銅鼓嶂位(wei)于豐順縣(xian)砂田鎮(zhen),海拔(ba)高度1559.5米(mi),為粵東(dong)第(di)一高峰。銅鼓嶂風(feng)光秀(xiu)麗,物(wu)產(chan)豐饒(rao),如屏似嶂的百里峰巒,綠樹披翠,竹木(mu)成(cheng)林,植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)類復雜多樣,是觀光游覽(lan)和植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)學(xue)教學(xue)的理(li)想(xiang)基地。一片片常綠的高山植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),人謂(wei)“銅鼓青”,濃陰蔽(bi)日,深(shen)邃幽雅。密林深(shen)處寒蘭(lan)叢生,有(you)葉藝、花(hua)藝、奇香等品種(zhong)。
銅鼓嶂峰(feng)(feng)頂平(ping)闊,約有(you)數畝(mu)寬(kuan)的平(ping)地。拂(fu)曉時置身峰(feng)(feng)頂,守候“云海浮金(jin)”,披霞掛彩,無不(bu)令人(ren)神往!即便天氣(qi)陰霾,咫尺(chi)不(bu)辨,云遮霧(wu)涌,無窮變(bian)幻,亦有(you)別樣感受。站立峰(feng)(feng)巔,若天氣(qi)晴朗,極(ji)目遠眺,溝壑縱(zong)橫,群山盡(jin)伏,梅(mei)江、韓江宛如素(su)練飄向(xiang)東南,梅(mei)州(zhou)、潮(chao)州(zhou)風光(guang)無限!
從銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)峰頂而(er)下約海拔(ba)1200米,有(you)(you)(you)一大草坪(ping),約有(you)(you)(you)千畝,據(ju)說曾(ceng)計劃(hua)用作高山機(ji)場,地勢平坦,花草豐(feng)茂。大草坪(ping)中間,泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)涓涓匯入,形成天然湖(hu)(hu)泊。湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)清冽透明(ming),波光瀲滟,觀之神清氣(qi)爽。訪之鄉人,因其稍(shao)下有(you)(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑼村(cun),故稱此湖(hu)(hu)為“銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑼湖(hu)(hu)”。此湖(hu)(hu)遇百年(nian)大旱(han),其水(shui)(shui)亦(yi)不(bu)干涸。若(ruo)遇多雨年(nian)份,茫茫蕩(dang)蕩(dang),周圍山峰,宛(wan)若(ruo)島嶼,有(you)(you)(you)“水(shui)(shui)浸銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓頂”之傳聞(wen)。長(chang)白山有(you)(you)(you)鏡(jing)泊湖(hu)(hu),天山有(you)(you)(you)天湖(hu)(hu),廬(lu)山有(you)(you)(you)如琴湖(hu)(hu),……山之高而(er)潤澤,鐘靈毓秀,造物(wu)者不(bu)負人,功巍(wei)巍(wei)矣!
銅鼓(gu)嶂屬蓮花山脈斷裂帶,在巖石(shi)風化、流水(shui)侵(qin)蝕作用下(xia)(xia),隨(sui)處(chu)可見千姿百態(tai)的(de)奇石(shi)景(jing)觀。人們根據其(qi)形象為不(bu)少景(jing)觀取(qu)(qu)了名(ming)字,并(bing)賦予傳說(shuo)。如(ru)玉石(shi)佛(fo)手,說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)雷(lei)神將(jiang)軍留下(xia)(xia)的(de)手掌;仙(xian)人取(qu)(qu)寶(bao),說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)仙(xian)人正在向石(shi)櫥取(qu)(qu)寶(bao),說(shuo)此處(chu)“金山銀(yin)山,仙(xian)人正搬”;“金龜下(xia)(xia)山”,說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)摸一下(xia)(xia)平安健康,摸兩(liang)下(xia)(xia)升官發(fa)財;獅子(zi)(zi)(zi)潭(tan)(tan),潭(tan)(tan)邊(bian)有(you)三塊酷似(si)獅子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)大石(shi),謂之(zhi)三獅望(wang)峰(feng);仙(xian)人疊(die)石(shi),大石(shi)上(shang)面累疊(die)小石(shi),再(zai)碩大石(shi)塊覆之(zhi),成大、小、更大形狀,望(wang)之(zhi)危然卻不(bu)傾倒;仙(xian)人踏石(shi),石(shi)上(shang)有(you)足跡,說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)八仙(xian)過此所留;猴(hou)子(zi)(zi)(zi)抱(bao)頸,一石(shi)宛如(ru)美女站立當道,須如(ru)猴(hou)子(zi)(zi)(zi)般抱(bao)住其(qi)頸方能過之(zhi);船(chuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)潭(tan)(tan),兩(liang)塊如(ru)船(chuan)大石(shi)隱現潭(tan)(tan)中(zhong)……
銅鼓(gu)嶂山(shan)腰有一(yi)巨瀑,流水(shui)從幾百米懸崖峭壁傾瀉而下,匯(hui)成一(yi)潭(tan),其水(shui)碧(bi)綠清(qing)澈,潭(tan)邊多(duo)異木(mu)奇(qi)花,人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)瀑為(wei)“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)瀑”,稱(cheng)潭(tan)為(wei)“鴛(yuan)(yuan)鴦潭(tan)”。此(ci)瀑此(ci)潭(tan)傳說(shuo)諸(zhu)多(duo),有說(shuo)一(yi)對戀人(ren)(ren)(ren)七(qi)(qi)次登上(shang)此(ci)磜(qi) 表(biao)達戀情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing);有說(shuo)一(yi)對戀人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)鴛(yuan)(yuan)鴦潭(tan)浸(jin)泡百天,表(biao)達百年好(hao)合;有說(shuo)此(ci)磜(qi) 出(chu)有七(qi)(qi)個美麗女人(ren)(ren)(ren),人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)七(qi)(qi)花仙女,引來(lai)天下男(nan)兒求(qiu)婚;有說(shuo)一(yi)對戀人(ren)(ren)(ren)因婚姻不(bu)成,殉情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鴛(yuan)(yuan)鴦潭(tan)中……據(ju)說(shuo),附(fu)近鄉民把到(dao)七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 當作考(kao)驗對象(xiang)的地方(fang),山(shan)歌(ge)唱道:“你愛娶厓無(wu)柬(jian)該,七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)水(shui)洗過來(lai)。水(shui)清(qing)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)長連心愛,百年好(hao)合正(zheng)和諧(xie)。”“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 水(shui)清(qing)又清(qing),洗了正(zheng)知愛淺深。雙(shuang)(shuang)雙(shuang)(shuang)立下情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)侶(lv)愿(yuan),海枯(ku)石爛不(bu)變心。”
從砂田(tian)鎮登山(shan)(shan),歷經(jing)22公(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)盤田(tian)公(gong)路,一(yi)路奇(qi)觀便直逼眼際:那(nei)龐大(da)的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)體,聳入云(yun)(yun)霄的(de)(de)高(gao)峰(feng)(feng),加上山(shan)(shan)脈間流動(dong)的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)潮,已不是(shi)(shi)正常看(kan)的(de)(de)“山(shan)(shan)”的(de)(de)概念了(le),分明是(shi)(shi)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)海洋(yang)、峰(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)巨浪,“粵東(dong)屋脊”造(zao)成(cheng)了(le)驚心動(dong)魄的(de)(de)氣勢。“云(yun)(yun)無心而(er)出岫”,青黛的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)與素練般(ban)的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)霧反復較量,構成(cheng)了(le)一(yi)幅若幻若真(zhen)山(shan)(shan)水寫意畫。銅鼓嶂(zhang)為蓮(lian)花山(shan)(shan)脈主峰(feng)(feng),因其峰(feng)(feng)頂平闊(kuo),渾圓似(si)鼓得名,并與潮州鳳(feng)凰山(shan)(shan)、梅(mei)州陰那(nei)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)五指峰(feng)(feng)形成(cheng)“三峰(feng)(feng)鼎立”之勢。雄(xiong)奇(qi)嵯峨的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)勢,造(zao)就(jiu)了(le)眾多奇(qi)石景觀:有玉石佛手、仙人(ren)取寶、百畝平地、獅(shi)子潭、金龜下山(shan)(shan)等。
登銅鼓嶂峰頂觀日(ri)出是(shi)游客興(xing)致最(zui)濃(nong)之(zhi)處(chu)。凌(ling)晨(chen)4點(dian)從海拔1100米的銅鼓嶂賓館出來(lai),夜(ye)空繁星燦爛(lan),啟明(ming)(ming)星如指路明(ming)(ming)燈。行走山脊之(zhi)間,聽山風(feng)呼嘯,伴(ban)明(ming)(ming)月同(tong)行,別有一(yi)(yi)番情(qing)趣。待晨(chen)曦初(chu)露,只覺置身云(yun)海之(zhi)間,千峰萬(wan)壑云(yun)霧繚繞,臣(chen)拜于(yu)腳下。俄(e)頃,東方的灰調子突然明(ming)(ming)快(kuai)起來(lai),由弱而強(qiang),很快(kuai)變得(de)滿天彩(cai)霞,一(yi)(yi)輪紅(hong)日(ri)在七彩(cai)斑斕的云(yun)隙間一(yi)(yi)躍而起,好似飄(piao)浮在萬(wan)頃波濤之(zhi)中,崇(chong)山峻嶺閃耀著(zhu)鎏金的光芒,讓(rang)人嘆(tan)為觀止!
銅鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)位于豐(feng)順縣(xian)北部,方(fang)圓20多公里,山巒(luan)重疊,溝壑縱橫,山清(qing)水(shui)秀(xiu),風景(jing)(jing)(jing)迷人(ren)。這里不僅(jin)擁有豐(feng)厚(hou)奇異(yi)的自(zi)然景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀,而(er)且有著許多人(ren)文景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀。銅鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)山勢雄偉,海拔千米以上的山峰有三(san)座(zuo)。
主(zhu)峰銅鼓(gu)嶂高1559.5米,比東(dong)岳泰山(shan)還高,是“粵東(dong)屋脊”。從梅州、韓江(jiang)谷地仰望(wang)銅鼓(gu)嶂,猶如(ru)平(ping)地拔起,山(shan)勢嵯峨雄奇。登臨絕頂極目(mu)遠眺(tiao),群山(shan)盡伏腳下,深(shen)谷懸崖撼人(ren)(ren)心靈(ling),梅江(jiang)、韓江(jiang)宛如(ru)素練自西北(bei)向東(dong)南蜿蜒飄去。秋高氣(qi)爽之時,極目(mu)東(dong)北(bei)可遙望(wang)梅州,東(dong)南可望(wang)見潮州,西北(bei)可望(wang)五華、興寧,南可望(wang)豐順。銅鼓(gu)嶂不僅有(you)美麗奇特(te)的(de)自然景觀,有(you)“玉石佛(fo)手”、“仙人(ren)(ren)取(qu)寶”、“金龜下山(shan)”、“小峨眉山(shan)”、“水礫瀑布”、“水潭急(ji)流”等(deng),而且(qie)還蘊含了許多有(you)自身特(te)色的(de)人(ren)(ren)文景觀,主(zhu)要有(you):“太平(ping)軍古戰場”、“銅山(shan)佛(fo)國寺遺址”、“高山(shan)圍龍(long)屋”等(deng)。
在海(hai)拔1100米的(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑼湖上的(de)圍(wei)(wei)龍(long)屋(wu),是粵東海(hai)拔最(zui)高的(de)客家圍(wei)(wei)龍(long)屋(wu),它依山(shan)傍(bang)水因自(zi)然(ran)之勢而建,以石為(wei)墻別有風(feng)姿。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)景(jing)旅(lv)游(you)區自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)景(jing)優(you)美,類型多(duo)樣,組合條件好(hao),她(ta)為(wei)人們(men)提供了以自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)光為(wei)主的(de)多(duo)種自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)觀(guan)觀(guan)賞(shang)內(nei)容,集中(zhong)了山(shan)地(di)(di)旅(lv)游(you)資源(yuan)中(zhong)大量美妙佳景(jing),環境(jing)幽雅(ya),使(shi)游(you)人既得到(dao)探勝(sheng)游(you)覽,又(you)受到(dao)大自(zi)然(ran)的(de)陶(tao)冶。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)景(jing)旅(lv)游(you)區距(ju)縣(xian)城湯坑84公里,距(ju)梅(mei)州市旅(lv)游(you)勝(sheng)地(di)(di)雁(yan)洋(yang)鎮45公里,與(yu)梅(mei)州和潮(chao)汕地(di)(di)區聯系十分便捷。豐順(shun)縣(xian)陸路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)隨廣(guang)梅(mei)汕鐵路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)和梅(mei)坎路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)汕梅(mei)交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)通(tong)(tong)車而更為(wei)方便,通(tong)(tong)向省內(nei)各地(di)(di)的(de)公路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)系統日趨完(wan)善(shan)。從潮(chao)汕平原到(dao)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)只(zhi)消2個(ge)多(duo)小(xiao)時車程,而抵梅(mei)州市僅需1小(xiao)時車程。我(wo)們(men)深(shen)信,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)點將成為(wei)溝通(tong)(tong)梅(mei)州與(yu)潮(chao)汕旅(lv)游(you)板(ban)塊的(de)新亮點。