主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng),即九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)主體(ti)。由神皇峰(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺、丹(dan)雀峰(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)、魁星峰(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠(fu)峰(feng)(feng)、月老峰(feng)(feng)和元寶峰(feng)(feng)等(deng)9座山峰(feng)(feng)構成,融奇峰(feng)(feng)、妙谷、幽洞(dong)、秀水、佳木、怪石等(deng)自然景(jing)觀為一(yi)身,堪稱(cheng)喀斯(si)特地(di)形(xing)地(di)貌(mao)的精品版本。
三園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),系景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內三大(da)(da)核心板(ban)塊(kuai)(kuai)。包(bao)括業已(yi)建(jian)成的農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)(zhu)題(ti)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、普濟(ji)寺佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和規(gui)(gui)劃建(jian)設中的水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)(zhu)題(ti)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)由農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五谷大(da)(da)道、農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕品、丙穴瀑練等(deng)主(zhu)(zhu)要景(jing)點構成,彰顯“天降嘉禾、神(shen)農(nong)教(jiao)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)”的歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵,突出嘉禾農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地的崇高地位。普濟(ji)寺佛文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),以“江南第三佛地”——普濟(ji)寺為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)體,拓(tuo)展出寺前寺后兩大(da)(da)游園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。通過寺院建(jian)筑群(qun)落、佛教(jiao)壁畫、放生池等(deng)景(jing)點,體現佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛(xu)、超(chao)脫(tuo)的參禪(chan)意境。正在規(gui)(gui)劃建(jian)設中的水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)是景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的綜合開發板(ban)塊(kuai)(kuai),集城區(qu)(qu)、景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、村區(qu)(qu)、業區(qu)(qu)、小區(qu)(qu)“五位一體”之大(da)(da)成,全面展示嘉禾獨具特色魅力的建(jian)筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲(yin)食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和習(xi)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打(da)造為(wei)湘南民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的典范之作(zuo)。
一環(huan)道(dao)(dao),指環(huan)景區自行(xing)(xing)車道(dao)(dao)。該車道(dao)(dao)全程(cheng)共7.6公里,擬(ni)建(jian)設成為華南(nan)自行(xing)(xing)車訓練(lian)基地(di)、湖南(nan)省中(zhong)長跑訓練(lian)基地(di)。車道(dao)(dao)將九老峰及(ji)數十座山峰幽谷和景區三大板塊貫通一體(ti)。全線(xian)連(lian)接烈士陵園、青少年活動中(zhong)心(xin)、會仙橋、壬(ren)源(yuan)橋等主要節(jie)點,成為旅游(you)、健(jian)身(shen)、觀光、休閑的綠(lv)色通道(dao)(dao)。
普濟寺
普濟寺昔為(wei)“江南第三(san)佛(fo)地(di)”,“普濟疏鐘(zhong)(zhong)”為(wei)嘉禾古八景之一。寺院始建于(yu)唐,經宋元明清數(shu)次擴建,觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)(前(qian)殿)、大雄殿(中(zhong)(zhong)殿)、湘山(shan)殿(后殿)依山(shan)傍水、次第宏開(kai)。觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣(ge)內(nei)塑千手觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)像,法度莊嚴、氣宇祥和。往昔,入寺誦經拜佛(fo)者眾,近則(ze)衡(heng)湘郴贛(gan),遠(yuan)則(ze)廣(guang)西廣(guang)東,善男(nan)信(xin)女(nv)云(yun)集于(yu)斯,求財求嗣,香火(huo)鼎盛。有普濟疏鐘(zhong)(zhong)詩云(yun):寺外青煙煙外峰,煙中(zhong)(zhong)佛(fo)寺曉鳴鐘(zhong)(zhong)。煙消寺出鐘(zhong)(zhong)方歇,鐘(zhong)(zhong)撤煙飛寺又封。此地(di)散(san)花真普濟,當年題壁可重逢。山(shan)僧(seng)若(ruo)解紗籠意,漫說詩人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰園區內(nei)有(you)面積約1500平方米的(de)石山(shan),就象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)只巨大的(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)在湖里(li)昂頭環(huan)顧,人(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上古時(shi)(shi)候,女媧氏這(zhe)(zhe)后(hou)炎(yan)帝(di)神(shen)農(nong)(nong),南下覓得(de)(de)嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),住在九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰東側(ce)腳下的(de)丙(bing)穴,教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)禾倉堡,從(cong)此(ci)九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)皆知谷(gu)(gu)(gu)食,結束了人(ren)(ren)類吃野物野果(guo)(guo)的(de)生(sheng)活。相傳共工與(yu)祝融為(wei)爭奪(duo)女媧的(de)愛情,大戰于(yu)撐天柱下不(bu)周(zhou)山(shan),結果(guo)(guo)共工因失敗而撞擊不(bu)周(zhou)山(shan),頓使天傾地陷。而女媧為(wei)煉(lian)石補(bu)天,殺死了一(yi)(yi)(yi)只神(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)四(si)只腳當作四(si)根柱頭,把(ba)(ba)大地支起(qi),方才轉危為(wei)安(an)(an)。神(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)后(hou)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)報女媧殺祖之(zhi)仇,追尋神(shen)農(nong)(nong)經(jing)閩粵入湘(xiang)南郴州(zhou),到達(da)禾倉堡,與(yu)神(shen)農(nong)(nong)背(bei)山(shan)而居(ju)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)側(ce)一(yi)(yi)(yi)水湖。因龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)明(ming)斗敵不(bu)過神(shen)農(nong)(nong),便(bian)潛居(ju)水湖伺(si)機破(po)壞神(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)農(nong)(nong)夜宿(su)之(zhi)時(shi)(shi),折其(qi)禾苗(miao),毀其(qi)禾田,致使神(shen)農(nong)(nong)初試嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)無一(yi)(yi)(yi)收成。當神(shen)農(nong)(nong)知曉(xiao)原(yuan)因后(hou),不(bu)但沒(mei)有(you)責備龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi),反(fan)而把(ba)(ba)丙(bing)穴溪(xi)流(liu)里(li)的(de)田螺全部挪往水湖,供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并(bing)(bing)對它曉(xiao)之(zhi)以理,要龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)顧全百姓蒼生(sheng),摒(bing)棄前(qian)嫌(xian),一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)培育,播種(zhong)(zhong)嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔過自新,不(bu)記前(qian)仇,配(pei)合炎(yan)帝(di)教(jiao)民耕(geng)作,從(cong)此(ci)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)穗(sui)收成年(nian)年(nian)見(jian)(jian)好。當時(shi)(shi),位于(yu)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)邊的(de)藍嶺山(shan)上有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)群蠻人(ren)(ren),見(jian)(jian)神(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)民耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)出百谷(gu)(gu)(gu),起(qi)了盜(dao)心,常來搗亂,奪(duo)掠(lve)嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),并(bing)(bing)弄(nong)得(de)(de)村民不(bu)得(de)(de)安(an)(an)寧。這(zhe)(zhe)時(shi)(shi)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)便(bian)向(xiang)炎(yan)帝(di)請愿(yuan),戍守(shou)山(shan)西(xi)南,以防蠻人(ren)(ren)入侵,保百谷(gu)(gu)(gu)和村民平安(an)(an)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)以水湖為(wei)營,抵御外(wai)侵,年(nian)復(fu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian),風(feng)雨無阻,才使人(ren)(ren)們安(an)(an)心地跟著(zhu)神(shen)農(nong)(nong)播種(zhong)(zhong)百谷(gu)(gu)(gu),中(zhong)華(hua)農(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業逐漸走向(xiang)興旺發(fa)達(da)。年(nian)長日(ri)久,龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)化(hua)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)石山(shan),鎮守(shou)在九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)(lao)峰西(xi)北面,保佑著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶人(ren)(ren)的(de)健康平安(an)(an)和農(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業的(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)于九(jiu)老峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)麓。洞(dong)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)冬暖夏(xia)涼,長約里許,可容千(qian)人(ren)。冬季(ji)水涸(he),人(ren)可攜光(guang)(guang)而入,從(cong)石(shi)羔背山(shan)(shan)洞(dong)出。穴(xue)(xue)(xue)內(nei)溪(xi)水流入縣(xian)城(cheng),形成多處瀑(pu)布。水中(zhong)有魚(yu),是美味佳(jia)肴,古(gu)人(ren)稱(cheng)之為“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)瀑(pu)練”、“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)佳(jia)魚(yu)”,是嘉禾(he)舊八景(jing)之一(yi)。洞(dong)內(nei)鐘乳石(shi)千(qian)姿百(bai)態,中(zhong)有皇帝(di)樓(lou),上(shang)有金鑾殿、金交(jiao)椅、金雞塒。相傳,天(tian)降(jiang)嘉禾(he),神(shen)農(nong)教耕(geng)于丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)前的(de)(de)禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(嘉禾(he)縣(xian)城(cheng)始名(ming)禾(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)),夜宿皇帝(di)樓(lou)。五行中(zhong)丙(bing)(bing)丁屬火(huo),神(shen)農(nong)以(yi)火(huo)德王,又稱(cheng)炎(yan)帝(di)。天(tian)降(jiang)嘉禾(he),神(shen)農(nong)教耕(geng),世(shi)人(ren)乃知谷(gu)食(shi)。為紀(ji)念(nian)神(shen)農(nong),后人(ren)便(bian)將山(shan)(shan)洞(dong)命名(ming)為丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)又叫神(shen)農(nong)洞(dong)。清光(guang)(guang)緒乙示仲冬,皖北人(ren)劉羲(xi),時(shi)任嘉禾(he)知縣(xian),為該(gai)洞(dong)題名(ming)“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)(xue)”,并撰寫(xie)碑文(wen)(wen)。石(shi)壁上(shang)還有歷代文(wen)(wen)人(ren)學士題寫(xie)的(de)(de)詩文(wen)(wen)數(shu)首(shou)。1989年被(bei)列(lie)為縣(xian)級文(wen)(wen)物保護單位(wei)。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武廣高鐵、京廣線全國旅客可以乘高鐵直達郴州(zhou),在郴州(zhou)西(xi)站、郴州(zhou)火車(che)站下車(che),可坐601城際嘉禾專線,全程70公里,票價:15元。
自駕路線
開(kai)車(che)走京(jing)港澳高速(su)、廣樂(le)高速(su),京(jing)珠(zhu)高速(su)、夏(xia)蓉高速(su),直達九老峰(feng)風景區。