牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)位(wei)于牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)東側,牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)在赤嶺鄉(xiang)倪村南(nan)邊的(de)一(yi)個大山谷中。牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)這里山谷幽靜(jing),叢(cong)林豐(feng)茂,九(jiu)(jiu)池溪水碧綠澄(cheng)澈(che),如大小(xiao)不一(yi)的(de)珍珠翡翠散落其間(jian)。牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景區(qu)位(wei)于唐代大詩人(ren)(ren)李白、杜(du)荀鶴多(duo)次詠誦(song)的(de)秋(qiu)浦河之源(yuan)頭。山岳風(feng)光(guang)秀美綺麗。最高峰(feng)“牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)大崗”海拔1727.6米,似牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)頂天(tian)而立。 牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景區(qu)內自(zi) 然生(sheng)態原始,恬靜(jing)、幽深,古(gu)木(mu)參天(tian),奇樹非凡,牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)被游人(ren)(ren)譽為“森林浴場”。春來(lai)鳥語花香(xiang),山花爛漫;夏坐龍(long)椅沖涼,消(xiao)暑養身(shen);秋(qiu)賞(shang)龍(long)池山江(jiang)葉,層(ceng)林盡染(ran);冬至玉樹冰花,琉璃仙境(jing)。欲仙欲幻,一(yi)派桃(tao)源(yuan)景象。現已開發的(de)主要景點有九(jiu)(jiu)個形(xing)態各(ge)異的(de)池潭,是整體巖體形(xing)成,形(xing)似人(ren)(ren)工雕琢,罕見的(de)自(zi)然地質(zhi)奇觀;三百多(duo)年的(de)參天(tian)古(gu)樹;龍(long)鳳(feng)呈祥(xiang)(松樹和櫧樹)同根生(sheng),世上罕見;九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)湖(hu)(hu)屬高山平湖(hu)(hu),泛舟湖(hu)(hu)面可與張(zhang)家(jia)界(jie)寶豐(feng)湖(hu)(hu)相媲美,湖(hu)(hu)面四周,皆系原始森林。空氣清新,牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)是人(ren)(ren)們(men)所向往丘然氧吧。
相(xiang)傳,牯牛降九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)山(shan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)寺廟(miao),僧侶眾多,香客不(bu)(bu)(bu)絕。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年大旱,無(wu)數災民(min)成(cheng)群結隊來(lai)到九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)山(shan)寺廟(miao),祈(qi)求大佛降甘霖以救(jiu)民(min)苦。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧乃真龍(long)(long)化身,有(you)(you)(you)(you)呼(hu)風喚雨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)事,生(sheng)了(le)悲(bei)憫之心。他騰身一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒翻九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)筋斗,著地(di)處即成(cheng)了(le)九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),到了(le)廟(miao)前,又(you)隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股(gu)清(qing)泉順流而(er)下,如一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練(lian),連接著九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),即形成(cheng)了(le)如今的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。村(cun)人(ren)(ren)說(shuo)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水龍(long)(long)王(wang)很(hen)靈,以前山(shan)腳有(you)(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)祈(qi)雨臺(tai),石(shi)(shi)(shi)臺(tai)、東至(zhi)、青陽(yang)和祁門4縣遇有(you)(you)(you)(you)大旱,便有(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)來(lai)此祈(qi)雨。祈(qi)雨須(xu)由青壯男子焚香沐浴后(hou),身帶(dai)竹筒(tong),來(lai)到祈(qi)雨臺(tai),虔誠禱告,然后(hou)取第五龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神水晝夜不(bu)(bu)(bu)停趕回家鄉,即會一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃雷鳴,雨隨人(ren)(ren)至(zhi)。傳說(shuo)令人(ren)(ren)神往,其(qi)實(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)就是(shi)(shi)山(shan)頂(ding)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股(gu)清(qing)泉,順勢流下時在山(shan)澗里(li)形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)小水潭。然而(er),由于水至(zhi)清(qing)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi)奇,水因石(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)增色,石(shi)(shi)(shi)得水而(er)鮮活,水石(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)映,變幻莫測,形成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)奇景,曾有(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)盛譽為“黃(huang)山(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)景”,足(zu)見其(qi)景色之美。 從山(shan)腳順溪(xi)(xi)而(er)上(shang)(shang)(shang),溪(xi)(xi)中(zhong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊如壇,圓(yuan)(yuan)溜規整,兩岸山(shan)花(hua)異草,引人(ren)(ren)入勝。始進山(shan),即有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)崖,溪(xi)(xi)水溢崖而(er)下,落地(di)成(cheng)池(chi)(chi),為一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)水淺處黃(huang)綠,深處墨(mo)綠。據說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)王(wang)洗澡的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang),村(cun)人(ren)(ren)又(you)叫龍(long)(long)王(wang)澡盆,上(shang)(shang)(shang)方(fang)(fang)陡(dou)壁上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)形似(si)太師椅(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)河潭,是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)王(wang)納涼(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶座(zuo),故名“龍(long)(long)王(wang)椅(yi)(yi)”。龍(long)(long)王(wang)椅(yi)(yi)左(zuo)上(shang)(shang)(shang)方(fang)(fang)橫排有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)學(xue)堂基,占(zhan)地(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左(zuo)右,是(shi)(shi)古代村(cun)中(zhong)文(wen)人(ren)(ren)讀書(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang),學(xue)堂不(bu)(bu)(bu)知毀于何時。二龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)規則(ze)池(chi)(chi)潭,靠山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)峭壁長(chang)出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)圓(yuan)(yuan)柱型伸(shen)到潭底(di),宛如老龍(long)(long)汲(ji)水,惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖。池(chi)(chi)水較深,黑不(bu)(bu)(bu)見底(di)。往前數十步,左(zuo)側有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)拱背屈腿,活像一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)蛤(ha)蟆,這就是(shi)(shi)蛤(ha)蟆石(shi)(shi)(shi)。二龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處有(you)(you)(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇景,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)聳(song)立,正面看上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)酷似(si)中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)版圖,得名“中(zhong)華石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)和四龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)分(fen)別(bie)是(shi)(shi)(shi)群龍(long)(long)戲(xi)水(shui)和休息的(de)地方。四龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)到九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)距不遠,為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)高(gao)崖(ya)上(shang)連續跌宕的(de)幾個(ge)(ge)深潭,上(shang)下均有(you)(you)(you)(you)瀑(pu)布,高(gao)度(du)約為(wei)(wei)(wei)數十米,層層疊(die)疊(die),遇(yu)到雨季(ji),玉(yu)(yu)珠飛(fei)濺,水(shui)聲淙淙,景(jing)色甚為(wei)(wei)(wei)壯(zhuang)觀。五龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)傳是(shi)(shi)(shi)最具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)(you)靈氣的(de),能讓祈雨者滿(man)意(yi)而歸,因傳有(you)(you)(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)常臥其(qi)中(zhong),故稱“臥龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)”。六(liu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)背后有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)凹進(jin)去(qu)(qu)的(de)陰影,遠遠看去(qu)(qu)像一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)幅觀音(yin)像,面目慈祥,形狀象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)寶葫蘆,咕嘟咕嘟往下倒水(shui),村(cun)人說那是(shi)(shi)(shi)濟公(gong)和尚醉后的(de)酒(jiu)葫蘆,這酒(jiu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)泄下,造就(jiu)了山(shan)里人好酒(jiu)豪爽的(de)性格。八龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)又叫龍(long)(long)門關,兩石相(xiang)對而立,挾八龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)而為(wei)(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)門,據(ju)說有(you)(you)(you)(you)人曾用8兩麻搓(cuo)線(xian)捆上(shang)石頭(tou)投下去(qu)(qu)還沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)到底。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)離八龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)40余米,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石崖(ya)伸到中(zhong)央,水(shui)下有(you)(you)(you)(you)孔相(xiang)通,像牛鼻子可以穿繩,又叫牛鼻串(chuan)。由(you)于植(zhi)被茂密(mi),這九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)始終(zhong)滿(man)貯清(qing)泉(quan),不涸(he)不竭,潭水(shui)飛(fei)瀑(pu)如串(chuan)珠般相(xiang)連,有(you)(you)(you)(you)分(fen)有(you)(you)(you)(you)合,千(qian)姿百態,有(you)(you)(you)(you)時迅猛奔騰,勢如驚雷(lei);有(you)(you)(you)(you)時蜿蜒(yan)曲(qu)折,舒緩(huan)纏綿。 再(zai)往上(shang)行至山(shan)頂(ding),豁然開朗,兩山(shan)之間砌(qi)著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao)長(chang)石壩,攔住清(qing)泉(quan),形成一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)灣水(shui)庫,高(gao)山(shan)出平湖,湖水(shui)清(qing)澈碧綠,似(si)(si)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)塊巨(ju)大的(de)翡(fei)翠(cui),山(shan)風(feng)陣(zhen)陣(zhen),波光粼(lin)(lin)粼(lin)(lin),疑(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)瑤(yao)琳仙境。四面群山(shan)如聚(ju),樹木蔥(cong)蘢,青松(song)古柏,生(sheng)意(yi)盎然,無論從那個(ge)(ge)方向看過去(qu)(qu),均如巨(ju)幅山(shan)水(shui)畫卷,景(jing)色秀美絕倫。九(jiu)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)所(suo)處(chu)(chu)的(de)峽谷(gu),怪石崢嶸,峭壁看似(si)(si)驚險(xian),卻有(you)(you)(you)(you)路可攀,密(mi)林(lin)中(zhong)蘭草叢生(sheng),苔蘚鋪(pu)地,瓊花玉(yu)(yu)葉隨處(chu)(chu)可見,實為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)觀景(jing)探險(xian)、健身休閑(xian)的(de)好去(qu)(qu)處(chu)(chu)。