尖(jian)崗嶺(ling),古(gu)稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)“化(hua)州(zhou)之(zhi)鎮山。”地(di)處廣(guang)東化(hua)州(zhou)市尖(jian)(古(gu)稱(cheng)(cheng)羅州(zhou))中(zhong)(zhong)部的麗(li)(li)(li)(li)崗鎮。因其方圓(yuan)數(shu)百里(li)之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)一峰獨秀,秀麗(li)(li)(li)(li)卓立,故(gu)(gu)又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)麗(li)(li)(li)(li)山。主峰海拔186米,方圓(yuan)4.8平方公(gong)里(li)。登高遠望,西(xi)北群山連綿,像(xiang)大海碧波起(qi)伏;東南(nan)平原無(wu)(wu)垠,村落與田疇(chou)交錯。麗(li)(li)(li)(li)山有一奇,每當天寒霜凍(dong),此山左右無(wu)(wu)霜,農(nong)作物不枯萎。位(wei)于鑒江(jiang)羅江(jiang)匯(hui)流三角洲的中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)位(wei)置上(shang),因其在(zai)方圓(yuan)數(shu)百里(li)之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)一峰獨秀,秀麗(li)(li)(li)(li)卓立,故(gu)(gu)又(you)名麗(li)(li)(li)(li)山。縣志稱(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)為(wei)“州(zhou)之(zhi)鎮山”,又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)“化(hua)州(zhou)第(di)一山”。
地理環境
位置
尖(jian)崗嶺(ling)距化州市(shi)區(qu)10公(gong)里(li),茂(mao)名市(shi)區(qu)35公(gong)里(li),往(wang)東4公(gong)里(li)即為鑒(jian)江,往(wang)東6公(gong)里(li)為207國道,往(wang)西1公(gong)里(li)為省道蓬吳線,交通十分便利。
地貌
尖崗(gang)嶺主峰酷(ku)似一匹駿馬(ma),馬(ma)頭、馬(ma)鞍、馬(ma)臀(tun)形象分明。全(quan)嶺區形態(tai)又似雙獅玩繡球(qiu),形態(tai)惟妙(miao)惟肖,是粵(yue)西(xi)有名的“風(feng)水寶地”,歷代眾多的堪(kan)輿大師對此(ci)極為(wei)推(tui)崇。登上該嶺主峰,只見群(qun)山(shan)朝拱(gong),郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥(cong)蔥(cong),令人(ren)感(gan)嘆祖(zu)國河山(shan)之壯麗。
主要景觀
尖崗嶺文化生(sheng)態旅游景(jing)區(qu)地處化州(zhou)中部(bu),景(jing)區(qu)范圍4.8平方公里(li),由(you)尖崗嶺生(sheng)態旅游公園景(jing)區(qu)、南山寺(si)兩(liang)部(bu)分組成,距化州(zhou)市(shi)區(qu)10公里(li),交通十分便利。
尖崗嶺文化生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu)位于鑒(jian)江羅江匯(hui)流三(san)角洲的中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)位置,主(zhu)(zhu)峰海拔186米,因其在方圓數百里之(zhi)中(zhong)顯得秀(xiu)麗卓立、一峰獨秀(xiu),又酷似(si)一匹駿馬,馬頭、馬鞍、馬臀形象分明,是粵西有名的“風(feng)(feng)水寶(bao)地(di)”,歷代眾多的堪(kan)輿(yu)大(da)(da)師對此極為推崇(chong)。主(zhu)(zhu)峰上(shang)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)嶙峋,形態(tai)惟妙惟肖,有“蝴蝶谷”、“鎮州石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“登科石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“蟾蜍石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“同心(xin)(xin)鉆”、“大(da)(da)王試劍石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“東(dong)西飛來石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“石(shi)(shi)(shi)硯”、“風(feng)(feng)動石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“打(da)虎石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“響鼓石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“無(wu)字天(tian)書”、“一勺泉”、“仙人(ren)(ren)洞”等自然景(jing)點,登上(shang)該嶺主(zhu)(zhu)峰,只見群(qun)山(shan)朝拱(gong),郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,大(da)(da)有萬山(shan)朝拜,靈氣充盈之(zhi)氣勢,令人(ren)(ren)感(gan)嘆祖國河山(shan)之(zhi)壯麗。
尖崗嶺(ling)的(de)(de)奇石(shi)形(xing)成了眾多(duo)景點(dian);著名的(de)(de)有(you):“鎮州石(shi)”,位于主峰正中(zhong),居高臨下(xia),是本(ben)山至巨至尊之(zhi)石(shi),具有(you)象(xiang)征意義(yi);“登科石(shi)”,傳說(shuo)觸摸之(zhi)便可登科中(zhong)榜,尤(you)受學生喜愛;“蟾(chan)蜍石(shi)”,開頭酷似(si)蟾(chan)蜍跳躍(yue),十分逼真;“同心鉆(zhan)”,形(xing)如兩(liang)顆交(jiao)叉的(de)(de)心臟,是青年男女訂情道是聚日(ri)月(yue)之(zhi)精華(hua),集天地(di)之(zhi)靈(ling)氣而(er)(er)成;“大王試(shi)劍石(shi)”,有(you)一石(shi)自中(zhong)間被削開,極其平(ping)整,現代(dai)(dai)機械亦(yi)難(nan)以鋸至如此平(ping)滑,相傳是騎(qi)龍(long)大王試(shi)劍而(er)(er)成;“東飛來石(shi)”,如蛇探頭,迎接晨曦;“西飛來石(shi)”,在母石(shi)上(shang)搖搖欲墜,但又(you)不離不棄;“石(shi)硯”,又(you)稱“仙(xian)人(ren)臺”,既象(xiang)是一個古代(dai)(dai)文(wen)人(ren)研墨寫字(zi)的(de)(de)硯臺,又(you)是傳說(shuo)中(zhong)仙(xian)人(ren)睡(shui)覺的(de)(de)地(di)方。另有(you)“風動石(shi)”、“打(da)虎石(shi)”、“響(xiang)鼓(gu)石(shi)”、“無字(zi)天書(shu)”等,不一而(er)(er)足。
尖(jian)崗嶺的其他主要景點還有(you)“仙人洞”,內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)深(shen)(shen)不可測,曾(ceng)有(you)眾多探(tan)險者入(ru)內(nei)(nei),證實其中(zhong)有(you)地下河,但洞內(nei)(nei)分支眾多,深(shen)(shen)度(du)也難以測定,據保守估(gu)計也有(you)二(er)十公里;“一勺(shao)泉”,泉內(nei)(nei)有(you)水(shui)一泓,雨大不溢,無雨不枯,世人皆稱奇。
尖崗嶺以石(shi)(shi)景稱(cheng)奇(qi),石(shi)(shi)室位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂之(zhi)東南(nan)側,深12米(mi),寬15米(mi),可(ke)容數十人(ren)(ren)席坐,為(wei)(wei)游客(ke)憩息之(zhi)所;石(shi)(shi)井(jing)(jing)位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂西面(mian),井(jing)(jing)探45厘米(mi),長50厘米(mi),寬33厘米(mi),井(jing)(jing)壁(bi)及井(jing)(jing)底(di)均為(wei)(wei)花(hua)崗巖(yan)石(shi)(shi),此(ci)井(jing)(jing)終年不枯,水清如鏡;石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)位(wei)于南(nan)側山(shan)(shan)(shan)坳,洞(dong)深不可(ke)測,當地(di)群眾(zhong)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)”;石(shi)(shi)溪在仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)下,長20米(mi),只聞水聲(sheng),不見流水,稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“石(shi)(shi)底(di)流泉”。此(ci)外,還有(you)石(shi)(shi)臺、石(shi)(shi)塔、石(shi)(shi)林、石(shi)(shi)床(chuang)、石(shi)(shi)碟、石(shi)(shi)硯等(deng)(deng),酷似物(wu)狀,重陽節麗山(shan)(shan)(shan)嶺上登山(shan)(shan)(shan)觀光人(ren)(ren),人(ren)(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)人(ren)(ren)海,景觀迷人(ren)(ren)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)上還有(you)玉皇宮、羅辨仙(xian)廟(miao)、載弄之(zhi)璋、望(wang)月(yue)墳、蝴(hu)蝶(die)谷、仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)臺、仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞(dong)、曾子廬、羅仙(xian)翁、玄帝廟(miao)等(deng)(deng)景點。
麗(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)又名尖崗嶺,古稱(cheng)為(wei)“化(hua)州之鎮山(shan)(shan)(shan)。”秀(xiu)麗(li)(li)直(zhi)立,高(gao)(gao)215米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)城(cheng)區北15公里處。登高(gao)(gao)遠(yuan)望,西北群山(shan)(shan)(shan)連綿,像大海碧波起伏;東南(nan)平原無(wu)垠,村落與田疇交錯。麗(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)有一奇,每當(dang)天寒霜(shuang)凍(dong),此山(shan)(shan)(shan)左右(you)無(wu)霜(shuang),農作物不枯(ku)萎。麗(li)(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)石景蔚為(wei)大觀。石室(shi):位(wei)于(yu)(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂之東南(nan)側,深12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),可(ke)容數十人席坐,為(wei)游客憩息之所;石井(jing);又名“一杓泉”,位(wei)于(yu)(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂西面,井(jing)探(tan)45厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),長50厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬33厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),井(jing)壁及(ji)井(jing)底均為(wei)花崗巖(yan)石,此井(jing)終年不枯(ku),水(shui)清(qing)如鏡(jing);石洞(dong):位(wei)于(yu)(yu)南(nan)側山(shan)(shan)(shan)坳,洞(dong)深不可(ke)測,當(dang)地群眾稱(cheng)為(wei)“仙人洞(dong)”;石溪(xi),在仙人洞(dong)下(xia),長20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),只(zhi)聞水(shui)聲,不見(jian)流水(shui),稱(cheng)為(wei)“石底流泉”。此外,還有石臺(tai)、石塔、石林、石床、石碟、石硯等,酷似物狀,都(dou)是好景觀。
自然資源
尖崗嶺(ling)物種繁多,不(bu)乏珍(zhen)禽異(yi)獸、各種稀有(you)樹(shu)種和名(ming)貴中(zhong)草藥。其中(zhong)有(you)稱為(wei)“蝴(hu)蝶谷”的(de)嶺(ling)坳,由于(yu)四季都有(you)灌(guan)樹(shu)花開,故常年可(ke)見蝴(hu)蝶紛(fen)飛。據專家考證,此(ci)谷共有(you)彩(cai)蝶300多種,不(bu)下十萬只,具有(you)很高的(de)觀賞(shang)和科研價值。更(geng)奇(qi)妙的(de)是,恰好(hao)蝴(hu)蝶谷旁有(you)兩塊(kuai)長寬十多米(mi)的(de)大石,形狀酷似蝶之兩翼,堪稱大自然的(de)神奇(qi)造化。
宗教發展
尖(jian)崗嶺是(shi)南粵(yue)道教的發祥地,南粵(yue)道教始(shi)祖陳符經、曾一在(zai)(zai)此(ci)清修至殞,至今(jin)在(zai)(zai)次峰(feng)仍有(you)(you)(you)陳符經清修堂(tang)古跡(ji);古化(hua)州人(ren)(ren)(ren)為州仙羅辯在(zai)(zai)此(ci)立廟(miao),人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱“通天(tian)(tian)(tian)大王(wang)”,有(you)(you)(you)“通天(tian)(tian)(tian)大王(wang)”廟(miao)存留(liu)至今(jin),香(xiang)客甚眾(zhong);民族首領冼英(冼夫人(ren)(ren)(ren))在(zai)(zai)此(ci)留(liu)有(you)(you)(you)遺跡(ji);清代廣東狀元(yuan)林紹(shao)堂(tang)為此(ci)山題(ti)(ti)了(le)“翟鳥兆高(gao)飛”、“載弄之璋”兩個石匾,其(qi)(qi)拓品為茂名(ming)博(bo)物(wu)館珍藏,化(hua)州傳(chuan)奇人(ren)(ren)(ren)物(wu)陳鑒、化(hua)州進士(shi)寧龍躍之墳(fen)位于尖(jian)崗嶺次鋒;國民黨廣東省主席李漢魂祖墓位于主峰(feng),墳(fen)主后裔門出十(shi)四個博(bo)士(shi),人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱“天(tian)(tian)(tian)下第(di)一家(jia)”;前國家(jia)司法部部長鄒瑜題(ti)(ti)有(you)(you)(you)“鎮州石”,是(shi)珍貴墨(mo)寶;其(qi)(qi)他(ta)文人(ren)(ren)(ren)墨(mo)客在(zai)(zai)山上也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)眾(zhong)多留(liu)題(ti)(ti),使尖(jian)崗嶺帶(dai)有(you)(you)(you)濃(nong)厚的宗教、歷史和文化(hua)色彩(cai)。其(qi)(qi)他(ta)文物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)“曾子廬”、“陳子堂(tang)”、“榕樹大王(wang)廟(miao)”、“九天(tian)(tian)(tian)玄帝廟(miao)”、“一品夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓”等。