書院簡介
甲秀書院位于(yu)汕(shan)尾陸豐市甲子鎮北門內。甲秀書院建于(yu)明(ming)代,歷來為粵東文人(ren)會萃講(jiang)學之所。 至今院內仍保存著不少歷代的(de)(de)石碑石刻。解放(fang)后,人(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)在(zai)此(ci)興辦(ban)中學,是個出人(ren)才(cai)的(de)(de)地方,省市的(de)(de)許(xu)多干部以及各個行(xing)業的(de)(de)許(xu)多骨干,都在(zai)這里(li)念過書。
擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)位(wei)于甲秀(xiu)書院的(de)側(ce)邊,是一(yi)(yi)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),屹(yi)立聳拔,凌空而起,大(da)(da)有(you)(you)欲沖霄漢(han)之氣概(gai)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)腰部(bu),長一(yi)(yi)方榕,盤(pan)根錯節,郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong),生(sheng)機勃(bo)勃(bo)。據(ju)說面對擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)練功(gong),能練出擎天(tian)(tian)的(de)功(gong)力(li),故以后(hou)面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)練功(gong)成(cheng)為許多(duo)人的(de)習慣。擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)足有(you)(you)五(wu)、六丈高,兩丈多(duo)寬。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)之下(xia)面刻有(you)(you)四(si)言(yan)詩,字大(da)(da)如(ru)斗,蒼(cang)勁有(you)(you)力(li):“天(tian)(tian)開(kai)甲子,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)臨門。一(yi)(yi)聲霹靂,震動乾坤(kun)……”其余(yu)詩句,因年久風化苔蝕,模糊不清(qing)。
關于擎天石傳說
關于(yu)擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)還有一(yi)(yi)個神奇的傳(chuan)說。相傳(chuan)甲(jia)子建(jian)鎮時,東海龍王敖(ao)廣,為(wei)了(le)給(gei)王母(mu)娘娘拜壽,從龍宮中(zhong)挑選了(le)數十顆(ke)光彩奪(duo)目(mu)的珍珠,揣著騰云(yun)(yun)而去。半空中(zhong)被一(yi)(yi)朵(duo)云(yun)(yun)頭遮擋,不慎錯(cuo)步翻(fan)了(le)個筋斗,掉(diao)下(xia)一(yi)(yi)顆(ke)寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。這寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚一(yi)(yi)聲,落(luo)于(yu)甲(jia)子鎮北,摔得裂開一(yi)(yi)痕(hen)。寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)落(luo)地后,憤而恥于(yu)不能見王母(mu),拼(pin)命猛(meng)長(chang)(chang),發誓(shi)要長(chang)(chang)成擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),其(qi)光彩也就慢慢地褪失了(le)。適逢一(yi)(yi)金鳳凰(huang)從這里飛過,見此石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不凡,便棲于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)歇息賞景,屙屎滴入(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中(zhong)。屎中(zhong)有一(yi)(yi)顆(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔,以(yi)屎為(wei)土,發芽生(sheng)根,竟(jing)越(yue)長(chang)(chang)越(yue)高(gao)(gao)。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)見狀,不讓于(yu)榕(rong)(rong),硬要高(gao)(gao)過榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)亦(yi)不服(fu),暗暗欲(yu)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼此互不謙讓,競相向上(shang)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)發怒,搖動樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)干,振落(luo)許多榕(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)即令眾綠葉小(xiao)兵,飛往天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮告狀。玉(yu)帝聞奏,心想開天(tian)(tian)(tian)辟地,只(zhi)有樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),哪有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)之理隨而命雷神速往擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。從此,擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不會再(zai)長(chang)(chang)高(gao)(gao)了(le)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)雖能生(sheng)長(chang)(chang),但只(zhi)能橫空生(sheng)發,略高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而已。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)拼(pin)著一(yi)(yi)股勁,終長(chang)(chang)得枝長(chang)(chang)葉茂(mao),蔭遮地面。