銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂位于豐順縣砂田鎮(zhen),海(hai)拔高度1559.5米,為粵東第一(yi)高峰(feng)。銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂風光(guang)秀麗(li),物產豐饒(rao),如屏(ping)似嶂的百里峰(feng)巒,綠(lv)樹披翠,竹木(mu)成林,植物種類復雜多樣,是(shi)觀光(guang)游(you)覽和植物學教學的理(li)想基地。一(yi)片片常綠(lv)的高山植物,人(ren)謂“銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)青”,濃陰蔽日,深(shen)邃(sui)幽雅。密林深(shen)處寒蘭叢生,有(you)葉藝、花(hua)藝、奇香等品種。
銅鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)峰(feng)頂平(ping)闊,約有(you)數畝寬的平(ping)地。拂曉時(shi)置身峰(feng)頂,守候“云(yun)海浮金”,披霞(xia)掛(gua)彩,無不(bu)令人神往!即便(bian)天(tian)氣陰霾,咫尺不(bu)辨(bian),云(yun)遮霧涌,無窮變幻,亦有(you)別樣感受(shou)。站立峰(feng)巔,若天(tian)氣晴朗,極(ji)目遠眺,溝壑縱橫,群山盡伏,梅(mei)江、韓江宛如(ru)素(su)練飄向東南,梅(mei)州(zhou)、潮州(zhou)風光無限!
從銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)峰(feng)頂(ding)而下(xia)約海拔1200米,有(you)一大(da)草坪,約有(you)千畝,據說曾計(ji)劃用作高(gao)(gao)山機場,地勢平坦(tan),花草豐茂。大(da)草坪中(zhong)間,泉水涓(juan)涓(juan)匯(hui)入(ru),形成(cheng)天然湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)。湖(hu)(hu)水清(qing)冽透明(ming),波(bo)光瀲(lian)滟,觀之(zhi)神清(qing)氣爽。訪(fang)之(zhi)鄉人,因其(qi)稍下(xia)有(you)銅(tong)鑼(luo)村,故稱此湖(hu)(hu)為“銅(tong)鑼(luo)湖(hu)(hu)”。此湖(hu)(hu)遇(yu)(yu)百年大(da)旱,其(qi)水亦不干涸。若遇(yu)(yu)多(duo)雨年份,茫(mang)茫(mang)蕩(dang)蕩(dang),周(zhou)圍(wei)山峰(feng),宛若島(dao)嶼,有(you)“水浸銅(tong)鼓(gu)頂(ding)”之(zhi)傳聞。長白(bai)山有(you)鏡(jing)泊(bo)湖(hu)(hu),天山有(you)天湖(hu)(hu),廬山有(you)如琴湖(hu)(hu),……山之(zhi)高(gao)(gao)而潤(run)澤,鐘靈毓秀(xiu),造物者不負人,功(gong)巍巍矣!
銅(tong)鼓嶂屬(shu)蓮花(hua)山脈斷裂帶,在(zai)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)風化、流水侵(qin)蝕作用下(xia),隨(sui)處可見千(qian)姿百態(tai)的(de)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景觀(guan)。人們(men)根據其形象為不少景觀(guan)取(qu)(qu)了名字,并賦予傳說(shuo)。如(ru)玉石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛手,說(shuo)是雷神將(jiang)軍留下(xia)的(de)手掌;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人取(qu)(qu)寶,說(shuo)是仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人正在(zai)向石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)櫥取(qu)(qu)寶,說(shuo)此處“金(jin)山銀山,仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人正搬(ban)”;“金(jin)龜下(xia)山”,說(shuo)是摸一(yi)下(xia)平(ping)安健康,摸兩下(xia)升官發(fa)財(cai);獅(shi)子潭,潭邊(bian)有(you)三塊(kuai)(kuai)酷似獅(shi)子的(de)大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謂之三獅(shi)望峰;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人疊(die)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上面累(lei)疊(die)小石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),再碩大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)(kuai)覆之,成大(da)(da)、小、更大(da)(da)形狀,望之危然卻不傾(qing)倒;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人踏石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上有(you)足跡,說(shuo)是八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)過(guo)此所留;猴子抱頸(jing),一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)宛(wan)如(ru)美女站(zhan)立當道(dao),須如(ru)猴子般(ban)抱住(zhu)其頸(jing)方能過(guo)之;船子潭,兩塊(kuai)(kuai)如(ru)船大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)隱現潭中……
銅鼓嶂(zhang)山腰(yao)有(you)一(yi)(yi)巨瀑(pu),流水(shui)(shui)(shui)從幾(ji)百(bai)米懸(xuan)崖(ya)峭壁傾(qing)瀉(xie)而下(xia)(xia),匯成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)潭(tan)(tan),其水(shui)(shui)(shui)碧綠(lv)清(qing)澈,潭(tan)(tan)邊多異(yi)木奇花,人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)瀑(pu)為(wei)“七(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)瀑(pu)”,稱(cheng)潭(tan)(tan)為(wei)“鴛鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)”。此(ci)(ci)瀑(pu)此(ci)(ci)潭(tan)(tan)傳說(shuo)(shuo)諸多,有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)人(ren)(ren)七(qi)次登(deng)上(shang)此(ci)(ci)磜(qi) 表達戀(lian)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing);有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)人(ren)(ren)在鴛鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)浸泡百(bai)天,表達百(bai)年好合;有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)此(ci)(ci)磜(qi) 出有(you)七(qi)個美(mei)麗女人(ren)(ren),人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)七(qi)花仙女,引來天下(xia)(xia)男兒(er)求婚;有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)(yi)對(dui)戀(lian)人(ren)(ren)因婚姻(yin)不(bu)成(cheng),殉情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鴛鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)中……據說(shuo)(shuo),附近鄉民把到七(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 當作(zuo)考驗對(dui)象的地方,山歌唱道:“你(ni)愛(ai)娶厓無柬該,七(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗過來。水(shui)(shui)(shui)清(qing)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)長連心愛(ai),百(bai)年好合正(zheng)和諧。”“七(qi)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)磜(qi) 水(shui)(shui)(shui)清(qing)又清(qing),洗了(le)正(zheng)知愛(ai)淺(qian)深。雙雙立下(xia)(xia)情(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)侶愿,海枯石爛不(bu)變心。”
從砂田鎮登山(shan)(shan),歷經22公(gong)里的盤田公(gong)路,一路奇(qi)觀便直逼眼際:那(nei)龐(pang)大的山(shan)(shan)體,聳入云(yun)霄的高峰(feng)(feng),加上山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)間流動(dong)的云(yun)潮(chao),已不是(shi)正(zheng)常看的“山(shan)(shan)”的概念了,分明(ming)是(shi)山(shan)(shan)的海洋、峰(feng)(feng)的巨浪,“粵(yue)東屋脊”造成了驚心動(dong)魄的氣勢。“云(yun)無心而出岫”,青黛的山(shan)(shan)與(yu)素練般(ban)的云(yun)霧(wu)反(fan)復較量,構成了一幅若(ruo)幻若(ruo)真山(shan)(shan)水寫(xie)意畫。銅鼓嶂為(wei)蓮(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)主峰(feng)(feng),因其峰(feng)(feng)頂平闊,渾圓(yuan)似鼓得名,并與(yu)潮(chao)州鳳凰山(shan)(shan)、梅州陰那(nei)山(shan)(shan)的五(wu)指峰(feng)(feng)形成“三峰(feng)(feng)鼎立”之勢。雄奇(qi)嵯峨的山(shan)(shan)勢,造就了眾(zhong)多奇(qi)石景(jing)觀:有玉(yu)石佛手、仙人取寶、百(bai)畝平地、獅(shi)子(zi)潭、金(jin)龜下山(shan)(shan)等。
登銅鼓嶂峰頂觀(guan)日(ri)出(chu)是(shi)游客興(xing)致(zhi)最濃之(zhi)處。凌晨(chen)4點從海拔1100米的(de)(de)銅鼓嶂賓館出(chu)來,夜空繁星(xing)燦爛,啟明星(xing)如指路明燈。行(xing)走山脊之(zhi)間(jian)(jian),聽山風(feng)呼嘯,伴明月同行(xing),別有一(yi)(yi)番(fan)情(qing)趣。待(dai)晨(chen)曦初露,只(zhi)覺置身云(yun)海之(zhi)間(jian)(jian),千(qian)峰萬壑云(yun)霧(wu)繚繞,臣拜(bai)于腳下。俄(e)頃,東方的(de)(de)灰(hui)調子突然明快(kuai)起來,由弱(ruo)而(er)強,很快(kuai)變得滿天彩霞,一(yi)(yi)輪紅日(ri)在(zai)七彩斑斕的(de)(de)云(yun)隙間(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)躍而(er)起,好似飄浮(fu)在(zai)萬頃波濤之(zhi)中(zhong),崇山峻嶺(ling)閃耀著(zhu)鎏金的(de)(de)光芒,讓人嘆為觀(guan)止!
銅鼓嶂位于豐順縣北部,方圓20多公里,山巒重(zhong)疊,溝(gou)壑縱橫,山清水秀,風景迷人。這里不僅擁(yong)有豐厚奇異的自然景觀,而且有著許(xu)多人文景觀。銅鼓嶂山勢雄偉(wei),海拔(ba)千(qian)米以上(shang)的山峰有三座。
主(zhu)峰(feng)銅(tong)鼓嶂高1559.5米(mi),比東(dong)(dong)岳泰山(shan)(shan)(shan)還高,是“粵東(dong)(dong)屋脊”。從梅州(zhou)、韓江谷(gu)地(di)仰望(wang)(wang)銅(tong)鼓嶂,猶如(ru)平地(di)拔起,山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢嵯峨雄奇(qi)。登臨絕頂極(ji)目遠眺,群(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)盡(jin)伏腳下(xia),深谷(gu)懸崖撼人(ren)(ren)心靈,梅江、韓江宛如(ru)素練自西北(bei)(bei)向東(dong)(dong)南蜿蜒飄去。秋高氣爽之時(shi),極(ji)目東(dong)(dong)北(bei)(bei)可遙(yao)望(wang)(wang)梅州(zhou),東(dong)(dong)南可望(wang)(wang)見潮州(zhou),西北(bei)(bei)可望(wang)(wang)五華、興(xing)寧(ning),南可望(wang)(wang)豐(feng)順(shun)。銅(tong)鼓嶂不僅有(you)美(mei)麗(li)奇(qi)特的(de)自然景觀,有(you)“玉(yu)石佛(fo)(fo)手”、“仙人(ren)(ren)取寶(bao)”、“金(jin)龜下(xia)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“小峨眉山(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“水礫(li)瀑布”、“水潭急流”等,而且(qie)還蘊含了許(xu)多有(you)自身特色的(de)人(ren)(ren)文景觀,主(zhu)要有(you):“太平軍(jun)古戰場”、“銅(tong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)佛(fo)(fo)國(guo)寺遺址(zhi)”、“高山(shan)(shan)(shan)圍龍屋”等。
在海拔1100米的(de)銅鑼(luo)湖(hu)上的(de)圍龍屋,是粵東海拔最高(gao)的(de)客家圍龍屋,它依山(shan)傍(bang)水因自然(ran)之勢(shi)而(er)建,以石為(wei)墻別有風(feng)姿。銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)景旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)區自然(ran)風(feng)景優美,類型多(duo)樣,組合條件好,她為(wei)人們提供了(le)以自然(ran)風(feng)光為(wei)主(zhu)的(de)多(duo)種自然(ran)景觀觀賞(shang)內容,集中了(le)山(shan)地(di)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)資源中大(da)(da)量(liang)美妙佳景,環境幽雅,使游(you)人既(ji)得(de)到探(tan)勝(sheng)游(you)覽,又受到大(da)(da)自然(ran)的(de)陶冶(ye)。銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)景旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)區距縣(xian)城湯坑84公里,距梅(mei)(mei)州市(shi)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)勝(sheng)地(di)雁洋鎮45公里,與梅(mei)(mei)州和潮汕地(di)區聯系十(shi)分便捷。豐順(shun)縣(xian)陸路(lu)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)(tong)隨廣(guang)梅(mei)(mei)汕鐵(tie)路(lu)和梅(mei)(mei)坎路(lu)汕梅(mei)(mei)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)(tong)通(tong)(tong)車而(er)更為(wei)方便,通(tong)(tong)向省內各地(di)的(de)公路(lu)系統(tong)日(ri)趨(qu)完(wan)善。從潮汕平(ping)原到銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)只消2個多(duo)小(xiao)時(shi)車程,而(er)抵梅(mei)(mei)州市(shi)僅需1小(xiao)時(shi)車程。我們深(shen)信,銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景點(dian)將成為(wei)溝通(tong)(tong)梅(mei)(mei)州與潮汕旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)板塊的(de)新(xin)亮點(dian)。