牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)位于牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)東側,牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)在赤嶺鄉倪(ni)村南邊(bian)的一(yi)(yi)個大山谷(gu)中。牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)這里山谷(gu)幽靜(jing),叢林(lin)(lin)豐茂,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)池(chi)溪水碧綠澄澈,如(ru)大小不一(yi)(yi)的珍珠(zhu)翡翠(cui)散落其間(jian)。牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景(jing)區(qu)位于唐代大詩人李白、杜荀鶴多(duo)次詠誦的秋浦河之源頭(tou)。山岳風(feng)光秀美綺麗。最高(gao)峰“牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)大崗”海拔(ba)1727.6米,似牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)頂天而立。 牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景(jing)區(qu)內自 然(ran)生(sheng)態原始,恬靜(jing)、幽深,古(gu)木參(can)天,奇(qi)樹(shu)(shu)非凡,牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)被游人譽(yu)為“森(sen)林(lin)(lin)浴場”。春(chun)來鳥(niao)語花香,山花爛(lan)漫;夏(xia)坐龍(long)椅(yi)沖涼(liang),消暑養身;秋賞龍(long)池(chi)山江葉,層林(lin)(lin)盡染(ran);冬至玉樹(shu)(shu)冰花,琉璃(li)仙(xian)境。欲(yu)仙(xian)欲(yu)幻,一(yi)(yi)派桃源景(jing)象。現已(yi)開發的主要(yao)景(jing)點有九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)個形態各異的池(chi)潭(tan),是整體(ti)巖體(ti)形成,形似人工(gong)雕琢,罕見(jian)的自然(ran)地質奇(qi)觀(guan);三(san)百(bai)多(duo)年的參(can)天古(gu)樹(shu)(shu);龍(long)鳳呈祥(松樹(shu)(shu)和櫧樹(shu)(shu))同根生(sheng),世上罕見(jian);九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)屬高(gao)山平(ping)湖(hu)(hu)(hu),泛舟湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面可與張家界寶豐湖(hu)(hu)(hu)相媲美,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面四周,皆系原始森(sen)林(lin)(lin)。空(kong)氣清新,牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)是人們所向往丘然(ran)氧(yang)吧。
相傳,牯牛降九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)座(zuo)寺(si)廟,僧(seng)侶(lv)眾多(duo),香客不(bu)(bu)絕(jue)。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年大(da)(da)旱(han),無數(shu)災民(min)成群(qun)結隊來到(dao)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)廟,祈求大(da)(da)佛降甘霖以救民(min)苦。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧(seng)乃真龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)化身(shen),有(you)(you)呼(hu)風喚(huan)雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)事,生了悲憫之心。他騰身(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)躍(yue),倒翻九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)(ge)筋斗,著地(di)處(chu)即(ji)成了九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),到(dao)了廟前(qian)(qian),又隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)(qing)泉順(shun)流而(er)(er)下,如一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)白練,連接著九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),即(ji)形成了如今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。村(cun)人(ren)(ren)說(shuo)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王很靈,以前(qian)(qian)山(shan)(shan)腳有(you)(you)座(zuo)祈雨(yu)臺,石(shi)(shi)(shi)臺、東至(zhi)(zhi)、青陽和祁(qi)門(men)4縣遇(yu)有(you)(you)大(da)(da)旱(han),便有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)來此祈雨(yu)。祈雨(yu)須由(you)青壯男子焚香沐浴后,身(shen)帶竹筒,來到(dao)祈雨(yu)臺,虔(qian)誠禱告,然(ran)后取第五龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)神(shen)水(shui)(shui)晝夜不(bu)(bu)停(ting)趕回家(jia)鄉,即(ji)會一(yi)(yi)(yi)路(lu)烏云,電閃雷鳴,雨(yu)隨人(ren)(ren)至(zhi)(zhi)。傳說(shuo)令人(ren)(ren)神(shen)往,其(qi)實九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就是(shi)山(shan)(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)(qing)泉,順(shun)勢流下時(shi)在山(shan)(shan)澗里形成的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)(ge)小水(shui)(shui)潭。然(ran)而(er)(er),由(you)于(yu)水(shui)(shui)至(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)(qing)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi)(zhi)奇,水(shui)(shui)因(yin)石(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)增色,石(shi)(shi)(shi)得水(shui)(shui)而(er)(er)鮮活,水(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)相映,變幻(huan)莫測,形成一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)奇景,曾有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)盛譽為“黃(huang)山(shan)(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)景”,足見其(qi)景色之美。 從山(shan)(shan)腳順(shun)溪而(er)(er)上(shang)(shang),溪中(zhong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)如壇,圓溜規整,兩岸山(shan)(shan)花異草,引人(ren)(ren)入勝。始進(jin)山(shan)(shan),即(ji)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)崖,溪水(shui)(shui)溢崖而(er)(er)下,落地(di)成池(chi)(chi)(chi),為一(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)黃(huang)綠(lv),深處(chu)墨綠(lv)。據說(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王洗澡的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,村(cun)人(ren)(ren)又叫龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王澡盆,上(shang)(shang)方陡壁上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)形似太師椅(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)河潭,是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王納涼的(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)座(zuo),故名“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王椅(yi)”。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王椅(yi)左(zuo)上(shang)(shang)方橫排有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)學(xue)堂(tang)基,占地(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左(zuo)右,是(shi)古(gu)代村(cun)中(zhong)文人(ren)(ren)讀書(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,學(xue)堂(tang)不(bu)(bu)知毀于(yu)何時(shi)。二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)規則池(chi)(chi)(chi)潭,靠山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)峭壁長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)圓柱型(xing)伸到(dao)潭底,宛(wan)如老龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)汲水(shui)(shui),惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖(xiao)。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)較深,黑(hei)不(bu)(bu)見底。往前(qian)(qian)數(shu)十步(bu),左(zuo)側有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活像一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)蛤蟆,這就是(shi)蛤蟆石(shi)(shi)(shi)。二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)有(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇景,一(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)(de)(de)(de)崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)聳立,正面看(kan)上(shang)(shang)去(qu)酷似中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)(de)版圖,得名“中(zhong)華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)池(chi)(chi)和(he)四(si)(si)(si)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)分別(bie)是群龍(long)戲水(shui)和(he)休(xiu)息的地方。四(si)(si)(si)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)到(dao)(dao)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)相(xiang)距不遠(yuan),為一(yi)高崖上連續跌宕的幾(ji)個(ge)(ge)深(shen)潭,上下均有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)瀑(pu)布,高度約為數十米,層層疊疊,遇到(dao)(dao)雨季,玉(yu)珠飛(fei)濺,水(shui)聲淙淙,景色甚為壯觀(guan)。五(wu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)相(xiang)傳(chuan)是最具有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)靈(ling)氣的,能讓祈雨者滿(man)意而(er)歸,因傳(chuan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)老龍(long)常臥其中,故(gu)稱“臥龍(long)池(chi)(chi)”。六龍(long)池(chi)(chi)背后有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)凹進(jin)去(qu)的陰(yin)影(ying),遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看(kan)(kan)去(qu)像一(yi)幅觀(guan)音像,面目慈祥,形狀象一(yi)個(ge)(ge)寶葫蘆(lu),咕(gu)嘟(du)咕(gu)嘟(du)往下倒水(shui),村(cun)人說那是濟公和(he)尚醉后的酒(jiu)(jiu)葫蘆(lu),這酒(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)泄下,造(zao)就了(le)山里人好酒(jiu)(jiu)豪爽的性格。八(ba)(ba)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)又叫(jiao)龍(long)門關(guan),兩(liang)石(shi)相(xiang)對而(er)立,挾(xie)八(ba)(ba)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)而(er)為龍(long)門,據說有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人曾用8兩(liang)麻搓線(xian)捆上石(shi)頭投下去(qu)還沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)到(dao)(dao)底。九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)離八(ba)(ba)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)40余(yu)米,一(yi)石(shi)崖伸到(dao)(dao)中央,水(shui)下有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)孔相(xiang)通(tong),像牛鼻子可(ke)以(yi)穿繩,又叫(jiao)牛鼻串。由于植被茂(mao)密,這九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)始終滿(man)貯清(qing)(qing)泉,不涸不竭,潭水(shui)飛(fei)瀑(pu)如串珠般相(xiang)連,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)分有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)合(he),千姿百態(tai),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)時迅(xun)猛奔騰,勢如驚雷;有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)時蜿蜒曲折,舒緩纏綿。 再往上行至山頂,豁然開(kai)朗(lang),兩(liang)山之間砌著一(yi)道長石(shi)壩,攔住清(qing)(qing)泉,形成(cheng)一(yi)灣水(shui)庫(ku),高山出平(ping)湖(hu),湖(hu)水(shui)清(qing)(qing)澈(che)碧綠,似一(yi)塊巨(ju)大(da)的翡翠(cui),山風陣陣,波光(guang)粼(lin)粼(lin),疑為瑤(yao)琳仙境。四(si)(si)(si)面群山如聚,樹木蔥蘢,青(qing)松古柏(bo),生意盎然,無論從那個(ge)(ge)方向看(kan)(kan)過去(qu),均如巨(ju)幅山水(shui)畫卷,景色秀美(mei)絕倫。九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)所處的峽(xia)谷,怪石(shi)崢嶸,峭(qiao)壁看(kan)(kan)似驚險,卻有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)路(lu)可(ke)攀,密林中蘭草(cao)叢生,苔蘚鋪地,瓊(qiong)花玉(yu)葉隨處可(ke)見,實為一(yi)個(ge)(ge)觀(guan)景探險、健身休(xiu)閑的好去(qu)處。