牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)位于(yu)牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)東側(ce),牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)在赤嶺鄉倪村(cun)南邊的一(yi)個(ge)大(da)山(shan)谷中(zhong)。牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)這里(li)山(shan)谷幽靜(jing),叢林豐茂,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)池溪水碧綠澄澈,如(ru)大(da)小(xiao)不一(yi)的珍(zhen)珠翡翠(cui)散落其(qi)間。牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景(jing)區位于(yu)唐代大(da)詩人(ren)李白(bai)、杜荀鶴多(duo)次詠誦的秋(qiu)浦河之(zhi)源頭。山(shan)岳風光秀美綺(qi)麗。最高(gao)峰“牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)大(da)崗”海(hai)拔1727.6米,似(si)牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)頂天(tian)而(er)立。 牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景(jing)區內自 然(ran)(ran)生態(tai)原始,恬(tian)靜(jing)、幽深,古(gu)(gu)木參天(tian),奇(qi)樹(shu)非凡,牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)被(bei)游(you)人(ren)譽為“森(sen)林浴場”。春來鳥(niao)語花香,山(shan)花爛漫;夏坐龍(long)(long)(long)椅沖涼,消暑養身;秋(qiu)賞(shang)龍(long)(long)(long)池山(shan)江葉,層林盡染;冬至(zhi)玉樹(shu)冰花,琉璃仙境。欲仙欲幻,一(yi)派(pai)桃源景(jing)象。現已開(kai)發的主(zhu)要景(jing)點有九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)形(xing)態(tai)各異的池潭,是(shi)整體巖(yan)體形(xing)成,形(xing)似(si)人(ren)工雕(diao)琢,罕(han)見的自然(ran)(ran)地質奇(qi)觀;三百多(duo)年的參天(tian)古(gu)(gu)樹(shu);龍(long)(long)(long)鳳呈祥(xiang)(松(song)樹(shu)和櫧(zhu)樹(shu))同根(gen)生,世上罕(han)見;九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)湖屬高(gao)山(shan)平湖,泛(fan)舟湖面可與張家界(jie)寶豐湖相媲美,湖面四周(zhou),皆系原始森(sen)林。空氣清(qing)新(xin),牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)是(shi)人(ren)們所向(xiang)往丘然(ran)(ran)氧吧。
相(xiang)傳,牯牛降九(jiu)龍(long)(long)山(shan)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寺廟,僧(seng)侶眾多(duo),香客不(bu)(bu)(bu)絕。有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)大(da)旱,無數(shu)災民成(cheng)群結(jie)隊來(lai)到(dao)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)山(shan)寺廟,祈(qi)(qi)求大(da)佛降甘霖以救民苦。有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)小(xiao)僧(seng)乃真龍(long)(long)化身(shen),有(you)(you)(you)呼風喚雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)本事,生了(le)悲(bei)憫之(zhi)心。他騰身(shen)一(yi)(yi)躍(yue),倒翻(fan)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)筋斗,著(zhu)地(di)處(chu)(chu)即(ji)(ji)(ji)成(cheng)了(le)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞池(chi),到(dao)了(le)廟前,又(you)隨(sui)手(shou)一(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan)順流(liu)而(er)下,如(ru)(ru)一(yi)(yi)條白練(lian),連(lian)接著(zhu)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞池(chi),即(ji)(ji)(ji)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)了(le)如(ru)(ru)今的(de)(de)(de)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)。村(cun)(cun)人(ren)說(shuo)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)王(wang)很靈,以前山(shan)腳有(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)臺(tai),石(shi)(shi)臺(tai)、東(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)、青陽和祁(qi)門4縣遇有(you)(you)(you)大(da)旱,便有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)來(lai)此祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)。祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)須由青壯男子(zi)焚香沐浴后,身(shen)帶竹筒,來(lai)到(dao)祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)臺(tai),虔誠禱告,然(ran)后取第五龍(long)(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)神水(shui)(shui)晝夜不(bu)(bu)(bu)停趕回(hui)家(jia)鄉,即(ji)(ji)(ji)會一(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃雷鳴,雨(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)隨(sui)人(ren)至(zhi)(zhi)。傳說(shuo)令人(ren)神往,其(qi)實九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)就是山(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan),順勢流(liu)下時(shi)在山(shan)澗(jian)里形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)小(xiao)水(shui)(shui)潭(tan)。然(ran)而(er),由于(yu)水(shui)(shui)至(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)、石(shi)(shi)至(zhi)(zhi)奇,水(shui)(shui)因石(shi)(shi)而(er)增色,石(shi)(shi)得(de)水(shui)(shui)而(er)鮮活(huo),水(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)相(xiang)映,變幻莫測,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)奇景(jing),曾有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)盛(sheng)譽為“黃(huang)(huang)山(shan)第一(yi)(yi)景(jing)”,足(zu)見(jian)(jian)其(qi)景(jing)色之(zhi)美。 從山(shan)腳順溪(xi)(xi)而(er)上(shang),溪(xi)(xi)中(zhong)石(shi)(shi)塊如(ru)(ru)壇,圓溜規(gui)整(zheng),兩(liang)岸山(shan)花異草(cao),引人(ren)入勝。始進山(shan),即(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)崖,溪(xi)(xi)水(shui)(shui)溢崖而(er)下,落地(di)成(cheng)池(chi),為一(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)池(chi),丈余,池(chi)水(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)(chu)黃(huang)(huang)綠,深處(chu)(chu)墨綠。據說(shuo)是龍(long)(long)王(wang)洗澡的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang),村(cun)(cun)人(ren)又(you)叫龍(long)(long)王(wang)澡盆,上(shang)方(fang)陡壁(bi)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)形(xing)(xing)似太師椅的(de)(de)(de)河潭(tan),是龍(long)(long)王(wang)納(na)涼的(de)(de)(de)寶座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo),故名(ming)“龍(long)(long)王(wang)椅”。龍(long)(long)王(wang)椅左上(shang)方(fang)橫排有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)學(xue)(xue)堂(tang)基,占地(di)一(yi)(yi)畝左右,是古代村(cun)(cun)中(zhong)文人(ren)讀書的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang),學(xue)(xue)堂(tang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知毀于(yu)何時(shi)。二龍(long)(long)池(chi)是一(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)規(gui)則池(chi)潭(tan),靠山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)峭壁(bi)長出一(yi)(yi)圓柱型伸到(dao)潭(tan)底,宛如(ru)(ru)老(lao)龍(long)(long)汲水(shui)(shui),惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖(xiao)。池(chi)水(shui)(shui)較深,黑不(bu)(bu)(bu)見(jian)(jian)底。往前數(shu)十步(bu),左側有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活(huo)像一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)蛤蟆(ma),這就是蛤蟆(ma)石(shi)(shi)。二龍(long)(long)池(chi)附近還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)(chu)有(you)(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)奇景(jing),一(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)(de)(de)崖石(shi)(shi)聳立(li),正面看上(shang)去(qu)酷(ku)似中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)版圖(tu),得(de)名(ming)“中(zhong)華石(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)和(he)(he)四(si)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)分(fen)別是(shi)群(qun)龍(long)(long)(long)戲(xi)水(shui)(shui)和(he)(he)休息的(de)(de)(de)地方。四(si)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)到九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)距不遠(yuan),為(wei)一(yi)(yi)高(gao)(gao)崖上(shang)連續跌(die)宕的(de)(de)(de)幾個(ge)深潭,上(shang)下(xia)(xia)均(jun)(jun)有(you)(you)瀑布,高(gao)(gao)度約為(wei)數十米,層層疊疊,遇到雨季(ji),玉珠飛濺,水(shui)(shui)聲淙(cong)淙(cong),景(jing)色甚為(wei)壯觀(guan)(guan)。五龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)傳(chuan)是(shi)最具有(you)(you)靈(ling)氣的(de)(de)(de),能(neng)讓祈(qi)雨者(zhe)滿意而(er)(er)(er)歸(gui),因傳(chuan)有(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)(long)常臥其中(zhong),故(gu)稱“臥龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)”。六龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)背后有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)凹(ao)進去(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)陰影,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看(kan)去(qu)(qu)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)(fu)觀(guan)(guan)音像(xiang),面目慈祥,形狀(zhuang)象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)寶葫蘆,咕(gu)嘟咕(gu)嘟往下(xia)(xia)倒水(shui)(shui),村人(ren)說(shuo)那(nei)是(shi)濟公(gong)和(he)(he)尚(shang)醉后的(de)(de)(de)酒葫蘆,這酒一(yi)(yi)泄下(xia)(xia),造就了山(shan)里(li)人(ren)好酒豪爽(shuang)的(de)(de)(de)性格。八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)又(you)叫龍(long)(long)(long)門關,兩石(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)對而(er)(er)(er)立(li),挾八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)而(er)(er)(er)為(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)門,據說(shuo)有(you)(you)人(ren)曾用(yong)8兩麻搓(cuo)線捆上(shang)石(shi)頭(tou)投下(xia)(xia)去(qu)(qu)還沒(mei)有(you)(you)到底(di)。九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)離八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)40余米,一(yi)(yi)石(shi)崖伸到中(zhong)央(yang),水(shui)(shui)下(xia)(xia)有(you)(you)孔相(xiang)(xiang)通,像(xiang)牛(niu)鼻(bi)子可(ke)以穿(chuan)繩(sheng),又(you)叫牛(niu)鼻(bi)串(chuan)。由于植被(bei)茂(mao)密,這九個(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)始終(zhong)滿貯(zhu)清(qing)泉(quan),不涸(he)不竭,潭水(shui)(shui)飛瀑如串(chuan)珠般相(xiang)(xiang)連,有(you)(you)分(fen)有(you)(you)合(he),千姿百態(tai),有(you)(you)時迅猛奔(ben)騰,勢如驚雷(lei);有(you)(you)時蜿蜒曲折,舒緩纏綿。 再往上(shang)行至山(shan)頂,豁然(ran)開朗(lang),兩山(shan)之間砌(qi)著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)道長石(shi)壩,攔住清(qing)泉(quan),形成一(yi)(yi)灣水(shui)(shui)庫,高(gao)(gao)山(shan)出平湖(hu),湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)清(qing)澈碧綠,似一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)巨大的(de)(de)(de)翡翠(cui),山(shan)風陣(zhen)陣(zhen),波光粼粼,疑為(wei)瑤琳(lin)仙境。四(si)面群(qun)山(shan)如聚,樹(shu)木蔥蘢(long),青松古(gu)柏,生意盎(ang)然(ran),無論從那(nei)個(ge)方向看(kan)過去(qu)(qu),均(jun)(jun)如巨幅(fu)(fu)山(shan)水(shui)(shui)畫卷,景(jing)色秀美(mei)絕(jue)倫(lun)。九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)所處的(de)(de)(de)峽谷,怪石(shi)崢嶸,峭壁看(kan)似驚險,卻(que)有(you)(you)路可(ke)攀,密林(lin)中(zhong)蘭草叢生,苔蘚鋪地,瓊花(hua)玉葉(xie)隨處可(ke)見,實為(wei)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)觀(guan)(guan)景(jing)探險、健身休閑的(de)(de)(de)好去(qu)(qu)處。