都嶠山山脈起自廣東信宜市至廣西的岑溪市,連綿起伏,入縣后分為八個山峰(云(yun)蓋峰、中(zhong)峰、馬鞍(an)峰、八疊峰、仙人(ren)峰、兜子峰、丹(dan)灶峰、香(xiang)爐峰),方(fang)圓三十七平方(fang)公里(li),為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國典型的丹(dan)霞(xia)地貌,以雄偉(wei)巍峨,峰奇石怪,谷幽(you)洞多,林(lin)秀(xiu)道險,人(ren)文資(zi)源豐富而著(zhu)稱。都嶠山(shan)自古就是(shi)桂東(dong)南著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)宗(zong)教(jiao)圣地、風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)及講學(xue)場所,古時山(shan)上(shang)有九寺(si)十三觀(guan)之(zhi)盛,是(shi)道、佛、儒三教(jiao)合一的宗(zong)教(jiao)圣地。唐宋時著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)詩人(ren)元(yuan)結(jie)、蘇東(dong)坡,明(ming)代名(ming)(ming)相(xiang)李綱,明(ming)朝著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)旅(lv)行家徐霞(xia)客等人(ren)曾慕名(ming)(ming)前往(wang)游覽題詠。1988年,被(bei)定為(wei)(wei)廣西省(sheng)級風景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)。
嶠山(shan)屹立在海(hai)拔100米上(shang)下(xia)的(de)容廂(xiang)平原之上(shang),其主要山(shan)峰海(hai)拔多在500米以上(shang),其中香爐峰標高(gao)743.7米,為都嶠山(shan)較高(gao)峰。相對高(gao)差達400至600余米。整(zheng)個山(shan)區層巒疊嶂,巍峨挺(ting)拔。特(te)別(bie)是山(shan)體(ti)北麓(lu),丹霞赤(chi)壁似斧劈刀削,東西羅(luo)列,氣(qi)勢恢宏(hong)。自容城(cheng)南(nan)望,群(qun)峰延綿達8公里,宛如平地堅立的(de)錦(jin)屏,南(nan)天排(pai)開的(de)筆(bi)架,朝暉夕陰(yin),氣(qi)象(xiang)萬千。
都嶠(jiao)山、石(shi)徒(tu)刑(xing)奇特(te),惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖(xiao)。紅(hong)層經風(feng)化剝蝕后,造型地貌發育。如八(ba)大峰,似香爐、仙(xian)人、灶石(shi)、馬鞍(an)、竹兜(dou),山峰由此得名。至于小(xiao)的山、石(shi)肖(xiao)形(xing)像物的更多,如蠟燭通天、丹鳳朝陽、寶(bao)劍出(chu)鞘,文筆卓立以(yi)及海豚出(chu)水,鯉魚跳龍門等(deng)巨石(shi),莫不惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖(xiao),使人們游興大增。還有仙(xian)人橋、仙(xian)人床等(deng)景點(dian)(dian),也是很富(fu)吸引力的景點(dian)(dian)。
都(dou)嶠(jiao)山紅層中富含(han)鈣(gai)質,在(zai)風化(hua)剝蝕過程(cheng)中常沿層面形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)許多(duo)(duo)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)。這(zhe)些洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在(zai)水平方向上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)排,在(zai)垂直方向上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)層發育。在(zai)慶壽巖(yan)(yan)之上(shang)(shang),一系列洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)大(da)致在(zai)同(tong)一高(gao)度斷(duan)續延伸,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中原的古老房(fang)(fang)舍(she)的斷(duan)壁(bi)殘垣排列有(you)序,形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了“七十二房(fang)(fang)井”的奇(qi)觀。而在(zai)云蓋峰,自下而上(shang)(shang)分(fen)布著太極巖(yan)(yan)、圣(sheng)人巖(yan)(yan)、寶蓋巖(yan)(yan)等洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue),巖(yan)(yan)中砌房(fang)(fang)建閣(ge),至今不(bu)少仍保存完好。正(zheng)如寶蓋巖(yan)(yan)一付巖(yan)(yan)聯所題:“閣(ge)閣(ge)閣(ge)中閣(ge)巖(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)上(shang)(shang)巖(yan)(yan)”。據不(bu)完全統計,山內大(da)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)有(you)300余個(ge),其中有(you)名稱的達(da)100多(duo)(duo)個(ge)。這(zhe)些洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)一般寬度大(da)于深(shen)度和高(gao)度,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)不(bu)靈景巖(yan)(yan),寬46米,高(gao)、深(shen)各(ge)約16米,可容數百人,都(dou)嶠(jiao)山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)之多(duo)(duo),在(zai)國內丹霞地貌風景區中是罕見的。
都(dou)嶠(jiao)山是中(zhong)國(guo)道教(jiao)第(di)20洞天,文(wen)(wen)資源豐富(fu),文(wen)(wen)化底蘊深厚。遠在(zai)(zai)漢代(dai)即(ji)(ji)有劉根(gen)、華子(zi)期等人(ren)入(ru)山修道,相傳晉朝葛(ge)洪也曾(ceng)在(zai)(zai)山中(zhong)煉丹(dan)。寶(bao)元(yuan)觀即(ji)(ji)道教(jiao)活(huo)動(dong)場(chang)所之一。隨(sui)著佛教(jiao)傳入(ru)中(zhong)國(guo),都(dou)嶠(jiao)山又成為佛教(jiao)勝(sheng)地(di)。唐代(dai)山中(zhong)建有相當(dang)規模的九寺十三(san)觀。靈(ling)景(jing)寺古時(shi)(shi)即(ji)(ji)為海內名(ming)寺。其(qi)后(hou)宋朝又在(zai)(zai)寶(bao)元(yuan)巖中(zhong)筑殿塑(su)造和奉祀孔子(zi)及其(qi)弟子(zi),于是都(dou)嶠(jiao)山便成為佛、道、儒三(san)家(jia)并興之地(di)。此外,歷代(dai)名(ming)人(ren)贊譽都(dou)嶠(jiao)山的詩(shi)文(wen)(wen)甚多(duo),如(ru)宋代(dai)大(da)(da)詩(shi)人(ren)蘇東坡路過(guo)容州時(shi)(shi)曾(ceng)題詩(shi)贈送在(zai)(zai)山中(zhong)修道的邵彥甫,宋代(dai)名(ming)將李綱(gang)、明代(dai)著名(ming)旅行(xing)家(jia)徐霞(xia)客(ke)游山時(shi)(shi)曾(ceng)在(zai)(zai)靈(ling)景(jing)寺往宿(su),并留下了(le)詩(shi)篇和游記(ji)。都(dou)嶠(jiao)山同時(shi)(shi)又是民間(jian)文(wen)(wen)學的寶(bao)庫,這里的奇峰異石大(da)(da)多(duo)富(fu)麗著古老動(dong)人(ren)的傳說。如(ru)“鐘鼓石”、“仙人(ren)腳印”、“虎頭關”、“燈檠光照讀書臺”等,大(da)(da)都(dou)引人(ren)入(ru)勝(sheng)。上述從文(wen)(wen)旅游資源與風(feng)光交(jiao)相輝(hui)映,極(ji)大(da)(da)地(di)豐富(fu)了(le)名(ming)山的文(wen)(wen)化內涵。
玉(yu)林汽車站坐班車到(dao)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian),在容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)汽車站有(you)到(dao)都嶠山(shan)風景區(qu)的車。