九龍(long)潭自(zi)然風(feng)景(jing)區位(wei)于(yu)興隆縣城南13公(gong)里處,它(ta)位(wei)于(yu)京、津、唐、承(cheng)(cheng)四市的(de)結合部,距北京150公(gong)里,承(cheng)(cheng)德130公(gong)里。景(jing)區分為一(yi)奇、三峽、九潭、八(ba)大景(jing)觀,五十多個景(jing)點。
比較著名的太極八卦井(jing)深8.6米,無水,堪稱九龍(long)一(yi)奇。嚴(yan)冬(dong),井(jing)內酷熱(re)如(ru)蒸;炎夏(xia),井(jing)內凝寒(han)結(jie)冰。此(ci)井(jing)融陰陽之變,容水火之功,同冰碳之異,冬(dong)則(ze)生暖,夏(xia)則(ze)凝寒(han),地(di)脈靈泉,神(shen)妙莫測,故稱太極八卦井(jing)。
2020年(nian)2月,為表達對廣大醫務(wu)工作(zuo)者的敬意,景(jing)區將在疫情(qing)結束并恢復經營(ying)后(hou)向醫務(wu)人(ren)員優(you)惠開放(fang)。
羚(ling)(ling)羊(yang)峽谷(gu)區,懸崖(ya)峭(qiao)壁勢如(ru)刀劈斧(fu)削,谷(gu)內(nei)奇(qi)峰林(lin)立,高(gao)聳入云,怪石(shi)橫生(sheng),造(zao)型奇(qi)特,有鬼斧(fu)神工(gong)之妙。如(ru)果你細心觀察不難(nan)發現,兩邊(bian)的(de)山(shan)崖(ya)似乎能(neng)合(he)在一起,仰首(shou)望天,只有一線寬。從(cong)地(di)質構(gou)造(zao)上(shang)說,這(zhe)是一億四千萬年前燕山(shan)造(zao)山(shan)運(yun)動形成的(de)一道大裂谷(gu),故爾(er)如(ru)刀劈斧(fu)削。傳說龍王開潭(tan)時,將龍鱗化為萬只羚(ling)(ling)羊(yang),日夜在龍潭(tan)險(xian)崖(ya)上(shang)巡(xun)守,它(ta)們居住在這(zhe)條大峽谷(gu)中(zhong)繁衍生(sheng)息,因此人稱“龍羚(ling)(ling)谷(gu)”也叫“羚(ling)(ling)羊(yang)大峽谷(gu)”。。羚(ling)(ling)羊(yang)峽谷(gu)主要(yao)景(jing)點有九個:雙獅(shi)崖(ya)、小石(shi)林(lin)、臥虎峰、拇(mu)指峰、仙(xian)翁棋臺(tai)、通(tong)天河瀑布(bu)、黃鷹(ying)晾翅崖(ya)、神龜戲水和龍門。
前面這塊巨石(shi)有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)丈(zhang)見(jian)方(fang),方(fang)方(fang)正正厚(hou)厚(hou)實(shi)實(shi),真是(shi)萬年盤石(shi)。這塊巨石(shi)叫(jiao)“仙翁(weng)(weng)棋(qi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”,最早是(shi)“龍(long)王(wang)點(dian)將(jiang)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”。相(xiang)傳,在(zai)龍(long)王(wang)開(kai)辟九龍(long)潭時,每天在(zai)此巨石(shi)上分兵點(dian)將(jiang),龍(long)潭開(kai)辟完畢(bi),此臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)閑置無用(yong)。由(you)于臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)的(de)周圍環境(jing)清新幽靜,引(yin)來許(xu)多神仙在(zai)此下(xia)棋(qi),因此人們又稱它為“仙翁(weng)(weng)棋(qi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”。傳說古時有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)位青(qing)年到山(shan)里(li)砍(kan)柴(chai),看(kan)(kan)見(jian)兩(liang)(liang)位鶴(he)發童(tong)顏(yan)的(de)老(lao)人在(zai)此下(xia)棋(qi),便看(kan)(kan)了(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)會兒。忽覺腹(fu)中饑(ji)餓,就(jiu)拾起地(di)上仙人吃剩(sheng)下(xia)的(de)幾(ji)枚(mei)桃核充(chong)饑(ji)。直到午后,日(ri)已西沉(chen),仙人下(xia)完棋(qi),青(qing)年才出山(shan)。到了(le)(le)(le)(le)村里(li),村里(li)的(de)人他一(yi)(yi)個也(ye)不認(ren)識了(le)(le)(le)(le)。問自家門前一(yi)(yi)位白(bai)發老(lao)人,老(lao)人說他有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)位老(lao)祖爺爺入(ru)山(shan)砍(kan)柴(chai)至(zhi)今未(wei)歸(gui)。青(qing)年方(fang)知自己(ji)遇到了(le)(le)(le)(le)仙人。真是(shi)“山(shan)中方(fang)一(yi)(yi)日(ri),世上已千年”。青(qing)年復又入(ru)山(shan)修道(dao),終于修煉成仙。到“仙翁(weng)(weng)棋(qi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”上走(zou)(zou)一(yi)(yi)走(zou)(zou),有(you)(you)道(dao)是(shi)“仙翁(weng)(weng)棋(qi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)走(zou)(zou)一(yi)(yi)走(zou)(zou),人能活到九十(shi)九”。
通(tong)天(tian)(tian)洞河瀑(pu)布自下而望,瀑(pu)口形如古(gu)井(jing),橫紋層(ceng)巖,狀似馬蹄;上有藍天(tian)(tian),水來(lai)無源;飛瀑(pu)下注,甕(weng)聲甕(weng)氣;仿佛(fo)水從天(tian)(tian)上來(lai),與井(jing)壁形成共鳴,水聲嘩嘩,悅(yue)耳動聽,婉如編鐘(zhong)古(gu)罄(qing)。傳說通(tong)天(tian)(tian)河瀑(pu)布是九個龍子外出必經之路,九龍必須從此逆流(liu)而上,騰空(kong)直上云霄間(jian),然后(hou)才能遨(ao)游太空(kong),因此這(zhe)條瀑(pu)布就叫(jiao)通(tong)天(tian)(tian)河瀑(pu)布,其水來(lai)無源去無跡(ji)。
崖呈黃(huang)色,中間是(shi)黃(huang)鷹的頭(tou)和(he)腹(fu),兩邊是(shi)展(zhan)開的雙(shuang)翅,恰似一只巨大的黃(huang)鷹,展(zhan)開垂天(tian)之翼,迎著朝陽,沐(mu)著雨露,晾曬(shai)著雙(shuang)翅。給人以“昆鵬展(zhan)翅九萬(wan)里”的威(wei)武與雄壯感。
山(shan)如龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)殼,坡度平(ping)緩(huan),那(nei)條黑乎(hu)乎(hu)的(de)(de)長(chang)圓巨石(shi)形(xing)似龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)頭伸向(xiang)河(he)中(zhong),整體看(kan)(kan)來猶如神龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)戲水;右邊山(shan)崖上還有個洞(dong)(dong),就是“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)相(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)”。相(xiang)傳(chuan),龍王在(zai)開潭(tan)(tan)后(hou)東行(xing),臨(lin)行(xing)前囑咐誠(cheng)實的(de)(de)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相(xiang)在(zai)這里細(xi)心記(ji)錄每(mei)一個進入(ru)龍門者的(de)(de)行(xing)為,守衛龍潭(tan)(tan)。老(lao)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相(xiang)為了提醒(xing)進入(ru)龍潭(tan)(tan)峽谷的(de)(de)人,便施法術(shu),把這座山(shan)化為背殼,把那(nei)塊巨石(shi)化為自己(ji)的(de)(de)頭形(xing),監(jian)視行(xing)人,自己(ji)卻隱(yin)身于右面的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong),暗自記(ji)錄每(mei)一個過往行(xing)者。請看(kan)(kan)老(lao)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相(xiang)幾萬年(nian)來仍在(zai)這里,為看(kan)(kan)守九龍潭(tan)(tan)盡職盡責。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men),它是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)之門(men),也是“羚羊峽谷(gu)”與“九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)峽谷(gu)”的分(fen)界,過了(le)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)就是“九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)峽谷(gu)”和“老君洞(dong)峽谷(gu)”了(le),正所謂“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)”分(fen)三峽。傳說鯉魚躍上龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)就會變為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),故(gu)有“魚躍龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)”的成語。正因為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)難躍,才險峻如刀劈斧削。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)長年半開(kai)(kai)半閉,使行人(ren)至此有“山重水復(fu)疑無路”之感。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)上有雞冠石,似在提醒守(shou)門(men)衛(wei)士,雞鳴(ming)天亮才可開(kai)(kai)門(men)放行。古時(shi)人(ren)們常來這時(shi)觀察龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)來預測一年天氣變化,留下民諺:“立(li)春(chun)頭道(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)霧(wu),春(chun)種(zhong)雨水足;立(li)夏頭道(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)干,一夏天盡旱;立(li)秋頭道(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)風,今秋五谷(gu)豐;立(li)冬(dong)頭道(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)雪,明年好年月。”
所謂“九龍大峽谷(gu)(gu)”乃(nai)因谷(gu)(gu)中(zhong)有(you)九龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)而得名,谷(gu)(gu)內有(you)睚(ya)眥(zi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、囚(qiu)牛潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、蒲牢(lao)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、嘲風潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、狻猊潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、霸下潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、狴(bi)犴潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、赑(bi)(bì)屃(xì)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、鴟吻潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)九道龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan),外加神猿通天(tian)壁、龍女瑤、將(jiang)軍峰(feng)、水漫(man)平石(shi)川、獸(shou)頭峰(feng)等景點。
靠近頭道龍(long)潭,原來還有(you)座龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao),古時香(xiang)火很盛,四季不斷。尤其到了(le)大旱之年,不算(suan)大的(de)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao)香(xiang)煙繚繞,一(yi)派神秘仙氣。求雨者排成隊,有(you)時長(chang)達數里之遙(yao)。據(ju)考證,這座龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao)最晚也是(shi)明(ming)代建筑,它依山傍(bang)水,廟(miao)(miao)中供奉的(de)主神就是(shi)開辟九龍(long)潭的(de)“老(lao)龍(long)王(wang)”。
如今已見不(bu)(bu)到古(gu)時(shi)(shi)人(ren)們求雨(yu)的(de)熱鬧場(chang)面了,而古(gu)時(shi)(shi)由于人(ren)們迷(mi)信(xin),一(yi)到干旱少雨(yu)季節,方圓百里的(de)人(ren)全(quan)(quan)要(yao)到九龍潭向龍王求雨(yu)。求雨(yu)的(de)隊(dui)(dui)伍(wu)里不(bu)(bu)能(neng)有(you)女人(ren),而男(nan)人(ren)們全(quan)(quan)要(yao)赤背排成長隊(dui)(dui),三步一(yi)拜(bai),五步一(yi)叩,將(jiang)全(quan)(quan)羊全(quan)(quan)豬等祭(ji)品抬至潭前,經過幾天祭(ji)拜(bai),把祭(ji)品全(quan)(quan)部(bu)沉(chen)于潭中,據說如果(guo)潭上(shang)冒起(qi)白氣,天就會下雨(yu)了。趕上(shang)大旱之年(nian)有(you)時(shi)(shi)一(yi)鬧就是(shi)幾十(shi)天,這種(zhong)鬧劇(ju)使九龍潭至今仍(reng)然充滿神(shen)秘色彩。
在龍王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟(miao)求雨(yu)所祭(ji)之潭(tan)為第(di)一(yi)潭(tan),潭(tan)名睚(ya)眥(zi)。它(ta)是龍王(wang)(wang)(wang)第(di)二子,由于生性好斗,且好殺戮,恩怨分(fen)明,睚(ya)眥(zi)必報,龍王(wang)(wang)(wang)便把(ba)它(ta)的(de)(de)潭(tan)府開在第(di)一(yi)位,以守衛龍潭(tan)門戶。正因如(ru)此,睚(ya)眥(zi)常(chang)被(bei)人(ren)們刻在刀劍柄上(shang)為標志,以增加殺氣。傳(chuan)說睚(ya)眥(zi)恩怨分(fen)明,有(you)求必應,但卻得罪不(bu)(bu)得。據(ju)傳(chuan),龍窩村(cun)(cun)有(you)幾個村(cun)(cun)民用炸藥在睚(ya)眥(zi)潭(tan)炸魚,結果走在路上(shang)就下起暴雨(yu),冰雹(bao)(bao)齊下,打來的(de)(de)魚全跑(pao)光,村(cun)(cun)里遭了雹(bao)(bao)災,顆粒無收。這也許是巧合,不(bu)(bu)過自從那時起,睚(ya)眥(zi)潭(tan)便石(shi)封沙鎖,一(yi)閉(bi)(bi)至今,不(bu)(bu)再(zai)開潭(tan)。傳(chuan)說睚(ya)眥(zi)潭(tan)水有(you)避鬼魅、祛邪(xie)祟的(de)(de)作用,若不(bu)(bu)是如(ru)今趕上(shang)閉(bi)(bi)潭(tan),可取水洗臉或食用,以避邪(xie)祟。
第(di)二道龍潭叫“囚(qiu)(qiu)牛潭”,潭底為(wei)白巖,潭形(xing)如(ru)臥鐘,瀑(pu)布如(ru)鐘鈕。潭水(shui)清澈(che)見(jian)底,游(you)魚可見(jian)。千年(nian)萬年(nian)水(shui)石相(xiang)擊(ji),使潭上小溪形(xing)如(ru)水(shui)渠(qu),齊如(ru)刀劈(pi)斧削(xue),下注龍潭,嘩(hua)嘩(hua)作響。傳說(shuo)龍生九子各有(you)所好(hao),“囚(qiu)(qiu)牛”是龍王長(chang)子,性喜音(yin)樂,終日操琴(qin),故龍王把它(ta)安(an)排在(zai)遠離(li)弟兄之處,既可守(shou)衛(wei)龍門,又可遠避嫌怨。由(you)于“囚(qiu)(qiu)牛”愛好(hao)音(yin)樂,常被人刻在(zai)胡琴(qin)上作為(wei)標志。
這道(dao)(dao)龍(long)潭的瀑(pu)布多(duo)有(you)氣勢(shi),這是第三潭,名(ming)叫“蒲(pu)牢(lao)潭”,是龍(long)王(wang)的第三子,一道(dao)(dao)飛(fei)瀑(pu)切開(kai)懸(xuan)崖,形成(cheng)高(gao)丈,寬(kuan)不(bu)足2米(mi)的缺(que)口,瀑(pu)流(liu)飛(fei)瀉,下(xia)注清潭,飛(fei)花(hua)碎玉,水聲轟鳴(ming)(ming)。潭聲如鐘馨齊(qi)鳴(ming)(ming),八(ba)音齊(qi)奏(zou)。潭形如扇(shan)面,潭闊水深,汪汪一碧,但仍清澈見底,游魚細石直視無礙。蒲(pu)牢(lao)好(hao)鳴(ming)(ming),日出即(ji)鳴(ming)(ming),月出亦(yi)吟,如一位男(nan)中音歌者(zhe),所以每當(dang)人們(men)夜(ye)深人靜時來到“蒲(pu)牢(lao)潭”前,便(bian)可聽(ting)到它如八(ba)音齊(qi)奏(zou)的悅耳聲音。由于“蒲(pu)牢(lao)”好(hao)鳴(ming)(ming),常被人們(men)刻在鐘鈕上以為標(biao)志。
在莆牢(lao)潭的左面另有(you)一(yi)(yi)道峽(xia)谷(gu),似較寬闊(kuo),綠松(song)滿(man)坡,清流遠來,飛落(luo)瑤池,與浦牢(lao)之水交匯流向第二潭――囚牛潭,人稱“龍(long)女(nv)瑤”。它(ta)和(he)各(ge)位兄(xiong)長既山水不(bu)斷,親緣相連,又獨(du)谷(gu)秀瑤,景色雋(jun)秀,雖(sui)然(ran)龍(long)女(nv)侍奉觀(guan)音菩(pu)薩(sa)在南海,但瑤瀑(pu)(pu)依然(ran)整理得清潔(jie)雅致,另有(you)幽雅情趣,看瀑(pu)(pu)流順峽(xia)谷(gu)飛瀉(xie)而下(xia),被扯成絲絲縷縷,紛披如簾,水如柔情。傳(chuan)說龍(long)女(nv)掌管龍(long)王珠藏,龍(long)女(nv)喜吃燒(shao)燕,梁武帝曾以(yi)燒(shao)燕獻龍(long)女(nv),龍(long)女(nv)食之大喜,以(yi)大珠三、小(xiao)珠七(qi)、雜珠一(yi)(yi)石來報答梁武帝。
百丈黃(huang)崖(ya),壁(bi)立千仞,高聳入云(yun),勢如斧(fu)劈(pi),名神猿(yuan)通天壁(bi),崖(ya)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)猿(yuan)猴(hou)(hou)常(chang)居之地(di),別看這百丈黃(huang)崖(ya)人無法(fa)爬(pa)(pa)上(shang)(shang),猿(yuan)猴(hou)(hou)卻可如飛(fei)攀援而上(shang)(shang)。幾年前,有一(yi)村民用獵槍打傷一(yi)只獼(mi)猴(hou)(hou),眾(zhong)獼(mi)猴(hou)(hou)見其未死,飛(fei)速(su)爬(pa)(pa)下,抬起(qi)傷者飛(fei)速(su)爬(pa)(pa)上(shang)(shang)絕壁(bi),村民追(zhui)之不及,只好任其逃掉。崖(ya)頂也有獼(mi)猴(hou)(hou)居住(zhu),不過由于有游人,不敢下來(lai)玩耍(shua)。由于這面山崖(ya)只有猿(yuan)猴(hou)(hou)能上(shang)(shang),所以稱這面崖(ya)壁(bi)為(wei)(wei)“神猿(yuan)通天壁(bi)”。
順著龍(long)女瑤(yao)往(wang)上方遠看,那座險(xian)峰形如將軍(jun)頭(tou)盔(kui)(kui),上有(you)一(yi)顆松樹(shu)又(you)似(si)盔(kui)(kui)上簪纓,高(gao)大威(wei)武,氣度非凡(fan),我們稱它為將軍(jun)峰,似(si)一(yi)位天神(shen)下凡(fan),化為將軍(jun),守衛(wei)著這(zhe)九(jiu)龍(long)大峽(xia)谷(gu)。
順鐵梯棧道上(shang)(shang)行,可以(yi)欣賞到(dao)最純凈(jing)的(de)嘲(chao)風(feng)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan),嘲(chao)風(feng)是(shi)龍王(wang)的(de)第四子(zi)。嘲(chao)風(feng)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)是(shi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)上(shang)(shang)之潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan),峽(xia)中之潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan),碧水(shui)(shui)切(qie)開崖壁,形如(ru)人工所(suo)鑿(zao)之石渠,下(xia)(xia)注嘲(chao)風(feng),夾潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)石峽(xia)高(gao)可幾十丈(zhang),潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)形似大(da)甕,上(shang)(shang)有(you)入口,下(xia)(xia)有(you)出口,又(you)以(yi)酒胡蘆。仰視(shi)天空僅(jin)如(ru)井口,俯(fu)視(shi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)面(mian),碧水(shui)(shui)清清如(ru)水(shui)(shui)晶,山光云(yun)影倒映如(ru)畫。潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)底系整個白石,沙(sha)礫皆無,純凈(jing)無比,游(you)魚(yu)往來(lai),引人艷羨。龍王(wang)根據(ju)(ju)嘲(chao)風(feng)好(hao)險(xian)的(de)性(xing)格(ge),才給(gei)它(ta)安(an)排了這處(chu)奇絕險(xian)怪的(de)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)府。正(zheng)因嘲(chao)風(feng)好(hao)險(xian),常(chang)被人們(men)把其形象刻在大(da)殿(dian)的(de)屋(wu)角上(shang)(shang),以(yi)鎮殿(dian)脊。嘲(chao)風(feng)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)據(ju)(ju)傳(chuan)說是(shi)很有(you)靈驗的(de)龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan),村民常(chang)來(lai)這里求(qiu)(qiu)雨,有(you)求(qiu)(qiu)必(bi)應。
沿鐵梯棧道而上(shang)(shang)到(dao)兩山之(zhi)間的過橋上(shang)(shang),我們可(ke)以游賞到(dao)第五潭(tan)(tan)(tan),名叫狁猊(ni)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)。是一個長形狹窄的小潭(tan)(tan)(tan),水(shui)清(qing)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)靜(jing),微波(bo)不起,平(ping)展如鏡,寧靜(jing)無聲。狁猊(ni)喜靜(jing)坐,所以常被人們刻在佛座上(shang)(shang),以為標志。
霸(ba)下(xia)潭(tan)上(shang)口半圓形,如(ru)門緊閉,潭(tan)形如(ru)鏡,潭(tan)面較闊,左靠懸崖,右近絕壁,萬(wan)重大山壓(ya)下(xia),千道巨嶺相連。霸(ba)下(xia)是(shi)龍王的第(di)六子,性喜負(fu)重,龍王就把它的潭(tan)府開在(zai)通天入云(yun)的懸崖絕壁下(xia),潺潺流水匯其下(xia),萬(wan)千巨峰壓(ya)其上(shang),“霸(ba)下(xia)”居此安居樂業。由于“霸(ba)下(xia)”好負(fu)重,形似巨龜,常被人們刻在(zai)碑座上(shang),但常又被不(bu)識者誤認(ren)為龜馱石碑。
沿(yan)峽谷(gu)艱難前行,兩(liang)岸懸崖(ya)奇險無比(bi),崖(ya)上(shang)原始灌木叢生。約行一二(er)里(li),可(ke)見(jian)夾岸崖(ya)下一道(dao)碧潭,潭平(ping)如(ru)鏡(jing),潭底為整潔如(ru)玉的(de)一塊白石,平(ping)坦如(ru)砥,水清見(jian)底,兩(liang)峽夾峙,險峻異常。狴犴是(shi)龍王第七(qi)子,辦事公(gong)正,喜理(li)訟(song)案。民間流傳諺語:“訟(song)事到潭前,公(gong)道(dao)找狴犴;是(shi)非何用問,潭影自分(fen)辨。”因此(ci),狴犴常被(bei)人們(men)刻(ke)在監獄門上(shang),形狀似(si)虎,象征(zheng)公(gong)正廉(lian)明。
繞過僅一尺寬的崖(ya)路(lu),前面是(shi)第八道龍潭(tan)(tan)“赑(bi)bì屃xì潭(tan)(tan)”。赑(bi)屃是(shi)龍王八子,喜歡舞(wu)文(wen)弄墨(mo),所以龍王開潭(tan)(tan)時(shi),使其潭(tan)(tan)形如巨硯,潭(tan)(tan)邊(bian)巖石多(duo)紋(wen)。群峰夾峙(zhi),上似懸鐘覆蓋,下似殘月(yue)半圓,瀑流(liu)瀉入(ru),山鳴谷應,空(kong)谷傳響,別有幽趣。潭(tan)(tan)水清清,碧(bi)如翡翠,給人(ren)以晶瑩如女兒綠之(zhi)感。相傳此作此潭(tan)(tan)水沐浴,一定能寫出世間(jian)錦繡文(wen)章,天(tian)下絕妙詩賦。因(yin)此,赑(bi)bì屃xì常被人(ren)刻在石碑(bei)頂或邊(bian)緣上,作為裝飾花(hua)紋(wen)。
第九(jiu)道(dao)龍(long)(long)潭(tan),也是最后一道(dao)龍(long)(long)潭(tan)──鴟吻潭(tan),必(bi)須攀崖牽藤(teng),游(you)蕩而過。由于龍(long)(long)王(wang)第九(jiu)子“鴟吻”善吞好水,龍(long)(long)王(wang)就把(ba)它安(an)排在最后,所有九(jiu)潭(tan)之水均由其(qi)腹中包(bao)藏,由其(qi)口中吞吐。大有“腹盛龍(long)(long)潭(tan)千(qian)鐘(zhong)水,口吞峽谷萬重山”之勢。由于鴟吻好水,常被(bei)人們刻在橋梁上(shang),作為(wei)鎮水獸(shou)。飛瀑入潭(tan),山光水光,樹影云影,詩情(qing)畫意,天籟悠悠。
九(jiu)龍潭(tan)大峽(xia)谷(gu)的(de)最(zui)后(hou)一(yi)景是“龍水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)瀑布”。位于九(jiu)龍峽(xia)谷(gu)的(de)最(zui)后(hou)部。這(zhe)里山陡林(lin)密,四季(ji)風(feng)光各異(yi)。一(yi)億四千(qian)萬(wan)年前燕山造山運動,使這(zhe)里有(you)一(yi)股地(di)下巖隙水(shui)(shui)噴薄而出,萬(wan)古不竭的(de)泉水(shui)(shui)從山崖(ya)上落下,飛(fei)花碎玉,晶瑩(ying)多(duo)芒(mang),宛(wan)如楊(yang)花柳絮,飄飄蕩蕩,生機勃(bo)(bo)勃(bo)(bo)。飛(fei)瀑入潭(tan),回(hui)清倒影,良多(duo)趣味(wei)。相傳這(zhe)瀑布是在龍王(wang)開(kai)辟九(jiu)龍潭(tan)時,怕有(you)一(yi)天潭(tan)水(shui)(shui)會(hui)干,便長(chang)年引來四海之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui),水(shui)(shui)來龍潭(tan)后(hou),眾生全求之(zhi)(zhi)于它,龍王(wang)又(you)愁如何分配,思(si)考再三,最(zui)后(hou)決定,把水(shui)(shui)灑在千(qian)山萬(wan)谷(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)中。除去眾生所需,余下的(de)匯流于龍水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)。為(wei)(wei)一(yi)見之(zhi)(zhi)下可知水(shui)(shui)量,又(you)開(kai)辟了(le)“龍水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)瀑布”。“飛(fei)瀑之(zhi)(zhi)下,必有(you)深潭(tan)”,因此,九(jiu)道龍潭(tan)長(chang)年水(shui)(shui)量充足,如九(jiu)星聯珠(zhu),蔚為(wei)(wei)古今奇(qi)觀(guan)。
這口井(jing)就(jiu)是天(tian)下奇(qi)觀(guan)──太(tai)極八卦(gua)井(jing)。井(jing)深8米,是一口枯(ku)井(jing)。這口井(jing)的神奇(qi)之處不(bu)在水,而在于它的神奇(qi)變化。每當冬(dong)季到來的時(shi)候,井(jing)內(nei)溫熱(re)如夏(xia),時(shi)有(you)騰(teng)騰(teng)白氣自井(jing)口冒出(chu)。近觀(guan)則(ze)溫潤撲面(mian),暖人心(xin)房;遠看則(ze)云霧(wu)氤氳,配(pei)以古(gu)樸(pu)農戶,游人至(zhi)(zhi)此,如至(zhi)(zhi)仙境。時(shi)至(zhi)(zhi)炎夏(xia),井(jing)內(nei)凝寒(han)結(jie)冰(bing),凜(lin)凜(lin)寒(han)風從井(jing)中吹出(chu),滿院生涼。近前則(ze)清(qing)冽襲人,砭人肌骨;遠觀(guan)則(ze)綠峰翠嶺環(huan)抱,山居(ju)古(gu)樸(pu),幽思曠渺。自古(gu)陰(yin)陽不(bu)兩(liang)立(li),水火不(bu)相容,冰(bing)炭不(bu)同(tong)爐,可(ke)是這口太(tai)極八卦(gua)井(jing)則(ze)融陰(yin)陽之氣,糅水火之功,同(tong)冰(bing)炭之用(yong),冬(dong)則(ze)生暖,夏(xia)則(ze)凝寒(han);地脈靈泉(quan),神異如斯,自古(gu)稀見。
關(guan)于(yu)(yu)太極(ji)八卦(gua)井,還有(you)個(ge)神秘(mi)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。當年(nian)華夏第一(yi)(yi)條祖龍(long)(long)居于(yu)(yu)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭外龍(long)(long)窩時(shi),兒女(nv)眾(zhong)多,高朋(peng)滿座,經常(chang)龍(long)(long)子(zi)(zi)龍(long)(long)孫聚會(hui)(hui),時(shi)時(shi)神仙來訪,晏會(hui)(hui)常(chang)開(kai)(kai),山(shan)珍(zhen)海味(wei)常(chang)備不(bu)(bu)時(shi)之(zhi)需。可是冬天(tian)(tian)(tian)寒冷食物(wu)變硬,夏天(tian)(tian)(tian)炎熱(re),食物(wu)易腐(fu)。這(zhe)時(shi)太上老(lao)君剛剛在九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭老(lao)君洞(dong)內(nei)修成正(zheng)果,為了(le)報答龍(long)(long)王給他找的(de)(de)修煉靜(jing)地,于(yu)(yu)是便將(jiang)開(kai)(kai)宗創(chuang)派之(zhi)寶(bao)太極(ji)八卦(gua)圖(tu)(tu)畫(hua)了(le)副(fu)本,贈與龍(long)(long)王。龍(long)(long)王掘開(kai)(kai)地脈靈泉,把(ba)太極(ji)八卦(gua)圖(tu)(tu)埋下(xia),開(kai)(kai)創(chuang)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座儲藏山(shan)珍(zhen)海味(wei)的(de)(de)寶(bao)庫。太極(ji)八卦(gua)圖(tu)(tu)有(you)包羅萬象顛倒陰陽(yang)之(zhi)功,這(zhe)座寶(bao)庫冬天(tian)(tian)(tian)變暖,夏天(tian)(tian)(tian)生涼。一(yi)(yi)年(nian)四季(ji),龍(long)(long)王都(dou)能吃到(dao)鮮(xian)嫩的(de)(de)山(shan)珍(zhen)海味(wei)了(le)。后來,大海東移,龍(long)(long)王在臨行(xing)前用法術封(feng)存了(le)這(zhe)座寶(bao)庫,只留下(xia)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)通(tong)氣(qi)孔。物(wu)換(huan)星移,滄(cang)海桑田,這(zhe)通(tong)氣(qi)孔被村民挖井時(shi)偶(ou)然找到(dao),于(yu)(yu)是便成今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)一(yi)(yi)大奇觀(guan)──太極(ji)八卦(gua)井。夏季(ji),如(ru)果你把(ba)一(yi)(yi)桶水放入井中(zhong),一(yi)(yi)夜之(zhi)間會(hui)(hui)結成寒冰(bing);冬季(ji),你把(ba)一(yi)(yi)塊冰(bing)放入井中(zhong),它會(hui)(hui)融化成水。以至這(zhe)位農民靠近井的(de)(de)這(zhe)間屋子(zi)(zi)都(dou)溫暖如(ru)春,即使穿短(duan)褲下(xia)到(dao)井內(nei)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)覺寒冷。不(bu)(bu)信請(qing)朋(peng)友們提出(chu)井中(zhong)的(de)(de)水桶看一(yi)(yi)看,不(bu)(bu)看不(bu)(bu)知道,一(yi)(yi)看真奇妙(miao)。
這九(jiu)曲十(shi)八(ba)彎的(de)山道上再回首凝望九(jiu)龍潭(tan)這片神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)景區,看(kan)那云籠霧罩(zhao)的(de)群峰(feng)與峽谷(gu),給你以(yi)撲朔(shuo)迷離之美,這就是九(jiu)龍峽谷(gu)的(de)又(you)一(yi)奇(qi)觀:霧鎖峽谷(gu)。傳(chuan)說九(jiu)龍潭(tan)蛇(she)比較多,蛇(she)是龍的(de)變(bian)種,眾(zhong)蛇(she)所吐(tu)之氣(qi),常能封住山谷(gu),使人感到神(shen)秘(mi)莫(mo)測。
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九龍潭自然風景區面積(ji)約30平方公里,動植物資源十(shi)分豐富(fu),曾(ceng)是清東陵“后龍風水(shui)禁地”的后封山,山上為半原始森林次生狀態,有“京(jing)東綠色寶庫”的美稱。
這里山(shan)高林密,峰(feng)奇石(shi)秀,峽(xia)谷(gu)縱橫,溪潭珠聯,曲(qu)徑通幽,景(jing)色(se)宜人(ren)(ren)。春季:春風(feng)送暖,萬木爭榮,山(shan)花(hua)爛漫,勝似世外桃源(yuan);夏季:千(qian)瀑飛瀉,綠樹(shu)成(cheng)蔭,涼風(feng)習習,猶如人(ren)(ren)間(jian)仙境;秋(qiu)季:赤橙(cheng)黃(huang)綠,碩果累累,秋(qiu)風(feng)送爽,令人(ren)(ren)心(xin)曠神怡;冬季:山(shan)舞銀(yin)蛇,銀(yin)裝素裹,冰(bing)川玉瀑,萬樹(shu)“梨花(hua)”,更是賞心(xin)悅目。
九(jiu)龍風景區(qu)(qu)(qu)主(zhu)線分羚羊峽谷區(qu)(qu)(qu)、九(jiu)龍潭峽谷區(qu)(qu)(qu)、老君洞峽谷區(qu)(qu)(qu)和一處奇觀“太極八卦井”。景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內人文(wen)景觀歷史(shi)悠久,龍的文(wen)化,神的傳說自成體系。一億四(si)千萬年前的燕山造山運動形成了(le)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內刀劈斧削的大峽谷,使該景區(qu)(qu)(qu)以山、石、林、水潭著稱(cheng),為(wei)京東一絕。景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內山高林密,峰奇石秀(xiu),峽谷縱(zong)橫,溪潭珠(zhu)聯,曲徑(jing)通幽,可謂奇、秀(xiu)、險、幽兼備,神秘迷(mi)人。
相傳在(zai)(zai)遠古時(shi)代盤古氏開天(tian)辟地(di)后(hou),身化(hua)日、月、山、河(he)等萬物時(shi)化(hua)有巨(ju)龍,居于滄海(hai)(hai)中龍窩(wo),并(bing)生有一(yi)女(nv)九子(zi)。后(hou)來(lai)由于滄海(hai)(hai)變(bian)桑田,大(da)海(hai)(hai)東移,龍王在(zai)(zai)隨(sui)海(hai)(hai)東行(xing)前不(bu)愿自(zi)己的(de)子(zi)女(nv)們一(yi)路勞頓,并(bing)且九子(zi)未修成真正龍形之(zhi)前也不(bu)能全部隨(sui)行(xing),就在(zai)(zai)龍窩(wo)外開辟了九道龍潭(tan)為(wei)兒女(nv)們居住,并(bing)以自(zi)身之(zhi)鱗化(hua)出(chu)鰲(ao)、羚、鷹、魚、蝦(xia)、蛇等動物守(shou)衛(wei)在(zai)(zai)龍潭(tan)左右,一(yi)直守(shou)衛(wei)至(zhi)今。傳說雖虛,不(bu)過確(que)(que)有龍窩(wo)村、九龍潭(tan)為(wei)據。興隆縣的(de)確(que)(que)在(zai)(zai)史前曾沒于大(da)海(hai)(hai),為(wei)古遼海(hai)(hai)。今縣城(cheng)南(nan)3公(gong)里處紅石砬村周(zhou)圍的(de)“紅石砬”,經(jing)地(di)質學家鑒(jian)定確(que)(que)實是海(hai)(hai)底沉積巖(yan)。