靈(ling)山風景區位于即(ji)墨城北(bei)15公里(li)處,占地(di)4平方公里(li),她(ta)以優美的(de)自然景色,淳樸(pu)的(de)田園風光,悠久的(de)民(min)俗文化(hua),吸引著四面八方的(de)游客蜂擁(yong)而至,風景區主體--靈(ling)山,百(bai)里(li)平川拔地(di)而起,海拔高(gao)度154.6米,山體三(san)峰(feng)呈(cheng)東南方向排列(lie),西(xi)峰(feng)最高(gao),東峰(feng)次之(zhi),中峰(feng)最低。
現(xian)有主要景(jing)點有老(lao)母廟(miao)、靈山(shan)廟(miao)、玉皇廟(miao)、聚仙洞、觀音胡仙殿、神話城等,2001年被即墨(mo)(mo)市(shi)命名(ming)為(wei)“即墨(mo)(mo)市(shi)靈山(shan)森公園”,2007年被評為(wei)國(guo)家A級旅游景(jing)區。
靈山(shan)有著悠久的文化(hua)歷史,原(yuan)名“零山(shan)”,因主峰狀似靈芝,故又稱“靈芝山(shan)”。由于(yu)傳說靈山(shan)老母(mu)非常靈驗,后人們(men)改稱靈山(shan)。
靈(ling)(ling)山人文景觀較多(duo),自(zi)然景色(se)迷人,素有(you)“鐘(zhong)靈(ling)(ling)毓(yu)秀、人杰地靈(ling)(ling)、仙山圣(sheng)(sheng)母”而聞(wen)名遐邇。“靈(ling)(ling)山老(lao)母”的諸多(duo)傳說美妙動(dong)人,婦孺皆知,求(qiu)其保佑(you)者紛(fen)至(zhi)沓來,靈(ling)(ling)山廟(miao)建設相傳始于周(zhou)元王五年(nian)(nian)(公元前471年(nian)(nian)),距(ju)今已有(you)2400余年(nian)(nian),后經(jing)唐朝(chao)、明朝(chao)兩次大修(xiu)整和擴建已成較大規(gui)模,自(zi)道光(guang)、咸豐年(nian)(nian)間后逐(zhu)漸破敗,廟(miao)宇(yu)頹廢,殘破不堪,直到(dao)1929年(nian)(nian)(民國十(shi)八年(nian)(nian))靈(ling)(ling)山主持手(shou)(shou)持《重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)靈(ling)(ling)山廟(miao)宇(yu)》四處扣化募(mu)捐,這才融民間資金重(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)將廟(miao)宇(yu)修(xiu)復起來,并且有(you)了新(xin)的規(gui)模,修(xiu)復后的廟(miao)宇(yu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)有(you)圣(sheng)(sheng)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、眼光(guang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、疹豆殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、送生殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)八只手(shou)(shou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等十(shi)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),其中圣(sheng)(sheng)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)規(gui)模大也富麗(li)堂(tang)皇,是靈(ling)(ling)山代表(biao)性的道教殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),所以人們說“游靈(ling)(ling)山不拜老(lao)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等于沒來”。
靈山風景(jing)(jing)(jing)區除人(ren)文景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀外,大自然(ran)的鬼斧神工為其添設諸多的風采,主要(yao)有青霄遺殼、豐都(dou)城、聚寶盆、鐵耙(pa)齒、望海石、仙人(ren)洞、扁擔(dan)眼、玉女盆、黑(hei)虎泉等自然(ran)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀歷代(dai)的文士墨客為他們寫下了(le)優美的詩章。
然(ran)而無情的(de)戰(zhan)火在為靈山人民帶來(lai)災(zai)難的(de)同時(shi)也使這千年(nian)文(wen)化名(ming)勝(sheng)備受(shou)蹂躪(lin),1947--1949年(nian)三年(nian)解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭中,敵我雙方(fang)在這彈(dan)丸(wan)之地(di)投入(ru)兵力(li)十幾萬,幾番爭奪,幾番廝殺,使靈山所有(you)的(de)廟(miao)宇殿堂、自然(ran)景觀毀于一旦(dan),勞動(dong)人民智(zhi)慧(hui)結晶的(de)古建筑成為一片破磚碎瓦,斷壁殘墻。
靈山(shan)圣母殿(dian) 靈山(shan)圣母殿(dian)是距今為(wei)(wei)止是靈山(shan)風景區建(jian)設早(zao)、影響大、較為(wei)(wei)富麗(li)堂(tang)皇、吸引(yin)游客較多(duo)的一座廟堂(tang),內供奉“靈山(shan)老母”,位于靈山(shan)西峰之(zhi)巔(dian)。相傳始建(jian)于公(gong)元前471年,后(hou)經唐朝(chao)、明朝(chao)兩(liang)次大修和擴建(jian),成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)靈山(shan)眾廟堂(tang)規模(mo)之(zhi)最。
靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)圣母(mu)(mu),又叫青霄(xiao)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun),據明朝萬歷年(nian)(nian)間祭酒周(zhou)如砥所記:萬歷年(nian)(nian)間重(zhong)修靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)祠時(shi),掘得元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)遺殼(ke),并(bing)(bing)得以石碑《元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)碑記》,碑上記有(you):元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)生(sheng)于(yu)招遠,童(tong)養于(yu)即墨(mo)金(jin)家(jia)灣,舍姓(xing)為媳(xi),貌(mao)甚丑陋,婆家(jia)憎之(zhi),朝打暮(mu)罵,無一(yi)(yi)刻安寧。一(yi)(yi)日(ri)(ri),汲(ji)水(shui)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)東,遇一(yi)(yi)士,白馬素(su)袍,索水(shui)飲馬,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)即應(ying)之(zhi),飲后,士曰:“吾乃(nai)玉帝欽(qin)差,汝(ru)乃(nai)天仙玉女,青霄(xiao)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)也,生(sheng)時(shi)未帶真(zhen)容(rong)(rong),恐凡人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)玷污,今差吾還汝(ru)真(zhen)容(rong)(rong)取汝(ru)升天。四(si)月(yue)十五(wu)(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri),靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)若祥云籠(long)罩,是(shi)汝(ru)本(ben)部(bu)侍役迎候,汝(ru)當于(yu)山(shan)(shan)巔登(deng)寶座。言(yan)(yan)棄(qi),遞一(yi)(yi)方(fang)青巾予之(zhi),并(bing)(bing)言(yan)(yan):“進(jin)家(jia)門時(shi)用此巾拭面,還汝(ru)真(zhen)容(rong)(rong),家(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)若問,可實言(yan)(yan)之(zhi)。并(bing)(bing)言(yan)(yan),神明不可侵(qin)也”。言(yan)(yan)并(bing)(bing)升空而(er)(er)去,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)重(zhong)汲(ji)水(shui)回家(jia),依言(yan)(yan)而(er)(er)行,果然(ran)貌(mao)變,艷于(yu)異常,家(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)驚訝(ya),元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)實言(yan)(yan)告之(zhi),家(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)即擇(ze)四(si)月(yue)二十三(san)(san)(san)日(ri)(ri)圓(yuan)房完婚。四(si)月(yue)十五(wu)(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri),靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)紫(zi)氣(qi)(qi)籠(long)罩,隱聞笙聲(sheng)琴樂,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun)假借送飯(fan),登(deng)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),坐化于(yu)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)望海(hai)石旁,家(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)將其埋于(yu)石旁。過(guo)(guo)三(san)(san)(san)五(wu)(wu)(wu)載,有(you)吳、宋(song)、張三(san)(san)(san)姓(xing)小兒(er)放(fang)牛于(yu)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)西坡,忽狂(kuang)風大(da)作,一(yi)(yi)聲(sheng)炸雷,三(san)(san)(san)小兒(er)均被擊倒(dao),一(yi)(yi)會(hui)兒(er)吳姓(xing)小兒(er)醒,異香撲鼻(bi),睜眼(yan)一(yi)(yi)望,空中五(wu)(wu)(wu)彩祥云,云中一(yi)(yi)女,艷姿麗彩,頂(ding)帶翡翠,對小兒(er)言(yan)(yan):“吾乃(nai)天仙玉女青霄(xiao)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)君(jun),今日(ri)(ri)救汝(ru),用汝(ru)之(zhi)言(yan)(yan)傳(chuan)于(yu)后人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),修吾寶殿,塑吾金(jin)身,起香會(hui),傳(chuan)世人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),惟孝當欽(qin)”。小兒(er)告于(yu)父(fu)母(mu)(mu),父(fu)母(mu)(mu)廣傳(chuan)四(si)鄰,民(min)間自發集(ji)資立(li)祠廟(miao),塑金(jin)身(據說靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)老母(mu)(mu)金(jin)身塑像目前(qian)在(zai)日(ri)(ri)本(ben)),定于(yu)四(si)月(yue)十五(wu)(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri)為靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)廟(miao)會(hui),流(liu)傳(chuan)到今。1992年(nian)(nian)以來(lai)鎮黨委政府經過(guo)(guo)統籌規劃(hua),通過(guo)(guo)多渠道投入,對原有(you)景點進(jin)行了(le)(le)恢復(fu),進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步提高了(le)(le)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)知名度,聚集(ji)了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)氣(qi)(qi),目前(qian),每年(nian)(nian)僅山(shan)(shan)會(hui)期間就可接納游客30多萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。
靈(ling)山(shan)是即墨城(cheng)北的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)道(dao)天(tian)然(ran)屏(ping)(ping)障,地(di)理位置(zhi)有(you)著重要(yao)的(de)(de)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)價值(zhi),是東(dong)(dong)(dong)西南(nan)北的(de)(de)交(jiao)通咽喉,素有(you)“膠東(dong)(dong)(dong)要(yao)沖”、“青島(dao)北大(da)門”之(zhi)說(shuo)。在(zai)近(jin)代革(ge)命戰(zhan)爭史上(shang)(shang)有(you)著光輝的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)頁。許世(shi)友、聶鳳智等(deng)老一(yi)(yi)輩(bei)革(ge)命家在(zai)這里創(chuang)下(xia)(xia)豐(feng)功(gong)偉績,解(jie)放青島(dao)的(de)(de)戰(zhan)役(yi)(yi)在(zai)這里打(da)響(xiang)了第(di)一(yi)(yi)槍。1949年春,山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)全境大(da)部解(jie)放,只剩青島(dao)、即墨及(ji)海上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)長(chang)山(shan)列島(dao)仍為(wei)國民黨軍(jun)(jun)(jun)隊所盤踞(ju)。1949年5月3日,人(ren)民解(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)兵分三路,向青島(dao)市郊(jiao)守敵(di)發起進(jin)(jin)攻,青即戰(zhan)役(yi)(yi)正式打(da)響(xiang)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)線部隊進(jin)(jin)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)神速,首戰(zhan)靈(ling)山(shan)。靈(ling)山(shan)是即墨城(cheng)北部屏(ping)(ping)障,為(wei)敵(di)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)外(wai)圍(wei)的(de)(de)重要(yao)據點(dian),有(you)敵(di)三十二(er)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)七六四(si)團一(yi)(yi)營(ying)駐守,山(shan)上(shang)(shang)碉堡林(lin)立(li)。華東(dong)(dong)(dong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區警備(bei)四(si)旅一(yi)(yi)部,利用有(you)利地(di)形,沿靈(ling)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)北側(ce)迅速迂回到靈(ling)山(shan)南(nan)側(ce),對敵(di)形成南(nan)北夾擊之(zhi)勢。守敵(di)在(zai)人(ren)民解(jie)放軍(jun)(jun)(jun)強大(da)攻勢下(xia)(xia),懾于被(bei)殲,棄山(shan)南(nan)逃(tao),靈(ling)山(shan)被(bei)收復。我(wo)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)勝(sheng)利攻占了靈(ling)山(shan),也就等(deng)于打(da)開(kai)了進(jin)(jin)入青島(dao)的(de)(de)大(da)門。
目(mu)前靈(ling)山(shan)風景(jing)區內(nei)引進(jin)了青島首(shou)爾(er)雕塑園旅(lv)游開發項目(mu),該項目(mu)由韓國雕塑家吳(wu)象郁教授投資(zi)興(xing)建,總投資(zi)300萬(wan)美元(yuan),主要從事雕塑品、工藝品的(de)生產制作,植物迷宮(gong)開發建設(she),雕塑園建設(she)經(jing)營以(yi)及相關景(jing)觀的(de)創意開發, 是(shi)青島市的(de)文化(hua)(hua)項目(mu),發展目(mu)標是(shi)建設(she)成世界(jie)各(ge)國雕塑家進(jin)行雕塑藝術展示、文化(hua)(hua)交流的(de)中心和基(ji)地。首(shou)爾(er)雕塑園的(de)引進(jin)建設(she)進(jin)一步豐富了靈(ling)山(shan)旅(lv)游內(nei)涵(han)。