景區是(shi)著名的(de)“牡(mu)丹(dan)之(zhi)鄉”,每當清(qing)明前(qian)后(hou),一片(pian)片(pian)、一簇(cu)簇(cu)的(de)開(kai)放在妙石之(zhi)間(jian),石與花(hua)相映成趣,美不勝收。此處(chu)(chu)的(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)與一般牡(mu)丹(dan)不同(tong)的(de)是(shi),這些種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)的(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)不是(shi)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)觀(guan)賞,而(er)是(shi)當地(di)居民出于(yu)(yu)社會(hui)經濟生活(huo)的(de)需要(yao)而(er)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)生產的(de)牡(mu)丹(dan)。西(xi)山牡(mu)丹(dan)的(de)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)歷史可(ke)以追溯到(dao)唐代以前(qian),由于(yu)(yu)西(xi)山地(di)區一直以來土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)貧瘠(ji)、土(tu)(tu)(tu)層較薄(bo)、土(tu)(tu)(tu)質較差,因此很難(nan)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)農作物,而(er)古代先民為(wei)了(le)生存(cun),在自(zi)然(ran)選擇的(de)狀態下,逐漸形成了(le)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)牡(mu)丹(dan)的(de)傳(chuan)統。牡(mu)丹(dan)以根入藥(yao),名丹(dan)皮(pi),藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)丹(dan)皮(pi)遠(yuan)近聞(wen)名。石林景區內有大(da)小溶洞(dong)有90多處(chu)(chu),“神仙洞(dong)”洞(dong)廳寬敞,可(ke)容(rong)千(qian)人;“海龍洞(dong)”一廊五宮,洞(dong)內潛流可(ke)蕩槳泛舟。景區內山峰之(zhi)間(jian)有許多清(qing)泉,山泉匯成犀牛望的(de)南陵(ling)湖鑲嵌于(yu)(yu)峰間(jian)如一面銀鏡,流翠溢彩。景區內南山寺原(yuan)名為(wei)靈巖寺,相傳(chuan)為(wei)地(di)藏王金(jin)喬覺至九華山前(qian)來此而(er)建,聞(wen)名遐(xia)邇。
珠簾瀑布位于九龍峽谷之中。瀑布瀑高約40米,寬12米,水源來自九龍洞。其無規則、高低不平、寬窄不一的巨壁,據有關專家考證,是由數千年因水流形成的蓋華。珠(zhu)(zhu)簾(lian)瀑布會隨著雨季變化(hua)而(er)變化(hua),雨季時(shi)(shi),寬約5米瀑布飄流而(er)下,聲音震(zhen)耳;天(tian)晴(qing)時(shi)(shi)段,瀑布形成串串水珠(zhu)(zhu)落入池中(zhong)(zhong),恰(qia)似從半空中(zhong)(zhong)垂掛而(er)下的(de)珠(zhu)(zhu)簾(lian)。故稱“珠(zhu)(zhu)簾(lian)瀑布”。雨過(guo)天(tian)晴(qing),時(shi)(shi)常可見彩(cai)(cai)虹和瀑布交相(xiang)輝(hui)映的(de)景(jing)象出(chu)現,因此,又(you)稱“七彩(cai)(cai)珠(zhu)(zhu)簾(lian)”。
“蟾(chan)(chan)蜍(chu)(chu)觀(guan)天(tian)”一(yi)(yi)景,相傳是(shi)月宮蟾(chan)(chan)蜍(chu)(chu)之王(wang)(wang)的化身(shen)。很(hen)早(zao)以前(qian),西山(shan)及江南各地蚊(wen)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)特別多,旱澇災(zai)害非常嚴重,農(nong)(nong)作物(wu)連年(nian)欠收,百姓們(men)被迫(po)四處(chu)逃荒。為救助天(tian)下萬民,月宮蟾(chan)(chan)蜍(chu)(chu)王(wang)(wang)率領數名蟾(chan)(chan)蜍(chu)(chu)降臨人間,大(da)吃蚊(wen)子及各種(zhong)害蟲(chong)(chong)(chong),其蟾(chan)(chan)蜍(chu)(chu)王(wang)(wang)因親眼看到民間人們(men)飽受蚊(wen)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)及蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)害疾苦(ku),采取滅(mie)蚊(wen)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)措施(shi),為防止蚊(wen)子及害蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)死灰復(fu)燃,將自身(shen)變(bian)成一(yi)(yi)座山(shan)靈石,遠觀(guan)天(tian)空,為民呼(hu)風喚(huan)雨。從此,天(tian)下風調雨順,農(nong)(nong)業豐收,百姓安居樂(le)業。
巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)為(wei)東西走向,相對高度(du)為(wei)120米(mi)(mi)(mi)。峽(xia)谷長度(du)為(wei)150米(mi)(mi)(mi),兩側山體(ti)巖性為(wei)石灰(hui)巖為(wei)主,雜(za)以砂(sha)礫巖,峽(xia)谷中有(you)平臺150平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)見(jian)方。其西北陡峭如(ru)削(xue)。上有(you)多處裸露風化鐘乳石,當地人稱(cheng)為(wei)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)壁或(huo)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)谷。壁底部有(you)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞,泉水(shui)涌出。相傳上古(gu)世紀,巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)是“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”的(de)誕生地。傳說原始的(de)巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia),古(gu)樹參天,巨(ju)(ju)大的(de)流(liu)水(shui)聲震耳欲聾,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)四季霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)騰(teng)騰(teng),難見(jian)烈目。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天,只見(jian)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞口霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)陣陣從(cong)洞中噴(pen)出,突(tu)然從(cong)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞口有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)銀灰(hui)色的(de)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”隨霧(wu)(wu)飛(fei)出,緊接著二條(tiao)(tiao)三(san)條(tiao)(tiao)接連(lian)而出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)共(gong)九條(tiao)(tiao)。九條(tiao)(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)在巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)山泉中,靄(ai)霧(wu)(wu)里翻身(shen)滾動(dong),相互嬉(xi)戲(xi),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)直鬧騰(teng)幾個時(shi)辰,九條(tiao)(tiao)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”玩累了,停(ting)下來臥地休息,快(kuai)到黃昏時(shi)九條(tiao)(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)好像分了工(gong)似的(de)突(tu)然穿越濃(nong)霧(wu)(wu)同時(shi)飛(fei)向天空(kong),然后按東南西北各(ge)自(zi)飛(fei)向四方,巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)從(cong)此恢(hui)復了平靜。霧(wu)(wu)氣(qi)也只有(you)春季早晨才有(you)。巨(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)、九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞因此而得名(ming)。
這(zhe)里是一(yi)處(chu)四山凹陷的天坑,面積約1.5平方公里。該村現有孫氏居民800多(duo)人,孫姓占全(quan)村人口99.5%,據孫氏族譜(pu)記載(zai),該族為(wei)三(san)國(guo)時(shi)期孫權后裔(yi)。下(xia)宕村如今依然保(bao)留著完(wan)好的明清老宅、石片院墻、青石池(chi)塘、千(qian)年(nian)古井等。一(yi)年(nian)四季(ji)也是風景如畫,同(tong)時(shi)這(zhe)里也是丫山的八大奇(qi)觀之一(yi)。
因(yin)水(shui)質(zhi)清(qing)澈,泉底不斷涌現珍(zhen)珠似(si)的(de)氣(qi)泡,在此鼓掌,該泉又會冒出(chu)一串(chuan)串(chuan)形(xing)如珍(zhen)珠的(de)晶亮(liang)水(shui)泡,而(er)得(de)名為(wei)“珍(zhen)珠泉”。據有(you)關專(zhuan)家(jia)考證(zheng),此泉是(shi)由于巖溶水(shui)沿斷裂方(fang)向(xiang)所發育的(de)溶隙(xi)裂隙(xi),溶洞和地下(xia)暗河(he)流(liu)動時,受到透水(shui)性差的(de)紅層隔阻(zu),使得(de)二氧化碳(tan)從(cong)地下(xia)析出(chu),而(er)形(xing)成為(wei)水(shui)中(zhong)氣(qi)泡。該泉水(shui)常年恒溫,礦物質(zhi)豐(feng)富。具有(you)較(jiao)高的(de)飲(yin)用(yong)價(jia)值。相傳,“珍(zhen)珠泉”是(shi)天宮王(wang)母為(wei)關愛天下(xia)百姓,命水(shui)龍(long)神將“瑤池”仙(xian)水(shui)降落此地,供民間(jian)抗旱和飲(yin)用(yong)。
游客可由蕪湖市區坐10路、19路到馬飲客運站(zhan)乘坐蕪湖→南(nan)陵的班車(che),到達南(nan)陵以后轉乘由南(nan)陵到丫山風景區的旅游專線車(che)。