地理位置
羊(yang)頭山(shan)(shan)位(wei)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)西晉(jin)城(cheng)高平市神農鎮境內,海(hai)拔1300米,是始祖炎帝(di)神農氏栽種五谷開創中(zhong)國農耕文明(ming)的發(fa)源地(di)。這里風景(jing)秀麗,景(jing)色怡(yi)人。羊(yang)頭山(shan)(shan)北(bei)魏石窟是國家級重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單位(wei)。據發(fa)掘出的墓志銘考證(zheng),神農鎮在(zai)(zai)大唐天祜七年(公元910)就有“澤(ze)州高平縣(xian)神農鄉(xiang)”的稱(cheng)謂。就在(zai)(zai)這片(pian)神奇的土地(di)上,神州第一(yi)陵(ling)——炎帝(di)陵(ling)雄踞羊(yang)山(shan)(shan),恩澤(ze)華夏,他將以超時空的力量(liang),牽引著炎黃子孫前來(lai)謁陵(ling)祭祖,尋(xun)中(zhong)華之(zhi)根。
在羊(yang)頭(tou)山一(yi)帶,華(hua)夏(xia)第(di)一(yi)大(da)帝(di)炎帝(di)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)氏活動的(de)(de)遺(yi)址遺(yi)跡隨處可見,如(ru)羊(yang)頭(tou)山上的(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)城,莊里村炎帝(di)陵,故(gu)關村炎帝(di)行宮(gong),中(zhong)廟村炎帝(di)中(zhong)廟。這些規(gui)模宏偉的(de)(de)古文(wen)(wen)化建筑群(qun),繪制出一(yi)幅始祖“播谷(gu)(gu)粒民”“嘗草(cao)療疾”創中(zhong)國農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)化之(zhi)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、開中(zhong)華(hua)醫學文(wen)(wen)明(ming)先河的(de)(de)歷史(shi)畫卷,使我(wo)們這些炎帝(di)后裔倍加(jia)追思(si),虔(qian)誠敬仰。神(shen)(shen)農(nong)城、定國寺、白清泉、神(shen)(shen)農(nong)井(jing)、神(shen)(shen)農(nong)泉、五谷(gu)(gu)畦(qi)、北魏(wei)石窟群(qun)、千年古碑以及行宮(gong)、陵、廟、祠(ci)等(deng)這些獨特(te)的(de)(de)資源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)優勢(shi),獨有的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化名勝,自(zi)然天成地(di)(di)(di)造就著這片熱(re)土,人(ren)杰(jie)地(di)(di)(di)靈,生氣昂然。可以說,羊(yang)頭(tou)山作為中(zhong)華(hua)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)發源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)之(zhi)一(yi),是(shi)中(zhong)國農(nong)耕(geng)(geng)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)和醫藥(yao)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)之(zhi)“源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”,是(shi)華(hua)夏(xia)民族(zu)和全(quan)球(qiu)華(hua)人(ren)的(de)(de)“根”。
歷史文化
神(shen)農鎮把開(kai)(kai)(kai)發以炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化為(wei)內容的旅游產業作為(wei)結構調(diao)整(zheng)的龍(long)頭(tou),形成(cheng)了(le)“抓龍(long)頭(tou)、建基地、上(shang)項目(mu)(mu)、促經濟”的調(diao)產格局。自(zi)開(kai)(kai)(kai)發建設(she)以來,共投(tou)資4000余萬元(yuan)先后復修(xiu)了(le)神(shen)農廟(miao)、祭(ji)天(tian)壇,修(xiu)建了(le)祭(ji)祀廣(guang)場,對山(shan)上(shang)的遺址遺跡(ji)進(jin)行了(le)清整(zheng),玄青湖(hu)建設(she)、定(ding)國(guo)寺復修(xiu)一期工(gong)(gong)程已完成(cheng),二期工(gong)(gong)程已接近尾聲(sheng)等(deng),羊頭(tou)山(shan)炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化風景(jing)名(ming)勝區已初具規模。各類媒體也(ye)廣(guang)泛(fan)關注:CCTV—3《激情廣(guang)場大(da)家(jia)(jia)唱》欄目(mu)(mu)錄播(bo)了(le)《羊頭(tou)山(shan)放歌》,CCTV—10《家(jia)(jia)園》欄目(mu)(mu)錄制了(le) 《尋找炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)遺跡(ji)》專(zhuan)題訪談(tan),2007年8月, CCTV—7《聚焦三(san)農》欄目(mu)(mu)十·一特別節目(mu)(mu)《我們(men)的新農村(cun)—走進(jin)高(gao)(gao)平》也(ye)在羊頭(tou)山(shan)進(jin)行了(le)錄制,此(ci)外,還成(cheng)功舉辦了(le)三(san)屆炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化旅游節和社(she)會(hui)各界(jie)公祭(ji)神(shen)農炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)典(dian)禮,極(ji)大(da)地提高(gao)(gao)了(le)炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)故里——高(gao)(gao)平的知名(ming)度(du)。近年來各級領導(dao)和省內外專(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)學(xue)者多次到(dao)羊頭(tou)山(shan)視察、考察指導(dao)工(gong)(gong)作,對羊頭(tou)山(shan)一帶豐厚的炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化遺存(cun)給(gei)予了(le)很高(gao)(gao)的評價。參加2004年7月召開(kai)(kai)(kai)的高(gao)(gao)平炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化全(quan)國(guo)學(xue)術研討會(hui)的80余名(ming)專(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)教授充(chong)分肯定(ding)了(le)這(zhe)里是炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)神(shen)農氏生產、生活的主(zhu)要地方(fang)。我們(men)將(jiang)繼(ji)續全(quan)力打造炎(yan)帝(di)(di)(di)文(wen)化品(pin)牌,使這(zhe)一品(pin)牌走出(chu)高(gao)(gao)平,走向全(quan)國(guo),并將(jiang)為(wei)打造全(quan)球華人老家(jia)(jia)做出(chu)不懈努力。