九龍潭(tan)(tan)自然風景(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于興隆(long)縣(xian)城南(nan)13公(gong)(gong)里處(chu),它(ta)位(wei)于京、津、唐、承(cheng)四市的結合部,距北京150公(gong)(gong)里,承(cheng)德130公(gong)(gong)里。景(jing)區(qu)分(fen)為一奇、三峽(xia)、九潭(tan)(tan)、八(ba)大(da)景(jing)觀,五十(shi)多個景(jing)點。
比較著(zhu)名的太(tai)極八卦井(jing)(jing)深8.6米,無水(shui)(shui),堪稱九龍一奇。嚴冬,井(jing)(jing)內酷熱如蒸(zheng);炎夏(xia),井(jing)(jing)內凝(ning)寒(han)結冰。此井(jing)(jing)融陰陽之(zhi)變,容水(shui)(shui)火之(zhi)功,同冰碳之(zhi)異,冬則生暖,夏(xia)則凝(ning)寒(han),地脈靈泉,神妙莫測,故稱太(tai)極八卦井(jing)(jing)。
2020年2月,為表(biao)達對廣(guang)大醫務工作(zuo)者的(de)敬意(yi),景區將在疫情結(jie)束并恢復經營(ying)后向醫務人員優(you)惠開放。
羚羊(yang)峽谷(gu)區,懸崖峭(qiao)壁勢如(ru)刀劈斧削(xue),谷(gu)內奇峰林(lin)立,高聳入(ru)云,怪石橫生(sheng),造(zao)型奇特,有(you)(you)鬼斧神工之妙(miao)。如(ru)果你(ni)細心觀察(cha)不難發現,兩邊的山崖似(si)乎能合在一起,仰首(shou)望天,只(zhi)有(you)(you)一線寬(kuan)。從地質構造(zao)上說,這是一億四(si)千萬年前(qian)燕山造(zao)山運動形成的一道(dao)大裂谷(gu),故爾如(ru)刀劈斧削(xue)。傳說龍(long)(long)王開潭時,將龍(long)(long)鱗化為萬只(zhi)羚羊(yang),日夜在龍(long)(long)潭險崖上巡(xun)守,它們居(ju)住在這條(tiao)大峽谷(gu)中(zhong)繁(fan)衍生(sheng)息(xi),因此人(ren)稱“龍(long)(long)羚谷(gu)”也叫“羚羊(yang)大峽谷(gu)”。。羚羊(yang)峽谷(gu)主要景點(dian)有(you)(you)九個:雙獅崖、小石林(lin)、臥虎峰、拇(mu)指峰、仙(xian)翁(weng)棋(qi)臺、通天河瀑布、黃鷹晾翅崖、神龜戲水和龍(long)(long)門。
前(qian)面這(zhe)塊(kuai)巨(ju)石有(you)兩丈(zhang)見方(fang),方(fang)方(fang)正正厚厚實實,真(zhen)是(shi)萬年(nian)盤石。這(zhe)塊(kuai)巨(ju)石叫(jiao)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋臺(tai)(tai)”,最早(zao)是(shi)“龍(long)王點(dian)將臺(tai)(tai)”。相傳(chuan),在(zai)龍(long)王開辟九(jiu)龍(long)潭(tan)(tan)時,每(mei)天在(zai)此(ci)巨(ju)石上(shang)分兵(bing)點(dian)將,龍(long)潭(tan)(tan)開辟完畢(bi),此(ci)臺(tai)(tai)閑置無用。由于(yu)臺(tai)(tai)的(de)(de)周(zhou)圍環境(jing)清新幽(you)靜,引來許多神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)此(ci)下(xia)(xia)(xia)棋,因此(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)又稱它為“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋臺(tai)(tai)”。傳(chuan)說古時有(you)一(yi)位(wei)青年(nian)到山(shan)里砍(kan)(kan)柴,看見兩位(wei)鶴(he)發童顏的(de)(de)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)此(ci)下(xia)(xia)(xia)棋,便看了(le)一(yi)會(hui)兒。忽覺腹中(zhong)饑餓,就(jiu)拾(shi)起地上(shang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)吃剩下(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)幾枚(mei)桃核充饑。直到午后,日已西沉,仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下(xia)(xia)(xia)完棋,青年(nian)才出山(shan)。到了(le)村(cun)(cun)里,村(cun)(cun)里的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)他一(yi)個也不認識(shi)了(le)。問自(zi)家門前(qian)一(yi)位(wei)白發老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)說他有(you)一(yi)位(wei)老(lao)祖爺爺入山(shan)砍(kan)(kan)柴至(zhi)今(jin)未歸。青年(nian)方(fang)知(zhi)自(zi)己遇到了(le)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。真(zhen)是(shi)“山(shan)中(zhong)方(fang)一(yi)日,世上(shang)已千年(nian)”。青年(nian)復又入山(shan)修道,終于(yu)修煉成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)。到“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋臺(tai)(tai)”上(shang)走(zou)一(yi)走(zou),有(you)道是(shi)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)翁棋臺(tai)(tai)走(zou)一(yi)走(zou),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)能活到九(jiu)十九(jiu)”。
通天(tian)洞河瀑(pu)布(bu)自下(xia)而(er)望,瀑(pu)口形(xing)(xing)如古井,橫紋層巖(yan),狀似馬蹄(ti);上(shang)有藍天(tian),水來無(wu)源;飛瀑(pu)下(xia)注(zhu),甕(weng)聲甕(weng)氣;仿佛水從天(tian)上(shang)來,與井壁形(xing)(xing)成共(gong)鳴,水聲嘩嘩,悅耳動(dong)聽,婉如編(bian)鐘古罄(qing)。傳說通天(tian)河瀑(pu)布(bu)是(shi)九個龍(long)子(zi)外出(chu)必經之路,九龍(long)必須從此(ci)逆流而(er)上(shang),騰空直上(shang)云霄間,然后才(cai)能遨(ao)游(you)太空,因(yin)此(ci)這條(tiao)瀑(pu)布(bu)就(jiu)叫(jiao)通天(tian)河瀑(pu)布(bu),其水來無(wu)源去無(wu)跡。
崖呈黃(huang)色,中間是(shi)黃(huang)鷹的(de)頭和腹,兩(liang)邊是(shi)展開的(de)雙翅,恰似一只巨大(da)的(de)黃(huang)鷹,展開垂天之翼,迎著朝陽,沐(mu)著雨露,晾曬著雙翅。給人(ren)以(yi)“昆鵬(peng)展翅九萬里”的(de)威武與雄壯感(gan)。
山(shan)如(ru)龜(gui)(gui)殼,坡度平(ping)緩,那條黑乎乎的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)圓巨(ju)石形似龜(gui)(gui)頭伸向河中,整體(ti)看來(lai)猶如(ru)神龜(gui)(gui)戲水(shui);右(you)邊山(shan)崖上還有個(ge)洞(dong),就是(shi)“龜(gui)(gui)相洞(dong)”。相傳,龍(long)王(wang)在開潭(tan)后東(dong)行(xing)(xing),臨行(xing)(xing)前(qian)囑(zhu)咐誠實的(de)(de)(de)龜(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相在這里細心記(ji)錄每一(yi)個(ge)進(jin)入龍(long)門者(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)(xing)為,守衛龍(long)潭(tan)。老龜(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相為了(le)提醒(xing)進(jin)入龍(long)潭(tan)峽谷的(de)(de)(de)人,便施法(fa)術,把這座山(shan)化為背殼,把那塊巨(ju)石化為自己的(de)(de)(de)頭形,監視行(xing)(xing)人,自己卻隱身于右(you)面的(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)中,暗自記(ji)錄每一(yi)個(ge)過往行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)。請看老龜(gui)(gui)丞(cheng)相幾萬年(nian)來(lai)仍在這里,為看守九龍(long)潭(tan)盡(jin)職盡(jin)責。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men),它是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭之門(men)(men)(men),也是“羚羊峽谷(gu)(gu)(gu)”與“九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭峽谷(gu)(gu)(gu)”的分(fen)界,過了(le)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)就是“九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭峽谷(gu)(gu)(gu)”和“老君洞峽谷(gu)(gu)(gu)”了(le),正(zheng)所謂(wei)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)”分(fen)三峽。傳(chuan)說鯉魚(yu)躍(yue)(yue)上龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)就會變(bian)為龍(long)(long)(long)(long),故有“魚(yu)躍(yue)(yue)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)”的成語(yu)。正(zheng)因(yin)為龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)難(nan)躍(yue)(yue),才(cai)險(xian)峻如(ru)刀劈斧削。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)長年半開(kai)半閉(bi),使(shi)行人至此有“山重水(shui)復疑無(wu)路”之感。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)上有雞冠(guan)石,似在提醒(xing)守門(men)(men)(men)衛士,雞鳴天(tian)亮(liang)才(cai)可開(kai)門(men)(men)(men)放行。古時(shi)人們常來這時(shi)觀察(cha)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)來預測一年天(tian)氣(qi)變(bian)化,留下民諺:“立(li)(li)春頭(tou)道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)霧,春種(zhong)雨(yu)水(shui)足;立(li)(li)夏(xia)頭(tou)道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)干(gan),一夏(xia)天(tian)盡(jin)旱(han);立(li)(li)秋頭(tou)道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)風,今秋五谷(gu)(gu)(gu)豐;立(li)(li)冬頭(tou)道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門(men)(men)(men)雪,明(ming)年好年月。”
所(suo)謂“九(jiu)龍大峽谷”乃因谷中有九(jiu)龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)而(er)得名,谷內有睚眥(zi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、囚牛潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、蒲(pu)牢潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、嘲風潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、狻猊潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、霸下潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、狴(bi)犴潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、赑(bì)屃(xì)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)、鴟(chi)吻潭(tan)(tan)(tan)九(jiu)道龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan),外加神猿通天壁、龍女瑤(yao)、將(jiang)軍峰、水漫平石川、獸頭峰等景點。
靠(kao)近頭道龍(long)(long)潭(tan),原來(lai)還有座龍(long)(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao),古時(shi)香火很盛(sheng),四季不(bu)斷(duan)。尤其(qi)到了大(da)旱之年,不(bu)算大(da)的(de)龍(long)(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao)香煙繚繞,一派神秘仙氣。求(qiu)雨者排成隊,有時(shi)長達數里之遙(yao)。據考證(zheng),這座龍(long)(long)王(wang)廟(miao)(miao)最晚也是明代(dai)建筑,它依山傍(bang)水,廟(miao)(miao)中供奉的(de)主(zhu)神就是開辟(pi)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭(tan)的(de)“老龍(long)(long)王(wang)”。
如(ru)今已見不到(dao)古(gu)時人(ren)們(men)求雨(yu)的(de)熱鬧(nao)場(chang)面了(le),而古(gu)時由(you)于人(ren)們(men)迷信,一到(dao)干旱少雨(yu)季節,方圓(yuan)百里(li)的(de)人(ren)全(quan)要到(dao)九(jiu)龍潭(tan)向龍王求雨(yu)。求雨(yu)的(de)隊伍里(li)不能有女人(ren),而男(nan)人(ren)們(men)全(quan)要赤背(bei)排成(cheng)長隊,三步(bu)一拜,五步(bu)一叩,將全(quan)羊全(quan)豬等祭(ji)(ji)品抬(tai)至潭(tan)前,經過幾天(tian)祭(ji)(ji)拜,把(ba)祭(ji)(ji)品全(quan)部沉(chen)于潭(tan)中,據說如(ru)果潭(tan)上(shang)冒起白(bai)氣,天(tian)就會下雨(yu)了(le)。趕上(shang)大旱之年有時一鬧(nao)就是幾十天(tian),這種(zhong)鬧(nao)劇使九(jiu)龍潭(tan)至今仍然充滿(man)神秘色彩。
在龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟求雨所祭之潭為第一(yi)潭,潭名睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)。它是龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)第二子,由于生性好斗,且好殺戮(lu),恩怨(yuan)分(fen)(fen)明(ming),睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)必(bi)報(bao),龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)便(bian)把它的(de)潭府開(kai)在第一(yi)位,以(yi)(yi)守衛龍(long)潭門戶。正因(yin)如(ru)此,睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)常被人們刻在刀劍(jian)柄上(shang)為標志,以(yi)(yi)增(zeng)加(jia)殺氣。傳說睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)恩怨(yuan)分(fen)(fen)明(ming),有求必(bi)應,但卻得罪不得。據傳,龍(long)窩(wo)村有幾個村民用炸藥在睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭炸魚,結果走在路上(shang)就下起(qi)暴(bao)雨,冰雹齊下,打來(lai)的(de)魚全(quan)跑光,村里遭了雹災,顆粒(li)無收。這也許是巧(qiao)合,不過(guo)自從(cong)那時起(qi),睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭便(bian)石封沙鎖,一(yi)閉(bi)至今(jin),不再(zai)開(kai)潭。傳說睚(ya)眥(zi)(zi)潭水有避鬼魅、祛邪(xie)祟的(de)作用,若不是如(ru)今(jin)趕(gan)上(shang)閉(bi)潭,可(ke)取水洗臉(lian)或食用,以(yi)(yi)避邪(xie)祟。
第二(er)道龍(long)潭(tan)叫(jiao)“囚牛(niu)潭(tan)”,潭(tan)底為(wei)白巖,潭(tan)形如(ru)臥鐘(zhong),瀑(pu)布(bu)如(ru)鐘(zhong)鈕。潭(tan)水清澈見底,游魚可見。千(qian)年萬年水石(shi)相擊,使(shi)潭(tan)上(shang)小(xiao)溪形如(ru)水渠(qu),齊如(ru)刀(dao)劈斧削,下注龍(long)潭(tan),嘩嘩作響。傳說龍(long)生九子(zi)各有(you)所好,“囚牛(niu)”是龍(long)王長子(zi),性喜音(yin)樂,終日操琴,故龍(long)王把(ba)它安(an)排(pai)在遠離弟兄(xiong)之處,既可守(shou)衛龍(long)門,又可遠避嫌(xian)怨。由于“囚牛(niu)”愛好音(yin)樂,常(chang)被人刻在胡琴上(shang)作為(wei)標志。
這(zhe)道龍潭(tan)(tan)的瀑布(bu)多有(you)氣(qi)勢,這(zhe)是第三潭(tan)(tan),名叫“蒲牢(lao)潭(tan)(tan)”,是龍王的第三子,一道飛(fei)瀑切開懸崖,形成高(gao)丈,寬不足2米(mi)的缺口,瀑流飛(fei)瀉,下(xia)注清潭(tan)(tan),飛(fei)花(hua)碎(sui)玉,水(shui)聲(sheng)轟鳴(ming)。潭(tan)(tan)聲(sheng)如(ru)鐘馨齊(qi)鳴(ming),八音(yin)齊(qi)奏。潭(tan)(tan)形如(ru)扇面,潭(tan)(tan)闊水(shui)深,汪汪一碧,但仍清澈見(jian)底,游(you)魚細(xi)石直視無礙。蒲牢(lao)好(hao)鳴(ming),日出(chu)即鳴(ming),月出(chu)亦吟,如(ru)一位男中音(yin)歌者,所以每當人們夜深人靜時來到“蒲牢(lao)潭(tan)(tan)”前,便可聽到它如(ru)八音(yin)齊(qi)奏的悅耳(er)聲(sheng)音(yin)。由于“蒲牢(lao)”好(hao)鳴(ming),常被人們刻在(zai)鐘鈕上以為標志。
在莆牢(lao)潭(tan)的左面(mian)另(ling)有(you)一道峽谷(gu),似較寬(kuan)闊(kuo),綠松滿坡,清流遠(yuan)來,飛落瑤(yao)池,與浦牢(lao)之水(shui)交(jiao)匯流向第二(er)潭(tan)――囚牛潭(tan),人稱(cheng)“龍女瑤(yao)”。它和各位(wei)兄長既山水(shui)不斷,親緣相連,又獨(du)谷(gu)秀瑤(yao),景色雋(jun)秀,雖然(ran)龍女侍奉觀音菩薩在南(nan)海,但瑤(yao)瀑(pu)依然(ran)整理得清潔雅致,另(ling)有(you)幽雅情(qing)趣,看瀑(pu)流順峽谷(gu)飛瀉而下,被(bei)扯(che)成絲絲縷縷,紛披如簾,水(shui)如柔(rou)情(qing)。傳說龍女掌管(guan)龍王珠藏,龍女喜(xi)吃(chi)燒燕,梁武帝(di)曾以(yi)(yi)燒燕獻龍女,龍女食之大喜(xi),以(yi)(yi)大珠三、小珠七、雜珠一石來報答(da)梁武帝(di)。
百(bai)丈(zhang)黃(huang)崖(ya)(ya),壁立千仞,高聳入云,勢(shi)如(ru)斧劈(pi),名神猿(yuan)通天(tian)壁,崖(ya)(ya)上(shang)為猿(yuan)猴常居之地,別(bie)看這(zhe)(zhe)百(bai)丈(zhang)黃(huang)崖(ya)(ya)人無法爬(pa)上(shang),猿(yuan)猴卻可如(ru)飛攀援而上(shang)。幾(ji)年(nian)前(qian),有(you)一村民用獵(lie)槍(qiang)打傷一只(zhi)獼(mi)猴,眾獼(mi)猴見(jian)其(qi)未死,飛速爬(pa)下(xia),抬起傷者飛速爬(pa)上(shang)絕(jue)壁,村民追之不及,只(zhi)好任其(qi)逃(tao)掉。崖(ya)(ya)頂也有(you)獼(mi)猴居住,不過由(you)于(yu)有(you)游人,不敢下(xia)來玩耍。由(you)于(yu)這(zhe)(zhe)面(mian)山崖(ya)(ya)只(zhi)有(you)猿(yuan)猴能(neng)上(shang),所(suo)以稱這(zhe)(zhe)面(mian)崖(ya)(ya)壁為“神猿(yuan)通天(tian)壁”。
順著龍女瑤往(wang)上方遠看,那座險峰(feng)(feng)形如將軍頭盔,上有(you)一顆(ke)松樹(shu)又似(si)盔上簪(zan)纓,高大威(wei)武,氣度非凡(fan),我們稱它為(wei)將軍峰(feng)(feng),似(si)一位天神下(xia)凡(fan),化為(wei)將軍,守衛著這九龍大峽谷(gu)。
順(shun)鐵梯(ti)棧道(dao)上行,可以(yi)欣賞到最純凈的(de)嘲風潭(tan)(tan),嘲風是(shi)龍王的(de)第四(si)子。嘲風潭(tan)(tan)是(shi)潭(tan)(tan)上之(zhi)潭(tan)(tan),峽中之(zhi)潭(tan)(tan),碧水切開崖壁,形(xing)如人(ren)(ren)工所鑿之(zhi)石(shi)渠,下注(zhu)嘲風,夾(jia)潭(tan)(tan)石(shi)峽高可幾十丈,潭(tan)(tan)形(xing)似(si)大甕,上有入(ru)口(kou),下有出口(kou),又以(yi)酒胡蘆。仰視(shi)天空僅(jin)如井口(kou),俯視(shi)潭(tan)(tan)面(mian),碧水清清如水晶(jing),山光云影倒映如畫(hua)。潭(tan)(tan)底系整(zheng)個(ge)白(bai)石(shi),沙(sha)礫皆無,純凈無比,游魚往來,引人(ren)(ren)艷(yan)羨。龍王根據(ju)嘲風好險(xian)的(de)性格,才給它安排了(le)這處奇(qi)絕險(xian)怪的(de)潭(tan)(tan)府。正因嘲風好險(xian),常(chang)被人(ren)(ren)們把其形(xing)象刻在大殿的(de)屋(wu)角上,以(yi)鎮殿脊。嘲風潭(tan)(tan)據(ju)傳(chuan)說(shuo)是(shi)很有靈驗的(de)龍潭(tan)(tan),村民常(chang)來這里(li)求雨(yu),有求必(bi)應。
沿鐵梯棧道而上(shang)到兩山(shan)之間的過橋上(shang),我們(men)可(ke)以(yi)游(you)賞到第五(wu)潭,名叫狁猊潭。是一個長形狹(xia)窄(zhai)的小潭,水清潭靜,微(wei)波不起,平(ping)展如(ru)鏡,寧(ning)靜無聲。狁猊喜靜坐,所以(yi)常被人(ren)們(men)刻在佛座上(shang),以(yi)為標(biao)志。
霸下(xia)(xia)(xia)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)上口半(ban)圓形,如(ru)門緊閉,潭(tan)(tan)(tan)形如(ru)鏡,潭(tan)(tan)(tan)面較闊,左(zuo)靠懸(xuan)崖(ya),右近絕壁,萬(wan)重大山壓下(xia)(xia)(xia),千道(dao)巨嶺(ling)相連。霸下(xia)(xia)(xia)是龍王(wang)的(de)第(di)六子(zi),性(xing)喜負重,龍王(wang)就把(ba)它的(de)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)府開在通天(tian)入云的(de)懸(xuan)崖(ya)絕壁下(xia)(xia)(xia),潺(chan)潺(chan)流水匯其下(xia)(xia)(xia),萬(wan)千巨峰壓其上,“霸下(xia)(xia)(xia)”居此安居樂業(ye)。由于“霸下(xia)(xia)(xia)”好(hao)負重,形似巨龜,常(chang)被人們刻在碑(bei)座上,但常(chang)又被不(bu)識者誤認為龜馱石碑(bei)。
沿峽(xia)谷(gu)艱難(nan)前行(xing),兩岸懸崖奇險(xian)無(wu)比,崖上(shang)原(yuan)始(shi)灌(guan)木叢生。約行(xing)一二里,可見夾(jia)岸崖下一道碧潭,潭平如(ru)(ru)鏡(jing),潭底為整潔如(ru)(ru)玉(yu)的一塊白石,平坦(tan)如(ru)(ru)砥,水清見底,兩峽(xia)夾(jia)峙(zhi),險(xian)峻異常(chang)。狴(bi)犴是(shi)龍王第七子,辦事公(gong)正(zheng),喜理訟案。民間流(liu)傳(chuan)諺語:“訟事到(dao)潭前,公(gong)道找狴(bi)犴;是(shi)非何用問(wen),潭影自分辨。”因此(ci),狴(bi)犴常(chang)被人們刻在監獄門(men)上(shang),形狀似虎,象(xiang)征公(gong)正(zheng)廉明。
繞(rao)過僅一(yi)尺寬的崖(ya)路,前(qian)面是第(di)八(ba)道龍潭“赑(bi)bì屃(xi)xì潭”。赑(bi)屃(xi)是龍王八(ba)子(zi),喜歡舞文弄墨,所以(yi)龍王開潭時(shi),使(shi)其潭形如(ru)巨硯,潭邊巖石(shi)多(duo)紋。群峰夾峙,上(shang)似懸鐘(zhong)覆蓋,下(xia)似殘(can)月(yue)半圓(yuan),瀑(pu)流瀉(xie)入(ru),山鳴谷應,空谷傳(chuan)響,別有幽(you)趣。潭水(shui)清(qing)清(qing),碧如(ru)翡翠,給人以(yi)晶瑩如(ru)女(nv)兒綠之感。相傳(chuan)此(ci)作(zuo)此(ci)潭水(shui)沐浴,一(yi)定能寫(xie)出(chu)世間錦繡文章,天下(xia)絕(jue)妙(miao)詩賦(fu)。因此(ci),赑(bi)bì屃(xi)xì常被(bei)人刻在石(shi)碑頂(ding)或邊緣上(shang),作(zuo)為裝飾花(hua)紋。
第九(jiu)道龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan),也(ye)是最后一道龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)──鴟吻潭(tan)(tan)(tan),必須攀崖牽藤,游(you)蕩(dang)而(er)過。由于龍王第九(jiu)子(zi)“鴟吻”善吞(tun)(tun)好(hao)水,龍王就把它安排在最后,所有九(jiu)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)之水均(jun)由其腹中(zhong)包藏,由其口中(zhong)吞(tun)(tun)吐(tu)。大(da)有“腹盛龍潭(tan)(tan)(tan)千鐘(zhong)水,口吞(tun)(tun)峽谷萬重山(shan)”之勢。由于鴟吻好(hao)水,常被人(ren)們刻在橋(qiao)梁上,作為鎮水獸。飛瀑入(ru)潭(tan)(tan)(tan),山(shan)光水光,樹影云影,詩情(qing)畫意,天籟悠悠。
九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)(tan)大峽谷(gu)(gu)的(de)最后一(yi)(yi)景是(shi)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)水(shui)源瀑(pu)布”。位于九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)峽谷(gu)(gu)的(de)最后部(bu)。這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)山(shan)陡林密(mi),四(si)(si)季風光各異。一(yi)(yi)億四(si)(si)千萬年(nian)前(qian)燕山(shan)造山(shan)運動,使(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)有(you)一(yi)(yi)股地下(xia)巖隙水(shui)噴薄而出,萬古(gu)不竭的(de)泉水(shui)從山(shan)崖上落下(xia),飛(fei)(fei)花碎玉,晶(jing)瑩多(duo)(duo)芒,宛如(ru)楊花柳絮,飄飄蕩蕩,生機勃勃。飛(fei)(fei)瀑(pu)入(ru)潭(tan)(tan),回清倒(dao)影,良多(duo)(duo)趣味。相傳這(zhe)(zhe)瀑(pu)布是(shi)在龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王開辟九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)(tan)時(shi),怕有(you)一(yi)(yi)天潭(tan)(tan)水(shui)會干,便長(chang)年(nian)引(yin)來(lai)(lai)四(si)(si)海(hai)之(zhi)水(shui),水(shui)來(lai)(lai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)(tan)后,眾(zhong)生全求之(zhi)于它,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王又愁(chou)如(ru)何分配,思考再三,最后決定,把水(shui)灑在千山(shan)萬谷(gu)(gu)之(zhi)中。除去眾(zhong)生所(suo)需,余下(xia)的(de)匯(hui)流于龍(long)(long)(long)(long)水(shui)源。為一(yi)(yi)見之(zhi)下(xia)可(ke)知水(shui)量(liang)(liang),又開辟了(le)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)水(shui)源瀑(pu)布”。“飛(fei)(fei)瀑(pu)之(zhi)下(xia),必有(you)深潭(tan)(tan)”,因此,九道龍(long)(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)(tan)長(chang)年(nian)水(shui)量(liang)(liang)充足,如(ru)九星聯珠(zhu),蔚(yu)為古(gu)今奇(qi)觀。
這口井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)就是(shi)天下奇觀──太(tai)極(ji)八卦井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)深8米(mi),是(shi)一口枯井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。這口井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的神(shen)奇之處不(bu)在水,而(er)在于(yu)它的神(shen)奇變(bian)化。每當冬季(ji)到來的時(shi)候,井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)內溫(wen)熱(re)如(ru)(ru)夏,時(shi)有騰騰白氣自井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)口冒(mao)出(chu)。近觀則溫(wen)潤撲面,暖人心房;遠看(kan)則云霧(wu)氤(yin)氳,配(pei)以古(gu)(gu)樸農戶,游(you)人至此,如(ru)(ru)至仙境。時(shi)至炎夏,井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)內凝(ning)寒(han)結(jie)冰(bing),凜凜寒(han)風從井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)中吹出(chu),滿院(yuan)生涼。近前則清(qing)冽襲(xi)人,砭人肌骨;遠觀則綠峰翠嶺(ling)環抱,山居古(gu)(gu)樸,幽思曠渺(miao)。自古(gu)(gu)陰陽(yang)不(bu)兩立,水火不(bu)相(xiang)容,冰(bing)炭(tan)不(bu)同(tong)爐(lu),可(ke)是(shi)這口太(tai)極(ji)八卦井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)則融(rong)陰陽(yang)之氣,糅(rou)水火之功,同(tong)冰(bing)炭(tan)之用,冬則生暖,夏則凝(ning)寒(han);地脈靈泉(quan),神(shen)異(yi)如(ru)(ru)斯(si),自古(gu)(gu)稀見(jian)。
關于(yu)(yu)太(tai)(tai)極(ji)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦(gua)井(jing),還有個神秘的(de)傳說。當年華夏第(di)一(yi)條祖龍居于(yu)(yu)九(jiu)龍潭外龍窩時(shi),兒女眾多,高朋(peng)滿座(zuo),經常(chang)(chang)龍子(zi)龍孫(sun)聚會(hui)(hui),時(shi)時(shi)神仙來(lai)訪,晏會(hui)(hui)常(chang)(chang)開,山珍(zhen)(zhen)海(hai)(hai)味常(chang)(chang)備不(bu)(bu)時(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)需(xu)。可是冬天(tian)寒(han)冷食物變硬,夏天(tian)炎熱,食物易腐(fu)。這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)時(shi)太(tai)(tai)上老(lao)君(jun)剛剛在九(jiu)龍潭老(lao)君(jun)洞內修成(cheng)正果,為了報答龍王(wang)給他找的(de)修煉(lian)靜(jing)地(di),于(yu)(yu)是便將開宗(zong)創派之(zhi)(zhi)寶太(tai)(tai)極(ji)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦(gua)圖畫了副本(ben),贈(zeng)與(yu)龍王(wang)。龍王(wang)掘開地(di)脈(mo)靈(ling)泉,把(ba)太(tai)(tai)極(ji)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦(gua)圖埋下(xia),開創了一(yi)座(zuo)儲藏山珍(zhen)(zhen)海(hai)(hai)味的(de)寶庫。太(tai)(tai)極(ji)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦(gua)圖有包羅(luo)萬象顛倒陰(yin)陽之(zhi)(zhi)功,這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶庫冬天(tian)變暖(nuan),夏天(tian)生涼。一(yi)年四季,龍王(wang)都(dou)能(neng)吃到(dao)(dao)鮮嫩的(de)山珍(zhen)(zhen)海(hai)(hai)味了。后來(lai),大海(hai)(hai)東移(yi),龍王(wang)在臨行前(qian)用法術封存了這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶庫,只留下(xia)一(yi)個通氣孔(kong)。物換星移(yi),滄海(hai)(hai)桑田,這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)通氣孔(kong)被村民挖井(jing)時(shi)偶然找到(dao)(dao),于(yu)(yu)是便成(cheng)今(jin)天(tian)的(de)天(tian)下(xia)一(yi)大奇觀──太(tai)(tai)極(ji)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦(gua)井(jing)。夏季,如果你(ni)把(ba)一(yi)桶水放入井(jing)中(zhong),一(yi)夜之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)會(hui)(hui)結成(cheng)寒(han)冰;冬季,你(ni)把(ba)一(yi)塊冰放入井(jing)中(zhong),它會(hui)(hui)融(rong)化(hua)成(cheng)水。以至這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)位農(nong)民靠近(jin)井(jing)的(de)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)間(jian)屋子(zi)都(dou)溫暖(nuan)如春,即使穿短(duan)褲下(xia)到(dao)(dao)井(jing)內也(ye)不(bu)(bu)覺寒(han)冷。不(bu)(bu)信請朋(peng)友(you)們提出井(jing)中(zhong)的(de)水桶看一(yi)看,不(bu)(bu)看不(bu)(bu)知道,一(yi)看真奇妙。
這(zhe)九(jiu)曲十(shi)八(ba)彎的(de)(de)山(shan)道上再回首凝望九(jiu)龍(long)潭(tan)這(zhe)片神奇的(de)(de)景區,看那(nei)云籠霧罩的(de)(de)群峰與峽谷,給你(ni)以撲朔迷離之美,這(zhe)就是(shi)九(jiu)龍(long)峽谷的(de)(de)又一奇觀(guan):霧鎖(suo)峽谷。傳說九(jiu)龍(long)潭(tan)蛇比較多(duo),蛇是(shi)龍(long)的(de)(de)變種(zhong),眾蛇所吐之氣,常能(neng)封住山(shan)谷,使人感到神秘(mi)莫測。
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九龍潭自然風景區面積約(yue)30平(ping)方公里,動植物(wu)資(zi)源十分豐富(fu),曾是(shi)清東陵“后龍風水禁地”的(de)后封山(shan),山(shan)上為半(ban)原始森林次生狀(zhuang)態,有(you)“京東綠色寶庫”的(de)美稱。
這里山高(gao)林密,峰奇石秀,峽(xia)谷(gu)縱橫(heng),溪潭珠聯,曲徑通幽(you),景(jing)色宜人。春季:春風送暖,萬木爭榮(rong),山花爛漫,勝(sheng)似世(shi)外桃源(yuan);夏(xia)季:千瀑飛瀉,綠(lv)樹成(cheng)蔭,涼風習習,猶(you)如人間仙(xian)境;秋(qiu)季:赤橙黃綠(lv),碩果累(lei)累(lei),秋(qiu)風送爽,令人心曠神(shen)怡;冬(dong)季:山舞(wu)銀(yin)蛇,銀(yin)裝素裹,冰川玉瀑,萬樹“梨(li)花”,更是賞心悅目。
九龍(long)(long)風景(jing)區主線分(fen)羚羊峽(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區、九龍(long)(long)潭(tan)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區、老君洞峽(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區和一(yi)處奇觀“太(tai)極八(ba)卦井”。景(jing)區內(nei)人文(wen)景(jing)觀歷史(shi)悠(you)久,龍(long)(long)的文(wen)化,神的傳說自成體系(xi)。一(yi)億(yi)四千萬年前的燕山造山運動形成了景(jing)區內(nei)刀劈斧削的大峽(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu),使該(gai)景(jing)區以山、石、林、水潭(tan)著(zhu)稱(cheng),為京東(dong)一(yi)絕。景(jing)區內(nei)山高林密,峰奇石秀(xiu),峽(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)縱(zong)橫,溪(xi)潭(tan)珠聯,曲徑通幽(you),可謂(wei)奇、秀(xiu)、險、幽(you)兼備,神秘迷人。
相傳(chuan)在(zai)(zai)遠古(gu)時(shi)(shi)代盤古(gu)氏開天辟(pi)地后(hou)(hou),身化日、月(yue)、山、河等萬物時(shi)(shi)化有巨龍(long),居于滄海(hai)中龍(long)窩,并(bing)生有一(yi)女九子(zi)(zi)。后(hou)(hou)來由于滄海(hai)變桑(sang)田(tian),大海(hai)東(dong)移,龍(long)王在(zai)(zai)隨海(hai)東(dong)行前不愿自己的(de)子(zi)(zi)女們一(yi)路勞(lao)頓,并(bing)且(qie)九子(zi)(zi)未(wei)修成(cheng)真正龍(long)形之前也不能全部隨行,就在(zai)(zai)龍(long)窩外開辟(pi)了(le)九道龍(long)潭為兒女們居住,并(bing)以自身之鱗(lin)化出鰲、羚、鷹、魚(yu)、蝦、蛇等動物守衛(wei)在(zai)(zai)龍(long)潭左右(you),一(yi)直守衛(wei)至(zhi)今(jin)。傳(chuan)說(shuo)雖虛,不過確(que)(que)有龍(long)窩村(cun)、九龍(long)潭為據。興(xing)隆縣(xian)的(de)確(que)(que)在(zai)(zai)史前曾(ceng)沒于大海(hai),為古(gu)遼海(hai)。今(jin)縣(xian)城(cheng)南3公里處紅(hong)石砬(la)(la)村(cun)周圍的(de)“紅(hong)石砬(la)(la)”,經地質(zhi)學家(jia)鑒定確(que)(que)實是海(hai)底沉(chen)積巖(yan)。