云(yun)浮蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)風景(jing)名勝區位(wei)于廣東省云(yun)浮市(shi)區北部(bu)的獅(shi)子(zi)山中(zhong),是一個(ge)經歷了1.7億多年逐漸(jian)形成的次生(sheng)溶洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)分3層,上為天堂通天洞(dong)(dong),下(xia)為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉地(di)下(xia)河,中(zhong)為九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)長廊(lang)。蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)屬(shu)喀斯特(te)溶洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)內石(shi)花高(gao)懸,鐘(zhong)乳低(di)垂(chui),石(shi)筍(sun)石(shi)柱如(ru)林(lin),石(shi)幔、石(shi)帳、石(shi)盾、石(shi)堤應(ying)有盡有,奇景(jing)疊出,洞(dong)(dong)體(ti)迂回曲(qu)折,形若蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long),故得名"蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)"。
蟠龍洞(dong)屬喀斯特溶巖(yan),經歷億萬年(nian)漫(man)長(chang)歲(sui)月逐漸形(xing)成(cheng)。洞(dong)內游程528米,分(fen)三層(ceng),上層(ceng)天堂通天洞(dong),下層(ceng)龍泉地下河,中(zhong)層(ceng)九龍長(chang)廊(lang),層(ceng)層(ceng)相連,曲折(zhe)迷人。洞(dong)內鐘乳千姿百態(tai),石筍石柱如(ru)林。處處有景(jing)(jing),景(jing)(jing)景(jing)(jing)皆奇。類(lei)人似(si)物有“神龜朝圣(sheng)”、“龍母浴(yu)池”“天書神筆”、“玉壁(bi)雄關”等(deng)58景(jing)(jing),真是惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng)(sheng),引人入勝。而最(zui)為奇特的是洞(dong)內巖(yan)壁(bi)上長(chang)出的簇簇石花,石花晶瑩潔白,剔透玲瓏,如(ru)銀(yin)星(xing)閃爍(shuo)熠熠生(sheng)(sheng)輝(hui)。
蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)位(wei)于云(yun)浮市區(qu)城(cheng)北的(de)(de)獅子山中,因其洞(dong)體迂(yu)迥曲折(zhe),故得(de)名(ming)。1993年(nian)(nian)5月,廣東省人民政府以(yi)[1993]66號文,正式批準蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)為省級風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)。蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)自1985年(nian)(nian)對游(you)人開放以(yi)來(lai)(lai),已(yi)接待數百(bai)萬游(you)客(ke)。特別近年(nian)(nian)來(lai)(lai),市政府加大了對景(jing)區(qu)建設的(de)(de)投入,于蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)旁(pang)興(xing)建蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)天湖,一(yi)個集(ji)觀賞、食住、游(you)樂、購物于一(yi)體的(de)(de)旅游(you)景(jing)區(qu)已(yi)初(chu)具規模,來(lai)(lai)自各地的(de)(de)游(you)客(ke)更是(shi)絡繹(yi)不絕(jue)。
蟠龍洞(dong)旅(lv)游(you)風景區和(he)(he)龍山溫泉(quan)旅(lv)游(you)度假區與羅定聚龍洞(dong)、龍龕巖,肇慶星湖、德慶龍母(mu)廟連成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)線的“龍之旅(lv)”,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)聞名海內外的旅(lv)游(you)熱線。經研(yan)究初步認為(wei)(wei)花卉狀組合構(gou)成(cheng),在特(te)定的物化條件下(xia)形成(cheng)的,開始形成(cheng)時間(jian)約為(wei)(wei)35萬年前,至(zhi)今仍在緩慢(man)生長(chang),見氣成(cheng)石(shi),變幻無窮,生長(chang)不(bu)為(wei)(wei)重力所(suo)約。“玉羅傘帳(zhang)”,又是(shi)蟠龍洞(dong)內另(ling)一(yi)(yi)個世界級洞(dong)穴奇觀(guan)。其狀如(ru)宮廷(ting)豪華傘帳(zhang),白里透黃,石(shi)褶線條美輪美奐(huan),純(chun)屬自(zi)然形成(cheng),其成(cheng)因至(zhi)今仍是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個謎,具有很高的科研(yan)考古和(he)(he)科普價值。
蟠龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)地(di)下(xia)(xia)河(he)(he)間(jian)歇(xie)性涌泉(quan)(quan)。蟠龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)中的(de)落水洞(dong)直(zhi)落21米深(shen)處,是龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)地(di)下(xia)(xia)河(he)(he),在景點(dian)“群龍(long)(long)(long)布陣”處可螺旋而下(xia)(xia),曲伸如龍(long)(long)(long),一年四季,龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)(quan)滴(di)水不斷(duan),泉(quan)(quan)水甘冽。其下(xia)(xia)的(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)河(he)(he),長560米,河(he)(he)寬8~10米,高(gao)10~30米不等,它(ta)是一間(jian)歇(xie)泉(quan)(quan)供給(gei)河(he)(he)水,來水時,水浪滾(gun)翻(fan),哇(wa)哇(wa)作響,沖刷河(he)(he)灘(tan),過一會又(you)靜(jing)靜(jing)回流石洞(dong)。
蟠(pan)(pan)龍洞(dong)的特殊景觀有三外:其(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)是(shi)(shi)世界三大(da)石(shi)花(hua)洞(dong)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。洞(dong)內石(shi)花(hua)剔(ti)透玲瓏,晶瑩(ying)如玉,它附著于巖壁之(zhi)上,不按重力方向生長(chang),而向四(si)面節節開(kai)花(hua),見氣成石(shi),繼續生長(chang),變幻無(wu)窮。其(qi)(qi)二是(shi)(shi)我國南(nan)方典(dian)型的大(da)熊貓--劍齒(chi)象動(dong)物群"古(gu)動(dong)物化石(shi)區",最為珍(zhen)貴的是(shi)(shi)"智人"古(gu)人類化石(shi)。其(qi)(qi)三是(shi)(shi)蟠(pan)(pan)龍洞(dong)尚未開(kai)發的龍泉(quan)(quan)(quan)地下河,河中有泉(quan)(quan)(quan)眼,每(mei)隔十分鐘左右(you),泉(quan)(quan)(quan)眼波浪(lang)翻(fan)滾(gun),似海潮(chao)洶涌,沖刷河岸(an),隨后又似退潮(chao),靜靜地回(hui)流石(shi)洞(dong),經專家確認(ren)為地下間歇(xie)泉(quan)(quan)(quan),是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)罕見洞(dong)府奇觀。
洞長千(qian)米(mi),深(shen)(shen)暗幽(you)邃。里面有(you)高(gao)達30米(mi)的(de)螺頂(ding),有(you)深(shen)(shen)不見底的(de)石罅,寬(kuan)闊空曠處都能(neng)容(rong)千(qian)人,窄(zhai)處不能(neng)2人并(bing)行。在(zai)洞內(nei)跺(duo)腳砸壁會發出(chu)“嗡(weng)嗡(weng)”回音,給人一種(zhong)神秘莫測(ce)的(de)感(gan)覺(jue)。洞口朝(chao)南,為券拱門,門上坎刻“龍洞熏風”四(si)個篆字,為康熙14年5月立。洞內(nei)10米(mi)處,有(you)一供臺,臺上神像已廢,只剩臺下殘存的(de)幾尊羅漢石像身軀(qu)。向洞內(nei)行至30米(mi)處,開始(shi)向右下方拐彎(wan),回頭(tou)外望,只見洞口猶(you)如(ru)月牙出(chu)山,人稱“回首(shou)望月”。
繼續前(qian)行(xing),步(bu)(bu)步(bu)(bu)廳景(jing)。鐘乳(ru)(ru)(ru)石(shi)形(xing)成的(de)“火燒葡萄架”含珠點翠;石(shi)壁上被浸蝕成的(de)“仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)炕”形(xing)體(ti)(ti)逼真;巨(ju)石(shi)橫貫(guan)的(de)“仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)橋”奇(qi)特(te)驚險,世間罕見(jian)(jian)。再向(xiang)里(li)進(jin),八戒可見(jian)(jian)鐘乳(ru)(ru)(ru)石(shi)形(xing)成的(de)“江豬探海”、“水(shui)(shui)簾瀑布”、以及多年沖刷而(er)成的(de)“姜池”、“藕池”,池內(nei)形(xing)似鮮姜的(de)鐘乳(ru)(ru)(ru)石(shi)如霞似錦。“蓮藕”如雪似玉。“玉龍(long)(long)騰(teng)空”尤惹人(ren)注(zhu)目:在高(gao)達20米(mi)的(de)洞壁上,有(you)一塊鐘乳(ru)(ru)(ru)石(shi),宛若(ruo)玉龍(long)(long),通體(ti)(ti)覆蓋(gai)著銀光(guang)閃爍的(de)“龍(long)(long)鱗(lin)”,妙不(bu)可言;龍(long)(long)頭(tou)垂下(xia),嘴里(li)噴球吐玉人(ren),人(ren)稱“龍(long)(long)滴水(shui)(shui)”,滴在下(xia)面“蓮花盆”里(li),四時不(bu)涸。“鷂(yao)子翻身”是洞內(nei)向(xiang)下(xia)延(yan)伸的(de)地方,此處游(you)人(ren)不(bu)能正面行(xing)進(jin),必須翻過身子,雙手攀石(shi)倒行(xing);路旁(pang)有(you)深不(bu)見(jian)(jian)底(di)的(de)石(shi)罅。走過險境,是一段空闊平坦的(de)地帶(dai),這兒(er)路面干燥,清風習習。再向(xiang)里(li)前(qian)進(jin),便是“倒爬四十步(bu)(bu)”,雖然路程難走,卻另有(you)一番意境。再向(xiang)前(qian)行(xing)200米(mi),有(you)巨(ju)石(shi)擋(dang)堵,不(bu)能前(qian)往。洞口外200米(mi)處為金(jin)代佛隱(yin)寺遺址,存戲臺和(he)石(shi)碑(bei)1通、古柏(bo)1株(zhu)。漫山(shan)蒼松(song)翠柏(bo),郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong);山(shan)下(xia)溝壑(he)幽深,樹(shu)林茂密。
盤龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)于1983年(nian)(nian)11月發現(xian),1984年(nian)(nian)開發,1985年(nian)(nian)正式開放。游(you)覽洞(dong)(dong)分兩層,上層洞(dong)(dong)為(wei)“天(tian)(tian)堂”通(tong)天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong),下(xia)層為(wei)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)花洞(dong)(dong)室。洞(dong)(dong)內景點主要有(you)“雞鳴(ming)破法”、“龍(long)(long)(long)珠(zhu)鎮洞(dong)(dong)”、“海(hai)(hai)獅(shi)卷簾”、“石(shi)(shi)羊拜客”、“龍(long)(long)(long)床寶(bao)(bao)鏡”、“龍(long)(long)(long)宮奇(qi)寶(bao)(bao)”、“龍(long)(long)(long)母玉(yu)池”、“仙桃盛會(hui)”、“青龍(long)(long)(long)翻(fan)浪(lang)”、“魚(yu)躍龍(long)(long)(long)門”、“金龍(long)(long)(long)入帳(zhang)(zhang)”、“斑石(shi)(shi)凌空”、“雙(shuang)龍(long)(long)(long)出海(hai)(hai)”、“海(hai)(hai)獅(shi)護帳(zhang)(zhang)”、“龍(long)(long)(long)母回(hui)歸”等(deng)(deng)57景,各景奇(qi)麗無(wu)比(bi),景隨步移,路(lu)隨景轉,非常(chang)緊湊,顯得突出,無(wu)怪有(you)“神州(zhou)奇(qi)葩(pa)”之稱。從(cong)洞(dong)(dong)穴沉(chen)積(ji)物看,形態的(de)(de)(de)(de)品種名稱齊全,如“天(tian)(tian)書(shu)神筆”的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)、“神龜朝圣”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)筍、“玉(yu)柱擎空”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)柱、“玉(yu)壁雄(xiong)關”的(de)(de)(de)(de)邊石(shi)(shi)壩、“金龍(long)(long)(long)入帳(zhang)(zhang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)瀑(pu)布、“龍(long)(long)(long)母玉(yu)池”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)蓮盤、“仙山(shan)瓊(qiong)閣(ge)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)狗牙石(shi)(shi)(水盆晶簇)、“雨(yu)箭風刀(dao)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)旗、“海(hai)(hai)獅(shi)護帳(zhang)(zhang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)盾與石(shi)(shi)幔以及“巨龍(long)(long)(long)迎賓”的(de)(de)(de)(de)凝結水再溶蝕鐘乳石(shi)(shi)等(deng)(deng),無(wu)一(yi)不奇(qi),無(wu)一(yi)不怪。
寶石花
蟠(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)最為(wei)(wei)奇特的(de)(de)(de)是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)巖壁上(shang)長出(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)(de)簇簇“寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)”,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)晶瑩潔白(bai),剔透玲瓏,形態萬千,如(ru)銀(yin)星閃爍,熠(yi)熠(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)輝。在國內(nei)外均比較罕見,全世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)僅美國、土耳其(qi)和(he)中國有(you),除河南省鞏縣石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等極少(shao)數(shu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)有(you)此(ci)(ci)種(zhong)類型沉積(ji)外,很少(shao)見到這種(zhong)雪白(bai)晶瑩,似球非球,似針非針的(de)(de)(de)形態和(he)色澤的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua),因(yin)此(ci)(ci)很受(shou)游人(ren)稱道(dao),其(qi)形態之完美,色澤之純白(bai),堪稱世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)等級(ji),被(bei)(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)“世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)十大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)奇景”之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。蟠(pan)龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)也因(yin)此(ci)(ci)在1987年的(de)(de)(de)《國際洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)年會(hui)(hui)》上(shang)被(bei)(bei)世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)協會(hui)(hui)譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)“世(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)三(san)(san)大(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。經專家研(yan)究初步認為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)是由(you)三(san)(san)種(zhong)化(hua)學沉積(ji)形態的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)卉狀組(zu)合體構成,即由(you)方解石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(核(he)心)、文(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)枝和(he)方解石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)質(zhi)與文(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)卷曲石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等。最典型的(de)(de)(de)組(zu)合結構是,以(yi)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)干(gan),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)枝為(wei)(wei)枝、為(wei)(wei)花(hua),卷曲石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)節、皮、蕾。因(yin)此(ci)(ci)它(ta)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)形成要(yao)有(you)三(san)(san)個階(jie)段(duan):第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)階(jie)段(duan)是滴水(shui)形成鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi);第(di)二階(jie)段(duan),在封閉的(de)(de)(de)環境下,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)沒有(you)空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)流動,處(chu)于(yu)十分寧(ning)靜、氣(qi)(qi)溫恒(heng)定(ding)且略高時,由(you)微壓的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)緩慢滲(shen)出(chu)(chu),結晶沉淀生(sheng)(sheng)出(chu)(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)枝;第(di)三(san)(san)階(jie)段(duan),由(you)毛細(xi)水(shui)或(huo)由(you)于(yu)氣(qi)(qi)溶膠作用形成卷曲石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。至今仍在緩慢生(sheng)(sheng)長,附著于(yu)巖壁之上(shang),見氣(qi)(qi)成石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),變(bian)幻無窮(qiong),生(sheng)(sheng)長不為(wei)(wei)重力(li)所(suo)約,不按重力(li)方向生(sheng)(sheng)長,而(er)向四周(zhou)節節開花(hua),就(jiu)象我(wo)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)頭發一(yi)(yi)(yi)樣不斷自根(gen)部(bu)向外推出(chu)(chu)生(sheng)(sheng)長一(yi)(yi)(yi)樣,因(yin)而(er)也稱“永不凋謝(xie)的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)”。
玉羅傘帳
玉(yu)羅(luo)傘(san)帳(zhang)是蟠龍洞(dong)(dong)內另一個世界(jie)級洞(dong)(dong)穴奇(qi)觀。它(ta)的外形酷似人們平時所(suo)見(jian)的羅(luo)傘(san)蚊帳(zhang),形態(tai)之優美,在(zai)世上是極其罕見(jian)的。它(ta)由兩部分組(zu)成,頂部的盾形板面叫(jiao)石盾(也叫(jiao)調色(se)板),從盾頂墜(zhui)下來(lai)的部分叫(jiao)盾墜(zhui),屬于石幕(mu)式的石幔。這兩部分結合起來(lai),便是一頂神似玉(yu)石的華麗宮廷蚊帳(zhang),故被稱(cheng)為“玉(yu)羅(luo)傘(san)帳(zhang)”。玉(yu)羅(luo)傘(san)帳(zhang)的前(qian)后兩部分顏色(se)有(you)明顯的差(cha)異,后部分色(se)澤(ze)較(jiao)暗,生(sheng)長較(jiao)早,據(ju)測已(yi)有(you)24200年(nian)了,前(qian)半(ban)部潔白(bai)如(ru)玉(yu),生(sheng)長較(jiao)晚,估計(ji)生(sheng)成年(nian)代在(zai)數千年(nian)之內。
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