景點特色
景區(qu)大(da)(da)門聳(song)立著一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)高7.8米(mi)、寬12.8米(mi)的(de)仿古牌樓,由變形的(de)兩(liang)組虎(hu)座(zuo)(zuo)飛鳥(niao)和一(yi)(yi)組虎(hu)座(zuo)(zuo)鳥(niao)架構成(cheng)三門。虎(hu)為漢白玉雕塑,鳳用彩漆涂抹。氣勢雄偉,莊重典(dian)雅(ya),張揚著巴楚文化(hua)的(de)永恒魅力(li)!如(ru)(ru)此文物造(zao)型(xing)之牌樓,給風景區(qu)以明(ming)確的(de)文化(hua)定位(wei)。 景區(qu)左側山邊(bian)建(jian)有(you)四棟(dong)(dong)土家吊腳樓,右(you)側山邊(bian)建(jian)有(you)一(yi)(yi)棟(dong)(dong)竹園賓館(guan),外(wai)觀樣式精美,風格各異,內(nei)(nei)部現代設施俱全,游客返樸歸真的(de)同時,還能享(xiang)受(shou)現代物質文明(ming)。登上(shang)吊腳樓,放眼起伏間蒼翠的(de)群山,鳥(niao)瞰陽(yang)光(guang)下彩色的(de)漁(yu)洋河(he),觀賞飛流直下的(de)云(yun)瀑,驚(jing)聽濤(tao)聲陣(zhen)陣(zhen)的(de)潮音,真乃步入仙境。古潮音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為大(da)(da)型(xing)石灰巖(yan)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)于寒武系時代,距(ju)今約5億3000萬年,上(shang)下水旱兩(liang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相通(tong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)廳壁掛滿鐘乳石,千(qian)姿(zi)百態。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)四奇(qi):一(yi)(yi)奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中的(de)透明(ming)魚為世所(suo)罕見。二奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)祥云(yun)繚繞(rao)。三奇(qi):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)水聲如(ru)(ru)潮。四奇(qi):上(shang)下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)聯通(tong)有(you)鐵梯。
漁洋河、天(tian)河漂流,是古潮音洞風景區富(fu)有刺激性的(de)游樂項目。飄流中還可(ke)以感(gan)受到(dao)水(shui)在天(tian)上流、人在半空漂的(de)意境。
流傳歷史
古潮音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)又名謝家(jia)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),分別因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中神奇(qi)潮音和明(ming)末謝氏家(jia)族在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中躲避李自成(cheng)起義軍追剿而得名,地處(chu)宜都市聶河鎮,國(guo)家(jia)AAA級風景區。該洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為灰質白沙巖層結構,成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)于寒武紀,距今約5億3千萬年(nian),上下旱水兩洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),深不可測。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口一擎天巨(ju)柱,高39米,圍徑(jing)37.8米,據專家(jia)考證(zheng),該柱為目前國(guo)內發現的巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴中第一巨(ju)柱。