牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)東側,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)在赤嶺鄉倪村南邊的(de)(de)一個大山(shan)谷中。牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)這里山(shan)谷幽靜,叢林豐茂(mao),九(jiu)(jiu)池溪水碧綠澄澈,如大小(xiao)不一的(de)(de)珍(zhen)珠(zhu)翡翠散落(luo)其間。牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景區位(wei)(wei)于(yu)唐代大詩人(ren)(ren)李白、杜荀鶴多(duo)次(ci)詠誦的(de)(de)秋浦河之源頭。山(shan)岳風光秀美(mei)綺麗。最高峰“牯(gu)牛(niu)大崗”海拔1727.6米(mi),似(si)牯(gu)牛(niu)頂天(tian)而立。 牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景區內自 然(ran)生(sheng)態(tai)原始,恬靜、幽深(shen),古(gu)木參天(tian),奇樹(shu)非凡,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)被(bei)游人(ren)(ren)譽為(wei)“森林浴場”。春來鳥語花香,山(shan)花爛漫;夏(xia)坐龍(long)(long)(long)椅沖涼,消暑養(yang)身;秋賞(shang)龍(long)(long)(long)池山(shan)江葉(xie),層林盡染;冬(dong)至玉樹(shu)冰花,琉璃仙(xian)(xian)境。欲仙(xian)(xian)欲幻,一派桃(tao)源景象。現已開(kai)發的(de)(de)主要(yao)景點有九(jiu)(jiu)個形態(tai)各異的(de)(de)池潭,是整體(ti)巖體(ti)形成,形似(si)人(ren)(ren)工雕琢,罕見的(de)(de)自然(ran)地質奇觀;三百多(duo)年的(de)(de)參天(tian)古(gu)樹(shu);龍(long)(long)(long)鳳呈(cheng)祥(松(song)樹(shu)和櫧樹(shu))同(tong)根生(sheng),世(shi)上(shang)罕見;九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)湖(hu)屬高山(shan)平湖(hu),泛(fan)舟(zhou)湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)可與張家界寶豐湖(hu)相媲美(mei),湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)四周,皆系原始森林。空氣清新,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)是人(ren)(ren)們所向往丘然(ran)氧吧。
相傳,牯牛降九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)寺廟,僧侶眾多,香客不絕。有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年大旱,無數(shu)災民成群結隊來到(dao)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)山(shan)(shan)寺廟,祈(qi)求大佛(fo)降甘霖以救民苦(ku)。有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧乃真龍(long)(long)(long)化身,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)呼風(feng)喚雨的(de)本事,生(sheng)了(le)悲憫之心。他騰身一(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒(dao)翻九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)筋斗,著地(di)(di)處(chu)即(ji)(ji)成了(le)九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),到(dao)了(le)廟前,又隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清泉(quan)順流而下,如(ru)(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練,連接著九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),即(ji)(ji)形成了(le)如(ru)(ru)今的(de)九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。村(cun)人(ren)說(shuo)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)水(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)很靈,以前山(shan)(shan)腳有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)祈(qi)雨臺(tai)(tai),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)臺(tai)(tai)、東至(zhi)、青(qing)陽和祁門4縣遇有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)大旱,便有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)來此祈(qi)雨。祈(qi)雨須(xu)由(you)青(qing)壯(zhuang)男子(zi)焚香沐浴(yu)后,身帶竹筒,來到(dao)祈(qi)雨臺(tai)(tai),虔誠禱告,然(ran)后取第五龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)神(shen)水(shui)(shui)晝(zhou)夜不停(ting)趕回家鄉,即(ji)(ji)會一(yi)(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃雷鳴,雨隨人(ren)至(zhi)。傳說(shuo)令人(ren)神(shen)往,其實(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)就是山(shan)(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)股清泉(quan),順勢流下時(shi)在山(shan)(shan)澗里形成的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)小水(shui)(shui)潭。然(ran)而,由(you)于水(shui)(shui)至(zhi)清、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi)奇(qi),水(shui)(shui)因石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而增色,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)得水(shui)(shui)而鮮活,水(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相映,變幻莫(mo)測(ce),形成一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)奇(qi)景(jing),曾有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)盛譽為(wei)“黃(huang)山(shan)(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)景(jing)”,足(zu)見其景(jing)色之美。 從(cong)山(shan)(shan)腳順溪(xi)而上,溪(xi)中石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)如(ru)(ru)壇,圓溜規整,兩岸山(shan)(shan)花異草,引人(ren)入勝(sheng)。始(shi)進(jin)山(shan)(shan),即(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)崖(ya)(ya),溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)溢(yi)崖(ya)(ya)而下,落地(di)(di)成池(chi)(chi),為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)黃(huang)綠,深處(chu)墨綠。據(ju)說(shuo)是龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)洗澡的(de)地(di)(di)方,村(cun)人(ren)又叫龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)澡盆,上方陡壁(bi)上有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)形似(si)太師椅的(de)河潭,是龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)納涼(liang)的(de)寶座(zuo),故(gu)名“龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)椅”。龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)椅左(zuo)(zuo)上方橫排(pai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)學(xue)堂(tang)(tang)基(ji),占地(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左(zuo)(zuo)右,是古代村(cun)中文(wen)人(ren)讀書的(de)地(di)(di)方,學(xue)堂(tang)(tang)不知毀于何時(shi)。二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)不規則(ze)池(chi)(chi)潭,靠(kao)山(shan)(shan)的(de)峭壁(bi)長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)圓柱型伸(shen)到(dao)潭底,宛如(ru)(ru)老龍(long)(long)(long)汲水(shui)(shui),惟妙惟肖。池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)較深,黑(hei)不見底。往前數(shu)十步,左(zuo)(zuo)側有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)蛤(ha)蟆,這就是蛤(ha)蟆石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)趣的(de)奇(qi)景(jing),一(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)聳立(li),正面看上去酷(ku)似(si)中國的(de)版圖(tu),得名“中華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)和四(si)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)分別是群龍(long)戲水(shui)(shui)和休息的(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)(fang)。四(si)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)到九龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)距(ju)不(bu)遠,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)高(gao)崖上(shang)連續跌宕的(de)(de)(de)幾(ji)個深潭(tan),上(shang)下(xia)均(jun)有(you)(you)(you)瀑布,高(gao)度(du)約(yue)為(wei)數十米,層(ceng)層(ceng)疊疊,遇到雨季,玉珠飛(fei)(fei)濺,水(shui)(shui)聲(sheng)淙(cong)淙(cong),景色(se)甚為(wei)壯觀。五龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)傳是最具有(you)(you)(you)靈氣的(de)(de)(de),能讓祈雨者滿(man)意而歸,因傳有(you)(you)(you)老(lao)龍(long)常(chang)臥(wo)(wo)其中(zhong),故稱“臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)”。六龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)背后有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)凹進去(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)陰影,遠遠看去(qu)(qu)(qu)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)幅觀音(yin)像(xiang),面目慈祥(xiang),形狀象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個寶葫蘆(lu),咕(gu)嘟(du)咕(gu)嘟(du)往(wang)(wang)下(xia)倒水(shui)(shui),村人說那是濟(ji)公和尚醉后的(de)(de)(de)酒葫蘆(lu),這(zhe)酒一(yi)(yi)(yi)泄下(xia),造就了山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)里(li)人好酒豪爽(shuang)的(de)(de)(de)性格。八龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)又叫龍(long)門關,兩(liang)石(shi)(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)對而立,挾八龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)而為(wei)龍(long)門,據說有(you)(you)(you)人曾用8兩(liang)麻搓(cuo)線捆上(shang)石(shi)(shi)頭投下(xia)去(qu)(qu)(qu)還沒有(you)(you)(you)到底(di)。九龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)離八龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)40余(yu)米,一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)崖伸到中(zhong)央,水(shui)(shui)下(xia)有(you)(you)(you)孔相(xiang)(xiang)通,像(xiang)牛鼻子可(ke)以穿(chuan)繩(sheng),又叫牛鼻串。由于植被茂密(mi),這(zhe)九個龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)始終滿(man)貯清泉,不(bu)涸不(bu)竭,潭(tan)水(shui)(shui)飛(fei)(fei)瀑如(ru)(ru)串珠般相(xiang)(xiang)連,有(you)(you)(you)分有(you)(you)(you)合,千(qian)姿百態,有(you)(you)(you)時(shi)迅猛奔騰,勢如(ru)(ru)驚雷;有(you)(you)(you)時(shi)蜿蜒曲折,舒(shu)緩纏綿。 再往(wang)(wang)上(shang)行至(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,豁然開朗,兩(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)間(jian)砌著一(yi)(yi)(yi)道長(chang)石(shi)(shi)壩,攔(lan)住清泉,形成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)灣水(shui)(shui)庫(ku),高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)出平湖,湖水(shui)(shui)清澈碧綠,似一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊巨大的(de)(de)(de)翡翠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風陣陣,波光粼粼,疑為(wei)瑤(yao)琳仙境(jing)。四(si)面群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)如(ru)(ru)聚,樹(shu)木蔥蘢,青松古柏,生意盎(ang)然,無論從那個方(fang)(fang)向看過去(qu)(qu)(qu),均(jun)如(ru)(ru)巨幅山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)畫卷,景色(se)秀美絕倫。九龍(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)所(suo)處的(de)(de)(de)峽谷(gu),怪石(shi)(shi)崢嶸,峭壁看似驚險(xian),卻(que)有(you)(you)(you)路可(ke)攀,密(mi)林中(zhong)蘭草(cao)叢(cong)生,苔蘚鋪(pu)地,瓊花玉葉(xie)隨處可(ke)見,實為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個觀景探險(xian)、健身休閑的(de)(de)(de)好去(qu)(qu)(qu)處。