九龍(long)潭(tan)自(zi)然風景(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于興(xing)隆縣城(cheng)南(nan)13公(gong)里處,它位(wei)于京(jing)、津、唐(tang)、承四市的(de)結合(he)部(bu),距北京(jing)150公(gong)里,承德130公(gong)里。景(jing)區(qu)分為一奇、三峽(xia)、九潭(tan)、八(ba)大景(jing)觀,五十多個(ge)景(jing)點。
比較著名的太(tai)極八卦井(jing)深8.6米,無水(shui),堪稱九龍(long)一奇。嚴(yan)冬,井(jing)內(nei)酷(ku)熱如蒸;炎夏(xia)(xia),井(jing)內(nei)凝寒結(jie)冰(bing)。此井(jing)融陰陽(yang)之變,容水(shui)火之功(gong),同冰(bing)碳之異,冬則生暖,夏(xia)(xia)則凝寒,地脈靈泉,神妙莫測,故稱太(tai)極八卦井(jing)。
2020年2月,為(wei)表達對廣大醫務工(gong)作(zuo)者(zhe)的敬(jing)意,景區(qu)將在疫情結束(shu)并恢復(fu)經營后向醫務人員優惠開放。
羚羊峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)區,懸崖(ya)峭壁(bi)勢如(ru)刀(dao)劈斧(fu)削,谷(gu)(gu)內(nei)奇峰(feng)林立,高(gao)聳入云,怪石(shi)橫生,造(zao)型奇特,有(you)鬼斧(fu)神(shen)工之(zhi)妙。如(ru)果你(ni)細心觀察不難發(fa)現,兩邊的山(shan)崖(ya)似乎能合在一起,仰首望(wang)天(tian),只有(you)一線(xian)寬。從(cong)地質構造(zao)上說(shuo),這是一億四千(qian)萬年前燕(yan)山(shan)造(zao)山(shan)運動形成的一道大裂谷(gu)(gu),故爾如(ru)刀(dao)劈斧(fu)削。傳說(shuo)龍(long)(long)王開潭時,將龍(long)(long)鱗化為萬只羚羊,日(ri)夜(ye)在龍(long)(long)潭險崖(ya)上巡守,它們居住在這條大峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)中(zhong)繁衍生息,因此人稱(cheng)“龍(long)(long)羚谷(gu)(gu)”也叫“羚羊大峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)”。。羚羊峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)主要景點有(you)九個:雙(shuang)獅崖(ya)、小石(shi)林、臥虎峰(feng)、拇指(zhi)峰(feng)、仙翁棋臺、通天(tian)河瀑布、黃鷹晾翅崖(ya)、神(shen)龜(gui)戲水和龍(long)(long)門。
前(qian)面(mian)這塊巨石(shi)(shi)有兩(liang)丈(zhang)見方(fang)(fang),方(fang)(fang)方(fang)(fang)正正厚厚實實,真是萬年(nian)(nian)盤(pan)石(shi)(shi)。這塊巨石(shi)(shi)叫(jiao)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋(qi)(qi)臺(tai)”,最早是“龍(long)王(wang)點將(jiang)臺(tai)”。相傳(chuan),在(zai)龍(long)王(wang)開(kai)辟九龍(long)潭(tan)時,每(mei)天在(zai)此(ci)(ci)巨石(shi)(shi)上分兵(bing)點將(jiang),龍(long)潭(tan)開(kai)辟完畢(bi),此(ci)(ci)臺(tai)閑(xian)置無用(yong)。由于(yu)臺(tai)的(de)周圍環境清新幽靜(jing),引(yin)來(lai)許多神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)此(ci)(ci)下棋(qi)(qi),因此(ci)(ci)人(ren)們又(you)稱它為(wei)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋(qi)(qi)臺(tai)”。傳(chuan)說古(gu)時有一(yi)位(wei)青年(nian)(nian)到(dao)(dao)山里砍柴,看見兩(liang)位(wei)鶴發童顏的(de)老(lao)人(ren)在(zai)此(ci)(ci)下棋(qi)(qi),便看了一(yi)會(hui)兒。忽覺腹中(zhong)饑(ji)餓,就拾起地上仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)吃剩下的(de)幾枚桃(tao)核充饑(ji)。直(zhi)到(dao)(dao)午后(hou),日(ri)(ri)已(yi)(yi)西沉(chen),仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)下完棋(qi)(qi),青年(nian)(nian)才出山。到(dao)(dao)了村(cun)(cun)里,村(cun)(cun)里的(de)人(ren)他一(yi)個也(ye)不(bu)認(ren)識(shi)了。問自(zi)(zi)家門前(qian)一(yi)位(wei)白發老(lao)人(ren),老(lao)人(ren)說他有一(yi)位(wei)老(lao)祖爺爺入(ru)山砍柴至今(jin)未(wei)歸。青年(nian)(nian)方(fang)(fang)知自(zi)(zi)己遇到(dao)(dao)了仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)。真是“山中(zhong)方(fang)(fang)一(yi)日(ri)(ri),世上已(yi)(yi)千年(nian)(nian)”。青年(nian)(nian)復又(you)入(ru)山修道(dao),終于(yu)修煉(lian)成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)。到(dao)(dao)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋(qi)(qi)臺(tai)”上走(zou)一(yi)走(zou),有道(dao)是“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋(qi)(qi)臺(tai)走(zou)一(yi)走(zou),人(ren)能活到(dao)(dao)九十九”。
通(tong)(tong)天洞河瀑(pu)布自下(xia)而望,瀑(pu)口形如(ru)(ru)古井,橫紋(wen)層巖,狀似馬蹄;上(shang)有藍(lan)天,水來(lai)無源(yuan);飛瀑(pu)下(xia)注,甕聲甕氣;仿佛(fo)水從(cong)天上(shang)來(lai),與井壁形成共鳴,水聲嘩(hua)嘩(hua),悅耳(er)動聽,婉如(ru)(ru)編鐘古罄(qing)。傳(chuan)說通(tong)(tong)天河瀑(pu)布是九(jiu)個龍(long)子外(wai)出必(bi)經(jing)之路(lu),九(jiu)龍(long)必(bi)須從(cong)此(ci)逆流而上(shang),騰空(kong)直上(shang)云(yun)霄(xiao)間,然后才能(neng)遨游太空(kong),因此(ci)這(zhe)條(tiao)瀑(pu)布就叫通(tong)(tong)天河瀑(pu)布,其水來(lai)無源(yuan)去(qu)無跡。
崖呈黃(huang)色,中間是黃(huang)鷹(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)頭和腹,兩邊(bian)是展開的(de)(de)雙(shuang)翅,恰似一只巨大(da)的(de)(de)黃(huang)鷹(ying)(ying),展開垂天之翼(yi),迎著(zhu)(zhu)朝陽,沐著(zhu)(zhu)雨露(lu),晾曬著(zhu)(zhu)雙(shuang)翅。給人以“昆鵬展翅九萬里”的(de)(de)威武(wu)與雄壯感。
山如(ru)龜(gui)(gui)殼(ke),坡度平緩,那(nei)條黑乎(hu)乎(hu)的(de)長(chang)圓巨石形(xing)似龜(gui)(gui)頭(tou)伸向河中(zhong),整體看(kan)(kan)來猶如(ru)神龜(gui)(gui)戲水(shui);右邊(bian)山崖上還有個洞(dong),就(jiu)是“龜(gui)(gui)相(xiang)洞(dong)”。相(xiang)傳,龍(long)(long)王在開潭(tan)后東行,臨行前囑咐誠實(shi)的(de)龜(gui)(gui)丞相(xiang)在這(zhe)里(li)細心記(ji)錄每(mei)一個進(jin)入龍(long)(long)門者的(de)行為(wei)(wei),守衛(wei)龍(long)(long)潭(tan)。老龜(gui)(gui)丞相(xiang)為(wei)(wei)了(le)提醒進(jin)入龍(long)(long)潭(tan)峽(xia)谷的(de)人,便施法術,把這(zhe)座(zuo)山化(hua)為(wei)(wei)背殼(ke),把那(nei)塊巨石化(hua)為(wei)(wei)自(zi)(zi)己的(de)頭(tou)形(xing),監視行人,自(zi)(zi)己卻隱(yin)身于右面的(de)洞(dong)中(zhong),暗自(zi)(zi)記(ji)錄每(mei)一個過往(wang)行者。請看(kan)(kan)老龜(gui)(gui)丞相(xiang)幾萬年來仍在這(zhe)里(li),為(wei)(wei)看(kan)(kan)守九(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭(tan)盡職(zhi)盡責。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men),它是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭之(zhi)門(men)(men)(men),也是(shi)“羚羊峽谷”與“九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭峽谷”的分界,過了(le)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)就是(shi)“九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭峽谷”和“老君洞峽谷”了(le),正所謂“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)”分三峽。傳說鯉魚(yu)躍(yue)上龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)就會變(bian)為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),故有“魚(yu)躍(yue)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)”的成語。正因(yin)為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)難躍(yue),才險峻如刀(dao)劈斧(fu)削。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)長年(nian)(nian)半開半閉(bi),使行人至此有“山(shan)重水復疑(yi)無路”之(zhi)感。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)上有雞(ji)冠石,似(si)在提醒守門(men)(men)(men)衛士,雞(ji)鳴天(tian)亮才可開門(men)(men)(men)放(fang)行。古時(shi)人們常來(lai)這時(shi)觀察龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)來(lai)預測一年(nian)(nian)天(tian)氣變(bian)化,留(liu)下民諺:“立(li)春頭道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)霧(wu),春種雨水足;立(li)夏(xia)(xia)頭道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)干(gan),一夏(xia)(xia)天(tian)盡(jin)旱;立(li)秋(qiu)頭道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)風,今秋(qiu)五谷豐;立(li)冬頭道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)雪(xue),明年(nian)(nian)好年(nian)(nian)月(yue)。”
所謂“九(jiu)龍大峽(xia)谷”乃因(yin)谷中有(you)九(jiu)龍潭(tan)而得名(ming),谷內有(you)睚眥潭(tan)、囚牛潭(tan)、蒲(pu)牢潭(tan)、嘲風(feng)潭(tan)、狻猊潭(tan)、霸下潭(tan)、狴犴潭(tan)、赑(bì)屃(xì)潭(tan)、鴟吻潭(tan)九(jiu)道龍潭(tan),外(wai)加(jia)神猿(yuan)通天壁、龍女瑤、將軍峰(feng)、水漫平石川(chuan)、獸頭峰(feng)等景(jing)點。
靠近頭道龍(long)潭,原來還有座(zuo)(zuo)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao),古(gu)時香(xiang)火很盛(sheng),四季不斷。尤其(qi)到(dao)了大(da)旱之年,不算大(da)的龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)香(xiang)煙繚繞,一派神秘仙氣。求(qiu)雨者排(pai)成(cheng)隊(dui),有時長(chang)達數里之遙(yao)。據考證,這座(zuo)(zuo)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)最晚也是明代建筑,它(ta)依山傍水(shui),廟(miao)中供奉的主神就是開(kai)辟九(jiu)龍(long)潭的“老(lao)龍(long)王(wang)”。
如今(jin)已(yi)見不到古時人(ren)(ren)們(men)求雨(yu)的熱鬧(nao)場面(mian)了,而(er)(er)古時由(you)于人(ren)(ren)們(men)迷信,一(yi)到干(gan)旱少雨(yu)季節,方圓百里(li)的人(ren)(ren)全(quan)(quan)要(yao)到九(jiu)龍(long)潭(tan)(tan)向龍(long)王求雨(yu)。求雨(yu)的隊伍里(li)不能有女人(ren)(ren),而(er)(er)男人(ren)(ren)們(men)全(quan)(quan)要(yao)赤背排成長隊,三步一(yi)拜(bai)(bai),五步一(yi)叩(kou),將全(quan)(quan)羊(yang)全(quan)(quan)豬等祭(ji)品抬至潭(tan)(tan)前,經過(guo)幾(ji)天(tian)(tian)祭(ji)拜(bai)(bai),把祭(ji)品全(quan)(quan)部沉于潭(tan)(tan)中,據說如果潭(tan)(tan)上冒起白氣(qi),天(tian)(tian)就會(hui)下雨(yu)了。趕上大(da)旱之年有時一(yi)鬧(nao)就是幾(ji)十(shi)天(tian)(tian),這種鬧(nao)劇使(shi)九(jiu)龍(long)潭(tan)(tan)至今(jin)仍然充滿(man)神秘色彩。
在(zai)龍(long)王廟求(qiu)雨(yu)所祭之潭(tan)(tan)為第一潭(tan)(tan),潭(tan)(tan)名睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)。它(ta)是(shi)龍(long)王第二子,由于生(sheng)性好斗,且好殺戮,恩怨分明,睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)必報,龍(long)王便把它(ta)的潭(tan)(tan)府開在(zai)第一位,以(yi)守衛龍(long)潭(tan)(tan)門戶。正(zheng)因(yin)如(ru)此(ci),睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)常被人們刻在(zai)刀劍柄(bing)上(shang)為標志,以(yi)增加殺氣(qi)。傳(chuan)(chuan)說睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)恩怨分明,有求(qiu)必應,但卻得(de)罪不(bu)得(de)。據(ju)傳(chuan)(chuan),龍(long)窩村(cun)有幾個村(cun)民用(yong)炸藥在(zai)睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭(tan)(tan)炸魚,結果走在(zai)路(lu)上(shang)就下起(qi)暴雨(yu),冰雹(bao)齊下,打來的魚全跑光,村(cun)里遭(zao)了雹(bao)災,顆(ke)粒無(wu)收。這也許(xu)是(shi)巧合(he),不(bu)過自(zi)從那時(shi)起(qi),睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭(tan)(tan)便石封沙鎖,一閉至今,不(bu)再開潭(tan)(tan)。傳(chuan)(chuan)說睚(ya)(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭(tan)(tan)水有避(bi)鬼(gui)魅、祛邪(xie)祟的作用(yong),若(ruo)不(bu)是(shi)如(ru)今趕上(shang)閉潭(tan)(tan),可取水洗臉或(huo)食(shi)用(yong),以(yi)避(bi)邪(xie)祟。
第二道龍(long)潭(tan)叫“囚(qiu)牛潭(tan)”,潭(tan)底為(wei)白巖,潭(tan)形如臥鐘,瀑(pu)布(bu)如鐘鈕(niu)。潭(tan)水(shui)清澈(che)見底,游魚可見。千年(nian)萬年(nian)水(shui)石相擊,使潭(tan)上小溪形如水(shui)渠,齊如刀劈斧削,下注(zhu)龍(long)潭(tan),嘩(hua)嘩(hua)作響。傳說龍(long)生九子各有所好(hao),“囚(qiu)牛”是龍(long)王(wang)長子,性喜音樂,終日操琴(qin),故龍(long)王(wang)把它(ta)安(an)排(pai)在(zai)遠(yuan)離弟兄之處,既可守衛龍(long)門,又可遠(yuan)避嫌怨。由(you)于“囚(qiu)牛”愛好(hao)音樂,常被人刻(ke)在(zai)胡琴(qin)上作為(wei)標志。
這道(dao)龍(long)潭的瀑布(bu)多(duo)有氣勢,這是第三(san)潭,名叫“蒲(pu)牢潭”,是龍(long)王的第三(san)子(zi),一(yi)道(dao)飛(fei)瀑切開懸崖,形成高丈,寬不足2米(mi)的缺口,瀑流(liu)飛(fei)瀉,下(xia)注清潭,飛(fei)花碎(sui)玉(yu),水聲轟鳴。潭聲如鐘馨齊(qi)(qi)鳴,八音齊(qi)(qi)奏。潭形如扇(shan)面,潭闊水深,汪汪一(yi)碧,但仍清澈見底,游魚細石(shi)直視(shi)無礙。蒲(pu)牢好鳴,日(ri)出(chu)即鳴,月出(chu)亦吟,如一(yi)位男(nan)中音歌者,所(suo)以每當人們夜深人靜時來到(dao)“蒲(pu)牢潭”前,便可聽到(dao)它如八音齊(qi)(qi)奏的悅(yue)耳聲音。由于“蒲(pu)牢”好鳴,常被人們刻在鐘鈕上以為標志。
在(zai)莆牢潭(tan)(tan)的(de)左面另有一道峽(xia)谷(gu),似較寬闊,綠松滿坡,清流遠來(lai),飛落瑤(yao)池,與(yu)浦牢之水交匯(hui)流向第二潭(tan)(tan)――囚(qiu)牛潭(tan)(tan),人稱“龍(long)女(nv)(nv)瑤(yao)”。它和各位兄長既(ji)山水不斷(duan),親緣相連,又(you)獨谷(gu)秀(xiu)瑤(yao),景色(se)雋秀(xiu),雖然龍(long)女(nv)(nv)侍(shi)奉觀音(yin)菩薩(sa)在(zai)南海,但瑤(yao)瀑依(yi)然整理得清潔(jie)雅(ya)致(zhi),另有幽雅(ya)情趣,看瀑流順峽(xia)谷(gu)飛瀉而下,被扯成絲絲縷縷,紛披如簾,水如柔情。傳說龍(long)女(nv)(nv)掌管龍(long)王珠(zhu)(zhu)藏(zang),龍(long)女(nv)(nv)喜(xi)吃(chi)燒(shao)燕,梁武(wu)(wu)帝曾以(yi)燒(shao)燕獻(xian)龍(long)女(nv)(nv),龍(long)女(nv)(nv)食之大喜(xi),以(yi)大珠(zhu)(zhu)三、小珠(zhu)(zhu)七(qi)、雜珠(zhu)(zhu)一石來(lai)報答梁武(wu)(wu)帝。
百丈(zhang)黃崖(ya)(ya),壁(bi)立千(qian)仞,高聳入(ru)云,勢如斧(fu)劈,名神猿(yuan)(yuan)通天(tian)壁(bi),崖(ya)(ya)上(shang)為(wei)猿(yuan)(yuan)猴(hou)常居之地,別看這(zhe)百丈(zhang)黃崖(ya)(ya)人(ren)無(wu)法爬(pa)(pa)上(shang),猿(yuan)(yuan)猴(hou)卻可如飛(fei)攀援(yuan)而上(shang)。幾年前,有(you)一村(cun)民(min)用獵槍打傷一只獼(mi)猴(hou),眾獼(mi)猴(hou)見其(qi)未死(si),飛(fei)速爬(pa)(pa)下,抬起傷者飛(fei)速爬(pa)(pa)上(shang)絕壁(bi),村(cun)民(min)追之不及,只好任(ren)其(qi)逃掉。崖(ya)(ya)頂也有(you)獼(mi)猴(hou)居住,不過由于有(you)游(you)人(ren),不敢(gan)下來玩耍。由于這(zhe)面山(shan)崖(ya)(ya)只有(you)猿(yuan)(yuan)猴(hou)能上(shang),所以稱(cheng)這(zhe)面崖(ya)(ya)壁(bi)為(wei)“神猿(yuan)(yuan)通天(tian)壁(bi)”。
順著龍女瑤(yao)往上方遠看,那座險峰形如(ru)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)頭盔,上有一(yi)顆松樹又(you)似(si)盔上簪纓,高大(da)威武,氣度非凡(fan),我們(men)稱它為(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)峰,似(si)一(yi)位天(tian)神下凡(fan),化為(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),守衛著這九龍大(da)峽(xia)谷(gu)。
順鐵梯棧道上行,可以欣賞到最純凈的嘲風潭(tan)(tan)(tan),嘲風是(shi)龍王的第四子。嘲風潭(tan)(tan)(tan)是(shi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)上之(zhi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan),峽中(zhong)之(zhi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan),碧水(shui)切開崖壁,形(xing)如(ru)人(ren)工所鑿之(zhi)石渠,下注嘲風,夾(jia)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)石峽高可幾十丈,潭(tan)(tan)(tan)形(xing)似大甕,上有(you)(you)入口(kou),下有(you)(you)出(chu)口(kou),又以酒胡蘆(lu)。仰視天空僅如(ru)井口(kou),俯視潭(tan)(tan)(tan)面,碧水(shui)清(qing)(qing)清(qing)(qing)如(ru)水(shui)晶,山光(guang)云影倒映如(ru)畫。潭(tan)(tan)(tan)底系(xi)整(zheng)個白石,沙(sha)礫皆(jie)無,純凈無比,游魚(yu)往(wang)來,引人(ren)艷羨(xian)。龍王根(gen)據嘲風好險的性格,才(cai)給它安排了這處(chu)奇絕(jue)險怪的潭(tan)(tan)(tan)府(fu)。正因(yin)嘲風好險,常被人(ren)們把其形(xing)象刻在大殿的屋角上,以鎮殿脊。嘲風潭(tan)(tan)(tan)據傳(chuan)說是(shi)很有(you)(you)靈驗的龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan),村民(min)常來這里求雨,有(you)(you)求必應。
沿鐵梯棧道而上(shang)(shang)到(dao)兩(liang)山之間的過(guo)橋上(shang)(shang),我們可以(yi)游賞到(dao)第五潭(tan),名叫(jiao)狁猊(ni)潭(tan)。是一個長形狹窄的小潭(tan),水清潭(tan)靜(jing),微波不起(qi),平展如鏡,寧靜(jing)無聲。狁猊(ni)喜靜(jing)坐(zuo),所以(yi)常被(bei)人們刻在佛(fo)座(zuo)上(shang)(shang),以(yi)為標(biao)志。
霸(ba)下(xia)潭(tan)(tan)上口半(ban)圓形,如(ru)門緊閉,潭(tan)(tan)形如(ru)鏡,潭(tan)(tan)面較闊,左(zuo)靠懸崖,右近(jin)絕壁(bi),萬重(zhong)大山壓(ya)下(xia),千道(dao)巨(ju)嶺(ling)相連(lian)。霸(ba)下(xia)是龍王的(de)第六子,性喜(xi)負(fu)重(zhong),龍王就把(ba)它(ta)的(de)潭(tan)(tan)府開在通天(tian)入云的(de)懸崖絕壁(bi)下(xia),潺潺流水匯其(qi)下(xia),萬千巨(ju)峰(feng)壓(ya)其(qi)上,“霸(ba)下(xia)”居(ju)此安(an)居(ju)樂業。由于(yu)“霸(ba)下(xia)”好負(fu)重(zhong),形似(si)巨(ju)龜(gui)(gui),常被人們(men)刻(ke)在碑座上,但常又被不(bu)識者誤認(ren)為(wei)龜(gui)(gui)馱石碑。
沿峽(xia)谷艱難前行,兩岸懸崖(ya)(ya)奇(qi)險(xian)無比,崖(ya)(ya)上原(yuan)始灌木叢生。約(yue)行一二里,可(ke)見夾(jia)岸崖(ya)(ya)下一道碧潭,潭平如鏡(jing),潭底(di)為整(zheng)潔如玉的(de)一塊白石(shi),平坦(tan)如砥,水清見底(di),兩峽(xia)夾(jia)峙,險(xian)峻(jun)異常(chang)。狴犴(an)是(shi)龍王(wang)第七子,辦事公正,喜理(li)訟(song)案。民間流傳諺(yan)語:“訟(song)事到潭前,公道找狴犴(an);是(shi)非何用問,潭影自分辨。”因此,狴犴(an)常(chang)被人們刻在監獄門(men)上,形(xing)狀似(si)虎,象征公正廉明。
繞過(guo)僅一尺(chi)寬的崖路,前面是第八(ba)道龍潭(tan)(tan)“赑(bi)bì屃xì潭(tan)(tan)”。赑(bi)屃是龍王八(ba)子(zi),喜歡舞文弄墨,所以(yi)龍王開潭(tan)(tan)時,使其潭(tan)(tan)形如巨硯,潭(tan)(tan)邊巖(yan)石(shi)多紋。群(qun)峰夾峙,上似懸鐘覆蓋(gai),下(xia)似殘月半圓,瀑流瀉(xie)入,山(shan)鳴(ming)谷(gu)應,空谷(gu)傳響(xiang),別(bie)有幽趣。潭(tan)(tan)水清清,碧(bi)如翡翠,給人(ren)以(yi)晶瑩如女兒綠之感。相傳此(ci)作此(ci)潭(tan)(tan)水沐浴,一定能(neng)寫出世間錦繡文章,天(tian)下(xia)絕妙詩(shi)賦。因此(ci),赑(bi)bì屃xì常被人(ren)刻在石(shi)碑頂(ding)或邊緣(yuan)上,作為裝飾花紋。
第(di)九道龍(long)潭(tan),也是最后(hou)一道龍(long)潭(tan)──鴟(chi)吻(wen)(wen)潭(tan),必須攀崖(ya)牽藤,游蕩而(er)過。由于龍(long)王第(di)九子“鴟(chi)吻(wen)(wen)”善吞(tun)好水(shui),龍(long)王就把它安排在最后(hou),所有九潭(tan)之水(shui)均由其(qi)腹(fu)中(zhong)包(bao)藏(zang),由其(qi)口(kou)中(zhong)吞(tun)吐(tu)。大有“腹(fu)盛(sheng)龍(long)潭(tan)千鐘水(shui),口(kou)吞(tun)峽谷(gu)萬重山”之勢。由于鴟(chi)吻(wen)(wen)好水(shui),常被人們刻在橋梁上,作為(wei)鎮水(shui)獸。飛瀑入(ru)潭(tan),山光水(shui)光,樹影云影,詩情畫意,天籟悠悠。
九(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭大峽(xia)谷(gu)的(de)(de)最后(hou)一(yi)景是“龍(long)(long)水(shui)(shui)(shui)源瀑(pu)布(bu)”。位于九(jiu)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)谷(gu)的(de)(de)最后(hou)部(bu)。這里山(shan)陡林密,四季風光各異。一(yi)億四千萬(wan)年前燕山(shan)造山(shan)運(yun)動,使(shi)這里有一(yi)股地(di)下(xia)巖隙水(shui)(shui)(shui)噴薄而(er)出(chu),萬(wan)古不竭的(de)(de)泉水(shui)(shui)(shui)從(cong)山(shan)崖上落(luo)下(xia),飛花碎玉,晶瑩多(duo)芒,宛如楊花柳絮,飄飄蕩蕩,生機勃(bo)勃(bo)。飛瀑(pu)入(ru)潭,回(hui)清(qing)倒影,良多(duo)趣味。相傳這瀑(pu)布(bu)是在龍(long)(long)王開辟九(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭時(shi),怕有一(yi)天(tian)潭水(shui)(shui)(shui)會干,便長年引來四海之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui)(shui),水(shui)(shui)(shui)來龍(long)(long)潭后(hou),眾生全求(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)于它,龍(long)(long)王又(you)愁如何分(fen)配,思(si)考(kao)再三,最后(hou)決定(ding),把(ba)水(shui)(shui)(shui)灑在千山(shan)萬(wan)谷(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)中。除去眾生所需,余下(xia)的(de)(de)匯流于龍(long)(long)水(shui)(shui)(shui)源。為一(yi)見之(zhi)(zhi)下(xia)可(ke)知水(shui)(shui)(shui)量,又(you)開辟了“龍(long)(long)水(shui)(shui)(shui)源瀑(pu)布(bu)”。“飛瀑(pu)之(zhi)(zhi)下(xia),必有深(shen)潭”,因此(ci),九(jiu)道龍(long)(long)潭長年水(shui)(shui)(shui)量充足(zu),如九(jiu)星(xing)聯珠,蔚為古今奇觀(guan)。
這(zhe)口(kou)井(jing)(jing)就(jiu)是天(tian)下奇觀(guan)──太(tai)(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦井(jing)(jing)。井(jing)(jing)深8米,是一口(kou)枯井(jing)(jing)。這(zhe)口(kou)井(jing)(jing)的神(shen)奇之處不(bu)在水(shui),而在于它的神(shen)奇變化(hua)。每當(dang)冬(dong)季到來(lai)的時候,井(jing)(jing)內(nei)溫熱如夏(xia),時有(you)騰騰白氣(qi)(qi)自(zi)井(jing)(jing)口(kou)冒出。近觀(guan)則(ze)(ze)(ze)溫潤(run)撲面,暖(nuan)人(ren)(ren)心房;遠看則(ze)(ze)(ze)云(yun)霧氤氳,配以古(gu)樸(pu)農戶,游人(ren)(ren)至此,如至仙境。時至炎夏(xia),井(jing)(jing)內(nei)凝(ning)寒結冰(bing),凜(lin)凜(lin)寒風從井(jing)(jing)中吹出,滿(man)院生(sheng)(sheng)涼。近前則(ze)(ze)(ze)清冽襲人(ren)(ren),砭人(ren)(ren)肌骨;遠觀(guan)則(ze)(ze)(ze)綠峰翠嶺(ling)環抱(bao),山居古(gu)樸(pu),幽思曠渺。自(zi)古(gu)陰(yin)陽不(bu)兩立,水(shui)火不(bu)相(xiang)容,冰(bing)炭(tan)不(bu)同爐,可是這(zhe)口(kou)太(tai)(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦井(jing)(jing)則(ze)(ze)(ze)融陰(yin)陽之氣(qi)(qi),糅(rou)水(shui)火之功,同冰(bing)炭(tan)之用(yong),冬(dong)則(ze)(ze)(ze)生(sheng)(sheng)暖(nuan),夏(xia)則(ze)(ze)(ze)凝(ning)寒;地脈靈泉,神(shen)異如斯,自(zi)古(gu)稀見。
關于(yu)太(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦井(jing)(jing),還有(you)個(ge)神秘的(de)傳說。當年華夏第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條祖(zu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)居于(yu)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)外龍(long)(long)(long)(long)窩時(shi)(shi),兒(er)女眾(zhong)多,高朋(peng)滿座(zuo),經常(chang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)子龍(long)(long)(long)(long)孫聚(ju)會,時(shi)(shi)時(shi)(shi)神仙來訪(fang),晏會常(chang)開,山(shan)珍海(hai)味常(chang)備不(bu)時(shi)(shi)之(zhi)需。可是(shi)冬(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)寒冷食物變(bian)硬,夏天(tian)(tian)(tian)炎熱,食物易(yi)腐。這(zhe)(zhe)時(shi)(shi)太(tai)上老(lao)君剛剛在九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)老(lao)君洞(dong)內(nei)修成(cheng)正果(guo),為了報答龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王給他(ta)找(zhao)的(de)修煉靜地,于(yu)是(shi)便將開宗創(chuang)派之(zhi)寶太(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦圖(tu)畫了副本,贈與龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王掘開地脈靈泉,把太(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦圖(tu)埋下,開創(chuang)了一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)儲藏(zang)山(shan)珍海(hai)味的(de)寶庫。太(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦圖(tu)有(you)包羅萬象(xiang)顛倒陰(yin)陽(yang)之(zhi)功,這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶庫冬(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)變(bian)暖,夏天(tian)(tian)(tian)生涼(liang)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)年四季,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王都能吃(chi)到(dao)鮮嫩的(de)山(shan)珍海(hai)味了。后來,大海(hai)東移(yi),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王在臨(lin)行前用(yong)法術封(feng)存了這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶庫,只留下一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)通氣孔。物換(huan)星移(yi),滄海(hai)桑田,這(zhe)(zhe)通氣孔被(bei)村(cun)民挖井(jing)(jing)時(shi)(shi)偶然找(zhao)到(dao),于(yu)是(shi)便成(cheng)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下一(yi)(yi)(yi)大奇觀──太(tai)極(ji)(ji)八(ba)(ba)卦井(jing)(jing)。夏季,如果(guo)你把一(yi)(yi)(yi)桶水(shui)放(fang)入(ru)井(jing)(jing)中,一(yi)(yi)(yi)夜之(zhi)間(jian)會結(jie)成(cheng)寒冰;冬(dong)季,你把一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊冰放(fang)入(ru)井(jing)(jing)中,它會融化成(cheng)水(shui)。以至這(zhe)(zhe)位農(nong)民靠近井(jing)(jing)的(de)這(zhe)(zhe)間(jian)屋(wu)子都溫暖如春(chun),即使穿短褲下到(dao)井(jing)(jing)內(nei)也不(bu)覺(jue)寒冷。不(bu)信請朋(peng)友(you)們提出井(jing)(jing)中的(de)水(shui)桶看一(yi)(yi)(yi)看,不(bu)看不(bu)知(zhi)道,一(yi)(yi)(yi)看真奇妙(miao)。
這九(jiu)曲十八彎的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)道上再回首凝(ning)望九(jiu)龍潭這片(pian)神(shen)奇的(de)(de)(de)景區,看那云籠(long)霧罩的(de)(de)(de)群峰與峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu),給你以撲朔迷離之美(mei),這就(jiu)是九(jiu)龍峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)又(you)一奇觀(guan):霧鎖(suo)峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)。傳說九(jiu)龍潭蛇(she)比(bi)較多,蛇(she)是龍的(de)(de)(de)變種,眾蛇(she)所吐之氣(qi),常能(neng)封住山(shan)谷(gu)(gu),使人感(gan)到神(shen)秘莫測(ce)。
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九龍潭自(zi)然風(feng)景區面積(ji)約30平方公里,動植物資源十分(fen)豐富,曾是清東陵“后(hou)龍風(feng)水禁地”的后(hou)封山(shan),山(shan)上為(wei)半原始森林次生狀態(tai),有“京東綠色寶(bao)庫”的美(mei)稱。
這里山(shan)高林密,峰奇石秀,峽谷縱橫,溪潭珠(zhu)聯,曲(qu)徑通(tong)幽(you),景色宜人。春(chun)季(ji):春(chun)風送暖,萬木爭榮(rong),山(shan)花(hua)爛(lan)漫,勝(sheng)似世外桃(tao)源;夏季(ji):千瀑飛瀉,綠樹成蔭,涼風習習,猶如人間(jian)仙(xian)境;秋季(ji):赤(chi)橙黃綠,碩果累累,秋風送爽,令人心曠神怡;冬季(ji):山(shan)舞銀蛇,銀裝素裹,冰川(chuan)玉瀑,萬樹“梨花(hua)”,更是賞心悅目。
九龍風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)主線分羚羊(yang)峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區(qu)(qu)、九龍潭(tan)峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區(qu)(qu)、老君(jun)洞峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區(qu)(qu)和(he)一(yi)處奇(qi)觀(guan)“太極八(ba)卦井(jing)”。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內人文景(jing)觀(guan)歷史悠久(jiu),龍的(de)(de)文化,神的(de)(de)傳說自成體(ti)系。一(yi)億(yi)四千萬年(nian)前的(de)(de)燕山(shan)(shan)造山(shan)(shan)運(yun)動形成了景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內刀(dao)劈斧(fu)削的(de)(de)大峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu),使(shi)該景(jing)區(qu)(qu)以山(shan)(shan)、石(shi)、林(lin)、水(shui)潭(tan)著稱,為京東一(yi)絕。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內山(shan)(shan)高(gao)林(lin)密,峰奇(qi)石(shi)秀,峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)縱橫,溪(xi)潭(tan)珠(zhu)聯,曲徑通幽(you)(you),可謂(wei)奇(qi)、秀、險(xian)、幽(you)(you)兼備,神秘(mi)迷人。
相傳(chuan)在遠古(gu)時(shi)代(dai)盤古(gu)氏開天辟地后,身(shen)化日(ri)、月(yue)、山、河等萬物時(shi)化有巨龍(long)(long)(long),居(ju)于滄(cang)海中龍(long)(long)(long)窩(wo),并生(sheng)有一女九(jiu)子(zi)。后來由(you)于滄(cang)海變桑田,大(da)海東(dong)移,龍(long)(long)(long)王在隨海東(dong)行前(qian)不(bu)愿自己的子(zi)女們一路勞(lao)頓,并且九(jiu)子(zi)未修成真正龍(long)(long)(long)形(xing)之前(qian)也不(bu)能全部隨行,就在龍(long)(long)(long)窩(wo)外(wai)開辟了九(jiu)道龍(long)(long)(long)潭為(wei)兒女們居(ju)住,并以自身(shen)之鱗化出鰲、羚、鷹、魚、蝦、蛇等動物守(shou)衛(wei)在龍(long)(long)(long)潭左(zuo)右,一直守(shou)衛(wei)至今。傳(chuan)說(shuo)雖虛,不(bu)過確(que)有龍(long)(long)(long)窩(wo)村(cun)、九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)潭為(wei)據。興(xing)隆縣的確(que)在史前(qian)曾沒(mei)于大(da)海,為(wei)古(gu)遼海。今縣城南3公里處紅石砬(la)村(cun)周圍的“紅石砬(la)”,經地質學家(jia)鑒定確(que)實(shi)是(shi)海底沉積巖。