竹山洞風(feng)景區(qu)位于江(jiang)西(xi)省萬載縣(xian)東(dong)南部,距(ju)(ju)縣(xian)城(cheng)10公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)宜(yi)(yi)春市42公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)滬瑞高(gao)速宜(yi)(yi)春入口40公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)南昌(chang)市170公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),環境優美(mei)、氣候宜(yi)(yi)人。竹山洞風(feng)景區(qu)2006年(nian)9月(yue)作(zuo)為江(jiang)西(xi)溶洞的代表榮(rong)獲“江(jiang)西(xi)十大特色美(mei)景”稱號,2007年(nian)11月(yue)被評(ping)為國家AA級旅游(you)景區(qu)。
景區(qu)(qu)有四大地(di)(di)質奇(qi)觀(guan):長(chang)達4000米的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)下長(chang)河型溶(rong)洞、4000多畝的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)林群、約(yue)4公里長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)特大山(shan)(shan)體臥佛和(he)(he)溫泉。(在三平方(fang)公里內(nei)同時擁有四大地(di)(di)質奇(qi)觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)景區(qu)(qu),在全國(guo)實(shi)屬罕見。)目前石(shi)林和(he)(he)溫泉正(zheng)在開發(fa)中,溶(rong)洞和(he)(he)臥佛已經(jing)對外接游(you)。景區(qu)(qu)另有占地(di)(di)面(mian)積20畝,建筑面(mian)積3625平方(fang)米的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)來(lai)稀有機養生休閑(xian)山(shan)(shan)莊。竹山(shan)(shan)洞風(feng)景區(qu)(qu)是集休閑(xian)、度假、會(hui)議(yi)、拓展、健(jian)身(養生)、地(di)(di)質科普科考(kao)、購物、餐飲、娛樂為一體的(de)(de)(de)多功能的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)休閑(xian)觀(guan)光勝地(di)(di)。
(1)世界(jie)最古老的(de)地下(xia)長(chang)(chang)(chang)河型溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)之一——竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全長(chang)(chang)(chang)3985米,是天然(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)具有(you)典型喀斯特地質的(de)地下(xia)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),堪稱(cheng)華東第一地下(xia)長(chang)(chang)(chang)河。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)水(shui)相依、千(qian)(qian)姿百態、光怪陸離,為(wei)天然(ran)(ran)(ran)避(bi)暑(shu)(shu)勝(sheng)地。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)石(shi)壁上至今還依稀可見(jian)歷代朝(chao)廷命官(guan)、文(wen)人墨客留下(xia)的(de)“澤濟(ji)萬(wan)(wan)民(min)”、“應(ying)感(gan)潛心”、“竹山古洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等謁(ye)神碑刻。它南北各有(you)一個洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)一水(shui)逶迤自南而(er)(er)北,鐘(zhong)(zhong)乳豐富,形(xing)神貌異(yi)(yi)。水(shui)隨石(shi)而(er)(er)轉,石(shi)因(yin)水(shui)而(er)(er)活(huo)。水(shui)石(shi)交輝(hui),透溢著(zhu)萬(wan)(wan)千(qian)(qian)靈氣,民(min)間(jian)流(liu)傳的(de)故事膾炙人口(kou)(kou),更為(wei)此增添了一縷(lv)神秘的(de)色(se)彩。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)素(su)有(you)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇、水(shui)秀、石(shi)異(yi)(yi)、色(se)艷(yan)”四(si)個特征。清(qing)朝(chao)有(you)個文(wen)人叫(jiao)張鏊(ao),寫過一首(shou)《暮春游(you)竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》的(de)詩,開頭兩句就是“怪石(shi)層巖(yan)護竹山,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門虛(xu)敞幾重關”。竹山洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是人間(jian)仙境,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)迷人的(de)景觀(guan)使人留連忘返,水(shui)滴石(shi)高的(de)秘密讓人驚(jing)嘆(tan)不(bu)已。它洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)寬大,穹頂(ding)高聳,曲徑通幽,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)長(chang)(chang)(chang)河清(qing)澈見(jian)底,忽灘淺(qian)流(liu)急如(ru)萬(wan)(wan)馬奔(ben)騰,忽潭深水(shui)靜(jing)似(si)天鏡普渡眾生(sheng);無數鐘(zhong)(zhong)乳似(si)天帷,眾神如(ru)人間(jian)蒼生(sheng),形(xing)真意切,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng);洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁巖(yan)石(shi)繽(bin)紛五彩,時晶瑩剔透白如(ru)玉,偶萬(wan)(wan)紫千(qian)(qian)紅紫如(ru)嫣,驀(mo)然(ran)(ran)(ran)間(jian)巖(yan)黑(hei)如(ru)黛,再回首(shou)石(shi)黃如(ru)金,儼然(ran)(ran)(ran)人間(jian)天庭(ting),千(qian)(qian)年龍(long)宮。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)恒溫(wen)18℃,冬暖夏涼無寒暑(shu)(shu),實(shi)為(wei)人間(jian)御(yu)寒避(bi)暑(shu)(shu)之勝(sheng)地。
(2)堪稱世(shi)界(jie)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)之(zhi)祖(zu)——竹山洞石(shi)(shi)笏石(shi)(shi)林(lin),面積(ji)巨大(da),雄偉壯觀造型(xing)獨特(te),可(ke)觀性(xing)強(qiang)。據專家(jia)考證,溶洞和(he)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)地質年(nian)代(dai)(dai)均為古生代(dai)(dai)寒武紀,距(ju)今約5億多年(nian)。堪稱世(shi)界(jie)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)、溶洞之(zhi)祖(zu)。
(3)全國(guo)最長的(de)(de)山(shan)體自然風(feng)景(jing)——天馬山(shan)山(shan)體臥佛,位于萬載縣馬步鄉(xiang)寨下(xia)村村部(bu)后面(mian),離竹(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)僅2公里。大(da)佛全長達4000多米,氣勢非凡(fan)。從(cong)村部(bu)對面(mian)的(de)(de)一(yi)公里處觀賞,大(da)佛似睡未醒,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,其(qi)頭(tou)(tou)部(bu)微往右(you)偏向袁州區方向,頭(tou)(tou)上整齊的(de)(de)發束,寬闊(kuo)的(de)(de)前額,隆起(qi)的(de)(de)眉骨,挺直的(de)(de)鼻(bi)子,微張的(de)(de)嘴(zui)唇(chun),端正(zheng)的(de)(de)下(xia)頜,下(xia)凹(ao)的(de)(de)頸部(bu),豐滿的(de)(de)胸腹以及斜向上抬起(qi)的(de)(de)下(xia)肢,無不線條(tiao)流暢,清(qing)晰可辨,確(que)實令人驚嘆。整座大(da)佛形成(cheng)了一(yi)個(ge)自成(cheng)一(yi)體的(de)(de)天然風(feng)景(jing)區,為人們旅游(you)休閑提供了一(yi)個(ge)好去(qu)處,為竹(zhu)山(shan)洞(dong)風(feng)景(jing)區增(zeng)添(tian)了一(yi)道亮麗的(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)線。
(4)品位獨特(te)的溫泉——魯(lu)塘溫泉,位于萬載縣竹山洞(dong)風(feng)景旅(lv)游區的馬步鄉寶石(shi)村,距縣城約(yue)7公(gong)(gong)里(li),離竹山洞(dong)約(yue)3公(gong)(gong)里(li)。流量(liang)為(wei)每秒30升,富含人體所需的多種礦物質(zhi),可(ke)飲可(ke)浴(yu),水溫達31度。水色(se)透明,無色(se)無味。
(5) 古(gu)來稀有機(ji)養生休(xiu)閑(xian)(xian)山(shan)莊(zhuang):占地面積(ji)20畝,建筑面積(ji)3625平方米,按照涉外賓館規劃建造,含主樓一幢、娛樂中心(xin)一幢、別墅15幢、青綠(lv)屋11幢的古(gu)來稀有機(ji)養生休(xiu)閑(xian)(xian)山(shan)莊(zhuang)。山(shan)莊(zhuang)供水、供電、程控交換機(ji)、地面衛星(xing)接收系統等配(pei)套設施(shi)齊(qi)全,是旅游區內規模大、設施(shi)好、檔次高(gao),集旅游、觀光、避暑、休(xiu)閑(xian)(xian)、會議于一體的花園(yuan)式賓館。