抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)位(wei)于(yu)蒼山(shan)、棗莊兩縣市交界(jie)處,又(you)名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢山(shan)、君(jun)山(shan)、豹子崮(gu)(gu)。漢(han)代稱(cheng)(cheng)婁山(shan),魏時稱(cheng)(cheng)仙(xian)臺山(shan),據山(shan)東(dong)靈峰寺(si)(si)中(zhong)元至(zhi)正(zheng)五年碑文(wen)記載(zai),相(xiang)傳(chuan)東(dong)晉時道家葛洪(字(zi)牙川,號抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)樸子)曾(ceng)在山(shan)下(xia)投簪(zan)棄官,抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)一牛犢上(shang)(shang)(shang)山(shan)隱居,墾荒種(zhong)地(di)(di),修(xiu)身養性,“浩(hao)氣精淳,名(ming)(ming)聞(wen)帝(di)(di)(di)闕(que)”,皇帝(di)(di)(di)敕封葛洪為(wei)抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)樸真人(ren)(ren),又(you)因(yin)山(shan)頭四周陡(dou)峭(qiao),山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)平(ping)整,故名(ming)(ming)抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)。崮(gu)(gu)頂(ding)(ding)平(ping)田數十畝,有水(shui)池2處,深數尺,當地(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)“天(tian)落池”。佇立(li)崮(gu)(gu)頂(ding)(ding),東(dong)眺黃海(hai)(hai),宛(wan)然(ran)在目(mu),海(hai)(hai)天(tian)一色,蔚為(wei)人(ren)(ren)現(xian)(xian),稱(cheng)(cheng)“君(jun)山(shan)望海(hai)(hai)”。山(shan)腰有洞窟數十,主(zhu)要有水(shui)簾洞、桃源洞、十八羅漢(han)洞等。抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)以天(tian)險著稱(cheng)(cheng),在此,歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)(shang)曾(ceng)發生過多次驚(jing)心(xin)動(dong)魄戰斗。清(qing)代魯南幅軍起(qi)義,與(yu)清(qing)軍在此周旋。1939年羅榮桓率(lv)八路軍115師,在此創建了抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)抗日根據地(di)(di)。抱(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)犢崮(gu)(gu)東(dong)麓靈峰寺(si)(si),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)(shang)號稱(cheng)(cheng)佛剎叢林,清(qing)虛盛景(jing),相(xiang)傳(chuan)為(wei)天(tian)下(xia)三十六福(fu)地(di)(di)之(zhi)一。從寺(si)(si)中(zhong)殘存的碑文(wen)看,寺(si)(si)廟建于(yu)漢(han),為(wei)如(ru)來(lai)佛行宮,歷(li)代王朝(chao)“敕封榜渝”,幾(ji)經修(xiu)葺(qi),現(xian)(xian)存遺址(zhi)佛樓門匾(bian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)清(qing)雍正(zheng)皇帝(di)(di)(di)親筆御書“釋迦文(wen)佛”,被古(gu)今渴求(qiu)功名(ming)(ming)的善男信女頂(ding)(ding)禮(li)膜(mo)拜。靈峰寺(si)(si)鼎盛時期,殿(dian)宇軒(xuan)昂(ang),氣勢宏麗(li),300余僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)咸集于(yu)此,拜佛誦經,香(xiang)煙(yan)繚繞,后毀于(yu)戰亂。現(xian)(xian)存有佛樓、鐘鼓樓址(zhi)。
抱犢崮(gu)屬(shu)沂(yi)蒙山(shan)脈,海拔580米,是集自(zi)然景觀、人文歷史景觀于(yu)一體的名(ming)山(shan)。其山(shan)勢突兀(wu),巍(wei)峨壯(zhuang)麗、泉流瀑瀉、柏蒼(cang)松(song)郁。山(shan)腳下(xia)有兩(liang)座古(gu)廟:清華(hua)寺和巢云觀。半(ban)山(shan)處有洞數十個,名(ming)曰桃源洞、水(shui)簾(lian)洞等。崮(gu)頂沃(wo)土良田數十畝,松(song)柏茂盛(sheng),蒼(cang)翠欲滴,奇花(hua)異草,滿崮(gu)爛(lan)漫。極(ji)目南天,平野如畫。山(shan)麓叢中,泉水(shui)叮咚,清溪(xi)潺潺。向西遙望,群(qun)山(shan)連(lian)綿(mian),似青蛇舞動(dong)。一覽(lan)崮(gu)北,群(qun)山(shan)北逐(zhu),逶迤起伏。