景區(qu)是(shi)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)“牡(mu)(mu)丹之(zhi)鄉”,每當(dang)清明前后,一(yi)片片、一(yi)簇簇的(de)(de)(de)開放在妙石之(zhi)間(jian),石與花相映成趣,美不勝(sheng)收。此處的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)丹與一(yi)般牡(mu)(mu)丹不同的(de)(de)(de)是(shi),這些種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)丹不是(shi)用于(yu)(yu)觀賞,而(er)(er)(er)是(shi)當(dang)地(di)居民(min)出于(yu)(yu)社會(hui)經濟生活(huo)的(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)而(er)(er)(er)用于(yu)(yu)生產(chan)的(de)(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)丹。西山牡(mu)(mu)丹的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)歷(li)史可以追溯到唐代(dai)以前,由于(yu)(yu)西山地(di)區(qu)一(yi)直(zhi)以來土地(di)貧瘠、土層較(jiao)(jiao)薄、土質較(jiao)(jiao)差,因此很難種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)農作物,而(er)(er)(er)古代(dai)先(xian)民(min)為了生存(cun),在自然選(xuan)擇的(de)(de)(de)狀態下,逐(zhu)漸形成了種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)牡(mu)(mu)丹的(de)(de)(de)傳統。牡(mu)(mu)丹以根入藥,名(ming)丹皮,藥用丹皮遠近聞名(ming)。石林(lin)景區(qu)內有(you)大小溶洞(dong)有(you)90多處,“神(shen)仙洞(dong)”洞(dong)廳寬敞,可容(rong)千人;“海龍洞(dong)”一(yi)廊五宮,洞(dong)內潛流可蕩槳泛(fan)舟。景區(qu)內山峰(feng)(feng)之(zhi)間(jian)有(you)許多清泉,山泉匯(hui)成犀牛(niu)望的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)陵湖鑲嵌于(yu)(yu)峰(feng)(feng)間(jian)如一(yi)面銀鏡,流翠溢彩。景區(qu)內南(nan)山寺原名(ming)為靈(ling)巖(yan)寺,相傳為地(di)藏王金(jin)喬覺至(zhi)九華山前來此而(er)(er)(er)建,聞名(ming)遐邇(er)。
珠簾瀑布位于九龍峽谷之中。瀑布瀑高約40米,寬12米,水源來自九龍洞。其無規則、高低不平、寬窄不一的巨壁,據有關專家考證,是由數千年因水流形成的蓋華。珠(zhu)簾(lian)瀑布(bu)會隨著雨季(ji)變化而(er)變化,雨季(ji)時,寬約5米瀑布(bu)飄流(liu)而(er)下,聲音震(zhen)耳(er);天(tian)晴時段,瀑布(bu)形成串串水(shui)珠(zhu)落入池中,恰(qia)似從半(ban)空中垂掛而(er)下的(de)珠(zhu)簾(lian)。故稱“珠(zhu)簾(lian)瀑布(bu)”。雨過天(tian)晴,時常可(ke)見(jian)彩(cai)虹和瀑布(bu)交(jiao)相輝(hui)映的(de)景象出(chu)現,因此,又稱“七彩(cai)珠(zhu)簾(lian)”。
“蟾蜍觀天”一(yi)景,相傳(chuan)是月(yue)宮蟾蜍之王(wang)(wang)的化身。很早以前,西山及(ji)江南各地蚊(wen)蟲特別多(duo),旱澇(lao)災害(hai)非常(chang)嚴(yan)重,農作物連年欠收,百姓們被迫四處逃(tao)荒(huang)。為(wei)救助天下萬民(min),月(yue)宮蟾蜍王(wang)(wang)率領數(shu)名(ming)蟾蜍降臨(lin)人(ren)間,大吃蚊(wen)子及(ji)各種(zhong)害(hai)蟲,其蟾蜍王(wang)(wang)因(yin)親眼看到民(min)間人(ren)們飽(bao)受蚊(wen)蟲及(ji)蟲害(hai)疾苦,采取滅(mie)蚊(wen)蟲措施,為(wei)防(fang)止蚊(wen)子及(ji)害(hai)蟲死灰復燃,將自身變成一(yi)座山靈(ling)石,遠觀天空,為(wei)民(min)呼風喚雨。從此,天下風調雨順,農業(ye)豐(feng)收,百姓安居樂業(ye)。
巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)為東西走向,相對(dui)高度(du)為120米(mi)。峽(xia)谷長度(du)為150米(mi),兩(liang)側山體(ti)巖性為石(shi)灰(hui)巖為主,雜以砂(sha)礫巖,峽(xia)谷中有(you)平(ping)(ping)臺150平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)見(jian)方(fang)(fang)。其(qi)西北(bei)陡峭如削。上(shang)有(you)多處裸露風(feng)化鐘乳石(shi),當地(di)人稱為九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)壁(bi)或九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)谷。壁(bi)底(di)部(bu)有(you)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),泉(quan)水涌出。相傳上(shang)古世(shi)紀(ji),巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)是“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”的誕生地(di)。傳說原始的巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia),古樹參(can)天(tian),巨(ju)(ju)(ju)大(da)的流水聲震耳(er)欲聾,一(yi)年四季(ji)霧(wu)(wu)氣騰騰,難見(jian)烈目。有(you)一(yi)天(tian),只(zhi)見(jian)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)霧(wu)(wu)氣一(yi)陣(zhen)陣(zhen)從(cong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中噴(pen)出,突然(ran)從(cong)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)有(you)一(yi)條(tiao)銀灰(hui)色的“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”隨(sui)霧(wu)(wu)飛出,緊(jin)接著(zhu)二條(tiao)三條(tiao)接連而(er)(er)出一(yi)共九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)在巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)山泉(quan)中,靄霧(wu)(wu)里翻身滾(gun)動,相互嬉(xi)戲,一(yi)直鬧騰幾個時(shi)辰,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”玩累了,停下來臥地(di)休息,快(kuai)到(dao)黃昏時(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)好像分了工似(si)的突然(ran)穿越濃(nong)霧(wu)(wu)同時(shi)飛向天(tian)空,然(ran)后按東南西北(bei)各自飛向四方(fang)(fang),巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)從(cong)此(ci)恢復了平(ping)(ping)靜。霧(wu)(wu)氣也(ye)只(zhi)有(you)春季(ji)早晨才有(you)。巨(ju)(ju)(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽(xia)、九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)因此(ci)而(er)(er)得名。
這(zhe)里是(shi)一(yi)處四(si)山(shan)凹陷的(de)(de)天坑,面積約1.5平(ping)方公里。該(gai)村現有孫(sun)氏居民800多人,孫(sun)姓(xing)占(zhan)全村人口99.5%,據孫(sun)氏族(zu)譜記(ji)載,該(gai)族(zu)為三國時(shi)期孫(sun)權后裔。下宕村如今依然保留著完(wan)好的(de)(de)明清(qing)老宅、石(shi)片院墻(qiang)、青石(shi)池塘(tang)、千年古(gu)井等。一(yi)年四(si)季(ji)也是(shi)風景如畫(hua),同時(shi)這(zhe)里也是(shi)丫山(shan)的(de)(de)八大奇觀之一(yi)。
因水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)清澈,泉(quan)(quan)底(di)不(bu)斷(duan)涌(yong)現珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)似的(de)(de)氣(qi)泡(pao),在(zai)此鼓掌(zhang),該泉(quan)(quan)又會冒出一串(chuan)串(chuan)形(xing)如珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)晶亮水(shui)(shui)(shui)泡(pao),而得名為“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)泉(quan)(quan)”。據有(you)關專家考證(zheng),此泉(quan)(quan)是由于巖溶(rong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)沿斷(duan)裂方(fang)向所(suo)發育(yu)的(de)(de)溶(rong)隙(xi)裂隙(xi),溶(rong)洞(dong)和地(di)下暗河流動時,受到透水(shui)(shui)(shui)性差的(de)(de)紅層隔阻,使得二氧化碳(tan)從(cong)地(di)下析出,而形(xing)成為水(shui)(shui)(shui)中氣(qi)泡(pao)。該泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)常年(nian)恒溫,礦(kuang)物質(zhi)豐富。具有(you)較高的(de)(de)飲(yin)用價值。相傳(chuan),“珍(zhen)(zhen)珠(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)泉(quan)(quan)”是天宮王母為關愛天下百姓,命水(shui)(shui)(shui)龍神(shen)將“瑤(yao)池”仙水(shui)(shui)(shui)降(jiang)落此地(di),供民(min)間抗旱(han)和飲(yin)用。
游客(ke)可由(you)蕪湖市(shi)區(qu)坐10路(lu)、19路(lu)到(dao)馬飲(yin)客(ke)運站乘坐蕪湖→南(nan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的班車,到(dao)達南(nan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)以(yi)后轉乘由(you)南(nan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)到(dao)丫山風景區(qu)的旅游專線車。