主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng),即九(jiu)老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)主(zhu)體(ti)。由神(shen)皇峰(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺、丹雀峰(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)、魁星峰(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)(feng)、月老(lao)峰(feng)(feng)和元寶峰(feng)(feng)等(deng)9座(zuo)山峰(feng)(feng)構成,融奇峰(feng)(feng)、妙谷、幽(you)洞、秀(xiu)水、佳木、怪石等(deng)自然景觀為一身,堪稱(cheng)喀斯(si)特地形地貌的精品版本(ben)。
三園(yuan),系景(jing)區(qu)內三大(da)(da)核心板塊(kuai)。包括業已建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)的(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)、普(pu)濟寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)和規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)中(zhong)的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)。農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公(gong)園(yuan)由農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場、五谷大(da)(da)道、農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕品、丙穴瀑練等主(zhu)要景(jing)點構成(cheng),彰顯“天(tian)降嘉禾、神農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)耕”的(de)(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵,突出嘉禾農(nong)(nong)耕文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地(di)的(de)(de)崇高(gao)地(di)位。普(pu)濟寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan),以“江南(nan)第三佛(fo)(fo)(fo)地(di)”——普(pu)濟寺(si)(si)為主(zhu)體(ti),拓展(zhan)出寺(si)(si)前(qian)寺(si)(si)后兩大(da)(da)游園(yuan)。通過(guo)寺(si)(si)院建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群落、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)壁畫、放(fang)生池等景(jing)點,體(ti)現佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)清(qing)虛、超脫的(de)(de)參禪意境。正在規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)中(zhong)的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)是(shi)景(jing)區(qu)的(de)(de)綜合開發板塊(kuai),集城區(qu)、景(jing)區(qu)、村(cun)區(qu)、業區(qu)、小(xiao)區(qu)“五位一體(ti)”之大(da)(da)成(cheng),全面展(zhan)示(shi)嘉禾獨(du)具特色魅力的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)和習俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造(zao)為湘南(nan)民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)典范之作。
一(yi)環道(dao),指環景(jing)區自(zi)行(xing)車(che)道(dao)。該(gai)車(che)道(dao)全(quan)程(cheng)共7.6公里(li),擬建設成(cheng)為(wei)華南(nan)自(zi)行(xing)車(che)訓(xun)(xun)練(lian)基地(di)、湖南(nan)省(sheng)中(zhong)長跑(pao)訓(xun)(xun)練(lian)基地(di)。車(che)道(dao)將九老峰(feng)及數十座山(shan)峰(feng)幽(you)谷和景(jing)區三大板塊(kuai)貫(guan)通一(yi)體。全(quan)線(xian)連接(jie)烈士(shi)陵園(yuan)、青少(shao)年活動中(zhong)心、會仙橋、壬源橋等(deng)主要節(jie)點(dian),成(cheng)為(wei)旅游(you)、健(jian)身、觀光(guang)、休閑(xian)的綠(lv)色(se)通道(dao)。
普濟寺
普(pu)濟寺(si)(si)昔(xi)為“江南第三佛(fo)(fo)地(di)”,“普(pu)濟疏(shu)(shu)鐘”為嘉禾(he)古(gu)八景之一。寺(si)(si)院始建于唐,經宋元明清數次擴建,觀(guan)音(yin)閣(前殿)、大雄殿(中殿)、湘(xiang)山殿(后(hou)殿)依(yi)山傍水、次第宏開。觀(guan)音(yin)閣內塑(su)千手(shou)觀(guan)音(yin)像,法(fa)度莊嚴、氣宇(yu)祥和(he)。往昔(xi),入寺(si)(si)誦經拜佛(fo)(fo)者眾(zhong),近(jin)則衡湘(xiang)郴贛,遠則廣西廣東,善男信女云(yun)集于斯,求(qiu)財(cai)求(qiu)嗣,香火鼎盛。有普(pu)濟疏(shu)(shu)鐘詩云(yun):寺(si)(si)外青煙(yan)(yan)煙(yan)(yan)外峰,煙(yan)(yan)中佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)曉鳴鐘。煙(yan)(yan)消(xiao)寺(si)(si)出鐘方歇(xie),鐘撤(che)煙(yan)(yan)飛(fei)寺(si)(si)又封(feng)。此(ci)地(di)散花真普(pu)濟,當年題壁可重逢。山僧若解紗籠意(yi),漫說詩人莫繼蹤(zong)。
嘉禾龜山
九老峰(feng)(feng)園區(qu)內有面積約1500平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米的(de)(de)石山,就象一(yi)只巨大(da)的(de)(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)在湖(hu)里昂頭(tou)環顧,人(ren)(ren)稱“龜(gui)(gui)山”。上古(gu)時(shi)候,女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)(wa)氏這后炎(yan)帝(di)神農(nong),南(nan)下覓得(de)嘉谷(gu),住在九老峰(feng)(feng)東側(ce)腳下的(de)(de)丙穴,教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)(yu)禾(he)(he)(he)倉堡(bao),從(cong)(cong)此(ci)九州(zhou)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)皆知谷(gu)食,結(jie)束了人(ren)(ren)類吃野(ye)物野(ye)果的(de)(de)生(sheng)活。相(xiang)傳共工與祝融為(wei)(wei)爭奪(duo)女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)(wa)的(de)(de)愛情,大(da)戰于(yu)(yu)撐天(tian)柱(zhu)下不(bu)周山,結(jie)果共工因(yin)失敗而(er)撞擊不(bu)周山,頓使(shi)天(tian)傾(qing)地(di)陷。而(er)女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)(wa)為(wei)(wei)煉石補天(tian),殺(sha)死了一(yi)只神龜(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)的(de)(de)四只腳當(dang)作四根柱(zhu)頭(tou),把大(da)地(di)支起,方(fang)(fang)才(cai)轉危為(wei)(wei)安。神龜(gui)(gui)之(zhi)后龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)為(wei)(wei)報女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)(wa)殺(sha)祖(zu)之(zhi)仇,追尋(xun)神農(nong)經閩粵入(ru)湘南(nan)郴州(zhou),到(dao)達禾(he)(he)(he)倉堡(bao),與神農(nong)背山而(er)居(ju)九老峰(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)側(ce)一(yi)水湖(hu)。因(yin)龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)明斗敵不(bu)過神農(nong),便潛居(ju)水湖(hu)伺機破壞神農(nong)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)(bai)谷(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)趁神農(nong)夜宿之(zhi)時(shi),折(zhe)其禾(he)(he)(he)苗,毀其禾(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian),致使(shi)神農(nong)初試嘉谷(gu)無(wu)一(yi)收(shou)成。當(dang)神農(nong)知曉原因(yin)后,不(bu)但沒有責備龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi),反而(er)把丙穴溪流(liu)里的(de)(de)田(tian)(tian)螺全部挪往水湖(hu),供龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)飲食,并對它曉之(zhi)以(yi)(yi)理(li),要龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)顧全百(bai)(bai)姓蒼生(sheng),摒棄(qi)前(qian)嫌,一(yi)起培育,播種(zhong)(zhong)嘉谷(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)深受感情,悔過自新,不(bu)記前(qian)仇,配合炎(yan)帝(di)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)作,從(cong)(cong)此(ci)谷(gu)穗收(shou)成年(nian)年(nian)見好。當(dang)時(shi),位于(yu)(yu)九老峰(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)邊的(de)(de)藍嶺山上有一(yi)群蠻人(ren)(ren),見神農(nong)教(jiao)民(min)耕(geng)種(zhong)(zhong)出百(bai)(bai)谷(gu),起了盜心,常(chang)來搗(dao)亂(luan),奪(duo)掠嘉谷(gu),并弄得(de)村民(min)不(bu)得(de)安寧(ning)。這時(shi)龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)便向炎(yan)帝(di)請愿,戍守山西(xi)(xi)南(nan),以(yi)(yi)防(fang)蠻人(ren)(ren)入(ru)侵(qin),保(bao)百(bai)(bai)谷(gu)和(he)村民(min)平(ping)安。龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)以(yi)(yi)水湖(hu)為(wei)(wei)營,抵御外侵(qin),年(nian)復一(yi)年(nian),風雨無(wu)阻,才(cai)使(shi)人(ren)(ren)們安心地(di)跟著神農(nong)播種(zhong)(zhong)百(bai)(bai)谷(gu),中華農(nong)耕(geng)業(ye)(ye)逐漸走向興旺(wang)發達。年(nian)長日久(jiu),龜(gui)(gui)丕(pi)(pi)(pi)化為(wei)(wei)一(yi)座(zuo)石山,鎮守在九老峰(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)面,保(bao)佑著一(yi)帶人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)健(jian)康平(ping)安和(he)農(nong)耕(geng)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)興旺(wang)。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)穴位于九老峰山(shan)麓(lu)。洞穴冬暖夏涼,長(chang)約里(li)許(xu),可(ke)容千人。冬季水(shui)涸,人可(ke)攜光而入,從石(shi)羔背山(shan)洞出(chu)。穴內溪水(shui)流入縣城,形成多(duo)處(chu)瀑(pu)布。水(shui)中有魚,是(shi)美味佳(jia)肴(yao),古人稱之為“丙(bing)(bing)穴瀑(pu)練”、“丙(bing)(bing)穴佳(jia)魚”,是(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)舊八景之一。洞內鐘乳石(shi)千姿(zi)百態,中有皇(huang)帝(di)樓(lou),上(shang)(shang)有金鑾殿、金交椅、金雞塒。相傳,天降(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農(nong)教耕于丙(bing)(bing)穴前的(de)禾(he)(he)倉堡(bao)(嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)縣城始名(ming)禾(he)(he)倉堡(bao)),夜宿皇(huang)帝(di)樓(lou)。五(wu)行中丙(bing)(bing)丁屬火,神(shen)(shen)農(nong)以火德王(wang),又稱炎帝(di)。天降(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農(nong)教耕,世人乃知谷(gu)食(shi)。為紀念神(shen)(shen)農(nong),后人便(bian)將山(shan)洞命名(ming)為丙(bing)(bing)穴又叫(jiao)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)洞。清光緒乙示(shi)仲(zhong)冬,皖北人劉羲,時任嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)知縣,為該(gai)洞題名(ming)“丙(bing)(bing)穴”,并撰(zhuan)寫碑文(wen)(wen)。石(shi)壁上(shang)(shang)還有歷代(dai)文(wen)(wen)人學士題寫的(de)詩文(wen)(wen)數(shu)首(shou)。1989年被列為縣級文(wen)(wen)物保護單(dan)位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武(wu)廣(guang)高鐵、京廣(guang)線全國旅客可以(yi)乘高鐵直達(da)郴州(zhou),在郴州(zhou)西站(zhan)、郴州(zhou)火車站(zhan)下車,可坐601城際嘉禾專線,全程70公里,票價:15元。
自駕路線
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