第一奇
此樹如果從遠處看,好像一個大的盆景,從不同的角度去觀察,其外觀迥然不同,如從北朝南看,此樹的輪廓和長勢,同前面駙馬山山脈的輪廓走向一致(zhi)(zhi),更尤為奇(qi)特的是此樹(shu)層(ceng)(ceng)次分(fen)明(ming),錯(cuo)落有(you)致(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)分(fen)為上下四(si)層(ceng)(ceng),與(yu)其對應的駙(fu)馬山(shan)也相(xiang)應地(di)(di)分(fen)為上下四(si)層(ceng)(ceng),山(shan)和樹(shu)遙相(xiang)呼(hu)應,相(xiang)映成(cheng)趣。
第二奇
此(ci)(ci)樹枝(zhi)干(gan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)勢奇特,經過千(qian)年歲月,此(ci)(ci)樹并(bing)沒(mei)有(you)(you)向高處生長(chang)(chang)(chang),而(er)是向四(si)處延伸(shen)伸(shen)長(chang)(chang)(chang),而(er)且(qie)它所有(you)(you)的枝(zhi)干(gan)全部(bu)是盤(pan)旋,彎曲,翻轉著生長(chang)(chang)(chang)的。它的長(chang)(chang)(chang)勢有(you)(you)以下四(si)大特點(dian):
首先,樹(shu)不高,覆蓋(gai)面積大。其樹(shu)高9米(mi)有(you)余(yu),主干高3.5米(mi),樹(shu)圍三人(ren)(ren)合(he)抱,覆蓋(gai)面積525平(ping)方米(mi),占地(di)8分。其次,樹(shu)干長(chang)勢曲曲彎彎,有(you)龍(long)的形象。再(zai)有(you),某些(xie)枝干長(chang)勢似有(you)人(ren)(ren)工雕琢的意識(shi)。還有(you),樹(shu)干長(chang)勢有(you)分有(you)合(he),分合(he)有(you)致。
第三奇
此(ci)松(song)歷(li)經(jing)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)歲月,依然年(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)向外生長,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)結出松(song)果。松(song)子(zi)(zi)在未成熟(shu)時潔白飽滿,成熟(shu)后里面只有(you)一層皮。經(jing)河北省林(lin)業廳多年(nian)(nian)(nian)實驗,它(ta)的松(song)子(zi)(zi),即使是使用較(jiao)好的技術和手(shou)段,也(ye)育不出第(di)二(er)代松(song)柏,這一點(dian)可以稱得上是天下(xia)一絕。
第四奇
經過專(zhuan)家(jia)測定,樹周圍為(wei)一(yi)強大(da)的(de)混(hun)元氣(qi)場,如(ru)閉上(shang)眼睛,可感(gan)覺到(dao)某種東西,耳(er)貼近樹干,可聽到(dao)一(yi)種異常的(de)回音;而且此松獨木成林,一(yi)縷微風掠(lve)過,也能響起(qi)松濤陣陣。
還(huan)有(you)值得一提的是,此(ci)樹(shu)沒有(you)樹(shu)冠,卻仍能(neng)生長(chang)了近1000年,至今(jin)無法(fa)也找(zhao)出(chu)準確的理由(you)來加以解釋。
有此四奇(qi),九龍(long)松(song)被譽為天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)奇(qi)松(song)當之(zhi)無愧,即使(shi)黃山之(zhi)松(song),孔府(fu)之(zhi)柏也無出其右者,故在中國河北林業志(zhi)的(de)頭(tou)一(yi)章中,這神奇(qi)的(de)九龍(long)松(song)又有了“中國北方(fang)的(de)森林之(zhi)王”的(de)稱謂。
這棵樹是怎(zen)么來的(de)(de)呢?民間傳說是從豐寧南面(mian)45公里處的(de)(de)白(bai)云峽谷(即白(bai)云古洞)中飛來一(yi)只仙鶴(he)途經此地(di)(di)歇腳時,嘴里叼著一(yi)顆松子被(bei)風刮落落地(di)(di)生長(chang)而成,因此有一(yi)副(fu)對(dui)聯是這樣描述它的(de)(de):
上聯是:鶴(he)銜神(shen)籽落(luo)地生根看盡六(liu)朝云雨。
下聯是:仙植奇樹蔽天降(jiang)福(fu)引(yin)來(lai)一(yi)代風流(liu)。
有一首詩是這樣贊美(mei)九(jiu)(jiu)龍松的:“翠云十丈一柱擎,老干(gan)虬枝(zhi)騰九(jiu)(jiu)龍,千載(zai)奇松驚看客(ke),最佳還待雪(xue)初(chu)停(ting)。”因為隆(long)冬時節,一場大雪(xue)過后,蒼(cang)勁的九(jiu)(jiu)龍松坡(po)上皚皚白雪(xue),九(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)枝(zhi)干(gan)如九(jiu)(jiu)條(tiao)玉(yu)龍飛舞(wu),更是神奇。
九(jiu)龍(long)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)的(de)發現(xian)者,傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)為(wei)清朝的(de)康(kang)熙皇帝。據(ju)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)當(dang)年(nian)康(kang)熙出巡(xun)塞外,狩獵木蘭(lan)圍場,聞說(shuo)古北口(kou)(kou)外的(de)鮑丘水境有一棵(ke)奇(qi)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song),便欣然前往。到(dao)(dao)(dao)此(ci)后一見此(ci)樹木長勢之(zhi)奇(qi),嘆為(wei)觀(guan)止,提筆親題(ti)了(le)“九(jiu)龍(long)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)”三(san)個字,并(bing)令當(dang)地(di)工匠(jiang)刻了(le)一塊匾掛在(zai)廟宇之(zhi)上(shang)(shang),還留下(xia)(xia)五(wu)百(bai)(bai)御林軍來保護(hu)此(ci)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)。這五(wu)百(bai)(bai)御林軍經過世代繁(fan)衍生息和當(dang)地(di)百(bai)(bai)姓通婚(hun),逐漸定居,到(dao)(dao)(dao)現(xian)在(zai)為(wei)止形成了(le)九(jiu)龍(long)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)周圍毗鄰的(de)五(wu)個村落。其下(xia)(xia)面三(san)個村落分(fen)別為(wei)頭(tou)道營、二道營、三(san)道營,上(shang)(shang)面的(de)兩個村落分(fen)別為(wei)四(si)道營和五(wu)道營。不(bu)(bu)知從什么(me)時候起,當(dang)地(di)百(bai)(bai)姓流傳(chuan)(chuan)著這樣幾句口(kou)(kou)頭(tou)禪:“到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)豐(feng)寧城(cheng),必到(dao)(dao)(dao)四(si)道營;看(kan)(kan)(kan)看(kan)(kan)(kan)九(jiu)龍(long)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song),干(gan)啥(sha)都成功;勝(sheng)景如此(ci)美,看(kan)(kan)(kan)了(le)不(bu)(bu)后悔;不(bu)(bu)看(kan)(kan)(kan)不(bu)(bu)知道,一看(kan)(kan)(kan)真奇(qi)妙;樹下(xia)(xia)留個影(ying),鶴壽又松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)齡(ling);樹下(xia)(xia)走一走,能活九(jiu)十(shi)九(jiu);摸摸九(jiu)龍(long)松(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song),越活越年(nian)輕”。