牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)位于牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)東側,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)在赤嶺鄉(xiang)倪村(cun)南(nan)邊的一(yi)個(ge)大山(shan)谷中。牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)這(zhe)里山(shan)谷幽靜(jing),叢林(lin)(lin)(lin)豐茂,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)池溪水碧綠澄澈,如大小(xiao)不一(yi)的珍珠翡翠散落其間。牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)位于唐代大詩(shi)人(ren)李白、杜荀鶴(he)多次詠誦的秋(qiu)浦河之源頭。山(shan)岳風光秀美綺麗。最高峰(feng)“牯(gu)牛(niu)大崗”海拔1727.6米,似牯(gu)牛(niu)頂天而(er)立。 牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內自 然(ran)生態原始(shi),恬靜(jing)、幽深,古(gu)木(mu)參天,奇樹(shu)(shu)非凡,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)被游人(ren)譽(yu)為“森林(lin)(lin)(lin)浴場”。春來鳥(niao)語花(hua)(hua)香,山(shan)花(hua)(hua)爛(lan)漫;夏坐龍(long)椅沖涼,消(xiao)暑養身;秋(qiu)賞龍(long)池山(shan)江葉,層林(lin)(lin)(lin)盡(jin)染;冬至玉樹(shu)(shu)冰花(hua)(hua),琉璃仙(xian)境。欲仙(xian)欲幻(huan),一(yi)派桃源景(jing)(jing)象(xiang)。現已開發的主(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)點有九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)形(xing)態各異的池潭,是整體巖體形(xing)成,形(xing)似人(ren)工雕琢,罕見的自然(ran)地質奇觀;三百多年的參天古(gu)樹(shu)(shu);龍(long)鳳呈祥(松樹(shu)(shu)和櫧樹(shu)(shu))同根(gen)生,世上罕見;九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)湖(hu)屬高山(shan)平湖(hu),泛舟湖(hu)面可與張家界寶豐湖(hu)相媲美,湖(hu)面四周,皆系原始(shi)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)。空氣清新,牯(gu)牛(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)是人(ren)們所向往(wang)丘然(ran)氧吧(ba)。
相(xiang)傳(chuan),牯牛降九(jiu)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)寺廟,僧侶眾(zhong)多,香客不(bu)絕。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年大(da)(da)旱,無數(shu)災(zai)民成(cheng)(cheng)群結隊來到九(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺廟,祈(qi)(qi)求(qiu)大(da)(da)佛降甘霖以救民苦。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)小(xiao)(xiao)僧乃真龍(long)化(hua)身,有(you)呼風喚雨(yu)的(de)本事,生了(le)悲(bei)憫之(zhi)心。他騰(teng)身一(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒翻九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)筋斗(dou),著地(di)(di)處(chu)即(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),到了(le)廟前,又隨手一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)股(gu)清泉順(shun)流(liu)(liu)而(er)下,如(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練(lian),連接著九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)洞(dong)池(chi)(chi),即(ji)形成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)如(ru)今(jin)的(de)九(jiu)個(ge)(ge)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)。村人說(shuo)九(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)龍(long)王(wang)很靈,以前山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳(jiao)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)臺(tai),石(shi)臺(tai)、東至、青陽和祁門4縣(xian)遇有(you)大(da)(da)旱,便有(you)人來此祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)。祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)須由(you)青壯(zhuang)男子焚香沐浴后,身帶竹筒(tong),來到祈(qi)(qi)雨(yu)臺(tai),虔(qian)誠(cheng)禱告,然(ran)后取第(di)(di)五龍(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)神水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)晝夜不(bu)停趕(gan)回家鄉,即(ji)會一(yi)(yi)(yi)路烏云,電閃(shan)雷鳴,雨(yu)隨人至。傳(chuan)說(shuo)令人神往,其(qi)實九(jiu)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)就是(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)股(gu)清泉,順(shun)勢流(liu)(liu)下時在山(shan)(shan)(shan)澗(jian)里形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)小(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)潭。然(ran)而(er),由(you)于(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)至清、石(shi)至奇(qi),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)因石(shi)而(er)增(zeng)色,石(shi)得水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)而(er)鮮(xian)活(huo)(huo),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)石(shi)相(xiang)映,變幻(huan)莫(mo)測(ce),形成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)奇(qi)景(jing),曾有(you)人盛譽為“黃山(shan)(shan)(shan)第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)景(jing)”,足見其(qi)景(jing)色之(zhi)美(mei)。 從山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳(jiao)順(shun)溪而(er)上(shang)(shang),溪中(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)塊如(ru)壇,圓(yuan)溜(liu)規整,兩岸山(shan)(shan)(shan)花異草,引(yin)人入勝。始進山(shan)(shan)(shan),即(ji)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)崖,溪水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)溢崖而(er)下,落地(di)(di)成(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)(chi),為一(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)池(chi)(chi),丈(zhang)余,池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)淺處(chu)黃綠,深(shen)處(chu)墨綠。據說(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)王(wang)洗(xi)澡(zao)的(de)地(di)(di)方(fang),村人又叫(jiao)龍(long)王(wang)澡(zao)盆(pen),上(shang)(shang)方(fang)陡(dou)壁上(shang)(shang)有(you)形似太(tai)師椅的(de)河潭,是(shi)龍(long)王(wang)納涼的(de)寶座(zuo)(zuo),故(gu)名“龍(long)王(wang)椅”。龍(long)王(wang)椅左(zuo)上(shang)(shang)方(fang)橫(heng)排有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)學堂基,占地(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左(zuo)右,是(shi)古代村中(zhong)(zhong)文人讀(du)書的(de)地(di)(di)方(fang),學堂不(bu)知毀于(yu)何時。二龍(long)池(chi)(chi)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)不(bu)規則池(chi)(chi)潭,靠(kao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)峭壁長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)型伸到潭底,宛如(ru)老龍(long)汲水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),惟妙惟肖。池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)較深(shen),黑不(bu)見底。往前數(shu)十步,左(zuo)側有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)拱背屈(qu)腿,活(huo)(huo)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)蛤蟆,這就是(shi)蛤蟆石(shi)。二龍(long)池(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)有(you)趣(qu)的(de)奇(qi)景(jing),一(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)崖石(shi)聳立,正面看上(shang)(shang)去酷似中(zhong)(zhong)國的(de)版圖,得名“中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)石(shi)”。
三(san)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)和(he)四龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)分別(bie)是(shi)群龍(long)(long)(long)(long)戲水和(he)休息(xi)的(de)(de)地方。四龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)到九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)距不(bu)遠(yuan),為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)高(gao)崖(ya)上連(lian)續跌宕的(de)(de)幾個(ge)深潭,上下均有(you)(you)(you)瀑(pu)布,高(gao)度約為(wei)(wei)數十米(mi),層層疊疊,遇到雨(yu)(yu)季,玉珠飛濺(jian),水聲淙淙,景色甚為(wei)(wei)壯觀(guan)。五龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)傳(chuan)是(shi)最具有(you)(you)(you)靈氣(qi)的(de)(de),能(neng)讓祈雨(yu)(yu)者滿(man)(man)意而(er)歸,因(yin)傳(chuan)有(you)(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)(long)(long)常臥其(qi)中,故稱“臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)”。六(liu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)背后有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)凹進去的(de)(de)陰(yin)影,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看(kan)(kan)去像一(yi)(yi)幅觀(guan)音像,面(mian)目慈祥,形狀(zhuang)象一(yi)(yi)個(ge)寶葫(hu)蘆,咕嘟咕嘟往(wang)(wang)下倒(dao)水,村(cun)人(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)那(nei)是(shi)濟公和(he)尚醉后的(de)(de)酒葫(hu)蘆,這酒一(yi)(yi)泄下,造就了山(shan)(shan)里人(ren)好酒豪(hao)爽的(de)(de)性格。八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)又叫龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門關,兩石(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)對而(er)立,挾(xie)八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)而(er)為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)門,據說(shuo)(shuo)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)曾用(yong)8兩麻(ma)搓線捆上石(shi)頭投下去還沒有(you)(you)(you)到底(di)。九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)離八(ba)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)40余米(mi),一(yi)(yi)石(shi)崖(ya)伸到中央,水下有(you)(you)(you)孔相(xiang)(xiang)通,像牛(niu)鼻子可(ke)以穿(chuan)繩,又叫牛(niu)鼻串。由于(yu)植被茂密,這九(jiu)(jiu)個(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)始終(zhong)滿(man)(man)貯清(qing)(qing)泉,不(bu)涸不(bu)竭,潭水飛瀑(pu)如(ru)串珠般(ban)相(xiang)(xiang)連(lian),有(you)(you)(you)分有(you)(you)(you)合,千姿百(bai)態,有(you)(you)(you)時迅猛奔騰,勢如(ru)驚雷;有(you)(you)(you)時蜿蜒曲折(zhe),舒緩纏綿。 再往(wang)(wang)上行(xing)至山(shan)(shan)頂,豁然(ran)(ran)開(kai)朗,兩山(shan)(shan)之間(jian)砌著一(yi)(yi)道長(chang)石(shi)壩,攔住清(qing)(qing)泉,形成一(yi)(yi)灣水庫,高(gao)山(shan)(shan)出(chu)平湖,湖水清(qing)(qing)澈碧綠(lv),似一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)巨大的(de)(de)翡(fei)翠,山(shan)(shan)風陣陣,波光粼粼,疑(yi)為(wei)(wei)瑤琳(lin)仙境。四面(mian)群山(shan)(shan)如(ru)聚(ju),樹木蔥蘢,青松古柏,生(sheng)意盎然(ran)(ran),無論從那(nei)個(ge)方向看(kan)(kan)過去,均如(ru)巨幅山(shan)(shan)水畫卷,景色秀美絕倫。九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)所處的(de)(de)峽(xia)谷,怪(guai)石(shi)崢(zheng)嶸,峭壁看(kan)(kan)似驚險,卻有(you)(you)(you)路可(ke)攀(pan),密林中蘭草叢生(sheng),苔蘚鋪(pu)地,瓊花玉葉(xie)隨處可(ke)見,實為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)觀(guan)景探險、健身休閑的(de)(de)好去處。