主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng),即九(jiu)老峰(feng)主(zhu)體。由神(shen)皇峰(feng)、水(shui)源(yuan)山、雷公嶺(ling)、丹雀峰(feng)、壽佛(fo)峰(feng)、魁星峰(feng)、蝙(bian)蝠(fu)峰(feng)、月老峰(feng)和元寶(bao)峰(feng)等(deng)(deng)9座(zuo)山峰(feng)構成,融奇峰(feng)、妙谷、幽洞、秀水(shui)、佳木(mu)、怪石等(deng)(deng)自(zi)然景(jing)觀為一身,堪稱喀斯(si)特地形地貌(mao)的精品版(ban)本。
三園(yuan),系景區(qu)內三大核心板塊(kuai)(kuai)。包括業(ye)已建成的(de)(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公園(yuan)、普(pu)濟(ji)寺佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)和規劃(hua)建設(she)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民(min)俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)。農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公園(yuan)由農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五(wu)谷大道(dao)、農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列(lie)雕品、丙(bing)穴瀑練(lian)等(deng)主(zhu)要景點(dian)構成,彰顯“天降嘉(jia)禾(he)、神農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)耕(geng)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵,突出嘉(jia)禾(he)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發(fa)祥地的(de)(de)(de)(de)崇高地位(wei)。普(pu)濟(ji)寺佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan),以“江南第三佛(fo)(fo)地”——普(pu)濟(ji)寺為主(zhu)體,拓展(zhan)出寺前(qian)寺后兩大游(you)園(yuan)。通(tong)過(guo)寺院建筑群落(luo)、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)壁(bi)畫、放生池(chi)等(deng)景點(dian),體現(xian)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫的(de)(de)(de)(de)參禪意境。正(zheng)在規劃(hua)建設(she)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民(min)俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)是景區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)綜合開發(fa)板塊(kuai)(kuai),集城區(qu)、景區(qu)、村區(qu)、業(ye)區(qu)、小(xiao)區(qu)“五(wu)位(wei)一(yi)體”之(zhi)大成,全面展(zhan)示嘉(jia)禾(he)獨具特(te)色魅力的(de)(de)(de)(de)建筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民(min)俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和習俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造為湘南民(min)俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)典范之(zhi)作(zuo)。
一環(huan)道(dao)(dao),指環(huan)景區(qu)自行車道(dao)(dao)。該(gai)車道(dao)(dao)全程(cheng)共7.6公里,擬建設成為華南自行車訓(xun)練基(ji)地、湖南省(sheng)中長跑訓(xun)練基(ji)地。車道(dao)(dao)將九老(lao)峰及數(shu)十座山峰幽谷和景區(qu)三大板塊貫(guan)通一體。全線(xian)連接烈士陵園、青少年(nian)活動中心、會仙橋、壬源橋等主要節點(dian),成為旅游、健身、觀光(guang)、休閑的(de)綠色通道(dao)(dao)。
普濟寺
普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)昔為“江(jiang)南(nan)第三佛地”,“普濟(ji)疏鐘(zhong)”為嘉禾古八景之一。寺(si)(si)院始建(jian)于唐,經(jing)宋元明清(qing)數次(ci)(ci)擴建(jian),觀(guan)音(yin)閣(前殿(dian))、大雄殿(dian)(中殿(dian))、湘(xiang)山(shan)殿(dian)(后殿(dian))依山(shan)傍水、次(ci)(ci)第宏開(kai)。觀(guan)音(yin)閣內(nei)塑千手觀(guan)音(yin)像,法(fa)度(du)莊嚴、氣宇祥(xiang)和(he)。往昔,入寺(si)(si)誦經(jing)拜佛者(zhe)眾(zhong),近則衡(heng)湘(xiang)郴(chen)贛,遠則廣西廣東,善男信(xin)女(nv)云集于斯(si),求(qiu)財求(qiu)嗣(si),香火鼎盛。有普濟(ji)疏鐘(zhong)詩云:寺(si)(si)外(wai)(wai)青(qing)煙煙外(wai)(wai)峰,煙中佛寺(si)(si)曉鳴鐘(zhong)。煙消寺(si)(si)出鐘(zhong)方歇(xie),鐘(zhong)撤煙飛寺(si)(si)又封。此地散花(hua)真普濟(ji),當年題壁可重逢(feng)。山(shan)僧若解(jie)紗籠意,漫(man)說詩人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九老(lao)峰(feng)園區內有(you)面積約(yue)1500平(ping)方米(mi)的石山(shan),就象(xiang)一只巨(ju)大(da)的烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)湖里(li)昂頭環顧(gu),人(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上古時候(hou),女媧氏這后炎(yan)帝(di)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong),南(nan)下(xia)(xia)覓得(de)嘉谷(gu),住在(zai)九老(lao)峰(feng)東(dong)側腳下(xia)(xia)的丙(bing)穴,教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)種于禾倉堡(bao),從(cong)此九州(zhou)(zhou)之人(ren)(ren)皆知谷(gu)食,結束了(le)人(ren)(ren)類吃(chi)野物(wu)野果(guo)的生活。相傳(chuan)共(gong)工(gong)與(yu)祝融為(wei)爭奪(duo)女媧的愛情,大(da)戰于撐天(tian)柱下(xia)(xia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)周山(shan),結果(guo)共(gong)工(gong)因失敗而(er)撞擊不(bu)(bu)(bu)周山(shan),頓使天(tian)傾地陷。而(er)女媧為(wei)煉(lian)石補天(tian),殺(sha)死了(le)一只神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)的四只腳當(dang)作(zuo)四根柱頭,把大(da)地支起,方才轉危為(wei)安。神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)之后龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)報女媧殺(sha)祖之仇,追(zhui)尋神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)經閩粵入湘南(nan)郴州(zhou)(zhou),到達禾倉堡(bao),與(yu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)背山(shan)而(er)居九老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)側一水湖。因龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)明斗(dou)敵(di)不(bu)(bu)(bu)過(guo)(guo)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong),便潛居水湖伺機破壞神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)種百(bai)谷(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)趁(chen)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)夜宿(su)之時,折(zhe)其禾苗,毀(hui)其禾田(tian),致(zhi)使神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)初試嘉谷(gu)無一收成。當(dang)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)知曉原因后,不(bu)(bu)(bu)但沒有(you)責備(bei)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi),反而(er)把丙(bing)穴溪(xi)流(liu)里(li)的田(tian)螺全部挪往水湖,供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并(bing)對它曉之以(yi)理,要龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)顧(gu)全百(bai)姓蒼生,摒棄前嫌,一起培育,播種嘉谷(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)深(shen)受感情,悔過(guo)(guo)自(zi)新,不(bu)(bu)(bu)記前仇,配合炎(yan)帝(di)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)作(zuo),從(cong)此谷(gu)穗收成年年見好。當(dang)時,位于九老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)邊的藍嶺山(shan)上有(you)一群蠻人(ren)(ren),見神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)種出(chu)百(bai)谷(gu),起了(le)盜心(xin),常來搗亂,奪(duo)掠嘉谷(gu),并(bing)弄(nong)得(de)村民(min)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)安寧(ning)。這時龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)便向炎(yan)帝(di)請愿,戍(shu)守山(shan)西(xi)南(nan),以(yi)防蠻人(ren)(ren)入侵(qin),保百(bai)谷(gu)和村民(min)平(ping)安。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)以(yi)水湖為(wei)營,抵御外侵(qin),年復(fu)一年,風雨無阻,才使人(ren)(ren)們(men)安心(xin)地跟著神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)播種百(bai)谷(gu),中華(hua)農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)業逐(zhu)漸走向興旺(wang)發達。年長(chang)日久,龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)化為(wei)一座石山(shan),鎮守在(zai)九老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)北面,保佑著一帶人(ren)(ren)的健康平(ping)安和農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)業的興旺(wang)。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)位于九老(lao)峰山麓。洞(dong)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)冬暖夏涼,長約里許,可容千人(ren)(ren)。冬季水(shui)(shui)涸(he),人(ren)(ren)可攜光而入(ru),從(cong)石羔背山洞(dong)出。穴(xue)(xue)(xue)內溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)流(liu)入(ru)縣城(cheng),形成(cheng)多處瀑(pu)布。水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)有(you)魚,是美(mei)味(wei)佳肴,古人(ren)(ren)稱之為(wei)“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)瀑(pu)練(lian)”、“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)佳魚”,是嘉(jia)禾(he)舊八景(jing)之一。洞(dong)內鐘乳(ru)石千姿百(bai)態(tai),中(zhong)有(you)皇帝(di)樓,上有(you)金鑾(luan)殿、金交椅(yi)、金雞塒。相傳,天降(jiang)嘉(jia)禾(he),神(shen)(shen)農教耕于丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)前的禾(he)倉堡(bao)(嘉(jia)禾(he)縣城(cheng)始名禾(he)倉堡(bao)),夜宿(su)皇帝(di)樓。五(wu)行中(zhong)丙(bing)丁(ding)屬(shu)火(huo),神(shen)(shen)農以火(huo)德王,又稱炎帝(di)。天降(jiang)嘉(jia)禾(he),神(shen)(shen)農教耕,世人(ren)(ren)乃知谷食。為(wei)紀念神(shen)(shen)農,后人(ren)(ren)便將山洞(dong)命名為(wei)丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)又叫神(shen)(shen)農洞(dong)。清光緒乙示仲冬,皖北人(ren)(ren)劉羲,時任嘉(jia)禾(he)知縣,為(wei)該(gai)洞(dong)題(ti)名“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)”,并撰寫碑文。石壁上還有(you)歷代(dai)文人(ren)(ren)學士(shi)題(ti)寫的詩文數首。1989年被列為(wei)縣級文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武廣高鐵、京(jing)廣線全國旅客可(ke)以乘高鐵直達郴(chen)(chen)州,在(zai)郴(chen)(chen)州西站、郴(chen)(chen)州火(huo)車(che)站下車(che),可(ke)坐601城際嘉禾專線,全程70公(gong)里,票價:15元。
自駕路線
開(kai)車走(zou)京港澳(ao)高(gao)速、廣樂高(gao)速,京珠高(gao)速、夏蓉高(gao)速,直達九(jiu)老(lao)峰風景區。