靈崖(ya)山(shan)又(you)名大(da)仙山(shan),山(shan)下洧水環(huan)繞,宋(song)大(da)、杞密兩(liang)條鐵(tie)路穿山(shan)而(er)過。山(shan)勢(shi)巍峨、陡峭,松柏(bo)蒼(cang)郁,怪石嶙(lin)峋。從上到(dao)(dao)下由(you)大(da)小72洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)組成,秀麗幽(you)靜,景色奇(qi)(qi)麗,各(ge)有(you)(you)其名,總稱(cheng)天爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。相(xiang)傳這個奇(qi)(qi)幽(you)境(jing)被“三皇”看中,定居于此(ci)。天爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)自然景觀(guan)奇(qi)(qi)特,受(shou)到(dao)(dao)游客的(de)青睞。地下雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)宮(gong)位于中原腹(fu)地新(xin)密市城(cheng)關鎮(zhen)甘寨村,距省會鄭州37公(gong)(gong)里(li),鄭登(deng)公(gong)(gong)路2公(gong)(gong)里(li),占地一(yi)萬多平(ping)方米。其建筑(zhu)古樸典雅,環(huan)境(jing)優美,獨具特色。主景觀(guan)雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian)宮(gong)位于地下52米深處,屬(shu)我國北方罕(han)見的(de)特大(da)地下天然溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)各(ge)異(yi),曲折迂回,幽(you)深遙遠,不知(zhi)盡(jin)頭,已探明三千余米。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內四壁布滿了潔白(bai)如玉(yu)的(de)海花石、鐘乳石,其景觀(guan)獨特,千姿百態,多為蓮(lian)(lian)花造(zao)型,在(zai)蓮(lian)(lian)花間又(you)有(you)(you)雪(xue)花相(xiang)襯。宮(gong)內有(you)(you)飛天銀(yin)橋,玉(yu)泉(quan),素女拜佛(fo),雪(xue)山(shan)飛瀑,如冰山(shan)雪(xue)蓮(lian)(lian),爭奇(qi)(qi)斗艷;如天河群(qun)星,璀璨奪目;似玉(yu)界(jie)仙宮(gong),神(shen)秘(mi)幽(you)雅。就象有(you)(you)人(ren)匠心(xin)獨運,刻意雕(diao)鑿而(er)成。對(dui)大(da)自然的(de)這一(yi)神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)造(zao)化,游人(ren)無不稱(cheng)絕,流連忘返。
從山下拾級而上(shang),攀(pan)登138個臺(tai)階(jie),經一天(tian)門(men)、二天(tian)門(men)和懸崖峭壁(bi)的(de)南天(tian)門(men),再(zai)蜿蜒而上(shang)直到山頂(ding)三皇(huang)殿(dian),沿途有老母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、龍蛇洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、羚羊洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、開花(hua)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、五連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、九連(lian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、龍眼(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、四仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等,神秘通幽,景色各異(yi)。
在天爺洞(dong)(dong),放眼眺望,植根于(yu)(yu)山(shan)石之中的松柏,郁郁蒼蒼,青翠欲滴,朝陽東升,一(yi)派紫(zi)氣;亭、臺、樓(lou)、閣、殿、堂,洞(dong)(dong)府,或(huo)分或(huo)聚,或(huo)隱或(huo)現,一(yi)團團,一(yi)群群,依(yi)山(shan)勢(shi)而(er)建(jian),溶洞(dong)(dong)巧奪天工,均(jun)列于(yu)(yu)懸(xuan)崖之上,奇、怪,幽、險,妙趣橫生。其洞(dong)(dong)口有(you)的象龍(long)眼,有(you)的象蛇(she)口,有(you)的上仰,有(you)的下伏,給人以神秘之感;鳥鳴山(shan)應,風吹(chui)谷響,人們(men)到此大有(you)置身仙境之妙。望天梯(ti)建(jian)于(yu)(yu)懸(xuan)崖峭壁之上,形似從天而(er)降。置身天梯(ti),仰望高空藍天,俯瞰巨(ju)壑深淵,毛骨悚然,驚心掉膽。
腳登天(tian)(tian)梯,拾階(jie)而(er)上(shang),進入(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)門,其(qi)(qi)南(nan)側(ce)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)閣(ge),紅柱(zhu)、藍頂,四角重檐,翹(qiao)然(ran)(ran)如飛,閣(ge)正面書“拜天(tian)(tian)閣(ge)”三個大字(zi)。復前行(xing)(xing),到達(da)二天(tian)(tian)門,階(jie)左有(you)(you)(you)(you)“觀(guan)龍(long)(long)臺(tai)”,登臺(tai)仰視,龍(long)(long)眼(yan)、龍(long)(long)鼻、龍(long)(long)口(kou)(kou)(kou),歷歷在(zai)(zai)目。龍(long)(long)頭上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)兩個,形似炯炯有(you)(you)(you)(you)神的龍(long)(long)眼(yan),兩洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相通(tong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內曲折、盤(pan)旋,粗細(xi)不一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處叫(jiao)“卡腰洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”,眼(yan)看只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)碗口(kou)(kou)(kou)大小,但不管人(ren)體胖、瘦都能穿過(guo),身臨(lin)其(qi)(qi)境,其(qi)(qi)樂無(wu)窮。出大龍(long)(long)眼(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)向東經小龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)可(ke)達(da)龜蛇(she)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)石(shi)如龜蛇(she),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou)高3米,闊2米,沿洞(dong)(dong)(dong)人(ren)約8米處有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi),日“回(hui)心(xin)頭”,因此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)往里越走越深(shen),愈進愈難,人(ren)們多到此(ci)望(wang)(wang)而(er)卻步。從此(ci)往里分(fen)兩路(lu),龜洞(dong)(dong)(dong)直而(er)粗,地平如鏡,上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)龜爪痕跡;蛇(she)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)細(xi)而(er)曲,在(zai)(zai)“回(hui)心(xin)石(shi)”左上(shang)方,腳踏回(hui)心(xin)石(shi)可(ke)探頭洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou),僅能容(rong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren),須(xu)爬行(xing)(xing)。入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)3米處有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)“險(xian)關(guan)”,名(ming)“翹(qiao)翹(qiao)石(shi)”,過(guo)“翹(qiao)翹(qiao)石(shi)”有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)豎井,高1.5米,井口(kou)(kou)(kou)細(xi)而(er)光滑,須(xu)兩手緊按井口(kou)(kou)(kou)拔身而(er)上(shang),故名(ming)“硬鉆(zhan)井”。入(ru)井口(kou)(kou)(kou)豁然(ran)(ran)開朗(lang),內可(ke)容(rong)十余(yu)人(ren),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)盤(pan)蛇(she)座,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂有(you)(you)(you)(you)無(wu)數小坑。傳(chuan)說蛇(she)盤(pan)居于此(ci)口(kou)(kou)(kou)對洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂噴出霧(wu)氣,勇者多喜歡到此(ci)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)游。出龜蛇(she)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)向東過(guo)險(xian)道到“鯉魚崖(ya)”,其(qi)(qi)山(shan)崖(ya)有(you)(you)(you)(you)白(bai)色(se)痕跡,象鯉魚,鰭(qi)尾分(fen)明,形象逼真。回(hui)到望(wang)(wang)天(tian)(tian)梯,南(nan)行(xing)(xing)數十步,沿小道而(er)西,路(lu)窄處僅能容(rong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren),需(xu)攀柏援(yuan)荊才能至五龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),該洞(dong)(dong)(dong)深(shen)5米,高1.7米,寬1米,入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)(kou)(kou),風聲呼呼作響。
洞頂(ding)有龍爪一(yi)只(zhi),龍之(zhi)身,首皆藏于崖石中。人(ren)們沿著野花芳草、青(qing)(qing)松翠(cui)柏的(de)夾道,進(jin)入南天門,到達天爺(ye)洞主洞,這是(shi)一(yi)組奇秀無比的(de)大(da)(da)型溶洞,洞連(lian)洞,洞套洞,高者望不見(jian)洞頂(ding),低者只(zhi)容爬行(xing),隨著臺階而(er)上的(de)天井(jing)暗(an)道,斗折蛇行(xing),明滅可見(jian),人(ren)之(zhi)愈(yu)深(shen),其(qi)進(jin)愈(yu)難,而(er)其(qi)見(jian)愈(yu)奇。內(nei)供大(da)(da)天爺(ye)——玉皇大(da)(da)帝。洞口(kou)(kou)向北(bei),青(qing)(qing)磚綠瓦,朱紅大(da)(da)門,門聯(lian)(lian):上聯(lian)(lian):日(ri)(雙個(ge)(ge)日(ri),讀作xuan) 晶 (四(si)個(ge)(ge)日(ri),讀作lang) 安天下,下聯(lian)(lian):月(yue)朋(三(san)個(ge)(ge)月(yue),讀作jing;四(si)個(ge)(ge)月(yue),讀作lang) 定乾坤。一(yi)一(yi)額頭(tou):玉皇大(da)(da)帝。洞壁全(quan)如柳絮、白(bai)云之(zhi)奇石,正頂(ding)有一(yi)藻(zao)井(jing),口(kou)(kou)徑約3米(mi),底(di)約0.5米(mi),內(nei)似(si)蟠龍,伸頭(tou)藏尾,似(si)在云中,真可謂鬼(gui)斧(fu)神工之(zhi)作。神像威(wei)武(wu)慈祥,給人(ren)以肅(su)穆之(zhi)。帝坐臺上,臺下有一(yi)井(jing),深(shen)不可測。
循階而上,進入老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)石獅(shi)守門,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)為(wei)一(yi)巨石,似欲墜(zhui)下,望之(zhi)(zhi)使人驚駭(hai)。環視(shi)四周,壁(bi)(bi)(bi)如無(wu)數石柱(zhu),頂(ding)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)光滑,酷似天棚。內塑(su)老(lao)君圣像,面帶微笑,座(zuo)下臥一(yi)青(qing)牛。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)(zhi)東北隅(yu),謂“八桂洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,據傳(chuan)黃帝(di)曾在(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci)修(xiu)煉,又(you)名“修(xiu)煉洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,內有(you)(you)(you)(you)蒲團(tuan)一(yi)個,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)石恰似飛(fei)(fei)(fei)魚(yu),傳(chuan)說(shuo)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)魚(yu)是為(wei)黃帝(di)送飯(fan)而來。除此(ci)(ci)還有(you)(you)(you)(you)神龜馱經石、護法(fa)大鵬(peng)石、九(jiu)龍石,奇形怪狀(zhuang),言(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)盡。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)潮水澹(dan)澹(dan),依(yi)勢漫流(liu),集(ji)成水滴(di),日“滴(di)水棚”。水滴(di)冰涼,抹(mo)在(zai)(zai)眼上,沁入肺(fei)腑,清爽無(wu)比。左有(you)(you)(you)(you)寢宮(gong),其(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)小(xiao)巧(qiao)玲瓏,石壁(bi)(bi)(bi)似花鳥(niao)禽獸;右為(wei)炊室(shi),其(qi)(qi)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)皆黑(hei)色。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的半頂(ding)部有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)碗口(kou)大之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴,深不(bu)可(ke)測,傳(chuan)說(shuo)嫘祖(zu)曾藏(zang)寶物在(zai)(zai)里面,若洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門自開,即可(ke)得(de)到寶物,人稱“謎石”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)白蝙(bian)蝠。傳(chuan)說(shuo)嫘祖(zu)織帛,有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)婢女(nv)偷帛做衣,嫘祖(zu)罰她變(bian)成白蝙(bian)蝠。八桂洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)向南有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),人可(ke)爬行登(deng)上第三棚,曰“天仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,其(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)盤(pan)龍藻井,藏(zang)頭露(lu)尾,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相套,錯(cuo)落分布。壁(bi)(bi)(bi)石有(you)(you)(you)(you)的如象(xiang)鼻、有(you)(you)(you)(you)的如浮云、有(you)(you)(you)(you)的象(xiang)蜂(feng)窩、有(you)(you)(you)(you)的象(xiang)奔馬。相傳(chuan)三千七百三十(shi)七年前群(qun)仙(xian)在(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci)聚會,故(gu)名“天仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”。繞(rao)山崖而上到王母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門為(wei)紅柱(zhu)黃瓦,出(chu)廈護之(zhi)(zhi),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)室(shi)寬敞、明(ming)亮(liang),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)石為(wei)白云狀(zhuang),神像慈祥可(ke)敬。左側有(you)(you)(you)(you)套洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),深不(bu)知(zhi)底(di),傳(chuan)說(shuo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)白云自洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中飛(fei)(fei)(fei)出(chu),其(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)象(xiang)懸掛(gua)天空,故(gu)名“飛(fei)(fei)(fei)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)凌空”。
沿(yan)山(shan)路(lu)(lu)東下(xia),山(shan)勢突然(ran)平坦如(ru)砥,有(you)(you)(you)(you)平臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)一(yi)(yi)方(fang),臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央建(jian)祭(ji)(ji)祖亭(ting)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),紅(hong)柱六根擎著灰(hui)色(se)亭(ting)頂,頂成(cheng)六脊,寶(bao)瓶(ping)安放其上(shang)(shang)(shang),亭(ting)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樹黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)像(xiang)(xiang)石(shi)碑(bei)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),帝(di)(di)(di)像(xiang)(xiang)威(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含慈(ci),武(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)透(tou)文,線條流暢(chang),蒼(cang)勁(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you)力。此(ci)(ci)乃(nai)(nai)(nai)黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)祭(ji)(ji)祖之正地(di)(di)。東望蒿林山(shan),奇石(shi)撲眼(yan)前:有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)似(si)(si)仙(xian)女(nv)(nv)撫琴,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)似(si)(si)觀音坐蓮(lian);有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)如(ru)眾(zhong)僧赴會,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)如(ru)八仙(xian)過海;有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)象雄獅怒吼,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)象猛(meng)虎(hu)下(xia)山(shan),有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)象松鼠(shu)覓食,有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)象蒼(cang)鷹展翅,千姿(zi)百態(tai),美不(bu)(bu)勝收(shou)。從左而上(shang)(shang)(shang),直達峰(feng)頂。臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)三(san)皇殿(dian)(dian),其建(jian)筑(zhu)玲(ling)瓏韻(yun)秀、金碧輝(hui)煌(huang),邸尾(wei)吞脊,魚(yu)馬相間,頂分五(wu)(wu)彩(cai),紅(hong)墻朱門。內(nei)(nei)塑天(tian)、地(di)(di)、人(ren)(ren)三(san)皇像(xiang)(xiang),各具(ju)特色(se),雅獷適中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其形體(ti)態(tai)度,發膚顏色(se),長短(duan)豐(feng)瘠,無不(bu)(bu)畢肖,驟視(shi)之,無不(bu)(bu)驚(jing)為(wei)生人(ren)(ren)者。此(ci)(ci)時俯(fu)視(shi)山(shan)下(xia),千尺深壑,洧(wei)水婉蜓;遠眺群山(shan),松柏(bo)蒼(cang)勁(jing),廟(miao)(miao)(miao)宇井(jing)然(ran);仰望藍天(tian),徐風(feng)撫面(mian),心曠神(shen)怡。向右(you)下(xia)數十步,有(you)(you)(you)(you)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)天(tian)玄(xuan)女(nv)(nv)”廟(miao)(miao)(miao)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),內(nei)(nei)供“玄(xuan)女(nv)(nv)”。據傳黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)與蚩尤鏖(ao)戰,屢(lv)戰屢(lv)敗。一(yi)(yi)天(tian),帝(di)(di)(di)回昏昏欲睡,一(yi)(yi)女(nv)(nv)人(ren)(ren)對帝(di)(di)(di)說:“我九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)天(tian)玄(xuan)女(nv)(nv)也,授你靈寶(bao)五(wu)(wu)符五(wu)(wu)勝之文。”黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)得之,在涿鹿(lu)殺了(le)蚩尤。人(ren)(ren)們(men)敬(jing)之,立廟(miao)(miao)(miao)奉祀。“紅(hong)鈞(jun)老(lao)祖”廟(miao)(miao)(miao)和(he)“靈霄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)”建(jian)在溝谷縱橫的(de)(de)半山(shan)腰里,內(nei)(nei)塑天(tian)罡,地(di)(di)熬、風(feng)姿(zi)、雷公、電母(mu)等離奇神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang),洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)石(shi)紋奇異,晶瑩(ying)碧透(tou),令(ling)人(ren)(ren)樂(le)而忘返。沿(yan)著蜿蜒小(xiao)路(lu)(lu),蹬石(shi),踩草、援柏(bo)、攀藤而下(xia),將(jiang)到(dao)山(shan)腳有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)山(shan)路(lu)(lu)貫通東西,沿(yan)道向東,一(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)懸空而建(jian),殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)“南海大士”廟(miao)(miao)(miao)。人(ren)(ren)傳南海大士乃(nai)(nai)(nai)男性,像(xiang)(xiang)貌威(wei)(wei)武(wu)可畏,為(wei)普渡眾(zhong)生化(hua)成(cheng)女(nv)(nv)身,塑像(xiang)(xiang)慈(ci)祥,美貌無比。再向上(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)白鵝峰(feng),峰(feng)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)個巨(ju)石(shi),頗類(lei)猿猴,日(ri)“五(wu)(wu)猴石(shi)”,傳言它是人(ren)(ren)祖的(de)(de)化(hua)身。“五(wu)(wu)連(lian)洞(dong)”內(nei)(nei)塑山(shan)神(shen)、土(tu)地(di)(di),河伯、龍(long)(long)王等神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang),皆維肖維妙,栩栩如(ru)生。下(xia)白鵝峰(feng),循原(yuan)路(lu)(lu)西穿(chuan)碑(bei)林,入九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)連(lian)洞(dong),九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)連(lian)洞(dong)乃(nai)(nai)(nai)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)洞(dong)相連(lian),每洞(dong)一(yi)(yi)神(shen),自東而西華佗、藥王,大禹,諸(zhu)葛武(wu)侯,包(bao)龍(long)(long)圖,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)圣母(mu),關圣帝(di)(di)(di)君(jun),白龍(long)(long)王、火帝(di)(di)(di)真(zhen)君(jun)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)座(zuo)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)分別(bie)居于洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)公像(xiang)(xiang)尤為(wei)威(wei)(wei)武(wu)莊(zhuang)嚴(yan),包(bao)公端(duan)坐臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)張龍(long)(long),趙虎(hu),臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)下(xia)王朝,馬漢頂盔貫甲,分站左右(you),上(shang)(shang)(shang)體(ti)前傾,下(xia)肢弓步,似(si)(si)捉(zhuo)人(ren)(ren)狀,面(mian)前三(san)口銅鍘,寒光閃閃,反映(ying)出人(ren)(ren)們(men)對清官的(de)(de)崇敬(jing)心情。
天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區有著(zhu)得(de)天(tian)(tian)獨厚的優勢,其根據是,山(shan)明水秀(xiu),風景(jing)(jing)(jing)擎旎(ni),溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)星羅棋布,自然條件優越;宋(song)大、登(deng)杞鐵路交會于(yu)此,超(chao)(chao)化、平陌公共汽車(che)均可開往景(jing)(jing)(jing)區,交通(tong)方便(bian);黃(huang)帝(di)文化影響極大,每月初一、十五(wu)和(he)定期廟會,為懷念黃(huang)帝(di)而頂(ding)禮膜(mo)拜的群眾人山(shan)人海,絡繹不(bu)絕(jue);四方香(xiang)(xiang)客(ke)自發集資百余(yu)萬元(yuan),修葺(qi)廟宇,天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)已舊貌換新顏;若以天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區為中心,將平陌鄉(xiang)的香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)廟、白龍廟和(he)超(chao)(chao)化鎮的莪溝北崗(gang)古文化遺址,超(chao)(chao)化寺等景(jing)(jing)(jing)點連成一片,不(bu)久(jiu)的將來,天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)必(bi)將成為有歷史價值(zhi)的旅游區。
天爺洞位于河南鄭州新(xin)密(mi)市城南10公里,平陌鎮龍泉(quan)村與超化鎮莪溝(gou)村交界(jie)處的靈崖(ya)山上,在超化鎮和平陌鎮均有(you)公交車(che)抵達。
據《抱樸子(zi)》一書(shu)云:“黃(huang)帝登具茨之(zhi)山(shan),升于洪堤之(zhi)上,受神芝圖于黃(huang)蓋童子(zi),即是山(shan)也。”
《莊子·徐元鬼篇(pian)》記載:“黃(huang)帝將見大(da)隗于具茨之(zhi)山。”山之(zhi)東側,有(you)一(yi)險峰(feng)曰風(feng)后(hou)頂(ding),相傳(chuan)黃(huang)帝大(da)臣風(feng)后(hou)居于此,黃(huang)帝常常和風(feng)后(hou)在(zai)此研制八陣(zhen)圖;其西側有(you)大(da)隗山,黃(huang)帝曾在(zai)此問道于大(da)隗,這里的黃(huang)帝避(bi)暑洞遺址尚存。
《河南(nan)通志(zhi)》云:“大隗山在縣東(dong)南(nan)四十五(wu)里,山間有軒轅(yuan)避暑洞。”
清代密(mi)邑人錢青(qing)簡(jian)詩(shi)云:“十里睛巒翠色重,捫蘿引(yin)蔓訪遺(yi)蹤。臺沉力牧荒叢棘,洞老軒黃(huang)秀(xiu)古松(song)。石碣模糊(hu)秋(qiu)月照,丹爐冷(leng)落曉嵐封。漁樵指(zhi)點真人處,知在煙霞(xia)第(di)幾峰。”山(shan)之(zhi)西(xi)側為(wei)大鴻山(shan),《河南通志(zhi)》、《禹州志(zhi)》、《密(mi)縣志(zhi)》俱云:“黃(huang)帝(di)(di)之(zhi)臣大鴻屯兵(bing)于(yu)此,故名(ming)。”七敏(min)山(shan)之(zhi)西(xi)為(wei)講武山(shan),據《密(mi)縣志(zhi)》載:“舊(jiu)碑謂黃(huang)帝(di)(di)與風后講武于(yu)此而得名(ming)。”此處,翠柏成林,群泉瀑布,林壑幽勝,景(jing)色宜人。更(geng)令人神往(wang)的(de)是靈(ling)崖山(shan)上的(de)天爺洞,因黃(huang)帝(di)(di)在此修煉,拜天祭祖而遐邇聞名(ming)。
因(yin)為天(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)(dong)在靈(ling)崖山(shan)(shan)腰,東靠蒿林(lin)山(shan)(shan)(號(hao)令山(shan)(shan)),所以康熙三十四年版《密(mi)縣志》載:“靈(ling)崖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)在密(mi)縣超化西南五華里(li)處(chu),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)在半崖,深不可測。”山(shan)(shan)上有溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)七十二個(ge)(ge),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相連,縱橫相通,各有特名;山(shan)(shan)勢巍峨,松柏蒼郁,怪石嶙峋,石穴玲瓏(long),廟宇依山(shan)(shan)勢而建,井井有序。相傳(chuan),古時(shi)這(zhe)里(li)人煙稀少,風(feng)景秀麗,山(shan)(shan)上松柏相間,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)深谷幽;山(shan)(shan)下古木參天(tian),泉水(shui)激石,泠泠作響。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)神奇幽邃的(de)地(di)方,被黃帝祖宗“三皇(huang)(huang)”(傳(chuan)說中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)三皇(huang)(huang),即天(tian)皇(huang)(huang)伏羲氏、地(di)皇(huang)(huang)燧(sui)人氏、人黃神農氏)看中(zhong)(zhong),定居于此。
據《河南通志》記載(zai):“大仙山在(zai)禹州西(xi)北(bei)五十里(li),軒(xuan)(xuan)轅修煉于此(ci)。”清道光二十一(yi)年(nian)《重修天(tian)(tian)爺洞碑(bei)記》云(yun):“洞之中有玉皇圣(sheng)像。”據考(kao),蚩尤興師作亂(luan),侵犯中原,黃帝(di)拜風后、力牧(mu)、常先、大鴻為(wei)將,運用八陣兵(bing)法,率(lv)部(bu)在(zai)河北(bei)涿鹿一(yi)帶戰敗(bai)蚩尤,統一(yi)中原,天(tian)(tian)下太平,人們尊(zun)黃帝(di)為(wei)天(tian)(tian)子。每逢(feng)三、六,九日,軒(xuan)(xuan)轅黃帝(di)偕娘(niang)娘(niang),騎駿(jun)馬,從云(yun)巖宮翻越蒿林山,奔赴天(tian)(tian)爺洞封禪拜天(tian)(tian)祭祖。山上封了周長120米,高(gao)10米形似(si)蒸饃的土堆,名曰蒸饃古堆,它就是(shi)黃帝(di)在(zai)此(ci)封禪拜天(tian)(tian)祭祖的見證。在(zai)龍眼洞發現一(yi)塊“骨(gu)器”化石,經(jing)專家鑒定,一(yi)萬多年(nian)前,我(wo)們的祖先就在(zai)這里(li)繁衍生息,足以(yi)證明天(tian)(tian)爺洞是(shi)遠古人類發源地之一(yi)。
每年(nian)正月初(chu)九,三月初(chu)三、小滿、暑伏(fu)定期廟(miao)會,四(si)方香客(ke),紛(fen)至沓來(lai),云集于天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong),懷念黃帝(di)在此拜天(tian)(tian)祭祖這(zhe)件大事,也有(you)人向黃帝(di)祖宗頂禮(li)膜拜,以(yi)保(bao)佑全家平安,萬事如意。民(min)國期間,戰亂頻仍,亭、臺、殿(dian),閣多(duo)被破壞。嗣(si)后,密(mi)縣保(bao)安團(tuan)團(tuan)長張振武(wu)倡修擴建(jian)(jian),廟(miao)中道士徐子(zi)丹主持督修,天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)建(jian)(jian)筑宏偉,蔚為(wei)壯觀,天(tian)(tian)然(ran)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong),美麗無比。1958年(nian)修水庫、1966年(nian)破“四(si)舊”,原有(you)建(jian)(jian)筑,毀于一旦。在黨和政府的(de)關(guan)懷下,為(wei)弘(hong)揚(yang)黃帝(di)文化(hua),四(si)方群(qun)眾(zhong),捐資復修,使天(tian)(tian)爺洞(dong)(dong)這(zhe)座幽境仙地,重(zhong)放光彩。