青龍巖,位于江(jiang)西省尋烏縣(xian)南橋鎮青龍村的(de)尋烏河畔,地處縣(xian)城南25公(gong)里處,因寺雄、巖奇(qi)、山青、水秀,素為尋烏八(ba)景(jing)之最,又因地處東江(jiang)源頭,故又被稱為東江(jiang)源頭第一(yi)巖,這里已形成了集游覽、休閑、娛樂于一(yi)體的(de)風景(jing)旅(lv)游區。
青(qing)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)風景區,是尋(xun)(xun)烏縣古(gu)八(ba)景中之(zhi)一---“龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)仙跡(ji)”,因寺雄、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)奇(qi)、山青(qing)、水秀(xiu),素為(wei)尋(xun)(xun)烏八(ba)景之(zhi)最(zui),又因地(di)處東(dong)江源頭,故又被稱為(wei)“東(dong)江源頭第一巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”,它(ta)的(de)地(di)質是典型的(de)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌,遠(yuan)近(jin)聞(wen)名。位于南橋鄉青(qing)龍(long)村境(jing)內的(de)尋(xun)(xun)烏河東(dong)岸(an)的(de)一座高(gao)達百(bai)丈(zhang)、峭壁(bi)凌空的(de)大(da)石山半麓,上(shang)接藍天,下臨深(shen)淵,整個(ge)石山,聳然(ran)壁(bi)立,綴有大(da)小(xiao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)百(bai)余穴,由11個(ge)大(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)組成的(de)青(qing)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)最(zui)為(wei)著名,宇廟(miao)古(gu)樸,巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)殿相(xiang)輔。底(di)層(ceng)建有寨門,是進(jin)入(ru)青(qing)龍(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)通道(dao),進(jin)寺廟(miao),映入(ru)眼簾的(de)是回廊、殿堂、經院、僧(seng)房。殿堂中供一尊(zun)大(da)佛像。從(cong)殿堂邊側拱門進(jin)去,走完過道(dao),只(zhi)見靠(kao)墻架著扶梯(ti),扶梯(ti)作直(zhi)角曲折,直(zhi)線向(xiang)上(shang)攀登20米,穿過三層(ceng)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),然(ran)后向(xiang)北約30度斜坡向(xiang)上(shang)排列著8個(ge)大(da)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與洞(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)間,或(huo)鑿(zao)孔(kong)連接,或(huo)人工建造懸橋相(xiang)通,共有木(mu)雕(diao)菩薩(sa)100尊(zun)。隔河相(xiang)望,也是懸崖峭壁(bi),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)星星點點、大(da)小(xiao)相(xiang)間、約800多穴,既(ji)像人工構筑,卻是自然(ran)生成,隱隱約約地(di)辨認,宛如(ru)"福如(ru)東(dong)海"四個(ge)大(da)字(zi)。
據贛南梨樹塘吉(ji)卜(bu)子《松風(feng)館(guan)史記》載,遠(yuan)古時期,創造天地(di)的宇(yu)宙之(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)有四靈(ling),位居四靈(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)首(shou)的青龍(long)(long)主東方和春(chun)季。它(ta)妝點完春(chun)景后,陶醉于(yu)涅水(東江)之(zhi)(zhi)上,對神(shen)州(zhou)美景仍(reng)戀(lian)(lian)戀(lian)(lian)不(bu)舍,便(bian)(bian)將其(qi)(qi)肉身(shen)化(hua)成巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石留(liu)在(zai)人(ren)間(jian)。秦始皇年間(jian),南越王趙(zhao)佗從龍(long)(long)川乘船開拓疆(jiang)土,來到青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)遠(yuan)的一個險(xian)灘(tan)下船,在(zai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)下歇息(xi)。趙(zhao)佗深知(zhi)此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石為青龍(long)(long)司(si)(si)春(chun)時留(liu)下的化(hua)身(shen),并(bing)有神(shen)靈(ling)在(zai)其(qi)(qi)上。為了得到巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石神(shen)靈(ling)的護佑(you),趙(zhao)佗便(bian)(bian)把這(zhe)一帶的疆(jiang)域統稱為“巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)邑”。公元前111年,南越國被漢武帝(di)所(suo)滅。劉徹見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山形(xing)蜿蜒有勢(shi),如一條青龍(long)(long)鳧(fu)湟水而上,就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)確為上古青龍(long)(long)司(si)(si)春(chun)留(liu)下的化(hua)身(shen),并(bing)尊(zun)稱其(qi)(qi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)為“青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。人(ren)們也習慣稱之(zhi)(zhi)為“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。