(shan)北(bei)逐,逶(wei)迤起伏。