鳳凰天池景觀,位于廣東省潮州市潮安區鳳凰鎮鳳凰山脈烏崠頂部,海拔1325米,主峰海拔1391米,僅次于粵東第一高峰,潮汕屋脊——鳳烏髻,海拔1497.8米。因池高接天(tian),人跡罕至,且云霧(wu)氤氳,風景優美。2010年,被正(zheng)式列入“潮州新(xin)八景之一(yi)”,素有“南國第一(yi)天(tian)池”美稱!以其獨特(te)的地理位置和迷人的自然風景(jing)吸(xi)引了無(wu)數游客前(qian)來。日出、鳳凰云海、青山、藍天、杜鵑花垸格外(wai)秀(xiu)美。現(xian)在到鳳(feng)凰天(tian)池(chi)景區(qu),您(nin)再(zai)也不必再(zai)為“食(shi)與住(zhu)”擔(dan)憂了。2013年4月28日(ri),首(shou)個大規模、上檔次的度假(jia)酒店——乃興石湖休(xiu)閑避暑山莊正式開業,彌(mi)補(bu)了鳳(feng)凰天(tian)池(chi)景區(qu)“食(shi)與住(zhu)、休(xiu)閑與度假(jia)”的空缺。
1. 湖中(zhong)有一種奇異的(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu),這(zhe)種魚(yu)(yu)(yu)頭(tou)如青蛙,身(shen)如鱷魚(yu)(yu)(yu),尾如蝌蚪,背為深褐色,腹長杜紅皮(pi)斑紋,相傳(chuan)宋帝逃難路(lu)過此地,餓得手腳(jiao)無力,天池(chi)中(zhong)的(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)兒即在水中(zhong)晃動(dong)(dong),想捕撈沒有工具,宋帝只好望魚(yu)(yu)(yu)興嘆(tan):“魚(yu)(yu)(yu)要(yao)是(shi)能(neng)自動(dong)(dong)上岸(an)就好了。”說也(ye)奇,轉(zhuan)眼間(jian)池(chi)中(zhong)的(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)果(guo)然長出(chu)四肢,乖乖地爬(pa)上岸(an)來(lai)獻(xian)與皇(huang)上充饑,宋帝大喜,遂賜這(zhe)種魚(yu)(yu)(yu)為“四腳(jiao)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)”,所(suo)以(yi)鳳凰人一直把它當(dang)作神魚(yu)(yu)(yu)。
2. 當年宋帝在眾大臣的保(bao)護下,逃(tao)難至此(ci),因后有元兵(bing)追趕,一(yi)(yi)大臣找到一(yi)(yi)山洞(dong),眾人馬(ma)上簇擁(yong)著(zhu)宋帝進(jin)去,轉眼間,元兵(bing)追上來(lai),卻(que)不(bu)見(jian)人影,原來(lai)蜘蛛精可憐(lian)這(zhe)(zhe)小(xiao)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)帝,待他們一(yi)(yi)鉆進(jin)山洞(dong)里,便連忙吐(tu)絲結(jie)網,把洞(dong)口(kou)封住,這(zhe)(zhe)才(cai)救(jiu)了(le)(le)小(xiao)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)帝等人的生命(ming)。當時,宋帝才(cai)七八歲,剛做了(le)(le)幾天皇(huang)(huang)(huang)帝,可老百姓尚不(bu)知(zhi)情,以為他還是(shi)(shi)太(tai)(tai)子,所以就這(zhe)(zhe)石(shi)洞(dong)叫“太(tai)(tai)子洞(dong)”。后人在這(zhe)(zhe)洞(dong)的兩(liang)塊大石(shi)分別(bie)刻著(zhu)“天不(bu)亡宋”和“孺人拯主”。洞(dong)中旁邊還有一(yi)(yi)只石(shi)靠椅,坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南,相傳這(zhe)(zhe)便是(shi)(shi)太(tai)(tai)子坐(zuo)過的“太(tai)(tai)子椅”。
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3. 大坪奇觀(guan)(guan)勝(sheng)景,相傳唐朝(chao)貞觀(guan)(guan)年間,韓(han)愈(yu)被貶于(yu)潮州任(ren)刺(ci)史(shi),時與(yu)廣濟(ji)(ji)(ji)和尚常有來往,關系甚密,有為(wei)民除害造福的意(yi)圖。遂(sui)商(shang)議合力(li)在洪(hong)水泛濫、鱷魚出沒傷人的惡溪上(即韓(han)江),建一座石(shi)(shi)(shi)橋,橫跨東西兩(liang)岸,以(yi)利交(jiao)通。兩(liang)人商(shang)定分段(duan)而建,廣濟(ji)(ji)(ji)和尚建西段(duan),韓(han)愈(yu)建東段(duan),廣濟(ji)(ji)(ji)和尚于(yu)桑浦山處取石(shi)(shi)(shi)料(liao)(liao),而韓(han)愈(yu)取石(shi)(shi)(shi)于(yu)鳳(feng)凰(huang)山。時韓(han)愈(yu)之(zhi)侄韓(han)湘(xiang)子(zi)(zi)聞訊(xun),暗(an)中特請(qing)李(li)鐵拐大仙(xian)(xian)(xian)前來相助,兩(liang)者各施(shi)法(fa)術,暗(an)中競賽。廣濟(ji)(ji)(ji)和尚的法(fa)術在烏洋(yang)失(shi)靈(ling),疑是韓(han)之(zhi)所為(wei),便乘韓(han)湘(xiang)子(zi)(zi)、李(li)鐵拐于(yu)鳳(feng)凰(huang)山趕(gan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)料(liao)(liao)之(zhi)機,也(ye)施(shi)展(zhan)法(fa)術。他(ta)命一神(shen)童(tong)變(bian)(bian)(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)孕婦(fu),飛赴鳳(feng)凰(huang)山。值李(li)大仙(xian)(xian)(xian)把(ba)(ba)石(shi)(shi)(shi)料(liao)(liao)變(bian)(bian)(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)烏豬趕(gan)至大坪嶺時,恰遇孕婦(fu),瞬間即不(bu)見(jian)(jian)烏豬蹤跡(ji),遂(sui)急問孕婦(fu):“曾有一群烏豬下山嗎?”對日(ri):“何見(jian)(jian)烏豬,只(zhi)見(jian)(jian)一堆(dui)死石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)”。李(li)大仙(xian)(xian)(xian)聽(ting)后(hou),知道法(fa)術已被人識破,但(dan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)機不(bu)可泄(xie)漏(lou),他(ta)只(zhi)好走近石(shi)(shi)(shi)堆(dui),連(lian)打數棍,盛氣(qi)之(zhi)下,又把(ba)(ba)趕(gan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)的竹棍一插,便回報韓(han)湘(xiang)子(zi)(zi)去了。但(dan)廣濟(ji)(ji)(ji)和尚仍不(bu)放(fang)心 再命兩(liang)個神(shen)童(tong)變(bian)(bian)(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)榕(rong)樹立于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)之(zhi)上,守(shou)緊(jin)石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊。還怕神(shen)童(tong)玩忽職守(shou),用一種索(suo)把(ba)(ba)兩(liang)個神(shen)童(tong)縛住,后(hou)來李(li)大仙(xian)(xian)(xian)趕(gan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)竹棍在石(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中生根發芽(ya),神(shen)童(tong)變(bian)(bian)(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的榕(rong)樹巍然聳立在石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)之(zhi)上,神(shen)索(suo)變(bian)(bian)(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)牛力(li)藤。