白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國家(jia)級(ji)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)位于湘中新(xin)邵縣(xian)境內，核心景(jing)區(qu)(qu)在(zai)嚴(yan)塘(tang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)白(bai)水(shui)村(cun)，距縣(xian)城釀溪(xi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)12公(gong)(gong)里(li)，區(qu)(qu)域以白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)村(cun)為主(zhu)體(ti)，包含洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口村(cun)、岱山(shan)林場(chang)部分土地(di)(di)，總(zong)面積(ji)11．90平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)。融山(shan)秀(xiu)(xiu)、水(shui)白(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻、石(shi)(shi)奇和(he)人(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)攸(you)(you)豐(feng)(feng)于一(yi)體(ti)，是具有(you)千年(nian)旅(lv)游(you)史的風(feng)景(jing)勝地(di)(di)。沿棠溪(xi)徑北，縱深(shen)10公(gong)(gong)里(li)，兩山(shan)回(hui)環夾峙，群峰拱衛，幽深(shen)秀(xiu)(xiu)雅，其形似(si)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)，中有(you)瀑布(bu)溪(xi)流，水(shui)白(bai)如(ru)銀，故名(ming)。早(zao)在(zai)明代， 白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)就是湘中的旅(lv)游(you)勝地(di)(di)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)人(ren)墨客紛(fen)來沓(ta)至(zhi)，多有(you)贊詠。清人(ren)楊太(tai)(tai)灝著有(you)《白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)游(you)記》、 李厚培著有(you)《白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀勝集(ji)》。白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)于1999年(nian)經(jing)省(sheng)人(ren)民政府正式(shi)批準為省(sheng)級(ji)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)，2002年(nian)4月經(jing)國家(jia)旅(lv) 游(you)局正式(shi)評定為AA級(ji)旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)。白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)以其山(shan)清水(shui)秀(xiu)(xiu)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻石(shi)(shi)奇、人(ren) 文(wen)(wen)(wen)攸(you)(you)豐(feng)(feng)而著稱(cheng)于世。風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)現有(you)景(jing)點480多處，一(yi)級(ji) 景(jing)點30處，省(sheng)、市(shi)重點保護文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)8處。自(zi)然景(jing)觀有(you)"高峽(xia)平(ping)湖"、"流泉飛瀑"、 "地(di)(di)下溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群"、 "一(yi)線(xian)天(tian)"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)門"、 “白(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等(deng) ， “白(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”以洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇和(he)石(shi)(shi)怪聞名(ming)世界，2002年(nian)12月中央電視臺專題采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱(cheng)譽之(zhi)為世界奇景(jing)， 人(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀有(you)寺院、宗祠(ci)、 牌坊(fang)、古墓葬、名(ming)人(ren)故居等(deng)，其中保存(cun)較為 完好的太(tai)(tai)平(ping)天(tian)國古戰場(chang)遺址(zhi)、抗日戰爭遺址(zhi)和(he)李臣典、劉策(ce)成、廖(liao)耀(yao)湘、李文(wen)(wen)(wen)、李公(gong)(gong)望等(deng)名(ming)人(ren)故居給白(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)增(zeng)添(tian)了(le)濃厚的歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化色(se)彩。
白水洞風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區處于湘中(zhong)城市群 （邵(shao)陽、冷江、漣(lian)源、婁底(di)）的懷(huai)抱之(zhi)中(zhong)。
白(bai)水洞風景名勝區(qu)(qu)包(bao)括白(bai)水洞景區(qu)(qu)、資江小(xiao)三(san)峽風光帶，白(bai)云巖(yan)景點三(san)個(ge)組成(cheng)機體，總面(mian)積17.06平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)。其中核心景區(qu)(qu)位于嚴塘鎮(zhen)白(bai)水洞村，總面(mian)積11.9平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)，擁(yong)有重要(yao)景點480余處，省、市重點保護單(dan)位20余處，分布(bu)于一區(qu)(qu)、一帶、一點。景區(qu)(qu)內山青(qing)、水秀、石奇、洞幻、人文悠(you)遠的絕妙融匯(hui)，堪稱天下名勝之稀珍。對此，昔人題詠甚多，一個(ge)半世紀以前已成(cheng)為(wei)游覽(lan)圣地。
自(zi)然景觀有：飛虹(hong)瀑(pu)布、水(shui)(shui)簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)布、羅山湖瀑(pu)布、七(qi)仙(xian)瀑(pu)布等。如(ru)帶(dai)如(ru)緞，奔流千仞。晴則日光映(ying)之，作五色長虹(hong)。古人(ren)(ren)有“仰觀瀑(pu)布泉，霏霏散玉屑”的(de)詩句，堪為天下(xia)之奇特；白(bai)水(shui)(shui)神宮溶洞(dong)，博大幽(you)廣，景色詭奇，堂皇富麗，宛(wan)如(ru)地下(xia)宮殿，人(ren)(ren)稱亞洲一(yi)絕；白(bai)云巖兩(liang)宜寺僅次(ci)于(yu)南岳的(de)佛教圣地；地造天設的(de)武土崖、仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)巷，鬼(gui)斧神工(gong)的(de)駱駝峰、卓(zhuo)筆峰獨具一(yi)格，資(zi)江(jiang)小三(san)峽勝于(yu)長江(jiang)小三(san)峽，人(ren)(ren)文景觀40余處(chu)，有數千年留下(xia)來的(de)古化石、古建(jian)筑(zhu)、石墓葬(zang)、古寺院(yuan)等，數不勝數。白(bai)水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)冬暖(nuan)夏晾，四季分明，水(shui)(shui)旱兩(liang)路如(ru)織若網，交通便捷，水(shui)(shui)電(dian)、通訊(xun)等服務設施齊(qi)全(quan)，深受專家的(de)贊譽和游客的(de)青睞，是旅游觀光、休閑(xian)避暑、科學考古研究(jiu)與探險的(de)最佳去處(chu)。
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