張公洞是“宜興三(san)(san)奇”之一(yi),以(yi)“洞中有洞”著稱,央(yang)視(shi)版《笑傲江湖》等(deng)眾多影視(shi)劇都在(zai)(zai)此取景。自春秋(qiu)到(dao)清代(dai),張公洞一(yi)直(zhi)蜚聲于中外(wai),特別在(zai)(zai)道教文化的發(fa)展史上起過重要(yao)作用,以(yi)“江南(nan)奇洞甲天(tian)下(xia)”、“華東(dong)第一(yi)道教圣地”美名(ming)海內外(wai)。洞內景觀(guan)豐富奇特,石(shi)鐘乳(ru)、石(shi)幔(man)、石(shi)花琳(lin)瑯(lang)滿目,在(zai)(zai)燈光(guang)的映射(she)下(xia)五光(guang)十色(se),可謂氣勢雄(xiong)偉(wei)、奇異天(tian)成。歷代(dai)名(ming)賢雅士,文人(ren)騷客,慕名(ming)紛至(zhi)沓來,留下(xia)一(yi)篇篇千(qian)古絕唱詩文。無論是陽春三(san)(san)月(yue),還(huan)是金秋(qiu)季節,游人(ren)絡繹不絕。
洞(dong)靈觀(guan)唐代初(chu)(chu)為(wei)寺,唐開元初(chu)(chu),萬(wan)惠昭天師(shi)至張公(gong)洞(dong)投(tou)簡封(feng)龍,奏復(fu)為(wei)道觀(guan),唐明(ming)皇(huang)御(yu)賜匾(bian)額為(wei)“洞(dong)靈觀(guan)”。現洞(dong)靈觀(guan)重建(jian)于1995年3月,與(yu)張公(gong)洞(dong)相鄰,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積1500多(duo)平方(fang)米,占地(di)近(jin)萬(wan)平方(fang)米。
張(zhang)公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)分前(qian)后兩洞(dong)(dong)(dong),廳場宏大(da),套(tao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)眾多,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相通。全(quan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)面(mian)積3000多平方(fang)米,游(you)程約(yue)1000米,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)的(de)海屋大(da)場和富麗(li)堂皇的(de)海王廳。經常云霧繚(liao)繞,游(you)人若(ruo)置身于海底宮殿。張(zhang)公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)個(ge)特點叫大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)套(tao)中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)套(tao)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong),小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)里面(mian)還有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)套(tao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)還有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相通,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)不同,據統計,張(zhang)公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)大(da)大(da)小小72個(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。
海王廳(ting)中(zhong)央懸掛(gua)著兩(liang)盞宮燈,把洞映襯得燈火輝煌。這(zhe)宮燈是(shi)鐘(zhong)乳石滴水長(chang)(chang)成的,現(xian)在(zai)長(chang)(chang)度是(shi)1.8米,按每30到50年長(chang)(chang)一公分計算,已經(jing)長(chang)(chang)了9000多年了。上面大大小(xiao)(xiao)小(xiao)(xiao)的鐘(zhong)乳石不計其數,如(ru)張燈結彩(cai)一般,非常華(hua)麗。電影(ying)《智取威虎山》里楊子榮(rong)一槍打(da)掉兩(liang)盞燈的場(chang)景和電視劇(ju)“八仙鬧元(yuan)宵(xiao)”的主場(chang)景都是(shi)選在(zai)這(zhe)里拍攝(she)的。
和合(he)廣場也叫太極廣場,“和合(he)二(er)仙(xian)”帶(dai)給我(wo)們和平的世界、和諧的社(she)會、和睦的家(jia)庭、和美的生活和合(he)家(jia)歡樂、百年好合(he)。在宜(yi)興,和合(he)二(er)仙(xian)又成了燒石(shi)灰(hui)的祖(zu)師爺,還(huan)流傳著(zhu)“和合(he)二(er)仙(xian)”在生意場上是常勝將軍。因(yin)此,宜(yi)興的石(shi)灰(hui)窯(yao)老(lao)板家(jia)中都供奉著(zhu)和合(he)二(er)仙(xian)。
兩記亭(ting)內豎立著(zhu)明(ming)清(qing)兩代合用一(yi)塊(kuai)碑(bei),且內容完全(quan)不同,一(yi)面是明(ming)代宰相、大學士(shi)葉向高的《張公洞、玉女潭(tan)游記》草(cao)書(shu)(shu)(shu)石碑(bei)一(yi)方(fang),書(shu)(shu)(shu)法精湛,屬明(ming)代書(shu)(shu)(shu)法精品。另一(yi)面是朝(chao)陽道院的開山記。亭(ting)中(zhong)“一(yi)石兩碑(bei)”在國內尚屬罕見,被列(lie)為(wei)江蘇省文物古跡。
夏季:07:30—17:00
冬季:08:00—16:30
自駕路線:
寧(ning)杭高(gao)速宜興出(chu)口(kou),滬寧(ning)高(gao)速,錫宜高(gao)速轉寧(ning)杭高(gao)速宜興出(chu)口(kou)。
乘車路線:
無(wu)錫(xi)火(huo)車(che)站(zhan)西側停車(che)場有直達(da)宜興(xing)的(de)中(zhong)巴,票價10元。在宜興(xing)汽(qi)車(che)站(zhan)可直接轉乘游1前(qian)往(wang)張公(gong)洞,宜興(xing)返回無(wu)錫(xi)火(huo)車(che)站(zhan)末班車(che)20:00。