書院簡介
甲(jia)秀書(shu)院位于(yu)汕尾陸(lu)豐市甲(jia)子鎮北門內(nei)。甲(jia)秀書(shu)院建于(yu)明代,歷來為(wei)粵東文(wen)人(ren)會(hui)萃(cui)講學之所。 至今院內(nei)仍(reng)保存著不少歷代的(de)(de)石碑(bei)石刻。解(jie)放后,人(ren)民政(zheng)府在(zai)此興辦中學,是個出人(ren)才的(de)(de)地方,省市的(de)(de)許多(duo)干部以(yi)及(ji)各個行業的(de)(de)許多(duo)骨干,都在(zai)這里(li)念過書(shu)。
擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)位于甲秀(xiu)書(shu)院的(de)(de)側邊(bian),是一巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi),屹立聳拔,凌空而(er)起,大有欲沖霄漢之氣(qi)概(gai)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)腰部,長一方榕(rong),盤根錯節,郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong),生(sheng)機勃(bo)勃(bo)。據說面(mian)對擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)練(lian)(lian)功(gong),能練(lian)(lian)出(chu)擎天(tian)的(de)(de)功(gong)力(li),故以后(hou)面(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)練(lian)(lian)功(gong)成為(wei)許(xu)多人的(de)(de)習慣。擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)足有五、六丈高(gao),兩(liang)丈多寬。石(shi)(shi)(shi)之下面(mian)刻有四言詩,字大如斗,蒼勁有力(li):“天(tian)開甲子,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)臨(lin)門。一聲(sheng)霹靂,震動乾(qian)坤……”其余詩句,因年久(jiu)風(feng)化苔(tai)蝕,模(mo)糊不(bu)清。
關于擎天石傳說
關(guan)于擎(qing)天(tian)石(shi)(shi)還有一(yi)個(ge)神奇(qi)的傳說。相傳甲子建(jian)鎮時(shi),東海龍王敖廣,為了給(gei)王母(mu)娘(niang)娘(niang)拜(bai)壽(shou),從龍宮中挑選了數十顆光(guang)彩奪目的珍珠(zhu),揣著(zhu)騰云而去(qu)。半空中被(bei)一(yi)朵云頭遮擋,不慎錯步翻了個(ge)筋斗(dou),掉(diao)下一(yi)顆寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)。這(zhe)寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)叮咚(dong)一(yi)聲(sheng),落于甲子鎮北,摔得裂開一(yi)痕。寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)落地(di)后,憤而恥于不能(neng)見(jian)王母(mu),拼命猛長,發(fa)誓要長成(cheng)擎(qing)天(tian)石(shi)(shi),其光(guang)彩也就慢慢地(di)褪失(shi)了。適(shi)逢一(yi)金鳳凰從這(zhe)里飛過,見(jian)此(ci)石(shi)(shi)不凡,便棲于石(shi)(shi)上歇(xie)息(xi)賞景(jing),屙(e)屎(shi)滴(di)入石(shi)(shi)縫(feng)中。屎(shi)中有一(yi)顆榕(rong)(rong)(rong)仔,以(yi)屎(shi)為土,發(fa)芽生根,竟(jing)越長越高(gao)。巨石(shi)(shi)見(jian)狀,不讓于榕(rong)(rong)(rong),硬要高(gao)過榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)亦不服,暗暗欲高(gao)于石(shi)(shi)。彼此(ci)互不謙讓,競相向上。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)發(fa)怒(nu),搖(yao)動樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干,振落許(xu)多(duo)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)即令(ling)眾綠葉小兵,飛往天(tian)宮告狀。玉帝聞奏,心想(xiang)開天(tian)辟(pi)地(di),只有樹(shu)(shu)(shu)高(gao)于石(shi)(shi),哪有石(shi)(shi)高(gao)于樹(shu)(shu)(shu)之理(li)隨(sui)而命雷神速(su)往擊石(shi)(shi)。從此(ci),擎(qing)天(tian)石(shi)(shi)不會再長高(gao)了。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)雖能(neng)生長,但只能(neng)橫空生發(fa),略高(gao)于石(shi)(shi)而已(yi)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)拼著(zhu)一(yi)股勁,終(zhong)長得枝長葉茂,蔭(yin)遮地(di)面。