銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)位于豐(feng)順縣砂田鎮(zhen),海拔高(gao)度(du)1559.5米(mi),為粵東第一高(gao)峰。銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂(zhang)風光(guang)秀麗,物(wu)(wu)產豐(feng)饒,如屏似(si)嶂(zhang)的(de)百(bai)里峰巒,綠(lv)樹披(pi)翠,竹木成林,植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種類復雜多樣,是觀光(guang)游覽和植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)學教學的(de)理想基地。一片片常綠(lv)的(de)高(gao)山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu),人(ren)謂“銅鼓(gu)(gu)青”,濃陰蔽日,深(shen)邃幽雅。密林深(shen)處寒蘭(lan)叢(cong)生,有葉藝(yi)、花藝(yi)、奇(qi)香等(deng)品(pin)種。
銅鼓嶂峰頂平(ping)闊,約有數(shu)畝寬的平(ping)地。拂(fu)曉時置身峰頂,守候“云海浮金”,披(pi)霞(xia)掛彩(cai),無不令(ling)人(ren)神往(wang)!即(ji)便天氣陰(yin)霾(mai),咫尺不辨,云遮霧(wu)涌(yong),無窮變幻,亦有別樣感受。站立峰巔(dian),若天氣晴朗,極目遠(yuan)眺,溝(gou)壑縱橫,群山盡伏,梅江(jiang)、韓江(jiang)宛如素練飄向東(dong)南,梅州(zhou)、潮州(zhou)風光無限!
從(cong)銅鼓嶂峰頂而下(xia)約海拔1200米(mi),有(you)(you)一大草(cao)坪(ping),約有(you)(you)千畝,據說曾計劃用作高(gao)山機(ji)場,地勢平(ping)坦(tan),花(hua)草(cao)豐茂。大草(cao)坪(ping)中間(jian),泉(quan)水涓(juan)涓(juan)匯入,形成天然湖(hu)(hu)泊。湖(hu)(hu)水清冽透明,波光瀲滟,觀之神清氣(qi)爽。訪之鄉(xiang)人(ren),因其(qi)稍下(xia)有(you)(you)銅鑼(luo)村,故稱此湖(hu)(hu)為“銅鑼(luo)湖(hu)(hu)”。此湖(hu)(hu)遇百(bai)年(nian)(nian)大旱,其(qi)水亦不(bu)干(gan)涸。若遇多雨年(nian)(nian)份,茫茫蕩(dang)蕩(dang),周圍山峰,宛若島嶼(yu),有(you)(you)“水浸銅鼓頂”之傳聞。長白山有(you)(you)鏡(jing)泊湖(hu)(hu),天山有(you)(you)天湖(hu)(hu),廬山有(you)(you)如琴湖(hu)(hu),……山之高(gao)而潤澤,鐘靈(ling)毓(yu)秀(xiu),造物(wu)者不(bu)負人(ren),功巍(wei)巍(wei)矣(yi)!
銅鼓嶂屬(shu)蓮花山(shan)脈斷裂帶,在巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)風(feng)化、流水侵蝕作用(yong)下,隨(sui)處可見(jian)千姿百態的奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)景觀。人們(men)根(gen)據(ju)其形象為不少景觀取了名字,并賦予傳(chuan)說。如玉石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛手,說是雷神將(jiang)軍留下的手掌;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人取寶(bao),說是仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人正在向石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)櫥取寶(bao),說此處“金山(shan)銀山(shan),仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人正搬”;“金龜下山(shan)”,說是摸(mo)一(yi)下平(ping)安健康,摸(mo)兩下升官發(fa)財;獅子(zi)潭(tan),潭(tan)邊(bian)有三塊酷似獅子(zi)的大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),謂之(zhi)三獅望(wang)峰;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人疊(die)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上面累疊(die)小石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),再碩大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊覆之(zhi),成大(da)(da)、小、更(geng)大(da)(da)形狀,望(wang)之(zhi)危然卻不傾倒;仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人踏石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上有足(zu)跡(ji),說是八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)過此所留;猴子(zi)抱(bao)頸,一(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)宛如美女(nv)站立當道,須如猴子(zi)般(ban)抱(bao)住其頸方能過之(zhi);船子(zi)潭(tan),兩塊如船大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)隱現(xian)潭(tan)中……
銅鼓嶂山腰有(you)一(yi)巨瀑(pu)(pu),流水(shui)從幾百米懸崖峭壁傾瀉而下,匯成一(yi)潭(tan)(tan)(tan),其水(shui)碧綠清澈(che),潭(tan)(tan)(tan)邊(bian)多異(yi)木奇花(hua),人稱瀑(pu)(pu)為“七情(qing)磜(qi)瀑(pu)(pu)”,稱潭(tan)(tan)(tan)為“鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)”。此瀑(pu)(pu)此潭(tan)(tan)(tan)傳說(shuo)諸多,有(you)說(shuo)一(yi)對(dui)戀人七次登上(shang)此磜(qi) 表(biao)達戀情(qing);有(you)說(shuo)一(yi)對(dui)戀人在鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)浸泡百天,表(biao)達百年好(hao)合(he);有(you)說(shuo)此磜(qi) 出有(you)七個美(mei)麗(li)女人,人稱七花(hua)仙女,引來天下男兒求(qiu)婚;有(you)說(shuo)一(yi)對(dui)戀人因婚姻不成,殉情(qing)鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)潭(tan)(tan)(tan)中(zhong)……據說(shuo),附近鄉(xiang)民把到(dao)七情(qing)磜(qi) 當作考(kao)驗對(dui)象(xiang)的地方,山歌唱(chang)道:“你(ni)愛(ai)娶(qu)厓(ya)無柬(jian)該,七情(qing)磜(qi)水(shui)洗(xi)過來。水(shui)清情(qing)長連(lian)心愛(ai),百年好(hao)合(he)正和諧(xie)。”“七情(qing)磜(qi) 水(shui)清又清,洗(xi)了正知愛(ai)淺深。雙雙立下情(qing)侶愿,海(hai)枯石爛不變心。”
從(cong)砂田鎮登山(shan)(shan)(shan),歷經(jing)22公里(li)的(de)盤田公路,一路奇觀便(bian)直(zhi)逼眼際:那龐(pang)大的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)體,聳(song)入云(yun)(yun)(yun)霄的(de)高峰(feng)(feng),加上山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈間流動(dong)(dong)的(de)云(yun)(yun)(yun)潮,已不是正常看(kan)的(de)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)”的(de)概(gai)念了(le),分明是山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)海洋、峰(feng)(feng)的(de)巨浪,“粵東屋(wu)脊”造(zao)成(cheng)了(le)驚心動(dong)(dong)魄的(de)氣(qi)勢(shi)(shi)。“云(yun)(yun)(yun)無心而出岫”,青黛的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)與(yu)素練般的(de)云(yun)(yun)(yun)霧反復較量,構成(cheng)了(le)一幅若幻若真山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)寫意(yi)畫(hua)。銅鼓(gu)(gu)嶂為(wei)蓮花山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈主峰(feng)(feng),因其峰(feng)(feng)頂平闊(kuo),渾圓(yuan)似(si)鼓(gu)(gu)得名,并(bing)與(yu)潮州(zhou)鳳凰山(shan)(shan)(shan)、梅州(zhou)陰(yin)那山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)五(wu)指(zhi)峰(feng)(feng)形成(cheng)“三峰(feng)(feng)鼎立(li)”之(zhi)勢(shi)(shi)。雄奇嵯峨的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢(shi)(shi),造(zao)就了(le)眾多(duo)奇石景觀:有(you)玉(yu)石佛手、仙人(ren)取寶、百畝平地、獅(shi)子潭、金龜(gui)下山(shan)(shan)(shan)等(deng)。
登銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)峰頂(ding)觀(guan)日(ri)出(chu)是游客興致最濃之(zhi)處。凌晨4點從海拔1100米的銅(tong)鼓嶂(zhang)賓館出(chu)來(lai)(lai),夜空繁星燦爛,啟(qi)明(ming)星如(ru)指路明(ming)燈。行走山脊之(zhi)間,聽山風呼嘯,伴明(ming)月同行,別有(you)一番情趣(qu)。待晨曦(xi)初(chu)露,只覺置身云(yun)海之(zhi)間,千峰萬壑云(yun)霧(wu)繚(liao)繞(rao),臣拜于腳(jiao)下。俄頃,東方的灰(hui)調子突(tu)然(ran)明(ming)快起來(lai)(lai),由弱而(er)強,很(hen)快變得滿天彩霞(xia),一輪紅日(ri)在(zai)七彩斑斕(lan)的云(yun)隙間一躍而(er)起,好(hao)似飄浮(fu)在(zai)萬頃波濤之(zhi)中,崇山峻嶺閃耀著鎏金的光芒,讓人嘆(tan)為觀(guan)止(zhi)!
銅鼓嶂(zhang)位于(yu)豐(feng)順(shun)縣北部,方圓20多公(gong)里,山巒重疊,溝壑縱橫(heng),山清水秀,風景(jing)迷人。這里不僅擁(yong)有(you)豐(feng)厚奇異的自然景(jing)觀(guan)(guan),而且有(you)著許(xu)多人文景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)。銅鼓嶂(zhang)山勢雄偉,海拔千(qian)米(mi)以上的山峰有(you)三座。
主峰銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)高(gao)1559.5米,比東(dong)(dong)岳泰(tai)山還高(gao),是“粵東(dong)(dong)屋脊”。從(cong)梅州、韓江谷(gu)地仰望(wang)銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang),猶如平(ping)地拔起,山勢嵯峨(e)雄奇(qi)。登(deng)臨絕頂極目遠眺,群(qun)山盡伏(fu)腳下(xia),深谷(gu)懸崖(ya)撼(han)人心靈,梅江、韓江宛如素練自西北(bei)向(xiang)東(dong)(dong)南蜿(wan)蜒飄去。秋高(gao)氣爽之時(shi),極目東(dong)(dong)北(bei)可(ke)(ke)遙望(wang)梅州,東(dong)(dong)南可(ke)(ke)望(wang)見潮州,西北(bei)可(ke)(ke)望(wang)五華、興寧(ning),南可(ke)(ke)望(wang)豐順。銅(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)不僅有美麗奇(qi)特的自然景觀,有“玉石佛手”、“仙人取寶”、“金龜下(xia)山”、“小峨(e)眉(mei)山”、“水(shui)(shui)礫瀑布(bu)”、“水(shui)(shui)潭急流(liu)”等(deng),而且還蘊(yun)含了許多有自身特色的人文景觀,主要有:“太平(ping)軍古戰場”、“銅(tong)山佛國寺遺址(zhi)”、“高(gao)山圍龍屋”等(deng)。
在海(hai)拔1100米的(de)銅(tong)(tong)鑼湖上的(de)圍龍屋,是(shi)粵東海(hai)拔最高的(de)客家圍龍屋,它依山傍水因自(zi)然(ran)之勢而(er)(er)建,以(yi)(yi)石為(wei)(wei)墻別有(you)風(feng)(feng)(feng)姿。銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景旅(lv)(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景優美,類型(xing)多(duo)樣,組(zu)合條件好,她為(wei)(wei)人(ren)們提供了(le)以(yi)(yi)自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)(feng)(feng)光為(wei)(wei)主的(de)多(duo)種自(zi)然(ran)景觀(guan)觀(guan)賞內容,集中(zhong)了(le)山地(di)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)資源中(zhong)大量美妙佳景,環境(jing)幽雅,使游(you)人(ren)既得到(dao)探(tan)勝游(you)覽,又受到(dao)大自(zi)然(ran)的(de)陶冶。銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景旅(lv)(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)距縣城湯坑(keng)84公(gong)里,距梅(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)市旅(lv)(lv)游(you)勝地(di)雁洋鎮45公(gong)里,與梅(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)和潮汕(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu)(qu)聯系十分便捷。豐順縣陸路交通(tong)隨(sui)廣梅(mei)(mei)(mei)汕(shan)(shan)鐵路和梅(mei)(mei)(mei)坎路汕(shan)(shan)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)交通(tong)通(tong)車而(er)(er)更為(wei)(wei)方便,通(tong)向(xiang)省內各地(di)的(de)公(gong)路系統日(ri)趨完善。從(cong)潮汕(shan)(shan)平(ping)原到(dao)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)只消2個多(duo)小時車程,而(er)(er)抵梅(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)市僅需1小時車程。我們深信,銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)嶂(zhang)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景點(dian)將成為(wei)(wei)溝通(tong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)與潮汕(shan)(shan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)板塊的(de)新亮點(dian)。