武漢(han)九峰山(shan)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)是武漢(han)地區(qu)(qu)唯一(yi)的(de)國(guo)家級森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan),位于武漢(han)市洪山(shan)區(qu)(qu)內,東接葛(ge)店開發(fa)區(qu)(qu),西(xi)鄰武漢(han)東湖(hu)高新(xin)技(ji)武漢(han)九峰山(shan)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)技(ji)術(shu)開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)、中(zhong)國(guo)光谷和(he)武漢(han)東湖(hu)名勝區(qu)(qu),距(ju)市中(zhong)心僅12公(gong)(gong)里,交通便利(li)。 武漢(han)九峰山(shan)國(guo)家森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)自然景(jing)觀優美,野生(sheng)動植物(wu)資(zi)源豐(feng)富,有鳥類60余種(zhong)(zhong),植物(wu)580多種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)喬木200余種(zhong)(zhong),是武漢(han)地區(qu)(qu)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)面積(ji)最大(da)的(de)綠色資(zi)源寶庫。
是(shi)指九峰鄉(xiang)內的九座山(shan)(shan)峰,峰名為“獅子、缽盂、寶蓋、沙碧、石門、陽邏、馬(ma)驛、丁管、黃葉(xie)”(同治《江夏(xia)縣志·山(shan)(shan)川志》).
位于武漢(han)市(shi)洪山區(qu)九峰(feng)(feng)鄉九峰(feng)(feng)山。明洪武三十年(nian)(nian)(1398年(nian)(nian)),九峰(feng)(feng)寺高僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)的(de)高徒勝學和尚在寺后崖(ya)壁上(shang)(shang)開龕,將(jiang)朱元(yuan)璋御(yu)賜的(de)詩文辭章(zhang)刻(ke)其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang),是為(wei)(wei)“御(yu)制(zhi)諭僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)”石刻(ke)。永樂三年(nian)(nian)(1405年(nian)(nian)),無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)去世后,其(qi)(qi)弟(di)子又(you)在“諭僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)”石刻(ke)左方數公(gong)尺處(chu)開石刻(ke)其(qi)(qi)像(xiang)(xiang)以為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。朱元(yuan)璋御(yu)制(zhi)詩文“諭僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)”石刻(ke),龕高160厘米,寬97厘米,正(zheng)(zheng)書(shu)30行計930字(zi)(已脫落30余字(zi))。正(zheng)(zheng)上(shang)(shang)方豪書(shu)“御(yu)制(zhi)”二(er)字(zi),正(zheng)(zheng)文首段(duan)文字(zi)記述(shu)了明太祖(zu)朱元(yuan)璋召見無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)的(de)經(jing)過,后面有詩五首,即(ji)《題僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)九歲出家(jia)》、《舟歸(gui)武昌(chang)》、《武昌(chang)歸(gui)隱》、《懷僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)特(te)賜松實詩》、《賜僧(seng)(seng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)詩》(參見本(ben)志《附錄(lu)》),刻(ke)字(zi)周圍攜刻(ke)騰(teng)龍祥(xiang)云(yun)裝飾(shi)花邊,十分莊嚴華(hua)麗(li)。無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)刻(ke)像(xiang)(xiang),神(shen)態安詳,目視前方,腳著(zhu)草履,正(zheng)(zheng)襟端坐(zuo)于石座上(shang)(shang),左上(shang)(shang)方刻(ke)有一詩云(yun):“空有空無(wu)得正(zheng)(zheng)因,其(qi)(qi)中妙(miao)用是源(yuan)真,本(ben)師(shi)住世無(wu)人敬(jing),現滅應須假幻身(shen)”。右上(shang)(shang)方刻(ke)“武昌(chang)九峰(feng)(feng)無(wu)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)學禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)象(xiang)”字(zi)樣。九峰(feng)(feng)山摩崖(ya)對(dui)武漢(han)地區(qu)佛(fo)教(jiao)史(shi),對(dui)朱元(yuan)璋的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)思想及(ji)治(zhi)世態度(du)有重要的(de)研(yan)究價值。
九峰摩(mo)崖(ya)是武漢市市級文(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
武漢九峰山森林(lin)公園(yuan)背后,就是武漢九峰森林(lin)動物園(yuan)。