發展歷史
百丈巖(yan),相傳為(wei)(wei)馬(ma)(ma)氏仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)修道(dao)坐化之所。寺廟(miao)(miao)初建于(yu)宋代,主奉馬(ma)(ma)氏女(nv),俗稱馬(ma)(ma)氏仙(xian)(xian)媽。據民間傳說,宋朝馬(ma)(ma)氏女(nv)入山修煉,為(wei)(wei)貧(pin)苦百姓治(zhi)療疾病,其德感(gan)天動(dong)地(di),坐化后當地(di)民眾(zhong)(zhong)塑像建廟(miao)(miao),奉以香火,寄望仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)廣佑眾(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)。歷經900多年的風雨滄桑,馬(ma)(ma)寺供奉的馬(ma)(ma)氏仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)是(shi)閩南罕見的肉身佛,而馬(ma)(ma)氏信仰隨華(hua)僑下南洋,走出(chu)國(guo)門,在東南亞各國(guo)和港澳臺地(di)區廣為(wei)(wei)流傳。
主要景點
景(jing)區內主要景(jing)點有(you)百丈梯(ti)田、千年古柏(bo)、慈峰毓秀、向天燭、掏蜜洞、公主殿、中(zhong)殿、前殿、攬勝亭臺及蠟像館等。
百(bai)丈(zhang)巖的(de)主(zhu)廟叫公主(zhu)殿(dian),該殿(dian)宇系八(ba)十(shi)年代重建(jian)(jian),磚木結構,古樸典雅,殿(dian)內雕(diao)刻(ke)精細(xi),殿(dian)中供奉歷(li)經千(qian)秋的(de)仙(xian)媽真身,其臉部因長年香薰而變成(cheng)黑色。文革期間,該尊佛像被當地(di)善信秘密收藏保護,得以(yi)幸(xing)存。殿(dian)前(qian)兩(liang)(liang)旁建(jian)(jian)有(you)小巧玲瓏的(de)鐘鼓樓。主(zhu)殿(dian)兩(liang)(liang)側為廂房,設有(you)“仙(xian)鄉(xiang)一渡”,供游客借宿或祈(qi)求仙(xian)夢之用。永(yong)春百(bai)丈(zhang)巖
漫步方圓十里(li)的(de)百(bai)丈巖(yan)景(jing)區,有(you)國家保護的(de)珍(zhen)稀名樹古木,有(you)奇(qi)特的(de)火山(shan)(shan)(shan)熔巖(yan)景(jing)觀(guan),有(you)大面(mian)積的(de)果園(yuan)觀(guan)光帶,還有(you)名震中(zhong)外的(de)白(bai)鶴拳發祥地(di)之一和潔身健體的(de)地(di)熱溫泉。特別是國內罕(han)見的(de)萬級梯田(tian),從(cong)飄(piao)渺的(de)村煙(yan)中(zhong)一直伸向(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding),直逼云霄,尤如天(tian)(tian)梯一般(ban),每(mei)層(ceng)梯田(tian)既短又窄,其壯其險(xian),令人(ren)(ren)一唱(chang)三嘆,當地(di)農(nong)民說(shuo),一不小心,清晨(chen)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)落下(xia)一只籮筐,到(dao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)拾起爬上山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding),已(yi)是日上中(zhong)天(tian)(tian),一個回(hui)合費(fei)去半(ban)天(tian)(tian)時間,耕作(zuo)之艱苦(ku),謀生之不易,非(fei)此間人(ren)(ren)能體會。現在,百(bai)丈梯田(tian)已(yi)經休耕,留下(xia)了“咫尺天(tian)(tian)”的(de)奇(qi)觀(guan),伴(ban)隨百(bai)丈巖(yan)春(chun)觀(guan)云海夏(xia)納涼、秋(qiu)品皓(hao)月冬看雪的(de)四(si)時佳(jia)景(jing),讓四(si)面(mian)八方游客品位(wei)探奇(qi),浮(fu)想聯(lian)翩。
古往(wang)今來,無數文人墨客、志士英豪慕名(ming)(ming)而至,南宋理(li)學(xue)大師朱熹,清朝宰相李(li)光地、名(ming)(ming)將(jiang)施瑯(lang),近代(dai)高(gao)僧弘一(yi)法(fa)師等登(deng)臨攬勝探幽。施瑯(lang)賦詩(shi)曰:“真個凌云(yun)惟(wei)咫尺(chi),不知何(he)代(dai)隱三仙。”百丈巖景區
許(xu)多游(you)客善信不遠千里到百(bai)丈巖,或(huo)(huo)攬勝吟詠,或(huo)(huo)向仙(xian)媽占香(xiang)許(xu)愿,或(huo)(huo)占夢(meng)(meng)祈(qi)福,以求事(shi)業有成,平安康(kang)泰。民(min)間(jian)流傳著許(xu)多祈(qi)求仙(xian)夢(meng)(meng)并(bing)得(de)到驗證的故事(shi)。每年中秋佳節是(shi)(shi)朝圣的高峰期(qi),至時,海內外(wai)游(you)客蜂擁頁(ye)面是(shi)(shi)至,人山人海,熱鬧(nao)非(fei)凡。許(xu)多游(you)客占香(xiang)求夢(meng)(meng),席地而眠,希望得(de)個吉祥好夢(meng)(meng);有些(xie)則通宵達(da)旦,賞月談天,品賞桃源夜景。正是(shi)(shi)天上月圓,仙(xian)鄉夢(meng)(meng)好,人神和洽(qia),家國長春。