福建的燕子(zi)巖(yan)(yan)位于永定(ding)縣(xian)培豐鎮孔夫村西山(shan)側,亦為(wei)永定(ding)、新(xin)羅之(zhi)界山(shan),以“洞中多石燕”而(er)得(de)名。它以造化之(zhi)奇巧,山(shan)形之(zhi)妙設,巖(yan)(yan)石之(zhi)磊落,洞穴(xue)之(zhi)深邃,寺(si)廟之(zhi)精美而(er)著名。
從孔(kong)夫村向(xiang)燕(yan)子(zi)巖遙望,只(zhi)見壁立的(de)巖石、層疊(die)的(de)山(shan)巒、蒼翠的(de)樹木。身入(ru)山(shan)中,卻疑入(ru)蓬萊,美不勝收。山(shan)形似獅(shi)的(de)“獅(shi)寶巖”首(shou)先躍入(ru)眼(yan)簾;步(bu)至老洋坳,只(zhi)見一座山(shan)峰(feng)有如(ru)獅(shi)象(xiang)相戲,名(ming)曰“象(xiang)子(zi)峰(feng)”。
“獅寶巖”與“象(xiang)子峰(feng)”對(dui)峙(zhi)間有(you)座獅寶巖庵。在庵內(nei)以杖(zhang)擊(ji)地(di),蓬蓬作(zuo)響。庵后危崖壁立,可(ke)見三洞(dong)(dong)(dong)并列(lie),各具特形(xing)。左(zuo)為(wei)“仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,右為(wei)“天燈洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,中(zhong)為(wei)“龍宮洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”。“仙(xian)人(ren)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,相傳(chuan)因仙(xian)人(ren)寓(yu)居而得(de)名(ming),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)且寬,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂平,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)三個錐形(xing)壁:中(zhong)稱(cheng)“雨傘(san)”,左(zuo)為(wei)“漏鹽”,右喚“出(chu)米”。傳(chuan)說(shuo)是仙(xian)人(ren)撐著(zhu)傘(san),用杵搗鹽舂米,作(zuo)為(wei)炊(chui)爨(cuan)之用。
靈巖洞庵(an),依山勢砌石墻(qiang),疊成(cheng)平臺而建(jian)成(cheng)。站在庵(an)前,但見(jian)千峰萬巒撲面而來。因云霧變(bian)幻(huan)莫測,飄(piao)繞山間,碑載“常有紫(zi)氣出現”,迷(mi)迷(mi)蒙(meng)蒙(meng),縹縹緲緲,似(si)“李太白天姥之(zhi)游(you),夢想(xiang)非真境也”,故曰“靈巖洞庵(an)”。庵(an)之(zhi)左有“仙人吊龜(gui)”,右有“象牙嶺”。在“仙人吊龜(gui)”右側庵(an)背山上(shang),從一(yi)(yi)片月形壁巖中伸出一(yi)(yi)怪石,泉水滴滴,有如“巨龍”拉長(chang)頸脖,口垂“龍涎”,珍珠般滴落在玉(yu)盤上(shang),故有“龍涎玉(yu)盤”之(zhi)稱。若盛夏酷(ku)暑(shu),掬“龍涎”入口,頃(qing)感(gan)沁人心脾,頓釋暑(shu)渴之(zhi)苦。
“燕子(zi)深(shen)宮”為(wei)(wei)(wei)燕子(zi)巖(yan)最(zui)大最(zui)深(shen)的巖(yan)洞(dong)。巖(yan)頂蒼(cang)松(song)挺立(li),翠竹(zhu)叢生,洞(dong)旁(pang)老松(song)虬蟠,青藤攀纏;從洞(dong)口(kou)向山頂仰望,層層峭壁(bi)錯立(li)而(er)起(qi)。洞(dong)中有道,道中有洞(dong);洞(dong)中有洞(dong),明洞(dong)暗洞(dong),互為(wei)(wei)(wei)相連(lian)。洞(dong)頂形(xing)狀不(bu)(bu)(bu)一,如(ru)嚙,如(ru)蟲蝎盤旋洞(dong)內,不(bu)(bu)(bu)知上下(xia)高低,全忘來去之路。自古(gu)以(yi)來,尋蹤(zong)問跡者絡繹不(bu)(bu)(bu)絕,無不(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)景好洞(dong)奇(qi)而(er)贊嘆不(bu)(bu)(bu)已。