主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng)(feng),即九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)主體(ti)。由神(shen)皇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷(lei)公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、魁星峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、月老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)和元寶(bao)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)等(deng)9座山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)構成,融(rong)奇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、妙谷、幽洞、秀水、佳木、怪石等(deng)自(zi)然景觀為(wei)一身,堪稱喀斯特地形地貌的精品版本。
三(san)園(yuan)(yuan),系景區內三(san)大(da)核心板(ban)塊。包括業(ye)(ye)已建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)的(de)農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題公園(yuan)(yuan)、普(pu)濟寺(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)和規劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)中的(de)水文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民俗文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)。農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題公園(yuan)(yuan)由農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五谷大(da)道、農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕(diao)品、丙穴(xue)瀑(pu)練等主要(yao)景點構成(cheng),彰顯“天降嘉(jia)(jia)禾、神農(nong)教(jiao)耕(geng)(geng)”的(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵,突出嘉(jia)(jia)禾農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地的(de)崇(chong)高地位。普(pu)濟寺(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan),以“江南(nan)第(di)三(san)佛(fo)(fo)地”——普(pu)濟寺(si)為主體,拓展出寺(si)前寺(si)后(hou)兩(liang)大(da)游園(yuan)(yuan)。通過寺(si)院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)落(luo)、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)壁畫、放(fang)生池等景點,體現佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫的(de)參禪(chan)意境。正在(zai)規劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)中的(de)水文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民俗文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)是景區的(de)綜(zong)合開發板(ban)塊,集城區、景區、村(cun)區、業(ye)(ye)區、小區“五位一體”之大(da)成(cheng),全面展示嘉(jia)(jia)禾獨具特色魅力的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民俗文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和習俗文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將(jiang)打造為湘南(nan)民俗文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)典范之作。
一環道,指環景區(qu)自行車道。該車道全程(cheng)共(gong)7.6公里,擬建設成(cheng)為華南(nan)(nan)自行車訓練基(ji)地、湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)省中長跑訓練基(ji)地。車道將九老峰及數十座(zuo)山峰幽谷和景區(qu)三大板塊貫通一體。全線連接烈士陵園(yuan)、青少年(nian)活動中心、會仙橋(qiao)、壬源橋(qiao)等(deng)主要節(jie)點,成(cheng)為旅游、健身、觀(guan)光、休閑的綠(lv)色通道。
普濟寺
普濟(ji)寺(si)昔為“江南(nan)第三佛地(di)”,“普濟(ji)疏鐘”為嘉禾古八(ba)景之一。寺(si)院始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)唐,經宋元明清數(shu)次(ci)擴(kuo)建(jian),觀音(yin)閣(前殿(dian))、大雄(xiong)殿(dian)(中殿(dian))、湘山(shan)殿(dian)(后殿(dian))依山(shan)傍水、次(ci)第宏開。觀音(yin)閣內塑千手觀音(yin)像,法(fa)度莊嚴、氣宇祥和。往昔,入寺(si)誦(song)經拜(bai)佛者眾,近則衡湘郴贛(gan),遠(yuan)則廣西廣東,善男(nan)信女云集(ji)于(yu)斯,求財求嗣,香火鼎盛。有(you)普濟(ji)疏鐘詩(shi)云:寺(si)外青煙煙外峰,煙中佛寺(si)曉鳴鐘。煙消寺(si)出鐘方歇,鐘撤(che)煙飛寺(si)又(you)封。此地(di)散花真普濟(ji),當年題壁(bi)可(ke)重逢。山(shan)僧若解紗籠意,漫說詩(shi)人(ren)莫(mo)繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)園區內有(you)面積約1500平方(fang)米的(de)石山(shan)(shan),就象一(yi)(yi)只巨大(da)的(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)在湖(hu)里昂頭環顧,人(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)(shan)”。上(shang)(shang)古時候,女媧氏這(zhe)后(hou)炎(yan)帝(di)(di)神(shen)農,南(nan)下覓得嘉谷(gu)(gu),住在九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)東側腳下的(de)丙穴(xue),教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(bao),從此(ci)九州之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)皆知(zhi)谷(gu)(gu)食,結(jie)束了人(ren)類吃野物野果的(de)生(sheng)活。相傳(chuan)共工(gong)與祝融為(wei)爭奪(duo)女媧的(de)愛情,大(da)戰(zhan)于(yu)撐天柱下不(bu)周山(shan)(shan),結(jie)果共工(gong)因(yin)失敗而撞擊不(bu)周山(shan)(shan),頓使天傾地(di)陷。而女媧為(wei)煉石補天,殺(sha)死了一(yi)(yi)只神(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)四(si)只腳當(dang)作四(si)根柱頭,把大(da)地(di)支起(qi),方(fang)才轉危(wei)為(wei)安(an)。神(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)報(bao)女媧殺(sha)祖之(zhi)(zhi)仇(chou)(chou),追尋神(shen)農經閩粵(yue)入(ru)湘南(nan)郴州,到達(da)(da)禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(bao),與神(shen)農背山(shan)(shan)而居(ju)九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)西側一(yi)(yi)水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)。因(yin)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)明斗(dou)敵不(bu)過神(shen)農,便(bian)潛居(ju)水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)伺機破(po)壞神(shen)農教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)農夜(ye)宿之(zhi)(zhi)時,折其(qi)禾(he)苗(miao),毀(hui)其(qi)禾(he)田,致使神(shen)農初試嘉谷(gu)(gu)無一(yi)(yi)收(shou)(shou)成。當(dang)神(shen)農知(zhi)曉(xiao)原因(yin)后(hou),不(bu)但沒有(you)責備龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi),反(fan)而把丙穴(xue)溪(xi)流里的(de)田螺全(quan)部挪往(wang)水(shui)(shui)湖(hu),供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并(bing)(bing)對它曉(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)以理,要龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)顧全(quan)百(bai)姓蒼生(sheng),摒棄前(qian)嫌,一(yi)(yi)起(qi)培育,播種(zhong)(zhong)嘉谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔(hui)過自新,不(bu)記前(qian)仇(chou)(chou),配合炎(yan)帝(di)(di)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)(min)耕(geng)作,從此(ci)谷(gu)(gu)穗收(shou)(shou)成年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)見(jian)好。當(dang)時,位于(yu)九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)西邊(bian)的(de)藍嶺山(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)有(you)一(yi)(yi)群蠻人(ren),見(jian)神(shen)農教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)出百(bai)谷(gu)(gu),起(qi)了盜心,常來搗亂,奪(duo)掠(lve)嘉谷(gu)(gu),并(bing)(bing)弄得村民(min)(min)(min)不(bu)得安(an)寧。這(zhe)時龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)便(bian)向(xiang)炎(yan)帝(di)(di)請愿(yuan),戍守(shou)(shou)山(shan)(shan)西南(nan),以防蠻人(ren)入(ru)侵(qin),保百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)和(he)村民(min)(min)(min)平安(an)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)以水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)為(wei)營(ying),抵御外侵(qin),年(nian)(nian)復一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian),風雨(yu)無阻,才使人(ren)們安(an)心地(di)跟(gen)著神(shen)農播種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu),中華(hua)農耕(geng)業逐漸走向(xiang)興旺發達(da)(da)。年(nian)(nian)長日久(jiu),龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)化(hua)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)座石山(shan)(shan),鎮守(shou)(shou)在九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)西北面,保佑著一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)人(ren)的(de)健康平安(an)和(he)農耕(geng)業的(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)位(wei)于九(jiu)老峰山麓(lu)。洞(dong)穴(xue)冬暖夏涼,長約里許(xu),可(ke)容千人。冬季水(shui)涸,人可(ke)攜光(guang)而入,從石羔背山洞(dong)出。穴(xue)內溪水(shui)流(liu)入縣城,形成多(duo)處瀑布。水(shui)中有魚,是(shi)美味(wei)佳肴,古人稱之為(wei)“丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)瀑練”、“丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)佳魚”,是(shi)嘉禾(he)(he)舊八景之一。洞(dong)內鐘乳(ru)石千姿百態,中有皇帝樓,上(shang)有金鑾殿、金交椅、金雞塒。相傳,天降(jiang)(jiang)嘉禾(he)(he),神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教耕(geng)于丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)前的禾(he)(he)倉堡(嘉禾(he)(he)縣城始名禾(he)(he)倉堡),夜宿皇帝樓。五行中丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)丁(ding)屬火(huo),神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)以(yi)火(huo)德王,又稱炎帝。天降(jiang)(jiang)嘉禾(he)(he),神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教耕(geng),世(shi)人乃知谷食。為(wei)紀念神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),后人便(bian)將(jiang)山洞(dong)命名為(wei)丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)又叫神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)洞(dong)。清光(guang)緒乙(yi)示(shi)仲冬,皖北(bei)人劉(liu)羲(xi),時任嘉禾(he)(he)知縣,為(wei)該洞(dong)題(ti)名“丙(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)穴(xue)”,并撰寫碑文。石壁上(shang)還(huan)有歷代文人學士(shi)題(ti)寫的詩文數首。1989年(nian)被列為(wei)縣級文物保護單位(wei)。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
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自駕路線
開車走京港澳(ao)高(gao)速、廣樂高(gao)速,京珠高(gao)速、夏蓉高(gao)速,直(zhi)達九老峰(feng)風景區。