雨(yu)母(mu)山原名(ming)云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧山,因地形影響,易(yi)起云(yun)(yun)(yun)成霧,常有(you)云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧繚繞(rao)而(er)得名(ming)。清雍正年間,執政衡洲的朱道臺因久(jiu)旱不(bu)雨(yu),百姓遭災(zai),便慕名(ming)來(lai)雨(yu)母(mu)山赤松子(zi)壇祈雨(yu),“虔(qian)誠祈拜(bai),雨(yu)澤立(li)降(jiang)”,因說“今云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧山無云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧,是(shi)(shi)雨(yu)母(mu)賜雨(yu)”,并賜送親題“雨(yu)母(mu)山”二(er)字金(jin)匾(bian),是(shi)(shi)以更名(ming)雨(yu)母(mu)山。
雨母山系南(nan)岳山脈(mo)之首(shou),與(yu)南(nan)岳、迴雁廝(si)守相(xiang)望(wang),與(yu)七里山、石牛峰互為龍蛇之勢。雨母山海拔(ba)238m;相(xiang)對高(gao)程200m,范圍6km2。峰高(gao)谷深,十分險峻,與(yu)海拔(ba)510m的(de)石牛峰構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)了一處方圓30km的(de)自然生態區(qu)域,山上(shang)植物53科246種,資源(yuan)豐富(fu),針(zhen)葉林、闊葉林交疊成(cheng)(cheng)趣,喬木擎天,灌(guan)木蓋地,十分青秀。山中野(ye)生動物有野(ye)羊、野(ye)豬、白騖、山雞(ji)、鳥雀等,山下流水(shui)(shui)淙(cong)淙(cong),百川(chuan)入湖(hu),南(nan)面(mian)紅旗(qi)湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)330畝,集(ji)雨面(mian)2km2,水(shui)(shui)平如鏡(jing)(jing),清澈見底。北面(mian)祠塘(tang)沖水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku),西(xi)邊九龍沖水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)、過路(lu)塘(tang)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)環繞山腳,與(yu)紅旗(qi)湖(hu)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)(bu)同方位的(de)數面(mian)鏡(jing)(jing)子(zi),倒映群(qun)山,湖(hu)光山色,美不(bu)(bu)勝收。
雨母山(shan)四(si)季鮮(xian)明,氣(qi)候冬暖夏涼,溫潤宜人,春(chun)日(ri)杜(du)鵑(juan)花(hua)開,漫山(shan)紅(hong)遍,春(chun)筍破土,春(chun)意盎然。夏夜(ye)山(shan)風回蕩,林(lin)濤陣(zhen)陣(zhen),湖(hu)光映月,荷塘魚歡。秋天茶(cha)花(hua)遍野,金果滿枝,冬天梅花(hua)傲雪,楓葉如(ru)花(hua)。
雁雨寺帝嚳祠(ci)位(wei)于(yu)雨母(mu)山飛來石(shi)峰之(zhi)下,石(shi)獅垅土皂(zao)坳正上方。據《生書紀年》載:“古有術器(qi)作亂,辛侯(hou)(帝嚳)遂(sui)之(zhi)于(yu)衡(heng)來雨母(mu)山,斬其(qi)首。”后舜帝南(nan)巡,于(yu)此地(di)建祠(ci)祀(si)之(zhi)。公元1993年秋,當地(di)人民集資復(fu)葺(qi)帝嚳祠(ci)時,清基挖土掘出(chu)古銅(tong)幣4000余枚(mei),均(jun)為唐(tang)宋時期(qi)的錢幣,由此推(tui)斷,帝嚳祠(ci)當建于(yu)唐(tang)宋或唐(tang)宋之(zhi)前。
雨母湖(hu)(紅旗水(shui)庫)坐落在(zai)雨母山以(yi)南、七里山之間,水(shui)庫壩(ba)高(gao)30米,壩(ba)面(mian)(mian)寬4米,壩(ba)長150米。水(shui)庫水(shui)面(mian)(mian)共330畝,最寬水(shui)面(mian)(mian)有300余米。水(shui)面(mian)(mian)蜿(wan)蜒曲折,全長1000余米。既可(ke)(ke)用于(yu)水(shui)利(li)灌溉,又可(ke)(ke)發(fa)展漁業生產,還(huan)可(ke)(ke)休閑釣(diao)魚、乘船游覽兩岸風光。湖(hu)周風景美(mei)好(hao),站(zhan)在(zai)湖(hu)邊,平視山川,滿目(mu)蔥蘢;仰望(wang)天空,云彩艷麗(li);低觀湖(hu)面(mian)(mian),波(bo)平如鏡。實可(ke)(ke)謂,原野滴翠,青山長在(zai),綠水(shui)長流(liu)。醉游其間,仿(fang)佛迷游于(yu)世(shi)外(wai)桃源,令人留連(lian)忘(wang)返(fan)。
千手觀音殿位于帝嚳(ku)祠后,其(qi)供奉千手大慈大悲觀音菩薩,多年(nian)以(yi)來香(xiang)火鼎盛。
帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古代“三(san)皇、五(wu)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)”中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)“五(wu)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)”之一。在(zai)他尚未繼承帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)位(wei)、封任(ren)辛侯(hou)的(de)時候,顓頊78年(nian)(公元前(qian)2334年(nian)),朝中(zhong)(zhong)術器(qi)作亂(luan),帶(dai)兵逃至衡陽(yang),盤踞(ju)雨母山(shan)(shan),為(wei)(wei)(wei)非作歹(dai)。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)受顓頊帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)之命,率兵前(qian)來征討,全(quan)殲叛軍,并將術器(qi)斬首(shou)于雨母山(shan)(shan)上,其(qi)地(di)(di)謂之為(wei)(wei)(wei)“敗陣坡”、“落馬(ma)橋(qiao)”。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)祠(ci)是帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)死后(hou),舜帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)南巡到達衡陽(yang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)祭祀(si)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)而(er)修建的(de)。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)祠(ci)位(wei)于雨母山(shan)(shan)飛來石之下、石獅子(zi)垅(long)正(zheng)上方。該祠(ci)占地(di)(di)3600平(ping)(ping)方米,分為(wei)(wei)(wei)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、注(zhu)生殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)廂房。建筑莊嚴典雅、工藝(yi)精美。前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)名(ming)山(shan)(shan)洞府(fu),帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)塑像鎮(zhen)坐其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)。后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓通寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),內有由青銅(tong)鑄造的(de)千手觀音(yin)。位(wei)于帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)嚳(ku)祠(ci)正(zheng)下方石獅子(zi)垅(long)。占地(di)(di)30畝。整個(ge)寺廟為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)級梯田式結(jie)構。第一級為(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)(shan)門,第二級為(wei)(wei)(wei)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),第三(san)級為(wei)(wei)(wei)大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(佛堂(tang)),總建筑面積4400平(ping)(ping)方米,其(qi)佛堂(tang)1000平(ping)(ping)方米,48根立標(biao),負(fu)山(shan)(shan)而(er)立。整個(ge)建筑莊嚴、雄(xiong)偉、典雅。不(bu)僅(jin)能容納眾多的(de)燒香(xiang)拜佛者,而(er)且(qie)比丘住房還能為(wei)(wei)(wei)100多位(wei)香(xiang)客提供住宿。現已成為(wei)(wei)(wei)雨母山(shan)(shan)的(de)宗(zong)教(jiao)圣地(di)(di)。
位于帝嚳祠西北山腳下,占地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)300畝,共(gong)有(you)房(fang)屋5棟,建筑面(mian)(mian)積(ji)3000余平(ping)方米,設大小教室2個(ge)、大小會(hui)議室2個(ge)、食(shi)堂1個(ge)、餐廳(ting)7間、標(biao)準客(ke)房(fang)40間,豪華套間12套,共(gong)計100余張床位。同(tong)時設有(you)茶座、舞廳(ting)、美容美發、燈光球(qiu)場等活動場所。整個(ge)院落在三面(mian)(mian)群山環(huan)抱(bao)之中(zhong),林木蔥(cong)蔥(cong),景色宜人(ren)。
飛(fei)來石位于飛(fei)來石山頂上,是由3塊(kuai)形(xing)態各異的(de)(de)巨(ju)石組成的(de)(de)大石堆。傳說是從南岳(yue)衡山飛(fei)來的(de)(de),故此(ci)得(de)名。飛(fei)來石歷經幾千年的(de)(de)日曬(shai)雨淋、風化侵蝕,還有(you)高3.9米(mi),粗(cu)13.8米(mi),要8-9個大人手拉手才(cai)能(neng)抱住。它像一頭馴服的(de)(de)巨(ju)獅,端坐在雨母(mu)山上,凝(ning)視著前來觀光的(de)(de)游客,又(you)目送著久(jiu)久(jiu)不愿離開的(de)(de)人們。
赤松觀又叫赤松子壇,是中國道教名觀。赤(chi)松子(zi)是(shi)古代傳說中(zhong)的得(de)道仙人,系神農雨師(shi),也是(shi)帝嚳雨師(shi),能呼(hu)風(feng)喚(huan)雨。赤(chi)松子(zi)壇便是(shi)他(ta)在衡陽(yang)求(qiu)雨的地方。《荊州記》稱,赤(chi)松子(zi)每次(ci)祈雨,“雨澤立降”。乾隆26年,清泉知縣江(jiang)恂因公至(zhi)山,以篆書題寫(xie)“赤(chi)松子(zi)壇”四字于飛(fei)來石(shi)的南面(mian),以彰古跡。
可乘坐衡陽至雨(yu)母山(shan)的(de)客運車(che)或在衡陽市坐出租(zu)車(che)到達雨(yu)母山(shan)。
衡陽(yang)市內乘162路(lu)公(gong)交車(石鼓書(shu)院(yuan)——雨母山(shan))直達。