銅(tong)鼓嶂位于豐順縣砂田鎮(zhen),海拔高度1559.5米(mi),為粵(yue)東第一高峰(feng)。銅(tong)鼓嶂風光秀麗(li),物(wu)(wu)產豐饒,如屏似嶂的百里峰(feng)巒,綠樹披翠,竹木成(cheng)林,植物(wu)(wu)種類復雜多樣,是觀光游覽和植物(wu)(wu)學教(jiao)學的理想基地。一片片常綠的高山植物(wu)(wu),人謂“銅(tong)鼓青”,濃陰蔽日,深邃幽雅。密林深處寒蘭叢生,有葉藝、花藝、奇香等品種。
銅鼓嶂峰頂(ding)平闊,約有(you)數(shu)畝寬(kuan)的平地。拂曉時置(zhi)身峰頂(ding),守候“云海(hai)浮金”,披(pi)霞掛彩(cai),無不令人神往!即便天氣陰霾,咫尺不辨,云遮霧涌,無窮變幻,亦有(you)別樣感(gan)受。站(zhan)立峰巔,若天氣晴(qing)朗,極(ji)目遠眺,溝壑縱橫,群山盡伏,梅江、韓江宛如素練飄向東(dong)南,梅州(zhou)(zhou)、潮州(zhou)(zhou)風光(guang)無限!
從銅(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)嶂峰(feng)頂而(er)下約海(hai)拔1200米,有(you)一大(da)草(cao)坪,約有(you)千畝,據(ju)說(shuo)曾計劃用作高山(shan)(shan)機場,地勢平坦,花草(cao)豐茂(mao)。大(da)草(cao)坪中間,泉水(shui)涓涓匯入,形(xing)成天(tian)然湖泊。湖水(shui)清冽透明,波(bo)光瀲滟,觀(guan)之(zhi)神清氣爽(shuang)。訪之(zhi)鄉人,因(yin)其(qi)稍下有(you)銅(tong)鑼村,故稱此(ci)湖為“銅(tong)鑼湖”。此(ci)湖遇百年大(da)旱,其(qi)水(shui)亦不干涸。若(ruo)遇多(duo)雨年份,茫茫蕩蕩,周圍(wei)山(shan)(shan)峰(feng),宛若(ruo)島(dao)嶼,有(you)“水(shui)浸銅(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)頂”之(zhi)傳聞(wen)。長白山(shan)(shan)有(you)鏡泊湖,天(tian)山(shan)(shan)有(you)天(tian)湖,廬(lu)山(shan)(shan)有(you)如琴(qin)湖,……山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)高而(er)潤澤,鐘靈毓秀,造物者不負人,功巍巍矣!
銅鼓(gu)嶂屬蓮花山(shan)脈斷裂(lie)帶,在(zai)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)風化(hua)、流水侵蝕作用(yong)下,隨處可見(jian)千(qian)姿百態(tai)的(de)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景觀。人(ren)們根據其形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)為不少景觀取了名字,并(bing)賦予傳說。如(ru)(ru)玉石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛手,說是(shi)雷神將軍留(liu)下的(de)手掌;仙(xian)人(ren)取寶,說是(shi)仙(xian)人(ren)正在(zai)向(xiang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)櫥取寶,說此處“金山(shan)銀山(shan),仙(xian)人(ren)正搬”;“金龜下山(shan)”,說是(shi)摸一(yi)下平安健康(kang),摸兩(liang)下升(sheng)官發財;獅(shi)子(zi)潭(tan),潭(tan)邊有三塊(kuai)酷(ku)似(si)獅(shi)子(zi)的(de)大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謂之三獅(shi)望峰;仙(xian)人(ren)疊(die)(die)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)面累(lei)疊(die)(die)小(xiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),再碩大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)覆之,成大(da)(da)、小(xiao)、更大(da)(da)形(xing)(xing)狀,望之危然卻不傾(qing)倒;仙(xian)人(ren)踏石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)有足跡,說是(shi)八(ba)仙(xian)過(guo)此所留(liu);猴(hou)子(zi)抱(bao)頸,一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)宛如(ru)(ru)美女站立當道,須如(ru)(ru)猴(hou)子(zi)般抱(bao)住(zhu)其頸方能過(guo)之;船(chuan)子(zi)潭(tan),兩(liang)塊(kuai)如(ru)(ru)船(chuan)大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)隱現潭(tan)中……
銅鼓嶂山腰(yao)有(you)(you)一(yi)巨瀑,流水(shui)從幾百(bai)米懸崖(ya)峭(qiao)壁傾瀉而下,匯成一(yi)潭(tan),其水(shui)碧(bi)綠清(qing)澈(che),潭(tan)邊多異木奇花,人(ren)稱瀑為(wei)(wei)“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)(qi)瀑”,稱潭(tan)為(wei)(wei)“鴛(yuan)鴦潭(tan)”。此(ci)瀑此(ci)潭(tan)傳說諸多,有(you)(you)說一(yi)對(dui)(dui)(dui)戀人(ren)七(qi)(qi)次登上此(ci)磜(qi)(qi) 表(biao)(biao)達(da)戀情(qing)(qing)(qing);有(you)(you)說一(yi)對(dui)(dui)(dui)戀人(ren)在鴛(yuan)鴦潭(tan)浸泡百(bai)天(tian),表(biao)(biao)達(da)百(bai)年好合;有(you)(you)說此(ci)磜(qi)(qi) 出(chu)有(you)(you)七(qi)(qi)個美麗女人(ren),人(ren)稱七(qi)(qi)花仙女,引(yin)來(lai)天(tian)下男兒求婚;有(you)(you)說一(yi)對(dui)(dui)(dui)戀人(ren)因婚姻不成,殉(xun)情(qing)(qing)(qing)鴛(yuan)鴦潭(tan)中……據(ju)說,附近(jin)鄉民把到七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)(qi) 當作考(kao)驗對(dui)(dui)(dui)象的地(di)方,山歌唱道:“你愛娶厓(ya)無柬(jian)該,七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)(qi)水(shui)洗過(guo)來(lai)。水(shui)清(qing)情(qing)(qing)(qing)長連心(xin)愛,百(bai)年好合正和諧。”“七(qi)(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)(qi) 水(shui)清(qing)又清(qing),洗了正知愛淺深。雙(shuang)雙(shuang)立下情(qing)(qing)(qing)侶(lv)愿,海枯石爛(lan)不變心(xin)。”
從(cong)砂(sha)田(tian)鎮登山(shan)(shan),歷經22公(gong)里(li)的(de)盤田(tian)公(gong)路(lu),一(yi)路(lu)奇觀便直逼眼際:那龐大的(de)山(shan)(shan)體,聳入云霄的(de)高峰,加上山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)間流動(dong)的(de)云潮(chao),已不是(shi)正常看的(de)“山(shan)(shan)”的(de)概念了,分(fen)明是(shi)山(shan)(shan)的(de)海洋(yang)、峰的(de)巨浪,“粵東(dong)屋脊”造成了驚(jing)心(xin)動(dong)魄的(de)氣(qi)勢。“云無心(xin)而出岫”,青黛的(de)山(shan)(shan)與素練(lian)般的(de)云霧反復較量,構成了一(yi)幅(fu)若幻若真山(shan)(shan)水寫意(yi)畫。銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂為(wei)蓮(lian)花山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)主峰,因其峰頂平闊,渾圓似鼓(gu)得(de)名,并(bing)與潮(chao)州鳳凰山(shan)(shan)、梅州陰那山(shan)(shan)的(de)五(wu)指峰形成“三(san)峰鼎立”之勢。雄奇嵯(cuo)峨的(de)山(shan)(shan)勢,造就了眾(zhong)多(duo)奇石景觀:有玉石佛手、仙人(ren)取寶、百畝平地(di)、獅子潭、金龜下山(shan)(shan)等。
登(deng)銅鼓嶂(zhang)峰(feng)頂觀日(ri)出是游客興致(zhi)最濃之(zhi)處。凌晨4點從海(hai)拔(ba)1100米(mi)的(de)銅鼓嶂(zhang)賓館出來,夜空繁星燦爛,啟明(ming)(ming)星如(ru)指路明(ming)(ming)燈。行走山脊之(zhi)間(jian),聽山風呼(hu)嘯,伴明(ming)(ming)月(yue)同行,別(bie)有(you)一番(fan)情趣。待晨曦初露,只覺置身云(yun)海(hai)之(zhi)間(jian),千峰(feng)萬壑云(yun)霧繚(liao)繞(rao),臣拜于腳下。俄頃(qing),東(dong)方的(de)灰調(diao)子突然明(ming)(ming)快起來,由弱(ruo)而強,很快變得滿天彩霞,一輪(lun)紅日(ri)在(zai)七彩斑斕的(de)云(yun)隙(xi)間(jian)一躍而起,好似飄浮在(zai)萬頃(qing)波濤之(zhi)中,崇山峻(jun)嶺閃耀(yao)著鎏金的(de)光芒,讓(rang)人嘆為觀止!
銅(tong)鼓嶂位(wei)于豐順縣北部,方圓(yuan)20多(duo)公(gong)里(li),山(shan)(shan)巒重疊(die),溝(gou)壑縱橫,山(shan)(shan)清水秀,風景迷人(ren)。這里(li)不僅擁有(you)豐厚奇異的自然景觀(guan),而且(qie)有(you)著許多(duo)人(ren)文景觀(guan)。銅(tong)鼓嶂山(shan)(shan)勢雄(xiong)偉,海(hai)拔千米以上的山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)有(you)三座。
主(zhu)峰銅鼓(gu)嶂高(gao)(gao)1559.5米,比(bi)東(dong)(dong)岳泰(tai)山還高(gao)(gao),是“粵東(dong)(dong)屋脊”。從梅州(zhou)、韓江谷地仰望銅鼓(gu)嶂,猶如平(ping)地拔起,山勢嵯峨雄(xiong)奇。登(deng)臨絕頂(ding)極目(mu)遠眺,群山盡伏(fu)腳下,深谷懸崖撼人(ren)心靈(ling),梅江、韓江宛(wan)如素(su)練自西北(bei)向東(dong)(dong)南蜿(wan)蜒飄去。秋高(gao)(gao)氣爽之時(shi),極目(mu)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)可(ke)遙望梅州(zhou),東(dong)(dong)南可(ke)望見潮州(zhou),西北(bei)可(ke)望五華、興寧,南可(ke)望豐(feng)順(shun)。銅鼓(gu)嶂不僅有(you)美麗(li)奇特的自然景觀,有(you)“玉石佛手”、“仙人(ren)取寶(bao)”、“金龜下山”、“小(xiao)峨眉山”、“水(shui)礫瀑布”、“水(shui)潭急流”等,而(er)且(qie)還蘊含了許多有(you)自身特色的人(ren)文景觀,主(zhu)要有(you):“太平(ping)軍古(gu)戰(zhan)場”、“銅山佛國寺遺址(zhi)”、“高(gao)(gao)山圍龍屋”等。
在海拔1100米的(de)銅(tong)鑼湖上的(de)圍龍(long)屋(wu),是粵東(dong)海拔最高的(de)客家圍龍(long)屋(wu),它依(yi)山傍水因自(zi)(zi)(zi)然之(zhi)勢而(er)建,以石為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)墻別有風(feng)姿。銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)旅(lv)游區自(zi)(zi)(zi)然風(feng)景(jing)(jing)優美,類型多(duo)樣(yang),組合(he)條件好,她(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)們提(ti)供了以自(zi)(zi)(zi)然風(feng)光為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主的(de)多(duo)種(zhong)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然景(jing)(jing)觀觀賞內(nei)容,集中了山地旅(lv)游資源中大量美妙佳景(jing)(jing),環(huan)境(jing)幽雅,使游人(ren)既得到(dao)探勝游覽,又(you)受到(dao)大自(zi)(zi)(zi)然的(de)陶冶。銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)旅(lv)游區距縣(xian)城湯坑84公(gong)里,距梅(mei)州(zhou)市旅(lv)游勝地雁洋鎮(zhen)45公(gong)里,與(yu)梅(mei)州(zhou)和潮汕(shan)地區聯系十分便捷。豐順縣(xian)陸路交通隨廣梅(mei)汕(shan)鐵(tie)路和梅(mei)坎路汕(shan)梅(mei)交通通車(che)而(er)更(geng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)方便,通向(xiang)省內(nei)各地的(de)公(gong)路系統日趨完善。從潮汕(shan)平(ping)原到(dao)銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)只消2個多(duo)小時(shi)車(che)程,而(er)抵梅(mei)州(zhou)市僅需1小時(shi)車(che)程。我們深(shen)信,銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)旅(lv)游景(jing)(jing)點將成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)溝通梅(mei)州(zhou)與(yu)潮汕(shan)旅(lv)游板塊的(de)新亮點。