介紹
卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)位于湘、鄂、渝(yu)三省(市)交界(jie)處的(de)(de)酉水(shui)(shui)河(he)來鳳(feng)(feng)縣百福(fu)司鎮段,距張家界(jie)風景區(qu)230公(gong)里(li),距湘西里(li)耶秦簡出土(tu)地(di)70公(gong)里(li),距黔江(jiang)小(xiao)南海110公(gong)里(li),距渝(yu)懷鐵路(lu)龍(long)潭(tan)站80公(gong)里(li)(趙世炎故(gu)居). 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)騎跨在(zai)(zai)(zai)酉水(shui)(shui)河(he)上(shang)唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de),最壯(zhuang)觀(guan)、最雄偉、最奇絕的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)(da)山(shan)河(he)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)高(gao)38米,寬58米,長220米;洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)奇特,游(you)人無不稱口叫絕,沿(yan)河(he)兩岸石峰(feng)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)星歲棋布,比(bi)(bi)比(bi)(bi)皆是(shi)(shi)(shi)。“落(luo)印(yin)潭(tan)”、“仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”美(mei)麗的(de)(de)傳說至今。 卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)伏流洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),酉水(shui)(shui)從(cong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)穿過,形(xing)似“臥龍(long)吞(tun)江(jiang)”,氣勢(shi)恢宏。與(yu)卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)毗鄰一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)平方公(gong)里(li)范圍(wei)內(nei)有(you)(you)大(da)(da)小(xiao)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)數(shu)十個(ge)(ge),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)頂,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)腰,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)絕壁上(shang),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)河(he)水(shui)(shui)邊,各溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)或(huo)背靠(kao)背、或(huo)面對面、或(huo)上(shang)下對應、或(huo)左右相依(yi),形(xing)成了(le)(le)奇特的(de)(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇觀(guan),叫人自(zi)嘆(tan)大(da)(da)自(zi)然的(de)(de)鬼斧神工。卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)還(huan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)百戶(hu)司土(tu)司城所在(zai)(zai)(zai)地(di),有(you)(you)眾多的(de)(de)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)化遺存。1992年對老司城“八景之一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)進(jin)行考古挖掘(jue),從(cong)懸棺中(zhong)發掘(jue)文(wen)(wen)物131件,文(wen)(wen)物數(shu)量之多,時(shi)間跨度之大(da)(da),文(wen)(wen)化內(nei)涵之豐富,在(zai)(zai)(zai)有(you)(you)懸棺葬(zang)習俗的(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)都屬(shu)罕見,也進(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步(bu)佐(zuo)證(zheng)了(le)(le)卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景區(qu)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)博大(da)(da)與(yu)精深。 傳說魯(lu)班(ban)和弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)仙游(you)路(lu)過來鳳(feng)(feng)時(shi),看見來鳳(feng)(feng)仍是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片汪洋,當地(di)人民(min)(min)深受水(shui)(shui)患(huan)之苦,頓生為(wei)來鳳(feng)(feng)造福(fu)之念。于是(shi)(shi)(shi),師徒二人分工,由魯(lu)班(ban)修(xiu)建佛潭(tan),以(yi)保佑(you)來鳳(feng)(feng)人民(min)(min)幸福(fu)安康;弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)鑿開飛龍(long)山(shan)排水(shui)(shui),以(yi)消除來鳳(feng)(feng)人民(min)(min)水(shui)(shui)患(huan)之憂。待魯(lu)班(ban)完成佛潭(tan)修(xiu)建后去看弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)開山(shan)的(de)(de)進(jin)展時(shi),卻發現弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)偷懶睡覺,飛龍(long)山(shan)并(bing)沒有(you)(you)開通。此時(shi),雞已叫三遍,天(tian)快(kuai)亮了(le)(le),于是(shi)(shi)(shi)魯(lu)班(ban)靈機一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)動(dong),拿起手(shou)中(zhong)的(de)(de)拐棍在(zai)(zai)(zai)飛龍(long)山(shan)上(shang)戳了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(因是(shi)(shi)(shi)卯(mao)時(shi),此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)故(gu)名(ming)卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)).同時(shi),魯(lu)班(ban)脫下一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只草鞋丟進(jin)佛潭(tan)水(shui)(shui)中(zhong),說道:要得卯(mao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)開,需等鐵船來。