抱(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)位于(yu)蒼山、棗莊兩縣市(shi)交界處,又(you)(you)名抱(bao)犢山、君山、豹(bao)子崮(gu)(gu)。漢(han)代稱(cheng)(cheng)婁山,魏時稱(cheng)(cheng)仙(xian)臺山,據山東(dong)(dong)靈峰寺中(zhong)元至正五年(nian)碑文記載,相(xiang)傳東(dong)(dong)晉時道(dao)家(jia)葛洪(字牙川,號(hao)抱(bao)樸子)曾在山下(xia)投簪棄(qi)官,抱(bao)一(yi)牛犢上(shang)山隱居,墾荒種地(di),修身養性,“浩(hao)氣精(jing)淳(chun),名聞帝闕(que)”,皇帝敕封葛洪為抱(bao)樸真人,又(you)(you)因(yin)山頭四(si)周陡峭,山頂平(ping)整,故(gu)名抱(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)。崮(gu)(gu)頂平(ping)田數十畝,有水池(chi)2處,深(shen)數尺,當地(di)人稱(cheng)(cheng)之“天(tian)落(luo)池(chi)”。佇立(li)崮(gu)(gu)頂,東(dong)(dong)眺黃海,宛然在目,海天(tian)一(yi)色,蔚為人現,稱(cheng)(cheng)“君山望海”。山腰有洞窟數十,主要(yao)有水簾(lian)洞、桃源洞、十八(ba)羅漢(han)洞等(deng)。抱(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)以(yi)天(tian)險著稱(cheng)(cheng),在此,歷史上(shang)曾發生(sheng)過多次驚(jing)心動魄戰(zhan)斗。清(qing)代魯(lu)南幅軍起(qi)義(yi),與清(qing)軍在此周旋(xuan)。1939年(nian)羅榮桓率八(ba)路(lu)軍115師(shi),在此創(chuang)建(jian)了抱(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)抗日根據地(di)。抱(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)東(dong)(dong)麓靈峰寺,歷史上(shang)號(hao)稱(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)剎叢林,清(qing)虛盛景(jing),相(xiang)傳為天(tian)下(xia)三十六福(fu)地(di)之一(yi)。從寺中(zhong)殘(can)存(cun)(cun)的碑文看,寺廟建(jian)于(yu)漢(han),為如來佛(fo)行宮,歷代王朝“敕封榜渝”,幾經(jing)修葺(qi),現存(cun)(cun)遺(yi)址佛(fo)樓(lou)門匾(bian)上(shang)清(qing)雍正皇帝親(qin)筆御書“釋迦文佛(fo)”,被古今渴求功名的善男信女頂禮(li)膜拜(bai)。靈峰寺鼎盛時期(qi),殿宇(yu)軒昂,氣勢宏(hong)麗,300余僧人咸(xian)集(ji)于(yu)此,拜(bai)佛(fo)誦經(jing),香煙繚繞,后毀(hui)于(yu)戰(zhan)亂。現存(cun)(cun)有佛(fo)樓(lou)、鐘鼓樓(lou)址。
抱犢崮(gu)屬沂蒙山(shan)脈,海拔(ba)580米,是集自然景觀(guan)(guan)、人文(wen)歷史景觀(guan)(guan)于一(yi)體的名山(shan)。其山(shan)勢突(tu)兀,巍(wei)峨壯麗、泉流(liu)瀑瀉、柏(bo)蒼(cang)松(song)郁。山(shan)腳下有(you)兩座(zuo)古廟:清華寺和巢云觀(guan)(guan)。半山(shan)處有(you)洞數(shu)十(shi)個(ge),名曰桃源洞、水簾洞等。崮(gu)頂沃土良田數(shu)十(shi)畝,松(song)柏(bo)茂盛(sheng),蒼(cang)翠欲滴(di),奇花異草,滿崮(gu)爛漫。極目南天(tian),平野如畫。山(shan)麓叢中(zhong),泉水叮咚,清溪潺(chan)潺(chan)。向西(xi)遙望(wang),群(qun)山(shan)連綿,似青(qing)蛇舞動。一(yi)覽崮(gu)北,群(qun)山(shan)北逐,逶(wei)迤起伏。