主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九(jiu)峰(feng)(feng),即(ji)九(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)主(zhu)體(ti)。由(you)神皇峰(feng)(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺、丹雀(que)峰(feng)(feng)、壽佛峰(feng)(feng)、魁星峰(feng)(feng)、蝙蝠峰(feng)(feng)、月老峰(feng)(feng)和元寶峰(feng)(feng)等9座山峰(feng)(feng)構成,融奇(qi)峰(feng)(feng)、妙(miao)谷、幽洞、秀水、佳木、怪(guai)石(shi)等自(zi)然景(jing)觀為一身,堪稱喀斯(si)特地形地貌的精(jing)品版本。
三(san)園(yuan),系景(jing)區內(nei)三(san)大(da)核心板(ban)塊。包(bao)括業(ye)已建成(cheng)的(de)農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公園(yuan)、普(pu)濟(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)和(he)規劃(hua)建設中的(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)。農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題公園(yuan)由農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場(chang)、五(wu)谷大(da)道、農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)系列雕品、丙穴瀑練等主(zhu)要景(jing)點構(gou)成(cheng),彰顯“天降嘉禾(he)、神農(nong)教(jiao)耕(geng)”的(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵,突出嘉禾(he)農(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)發(fa)祥地(di)的(de)崇高地(di)位(wei)。普(pu)濟(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan),以“江南第三(san)佛(fo)(fo)地(di)”——普(pu)濟(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)為(wei)主(zhu)體,拓展出寺(si)(si)前寺(si)(si)后兩(liang)大(da)游園(yuan)。通過寺(si)(si)院建筑群落、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)壁畫、放生池等景(jing)點,體現佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超(chao)脫的(de)參(can)禪意境。正在規劃(hua)建設中的(de)水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟民(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)是景(jing)區的(de)綜(zong)合開發(fa)板(ban)塊,集(ji)城(cheng)區、景(jing)區、村區、業(ye)區、小區“五(wu)位(wei)一體”之大(da)成(cheng),全面(mian)展示嘉禾(he)獨具(ju)特色魅力的(de)建筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、民(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲食(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚嫁(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和(he)習俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造為(wei)湘南民(min)俗(su)(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)典范之作。
一環(huan)(huan)道(dao),指環(huan)(huan)景區自行(xing)車(che)道(dao)。該車(che)道(dao)全程共7.6公里,擬建設成為(wei)華南自行(xing)車(che)訓練基地(di)、湖南省中長(chang)跑訓練基地(di)。車(che)道(dao)將九老峰(feng)及數十(shi)座山(shan)峰(feng)幽谷和景區三大板塊貫通一體(ti)。全線連(lian)接烈士陵園、青少年活(huo)動中心、會仙橋、壬源橋等主要節(jie)點,成為(wei)旅游、健(jian)身、觀光、休閑的綠色通道(dao)。
普濟寺
普(pu)濟寺(si)(si)昔為“江南(nan)第三(san)佛地(di)”,“普(pu)濟疏(shu)鐘(zhong)”為嘉禾(he)古八景之一。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)始建(jian)于唐,經宋元明清(qing)數次(ci)擴(kuo)建(jian),觀音閣(ge)(前殿(dian)(dian))、大雄殿(dian)(dian)(中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian))、湘(xiang)山殿(dian)(dian)(后(hou)殿(dian)(dian))依山傍水、次(ci)第宏開(kai)。觀音閣(ge)內塑(su)千(qian)手觀音像,法(fa)度莊(zhuang)嚴、氣宇祥和。往昔,入寺(si)(si)誦經拜佛者眾,近則(ze)(ze)衡(heng)湘(xiang)郴(chen)贛,遠則(ze)(ze)廣(guang)西廣(guang)東(dong),善男(nan)信女(nv)云集(ji)于斯,求財(cai)求嗣,香火鼎盛。有(you)普(pu)濟疏(shu)鐘(zhong)詩(shi)云:寺(si)(si)外青煙(yan)煙(yan)外峰,煙(yan)中(zhong)佛寺(si)(si)曉鳴鐘(zhong)。煙(yan)消寺(si)(si)出鐘(zhong)方(fang)歇,鐘(zhong)撤煙(yan)飛寺(si)(si)又封(feng)。此地(di)散花真普(pu)濟,當年題(ti)壁可重逢(feng)。山僧若解紗籠意,漫說(shuo)詩(shi)人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)老峰(feng)園區(qu)內有面積約1500平(ping)方米的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)山(shan),就象一(yi)(yi)(yi)只巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)烏龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)在湖(hu)(hu)里昂(ang)頭環(huan)顧,人稱“龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)”。上古時(shi)候,女媧(wa)氏這(zhe)后(hou)炎帝神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong),南(nan)(nan)下覓(mi)得(de)嘉(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),住在九(jiu)老峰(feng)東側腳下的(de)(de)(de)丙穴(xue),教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕種于禾倉(cang)堡,從此(ci)九(jiu)州(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)人皆知谷(gu)(gu)(gu)食,結束了(le)人類吃野(ye)物野(ye)果(guo)的(de)(de)(de)生活。相傳共工(gong)與祝融為(wei)爭奪(duo)女媧(wa)的(de)(de)(de)愛情,大(da)戰于撐(cheng)天(tian)(tian)柱下不周(zhou)山(shan),結果(guo)共工(gong)因失敗而撞擊不周(zhou)山(shan),頓使天(tian)(tian)傾地(di)陷。而女媧(wa)為(wei)煉石(shi)(shi)補天(tian)(tian),殺死了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)只神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui),用龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)(de)(de)四(si)只腳當(dang)作四(si)根柱頭,把(ba)大(da)地(di)支(zhi)起,方才轉(zhuan)危為(wei)安。神(shen)(shen)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕為(wei)報女媧(wa)殺祖之(zhi)(zhi)仇(chou),追尋(xun)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)經閩粵(yue)入(ru)湘南(nan)(nan)郴州(zhou),到(dao)達禾倉(cang)堡,與神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)背山(shan)而居九(jiu)老峰(feng)西側一(yi)(yi)(yi)水湖(hu)(hu)。因龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕明斗敵不過神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong),便潛(qian)居水湖(hu)(hu)伺機破(po)壞(huai)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕種百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕趁(chen)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)夜宿之(zhi)(zhi)時(shi),折其禾苗,毀其禾田,致使神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)初(chu)試嘉(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)無一(yi)(yi)(yi)收成。當(dang)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)知曉原(yuan)因后(hou),不但沒有責備(bei)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕,反而把(ba)丙穴(xue)溪流里的(de)(de)(de)田螺(luo)全(quan)部挪往水湖(hu)(hu),供龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕飲食,并(bing)對它曉之(zhi)(zhi)以理,要龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕顧全(quan)百(bai)姓蒼生,摒棄前(qian)嫌,一(yi)(yi)(yi)起培(pei)育(yu),播(bo)種嘉(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕深受感情,悔過自新,不記前(qian)仇(chou),配合(he)炎帝教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕作,從此(ci)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)穗收成年年見好。當(dang)時(shi),位于九(jiu)老峰(feng)西邊的(de)(de)(de)藍嶺(ling)山(shan)上有一(yi)(yi)(yi)群蠻人,見神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)耕種出(chu)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),起了(le)盜心,常來搗(dao)亂,奪(duo)掠嘉(jia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),并(bing)弄得(de)村(cun)民(min)不得(de)安寧(ning)。這(zhe)時(shi)龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕便向炎帝請(qing)愿,戍守(shou)山(shan)西南(nan)(nan),以防蠻人入(ru)侵,保(bao)百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)和村(cun)民(min)平(ping)安。龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕以水湖(hu)(hu)為(wei)營,抵御(yu)外侵,年復一(yi)(yi)(yi)年,風(feng)雨(yu)無阻,才使人們安心地(di)跟(gen)著(zhu)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)播(bo)種百(bai)谷(gu)(gu)(gu),中華農(nong)(nong)耕業逐漸走向興旺發達。年長日久,龜(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)丕化為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座石(shi)(shi)山(shan),鎮守(shou)在九(jiu)老峰(feng)西北面,保(bao)佑著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶人的(de)(de)(de)健(jian)康平(ping)安和農(nong)(nong)耕業的(de)(de)(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)位于九老(lao)峰山麓。洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)冬(dong)暖夏(xia)涼,長約里許,可(ke)容千人(ren)。冬(dong)季水涸(he),人(ren)可(ke)攜光(guang)而入(ru),從石(shi)羔背(bei)山洞(dong)(dong)出(chu)。穴(xue)(xue)內溪水流入(ru)縣城(cheng),形成多處瀑(pu)布。水中有(you)(you)魚(yu),是美味佳肴,古人(ren)稱(cheng)(cheng)之為(wei)“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)瀑(pu)練”、“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)佳魚(yu)”,是嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)舊八景之一(yi)。洞(dong)(dong)內鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)千姿百態,中有(you)(you)皇帝樓(lou),上有(you)(you)金鑾(luan)殿、金交椅(yi)、金雞塒(shi)。相傳,天降(jiang)(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he),神農(nong)教耕于丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)前的禾(he)(he)(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)(嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)縣城(cheng)始名禾(he)(he)(he)倉(cang)堡(bao)),夜宿皇帝樓(lou)。五(wu)行(xing)中丙(bing)(bing)丁屬火,神農(nong)以火德王,又稱(cheng)(cheng)炎帝。天降(jiang)(jiang)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he),神農(nong)教耕,世人(ren)乃知谷食。為(wei)紀(ji)念神農(nong),后人(ren)便將(jiang)山洞(dong)(dong)命名為(wei)丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)又叫(jiao)神農(nong)洞(dong)(dong)。清光(guang)緒乙示仲冬(dong),皖北(bei)人(ren)劉羲(xi),時任(ren)嘉(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)知縣,為(wei)該(gai)洞(dong)(dong)題名“丙(bing)(bing)穴(xue)(xue)”,并撰(zhuan)寫(xie)(xie)碑(bei)文(wen)。石(shi)壁上還有(you)(you)歷代文(wen)人(ren)學士(shi)題寫(xie)(xie)的詩文(wen)數首。1989年被列為(wei)縣級(ji)文(wen)物保護單位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武廣(guang)高(gao)鐵、京廣(guang)線全國旅客可(ke)以乘高(gao)鐵直達郴州(zhou),在(zai)郴州(zhou)西站、郴州(zhou)火車(che)站下車(che),可(ke)坐601城際(ji)嘉禾專線,全程(cheng)70公里,票價:15元。
自駕路線
開車走京港澳高速(su)、廣樂高速(su),京珠(zhu)高速(su)、夏蓉高速(su),直達九老峰風(feng)景(jing)區。