牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)位于牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)東(dong)側(ce),牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)在赤嶺鄉(xiang)倪村南(nan)邊的(de)一(yi)個大(da)山谷中。牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)這(zhe)里山谷幽靜(jing),叢林豐(feng)茂,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)池溪(xi)水(shui)碧(bi)綠(lv)澄澈,如大(da)小不(bu)一(yi)的(de)珍珠翡翠(cui)散(san)落其間。牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)景區位于唐代大(da)詩人(ren)(ren)李白、杜荀(xun)鶴多(duo)次(ci)詠誦的(de)秋浦河之源(yuan)頭。山岳風光(guang)秀美(mei)綺麗。最(zui)高峰“牯(gu)(gu)牛大(da)崗”海拔1727.6米(mi),似牯(gu)(gu)牛頂(ding)天(tian)而(er)立。 牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)景區內(nei)自(zi) 然(ran)生態原始,恬靜(jing)、幽深,古(gu)木參天(tian),奇(qi)樹非凡(fan),牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)被(bei)游人(ren)(ren)譽為(wei)“森林浴(yu)場”。春來鳥語(yu)花香,山花爛漫;夏坐(zuo)龍(long)(long)椅沖(chong)涼(liang),消暑養身(shen);秋賞龍(long)(long)池山江葉,層林盡染(ran);冬至玉樹冰花,琉(liu)璃(li)仙境。欲仙欲幻,一(yi)派(pai)桃源(yuan)景象。現(xian)已(yi)開(kai)發的(de)主(zhu)要景點有九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)個形(xing)(xing)態各異的(de)池潭(tan),是整體巖體形(xing)(xing)成,形(xing)(xing)似人(ren)(ren)工雕琢,罕見(jian)的(de)自(zi)然(ran)地質奇(qi)觀(guan);三(san)百多(duo)年的(de)參天(tian)古(gu)樹;龍(long)(long)鳳呈祥(松樹和櫧樹)同根生,世上罕見(jian);九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)湖屬高山平湖,泛舟湖面(mian)可(ke)與(yu)張家界寶豐(feng)湖相媲美(mei),湖面(mian)四周,皆(jie)系原始森林。空氣清(qing)新,牯(gu)(gu)牛降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)是人(ren)(ren)們所向往丘然(ran)氧吧。
相(xiang)(xiang)傳(chuan),牯牛降九(jiu)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)座寺廟(miao)(miao),僧(seng)侶眾多,香客(ke)不絕(jue)。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年大(da)(da)旱,無(wu)數(shu)災民成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)群結(jie)隊來(lai)到(dao)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)山(shan)(shan)寺廟(miao)(miao),祈(qi)求大(da)(da)佛降甘霖(lin)以(yi)救民苦。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧(seng)乃真龍(long)(long)化身,有(you)(you)呼風喚雨的(de)本事,生了(le)悲(bei)憫之(zhi)心(xin)。他騰身一(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒翻九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)筋斗,著地處(chu)即(ji)(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了(le)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),到(dao)了(le)廟(miao)(miao)前(qian)(qian),又隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清泉順流而下(xia),如(ru)(ru)(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練,連接著九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),即(ji)(ji)形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了(le)如(ru)(ru)(ru)今的(de)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。村(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)王很靈,以(yi)前(qian)(qian)山(shan)(shan)腳有(you)(you)座祈(qi)雨臺(tai),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)臺(tai)、東至(zhi)、青陽和祁門4縣遇有(you)(you)大(da)(da)旱,便有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)來(lai)此祈(qi)雨。祈(qi)雨須由青壯男子焚香沐浴(yu)后,身帶竹筒,來(lai)到(dao)祈(qi)雨臺(tai),虔(qian)誠(cheng)禱告,然(ran)后取第五龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)神水(shui)(shui)(shui)晝(zhou)夜不停趕回家(jia)鄉,即(ji)(ji)會一(yi)(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃雷鳴,雨隨人(ren)(ren)(ren)至(zhi)。傳(chuan)說令人(ren)(ren)(ren)神往,其實九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就是(shi)山(shan)(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清泉,順勢流下(xia)時在(zai)山(shan)(shan)澗(jian)里形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)小水(shui)(shui)(shui)潭(tan)。然(ran)而,由于水(shui)(shui)(shui)至(zhi)清、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi)奇,水(shui)(shui)(shui)因石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而增色(se),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)得水(shui)(shui)(shui)而鮮活,水(shui)(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)映,變幻(huan)莫測,形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)奇景(jing),曾有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)盛譽為(wei)“黃山(shan)(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)景(jing)”,足(zu)見(jian)其景(jing)色(se)之(zhi)美。 從山(shan)(shan)腳順溪(xi)而上,溪(xi)中(zhong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊如(ru)(ru)(ru)壇,圓(yuan)溜規(gui)整,兩岸山(shan)(shan)花異草(cao),引人(ren)(ren)(ren)入勝。始進山(shan)(shan),即(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)崖(ya),溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)溢崖(ya)而下(xia),落(luo)地成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)(chi)(chi),為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)黃綠,深處(chu)墨(mo)綠。據說是(shi)龍(long)(long)王洗澡的(de)地方,村(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)又叫龍(long)(long)王澡盆,上方陡壁上有(you)(you)形似(si)太師椅的(de)河潭(tan),是(shi)龍(long)(long)王納涼的(de)寶座,故名(ming)“龍(long)(long)王椅”。龍(long)(long)王椅左(zuo)上方橫(heng)排(pai)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)學堂基,占地一(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左(zuo)右,是(shi)古(gu)代村(cun)中(zhong)文人(ren)(ren)(ren)讀書的(de)地方,學堂不知毀于何時。二(er)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)不規(gui)則池(chi)(chi)(chi)潭(tan),靠山(shan)(shan)的(de)峭壁長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)型伸到(dao)潭(tan)底,宛如(ru)(ru)(ru)老龍(long)(long)汲水(shui)(shui)(shui),惟妙惟肖(xiao)。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)較(jiao)深,黑不見(jian)底。往前(qian)(qian)數(shu)十步,左(zuo)側有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活像一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)蛤蟆,這就是(shi)蛤蟆石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。二(er)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)有(you)(you)趣(qu)的(de)奇景(jing),一(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)聳(song)立,正面看上去酷(ku)似(si)中(zhong)國的(de)版圖,得名(ming)“中(zhong)華石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。
三(san)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池和(he)四(si)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池分(fen)別(bie)是(shi)群龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)戲水(shui)和(he)休息(xi)的地方。四(si)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池到九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池相(xiang)(xiang)距不(bu)遠,為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)高崖上(shang)(shang)連(lian)續跌宕的幾個(ge)(ge)深潭,上(shang)(shang)下(xia)均有(you)(you)瀑布,高度(du)約為(wei)(wei)數十米,層(ceng)層(ceng)疊(die)疊(die),遇到雨季,玉珠(zhu)(zhu)飛(fei)濺,水(shui)聲淙(cong)淙(cong),景(jing)色甚為(wei)(wei)壯觀(guan)(guan)。五龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池相(xiang)(xiang)傳是(shi)最具(ju)有(you)(you)靈氣的,能(neng)讓祈雨者滿(man)意而歸(gui),因傳有(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)常(chang)臥其中(zhong),故(gu)稱“臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池”。六龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池背(bei)后有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)凹進去(qu)(qu)的陰(yin)影(ying),遠遠看(kan)去(qu)(qu)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)幅觀(guan)(guan)音像(xiang),面目慈祥,形狀象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)寶葫(hu)蘆,咕嘟(du)咕嘟(du)往下(xia)倒水(shui),村人說那是(shi)濟公和(he)尚醉(zui)后的酒(jiu)葫(hu)蘆,這(zhe)(zhe)酒(jiu)一(yi)(yi)泄下(xia),造(zao)就了山(shan)(shan)里人好(hao)酒(jiu)豪(hao)爽的性格。八龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池又(you)(you)叫(jiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門關(guan),兩石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)對而立(li),挾八龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池而為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門,據(ju)說有(you)(you)人曾用(yong)8兩麻搓線捆上(shang)(shang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)投(tou)下(xia)去(qu)(qu)還沒有(you)(you)到底(di)。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池離八龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池40余(yu)米,一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)崖伸到中(zhong)央,水(shui)下(xia)有(you)(you)孔相(xiang)(xiang)通,像(xiang)牛(niu)鼻(bi)子可(ke)以穿繩,又(you)(you)叫(jiao)牛(niu)鼻(bi)串。由于植(zhi)被茂密(mi),這(zhe)(zhe)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池始(shi)終滿(man)貯清(qing)泉,不(bu)涸不(bu)竭(jie),潭水(shui)飛(fei)瀑如(ru)串珠(zhu)(zhu)般(ban)相(xiang)(xiang)連(lian),有(you)(you)分(fen)有(you)(you)合,千姿百態,有(you)(you)時(shi)迅猛(meng)奔(ben)騰,勢如(ru)驚(jing)雷;有(you)(you)時(shi)蜿蜒曲折,舒緩(huan)纏綿。 再往上(shang)(shang)行至(zhi)山(shan)(shan)頂,豁然開(kai)朗,兩山(shan)(shan)之間砌(qi)著一(yi)(yi)道長石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壩,攔住清(qing)泉,形成一(yi)(yi)灣(wan)水(shui)庫(ku),高山(shan)(shan)出平(ping)湖(hu),湖(hu)水(shui)清(qing)澈碧綠,似(si)一(yi)(yi)塊巨大的翡(fei)翠,山(shan)(shan)風陣陣,波光粼(lin)粼(lin),疑為(wei)(wei)瑤琳(lin)仙(xian)境。四(si)面群山(shan)(shan)如(ru)聚,樹木蔥(cong)蘢,青松古柏,生(sheng)意盎然,無論(lun)從那個(ge)(ge)方向看(kan)過去(qu)(qu),均如(ru)巨幅山(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫卷,景(jing)色秀美(mei)絕倫(lun)。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池所處的峽谷,怪石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)崢嶸,峭(qiao)壁看(kan)似(si)驚(jing)險(xian),卻有(you)(you)路可(ke)攀(pan),密(mi)林中(zhong)蘭草叢生(sheng),苔蘚(xian)鋪地,瓊花玉葉(xie)隨處可(ke)見(jian),實為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)觀(guan)(guan)景(jing)探險(xian)、健身休閑的好(hao)去(qu)(qu)處。