主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九峰(feng)(feng),即九老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)主體。由(you)神皇峰(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)、魁星(xing)峰(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠(fu)峰(feng)(feng)、月老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)和元寶峰(feng)(feng)等9座山峰(feng)(feng)構成,融奇峰(feng)(feng)、妙谷、幽洞、秀水、佳(jia)木、怪石(shi)等自然景觀為一身,堪稱喀斯特地形(xing)地貌的精(jing)品版本。
三園(yuan)(yuan),系景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內三大(da)核(he)心板塊(kuai)。包括業已建成的(de)農耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)和規劃(hua)(hua)建設中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)。農耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由農耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場、五(wu)(wu)谷(gu)大(da)道(dao)、農耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)系列雕(diao)品、丙穴瀑練等(deng)主(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)點(dian)構成,彰顯(xian)“天降(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)、神農教耕”的(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)內涵,突出嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)農耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)發祥地(di)(di)的(de)崇高地(di)(di)位。普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)園(yuan)(yuan),以(yi)“江(jiang)南第三佛(fo)地(di)(di)”——普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)為主(zhu)體,拓展(zhan)出寺(si)(si)前(qian)寺(si)(si)后(hou)兩(liang)大(da)游園(yuan)(yuan)。通過(guo)寺(si)(si)院建筑群落、佛(fo)教壁畫(hua)、放(fang)生池(chi)等(deng)景(jing)(jing)點(dian),體現佛(fo)教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)清虛(xu)、超脫的(de)參禪意(yi)境。正在規劃(hua)(hua)建設中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)是景(jing)(jing)區(qu)的(de)綜合開(kai)發板塊(kuai),集(ji)城區(qu)、景(jing)(jing)區(qu)、村區(qu)、業區(qu)、小區(qu)“五(wu)(wu)位一體”之大(da)成,全面展(zhan)示嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)獨(du)具特色(se)魅力的(de)建筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、飲食(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)和習俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua),將打造為湘南民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)的(de)典范之作。
一(yi)環(huan)道(dao),指(zhi)環(huan)景(jing)區自行車道(dao)。該車道(dao)全(quan)程共7.6公(gong)里,擬建(jian)設(she)成為(wei)華南自行車訓(xun)練(lian)基(ji)地、湖南省中長跑(pao)訓(xun)練(lian)基(ji)地。車道(dao)將九老峰(feng)及(ji)數十座山峰(feng)幽谷和(he)景(jing)區三(san)大板塊(kuai)貫通一(yi)體。全(quan)線連接(jie)烈(lie)士陵園、青(qing)少(shao)年活動中心、會(hui)仙橋、壬源橋等主(zhu)要節(jie)點,成為(wei)旅游、健身、觀光、休閑的綠色通道(dao)。
普濟寺
普(pu)(pu)濟寺(si)(si)昔為“江南第三佛地(di)”,“普(pu)(pu)濟疏鐘(zhong)”為嘉禾古八景之(zhi)一。寺(si)(si)院始建于(yu)唐,經宋元明清(qing)數次擴(kuo)建,觀音閣(ge)(前殿(dian)(dian))、大雄殿(dian)(dian)(中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian))、湘山殿(dian)(dian)(后殿(dian)(dian))依山傍(bang)水(shui)、次第宏(hong)開。觀音閣(ge)內(nei)塑千手觀音像,法度莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)、氣宇(yu)祥和。往昔,入(ru)寺(si)(si)誦經拜(bai)佛者眾,近則衡湘郴(chen)贛,遠則廣(guang)西廣(guang)東,善男信女云集于(yu)斯,求(qiu)財(cai)求(qiu)嗣(si),香火鼎盛。有(you)普(pu)(pu)濟疏鐘(zhong)詩(shi)云:寺(si)(si)外(wai)青煙(yan)(yan)煙(yan)(yan)外(wai)峰,煙(yan)(yan)中(zhong)佛寺(si)(si)曉鳴鐘(zhong)。煙(yan)(yan)消寺(si)(si)出鐘(zhong)方歇,鐘(zhong)撤煙(yan)(yan)飛寺(si)(si)又封。此地(di)散(san)花(hua)真普(pu)(pu)濟,當年題(ti)壁(bi)可重(zhong)逢(feng)。山僧若(ruo)解(jie)紗籠意(yi),漫說詩(shi)人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)園區內有(you)面(mian)積約1500平方(fang)米(mi)的(de)(de)石山(shan),就象一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)巨大的(de)(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)湖(hu)(hu)里昂(ang)頭(tou)環顧(gu),人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上(shang)古時(shi)候(hou),女媧氏這后(hou)炎(yan)帝神(shen)(shen)農,南下(xia)覓得嘉谷(gu)(gu),住在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)東側腳(jiao)下(xia)的(de)(de)丙穴(xue),教民(min)(min)耕(geng)(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)禾(he)倉堡,從此九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆知谷(gu)(gu)食,結束了人(ren)(ren)(ren)類吃野物野果的(de)(de)生活。相傳共工與祝融為(wei)(wei)爭奪(duo)女媧的(de)(de)愛情,大戰于(yu)撐(cheng)天(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)下(xia)不(bu)周(zhou)山(shan),結果共工因失敗而撞擊不(bu)周(zhou)山(shan),頓使天(tian)傾地(di)陷。而女媧為(wei)(wei)煉石補天(tian),殺死了一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)(de)四(si)只(zhi)腳(jiao)當作四(si)根柱(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou),把大地(di)支起(qi),方(fang)才轉危為(wei)(wei)安(an)。神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)后(hou)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)為(wei)(wei)報(bao)女媧殺祖之(zhi)仇(chou),追尋神(shen)(shen)農經閩粵(yue)入湘南郴州(zhou),到達禾(he)倉堡,與神(shen)(shen)農背山(shan)而居九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西側一(yi)(yi)水湖(hu)(hu)。因龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)明斗敵不(bu)過(guo)神(shen)(shen)農,便潛居水湖(hu)(hu)伺機破(po)壞神(shen)(shen)農教民(min)(min)耕(geng)(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)(shen)農夜宿之(zhi)時(shi),折其(qi)禾(he)苗,毀(hui)其(qi)禾(he)田,致使神(shen)(shen)農初試(shi)嘉谷(gu)(gu)無(wu)一(yi)(yi)收成。當神(shen)(shen)農知曉原因后(hou),不(bu)但沒有(you)責備(bei)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi),反而把丙穴(xue)溪流里的(de)(de)田螺全部挪(nuo)往水湖(hu)(hu),供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)飲(yin)食,并對它曉之(zhi)以理,要(yao)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)顧(gu)全百姓蒼生,摒棄前(qian)嫌,一(yi)(yi)起(qi)培育,播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)嘉谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔(hui)過(guo)自新,不(bu)記前(qian)仇(chou),配合(he)炎(yan)帝教民(min)(min)耕(geng)(geng)作,從此谷(gu)(gu)穗收成年(nian)年(nian)見(jian)好。當時(shi),位于(yu)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西邊的(de)(de)藍嶺(ling)山(shan)上(shang)有(you)一(yi)(yi)群蠻人(ren)(ren)(ren),見(jian)神(shen)(shen)農教民(min)(min)耕(geng)(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)出百谷(gu)(gu),起(qi)了盜心,常來(lai)搗(dao)亂(luan),奪(duo)掠嘉谷(gu)(gu),并弄(nong)得村(cun)民(min)(min)不(bu)得安(an)寧。這時(shi)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)便向炎(yan)帝請(qing)愿,戍守(shou)(shou)山(shan)西南,以防(fang)蠻人(ren)(ren)(ren)入侵,保百谷(gu)(gu)和村(cun)民(min)(min)平安(an)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)以水湖(hu)(hu)為(wei)(wei)營(ying),抵御外侵,年(nian)復一(yi)(yi)年(nian),風(feng)雨(yu)無(wu)阻,才使人(ren)(ren)(ren)們安(an)心地(di)跟著(zhu)神(shen)(shen)農播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu),中華農耕(geng)(geng)業逐(zhu)漸走向興旺發達。年(nian)長日久,龜(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)化為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)座石山(shan),鎮(zhen)守(shou)(shou)在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西北(bei)面(mian),保佑著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)帶人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)健康平安(an)和農耕(geng)(geng)業的(de)(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)穴位于九老峰山麓(lu)。洞(dong)穴冬暖夏(xia)涼,長約里許,可容千人。冬季(ji)水涸,人可攜光(guang)(guang)而(er)入,從石(shi)羔背山洞(dong)出。穴內溪水流入縣(xian)城,形(xing)成多處瀑(pu)布。水中有(you)(you)魚(yu),是美味佳肴(yao),古人稱之為(wei)(wei)(wei)“丙(bing)穴瀑(pu)練(lian)”、“丙(bing)穴佳魚(yu)”,是嘉禾舊八景之一。洞(dong)內鐘乳(ru)石(shi)千姿百(bai)態,中有(you)(you)皇(huang)帝樓(lou),上(shang)有(you)(you)金(jin)鑾殿、金(jin)交椅、金(jin)雞塒(shi)。相傳,天降嘉禾,神農(nong)(nong)教耕于丙(bing)穴前的禾倉(cang)堡(bao)(嘉禾縣(xian)城始名(ming)禾倉(cang)堡(bao)),夜宿皇(huang)帝樓(lou)。五行(xing)中丙(bing)丁屬火,神農(nong)(nong)以火德王,又(you)稱炎帝。天降嘉禾,神農(nong)(nong)教耕,世(shi)人乃知谷(gu)食(shi)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念神農(nong)(nong),后人便將山洞(dong)命名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)丙(bing)穴又(you)叫神農(nong)(nong)洞(dong)。清光(guang)(guang)緒乙示(shi)仲冬,皖北人劉羲,時任(ren)嘉禾知縣(xian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)該(gai)洞(dong)題(ti)名(ming)“丙(bing)穴”,并撰寫碑文。石(shi)壁上(shang)還有(you)(you)歷代文人學士題(ti)寫的詩文數(shu)首(shou)。1989年被(bei)列為(wei)(wei)(wei)縣(xian)級(ji)文物保護單(dan)位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武(wu)廣(guang)(guang)高鐵(tie)、京廣(guang)(guang)線全國旅客可以乘高鐵(tie)直達(da)郴州,在郴州西站(zhan)、郴州火車(che)(che)站(zhan)下車(che)(che),可坐601城際嘉禾專線,全程70公里(li),票價(jia):15元。
自駕路線
開(kai)車走京(jing)(jing)港澳高速(su)(su)、廣樂高速(su)(su),京(jing)(jing)珠(zhu)高速(su)(su)、夏蓉高速(su)(su),直達九老(lao)峰風(feng)景(jing)區。