平塘(tang)(tang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)群,距大射電(dian)望遠鏡6公里,位于(yu)塘(tang)(tang)邊鎮(zhen)東南部(bu),在(zai)距塘(tang)(tang)邊鎮(zhen)政府所在(zai)地18千米(mi)(mi)的新建村境(jing)內的龍(long)鳳(feng)山周圍20余平方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)的范(fan)圍內,分布著(zhu)打岱(dai)河(he)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、安家(jia)洞(貓底坨(tuo))天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、道坨(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、夏家(jia)坨(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、陰河(he)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、八角天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、瑤人灣(wan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、中干凼天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、螺港(gang)灣(wan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、犬冒坨(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、石膏洞天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)、打賴坨(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)等12個大小不(bu)一(yi)的天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng),其深度在(zai)300m~600m之間(jian),最(zui)高海拔(ba)1137米(mi)(mi),最(zui)低海拔(ba)548米(mi)(mi)。它們以打岱(dai)河(he)為中心,形成(cheng)一(yi)組氣勢(shi)磅礴、規模宏大的天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)群。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)群地貌發(fa)育完(wan)整,凹陷(xian)深邃,具(ju)有稀少、奇(qi)特(te)、險峻、壯麗、秀(xiu)美的特(te)點,被(bei)地質專家(jia)稱為自然(ran)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)坑(keng)(keng)博物館”和(he)“世界巖(yan)溶圣地”,極具(ju)科學考(kao)察(cha)和(he)旅游價值。
天坑群是至今還是一個原始神秘(mi)的世界,這里(li)遍生(sheng)著殼斗科、樟(zhang)科、玄(xuan)參科、金縷科等(deng)原生(sheng)植被,森林覆蓋率達90%以上,屬國家二、三級保(bao)護動物的獼猴、白冠長尾雉、穿山甲、獐(zhang)、大靈(ling)貓、小靈(ling)貓、紅(hong)腹(fu)長錦雞、巖羊(yang)、山羊(yang)等(deng)其間自在悠游。
天坑群自然景(jing)觀獨特,珍稀(xi)野生動物資源豐富,天坑數量多而集中,坑底原始森林茂盛,樹木(mu)品種繁(fan)多,極(ji)具向新型旅游發(fa)展的(de)優勢稟賦(fu)。
打(da)(da)岱河(he)天(tian)坑(keng)是龍鳳(feng)山最大(da)的(de)天(tian)坑(keng),打(da)(da)岱河(he)天(tian)坑(keng)南北(bei)長2100米(mi)、東西寬(kuan)1800米(mi)、深589米(mi),坑(keng)底面積超過5平方公里,按照(zhao)天(tian)坑(keng)類型劃分和(he)有(you)關專家論(lun)證,屬舉世(shi)罕見的(de)地(di)質遺址,其體量(liang)巨(ju)大(da),四面絕壁險(xian)峻(jun),地(di)下(xia)河(he)穿境而過,坑(keng)底有(you)洞穴,珍(zhen)稀動物植物,種類繁多,是目前發現的(de)世(shi)界上口徑(jing)最大(da)的(de)天(tian)坑(keng)。
貓底坨天坑雄奇險峻,四(si)周青樹翠(cui)蔓,濃蔭蔽日(ri),奇花異草(cao),參差(cha)披(pi)拂。飛禽走獸(shou),鳥(niao)語花香。置(zhi)身(shen)其中,會讓(rang)你(ni)真正感受到(dao)回歸大自然(ran)的愜意之(zhi)感,享受到(dao)世外桃源般(ban)的閑適之(zhi)美。
龍鳳(feng)山倒坨天坑(keng)與打岱(dai)河天坑(keng)是一對(dui)孿生兄弟,坑(keng)頂緊(jin)密相(xiang)連,天坑(keng)深580米,南(nan)北走向長度1500米,東西直徑(jing)800米,底部35萬平方米,四周懸崖絕(jue)壁,坑(keng)底原始森林茂(mao)盛,樹木(mu)品種繁(fan)多。
安(an)(an)(an)家洞(dong)位于貓底坨東面峭(qiao)壁上。據(ju)有關歷史記載,民國十四(si)(si)年,佛(fo)教徒安(an)(an)(an)德(de)福為弘揚佛(fo)教民族文化,經過三次(ci)勘查,決定(ding)修(xiu)建(jian)這一洞(dong)穴,遂發動其子(zi)安(an)(an)(an)永貴,安(an)(an)(an)永隆(long)歷時七年的艱辛作(zuo)業(ye),開(kai)鑿(zao)成此洞(dong)穴,取名為“安(an)(an)(an)家洞(dong)”。此洞(dong)分為上下廳(ting)(ting)(ting),上廳(ting)(ting)(ting)寬10米(mi),深14米(mi),高6米(mi),分上下兩層,有藏經室,廚房(fang),巖壁腳縫中(zhong)出一泉水,常年不斷(duan),清澈甘涼,可(ke)供(gong)游人飲用。下廳(ting)(ting)(ting)長15.5米(mi),深21.5米(mi),高5.3米(mi),廳(ting)(ting)(ting)頂刻有“三天佛(fo)圣”四(si)(si)個大字(zi),廳(ting)(ting)(ting)中(zhong)供(gong)有神龕(kan),有菩薩神像,沿廳(ting)(ting)(ting)壁有兩口水池,可(ke)供(gong)烹飪之用。
安家洞內青燈素燭(zhu),明光耀眼,晨鐘(zhong)暮鼓(gu),遠近聞名,曾是滇、鄂、湘、桂等地(di)佛(fo)道僧侶(lv)云(yun)集(ji)之地(di)。
地理環境
天(tian)坑(keng)群范圍約(yue)20平方(fang)公里(li),其中南北走向(xiang)長度(du)約(yue)1800米,東西走向(xiang)長度(du)約(yue)1700米,底部(bu)面積約(yue)80萬平方(fang)米,最高海(hai)拔(ba)為1137米,最低海(hai)拔(ba)540多米,其深(shen)度(du)有300米到540多米。天(tian)坑(keng)四(si)周懸崖絕壁,原始(shi)森林(lin)(lin)茂密,底部(bu)草木豐盛,珍稀(xi)(xi)動植物(wu)繁多,具有重要的科(ke)學考察和旅游(you)價值。在世界(jie)地(di)(di)質自然景觀中,具有稀(xi)(xi)少、奇特、險峻、壯麗、秀美的特點(dian),因其奇特的喀斯特地(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao),記載(zai)了海(hai)洋向(xiang)陸(lu)地(di)(di)變化(hua)的全過程,是初峰(feng)林(lin)(lin)、峰(feng)叢、石林(lin)(lin)、地(di)(di)下河之外的又一特色巖(yan)溶(rong)景觀。天(tian)坑(keng)群以其規模(mo)數(shu)量大,天(tian)坑(keng)地(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)發(fa)育(yu)完整(zheng),凹陷深(shen)邃,被(bei)地(di)(di)質專家稱為自然“天(tian)坑(keng)博(bo)物(wu)館”和“世界(jie)巖(yan)溶(rong)圣地(di)(di)”。再加上那里(li)的人民好客,與民族文(wen)化(hua)。真是人間的天(tian)堂(tang)!