主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng)(feng),即(ji)九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)主體。由神皇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、水(shui)源山(shan)(shan)、雷(lei)公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、魁(kui)星峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、蝙(bian)蝠峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、月(yue)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)和元寶(bao)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)等9座山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)構成,融奇(qi)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、妙谷、幽(you)洞、秀(xiu)水(shui)、佳木、怪石等自然(ran)景(jing)觀為一身(shen),堪稱喀斯特(te)地(di)形地(di)貌的精品版本。
三(san)園(yuan)(yuan),系景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內(nei)(nei)三(san)大核心板塊(kuai)。包括業(ye)(ye)已建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)主題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、普濟寺佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)和規(gui)劃建(jian)設中的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)。農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)主題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場、五谷大道、農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)系列雕(diao)品、丙穴瀑練等主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)(dian)構成(cheng)(cheng),彰顯(xian)“天降(jiang)嘉(jia)禾(he)、神農(nong)教(jiao)耕(geng)(geng)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵,突出嘉(jia)禾(he)農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)發祥地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)崇高地(di)位。普濟寺佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan),以“江南第三(san)佛地(di)”——普濟寺為(wei)主體(ti),拓展(zhan)出寺前寺后(hou)兩大游(you)園(yuan)(yuan)。通過寺院建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)落、佛教(jiao)壁(bi)畫、放生池(chi)等景(jing)點(dian)(dian),體(ti)現佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫的(de)(de)(de)(de)參禪意境。正在規(gui)劃建(jian)設中的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)是景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)綜合開(kai)發板塊(kuai),集城區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、村(cun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、業(ye)(ye)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、小區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)“五位一體(ti)”之大成(cheng)(cheng),全面展(zhan)示嘉(jia)禾(he)獨(du)具特(te)色魅(mei)力的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、飲食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和習(xi)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),將打(da)造(zao)為(wei)湘南民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)典范(fan)之作(zuo)。
一環道,指環景(jing)(jing)區自行(xing)車道。該車道全程共7.6公(gong)里(li),擬建設成為華(hua)南自行(xing)車訓練(lian)基(ji)地(di)、湖南省(sheng)中長跑訓練(lian)基(ji)地(di)。車道將九(jiu)老峰(feng)及(ji)數十(shi)座(zuo)山(shan)峰(feng)幽(you)谷和(he)景(jing)(jing)區三大板(ban)塊貫通一體。全線連接烈士(shi)陵園、青少年活動中心、會仙橋(qiao)、壬源(yuan)橋(qiao)等主要節點,成為旅游(you)、健(jian)身、觀(guan)光、休閑(xian)的綠色通道。
普濟寺
普濟(ji)寺(si)昔(xi)為“江南(nan)第三佛(fo)地”,“普濟(ji)疏(shu)鐘(zhong)”為嘉禾古(gu)八(ba)景之一。寺(si)院始建于唐,經(jing)(jing)宋元明(ming)清數次擴建,觀音閣(前殿(dian)(dian))、大雄殿(dian)(dian)(中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian))、湘山(shan)殿(dian)(dian)(后殿(dian)(dian))依山(shan)傍水、次第宏開(kai)。觀音閣內塑(su)千手觀音像,法度莊嚴、氣(qi)宇(yu)祥和。往昔(xi),入寺(si)誦經(jing)(jing)拜佛(fo)者眾,近則衡湘郴贛,遠則廣西廣東,善(shan)男信女云(yun)集于斯,求(qiu)財求(qiu)嗣,香火鼎盛。有普濟(ji)疏(shu)鐘(zhong)詩(shi)云(yun):寺(si)外青(qing)煙煙外峰,煙中(zhong)佛(fo)寺(si)曉鳴鐘(zhong)。煙消(xiao)寺(si)出鐘(zhong)方歇,鐘(zhong)撤煙飛(fei)寺(si)又封(feng)。此地散花真普濟(ji),當年(nian)題壁可(ke)重逢(feng)。山(shan)僧(seng)若解(jie)紗(sha)籠意(yi),漫說詩(shi)人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰園區內有(you)面積約1500平方(fang)(fang)米的石(shi)山(shan),就象一(yi)只巨大的烏龜(gui)(gui)在(zai)湖里(li)昂頭環顧(gu),人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上古時候,女(nv)媧氏這后炎(yan)帝(di)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong),南下(xia)覓得嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu),住(zhu)在(zai)九(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰東側(ce)腳下(xia)的丙(bing)穴,教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)于禾(he)倉堡(bao),從此九(jiu)州(zhou)之人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆知(zhi)(zhi)谷(gu)(gu)食,結(jie)束了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)吃野(ye)物野(ye)果的生活(huo)。相傳(chuan)共(gong)工與祝融為(wei)爭(zheng)奪(duo)女(nv)媧的愛情,大戰于撐(cheng)天柱下(xia)不周山(shan),結(jie)果共(gong)工因失敗(bai)而(er)(er)撞擊不周山(shan),頓使(shi)天傾(qing)地(di)陷。而(er)(er)女(nv)媧為(wei)煉(lian)石(shi)補(bu)天,殺死了(le)(le)一(yi)只神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)的四只腳當作四根柱頭,把(ba)大地(di)支(zhi)起(qi)(qi)(qi),方(fang)(fang)才(cai)轉危為(wei)安。神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)之后龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)報女(nv)媧殺祖之仇,追尋神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)經閩粵入湘南郴(chen)州(zhou),到達禾(he)倉堡(bao),與神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)背山(shan)而(er)(er)居九(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)一(yi)水(shui)(shui)湖。因龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)明斗敵不過神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong),便(bian)潛居水(shui)(shui)湖伺(si)機破壞神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)夜(ye)宿(su)之時,折其禾(he)苗,毀其禾(he)田,致使(shi)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)初試嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)無(wu)一(yi)收(shou)成。當神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)知(zhi)(zhi)曉原因后,不但沒有(you)責(ze)備龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi),反而(er)(er)把(ba)丙(bing)穴溪流(liu)里(li)的田螺全(quan)部挪往水(shui)(shui)湖,供(gong)龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并對(dui)它(ta)曉之以理(li),要(yao)龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)顧(gu)全(quan)百(bai)姓(xing)蒼生,摒棄前嫌(xian),一(yi)起(qi)(qi)(qi)培育,播種(zhong)(zhong)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔(hui)過自新,不記(ji)前仇,配(pei)合炎(yan)帝(di)教(jiao)民耕(geng)作,從此谷(gu)(gu)穗收(shou)成年年見好。當時,位(wei)于九(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)(xi)(xi)邊(bian)的藍嶺山(shan)上有(you)一(yi)群(qun)蠻(man)人(ren)(ren)(ren),見神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)出百(bai)谷(gu)(gu),起(qi)(qi)(qi)了(le)(le)盜心,常來搗亂,奪(duo)掠嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu),并弄(nong)得村民不得安寧。這時龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)便(bian)向炎(yan)帝(di)請愿,戍守山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南,以防蠻(man)人(ren)(ren)(ren)入侵,保(bao)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)和(he)村民平安。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)以水(shui)(shui)湖為(wei)營,抵御外(wai)侵,年復一(yi)年,風雨無(wu)阻(zu),才(cai)使(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們安心地(di)跟著(zhu)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)播種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu),中華農(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業逐(zhu)漸走(zou)向興旺發達。年長(chang)日久,龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)化為(wei)一(yi)座石(shi)山(shan),鎮守在(zai)九(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)面,保(bao)佑(you)著(zhu)一(yi)帶人(ren)(ren)(ren)的健康平安和(he)農(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業的興旺。
丙穴公園
丙穴(xue)位于九老(lao)峰山麓。洞(dong)穴(xue)冬(dong)暖夏涼,長約(yue)里(li)許,可容(rong)千人(ren)。冬(dong)季水(shui)(shui)涸(he),人(ren)可攜光而入,從石(shi)羔背山洞(dong)出。穴(xue)內(nei)溪水(shui)(shui)流(liu)入縣城(cheng),形成多處瀑(pu)布。水(shui)(shui)中有魚,是美味(wei)佳肴(yao),古人(ren)稱之為(wei)“丙穴(xue)瀑(pu)練”、“丙穴(xue)佳魚”,是嘉(jia)禾(he)舊八(ba)景之一。洞(dong)內(nei)鐘乳石(shi)千姿百態,中有皇(huang)帝樓,上有金(jin)鑾殿、金(jin)交椅、金(jin)雞塒(shi)。相傳,天(tian)降嘉(jia)禾(he),神農(nong)教耕(geng)于丙穴(xue)前(qian)的禾(he)倉堡(嘉(jia)禾(he)縣城(cheng)始名禾(he)倉堡),夜宿皇(huang)帝樓。五(wu)行中丙丁屬火,神農(nong)以火德王,又稱炎(yan)帝。天(tian)降嘉(jia)禾(he),神農(nong)教耕(geng),世(shi)人(ren)乃知(zhi)谷食。為(wei)紀念神農(nong),后人(ren)便將山洞(dong)命名為(wei)丙穴(xue)又叫神農(nong)洞(dong)。清(qing)光緒(xu)乙(yi)示仲(zhong)冬(dong),皖北人(ren)劉(liu)羲,時任嘉(jia)禾(he)知(zhi)縣,為(wei)該洞(dong)題名“丙穴(xue)”,并撰寫(xie)碑(bei)文(wen)。石(shi)壁上還(huan)有歷代文(wen)人(ren)學士題寫(xie)的詩文(wen)數首。1989年被列為(wei)縣級文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
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自駕路線
開車走(zou)京(jing)港(gang)澳(ao)高(gao)速(su)、廣樂(le)高(gao)速(su),京(jing)珠高(gao)速(su)、夏(xia)蓉高(gao)速(su),直達九(jiu)老峰風景(jing)區(qu)。