主要景點
九峰三園一環道
九峰(feng),即九老峰(feng)主體。由神皇峰(feng)、水源山、雷公嶺(ling)、丹雀峰(feng)、壽佛(fo)峰(feng)、魁星峰(feng)、蝙(bian)蝠峰(feng)、月(yue)老峰(feng)和元(yuan)寶峰(feng)等(deng)9座山峰(feng)構成(cheng),融奇峰(feng)、妙谷(gu)、幽洞、秀水、佳木、怪石(shi)等(deng)自(zi)然景(jing)觀為一身(shen),堪稱喀斯特地形地貌的(de)精品(pin)版(ban)本。
三園(yuan),系景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)內三大(da)核心板塊(kuai)(kuai)。包括業已建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題(ti)公園(yuan)、普(pu)濟寺(si)佛(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)和規劃建(jian)設(she)中的(de)(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民(min)(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)。農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)主(zhu)題(ti)公園(yuan)由(you)農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場、五谷大(da)道、農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)系列(lie)雕品、丙穴瀑練等主(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點構成(cheng)(cheng),彰顯“天(tian)降嘉(jia)(jia)禾、神農(nong)(nong)(nong)教耕(geng)”的(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵(han),突(tu)出(chu)嘉(jia)(jia)禾農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地的(de)(de)(de)崇高地位。普(pu)濟寺(si)佛(fo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan),以(yi)“江南第三佛(fo)地”——普(pu)濟寺(si)為主(zhu)體,拓展出(chu)寺(si)前寺(si)后兩大(da)游(you)園(yuan)。通過寺(si)院建(jian)筑群落、佛(fo)教壁(bi)畫、放生池等景(jing)(jing)(jing)點,體現(xian)佛(fo)教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)清虛、超(chao)脫(tuo)的(de)(de)(de)參禪(chan)意境。正在規劃建(jian)設(she)中的(de)(de)(de)水文(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)民(min)(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)是(shi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)綜(zong)合開發板塊(kuai)(kuai),集城區(qu)、景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)、村(cun)區(qu)、業區(qu)、小(xiao)區(qu)“五位一(yi)體”之大(da)成(cheng)(cheng),全面展示嘉(jia)(jia)禾獨具特色魅力(li)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、民(min)(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、飲(yin)食文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、婚(hun)嫁文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)和習(xi)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua),將打造為湘南民(min)(min)俗(su)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)典范之作。
一(yi)環(huan)道,指環(huan)景(jing)區(qu)自行車(che)(che)道。該車(che)(che)道全程共7.6公里,擬建(jian)設成為華南自行車(che)(che)訓練基地(di)、湖(hu)南省中長跑(pao)訓練基地(di)。車(che)(che)道將九老峰(feng)及數十(shi)座山峰(feng)幽谷和景(jing)區(qu)三(san)大板塊貫通一(yi)體。全線連接烈士(shi)陵園、青少年活動中心、會仙(xian)橋、壬源橋等(deng)主要節點,成為旅(lv)游、健身、觀光、休閑的綠色通道。
普濟寺
普(pu)濟(ji)寺(si)(si)(si)昔為“江(jiang)南第三佛地(di)”,“普(pu)濟(ji)疏(shu)鐘”為嘉禾古八景之(zhi)一。寺(si)(si)(si)院始(shi)建于唐,經宋元(yuan)明清數(shu)次擴建,觀(guan)音閣(前殿)、大(da)雄殿(中殿)、湘山(shan)(shan)殿(后殿)依(yi)山(shan)(shan)傍水、次第宏開。觀(guan)音閣內塑千(qian)手觀(guan)音像,法度莊(zhuang)嚴、氣宇祥和。往昔,入(ru)寺(si)(si)(si)誦經拜佛者眾,近則衡湘郴贛,遠則廣(guang)西(xi)廣(guang)東,善男信女云(yun)集于斯,求財求嗣,香火(huo)鼎盛。有普(pu)濟(ji)疏(shu)鐘詩云(yun):寺(si)(si)(si)外(wai)(wai)青煙(yan)煙(yan)外(wai)(wai)峰(feng),煙(yan)中佛寺(si)(si)(si)曉鳴鐘。煙(yan)消(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)出鐘方歇,鐘撤(che)煙(yan)飛寺(si)(si)(si)又封(feng)。此(ci)地(di)散花(hua)真普(pu)濟(ji),當年題(ti)壁(bi)可(ke)重逢。山(shan)(shan)僧若解紗籠意,漫說詩人莫繼蹤。
嘉禾龜山
九(jiu)(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)園(yuan)區(qu)內有(you)(you)面積約1500平(ping)(ping)方米的(de)石(shi)山(shan)(shan),就象一(yi)(yi)(yi)只巨大的(de)烏(wu)龜(gui)在湖里(li)昂頭(tou)環顧(gu),人稱“龜(gui)山(shan)(shan)”。上古時(shi)(shi)候,女(nv)媧(wa)(wa)氏這后炎(yan)帝神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong),南(nan)下(xia)覓得嘉(jia)谷(gu),住在九(jiu)(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)東(dong)側腳下(xia)的(de)丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue),教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)耕種(zhong)于(yu)禾(he)倉堡,從此(ci)九(jiu)(jiu)州之(zhi)人皆知谷(gu)食(shi),結(jie)束(shu)了(le)人類(lei)吃野物野果的(de)生(sheng)活。相傳共工(gong)與(yu)(yu)祝融為(wei)(wei)爭(zheng)奪(duo)女(nv)媧(wa)(wa)的(de)愛情,大戰于(yu)撐天(tian)(tian)柱下(xia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)周山(shan)(shan),結(jie)果共工(gong)因失敗而(er)撞擊不(bu)(bu)(bu)周山(shan)(shan),頓使(shi)天(tian)(tian)傾地(di)陷。而(er)女(nv)媧(wa)(wa)為(wei)(wei)煉石(shi)補天(tian)(tian),殺死了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)只神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui),用龜(gui)的(de)四只腳當作(zuo)四根柱頭(tou),把(ba)大地(di)支起,方才轉危為(wei)(wei)安(an)。神(shen)(shen)(shen)龜(gui)之(zhi)后龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)為(wei)(wei)報女(nv)媧(wa)(wa)殺祖之(zhi)仇(chou),追尋神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)經閩粵入(ru)湘南(nan)郴州,到(dao)達(da)禾(he)倉堡,與(yu)(yu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)背山(shan)(shan)而(er)居九(jiu)(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)側一(yi)(yi)(yi)水(shui)湖。因龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)明斗敵不(bu)(bu)(bu)過神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong),便(bian)潛居水(shui)湖伺機破壞神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)耕種(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu)。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)趁(chen)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)夜宿之(zhi)時(shi)(shi),折(zhe)其禾(he)苗,毀其禾(he)田,致(zhi)使(shi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)初試嘉(jia)谷(gu)無(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)收成。當神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)知曉原因后,不(bu)(bu)(bu)但沒(mei)有(you)(you)責備(bei)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi),反而(er)把(ba)丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)溪流里(li)的(de)田螺全部(bu)挪往水(shui)湖,供龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)飲食(shi),并對它曉之(zhi)以理,要龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)顧(gu)全百(bai)姓蒼生(sheng),摒棄(qi)前(qian)(qian)嫌(xian),一(yi)(yi)(yi)起培育,播(bo)種(zhong)嘉(jia)谷(gu)。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)深受(shou)感(gan)情,悔過自新,不(bu)(bu)(bu)記(ji)前(qian)(qian)仇(chou),配合炎(yan)帝教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)耕作(zuo),從此(ci)谷(gu)穗收成年(nian)年(nian)見好。當時(shi)(shi),位于(yu)九(jiu)(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)邊的(de)藍嶺山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)群蠻(man)人,見神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)教(jiao)(jiao)民(min)(min)耕種(zhong)出百(bai)谷(gu),起了(le)盜心,常來(lai)搗(dao)亂,奪(duo)掠(lve)嘉(jia)谷(gu),并弄得村民(min)(min)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得安(an)寧。這時(shi)(shi)龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)便(bian)向炎(yan)帝請愿(yuan),戍守山(shan)(shan)西(xi)南(nan),以防蠻(man)人入(ru)侵(qin),保百(bai)谷(gu)和(he)(he)村民(min)(min)平(ping)(ping)安(an)。龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)以水(shui)湖為(wei)(wei)營,抵御外(wai)侵(qin),年(nian)復一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian),風雨無(wu)阻,才使(shi)人們安(an)心地(di)跟(gen)著(zhu)(zhu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)(nong)播(bo)種(zhong)百(bai)谷(gu),中華農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕業逐漸走(zou)向興旺發(fa)達(da)。年(nian)長(chang)日(ri)久,龜(gui)丕(pi)(pi)化為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座石(shi)山(shan)(shan),鎮守在九(jiu)(jiu)老峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)西(xi)北(bei)面,保佑著(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶人的(de)健康平(ping)(ping)安(an)和(he)(he)農(nong)(nong)(nong)耕業的(de)興旺。
丙穴公園
丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)位于九(jiu)老峰山麓。洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)(xue)冬暖夏涼,長約里許(xu),可容千(qian)人(ren)。冬季水涸,人(ren)可攜光(guang)而入,從石(shi)羔背山洞(dong)(dong)出。穴(xue)(xue)內溪水流入縣(xian)城,形成(cheng)多處瀑布。水中(zhong)有魚,是(shi)美味(wei)佳(jia)肴,古人(ren)稱之為(wei)“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)瀑練”、“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)佳(jia)魚”,是(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)(he)舊八景之一。洞(dong)(dong)內鐘乳石(shi)千(qian)姿(zi)百態(tai),中(zhong)有皇帝(di)(di)樓(lou),上有金(jin)鑾(luan)殿、金(jin)交椅、金(jin)雞塒。相傳(chuan),天降嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教耕于丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)前的(de)禾(he)(he)(he)(he)倉(cang)堡(嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)城始(shi)名禾(he)(he)(he)(he)倉(cang)堡),夜宿(su)皇帝(di)(di)樓(lou)。五行中(zhong)丙(bing)丁屬火,神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)以火德王,又稱炎帝(di)(di)。天降嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)(he),神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)教耕,世(shi)人(ren)乃知谷食(shi)。為(wei)紀念(nian)神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong),后人(ren)便將山洞(dong)(dong)命名為(wei)丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)又叫神(shen)(shen)農(nong)(nong)洞(dong)(dong)。清光(guang)緒乙示仲冬,皖北人(ren)劉羲,時任(ren)嘉(jia)(jia)禾(he)(he)(he)(he)知縣(xian),為(wei)該洞(dong)(dong)題(ti)名“丙(bing)穴(xue)(xue)”,并撰寫碑(bei)文(wen)。石(shi)壁上還有歷(li)代文(wen)人(ren)學士(shi)題(ti)寫的(de)詩文(wen)數(shu)首。1989年被列為(wei)縣(xian)級文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。
交通及線路
高鐵、火車路線
武(wu)廣高鐵、京廣線全國旅客可(ke)以(yi)乘高鐵直(zhi)達郴州(zhou),在郴州(zhou)西站、郴州(zhou)火車站下車,可(ke)坐601城際嘉禾專線,全程70公里(li),票價:15元。
自駕路線
開車走(zou)京(jing)港澳高(gao)速(su)、廣樂高(gao)速(su),京(jing)珠(zhu)高(gao)速(su)、夏蓉(rong)高(gao)速(su),直達九老峰風(feng)景區(qu)。