書院簡介
甲(jia)秀書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)位于(yu)汕尾陸豐市甲(jia)子鎮北門內。甲(jia)秀書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)建于(yu)明代,歷來(lai)為粵東文人(ren)會萃(cui)講學之(zhi)所。 至今院(yuan)內仍保存著不少歷代的(de)石碑石刻。解放后,人(ren)民政(zheng)府在此興辦中學,是個(ge)出人(ren)才(cai)的(de)地方,省市的(de)許多干部以(yi)及各個(ge)行業的(de)許多骨干,都在這里念(nian)過(guo)書(shu)(shu)。
擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)位(wei)于甲(jia)秀書院的(de)(de)側邊,是一(yi)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi),屹立(li)聳拔,凌空而起,大有欲沖霄漢之氣(qi)概(gai)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)腰部,長一(yi)方(fang)榕(rong),盤根錯節,郁郁蔥蔥,生機勃勃。據(ju)說(shuo)面對擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)練功(gong)(gong),能練出擎天(tian)的(de)(de)功(gong)(gong)力,故以后(hou)面石(shi)(shi)練功(gong)(gong)成(cheng)為許(xu)多人的(de)(de)習慣。擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)足(zu)有五、六丈(zhang)高(gao),兩丈(zhang)多寬。石(shi)(shi)之下(xia)面刻有四(si)言詩(shi),字大如(ru)斗,蒼勁有力:“天(tian)開(kai)甲(jia)子(zi),巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)臨門。一(yi)聲霹(pi)靂,震(zhen)動乾坤……”其(qi)余詩(shi)句(ju),因年(nian)久風化苔蝕(shi),模糊不(bu)清(qing)。
關于擎天石傳說
關于擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)還有(you)一(yi)(yi)個神奇的傳說。相傳甲(jia)子建鎮時,東海龍王敖廣,為了給王母娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)拜(bai)壽,從(cong)(cong)(cong)龍宮(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)挑選了數十顆光彩奪目的珍(zhen)珠(zhu),揣著騰云而(er)去。半空(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)被一(yi)(yi)朵云頭遮擋(dang),不慎錯步翻(fan)了個筋斗,掉下一(yi)(yi)顆寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。這寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚一(yi)(yi)聲,落(luo)(luo)于甲(jia)子鎮北,摔得(de)裂開一(yi)(yi)痕(hen)。寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)落(luo)(luo)地后(hou),憤而(er)恥(chi)于不能見(jian)王母,拼命猛長(chang),發誓要長(chang)成擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi),其光彩也就慢(man)慢(man)地褪失了。適逢一(yi)(yi)金鳳凰從(cong)(cong)(cong)這里飛(fei)(fei)過(guo)(guo),見(jian)此石(shi)(shi)(shi)不凡,便棲于石(shi)(shi)(shi)上歇(xie)息賞(shang)景,屙屎(shi)(shi)滴入石(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中(zhong)(zhong)。屎(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)顆榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)仔,以屎(shi)(shi)為土,發芽生根,竟越長(chang)越高(gao)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)見(jian)狀,不讓(rang)于榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong),硬要高(gao)過(guo)(guo)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)亦不服,暗暗欲高(gao)于石(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼此互(hu)不謙(qian)讓(rang),競相向上。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)發怒,搖動樹(shu)(shu)干,振落(luo)(luo)許多榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)即令眾綠(lv)葉小(xiao)兵,飛(fei)(fei)往(wang)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)告(gao)狀。玉(yu)帝聞奏,心想開天(tian)辟地,只(zhi)有(you)樹(shu)(shu)高(gao)于石(shi)(shi)(shi),哪有(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)高(gao)于樹(shu)(shu)之理隨而(er)命雷神速往(wang)擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)。從(cong)(cong)(cong)此,擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)不會再長(chang)高(gao)了。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)雖能生長(chang),但(dan)只(zhi)能橫空(kong)生發,略高(gao)于石(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)已(yi)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)拼著一(yi)(yi)股(gu)勁(jing),終長(chang)得(de)枝長(chang)葉茂,蔭遮地面。