牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)位于牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)東側,牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)在(zai)赤(chi)嶺鄉倪村(cun)南邊(bian)的(de)一個(ge)大(da)(da)山(shan)谷中。牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)這(zhe)里山(shan)谷幽(you)靜,叢林(lin)(lin)豐(feng)茂,九(jiu)池溪水碧綠澄(cheng)澈,如大(da)(da)小不一的(de)珍(zhen)珠翡翠(cui)散落其間(jian)。牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景區位于唐代大(da)(da)詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)李白(bai)、杜荀鶴多(duo)次詠誦的(de)秋浦河之源頭。山(shan)岳風光秀美(mei)綺麗。最高峰(feng)“牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)大(da)(da)崗(gang)”海(hai)拔1727.6米(mi),似牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)頂天(tian)(tian)而立。 牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)景區內(nei)自 然(ran)生態(tai)原(yuan)始,恬靜、幽(you)深,古木參天(tian)(tian),奇樹(shu)(shu)非凡,牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)被游人(ren)(ren)(ren)譽為“森(sen)林(lin)(lin)浴場”。春來(lai)鳥語花香(xiang),山(shan)花爛漫;夏坐龍(long)(long)(long)椅沖涼,消暑養(yang)身;秋賞龍(long)(long)(long)池山(shan)江(jiang)葉,層林(lin)(lin)盡(jin)染;冬(dong)至玉樹(shu)(shu)冰花,琉璃(li)仙境。欲仙欲幻,一派桃(tao)源景象。現已開發的(de)主要景點有九(jiu)個(ge)形(xing)(xing)態(tai)各異的(de)池潭,是整體(ti)巖體(ti)形(xing)(xing)成,形(xing)(xing)似人(ren)(ren)(ren)工(gong)雕琢(zhuo),罕見的(de)自然(ran)地質奇觀(guan);三百多(duo)年的(de)參天(tian)(tian)古樹(shu)(shu);龍(long)(long)(long)鳳呈祥(松(song)樹(shu)(shu)和櫧樹(shu)(shu))同根生,世上罕見;九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)湖(hu)屬(shu)高山(shan)平湖(hu),泛舟湖(hu)面可(ke)與張(zhang)家界寶豐(feng)湖(hu)相媲美(mei),湖(hu)面四周,皆(jie)系(xi)原(yuan)始森(sen)林(lin)(lin)。空氣清(qing)新(xin),牯(gu)牛(niu)(niu)降(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)是人(ren)(ren)(ren)們所向往(wang)丘然(ran)氧(yang)吧。
相(xiang)傳(chuan),牯(gu)牛降九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)上(shang)(shang)有(you)座(zuo)寺廟(miao),僧(seng)侶眾(zhong)多(duo),香(xiang)客不絕(jue)。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年大旱,無數(shu)災民成群(qun)結隊來(lai)到九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)山(shan)寺廟(miao),祈(qi)求大佛降甘霖(lin)以救民苦。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)小僧(seng)乃真龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化身(shen),有(you)呼風喚雨(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)本事,生了悲憫(min)之心(xin)。他(ta)騰身(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)躍,倒翻(fan)九個(ge)筋斗,著地(di)處即成了九個(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),到了廟(miao)前(qian),又隨(sui)手一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan)順流(liu)而(er)(er)下(xia),如一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條白練,連(lian)接著九個(ge)洞池(chi)(chi)(chi),即形(xing)成了如今的(de)(de)(de)九個(ge)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。村人(ren)說(shuo)九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)很靈,以前(qian)山(shan)腳有(you)座(zuo)祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)臺(tai),石(shi)(shi)(shi)臺(tai)、東至(zhi)(zhi)、青陽和祁(qi)門4縣(xian)遇有(you)大旱,便(bian)有(you)人(ren)來(lai)此祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)。祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)須(xu)由青壯男(nan)子焚香(xiang)沐浴后(hou),身(shen)帶竹筒(tong),來(lai)到祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)臺(tai),虔誠禱(dao)告,然后(hou)取第五龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)神水(shui)(shui)(shui)晝夜不停趕回家鄉,即會一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)路(lu)烏云(yun),電閃雷鳴,雨(yu)(yu)隨(sui)人(ren)至(zhi)(zhi)。傳(chuan)說(shuo)令(ling)人(ren)神往,其(qi)實九龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)就是(shi)(shi)山(shan)頂一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)股清(qing)泉(quan),順勢流(liu)下(xia)時在山(shan)澗里形(xing)成的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)個(ge)小水(shui)(shui)(shui)潭(tan)(tan)。然而(er)(er),由于水(shui)(shui)(shui)至(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi),水(shui)(shui)(shui)因石(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)增色,石(shi)(shi)(shi)得(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)而(er)(er)鮮活(huo),水(shui)(shui)(shui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)映,變幻莫(mo)測(ce),形(xing)成一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)奇(qi)景(jing),曾有(you)人(ren)盛譽(yu)為(wei)“黃山(shan)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)景(jing)”,足見其(qi)景(jing)色之美。 從山(shan)腳順溪而(er)(er)上(shang)(shang),溪中(zhong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊如壇,圓(yuan)溜(liu)規整,兩(liang)岸山(shan)花異(yi)草,引(yin)人(ren)入勝。始進山(shan),即有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)崖,溪水(shui)(shui)(shui)溢崖而(er)(er)下(xia),落地(di)成池(chi)(chi)(chi),為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi),丈余,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)淺處黃綠,深處墨綠。據說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)洗澡的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,村人(ren)又叫龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)澡盆(pen),上(shang)(shang)方陡壁(bi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)形(xing)似太師椅的(de)(de)(de)河潭(tan)(tan),是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)納(na)涼的(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)座(zuo),故名(ming)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)椅”。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)椅左上(shang)(shang)方橫排有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)學堂基(ji),占地(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)畝左右,是(shi)(shi)古代村中(zhong)文人(ren)讀書的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,學堂不知毀于何時。二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)不規則池(chi)(chi)(chi)潭(tan)(tan),靠山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)峭壁(bi)長出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)圓(yuan)柱型伸到潭(tan)(tan)底,宛如老(lao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)汲(ji)水(shui)(shui)(shui),惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)較深,黑(hei)不見底。往前(qian)數(shu)十(shi)步,左側(ce)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)拱(gong)背屈(qu)腿,活(huo)像一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)蛤蟆(ma),這就是(shi)(shi)蛤蟆(ma)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)附近還有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處有(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)奇(qi)景(jing),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)突兀的(de)(de)(de)崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)聳立(li),正面看上(shang)(shang)去(qu)酷似中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)版(ban)圖,得(de)名(ming)“中(zhong)華石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。
三龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)和四(si)(si)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)分(fen)(fen)別是群(qun)龍(long)(long)(long)戲水(shui)(shui)和休息(xi)的(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)。四(si)(si)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)到(dao)九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)距(ju)不(bu)遠(yuan),為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)高(gao)崖(ya)(ya)上(shang)(shang)連(lian)續跌宕的(de)(de)(de)幾個深潭,上(shang)(shang)下均有(you)(you)(you)瀑(pu)布,高(gao)度約為(wei)(wei)數十米,層層疊(die)疊(die),遇(yu)到(dao)雨季,玉(yu)珠飛濺,水(shui)(shui)聲淙淙,景色甚為(wei)(wei)壯觀。五(wu)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)相(xiang)(xiang)傳是最(zui)具有(you)(you)(you)靈氣(qi)的(de)(de)(de),能(neng)讓祈雨者(zhe)滿(man)意而歸,因傳有(you)(you)(you)老龍(long)(long)(long)常臥(wo)其中(zhong),故稱“臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)”。六龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)背后(hou)(hou)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)凹進去的(de)(de)(de)陰影,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看去像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)觀音像(xiang),面目慈祥,形狀象(xiang)一(yi)(yi)個寶葫蘆,咕嘟(du)咕嘟(du)往下倒水(shui)(shui),村人說那是濟(ji)公和尚醉后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)(de)酒葫蘆,這酒一(yi)(yi)泄下,造就了山里人好(hao)酒豪爽的(de)(de)(de)性格。八龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)又叫(jiao)龍(long)(long)(long)門關,兩(liang)(liang)石相(xiang)(xiang)對而立(li),挾(xie)八龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)而為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)門,據(ju)說有(you)(you)(you)人曾用(yong)8兩(liang)(liang)麻搓線捆上(shang)(shang)石頭投下去還沒有(you)(you)(you)到(dao)底。九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)離(li)八龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)40余米,一(yi)(yi)石崖(ya)(ya)伸到(dao)中(zhong)央,水(shui)(shui)下有(you)(you)(you)孔(kong)相(xiang)(xiang)通,像(xiang)牛鼻子可(ke)以穿繩,又叫(jiao)牛鼻串。由于植(zhi)被(bei)茂密,這九個龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)始(shi)終滿(man)貯清泉,不(bu)涸不(bu)竭,潭水(shui)(shui)飛瀑(pu)如串珠般相(xiang)(xiang)連(lian),有(you)(you)(you)分(fen)(fen)有(you)(you)(you)合,千姿百態,有(you)(you)(you)時迅猛奔騰,勢(shi)如驚(jing)雷;有(you)(you)(you)時蜿蜒曲(qu)折,舒緩纏綿。 再(zai)往上(shang)(shang)行(xing)至山頂(ding),豁(huo)然(ran)開朗,兩(liang)(liang)山之間砌著一(yi)(yi)道長石壩,攔住清泉,形成一(yi)(yi)灣(wan)水(shui)(shui)庫,高(gao)山出平湖,湖水(shui)(shui)清澈碧(bi)綠,似(si)一(yi)(yi)塊巨(ju)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)翡翠,山風陣(zhen)陣(zhen),波(bo)光(guang)粼粼,疑為(wei)(wei)瑤(yao)琳仙(xian)境。四(si)(si)面群(qun)山如聚(ju),樹木蔥(cong)蘢(long),青松古柏,生意盎然(ran),無論(lun)從那個方(fang)向看過去,均如巨(ju)幅(fu)山水(shui)(shui)畫卷,景色秀美絕倫(lun)。九龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)所處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)峽谷,怪石崢嶸,峭壁看似(si)驚(jing)險,卻有(you)(you)(you)路可(ke)攀,密林(lin)中(zhong)蘭草叢生,苔(tai)蘚鋪(pu)地,瓊花玉(yu)葉隨(sui)處(chu)可(ke)見,實為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個觀景探險、健身休閑的(de)(de)(de)好(hao)去處(chu)。