主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng)(feng),即九(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)主體。由神皇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、魁(kui)星峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、月老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)和元寶峰(feng)(feng)(feng)等(deng)9座(zuo)山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)構(gou)成,融奇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、妙谷(gu)、幽洞、秀水、佳(jia)木(mu)、怪石(shi)等(deng)自(zi)然景觀(guan)為一(yi)身,堪稱喀斯特(te)地(di)形地(di)貌的精品版本。
三園(yuan)(yuan),系景區內(nei)三大核(he)心板塊。包括業已建(jian)成(cheng)的(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題(ti)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、普(pu)濟寺(si)佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)和規(gui)劃建(jian)設(she)(she)中(zhong)的(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)。農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題(ti)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五谷大道、農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕(diao)品、丙穴瀑(pu)練等(deng)(deng)主要景點(dian)構成(cheng),彰顯“天(tian)降嘉禾(he)、神農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)耕”的(de)(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵,突出嘉禾(he)農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地(di)的(de)(de)崇高(gao)地(di)位(wei)。普(pu)濟寺(si)佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan),以“江南第三佛地(di)”——普(pu)濟寺(si)為主體(ti),拓展(zhan)出寺(si)前寺(si)后兩大游園(yuan)(yuan)。通(tong)過寺(si)院建(jian)筑(zhu)群落、佛教(jiao)壁畫、放生池等(deng)(deng)景點(dian),體(ti)現佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫的(de)(de)參(can)禪意(yi)境。正在規(gui)劃建(jian)設(she)(she)中(zhong)的(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)是景區的(de)(de)綜合開發板塊,集城區、景區、村區、業區、小(xiao)區“五位(wei)一(yi)體(ti)”之大成(cheng),全(quan)面展(zhan)示嘉禾(he)獨具特色魅力的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲(yin)食(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和習俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造(zao)為湘(xiang)南民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)典范之作。
一(yi)環道,指環景區(qu)自行車(che)(che)道。該車(che)(che)道全程共(gong)7.6公里,擬建設成為華南(nan)自行車(che)(che)訓練(lian)基地、湖南(nan)省(sheng)中長(chang)跑訓練(lian)基地。車(che)(che)道將(jiang)九老峰(feng)及數十座(zuo)山峰(feng)幽(you)谷和(he)景區(qu)三(san)大板塊貫通(tong)一(yi)體。全線連接(jie)烈士(shi)陵園、青少(shao)年活動中心、會仙橋、壬源橋等主要節(jie)點,成為旅游、健身、觀(guan)光、休閑的綠色通(tong)道。
普濟寺
普(pu)濟寺昔為(wei)“江(jiang)南第(di)三(san)佛地(di)”,“普(pu)濟疏鐘”為(wei)嘉(jia)禾古八景之一。寺院始建(jian)于唐,經宋元明清數次(ci)擴建(jian),觀音(yin)閣(前殿(dian)(dian)(dian))、大(da)雄殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(中殿(dian)(dian)(dian))、湘山殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(后殿(dian)(dian)(dian))依(yi)山傍水、次(ci)第(di)宏開(kai)。觀音(yin)閣內塑千手觀音(yin)像,法度(du)莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)、氣(qi)宇祥和(he)。往昔,入寺誦經拜佛者眾,近則(ze)衡湘郴(chen)贛,遠則(ze)廣西廣東,善(shan)男信女云集(ji)于斯(si),求(qiu)財求(qiu)嗣(si),香火(huo)鼎(ding)盛。有普(pu)濟疏鐘詩云:寺外(wai)青煙(yan)(yan)煙(yan)(yan)外(wai)峰,煙(yan)(yan)中佛寺曉鳴鐘。煙(yan)(yan)消寺出(chu)鐘方歇(xie),鐘撤煙(yan)(yan)飛(fei)寺又(you)封。此地(di)散(san)花真普(pu)濟,當(dang)年題(ti)壁可重逢(feng)。山僧若解紗籠意,漫說詩人莫(mo)繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)園區內有面(mian)積約1500平方(fang)米的(de)(de)石山(shan)(shan)(shan),就象(xiang)一只(zhi)巨(ju)大的(de)(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)在湖里昂(ang)頭環顧,人(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。上(shang)(shang)古時候(hou),女媧氏這(zhe)后炎(yan)帝神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),南下覓得嘉谷(gu)(gu)(gu),住在九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)東側(ce)腳(jiao)下的(de)(de)丙穴,教(jiao)(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)于(yu)禾倉堡,從此九(jiu)州之(zhi)人(ren)皆知谷(gu)(gu)(gu)食,結束了人(ren)類吃野物野果(guo)的(de)(de)生(sheng)活。相(xiang)傳共工(gong)與祝融為(wei)(wei)爭奪女媧的(de)(de)愛情,大戰于(yu)撐天柱下不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)山(shan)(shan)(shan),結果(guo)共工(gong)因(yin)失敗(bai)而撞擊不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)山(shan)(shan)(shan),頓(dun)使(shi)天傾地(di)陷。而女媧為(wei)(wei)煉石補天,殺死了一只(zhi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui),用(yong)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)(de)四(si)只(zhi)腳(jiao)當作四(si)根(gen)柱頭,把(ba)大地(di)支起,方(fang)才(cai)(cai)轉危為(wei)(wei)安。神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)后龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)為(wei)(wei)報(bao)女媧殺祖(zu)之(zhi)仇,追(zhui)尋(xun)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)經閩粵入湘南郴州,到(dao)達(da)禾倉堡,與神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)背(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)而居九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)側(ce)一水(shui)(shui)湖。因(yin)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)明斗敵不(bu)(bu)過(guo)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),便(bian)潛居水(shui)(shui)湖伺機破壞神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)夜宿之(zhi)時,折其(qi)禾苗,毀(hui)其(qi)禾田,致使(shi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)初(chu)試嘉谷(gu)(gu)(gu)無一收成。當神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)知曉原因(yin)后,不(bu)(bu)但(dan)沒有責備龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi),反而把(ba)丙穴溪(xi)流(liu)里的(de)(de)田螺全部(bu)挪往水(shui)(shui)湖,供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)飲食,并(bing)對它曉之(zhi)以理,要龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)顧全百姓(xing)蒼生(sheng),摒棄前嫌,一起培育,播種(zhong)嘉谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔(hui)過(guo)自(zi)新,不(bu)(bu)記前仇,配(pei)合炎(yan)帝教(jiao)(jiao)民耕(geng)作,從此谷(gu)(gu)(gu)穗收成年年見(jian)(jian)好。當時,位于(yu)九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)邊的(de)(de)藍嶺(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)有一群蠻人(ren),見(jian)(jian)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)出百谷(gu)(gu)(gu),起了盜心,常(chang)來(lai)搗亂,奪掠嘉谷(gu)(gu)(gu),并(bing)弄得村民不(bu)(bu)得安寧(ning)。這(zhe)時龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)便(bian)向(xiang)炎(yan)帝請愿,戍(shu)守(shou)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)南,以防蠻人(ren)入侵(qin),保百谷(gu)(gu)(gu)和村民平安。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)以水(shui)(shui)湖為(wei)(wei)營,抵御外侵(qin),年復(fu)一年,風雨無阻(zu),才(cai)(cai)使(shi)人(ren)們(men)安心地(di)跟著神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)播種(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu)(gu),中(zhong)華農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業(ye)逐漸走向(xiang)興旺發達(da)。年長日久(jiu),龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)化為(wei)(wei)一座石山(shan)(shan)(shan),鎮守(shou)在九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)面(mian),保佑著一帶人(ren)的(de)(de)健康平安和農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業(ye)的(de)(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)穴位(wei)(wei)于(yu)九老峰(feng)山(shan)麓。洞(dong)穴冬暖夏(xia)涼,長(chang)約里許,可容千人。冬季水(shui)(shui)涸,人可攜(xie)光(guang)(guang)而(er)入,從石(shi)羔背山(shan)洞(dong)出。穴內溪水(shui)(shui)流入縣城,形成(cheng)多處瀑布。水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)有(you)魚(yu),是美味佳肴,古人稱之為“丙(bing)(bing)穴瀑練”、“丙(bing)(bing)穴佳魚(yu)”,是嘉(jia)禾(he)舊八景之一。洞(dong)內鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)千姿百態,中(zhong)有(you)皇(huang)帝樓,上(shang)有(you)金(jin)鑾殿、金(jin)交椅(yi)、金(jin)雞塒(shi)。相傳,天降嘉(jia)禾(he),神農(nong)(nong)教耕(geng)于(yu)丙(bing)(bing)穴前的禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(嘉(jia)禾(he)縣城始名禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)),夜宿皇(huang)帝樓。五行(xing)中(zhong)丙(bing)(bing)丁屬火(huo),神農(nong)(nong)以火(huo)德王(wang),又稱炎帝。天降嘉(jia)禾(he),神農(nong)(nong)教耕(geng),世人乃知(zhi)谷食。為紀念神農(nong)(nong),后人便將(jiang)山(shan)洞(dong)命名為丙(bing)(bing)穴又叫神農(nong)(nong)洞(dong)。清光(guang)(guang)緒乙示仲冬,皖(wan)北人劉羲,時任嘉(jia)禾(he)知(zhi)縣,為該洞(dong)題名“丙(bing)(bing)穴”,并撰(zhuan)寫碑(bei)文。石(shi)壁(bi)上(shang)還有(you)歷代(dai)文人學士(shi)題寫的詩文數首(shou)。1989年被列為縣級(ji)文物保護單位(wei)(wei)。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武廣高鐵(tie)、京廣線全國旅客可以乘(cheng)高鐵(tie)直達郴(chen)州(zhou),在郴(chen)州(zhou)西站、郴(chen)州(zhou)火車站下車,可坐601城(cheng)際(ji)嘉禾專線,全程70公里(li),票價:15元(yuan)。
自駕路線
開車(che)走京(jing)港澳高(gao)速(su)(su)、廣樂高(gao)速(su)(su),京(jing)珠高(gao)速(su)(su)、夏(xia)蓉高(gao)速(su)(su),直達九老峰風(feng)景(jing)區。