青龍巖,位(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)西(xi)省尋(xun)烏縣南橋鎮青龍村的(de)尋(xun)烏河(he)畔,地處縣城南25公里處,因(yin)(yin)寺(si)雄、巖奇、山(shan)青、水秀,素為(wei)尋(xun)烏八景之(zhi)最,又因(yin)(yin)地處東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭,故又被稱為(wei)東江(jiang)源(yuan)頭第一巖,這里已形成了集游覽、休(xiu)閑(xian)、娛樂于(yu)一體(ti)的(de)風(feng)景旅游區(qu)。
青(qing)龍(long)巖風景區,是(shi)尋烏(wu)(wu)縣古(gu)八景中之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)---“龍(long)巖仙跡”,因(yin)寺雄、巖奇、山(shan)青(qing)、水秀,素為尋烏(wu)(wu)八景之(zhi)最,又因(yin)地(di)處東江源頭(tou),故又被稱為“東江源頭(tou)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)巖”,它的地(di)質是(shi)典型的丹霞地(di)貌,遠近聞(wen)名。位于南橋鄉(xiang)青(qing)龍(long)村境內(nei)的尋烏(wu)(wu)河(he)東岸的一(yi)(yi)(yi)座高達百(bai)丈、峭壁凌空的大(da)石(shi)山(shan)半麓,上接藍天,下臨深淵(yuan),整個(ge)石(shi)山(shan),聳然(ran)壁立,綴有大(da)小巖洞(dong)百(bai)余穴,由(you)11個(ge)大(da)巖洞(dong)組成的青(qing)龍(long)巖最為著名,宇廟(miao)古(gu)樸,巖殿相(xiang)輔。底層建有寨門,是(shi)進入(ru)青(qing)龍(long)巖的通道,進寺廟(miao),映入(ru)眼簾的是(shi)回廊、殿堂、經院、僧房(fang)。殿堂中供一(yi)(yi)(yi)尊大(da)佛(fo)像(xiang)。從(cong)殿堂邊(bian)側(ce)拱門進去,走完過(guo)道,只(zhi)見靠墻架著扶梯,扶梯作直(zhi)角曲折,直(zhi)線向上攀登20米(mi),穿(chuan)過(guo)三(san)層巖洞(dong),然(ran)后(hou)向北(bei)約(yue)30度斜坡(po)向上排列著8個(ge)大(da)巖洞(dong),洞(dong)與洞(dong)之(zhi)間(jian),或(huo)鑿孔連接,或(huo)人(ren)工(gong)建造(zao)懸橋相(xiang)通,共有木雕(diao)菩(pu)薩100尊。隔河(he)相(xiang)望(wang),也是(shi)懸崖峭壁,巖洞(dong)星星點點、大(da)小相(xiang)間(jian)、約(yue)800多(duo)穴,既像(xiang)人(ren)工(gong)構筑,卻是(shi)自然(ran)生成,隱隱約(yue)約(yue)地(di)辨認,宛(wan)如"福(fu)如東海"四(si)個(ge)大(da)字。
據贛南(nan)梨樹(shu)塘(tang)吉(ji)卜子(zi)《松風(feng)館(guan)史(shi)記》載,遠古時期,創造天(tian)地(di)的(de)宇(yu)宙之神有(you)四靈(ling),位(wei)居四靈(ling)之首的(de)青龍(long)(long)主東方和春季。它妝點完春景后,陶醉(zui)于涅水(東江)之上(shang)(shang),對神州美(mei)景仍戀戀不(bu)(bu)舍,便將其肉身化成巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)留在(zai)(zai)人間。秦始皇年(nian)間,南(nan)越王趙佗(tuo)從龍(long)(long)川乘(cheng)船開拓疆(jiang)土,來(lai)到(dao)青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)遠的(de)一(yi)個險(xian)灘下(xia)船,在(zai)(zai)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)下(xia)歇息。趙佗(tuo)深知(zhi)此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)青龍(long)(long)司春時留下(xia)的(de)化身,并(bing)有(you)神靈(ling)在(zai)(zai)其上(shang)(shang)。為(wei)(wei)了得到(dao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)神靈(ling)的(de)護(hu)佑,趙佗(tuo)便把這一(yi)帶(dai)的(de)疆(jiang)域統稱為(wei)(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)邑”。公元前111年(nian),南(nan)越國(guo)被(bei)漢武帝所滅。劉徹見此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)形蜿蜒有(you)勢,如一(yi)條(tiao)青龍(long)(long)鳧(fu)湟水而(er)上(shang)(shang),就相信此(ci)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)確為(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)古青龍(long)(long)司春留下(xia)的(de)化身,并(bing)尊稱其巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)“青龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。人們也(ye)習慣稱之為(wei)(wei)“龍(long)(long)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。