銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)位于(yu)豐(feng)順縣砂田鎮,海拔(ba)高度1559.5米,為粵東第一高峰(feng)(feng)。銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)風光秀麗,物(wu)(wu)產豐(feng)饒,如(ru)屏(ping)似嶂(zhang)的百里峰(feng)(feng)巒,綠樹(shu)披(pi)翠,竹木成林,植物(wu)(wu)種類復雜多樣,是(shi)觀光游覽和植物(wu)(wu)學教(jiao)學的理想基地(di)。一片(pian)片(pian)常綠的高山植物(wu)(wu),人謂“銅(tong)鼓青”,濃陰蔽日,深(shen)(shen)邃幽雅。密(mi)林深(shen)(shen)處寒蘭叢生,有葉(xie)藝、花藝、奇香等品種。
銅鼓嶂峰頂(ding)平闊,約有數畝寬的平地。拂曉時置身峰頂(ding),守候(hou)“云海(hai)浮(fu)金”,披霞(xia)掛(gua)彩,無(wu)(wu)不令人神往!即便天氣陰霾(mai),咫尺不辨,云遮霧涌(yong),無(wu)(wu)窮變幻,亦(yi)有別樣感受。站立峰巔,若天氣晴朗(lang),極目遠眺,溝壑(he)縱橫,群(qun)山盡伏(fu),梅(mei)江、韓江宛如素練飄向東南,梅(mei)州、潮州風光無(wu)(wu)限!
從銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂峰(feng)頂而下約海(hai)拔1200米,有(you)一大草(cao)坪,約有(you)千畝(mu),據(ju)說曾計劃用作(zuo)高(gao)山(shan)機場,地勢平坦,花草(cao)豐(feng)茂。大草(cao)坪中間,泉水(shui)涓涓匯(hui)入,形成天然湖(hu)泊。湖(hu)水(shui)清(qing)冽(lie)透(tou)明,波光瀲(lian)滟(yan),觀之(zhi)神清(qing)氣(qi)爽。訪之(zhi)鄉人,因其稍(shao)下有(you)銅(tong)鑼(luo)村,故稱此(ci)湖(hu)為“銅(tong)鑼(luo)湖(hu)”。此(ci)湖(hu)遇百年大旱(han),其水(shui)亦不(bu)干(gan)涸。若(ruo)遇多雨年份,茫茫蕩蕩,周圍山(shan)峰(feng),宛若(ruo)島嶼,有(you)“水(shui)浸銅(tong)鼓(gu)頂”之(zhi)傳聞。長(chang)白山(shan)有(you)鏡泊湖(hu),天山(shan)有(you)天湖(hu),廬山(shan)有(you)如琴湖(hu),……山(shan)之(zhi)高(gao)而潤澤,鐘靈毓(yu)秀,造物者(zhe)不(bu)負人,功(gong)巍巍矣!
銅鼓嶂(zhang)屬蓮花山(shan)脈(mo)斷裂帶,在巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)風(feng)化、流水侵蝕作(zuo)用下,隨處可見千(qian)姿百態的(de)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景觀。人(ren)(ren)(ren)們根據其形象為不少景觀取(qu)了名字,并賦予傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。如玉(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛手(shou),說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)雷神將軍留下的(de)手(shou)掌(zhang);仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)取(qu)寶,說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)正在向石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)櫥(chu)取(qu)寶,說(shuo)(shuo)此處“金山(shan)銀山(shan),仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)正搬(ban)”;“金龜下山(shan)”,說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)摸一(yi)下平安健康,摸兩下升官發財(cai);獅(shi)子(zi)潭(tan),潭(tan)邊有三塊酷似獅(shi)子(zi)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謂(wei)之(zhi)三獅(shi)望峰(feng);仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)疊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),大(da)(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)面累(lei)疊小石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),再碩大(da)(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊覆之(zhi),成(cheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)、小、更(geng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)形狀,望之(zhi)危然卻不傾倒(dao);仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)踏石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)有足跡,說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)八仙過此所留;猴子(zi)抱頸,一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)宛如美女站立(li)當道,須如猴子(zi)般抱住其頸方能過之(zhi);船子(zi)潭(tan),兩塊如船大(da)(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)隱現潭(tan)中……
銅鼓嶂(zhang)山(shan)腰(yao)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)巨瀑(pu),流水(shui)(shui)(shui)從(cong)幾百米懸(xuan)崖峭壁傾瀉而下,匯成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan),其水(shui)(shui)(shui)碧綠清(qing)澈(che),潭(tan)(tan)(tan)邊多(duo)(duo)異木奇(qi)花,人(ren)稱(cheng)瀑(pu)為“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)磜(qi)瀑(pu)”,稱(cheng)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)為“鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)”。此瀑(pu)此潭(tan)(tan)(tan)傳說(shuo)(shuo)諸多(duo)(duo),有(you)(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)(lian)人(ren)七(qi)(qi)次登上此磜(qi) 表達(da)戀(lian)(lian)情(qing)(qing);有(you)(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)(lian)人(ren)在鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)浸泡百天,表達(da)百年好合;有(you)(you)說(shuo)(shuo)此磜(qi) 出有(you)(you)七(qi)(qi)個美麗女人(ren),人(ren)稱(cheng)七(qi)(qi)花仙(xian)女,引來天下男兒(er)求婚(hun);有(you)(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)(lian)人(ren)因婚(hun)姻不成(cheng),殉情(qing)(qing)鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)中……據(ju)說(shuo)(shuo),附近鄉民把到(dao)七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 當作(zuo)考(kao)驗(yan)對(dui)象的地方,山(shan)歌唱道:“你愛娶(qu)厓無柬該,七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)磜(qi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗過來。水(shui)(shui)(shui)清(qing)情(qing)(qing)長連心愛,百年好合正和諧。”“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 水(shui)(shui)(shui)清(qing)又清(qing),洗了正知愛淺深。雙雙立下情(qing)(qing)侶愿,海枯(ku)石爛不變心。”
從砂田鎮登(deng)山(shan)(shan),歷(li)經22公里的(de)(de)盤(pan)田公路(lu),一路(lu)奇(qi)觀便直(zhi)逼(bi)眼際(ji):那龐大的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)體(ti),聳入云(yun)(yun)霄的(de)(de)高峰(feng)(feng),加上山(shan)(shan)脈間流(liu)動的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)潮(chao),已(yi)不是正常(chang)看(kan)的(de)(de)“山(shan)(shan)”的(de)(de)概(gai)念了(le),分明是山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)海(hai)洋、峰(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)巨浪,“粵東屋(wu)脊”造(zao)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)驚心動魄的(de)(de)氣勢。“云(yun)(yun)無心而出(chu)岫”,青黛的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)與(yu)素(su)練(lian)般的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)霧(wu)反復較量(liang),構成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)一幅若幻若真山(shan)(shan)水寫意畫。銅鼓嶂為(wei)蓮花山(shan)(shan)脈主峰(feng)(feng),因(yin)其峰(feng)(feng)頂平(ping)闊,渾圓似鼓得名,并與(yu)潮(chao)州鳳凰山(shan)(shan)、梅州陰(yin)那山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)五指峰(feng)(feng)形成(cheng)(cheng)“三峰(feng)(feng)鼎立”之勢。雄奇(qi)嵯峨的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)勢,造(zao)就了(le)眾(zhong)多(duo)奇(qi)石景觀:有玉石佛手、仙(xian)人取寶、百畝(mu)平(ping)地、獅子(zi)潭(tan)、金龜下山(shan)(shan)等。
登銅鼓嶂(zhang)峰(feng)頂觀日(ri)出(chu)是游客興(xing)致最濃之(zhi)處。凌晨4點從(cong)海(hai)拔1100米(mi)的銅鼓嶂(zhang)賓館(guan)出(chu)來,夜空繁星燦爛,啟明(ming)星如(ru)指路明(ming)燈(deng)。行走山脊之(zhi)間,聽山風呼嘯,伴(ban)明(ming)月(yue)同行,別有一番情趣。待晨曦(xi)初(chu)露,只覺置身云(yun)海(hai)之(zhi)間,千峰(feng)萬壑云(yun)霧繚繞,臣拜于腳(jiao)下(xia)。俄頃,東(dong)方(fang)的灰調子突然明(ming)快起(qi)來,由弱而強,很快變得滿天彩霞,一輪紅日(ri)在(zai)七彩斑斕的云(yun)隙間一躍(yue)而起(qi),好似飄浮在(zai)萬頃波濤之(zhi)中,崇山峻(jun)嶺閃耀著鎏金的光芒,讓人嘆為(wei)觀止(zhi)!
銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)位于豐順(shun)縣北(bei)部(bu),方圓20多(duo)公里(li),山(shan)(shan)(shan)巒重疊,溝壑(he)縱橫,山(shan)(shan)(shan)清水秀(xiu),風景迷(mi)人。這(zhe)里(li)不僅擁有豐厚奇異(yi)的自然景觀,而且(qie)有著許多(duo)人文(wen)景觀。銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢雄(xiong)偉,海拔千米以上的山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰有三(san)座。
主峰銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)高1559.5米(mi),比東(dong)(dong)岳泰山還高,是“粵(yue)東(dong)(dong)屋脊”。從(cong)梅(mei)州、韓江(jiang)谷地仰望(wang)銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang),猶如平地拔起,山勢(shi)嵯峨雄奇(qi)。登臨絕頂極(ji)目遠眺,群山盡伏腳下(xia),深谷懸崖撼人心靈,梅(mei)江(jiang)、韓江(jiang)宛如素練自(zi)(zi)西(xi)北(bei)向(xiang)東(dong)(dong)南蜿蜒飄(piao)去。秋高氣爽之時,極(ji)目東(dong)(dong)北(bei)可(ke)(ke)遙望(wang)梅(mei)州,東(dong)(dong)南可(ke)(ke)望(wang)見潮州,西(xi)北(bei)可(ke)(ke)望(wang)五(wu)華、興寧,南可(ke)(ke)望(wang)豐順。銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)不僅有(you)美麗奇(qi)特的(de)自(zi)(zi)然景觀(guan),有(you)“玉石佛手”、“仙人取寶”、“金龜下(xia)山”、“小(xiao)峨眉(mei)山”、“水礫瀑(pu)布”、“水潭急流”等(deng),而(er)且(qie)還蘊含了(le)許多有(you)自(zi)(zi)身特色的(de)人文景觀(guan),主要有(you):“太平軍(jun)古戰(zhan)場”、“銅(tong)山佛國(guo)寺遺(yi)址”、“高山圍龍屋”等(deng)。
在(zai)海(hai)拔1100米的(de)(de)銅(tong)鑼湖上的(de)(de)圍(wei)龍屋,是粵東海(hai)拔最(zui)高的(de)(de)客家(jia)圍(wei)龍屋,它依(yi)山傍水因自(zi)然(ran)(ran)之勢而(er)建(jian),以石為(wei)墻別有風姿。銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風景旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)風景優(you)美(mei),類型多(duo)樣,組合條件好,她為(wei)人(ren)們提供了以自(zi)然(ran)(ran)風光為(wei)主的(de)(de)多(duo)種自(zi)然(ran)(ran)景觀觀賞內容,集中(zhong)了山地(di)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)資源中(zhong)大量美(mei)妙佳(jia)景,環境幽雅,使游(you)(you)(you)人(ren)既得到(dao)探勝(sheng)游(you)(you)(you)覽,又受到(dao)大自(zi)然(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)陶冶。銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風景旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)區(qu)距縣(xian)城湯坑84公里(li),距梅州(zhou)市(shi)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)勝(sheng)地(di)雁洋鎮45公里(li),與(yu)梅州(zhou)和(he)潮(chao)汕地(di)區(qu)聯系(xi)十分便(bian)(bian)捷(jie)。豐順縣(xian)陸路交通隨(sui)廣梅汕鐵路和(he)梅坎(kan)路汕梅交通通車而(er)更為(wei)方(fang)便(bian)(bian),通向省內各地(di)的(de)(de)公路系(xi)統(tong)日(ri)趨完(wan)善。從潮(chao)汕平原到(dao)銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)只消(xiao)2個多(duo)小時車程(cheng),而(er)抵梅州(zhou)市(shi)僅需1小時車程(cheng)。我們深信,銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景點(dian)將成為(wei)溝通梅州(zhou)與(yu)潮(chao)汕旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)板(ban)塊的(de)(de)新亮點(dian)。