山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于中國(guo)安(an)徽寧(ning)國(guo),景(jing)區(qu)(qu)總占(zhan)地面(mian)積23平方公里,自古(gu)素(su)有(you)(you)“神(shen)仙(xian)的老宅(zhai)”、“神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),千年(nian)(nian)隱士村(cun)”、“天(tian)(tian)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)有(you)(you),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)(qi)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)無”的美稱。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)有(you)(you)經(jing)億(yi)萬年(nian)(nian)地殼運動變化(hua),形成今天(tian)(tian)大小各異(yi)的“七十二個卡斯特溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)交(jiao)相輝映、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)府眾多、千姿百(bai)態、獨具一格,其(qi)中尤(you)以山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、澡鍋洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)等為(wei)主要參(can)觀景(jing)點。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)古(gu)樹(shu)參(can)天(tian)(tian)、翠竹亭亭、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)青水秀、物產富饒,有(you)(you)萬畝(mu)竹海、百(bai)畝(mu)千年(nian)(nian)榧林、千年(nian)(nian)銀杏群(qun)、萬棵(ke)紅豆杉基(ji)(ji)地、千畝(mu)樹(shu)木博覽園、梅花鹿繁殖基(ji)(ji)地以及由山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)泉水在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰匯聚而成的“仙(xian)池”,神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)一天(tian)(tian)然洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窟(ku),高10米(mi),寬17米(mi),從一座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中穿洞(dong)(dong)(dong)而過,可通(tong)車馬,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)里山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)谷(gu)幽幽,炊煙裊裊,坐(zuo)落著(zhu)一個擁有(you)(you)2000多人口(kou)的典型(xing)皖南山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)自然村(cun)莊,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)也就成了(le)村(cun)落與出入外(wai)界的路(lu)徑,外(wai)人進洞(dong)(dong)(dong)即有(you)(you)世外(wai)桃源之(zhi)(zhi)感。
澡(zao)鍋(guo)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)因傳(chuan)說中(zhong)七(qi)仙女在此(ci)洗澡(zao)而得名,實際上(shang)是(shi)(shi)巖石經過億萬年(nian)(nian)天(tian)然長成(cheng)澡(zao)鍋(guo)形狀,且周圍天(tian)然形成(cheng)洗澡(zao)用品擺放設施,看過的(de)(de)人無不(bu)稱贊大(da)自然的(de)(de)鬼斧神(shen)工。朝(chao)(chao)天(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)更是(shi)(shi)巧(qiao)奪天(tian)工,上(shang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)朝(chao)(chao)天(tian)可通(tong)山(shan)頂,下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)入地可到山(shan)腳,中(zhong)間(jian)為一大(da)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)正對文脊峰,可謂是(shi)(shi)神(shen)仙出入之(zhi)處,千年(nian)(nian)前,東晉時期的(de)(de)隱(yin)士瞿硎曾在此(ci)居住,馴鹿養鶴。水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)尤為神(shen)奇,它是(shi)(shi)世外桃(tao)源(yuan)與外界地氣的(de)(de)連接,也是(shi)(shi)世外桃(tao)源(yuan)排水(shui)、泄(xie)洪的(de)(de)通(tong)道,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)之(zhi)水(shui)旱(han)年(nian)(nian)不(bu)枯,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內怪(guai)石林立(li),溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)無數,比較大(da)的(de)(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)可容納萬人,相(xiang)傳(chuan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內水(shui)潭可達海底(di)。
山門(men)洞(dong)古文化(hua)的精髓是一種隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)文化(hua),東(dong)晉隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)瞿硎之后,有羅隱(yin)、王安石、吳潛、沈括等(deng)歷代詠誦(song)山門(men)洞(dong)詩(shi)文達(da)200余首,抒發了詩(shi)人崇敬(jing)隱(yin)士(shi)(shi)、向(xiang)往獨處、追求清雅生(sheng)活的心(xin)理。山門(men)洞(dong)景區還有“洞(dong)天峰月”、“佛(fo)坐靈(ling)(ling)巖(yan)”、“仙臺古壁”等(deng)眾多摩崖石刻(ke)。山門(men)洞(dong)同是千年佛(fo)教(jiao)文化(hua)之地(di),1200余年前,距山門(men)洞(dong)20米處曾建(jian)有靈(ling)(ling)巖(yan)寺(si)一座,當時香火(huo)旺(wang)盛(sheng),經久不(bu)衰(shuai),文人墨客接(jie)踵而至(zhi)。文革期間遭受破壞而毀滅,現靈(ling)(ling)巖(yan)寺(si)正處于復建(jian)中。