主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九峰(feng),即九老峰(feng)主體。由神皇峰(feng)、水(shui)(shui)源山、雷(lei)公(gong)嶺、丹雀(que)峰(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)、魁星峰(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)、月(yue)老峰(feng)和元寶峰(feng)等(deng)9座山峰(feng)構成,融奇(qi)峰(feng)、妙谷、幽洞(dong)、秀(xiu)水(shui)(shui)、佳木、怪石(shi)等(deng)自(zi)然景觀為(wei)一身,堪稱喀斯特地形地貌(mao)的精品(pin)版本。
三(san)園(yuan),系景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內三(san)大核心板塊(kuai)。包括業已建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)的農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題公園(yuan)、普濟(ji)寺佛(fo)(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)和規劃建(jian)(jian)設中的水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)。農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主題公園(yuan)由農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場、五谷(gu)大道、農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕品、丙穴瀑練等主要景點構成(cheng),彰顯(xian)“天(tian)降嘉禾、神農(nong)教耕(geng)”的歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵,突出嘉禾農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地的崇高地位(wei)。普濟(ji)寺佛(fo)(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan),以(yi)“江南(nan)第三(san)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)地”——普濟(ji)寺為主體(ti),拓展出寺前(qian)寺后兩(liang)大游園(yuan)。通(tong)過寺院建(jian)(jian)筑群落(luo)、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教壁畫(hua)、放(fang)生池等景點,體(ti)現佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超脫的參禪意境。正(zheng)在(zai)規劃建(jian)(jian)設中的水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)是景區(qu)(qu)(qu)的綜合開發板塊(kuai),集城區(qu)(qu)(qu)、景區(qu)(qu)(qu)、村區(qu)(qu)(qu)、業區(qu)(qu)(qu)、小區(qu)(qu)(qu)“五位(wei)一體(ti)”之大成(cheng),全面展示嘉禾獨具(ju)特色魅力的建(jian)(jian)筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和習俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打(da)造(zao)為湘南(nan)民俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的典范之作。
一環(huan)道(dao),指環(huan)景區自行(xing)車道(dao)。該(gai)車道(dao)全程(cheng)共7.6公里,擬建(jian)設(she)成為華(hua)南自行(xing)車訓練基地(di)、湖(hu)南省中長跑訓練基地(di)。車道(dao)將九老(lao)峰(feng)及(ji)數(shu)十(shi)座(zuo)山峰(feng)幽谷和景區三(san)大板塊貫(guan)通一體(ti)。全線(xian)連接烈士陵園、青(qing)少年活動(dong)中心(xin)、會仙(xian)橋、壬源橋等主要節點,成為旅游、健身、觀光(guang)、休閑(xian)的綠色通道(dao)。
普濟寺
普濟(ji)(ji)寺(si)昔(xi)為(wei)“江南(nan)第三佛地(di)”,“普濟(ji)(ji)疏鐘(zhong)”為(wei)嘉禾古八景(jing)之(zhi)一。寺(si)院始建(jian)于唐(tang),經(jing)宋元明清數次擴建(jian),觀音(yin)閣(前殿)、大雄殿(中(zhong)(zhong)殿)、湘山殿(后殿)依(yi)山傍水、次第宏開。觀音(yin)閣內塑千手觀音(yin)像,法度莊嚴、氣宇祥和(he)。往(wang)昔(xi),入寺(si)誦經(jing)拜佛者眾(zhong),近則(ze)衡湘郴贛(gan),遠則(ze)廣西(xi)廣東(dong),善男信女云集于斯(si),求財求嗣,香火鼎盛。有普濟(ji)(ji)疏鐘(zhong)詩(shi)云:寺(si)外(wai)青煙(yan)煙(yan)外(wai)峰,煙(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)佛寺(si)曉鳴鐘(zhong)。煙(yan)消寺(si)出鐘(zhong)方歇(xie),鐘(zhong)撤煙(yan)飛(fei)寺(si)又(you)封。此(ci)地(di)散花真(zhen)普濟(ji)(ji),當年題壁(bi)可重(zhong)逢。山僧若解紗籠(long)意,漫說詩(shi)人莫(mo)繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)園區內有(you)面積約1500平方(fang)米的(de)石山(shan),就象一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)巨大的(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)湖里昂(ang)頭環顧,人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上古時候,女媧氏這后炎帝(di)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),南(nan)下(xia)覓(mi)得(de)(de)(de)嘉谷(gu)(gu),住在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)東側腳下(xia)的(de)丙穴,教民耕(geng)(geng)種于禾(he)(he)倉堡,從此九(jiu)(jiu)州之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)皆(jie)知谷(gu)(gu)食,結束了(le)人(ren)(ren)類(lei)吃(chi)野物野果的(de)生(sheng)活。相傳共工與祝融(rong)為爭(zheng)奪女媧的(de)愛(ai)情(qing),大戰于撐(cheng)天柱下(xia)不(bu)周山(shan),結果共工因失(shi)敗而(er)(er)撞擊不(bu)周山(shan),頓使天傾地陷。而(er)(er)女媧為煉石補天,殺(sha)死(si)了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)四只(zhi)腳當(dang)作四根柱頭,把大地支(zhi)起,方(fang)才轉危為安(an)。神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)(zhi)后龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕為報女媧殺(sha)祖之(zhi)(zhi)仇,追(zhui)尋神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)經閩(min)粵入湘南(nan)郴州,到(dao)達禾(he)(he)倉堡,與神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)背山(shan)而(er)(er)居(ju)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)(xi)側一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)水(shui)(shui)湖。因龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕明斗敵不(bu)過神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong),便(bian)潛居(ju)水(shui)(shui)湖伺機破壞神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教民耕(geng)(geng)種百谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕趁(chen)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)夜宿之(zhi)(zhi)時,折其禾(he)(he)苗,毀(hui)其禾(he)(he)田,致使神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)初試(shi)嘉谷(gu)(gu)無一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)收成。當(dang)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)知曉(xiao)原因后,不(bu)但沒有(you)責(ze)備龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕,反而(er)(er)把丙穴溪(xi)流(liu)里的(de)田螺(luo)全(quan)部(bu)挪往水(shui)(shui)湖,供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕飲食,并(bing)對它曉(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)以理,要(yao)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕顧全(quan)百姓蒼生(sheng),摒棄前嫌(xian),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)起培育(yu),播種嘉谷(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕深(shen)受感情(qing),悔過自(zi)新,不(bu)記前仇,配合炎帝(di)教民耕(geng)(geng)作,從此谷(gu)(gu)穗收成年年見好。當(dang)時,位(wei)于九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)(xi)邊的(de)藍嶺山(shan)上有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)群(qun)蠻人(ren)(ren),見神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)教民耕(geng)(geng)種出百谷(gu)(gu),起了(le)盜心(xin),常來搗(dao)亂,奪掠嘉谷(gu)(gu),并(bing)弄得(de)(de)(de)村(cun)民不(bu)得(de)(de)(de)安(an)寧。這時龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕便(bian)向炎帝(di)請愿,戍守(shou)山(shan)西(xi)(xi)南(nan),以防蠻人(ren)(ren)入侵,保百谷(gu)(gu)和村(cun)民平安(an)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕以水(shui)(shui)湖為營,抵御外侵,年復一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年,風雨無阻,才使人(ren)(ren)們(men)安(an)心(xin)地跟著神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)播種百谷(gu)(gu),中(zhong)華農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)(geng)業逐漸(jian)走向興(xing)旺發達。年長日(ri)久,龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕化為一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)石山(shan),鎮守(shou)在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)西(xi)(xi)北面,保佑(you)著一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)人(ren)(ren)的(de)健(jian)康平安(an)和農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)(geng)業的(de)興(xing)旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)位(wei)于(yu)九(jiu)老峰山(shan)麓。洞(dong)穴(xue)冬(dong)暖夏涼,長約(yue)里許,可容千人(ren)(ren)。冬(dong)季水涸,人(ren)(ren)可攜光(guang)而入,從(cong)石(shi)羔背山(shan)洞(dong)出。穴(xue)內溪水流入縣城(cheng),形成多處瀑(pu)布。水中(zhong)(zhong)有魚,是美味佳(jia)肴,古人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)之為(wei)“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)瀑(pu)練”、“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)佳(jia)魚”,是嘉(jia)禾(he)(he)舊八景之一。洞(dong)內鐘乳石(shi)千姿(zi)百態(tai),中(zhong)(zhong)有皇帝(di)樓,上(shang)有金鑾(luan)殿、金交椅、金雞(ji)塒。相傳,天降(jiang)嘉(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農教耕于(yu)丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)前的(de)禾(he)(he)倉堡(嘉(jia)禾(he)(he)縣城(cheng)始名禾(he)(he)倉堡),夜宿皇帝(di)樓。五行(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)丙(bing)(bing)丁屬火,神(shen)(shen)農以火德王,又稱(cheng)炎帝(di)。天降(jiang)嘉(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農教耕,世人(ren)(ren)乃知谷食(shi)。為(wei)紀念神(shen)(shen)農,后人(ren)(ren)便(bian)將(jiang)山(shan)洞(dong)命(ming)名為(wei)丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)又叫神(shen)(shen)農洞(dong)。清光(guang)緒乙示仲冬(dong),皖北(bei)人(ren)(ren)劉羲(xi),時任(ren)嘉(jia)禾(he)(he)知縣,為(wei)該洞(dong)題(ti)名“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)”,并撰寫碑(bei)文(wen)。石(shi)壁(bi)上(shang)還(huan)有歷代(dai)文(wen)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)士(shi)題(ti)寫的(de)詩文(wen)數(shu)首。1989年被列為(wei)縣級文(wen)物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
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自駕路線
開車走京港澳高(gao)速、廣樂高(gao)速,京珠(zhu)高(gao)速、夏蓉(rong)高(gao)速,直(zhi)達九老峰風景(jing)區(qu)。