靈(ling)水(shui)又(you)名(ming)靈(ling)源,靈(ling)犀(xi)水(shui),距南寧(ning)市區30公里(li),距武鳴區城南1公里(li),是一(yi)個(ge)天然泉水(shui)湖(hu)。傳(chuan)說泉中(zhong)曾有兩只靈(ling)犀(xi)鳥生活,時常在風平(ping)浪靜時浮出水(shui)面,它們光彩四射,美麗無比,因以(yi)“靈(ling)水(shui)”名(ming)之。
水(shui)(shui)面寬(kuan)達(da)5000平方米(mi),水(shui)(shui)深2—3米(mi),湖中九(jiu)(jiu)股清(qing)(qing)泉(quan)汨汨突涌,它們(men)急浪滔(tao)滔(tao),氣勢磅礴,永流不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷,人(ren)稱“九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)噴水(shui)(shui)”。湖水(shui)(shui)終年澄(cheng)澈見底(di),湖岸怪(guai)石嶙峋,綠樹(shu)成陰。靈(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)的(de)奇特之處有兩點:一(yi)是(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)季常(chang)清(qing)(qing),清(qing)(qing)可見底(di),魚竄(cuan)蝦游(you)(you),歷(li)歷(li)在目,不(bu)(bu)(bu)管(guan)大澇或大旱,它仍然(ran)不(bu)(bu)(bu)溢不(bu)(bu)(bu)涸,不(bu)(bu)(bu)混不(bu)(bu)(bu)濁。二(er)是(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)管(guan)春夏(xia)秋冬(dong),它的(de)水(shui)(shui)溫(wen)都保持(chi)在攝氏23攝氏度左右(you),是(shi)(shi)個天(tian)然(ran)游(you)(you)泳池,炎夏(xia)躍入水(shui)(shui)中,酷熱頓消;冬(dong)天(tian)在水(shui)(shui)中浸泡,遍身溫(wen)暖。一(yi)年四(si)(si)季到此游(you)(you)泳的(de)人(ren)絡繹不(bu)(bu)(bu)絕,還是(shi)(shi)國家體委游(you)(you)泳隊的(de)訓練基地(di)。每年農歷(li)三月三及中秋節(jie),數萬壯族鄉親匯聚(ju)湖邊,搭臺(tai)對(dui)歌(ge)(ge),觀燈賞(shang)月,縱情(qing)盡歌(ge)(ge),通宵達(da)旦。“龍(long)津(jin)吐(tu)碧”靈(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)湖,傳(chuan)說:“昔有靈(ling)(ling)犀(xi)出岸”,靈(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)“故以(yi)靈(ling)(ling)名”;“螃蟹(xie)山”是(shi)(shi)玉皇派(pai)來守護靈(ling)(ling)不(bu)(bu)(bu)的(de)螃蟹(xie)精;“九(jiu)(jiu)層皮(pi)”是(shi)(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)飛(fei)來戲(xi)靈(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui),治后(hou)蛻鱗飛(fei)天(tian)去,龍(long)鱗化作九(jiu)(jiu)疊石。神話傳(chuan)說,便靈(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)更(geng)添神奇、 瑰麗的(de)色(se)彩。
設施活動
靈水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)景(jing)區常設(she)旅游項目(mu)有(you):游泳、潛水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)俱樂部、兒(er)童樂園、淺水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)游泳區、劃船、燒烤等,傳統節(jie)慶(qing)活(huo)動(dong)有(you):三月(yue)三歌節(jie)、民族風味小(xiao)吃比(bi)賽(sai)、靈水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)之秋(八月(yue)十五節(jie)慶(qing)活(huo)動(dong)),擬(ni)每(mei)年增設(she)的(de)特(te)定(ding)活(huo)動(dong)項目(mu)有(you):靈水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)下婚禮慶(qing)典活(huo)動(dong)(五月(yue))、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang) T型(xing)臺泳裝新秀大賽(sai)(五月(yue))、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)趣味競技比(bi)賽(sai)(六月(yue))、水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)芭蕾表(biao)演(十月(yue))。
除妖保水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu)--相傳,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)是天(tian)池滴下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)珠而形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然湖(hu)(hu),它水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質晶瑩見(jian)底,魚(yu)蝦可(ke)數,湖(hu)(hu)中(zhong)傘泉極為壯(zhuang)觀;金對窩(wo)、銀(yin)對窩(wo)在(zai)(zai)陽光下(xia)金光閃(shan)閃(shan),銀(yin)針四(si)射,九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)常(chang)(chang)(chang)于(yu)此(ci)湖(hu)(hu)戲(xi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),西岸邊(bian)(bian)的(de)(de)(de)“九(jiu)層皮”即(ji)為九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)脫衣(yi)而形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)疊石。由于(yu)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)風(feng)景優美,壯(zhuang)鄉(xiang)文人墨客(ke)常(chang)(chang)(chang)賦詩于(yu)其上(shang),這樣(yang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)人間仙境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)湖(hu)(hu)卻(que)被(bei)(bei)(bei)妖魔所害,眾(zhong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu)不得(de)安(an)寧,其原(yuan)因是北岸邊(bian)(bian)有棵(ke)千年(nian)(nian)古(gu)榕(rong),在(zai)(zai)古(gu)榕(rong)的(de)(de)(de)下(xia)部有一(yi)(yi)蜈(wu)蚣(gong)精(jing)(jing)(jing),藏在(zai)(zai)樹洞中(zhong),經常(chang)(chang)(chang)把(ba)(ba)(ba)它的(de)(de)(de)毒(du)(du)爪伸(shen)向(xiang)(xiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)毒(du)(du)死水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu),使眾(zhong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu)不得(de)安(an)寧,告到龍(long)(long)(long)宮,龍(long)(long)(long)王也無法戰勝蜈(wu)蚣(gong)精(jing)(jing)(jing),只好轉奏(zou)天(tian)庭。玉皇大(da)(da)帝聞(wen)奏(zou)震怒,在(zai)(zai)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)霄(xiao)殿群仙會上(shang),要選派天(tian)神下(xia)界(jie)除此(ci)妖孽(nie)。太白(bai)天(tian)仙奏(zou)明,此(ci)妖亦無多(duo)大(da)(da)法術,只需讓雷公電(dian)母將其擊斃,再(zai)派天(tian)河(he)螃(pang)蟹(xie)精(jing)(jing)(jing)下(xia)凡,鎮(zhen)(zhen)守靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)即(ji)可(ke),玉帝準(zhun)奏(zou)。在(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)伸(shen)手(shou)不見(jian)五指的(de)(de)(de)夜晚,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)空烏云翻滾(gun),雷電(dian)交加,霹靂一(yi)(yi)聲巨響,整個(ge)壯(zhuang)鄉(xiang)如同白(bai)日,地(di)動山搖(yao),千年(nian)(nian)古(gu)榕(rong)因包庇妖精(jing)(jing)(jing)有罪(zui),被(bei)(bei)(bei)雷劈成(cheng)兩半而枯死,蜈(wu)蚣(gong)精(jing)(jing)(jing)被(bei)(bei)(bei)擊成(cheng)數段而死,一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)巨石被(bei)(bei)(bei)擊碎,形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)活像螃(pang)蟹(xie)的(de)(de)(de)石山,后人稱為螃(pang)蟹(xie)山(現少年(nian)(nian)游水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)天(tian)然跳臺(tai))群仙斗惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)--靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)妖精(jing)(jing)(jing)被(bei)(bei)(bei)除以后,所有水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu)魚(yu)躍蝦跳歡(huan)(huan)天(tian)喜地(di)慶祝(zhu)勝利,壯(zhuang)鄉(xiang)人民載歌載舞祝(zhu)賀圣潔靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)又復新生(sheng),東(dong)岸犀(xi)牛成(cheng)群在(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)邊(bian)(bian)嬉戲(xi),北岸螃(pang)蟹(xie)精(jing)(jing)(jing)張著兩個(ge)大(da)(da)鉗警惕地(di)保衛著靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)不受任何(he)妖孽(nie)侵犯。正當靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)歡(huan)(huan)騰,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)族(zu)(zu)繁(fan)榮之時,卻(que)有惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)作怪,它違(wei)抗天(tian)命,吸盡(jin)千里江湖(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)源,造成(cheng)赤地(di)千里,寸草不生(sheng),路有餓殍,野有白(bai)骨。一(yi)(yi)天(tian)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)云經過靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)上(shang)空,突然從靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)升騰的(de)(de)(de)涼氣,直(zhi)沖惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long),惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)按下(xia)云頭(tou)一(yi)(yi)看怒從心起(qi),心想天(tian)下(xia)干(gan)旱哪來的(de)(de)(de)碧水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)綠洲?遂張開血盆大(da)(da)嘴,伸(shen)向(xiang)(xiang)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),要把(ba)(ba)(ba)湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)吸干(gan)。螃(pang)蟹(xie)精(jing)(jing)(jing)一(yi)(yi)看,急(ji)忙伸(shen)展兩只大(da)(da)鉗,夾住(zhu)龍(long)(long)(long)前爪不給他(ta)低頭(tou),東(dong)岸老漁(yu)翁(weng)張開魚(yu)網(wang)把(ba)(ba)(ba)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)罩住(zhu),不給它逃走,犀(xi)牛成(cheng)群用他(ta)們的(de)(de)(de)獨(du)角頂住(zhu)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long),一(yi)(yi)聲齊(qi)吼,把(ba)(ba)(ba)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)拋(pao)向(xiang)(xiang)南岸,惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)尸(shi)體腐爛形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)土嶺(即(ji)現武高大(da)(da)門一(yi)(yi)側的(de)(de)(de)小松(song)林(lin)),人們叫惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)坡(po)。人們為了(le)紀念保衛靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)漁(yu)翁(weng),在(zai)(zai)東(dong)岸蓋(gai)了(le)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)涼亭,稱漁(yu)翁(weng)亭。為鎮(zhen)(zhen)住(zhu)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)給它永不翻身,在(zai)(zai)惡(e)(e)龍(long)(long)(long)坡(po)下(xia)靠(kao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)邊(bian)(bian)又蓋(gai)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座觀魚(yu)臺(tai)。從此(ci)以后,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)更清,岸柳(liu)更綠。
靈水景區自1995年以來,共(gong)(gong)接待中(zhong)外游客200萬人次,基礎 設施投入共(gong)(gong)600多萬元。
按照《武(wu)鳴(ming)縣旅(lv)(lv)游(you)業發展總體規劃(hua)》和《武(wu)鳴(ming)“壯鄉之旅(lv)(lv)”規劃(hua)》,下(xia)一步(bu)將對靈水風景區從“清(qing)”、“涼”、“靈”三個(ge)字進(jin)行旅(lv)(lv)游(you)開發,在(zai)原有景觀和活動的(de)基礎上,增(zeng)加動態(tai)景觀和更(geng)多樣化(hua)的(de)活動,創建一個(ge)使武(wu)鳴(ming)人(ren)民(min)和廣大游(you)客耳目一新(xin)的(de)、更(geng)具吸引力(li)的(de)新(xin)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)區。