青龍巖,位于江西省尋烏(wu)縣南(nan)(nan)橋鎮青龍村的尋烏(wu)河畔,地處縣城(cheng)南(nan)(nan)25公(gong)里處,因寺(si)雄、巖奇(qi)、山青、水秀,素(su)為(wei)(wei)尋烏(wu)八景之最,又因地處東江源頭,故又被稱為(wei)(wei)東江源頭第一巖,這里已形成了集游覽(lan)、休(xiu)閑、娛樂(le)于一體(ti)的風(feng)景旅游區(qu)。
青龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)風景(jing)區,是(shi)尋烏(wu)縣古八景(jing)中之一---“龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡”,因(yin)寺雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)奇、山青、水秀,素(su)為尋烏(wu)八景(jing)之最(zui),又因(yin)地處東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭,故又被(bei)稱為“東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭第一巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它(ta)的地質(zhi)是(shi)典型的丹霞(xia)地貌,遠(yuan)近聞(wen)名。位(wei)于南橋鄉(xiang)青龍(long)村(cun)境內的尋烏(wu)河東岸的一座高達百丈、峭(qiao)壁(bi)(bi)凌空的大(da)(da)石山半麓,上(shang)(shang)接(jie)藍天,下臨深淵,整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)石山,聳然(ran)(ran)壁(bi)(bi)立,綴有大(da)(da)小巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)百余穴,由11個(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)組成(cheng)的青龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)最(zui)為著(zhu)名,宇廟(miao)古樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)殿相輔。底層建有寨(zhai)門(men),是(shi)進入青龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)的通道,進寺廟(miao),映(ying)入眼簾的是(shi)回廊(lang)、殿堂(tang)、經院(yuan)、僧房。殿堂(tang)中供一尊大(da)(da)佛像。從殿堂(tang)邊側拱門(men)進去,走完過道,只見靠(kao)墻架著(zhu)扶梯,扶梯作直(zhi)角曲(qu)折,直(zhi)線(xian)向上(shang)(shang)攀登20米,穿過三層巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),然(ran)(ran)后向北約30度(du)斜坡向上(shang)(shang)排列著(zhu)8個(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong),洞(dong)與洞(dong)之間,或(huo)鑿孔連接(jie),或(huo)人工(gong)建造懸橋相通,共有木雕菩薩100尊。隔河相望,也(ye)是(shi)懸崖峭(qiao)壁(bi)(bi),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)星星點點、大(da)(da)小相間、約800多穴,既像人工(gong)構筑,卻是(shi)自然(ran)(ran)生成(cheng),隱(yin)隱(yin)約約地辨(bian)認,宛如(ru)"福如(ru)東海"四個(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)字。
據贛(gan)南(nan)梨樹塘(tang)吉(ji)卜子《松風館史記》載,遠古(gu)時期,創造天地的(de)宇宙之(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)有四靈(ling)(ling),位(wei)居(ju)四靈(ling)(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)首的(de)青(qing)龍(long)主東(dong)方和春(chun)季。它妝(zhuang)點完春(chun)景(jing)后,陶醉于(yu)涅水(shui)(東(dong)江(jiang))之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang),對神(shen)州美景(jing)仍戀戀不(bu)舍(she),便將(jiang)其肉身化成巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)留(liu)(liu)在(zai)人間。秦始皇年(nian)間,南(nan)越(yue)王趙佗從(cong)龍(long)川乘船開拓疆(jiang)土,來到青(qing)龍(long)巖(yan)不(bu)遠的(de)一個險灘下船,在(zai)巖(yan)下歇息。趙佗深(shen)知此巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)青(qing)龍(long)司春(chun)時留(liu)(liu)下的(de)化身,并有神(shen)靈(ling)(ling)在(zai)其上(shang)(shang)。為(wei)了得到巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)神(shen)靈(ling)(ling)的(de)護佑,趙佗便把這(zhe)一帶的(de)疆(jiang)域統稱(cheng)為(wei)“巖(yan)邑”。公元前111年(nian),南(nan)越(yue)國被漢(han)武帝所滅。劉徹見此巖(yan)山形蜿蜒有勢(shi),如一條(tiao)青(qing)龍(long)鳧湟水(shui)而上(shang)(shang),就(jiu)相信此巖(yan)確(que)為(wei)上(shang)(shang)古(gu)青(qing)龍(long)司春(chun)留(liu)(liu)下的(de)化身,并尊(zun)稱(cheng)其巖(yan)為(wei)“青(qing)龍(long)巖(yan)”。人們(men)也習慣稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“龍(long)巖(yan)”。