牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)位(wei)于(yu)牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)東側(ce),牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)在赤嶺(ling)鄉倪村南邊的一(yi)個大山(shan)(shan)(shan)谷中。牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)這里(li)山(shan)(shan)(shan)谷幽靜,叢(cong)林(lin)(lin)豐(feng)茂(mao),九(jiu)池(chi)溪(xi)水(shui)碧綠澄(cheng)澈,如大小不一(yi)的珍珠(zhu)翡翠散落(luo)其間。牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)景(jing)區位(wei)于(yu)唐代大詩人李白(bai)、杜荀鶴多(duo)次詠誦的秋浦河(he)之源頭。山(shan)(shan)(shan)岳風光秀美(mei)綺麗。最高(gao)峰“牯牛(niu)大崗”海拔1727.6米,似牯牛(niu)頂(ding)天而立。 牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)景(jing)區內自 然生(sheng)態原(yuan)始(shi),恬靜、幽深,古(gu)(gu)木參天,奇樹(shu)(shu)非凡,牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)被游人譽(yu)為“森(sen)林(lin)(lin)浴場”。春來(lai)鳥語花香,山(shan)(shan)(shan)花爛漫(man);夏坐龍(long)(long)(long)(long)椅沖涼,消暑養身;秋賞龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)江葉(xie),層林(lin)(lin)盡染;冬至玉樹(shu)(shu)冰花,琉璃仙(xian)境。欲仙(xian)欲幻,一(yi)派桃源景(jing)象。現(xian)已開發的主(zhu)要景(jing)點有九(jiu)個形態各異的池(chi)潭,是(shi)整體巖體形成,形似人工雕琢(zhuo),罕見的自然地質奇觀;三(san)百多(duo)年的參天古(gu)(gu)樹(shu)(shu);龍(long)(long)(long)(long)鳳呈祥(松(song)樹(shu)(shu)和櫧樹(shu)(shu))同(tong)根生(sheng),世(shi)上罕見;九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)湖(hu)(hu)屬(shu)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)平湖(hu)(hu),泛舟湖(hu)(hu)面可與張家界寶豐(feng)湖(hu)(hu)相媲美(mei),湖(hu)(hu)面四周,皆系原(yuan)始(shi)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)。空氣清新,牯牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)人們所向往丘然氧吧。
相(xiang)(xiang)傳,牯牛(niu)降九龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有(you)(you)座寺(si)(si)廟,僧侶眾多,香客不絕(jue)。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年大(da)旱,無(wu)數(shu)災民(min)成群結隊來到(dao)九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)廟,祈(qi)(qi)求大(da)佛(fo)降甘霖以(yi)救(jiu)民(min)苦。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧乃(nai)真(zhen)龍(long)(long)化身(shen)(shen),有(you)(you)呼風喚雨(yu)(yu)的(de)本事,生了悲憫之心。他(ta)騰身(shen)(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒翻九個(ge)筋斗,著地(di)處(chu)即(ji)成了九個(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),到(dao)了廟前(qian),又隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan)順(shun)流而(er)(er)下,如(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練,連接著九個(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),即(ji)形(xing)成了如(ru)今的(de)九個(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。村人說(shuo)九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)水(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)王很靈(ling),以(yi)前(qian)山(shan)(shan)腳有(you)(you)座祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)臺,石(shi)(shi)臺、東至、青陽(yang)和祁門4縣(xian)遇有(you)(you)大(da)旱,便(bian)有(you)(you)人來此(ci)祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)。祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)須(xu)由(you)青壯男子焚香沐浴(yu)后(hou),身(shen)(shen)帶竹(zhu)筒,來到(dao)祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)(yu)臺,虔誠(cheng)禱告,然后(hou)取(qu)第五龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)神(shen)水(shui)(shui)晝夜不停趕回家(jia)鄉(xiang),即(ji)會(hui)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃(shan)雷鳴,雨(yu)(yu)隨人至。傳說(shuo)令(ling)人神(shen)往(wang)(wang),其實(shi)九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就(jiu)是(shi)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan),順(shun)勢(shi)流下時在山(shan)(shan)澗里形(xing)成的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)個(ge)小水(shui)(shui)潭。然而(er)(er),由(you)于水(shui)(shui)至清(qing)、石(shi)(shi)至奇(qi)(qi),水(shui)(shui)因(yin)石(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)增(zeng)色,石(shi)(shi)得水(shui)(shui)而(er)(er)鮮活,水(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)映,變(bian)幻莫測,形(xing)成一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)奇(qi)(qi)景,曾(ceng)有(you)(you)人盛譽為(wei)“黃(huang)山(shan)(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)景”,足見其景色之美(mei)。 從(cong)山(shan)(shan)腳順(shun)溪(xi)而(er)(er)上(shang),溪(xi)中石(shi)(shi)塊如(ru)壇,圓溜規(gui)整,兩岸山(shan)(shan)花異草,引人入勝。始進山(shan)(shan),即(ji)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)崖(ya)(ya),溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)溢崖(ya)(ya)而(er)(er)下,落地(di)成池(chi)(chi)(chi),為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)黃(huang)綠(lv)(lv),深處(chu)墨綠(lv)(lv)。據說(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)(long)王洗澡的(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang),村人又叫龍(long)(long)王澡盆,上(shang)方(fang)(fang)陡壁(bi)上(shang)有(you)(you)形(xing)似太師椅(yi)(yi)的(de)河(he)潭,是(shi)龍(long)(long)王納涼(liang)的(de)寶座,故名“龍(long)(long)王椅(yi)(yi)”。龍(long)(long)王椅(yi)(yi)左上(shang)方(fang)(fang)橫排有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)學堂基,占地(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左右,是(shi)古代村中文人讀書的(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang),學堂不知毀于何時。二(er)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)不規(gui)則池(chi)(chi)(chi)潭,靠山(shan)(shan)的(de)峭壁(bi)長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)圓柱型伸到(dao)潭底(di),宛如(ru)老龍(long)(long)汲水(shui)(shui),惟妙惟肖。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)較(jiao)深,黑不見底(di)。往(wang)(wang)前(qian)數(shu)十步,左側有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活像一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)蛤(ha)蟆,這就(jiu)是(shi)蛤(ha)蟆石(shi)(shi)。二(er)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)有(you)(you)趣的(de)奇(qi)(qi)景,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)聳立,正(zheng)面看上(shang)去酷似中國(guo)的(de)版圖,得名“中華石(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)和(he)四(si)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)分別是群龍(long)(long)戲水和(he)休(xiu)息的(de)(de)地方。四(si)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)到九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)距不(bu)遠(yuan),為(wei)一(yi)高崖(ya)上(shang)連續(xu)跌宕的(de)(de)幾個(ge)(ge)深(shen)潭,上(shang)下(xia)(xia)均有(you)(you)瀑布,高度約為(wei)數十(shi)米,層層疊(die)疊(die),遇到雨(yu)季,玉珠飛濺,水聲淙淙,景(jing)色(se)甚為(wei)壯觀。五(wu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)傳是最(zui)具(ju)有(you)(you)靈氣(qi)的(de)(de),能讓祈雨(yu)者滿意(yi)而歸,因傳有(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)常(chang)臥其中(zhong),故(gu)稱“臥龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)”。六龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)背后(hou)有(you)(you)一(yi)凹進去(qu)的(de)(de)陰影,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看去(qu)像一(yi)幅觀音(yin)像,面(mian)目(mu)慈祥,形(xing)狀(zhuang)象一(yi)個(ge)(ge)寶葫蘆,咕嘟(du)(du)咕嘟(du)(du)往下(xia)(xia)倒水,村人說那(nei)是濟公和(he)尚醉后(hou)的(de)(de)酒葫蘆,這酒一(yi)泄下(xia)(xia),造就了山(shan)(shan)里(li)人好酒豪(hao)爽的(de)(de)性格。八(ba)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)又(you)叫(jiao)龍(long)(long)門關,兩(liang)(liang)石相(xiang)(xiang)對而立,挾八(ba)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)而為(wei)龍(long)(long)門,據說有(you)(you)人曾用8兩(liang)(liang)麻(ma)搓線捆(kun)上(shang)石頭投下(xia)(xia)去(qu)還(huan)沒有(you)(you)到底。九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)離八(ba)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)40余(yu)米,一(yi)石崖(ya)伸到中(zhong)央,水下(xia)(xia)有(you)(you)孔相(xiang)(xiang)通,像牛鼻(bi)子可以穿繩,又(you)叫(jiao)牛鼻(bi)串(chuan)。由(you)于植被茂密,這九個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)始終滿貯清泉(quan),不(bu)涸不(bu)竭,潭水飛瀑如串(chuan)珠般(ban)相(xiang)(xiang)連,有(you)(you)分有(you)(you)合,千姿百態,有(you)(you)時(shi)迅猛奔騰(teng),勢如驚雷(lei);有(you)(you)時(shi)蜿蜒(yan)曲(qu)折,舒緩纏綿。 再(zai)往上(shang)行至山(shan)(shan)頂,豁然開朗,兩(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)之間砌著一(yi)道長(chang)石壩,攔住清泉(quan),形(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)灣水庫,高山(shan)(shan)出平湖,湖水清澈(che)碧綠,似(si)(si)一(yi)塊巨大的(de)(de)翡翠(cui),山(shan)(shan)風陣陣,波光粼粼,疑為(wei)瑤琳仙(xian)境。四(si)面(mian)群山(shan)(shan)如聚,樹木蔥蘢(long),青松古柏,生意(yi)盎然,無論從那(nei)個(ge)(ge)方向看過去(qu),均如巨幅山(shan)(shan)水畫卷,景(jing)色(se)秀美(mei)絕倫。九龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)所處(chu)的(de)(de)峽(xia)谷,怪石崢嶸,峭(qiao)壁看似(si)(si)驚險(xian),卻有(you)(you)路可攀,密林中(zhong)蘭(lan)草叢生,苔蘚鋪地,瓊(qiong)花玉葉(xie)隨處(chu)可見,實為(wei)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)觀景(jing)探險(xian)、健身休(xiu)閑的(de)(de)好去(qu)處(chu)。