書院簡介
甲(jia)秀(xiu)書院位(wei)于汕尾陸豐(feng)市甲(jia)子鎮北門內。甲(jia)秀(xiu)書院建于明代,歷(li)來為(wei)粵東文(wen)人會萃講學之所。 至今院內仍保(bao)存著(zhu)不少歷(li)代的(de)(de)石(shi)碑石(shi)刻(ke)。解放后,人民政府在此興(xing)辦中學,是個(ge)出(chu)人才的(de)(de)地方(fang),省市的(de)(de)許多干部(bu)以及各個(ge)行業的(de)(de)許多骨干,都(dou)在這里念過書。
擎天(tian)石(shi)位于甲(jia)秀書院的(de)側邊(bian),是一(yi)巨石(shi),屹立(li)聳拔,凌空而(er)起,大有欲沖霄漢之氣概。巨石(shi)腰(yao)部,長一(yi)方榕,盤根錯節,郁郁蔥蔥,生機(ji)勃勃。據說(shuo)面對(dui)擎天(tian)石(shi)練功(gong)(gong),能(neng)練出(chu)擎天(tian)的(de)功(gong)(gong)力,故(gu)以(yi)后面石(shi)練功(gong)(gong)成為許多人的(de)習(xi)慣。擎天(tian)石(shi)足有五(wu)、六丈(zhang)(zhang)高,兩(liang)丈(zhang)(zhang)多寬(kuan)。石(shi)之下面刻有四(si)言(yan)詩,字大如(ru)斗,蒼勁有力:“天(tian)開甲(jia)子,巨石(shi)臨門(men)。一(yi)聲霹靂,震動乾(qian)坤……”其余詩句,因年(nian)久(jiu)風化(hua)苔(tai)蝕,模(mo)糊不清。
關于擎天石傳說
關于(yu)擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)還(huan)有一(yi)(yi)個(ge)神奇的(de)傳(chuan)說。相(xiang)(xiang)傳(chuan)甲子建鎮時,東(dong)海龍王敖廣,為了給王母娘(niang)娘(niang)拜壽,從(cong)龍宮中(zhong)挑選了數十(shi)顆(ke)(ke)光彩奪(duo)目的(de)珍珠,揣著騰云而(er)(er)去。半空中(zhong)被一(yi)(yi)朵(duo)云頭遮擋(dang),不慎錯步翻了個(ge)筋斗,掉下一(yi)(yi)顆(ke)(ke)寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。這寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚一(yi)(yi)聲,落于(yu)甲子鎮北(bei),摔得裂(lie)開一(yi)(yi)痕。寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)落地后,憤而(er)(er)恥于(yu)不能見(jian)王母,拼(pin)命(ming)猛長,發誓要長成擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),其(qi)光彩也就(jiu)慢慢地褪失(shi)了。適逢一(yi)(yi)金(jin)鳳凰(huang)從(cong)這里飛過(guo),見(jian)此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不凡,便棲(qi)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上歇息(xi)賞景,屙屎滴入石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中(zhong)。屎中(zhong)有一(yi)(yi)顆(ke)(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔,以屎為土(tu),發芽(ya)生(sheng)根,竟越(yue)(yue)長越(yue)(yue)高。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)見(jian)狀(zhuang),不讓于(yu)榕(rong)(rong),硬(ying)要高過(guo)榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)亦不服,暗暗欲高于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼此(ci)互不謙讓,競相(xiang)(xiang)向上。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)發怒,搖動樹(shu)(shu)干,振落許多榕(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)即令(ling)眾綠葉小(xiao)兵,飛往天(tian)宮告狀(zhuang)。玉帝聞奏,心想開天(tian)辟地,只(zhi)有樹(shu)(shu)高于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),哪(na)有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)高于(yu)樹(shu)(shu)之理隨而(er)(er)命(ming)雷神速往擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。從(cong)此(ci),擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不會再長高了。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)雖能生(sheng)長,但只(zhi)能橫空生(sheng)發,略高于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)已。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)拼(pin)著一(yi)(yi)股勁,終長得枝長葉茂,蔭遮地面。