介紹
卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)位于(yu)湘、鄂、渝(yu)三省(sheng)(市)交(jiao)界(jie)處的(de)(de)(de)酉水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)來鳳(feng)(feng)縣(xian)百福(fu)(fu)(fu)司鎮(zhen)段,距(ju)張家界(jie)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)230公(gong)里(li),距(ju)湘西里(li)耶(ye)秦簡出土(tu)地(di)70公(gong)里(li),距(ju)黔江小南海110公(gong)里(li),距(ju)渝(yu)懷(huai)鐵路龍(long)潭站80公(gong)里(li)(趙世炎(yan)故居). 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)騎跨在(zai)(zai)(zai)酉水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)上(shang)唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de),最(zui)壯(zhuang)觀、最(zui)雄偉、最(zui)奇絕(jue)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大山(shan)河(he)(he)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高38米,寬58米,長220米;洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)奇特,游人(ren)無不(bu)稱口叫絕(jue),沿河(he)(he)兩岸石峰溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)星(xing)歲棋布,比(bi)比(bi)皆(jie)是(shi)。“落印潭”、“仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”美麗的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說至今。 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)大伏(fu)流洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),酉水(shui)(shui)(shui)從(cong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)穿(chuan)過,形似“臥龍(long)吞江”,氣勢恢宏。與卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)毗(pi)鄰一(yi)(yi)平方公(gong)里(li)范(fan)圍內(nei)有(you)(you)大小溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)數十個(ge),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)頂(ding),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)腰,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)絕(jue)壁上(shang),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)(shui)邊,各溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)或(huo)背(bei)靠背(bei)、或(huo)面對(dui)面、或(huo)上(shang)下(xia)(xia)對(dui)應、或(huo)左(zuo)右相依,形成了(le)奇特的(de)(de)(de)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇觀,叫人(ren)自嘆(tan)大自然的(de)(de)(de)鬼斧神工(gong)。卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)還(huan)是(shi)百戶司土(tu)司城(cheng)所在(zai)(zai)(zai)地(di),有(you)(you)眾多的(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化遺存。1992年對(dui)老司城(cheng)“八(ba)景(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)(de)仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進(jin)行考古挖(wa)掘(jue),從(cong)懸(xuan)(xuan)棺中(zhong)(zhong)發掘(jue)文(wen)物(wu)131件(jian),文(wen)物(wu)數量之(zhi)(zhi)多,時(shi)(shi)間(jian)跨度(du)之(zhi)(zhi)大,文(wen)化內(nei)涵之(zhi)(zhi)豐(feng)富(fu),在(zai)(zai)(zai)有(you)(you)懸(xuan)(xuan)棺葬習俗的(de)(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)都屬罕見(jian),也進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步(bu)佐證(zheng)了(le)卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)區(qu)歷史文(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)博大與精深。 傳(chuan)(chuan)說魯班(ban)和弟子(zi)仙(xian)游路過來鳳(feng)(feng)時(shi)(shi),看見(jian)來鳳(feng)(feng)仍是(shi)一(yi)(yi)片汪(wang)洋,當地(di)人(ren)民深受(shou)水(shui)(shui)(shui)患(huan)之(zhi)(zhi)苦,頓生為來鳳(feng)(feng)造福(fu)(fu)(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)念。于(yu)是(shi),師徒二(er)人(ren)分(fen)工(gong),由(you)魯班(ban)修建佛潭,以保佑(you)來鳳(feng)(feng)人(ren)民幸(xing)福(fu)(fu)(fu)安康;弟子(zi)鑿開(kai)飛(fei)龍(long)山(shan)排水(shui)(shui)(shui),以消除來鳳(feng)(feng)人(ren)民水(shui)(shui)(shui)患(huan)之(zhi)(zhi)憂。待魯班(ban)完成佛潭修建后(hou)去(qu)看弟子(zi)開(kai)山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)進(jin)展時(shi)(shi),卻發現弟子(zi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)偷懶睡覺,飛(fei)龍(long)山(shan)并(bing)沒有(you)(you)開(kai)通。此(ci)時(shi)(shi),雞已叫三遍,天快亮了(le),于(yu)是(shi)魯班(ban)靈機一(yi)(yi)動,拿起手中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)拐(guai)棍在(zai)(zai)(zai)飛(fei)龍(long)山(shan)上(shang)戳了(le)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(因是(shi)卯(mao)時(shi)(shi),此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)故名卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)).同時(shi)(shi),魯班(ban)脫下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)只草(cao)鞋丟(diu)進(jin)佛潭水(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)(zhong),說道:要得卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)開(kai),需等鐵船來。