趙八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)是山(shan)東省(sheng)第(di)一批自然保護(hu)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)之一。為(wei)市級重點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位。趙八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)位于濟南(nan)市章(zhang)丘區官(guan)莊街道天蒼(cang)嶺北麓(lu)之四(si)雞山(shan)半腰。因清道光《濟南(nan)府志》云"相傳古有樵夫趙八(ba)居(ju)此"而(er)得名(ming)(ming)"趙八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)"。此洞(dong)(dong)與(yu)周圍的呂祖洞(dong)(dong)、牛欄洞(dong)(dong)、梯子洞(dong)(dong)、狼窩洞(dong)(dong)、老虎(hu)洞(dong)(dong)、劈(pi)縫洞(dong)(dong)、廓落洞(dong)(dong)形成了濟南(nan)市章(zhang)丘區勝名(ming)(ming)的八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)景觀(guan),其(qi)中(zhong)以趙八(ba)洞(dong)(dong)較為(wei)出名(ming)(ming),即(ji)八(ba)景中(zhong)的"龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)薰風"。整(zheng)個景區面積(ji)為(wei)2000平(ping)方米,各(ge)種(zhong)建筑、雕刻保存基本(ben)完好。
它是一(yi)天(tian)然形成(cheng)的(de)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)闊8米(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)52米(mi)(mi),高5米(mi)(mi),進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)不(bu)遠,你可(ke)見(jian)在右(you)側(ce)高13.6米(mi)(mi)處有一(yi)天(tian)然洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)窗,直(zhi)徑2米(mi)(mi)左右(you),可(ke)仰(yang)望青天(tian)白云(yun)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)南側(ce)有一(yi)平臺,高3米(mi)(mi),長8米(mi)(mi),寬2米(mi)(mi),冬春平滑(hua)如床(chuang),夏秋有山泉流下,這就是所說的(de)"龍床(chuang)"。"龍床(chuang)"向(xiang)上(shang)有一(yi)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),可(ke)以容身,再向(xiang)前走幾米(mi)(mi)后(hou)便狹窄難(nan)進(jin),深(shen)不(bu)可(ke)測。如有燈(deng)光照(zhao)之,便見(jian)鐘乳(ru)嶙峋,水滴泉淌。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)共有各時(shi)期造像(xiang)85尊,其(qi)中南壁(bi)41尊,除洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)內(nei)第三組(zu)為關羽、關平、周倉外(wai),其(qi)余(yu)皆(jie)為佛像(xiang) 。北壁(bi)共刻有大小佛像(xiang)44尊,除洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)一(yi)組(zu)為菩薩外(wai),余(yu)者皆(jie)為佛像(xiang)。刻鑿(zao)年代自元代至明代不(bu)一(yi)。進(jin)口(kou)處一(yi)米(mi)(mi),有一(yi)石(shi)(shi)匾,上(shang)書(shu)(shu)"通天(tian)透地"四個行(xing)書(shu)(shu)大字,落款(kuan)是明嘉靖已酉歲四月。
該景區還盛(sheng)產香(xiang)(xiang)椿,是(shi)濟南出名(ming)的"香(xiang)(xiang)椿之鄉(xiang)"。香(xiang)(xiang)椿林中,曲徑通幽,漫步(bu)于此(ci),微風過處,椿香(xiang)(xiang)四溢,心曠神怡(yi),是(shi)人(ren)們(men)尋古探幽,避暑(shu)休閑(xian)的理想場所。