尖崗嶺,古(gu)稱(cheng)為(wei)“化(hua)州(zhou)之鎮(zhen)山(shan)。”地處廣東(dong)化(hua)州(zhou)市(shi)尖(古(gu)稱(cheng)羅(luo)州(zhou))中(zhong)部的(de)(de)麗(li)(li)崗鎮(zhen)。因其方(fang)(fang)圓數百里(li)之中(zhong)屬一峰(feng)獨(du)秀,秀麗(li)(li)卓立(li),故(gu)又稱(cheng)麗(li)(li)山(shan)。主(zhu)峰(feng)海拔(ba)186米,方(fang)(fang)圓4.8平方(fang)(fang)公里(li)。登(deng)高遠(yuan)望,西(xi)北(bei)群(qun)山(shan)連(lian)綿,像大(da)海碧(bi)波起(qi)伏;東(dong)南(nan)平原(yuan)無(wu)垠,村(cun)落與田疇交錯。麗(li)(li)山(shan)有一奇,每當天寒(han)霜凍,此(ci)山(shan)左(zuo)右(you)無(wu)霜,農(nong)作物(wu)不枯萎。位于鑒江羅(luo)江匯(hui)流三角洲的(de)(de)中(zhong)心位置上,因其在方(fang)(fang)圓數百里(li)之中(zhong)屬一峰(feng)獨(du)秀,秀麗(li)(li)卓立(li),故(gu)又名麗(li)(li)山(shan)。縣志稱(cheng)之為(wei)“州(zhou)之鎮(zhen)山(shan)”,又稱(cheng)“化(hua)州(zhou)第一山(shan)”。
地理環境
位置
尖崗(gang)嶺(ling)距化州市區10公(gong)(gong)里,茂名市區35公(gong)(gong)里,往(wang)東4公(gong)(gong)里即為鑒江,往(wang)東6公(gong)(gong)里為207國道,往(wang)西(xi)1公(gong)(gong)里為省道蓬吳線(xian),交(jiao)通十分便利(li)。
地貌
尖崗(gang)嶺主峰(feng)酷似一匹駿馬(ma)(ma)(ma),馬(ma)(ma)(ma)頭、馬(ma)(ma)(ma)鞍(an)、馬(ma)(ma)(ma)臀形(xing)象分(fen)明。全嶺區形(xing)態又(you)似雙獅玩(wan)繡球,形(xing)態惟妙惟肖,是粵西有名(ming)的(de)“風水寶地”,歷代眾多的(de)堪輿(yu)大師對此極為(wei)推崇。登上該嶺主峰(feng),只見群山(shan)朝拱,郁郁蔥蔥,令人(ren)感嘆祖國河山(shan)之(zhi)壯(zhuang)麗(li)。
主要景觀
尖崗嶺(ling)文(wen)化(hua)生(sheng)態旅游景(jing)區(qu)地處(chu)化(hua)州中(zhong)部,景(jing)區(qu)范圍4.8平方公里(li),由尖崗嶺(ling)生(sheng)態旅游公園(yuan)景(jing)區(qu)、南山寺兩部分(fen)(fen)組成,距化(hua)州市(shi)區(qu)10公里(li),交通十分(fen)(fen)便利。
尖崗嶺文(wen)化生態旅游(you)景(jing)區(qu)位于鑒(jian)江羅江匯(hui)流三角(jiao)洲的(de)中心位置,主(zhu)峰海拔186米,因其在方圓(yuan)數百里之中顯得秀麗卓立、一峰獨秀,又酷似(si)一匹駿馬,馬頭、馬鞍(an)、馬臀形(xing)象分明(ming),是粵西有名(ming)的(de)“風水(shui)寶(bao)地(di)”,歷(li)代(dai)眾(zhong)多的(de)堪(kan)輿大師對此極(ji)為推(tui)崇。主(zhu)峰上(shang)奇石(shi)(shi)嶙(lin)峋(xun),形(xing)態惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖(xiao),有“蝴蝶(die)谷(gu)”、“鎮州石(shi)(shi)”、“登(deng)科石(shi)(shi)”、“蟾蜍(chu)石(shi)(shi)”、“同心鉆(zhan)”、“大王試劍石(shi)(shi)”、“東西飛來石(shi)(shi)”、“石(shi)(shi)硯(yan)”、“風動石(shi)(shi)”、“打虎石(shi)(shi)”、“響鼓石(shi)(shi)”、“無字天書”、“一勺泉(quan)”、“仙人洞”等自然景(jing)點,登(deng)上(shang)該嶺主(zhu)峰,只見群山(shan)朝(chao)拱,郁郁蔥(cong)(cong)蔥(cong)(cong),大有萬山(shan)朝(chao)拜,靈氣充盈之氣勢(shi),令人感(gan)嘆祖(zu)國河山(shan)之壯麗。
尖(jian)崗嶺的(de)(de)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)眾多景點(dian);著名的(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you):“鎮州(zhou)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,位于主峰正中,居高臨下,是(shi)本山至(zhi)巨至(zhi)尊之(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),具有(you)(you)(you)(you)象征意義;“登(deng)科石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,傳說觸摸之(zhi)便可登(deng)科中榜,尤受學生喜愛;“蟾(chan)蜍(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,開頭酷似蟾(chan)蜍(chu)跳躍,十分(fen)逼真;“同心鉆”,形(xing)如(ru)兩顆(ke)交叉的(de)(de)心臟(zang),是(shi)青年男女(nv)訂情道是(shi)聚日月之(zhi)精華,集(ji)天地之(zhi)靈氣而成(cheng)(cheng);“大(da)王試(shi)劍石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,有(you)(you)(you)(you)一石(shi)(shi)(shi)自中間被削開,極其平(ping)整,現代機械亦難以(yi)鋸至(zhi)如(ru)此平(ping)滑,相傳是(shi)騎龍(long)大(da)王試(shi)劍而成(cheng)(cheng);“東(dong)飛(fei)來石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,如(ru)蛇探(tan)頭,迎(ying)接晨曦;“西飛(fei)來石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,在母石(shi)(shi)(shi)上搖(yao)搖(yao)欲(yu)墜,但又(you)不離不棄(qi);“石(shi)(shi)(shi)硯”,又(you)稱(cheng)“仙(xian)人臺(tai)(tai)”,既象是(shi)一個古(gu)代文人研墨寫字的(de)(de)硯臺(tai)(tai),又(you)是(shi)傳說中仙(xian)人睡覺的(de)(de)地方(fang)。另有(you)(you)(you)(you)“風(feng)動石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“打虎石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“響鼓石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“無字天書”等,不一而足。
尖崗(gang)嶺的其他主要景點(dian)還有(you)“仙(xian)人(ren)洞”,內中深(shen)不(bu)可測,曾(ceng)有(you)眾多(duo)探(tan)險者入內,證實其中有(you)地(di)下河,但洞內分支眾多(duo),深(shen)度也難以(yi)測定,據保守(shou)估計也有(you)二十(shi)公里;“一(yi)勺泉(quan)”,泉(quan)內有(you)水(shui)一(yi)泓(hong),雨(yu)(yu)大不(bu)溢(yi),無(wu)雨(yu)(yu)不(bu)枯,世人(ren)皆(jie)稱奇。
尖(jian)崗嶺以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)景稱(cheng)奇,石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)位于(yu)山(shan)頂(ding)之(zhi)東南側,深12米(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi),可容數十人(ren)席坐,為(wei)(wei)游客憩(qi)息之(zhi)所;石(shi)(shi)(shi)井(jing)位于(yu)山(shan)頂(ding)西(xi)面,井(jing)探45厘米(mi)(mi),長(chang)(chang)50厘米(mi)(mi),寬33厘米(mi)(mi),井(jing)壁及井(jing)底(di)均為(wei)(wei)花崗巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi),此(ci)井(jing)終年(nian)不(bu)(bu)枯,水清(qing)如鏡;石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)位于(yu)南側山(shan)坳,洞(dong)深不(bu)(bu)可測(ce),當地群(qun)眾稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“仙人(ren)洞(dong)”;石(shi)(shi)(shi)溪在仙人(ren)洞(dong)下(xia),長(chang)(chang)20米(mi)(mi),只聞水聲,不(bu)(bu)見流(liu)水,稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)底(di)流(liu)泉”。此(ci)外,還(huan)(huan)有石(shi)(shi)(shi)臺、石(shi)(shi)(shi)塔(ta)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)林、石(shi)(shi)(shi)床、石(shi)(shi)(shi)碟、石(shi)(shi)(shi)硯等,酷似物狀,重陽節(jie)麗山(shan)嶺上(shang)登山(shan)觀光(guang)人(ren),人(ren)山(shan)人(ren)海,景觀迷人(ren)。山(shan)上(shang)還(huan)(huan)有玉皇宮、羅(luo)辨(bian)仙廟(miao)、載(zai)弄(nong)之(zhi)璋、望月(yue)墳(fen)、蝴蝶谷、仙人(ren)臺、仙人(ren)洞(dong)、曾子(zi)廬、羅(luo)仙翁、玄帝(di)廟(miao)等景點。
麗山(shan)(shan)又(you)名尖崗嶺(ling),古(gu)稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)“化州之(zhi)鎮山(shan)(shan)。”秀(xiu)麗直(zhi)立,高215米(mi)(mi),位于(yu)城區北15公里處。登高遠望,西(xi)北群山(shan)(shan)連綿,像(xiang)大(da)海碧波起伏(fu);東(dong)南(nan)(nan)平(ping)原無(wu)垠,村落(luo)與田(tian)疇交(jiao)錯(cuo)。麗山(shan)(shan)有一(yi)奇(qi),每當天(tian)寒霜凍,此(ci)山(shan)(shan)左(zuo)右無(wu)霜,農作物(wu)不(bu)枯萎。麗山(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景(jing)蔚為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)觀。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室:位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)頂之(zhi)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)側,深12米(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi),可容數十人(ren)席坐,為(wei)(wei)(wei)游客憩息之(zhi)所;石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)井(jing);又(you)名“一(yi)杓泉”,位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)頂西(xi)面,井(jing)探45厘(li)米(mi)(mi),長50厘(li)米(mi)(mi),寬33厘(li)米(mi)(mi),井(jing)壁及(ji)井(jing)底均為(wei)(wei)(wei)花(hua)崗巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),此(ci)井(jing)終(zhong)年(nian)不(bu)枯,水清如鏡;石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞:位于(yu)南(nan)(nan)側山(shan)(shan)坳,洞深不(bu)可測,當地群眾稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)“仙人(ren)洞”;石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)溪,在仙人(ren)洞下,長20米(mi)(mi),只(zhi)聞水聲,不(bu)見流水,稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)底流泉”。此(ci)外,還有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)臺、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塔(ta)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)床、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碟、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)硯(yan)等,酷似物(wu)狀,都(dou)是好(hao)景(jing)觀。
自然資源
尖(jian)崗嶺物種(zhong)繁多,不乏珍禽(qin)異獸、各種(zhong)稀有(you)樹種(zhong)和名(ming)貴(gui)中草(cao)藥(yao)。其中有(you)稱為(wei)“蝴蝶(die)谷”的嶺坳,由于四季都(dou)有(you)灌(guan)樹花(hua)開,故常年可見蝴蝶(die)紛飛(fei)。據(ju)專家考證,此谷共(gong)有(you)彩蝶(die)300多種(zhong),不下(xia)十萬只(zhi),具有(you)很(hen)高(gao)的觀(guan)賞和科研(yan)價值(zhi)。更奇(qi)妙的是,恰好(hao)蝴蝶(die)谷旁(pang)有(you)兩塊長寬十多米的大(da)石,形狀(zhuang)酷似(si)蝶(die)之兩翼,堪稱大(da)自然的神奇(qi)造化。
宗教發展
尖崗(gang)嶺(ling)是南粵道教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)發祥地(di),南粵道教(jiao)(jiao)始祖陳符經、曾(ceng)一在(zai)此(ci)清(qing)修至殞,至今在(zai)次(ci)峰仍有(you)(you)陳符經清(qing)修堂古跡(ji);古化(hua)州(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)為(wei)州(zhou)(zhou)仙(xian)羅辯在(zai)此(ci)立廟,人(ren)稱(cheng)“通(tong)天(tian)(tian)大王”,有(you)(you)“通(tong)天(tian)(tian)大王”廟存留至今,香客(ke)甚眾;民(min)族首領冼(xian)英(ying)(冼(xian)夫人(ren))在(zai)此(ci)留有(you)(you)遺跡(ji);清(qing)代廣東狀元林紹堂為(wei)此(ci)山題(ti)(ti)了“翟鳥兆高飛(fei)”、“載弄(nong)之璋(zhang)”兩(liang)個石(shi)(shi)匾,其拓(tuo)品為(wei)茂(mao)名博(bo)物館珍藏(zang),化(hua)州(zhou)(zhou)傳奇人(ren)物陳鑒、化(hua)州(zhou)(zhou)進(jin)士寧龍(long)躍之墳位于尖崗(gang)嶺(ling)次(ci)鋒;國(guo)民(min)黨廣東省主(zhu)席李漢魂(hun)祖墓位于主(zhu)峰,墳主(zhu)后(hou)裔門出(chu)十四(si)個博(bo)士,人(ren)稱(cheng)“天(tian)(tian)下第一家”;前國(guo)家司法部部長鄒瑜題(ti)(ti)有(you)(you)“鎮州(zhou)(zhou)石(shi)(shi)”,是珍貴(gui)墨寶;其他(ta)文(wen)人(ren)墨客(ke)在(zai)山上也有(you)(you)眾多(duo)留題(ti)(ti),使尖崗(gang)嶺(ling)帶有(you)(you)濃(nong)厚的(de)宗教(jiao)(jiao)、歷史和文(wen)化(hua)色(se)彩。其他(ta)文(wen)物有(you)(you)“曾(ceng)子廬”、“陳子堂”、“榕(rong)樹大王廟”、“九天(tian)(tian)玄帝廟”、“一品夫人(ren)墓”等。