主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九峰(feng)(feng)(feng),即九老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)主體。由神皇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、水(shui)源山、雷(lei)公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、魁星峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、月老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)和(he)元寶峰(feng)(feng)(feng)等(deng)9座山峰(feng)(feng)(feng)構成,融奇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、妙谷(gu)、幽(you)洞、秀水(shui)、佳木、怪石等(deng)自(zi)然景觀為一身,堪稱喀(ka)斯(si)特地(di)形地(di)貌的精品版(ban)本(ben)。
三(san)園(yuan)(yuan),系(xi)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)三(san)大(da)(da)(da)核心(xin)板塊(kuai)。包(bao)括業已建(jian)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)農耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)和(he)規劃建(jian)設中的(de)(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)。農耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由農耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五(wu)谷(gu)大(da)(da)(da)道、農耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)列雕品、丙穴瀑(pu)練等主(zhu)要景(jing)點構成(cheng),彰顯“天降嘉禾、神農教耕(geng)(geng)(geng)”的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵(han),突出嘉禾農耕(geng)(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)崇高地(di)(di)位。普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan),以“江南(nan)第三(san)佛(fo)(fo)地(di)(di)”——普濟(ji)寺(si)(si)為主(zhu)體,拓(tuo)展出寺(si)(si)前寺(si)(si)后兩大(da)(da)(da)游(you)園(yuan)(yuan)。通過寺(si)(si)院建(jian)筑群落、佛(fo)(fo)教壁畫、放生(sheng)池等景(jing)點,體現佛(fo)(fo)教文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫(tuo)的(de)(de)(de)參禪意境(jing)。正(zheng)在規劃建(jian)設中的(de)(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)是景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)綜合開發板塊(kuai),集(ji)城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)、景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、村(cun)區(qu)(qu)、業區(qu)(qu)、小(xiao)區(qu)(qu)“五(wu)位一體”之大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng),全面展示嘉禾獨具特色魅力的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和(he)習俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造(zao)為湘南(nan)民(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)典范之作。
一(yi)環道(dao),指環景(jing)區自(zi)行車(che)道(dao)。該車(che)道(dao)全程共7.6公里(li),擬建設成(cheng)為華南自(zi)行車(che)訓練基(ji)地(di)、湖南省中(zhong)長跑訓練基(ji)地(di)。車(che)道(dao)將九老(lao)峰(feng)及數十座山峰(feng)幽谷和(he)景(jing)區三大(da)板(ban)塊(kuai)貫通一(yi)體。全線(xian)連接烈士陵園、青少(shao)年活動(dong)中(zhong)心、會(hui)仙橋(qiao)、壬源(yuan)橋(qiao)等主要節(jie)點,成(cheng)為旅游、健(jian)身(shen)、觀光(guang)、休閑(xian)的綠色(se)通道(dao)。
普濟寺
普(pu)濟寺昔為“江南第三佛(fo)地”,“普(pu)濟疏鐘”為嘉禾古八景之一(yi)。寺院始建于唐,經宋元明(ming)清(qing)數次擴建,觀(guan)音(yin)閣(前殿)、大雄殿(中殿)、湘山殿(后殿)依山傍水、次第宏開。觀(guan)音(yin)閣內塑千手觀(guan)音(yin)像,法度莊嚴、氣宇祥和。往昔,入寺誦(song)經拜(bai)佛(fo)者眾,近則衡湘郴贛,遠則廣(guang)西廣(guang)東,善男信女云(yun)集于斯,求(qiu)財求(qiu)嗣,香火鼎盛。有(you)普(pu)濟疏鐘詩云(yun):寺外青煙(yan)(yan)煙(yan)(yan)外峰,煙(yan)(yan)中佛(fo)寺曉(xiao)鳴鐘。煙(yan)(yan)消寺出鐘方歇,鐘撤煙(yan)(yan)飛寺又封。此地散花真(zhen)普(pu)濟,當年(nian)題(ti)壁可重逢。山僧若解(jie)紗籠意,漫說詩人(ren)莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)園區內有(you)面積(ji)約1500平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)石山(shan),就象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)巨大的(de)(de)(de)烏龜(gui)在(zai)湖里昂頭環顧(gu),人(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)山(shan)”。上(shang)古時(shi)候(hou),女(nv)媧(wa)氏這(zhe)(zhe)后(hou)(hou)(hou)炎(yan)帝神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),南下(xia)覓得嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu),住在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)東側腳下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)丙穴,教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)于禾(he)(he)倉(cang)堡,從此九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)皆知谷(gu)食,結束了人(ren)(ren)類(lei)吃野物野果的(de)(de)(de)生活(huo)。相傳共(gong)工與祝融為(wei)(wei)爭奪(duo)女(nv)媧(wa)的(de)(de)(de)愛情,大戰于撐天柱下(xia)不(bu)(bu)周山(shan),結果共(gong)工因(yin)失敗而(er)(er)(er)撞擊(ji)不(bu)(bu)周山(shan),頓使天傾地(di)陷(xian)。而(er)(er)(er)女(nv)媧(wa)為(wei)(wei)煉石補天,殺(sha)死(si)了一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui),用龜(gui)的(de)(de)(de)四只(zhi)腳當(dang)作四根柱頭,把(ba)(ba)大地(di)支起,方(fang)才(cai)轉危為(wei)(wei)安。神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)(hou)(hou)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)(wei)報女(nv)媧(wa)殺(sha)祖之(zhi)(zhi)仇(chou),追(zhui)尋神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)經閩(min)粵入(ru)湘(xiang)南郴州(zhou),到達禾(he)(he)倉(cang)堡,與神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)背山(shan)而(er)(er)(er)居九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西側一(yi)(yi)水(shui)(shui)湖。因(yin)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)明斗敵(di)不(bu)(bu)過神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(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)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)趁神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)夜宿之(zhi)(zhi)時(shi),折其禾(he)(he)苗,毀其禾(he)(he)田,致使神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)初試嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)無(wu)一(yi)(yi)收成(cheng)。當(dang)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)知曉原因(yin)后(hou)(hou)(hou),不(bu)(bu)但沒(mei)有(you)責備龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi),反(fan)而(er)(er)(er)把(ba)(ba)丙穴溪流里的(de)(de)(de)田螺(luo)全部挪往水(shui)(shui)湖,供龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并(bing)對它(ta)曉之(zhi)(zhi)以理,要(yao)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)顧(gu)全百(bai)姓蒼生,摒棄前(qian)嫌,一(yi)(yi)起培育,播種(zhong)嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu)。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)深受(shou)感情,悔過自(zi)新,不(bu)(bu)記前(qian)仇(chou),配合炎(yan)帝教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)作,從此谷(gu)穗收成(cheng)年(nian)年(nian)見好。當(dang)時(shi),位于九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西邊的(de)(de)(de)藍嶺山(shan)上(shang)有(you)一(yi)(yi)群蠻人(ren)(ren),見神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)出百(bai)谷(gu),起了盜心,常來搗亂(luan),奪(duo)掠嘉(jia)(jia)谷(gu),并(bing)弄得村(cun)民(min)不(bu)(bu)得安寧。這(zhe)(zhe)時(shi)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)便(bian)向炎(yan)帝請愿(yuan),戍(shu)守山(shan)西南,以防蠻人(ren)(ren)入(ru)侵(qin),保百(bai)谷(gu)和村(cun)民(min)平(ping)安。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)以水(shui)(shui)湖為(wei)(wei)營(ying),抵御外侵(qin),年(nian)復一(yi)(yi)年(nian),風(feng)雨無(wu)阻,才(cai)使人(ren)(ren)們安心地(di)跟著神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)播種(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu),中華(hua)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業逐漸走向興旺(wang)發達。年(nian)長日久,龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)化為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)座石山(shan),鎮守在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西北面,保佑著一(yi)(yi)帶人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)健康平(ping)安和農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)業的(de)(de)(de)興旺(wang)。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)位于九老峰(feng)山(shan)麓。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)冬(dong)暖(nuan)夏涼(liang),長約里許(xu),可容千人(ren)。冬(dong)季水涸,人(ren)可攜光而入(ru),從石羔背山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出。穴(xue)(xue)內溪水流入(ru)縣城,形(xing)成多(duo)處瀑布。水中(zhong)有(you)(you)魚,是(shi)美味(wei)佳肴,古人(ren)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)瀑練”、“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)佳魚”,是(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)舊八(ba)景之(zhi)(zhi)一。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內鐘乳石千姿百態,中(zhong)有(you)(you)皇帝(di)(di)樓,上有(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)鑾(luan)殿、金(jin)(jin)交椅、金(jin)(jin)雞塒。相傳,天(tian)降(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)農(nong)教耕于丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)前的禾(he)(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)縣城始(shi)名(ming)禾(he)(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)),夜宿皇帝(di)(di)樓。五行中(zhong)丙(bing)丁屬火(huo),神(shen)農(nong)以火(huo)德王,又稱(cheng)炎帝(di)(di)。天(tian)降(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)農(nong)教耕,世(shi)人(ren)乃知谷(gu)食。為(wei)紀念(nian)神(shen)農(nong),后(hou)人(ren)便將山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)命名(ming)為(wei)丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)又叫神(shen)農(nong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。清光緒乙示仲冬(dong),皖北人(ren)劉羲,時任嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)知縣,為(wei)該洞(dong)(dong)(dong)題名(ming)“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)”,并(bing)撰(zhuan)寫碑文(wen)(wen)。石壁(bi)上還有(you)(you)歷代文(wen)(wen)人(ren)學(xue)士(shi)題寫的詩文(wen)(wen)數首。1989年被列為(wei)縣級文(wen)(wen)物保護單位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武廣高鐵(tie)、京廣線全國旅客可(ke)以(yi)乘高鐵(tie)直達郴州,在郴州西(xi)站(zhan)、郴州火(huo)車站(zhan)下車,可(ke)坐601城(cheng)際嘉禾專線,全程(cheng)70公里,票價:15元。
自駕路線
開(kai)車走京港澳高速、廣樂高速,京珠高速、夏蓉高速,直達(da)九老峰風景區(qu)。