五指(zhi)群山(shan)綿亙(gen),與劍門群峰(feng)相連,同(tong)屬劍門七十二峰(feng),交通不便,人(ren)煙稀少(shao),盛產山(shan)林奇珍,多(duo)有虎(hu)豹出(chu)沒(mei)。因巨峰(feng)懸崖(ya)局限,生(sheng)活在這里(li)的人(ren)們近(jin)乎(hu)與世隔絕(jue)。出(chu)入(ru)山(shan)區(qu)僅有兩(liang)條道(dao)路,一條道(dao)路需手腳(jiao)并用(yong),攀援絕(jue)壁,青壯漢子往往走(zou)此捷徑。另(ling)一條是(shi)沿(yan)谷底河道(dao)繞(rao)山(shan)而(er)出(chu),這要多(duo)出(chu)二十里(li)地。林區(qu)多(duo)出(chu)名貴木材,紅松(song),楠木,古柏(bo);九把斧,香(xiang)樟(zhang)樹漫(man)山(shan)遍野,盛產天(tian)麻(ma)、木耳、竹筍、野生(sheng)菌類(lei)等。
山里除獐、麂、兔、雉(zhi)等動物外,常見的大型兇猛動物有野豬和豹子。山民偶爾會有與(yu)(yu)豹子狹路(lu)相逢的經歷,倉(cang)促之間以扁擔柴(chai)棒(bang)甚至徒手與(yu)(yu)之搏斗(dou)。
雖與猛獸(shou)為鄰(lin),生活中(zhong)充滿兇險,山民(min)們卻習以(yi)為常(chang)。過去,山民(min)過年不放炮仗,大年初(chu)一每家出個男人扛著獵槍到山崖邊,排成一排,順次(ci)放槍,那陣仗比放爆竹氣派多了。
山民們少與外界來往,日出而作,日落而歸,鄰里(li)之間(jian)和睦相(xiang)處,幾乎沒(mei)有打架斗毆(ou)之類事(shi)情發生(sheng)。
神秘龍王洞
五(wu)指山屬龍(long)門(men)山褶斷束(shu),南(nan)北長約13公里(li),東西寬約3公里(li),整個面積約34平方公里(li)。山體(ti)北陡(dou)南(nan)緩,漸次向南(nan)傾斜。山里(li)多小石峰(feng)(feng),峰(feng)(feng)體(ti)鑲嵌鵝卵石,類(lei)海(hai)底礁石狀,當為海(hai)陸變(bian)遷,海(hai)底上升而成。
五(wu)子山(shan)腳多洞(dong)穴,洞(dong)中多地下河,劍閣(ge)境內(nei)諸水(shui)系都(dou)發(fa)源于(yu)此(ci)。傳(chuan)說五(wu)子地下暗(an)河通達五(wu)湖四(si)海(hai),人們將其稱作(zuo)龍(long)洞(dong)。每逢大旱,方圓數(shu)百里的(de)鄉(xiang)民均來此(ci)供奉龍(long)王,祈(qi)求(qiu)甘霖(lin)。第一峰的(de)洞(dong)稱老龍(long)洞(dong),洞(dong)深莫測,內(nei)有懷抱石、黑水(shui)潭、鬼門關、閻王碥、一碗水(shui)等景點,相(xiang)傳(chuan)此(ci)水(shui)能預兆來年豐(feng)欠,因名“靈(ling)(ling)湫”。“龍(long)洞(dong)靈(ling)(ling)湫”也屬(shu)劍州八景之一。
新龍洞(dong)(dong)口,怪石(shi)(shi)嶙峋(xun),兩股清泉東西流(liu)出,東為聞(wen)溪河之(zhi)源(yuan),西為西河之(zhi)源(yuan),中間由一(yi)奇妙的分水嶺將(jiang)兩源(yuan)截然(ran)分開。初入,洞(dong)(dong)口狹窄,只(zhi)容(rong)一(yi)人(ren)匍(pu)匐,且崎(qi)嶇(qu)險(xian)峻(jun),過“奶嘴石(shi)(shi)”、“蛤(ha)蟆口”、“滴(di)水巖”、“盤龍嘴”、“鬼門(men)關”、“閻王殿(dian)”等,再下到(dao)“黑甕潭”、“溜石(shi)(shi)坡”之(zhi)后(hou),折轉東行,豁然(ran)洞(dong)(dong)開。
洞高十(shi)多(duo)米,寬(kuan)五六米,長十(shi)余華里(li),直達巾子山。此洞除以長取勝外(wai)(wai),還有(you)幾奇:洞底(di)平坦,行走(zou)無礙(ai);下有(you)暗河,其上是茶碗大(da)的孔(kong)洞,孔(kong)洞排列有(you)序,行人若(ruo)不循其軌,則會步(bu)入嘩(hua)(hua)嘩(hua)(hua)涌流的暗河;洞中蝙蝠云集,無光;與(yu)外(wai)(wai)界(jie)隔絕,卻能聽到洞外(wai)(wai)陣陣優雅(ya)的“牛(niu)歌”。
五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)及龍(long)(long)(long)洞,不僅是聞(wen)溪河與(yu)西(xi)河之源,還(huan)是梓(zi)潼(tong)、劍閣等地翠(cui)嶺群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之根。以(yi)它為分界,將東西(xi)走(zou)向的秦嶺龍(long)(long)(long)門山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈切開,自(zi)成體(ti)系(xi)(xi),構成南北走(zou)向的五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系(xi)(xi),如九曲山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、南廟山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、丹(dan)鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、孤魚嶺、臥龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、漢陽山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、鶴鳴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、皇后山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、青(qing)虛(xu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、長(chang)寧山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等,都(dou)以(yi)五子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為綱,酷似(si)無數蒼龍(long)(long)(long)出洞,蜿蜒向南。