位于湯泉(quan)(quan)池(chi)管理處境內(nei)(nei)的湯泉(quan)(quan)池(chi)河(he)下(xia)游(you)的湖(hu)心島(dao)(dao)上(shang),為(wei)彰顯溫泉(quan)(quan)有(you)(you)“神水(shui)(shui)”之稱而取名“補(bu)(bu)水(shui)(shui)閣(ge)”。湖(hu)心島(dao)(dao)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)橢圓形山(shan)(shan)(shan)丘,四周(zhou)被鲇魚山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)庫包圍著(zhu),孤然(ran)矗立于湯泉(quan)(quan)池(chi)河(he)中(zhong),島(dao)(dao)上(shang)林木繁(fan)茂(mao),花香鳥(niao)語,環境怡人(ren)(ren),神水(shui)(shui)閣(ge)就(jiu)坐(zuo)落在(zai)湖(hu)心島(dao)(dao)正中(zhong)央的山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)上(shang),山(shan)(shan)(shan)的東西兩側各(ge)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)80余步(bu)臺階(jie)可由(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)直達(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)。閣(ge)樓(lou)占地200平方米,樓(lou)高(gao)22米,上(shang)下(xia)共兩層,為(wei)鋼筋(jin)混凝土構(gou)造的斗拱(gong)飛檐式仿(fang)古(gu)建(jian)筑,整個(ge)閣(ge)樓(lou)由(you)14根直徑50厘米的園柱支撐。下(xia)層為(wei)休(xiu)息室(shi),略呈“呂”字(zi)形南(nan)北布置(zhi),室(shi)內(nei)(nei)設置(zhi)有(you)(you)茶座,供游(you)人(ren)(ren)小憩品茗,四周(zhou)由(you)迥廊和臺階(jie)、欄桿圍護。二層為(wei)一(yi)(yi)高(gao)大“六角”涼亭,亭頂(ding)為(wei)琉璃垂(chui)頂(ding),遠看(kan)金(jin)碧輝煌,煞是耀眼,亭內(nei)(nei)天(tian)棚彩繪有(you)(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)花鳥(niao),與6根紅漆鎦光(guang)園柱相映襯(chen),亭四周(zhou)是二層的休(xiu)息欄桿,曲折(zhe)環繞(rao)。神水(shui)(shui)閣(ge)在(zai)蒼松翠竹(zhu)掩映下(xia),顯得(de)古(gu)色(se)古(gu)香,氣勢恢宏。登臨其上(shang),憑欄運(yun)眺,溫泉(quan)(quan)秀(xiu)色(se)盡收眼底;俯首盡觀,各(ge)家賓(bin)館,如玲瓏畫舫,同藍天(tian)白云一(yi)(yi)起倒(dao)映水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)。補(bu)(bu)水(shui)(shui)閣(ge)實在(zai)是一(yi)(yi)個(ge)賞月、觀景(jing)、納涼的極佳境界。
神水閣(ge)景區(qu)面積千余平方米,與湯(tang)泉池(chi)溫泉療養區(qu)隔河相對(dui),河寬(kuan)300余米,乘游(you)船(chuan)5分鐘(zhong)便可到達,河上游(you)船(chuan)快艇(ting)眾多,進(jin)出(chu)極(ji)為方便。神水閣(ge)是山(shan)當年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)建黃鶴樓(lou)(lou)的(de)工(gong)程師設計建造(zao)的(de),于1985年(nian)(nian)動工(gong),歷時2年(nian)(nian)建成(cheng),基礎堅固(gu),樓(lou)(lou)體壯觀,閣(ge)樓(lou)(lou)建成(cheng)后,在(zai)其四(si)周山(shan)體上種植了(le)桂花、紅(hong)李樹、月季、翠竹等,修(xiu)筑了(le)林蔭小道、安置了(le)石(shi)桌石(shi)凳,對(dui)山(shan)林進(jin)行了(le)保護和綠化(hua)(hua)美化(hua)(hua),神水閣(ge)現已成(cheng)為游(you)客到湯(tang)泉池(chi)后的(de)一個必游(you)景點。
湯泉池風景區(qu)是河南省(sheng)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)溫泉療(liao)(liao)養和(he)山(shan)(shan)岳風景區(qu).它位于河南省(sheng)商(shang)城縣西(xi)南15公(gong)里(li)處里(li)處的(de)(de)鰱(lian)魚山(shan)(shan)水庫上(shang)游西(xi)岸,大別山(shan)(shan)腹(fu)地(di)金剛(gang)臺腳下,以溫泉水的(de)(de)醫療(liao)(liao)效(xiao)果而聞名(ming)。地(di)理坐標為東(dong)經(jing)115°18—22′?,北(bei)(bei)緯31°40—43'。轄區(qu)東(dong)西(xi)寬5公(gong)里(li),南北(bei)(bei)長6公(gong)里(li),總面積(ji)30平方公(gong)里(li),大約呈倒三角形。
湯(tang)(tang)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)池(chi)是以溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)命(ming)名而(er)又因(yin)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)的(de)醫療價值(zhi)而(er)聞(wen)名。溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)大(da)約形(xing)成(cheng)于(yu)一(yi)億年以前,現有(you)(you)三個泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)眼,日出水(shui)(shui)(shui)量650噸(dun),水(shui)(shui)(shui)質清(qing)亮潔凈,水(shui)(shui)(shui)溫(wen)(wen)56°C-58°C,泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)經光線譜定量分析,水(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)含鍶、銀、鈦、硼、鉻、銅、鉛、鈣、鈉、鎂、鉀、氟等元(yuan)素(su),按(an)醫療礦泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)分類屬(shu)于(yu)淡溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)、硅(gui)酸(suan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)和氟泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)。利用溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)的(de)熱力學(xue)效(xiao)應和藥物化學(xue)作用,對皮膚(fu)病(bing)、風濕(shi)病(bing)、腸胃病(bing)以及神經系統、呼吸系統、外科、婦科疾病(bing)均有(you)(you)顯著療效(xiao),特別(bie)是皮膚(fu)病(bing)、風濕(shi)病(bing)治愈率高達80%以上(shang)。健康人(ren)常浴(yu)(yu)亦能護膚(fu)美容、增食催眠,故有(you)(you)“藥泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)”之(zhi)稱。早在唐(tang)朝(chao)李吉甫所著《元(yuan)和郡(jun)縣圖志》中(zhong)稱其(qi)“溫(wen)(wen)湯(tang)(tang)”;明嘉靖《商(shang)城縣志》記載:“溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan),在西南三十公里(li),自石(shi)罅中(zhong)流出,其(qi)色綠(lv),其(qi)熱如湯(tang)(tang),人(ren)浴(yu)(yu)之(zhi)可治疥(jie)癩”。鄉民依泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)聚居而(er)成(cheng)“湯(tang)(tang)坑店市”,并建“凈梵寺”于(yu)雷山(shan),建“湯(tang)(tang)坑橋”于(yu)灌(guan)河之(zhi)上(shang)。清(qing)乾隆25年(公元(yuan)1760年),乾隆皇帝游(you)覽湯(tang)(tang)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)池(chi),御(yu)筆題書(shu)“湯(tang)(tang)坑”,并立碑志之(zhi)。清(qing)嘉慶(qing)年間,官府(fu)在此創辦“溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)書(shu)院”。后修建官池(chi)、男池(chi)、女池(chi)、洗衣池(chi)、溫(wen)(wen)水(shui)(shui)(shui)井。歷史上(shang),諸多文人(ren)雅士、遷客(ke)騷(sao)人(ren)曾慕名而(er)來(lai),明代(dai)大(da)思想家(jia)、文學(xue)家(jia)李贄、清(qing)邑人(ren)王佑等均曾臨(lin)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)賦(fu)詩(shi)(shi),寫下了(le)“洗心千澗水(shui)(shui)(shui),濯足溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)宮”、“雷山(shan)暗脈通(tong)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan),渾似華清(qing)別(bie)有(you)(you)天”等著名詩(shi)(shi)篇(pian)。
湯(tang)泉(quan)(quan)池風(feng)景(jing)優(you)美、氣候宜人(ren)(ren)(ren),不僅(jin)有(you)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)可供(gong)游(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)洗浴,尚(shang)有(you)很多自然(ran)和(he)(he)人(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀可供(gong)游(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)欣賞,明代(dai)詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)李(li)贄的(de)“洗心千澗水(shui)(shui)(shui),濯足溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)宮”和(he)(he)清朝文(wen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)王(wang)調的(de)“共(gong)和(he)(he)池底春風(feng)暖,浴罷游(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)慢(man)詠歸”的(de)詩(shi)局(ju)流傳(chuan)至(zhi)今。水(shui)(shui)(shui)庫中(zhong)間孤(gu)島可供(gong)游(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)聽濤(tao)拍岸,神水(shui)(shui)(shui)閣(ge)可觀溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)全景(jing);象鼻山(shan)上(shang),有(you)為(wei)紀念明代(dai)思(si)想家、文(wen)學家李(li)贄而建的(de)供(gong)游(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)小憩(qi)李(li)贄亭;游(you)客可湖面泛舟,置身于(yu)千傾碧波之中(zhong),盡(jin)觀青山(shan)秀水(shui)(shui)(shui),體會“群峰倒影山(shan)浮(fu)水(shui)(shui)(shui),無(wu)山(shan)無(wu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)不入神”的(de)詩(shi)情(qing)畫意(yi)。湯(tang)泉(quan)(quan)池風(feng)光迷人(ren)(ren)(ren),引得(de)石(shi)(shi)頭競相爭輝(hui),如(ru)石(shi)(shi)船競渡、石(shi)(shi)箱藏寶、石(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)觀月、石(shi)(shi)馬跪鞍、石(shi)(shi)猴(hou)戲(xi)子(zi)、天外(wai)來客等(deng),栩栩如(ru)生,情(qing)趣盎(ang)然(ran);還(huan)有(you)大(da)小雷山(shan)、姊(zi)妹峰、黃陂(po)寨等(deng)群峰競秀,響水(shui)(shui)(shui)攤聲如(ru)擊鼓,響似敲馨(xin),景(jing)象十分(fen)壯觀。
湯泉池地處南北氣(qi)候過渡帶,屬亞(ya)熱(re)帶季風(feng)氣(qi)候,四季溫暖濕(shi)潤,光(guang)熱(re)資源豐(feng)富(fu),季節分明,雨量充沛。最(zui)高氣(qi)溫35°C,最(zui)低氣(qi)溫-1°C,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)溫15.3°C,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)降雨量1163毫(hao)米,無霜期(qi)223天,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)日照時數2010小時,年(nian)(nian)積溫5564°C,全年(nian)(nian)以東南風(feng)居多,冬春多北風(feng)和東北風(feng)。年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)相對濕(shi)度76%,蒸發量為(wei)1519.2毫(hao)米。