麻源三谷屬(shu)丹霞地(di)貌景(jing)(jing)區,形態各異(yi)的丹霞地(di)貌引人(ren)入勝。現主要景(jing)(jing)觀有(you)老人(ren)峰(feng)、繡球(qiu)石、龜峰(feng)、合(he)掌巖(yan)、華子岡、靈谷山、廩山、銅山、卷石巖(yan)等(deng),于(yu)2004年7月(yue)被國(guo)家水利部(bu)批準為國(guo)家級水利風景(jing)(jing)區。
麻源三谷風(feng)(feng)景區位于江西省南(nan)城縣(xian),距(ju)撫州市60公(gong)里,距(ju)國家級風(feng)(feng)景名勝區龍虎山76公(gong)里,距(ju)廬山、三清(qing)山、武夷山均在280公(gong)里以內,區位優勢凸顯(xian)。
據南城縣(xian)志(zhi)介(jie)紹,麻(ma)源三谷,在(zai)建昌鎮以西(xi)十(shi)里(li)處。緣麻(ma)港而(er)(er)上(shang)(shang),經(jing)銅陵圳村(cun),入靈(ling)谷山口,沿途赤巖(yan)赫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),蒼松翠柏,嘩(hua)嘩(hua)流水(shui)(shui),恍然(ran)別一(yi)境(jing)界。行不(bu)(bu)遠,溪(xi)(xi)對(dui)岸小(xiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)山半腰處,有(you)(you)一(yi)塊(kuai)扁長的(de)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)斜(xie)枕(zhen)在(zai)另一(yi)塊(kuai)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)背面,刻(ke)有(you)(you)明(ming)羅汝芳題(ti)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)竇云(yun)第”四個大字(zi)。相傳其上(shang)(shang)峭壁處,曾有(you)(you)仙人結廬。再往(wang)前去一(yi)里(li)許,有(you)(you)一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)山,頂部(bu)始細忽大,呈圓球(qiu)形(xing),稱(cheng)繡球(qiu)山。東(dong)南而(er)(er)折,峰回路轉(zhuan),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壁夾溪(xi)(xi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)色如鐵,流泉(quan)悠(you)悠(you)。約半里(li),至麻(ma)嶺西(xi)側(ce)的(de)云(yun)門,其北側(ce)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)山上(shang)(shang)鐫有(you)(you)“云(yun)門”二字(zi),出自明(ming)邑(yi)人左贊之手。出云(yun)門為麻(ma)源三谷的(de)谷口。由此而(er)(er)入,巖(yan)愈奇(qi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)愈怪(guai),水(shui)(shui)愈秀。從麻(ma)嶺至云(yun)門一(yi)帶,滿(man)山遍(bian)谷,巨巖(yan)見(jian)巧,片石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)聳秀,不(bu)(bu)削而(er)(er)成,不(bu)(bu)雕而(er)(er)奇(qi)。有(you)(you)獅(shi)子石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、龜石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、仙牛石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、伏牛石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、象石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),千姿(zi)百態,難(nan)以盡(jin)述。麻(ma)港至此分作(zuo)三條支(zhi)流,以地為名(ming),一(yi)位上(shang)(shang)渚,一(yi)為寒坪,一(yi)為大水(shui)(shui)源,皆斗折蛇形(xing),從遠處流來(lai)。
麻(ma)源三谷景區是國家級水利風景區,景區內有座“老(lao)子(zi)天下第一”峰,稍事雕(diao)鑿,就是一拍案稱奇的絕景。
麻(ma)姑山(shan)自古以來就是我國(guo)東南(nan)道(dao)、釋(shi)、儒三教活動(dong)中心和避(bi)暑游覽、養生健身的(de)勝地。麻(ma)源水庫水質清(qing)澈,坦蕩(dang)如鏡,與周圍山(shan)巒相(xiang)映成趣,構(gou)筑(zhu)成一組秀麗的(de)湖光山(shan)色畫卷。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)內山(shan)谷田園(yuan),獨具(ju)野趣,谷遂幽深,溪水潺(chan)潺(chan),茂(mao)林(lin)修竹,呈(cheng)現出詩情畫意(yi)般的(de)田園(yuan)景(jing)(jing)色。經過十多年的(de)開發建設,景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)已初具(ju)規模,基礎設施得到進(jin)一步完善,賓館、度(du)假村、游泳池、休(xiu)閑樓、垂釣臺、音樂茶座(zuo)等吃(chi)、住(zhu)、娛場所集一體的(de)好去處。