五仙觀(guan)在歷(li)史(shi)上屢(lv)建(jian)屢(lv)廢(fei),現址亦(yi)經歷(li)多次變(bian)遷(qian)。據有關(guan)史(shi)籍記載:北宋(song)時廣(guang)州就建(jian)有祀奉五仙人的寺院;南宋(song)嘉定年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1208~1224年(nian)(nian)(nian))寺觀(guan)遷(qian)至(zhi)西湖玉(yu)液池畔(pan),即今西湖路附近,稱奉真觀(guan);南宋(song)末年(nian)(nian)(nian)又遷(qian)至(zhi)今廣(guang)仁路;明洪武(wu)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1368年(nian)(nian)(nian))五仙觀(guan)毀(hui)于(yu)一場大火(huo);直至(zhi)洪武(wu)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1377年(nian)(nian)(nian)),最后遷(qian)建(jian)于(yu)現址惠福西路坡(po)山巷(xiang),主持(chi)修建(jian)者是廣(guang)東行省布政(zheng)使趙(zhao)嗣堅。
明清(qing)時期,五仙觀(guan)規模相當宏大壯麗(li),殿(dian)(dian)堂多達十(shi)數處。原有(you)照壁(bi)、牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)、山門、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian),兩側還有(you)東西(xi)齋、三元殿(dian)(dian)、廊廡等(deng)。照壁(bi)、牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、三元殿(dian)(dian)和(he)廊廡已蕩然(ran)無存,供游人參(can)觀(guan)的只有(you)儀(yi)門、后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、東齋、西(xi)齋和(he)“嶺南(nan)第(di)一樓”等(deng)部(bu)分(fen)舊建(jian)筑(zhu)。
五仙觀的(de)儀門(men)面闊三(san)間(jian)進深(shen)二間(jian),綠(lv)琉璃瓦(wa)歇山頂,青磚石(shi)腳(jiao)。石(shi)門(men)額上“五仙古觀”大字是清同治十年(nian) (1871年(nian))兩廣總(zong)督瑞麟手書。儀門(men)還保存有一對(dui)用漱(shu)珠崗(gang)火(huo)山巖刻制的(de)石(shi)麒麟,這是國(guo)內十分罕(han)見(jian)的(de)珍(zhen)貴文物。
儀門東邊原惠福西路小學內有環(huan)砌跨欄水池,內有十(shi)塊長寬(kuan)約4米的(de)天(tian)然紅砂巖石(shi)(shi),這是一塊罕見(jian)的(de)原生石(shi)(shi),即舊羊城八(ba)景“穗石(shi)(shi)洞天(tian)”中的(de)“穗石(shi)(shi)”。近前仔細觀看,“仙人(ren)拇(mu)跡”在石(shi)(shi)面凹處(chu),形似(si)大足印(yin)。
進儀門(men)后(hou)(hou)是中(zhong)殿(dian)遺址,之(zhi)后(hou)(hou)才是后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)。后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)面闊三間(jian)長12米(mi),進深三間(jian)寬10米(mi),殿(dian)高(gao)7米(mi),是重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding),上蓋綠琉璃瓦(wa)。正(zheng)脊兩(liang)端為(wei)(wei)回紋(wen)飾.中(zhong)間(jian)為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)條相向倒立鰲自(zi),正(zheng)中(zhong)脊剎是寶物飾。殿(dian)的(de)正(zheng)桁上刻有(you)“大明嘉靖(jing)十六年十一月拾貳”等字。內(nei)檐施6鋪作(zuo)3抄斗(dou)拱(gong),玲攏精(jing)巧,四壁作(zuo)間(jian)隔(ge)用,原為(wei)(wei)方格門(men)窗,靈巧通透。整(zheng)座后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)具有(you)廣(guang)東明代古建筑的(de)特色,也是廣(guang)州現(xian)存最完整(zheng)的(de)明代建筑。
“五(wu)仙觀”解放前在(zai)惠福西路內街(jie),是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)建城2000年(nian)的歷史標志,傳說遠古年(nian)代有(you)五(wu)仙人(ren)騎(qi)著五(wu)色羊,五(wu)羊銜(xian)著谷穗(sui)降(jiang)臨廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)海珠廣(guang)場原五(wu)仙門電廠附(fu)近(電廠原址是(shi)五(wu)仙街(jie))。五(wu)仙喜降(jiang)臨,令(ling)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)風調雨順,五(wu)谷豐(feng)登,國泰民安。為紀念五(wu)仙福祉,稱(cheng)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)為“羊城”。
“五仙(xian)觀(guan)”在公元(yuan)265年兩(liang)晉時,是(shi)珠江的“坡山古渡頭” 江面有1500米(mi),如今滄海(hai)變桑(sang)田,明(ming)代曾以“穗石洞天”列入羊(yang)(yang)城八景(jing)。清末民初(chu)廣州拆城墻擴馬(ma)路(lu),“五仙(xian)觀(guan)”是(shi)羊(yang)(yang)城福祉,命名(ming)“惠(hui)福路(lu)”,2000年開(kai)始“五仙(xian)觀(guan)”周(zhou)邊(bian)近萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)民居被清拆,2004年五仙(xian)觀(guan)還(huan)原本來面目。
惠(hui)福西(xi)路靠(kao)近解(jie)放路一段是(shi)聞名省、港、澳燈籠(long)街。紙(zhi)扎(zha)店林立(li),制作(zuo)燈色、人物、動物、古屋(wu)惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖,又(you)是(shi)搭牌樓(lou)藝(yi)人(棚工)云集地(di)方。解(jie)放后,因(yin)破(po)除迷信,燈籠(long)街消失,藝(yi)人轉業。
據越秀(xiu)區(qu)政府規劃,日后(hou)五(wu)仙(xian)景區(qu)以五(wu)仙(xian)觀和嶺南第一樓為(wei)(wei)中心(xin),結合(he)廣(guang)場建(jian)(jian)設(she)和周邊環(huan)境的(de)整治(zhi),開展民(min)間曲(qu)藝(yi)演(yan)出,風(feng)俗展示。規劃還擬打造三(san)(san)處民(min)居(ju)景區(qu):甜水巷、金城巷、怡樂(le)里(li),將通過(guo)成片的(de)特色(se)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群的(de)整治(zhi)和開發,展現(xian)地方傳(chuan)(chuan)統建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群體的(de)獨特風(feng)情。甜水巷內(nei)多為(wei)(wei)廣(guang)州(zhou)傳(chuan)(chuan)統的(de)竹(zhu)筒屋(wu),內(nei)通風(feng)、采(cai)光、排水主(zhu)要靠天井(jing)(jing),從前(qian)至后(hou),以天井(jing)(jing)隔(ge)成多個房(fang)(fang)間,內(nei)多建(jian)(jian)閣樓;金城巷的(de)西式(shi)民(min)居(ju),是(shi)20世紀20-30年代(dai)有(you)(you)西洋建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格(ge)的(de)二三(san)(san)層(ceng)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),材(cai)料(liao)是(shi)近代(dai)盛行的(de)紅磚為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)的(de)樓房(fang)(fang);怡樂(le)里(li)的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)多是(shi)西洋建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)古典(dian)風(feng)格(ge),也有(you)(you)部分采(cai)用中國傳(chuan)(chuan)統形式(shi)的(de)二三(san)(san)層(ceng)樓房(fang)(fang),前(qian)有(you)(you)庭園。
后殿面闊三(san)間(jian)12.4米(mi)、進(jin)深三(san)間(jian)10米(mi)、高8米(mi),綠琉璃(li)(li)瓦重檐歇山頂(ding),脊飾為琉璃(li)(li)龍紋(wen)和(he)琉璃(li)(li)鰲(ao)魚寶珠。內槽(cao)為八(ba)架椽,施六(liu)鋪作(zuo)三(san)抄斗拱(gong)(gong),外檐施乳栿出兩跳插拱(gong)(gong)承托挑檐桁(heng),梭形柱,有(you)(you)升起、側腳(jiao),平梁、四椽栿造(zao)成月(yue)梁,駝(tuo)峰(feng)、叉手(shou)、托腳(jiao)等風格簡潔,保留了明代(dai)早(zao)期的建筑(zhu)手(shou)法。脊榑底部有(you)(you)“時大明嘉靖十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年龍集丁酉十(shi)(shi)一(yi)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)一(yi)日丙申吉旦建”等字。斗拱(gong)(gong)用材(cai)略細,材(cai)高18厘米(mi)、厚8厘米(mi),斗欹(yi)有(you)(you)幽頁,裝修簡樸;殿立面造(zao)型比例適度(du),既保留了明代(dai)早(zao)期建筑(zhu)風格,又具有(you)(you)地方特色(se),是廣州市保存較好的明代(dai)木構架建筑(zhu)。
后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)東側的原生紅砂(sha)巖石上,有(you)一腳(jiao)印狀(zhuang)凹穴(xue),旁(pang)有(you)“仙(xian)人拇跡”石匾。這是遠古時(shi)代珠江(jiang)洪水(shui)期的流水(shui)沖蝕痕跡,民間傳說(shuo)作(zuo)仙(xian)人留下的腳(jiao)印。晉代這里(li)有(you)“坡(po)山古渡”之(zhi)稱。明、清兩代五仙(xian)觀(guan)先后(hou)(hou)以“穗石洞天”和“五仙(xian)霞洞”列為羊城八景之(zhi)一。1989年6月廣東省政府公布為省級文物保護單(dan)位。五仙(xian)觀(guan)內現保存有(you)宋至清的碑(bei)刻14方及石麒麟1對(dui)
后還(huan)有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)—嶺南第一(yi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),這是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)城樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)式的(de)(de)(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)物。明(ming)洪武七年(1374年)行省(sheng)參政知(zhi)事汪廣(guang)洋建(jian)造此樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),它比(bi)鎮(zhen)海樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)還(huan)要早7年建(jian)造。其樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)基用紅砂石砌筑(zhu),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)高(gao)7米(mi),中(zhong)通往來,作城門狀(zhuang),上(shang)建(jian)棟宇(yu)巨檐,構成(cheng)一(yi)座(zuo)軒敞(chang)的(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)臺(tai),顯得(de)莊(zhuang)嚴雄偉、樸素(su)大(da)方。此樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)與五層(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)堪(kan)稱(cheng)為明(ming)代建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)“雙璧”。 嶺南第一(yi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)建(jian)成(cheng)后的(de)(de)(de)第四年,還(huan)鑄成(cheng)一(yi)口大(da)鐘(zhong),懸掛(gua)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)。大(da)鐘(zhong)高(gao)3米(mi)多,口徑2米(mi)多,厚3寸,重5噸,是(shi)廣(guang)東最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)鐵鐘(zhong)。這口大(da)鐘(zhong)撞擊(ji)起來,聲音很響,“扣之(zhi)(zhi)聲聞十里(li)”。這大(da)鐘(zhong)是(shi)作為遇火警等(deng)非常事故(gu)時召人(ren)救火用的(de)(de)(de),無事禁(jin)止(zhi)撞擊(ji);又有(you)此鐘(zhong)敲(qiao)響,城中(zhong)便瘟疫大(da)作之(zhi)(zhi)說—故(gu)名“禁(jin)鐘(zhong)”。該樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)也被(bei)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為禁(jin)鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。禁(jin)鐘(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)重,令人(ren)驚異(yi)。然更令人(ren)驚異(yi)的(de)(de)(de)卻是(shi)此鐘(zhong)只用一(yi)根葛藤懸掛(gua)。
傳說這藤與呂洞賓有關(guan):
古代有(you)一(yi)大官乘轎(jiao)(jiao)路(lu)過(guo)此地時,扎(zha)轎(jiao)(jiao)杠的繩索斷了,便吩咐轎(jiao)(jiao)夫(fu)在半時辰內(nei)找到(dao)繩子(zi)扎(zha)好轎(jiao)(jiao)杠。轎(jiao)(jiao)夫(fu)正焦急找著(zhu),忽見(jian)路(lu)旁走來一(yi)位老人(ren)(ren)。老人(ren)(ren)指著(zhu)山巖上的一(yi)條(tiao)葛(ge)藤(teng)說:“可用(yong)那藤(teng)。”轎(jiao)(jiao)夫(fu)見(jian)藤(teng)又(you)細又(you)短(duan),以為(wei)老人(ren)(ren)要耍(shua)弄他。突(tu)然老人(ren)(ren)不見(jian)了,轎(jiao)(jiao)夫(fu)才(cai)知道遇著(zhu)仙(xian)人(ren)(ren),連(lian)忙扯下葛(ge)藤(teng)去扎(zha)轎(jiao)(jiao)。也真(zhen)奇怪,葛(ge)藤(teng)越扎(zha)越長,直到(dao)轎(jiao)(jiao)杠扎(zha)得結結實實才(cai)用(yong)完。到(dao)了驛站,轎(jiao)(jiao)夫(fu)仔細察看(kan),見(jian)藤(teng)尾刻有(you)“呂(lv)洞賓”三個字,這才(cai)醒悟到(dao)那是呂(lv)洞賓所賜的仙(xian)藤(teng)。
后來坡山建(jian)五仙(xian)觀、蓋大(da)鐘樓,要(yao)找繩(sheng)索(suo)吊(diao)大(da)鐘。轎夫便(bian)把仙(xian)藤獻出(chu),細小的葛(ge)藤把數千公斤的銅鐘吊(diao)得穩穩當當的。
故(gu)事終歸是故(gu)事,傳說也不一定曾(ceng)發(fa)生過,可一根葛(ge)藤吊起那沉重的大鐘(zhong)是不爭的事實(shi)。
再說那口大(da)銅(tong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)、鐘(zhong)(zhong)體(ti)鑄銘篆(zhuan)文(wen),是洪武(wu)十一(yi)(yi)年(1378年)所鑄。鐘(zhong)(zhong)口之(zhi)下(xia)正對著樓基中心的方形(xing)大(da)井口,能產生共鳴。一(yi)(yi)敲鐘(zhong)(zhong),聲(sheng)自券形(xing)門洞傳出,鐘(zhong)(zhong)鳴遠(yuan)播,聲(sheng)聞十里(li)。傳說此鐘(zhong)(zhong)只(zhi)有遇著火(huo)警之(zhi)類災難時才撞擊鳴鐘(zhong)(zhong),無事禁(jin)止撞鐘(zhong)(zhong),故又稱之(zhi)為“禁(jin)鐘(zhong)(zhong)”,該樓又叫做“禁(jin)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓”。
五仙(xian)觀牌(pai)坊在六(liu)十年代被毀,2005年開始(shi)計劃(hua)原址復原牌(pai)坊,復原設計由華(hua)南理工大(da)學(xue)程建軍教授(shou)和石(shi)拓承擔。復原采用了原有(you)臺基、夾桿石(shi)、柱(zhu)礎等(deng)構(gou)件。復原牌(pai)坊完(wan)全(quan)按照傳統樣式(shi),面闊(kuo)三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深二間(jian)(jian)(jian),用十二柱(zhu),有(you)側(ce)角、升起。心間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)重檐(yan),次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)單檐(yan),均為(wei)(wei)廡殿式(shi),屋(wu)脊為(wei)(wei)龍舟脊,均飾(shi)卷草紋,并以廣府典型(xing)(xing)的水浪造型(xing)(xing)收尾,正脊上(shang)飾(shi)寶珠、鰲(ao)魚。
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傳說(shuo)周(zhou)夷王八年(公元(yuan)前887年),廣(guang)州曾一(yi)度出現連(lian)年災荒(huang)(huang),田野荒(huang)(huang)蕪,農業(ye)失收,人(ren)(ren)民(min)不得溫飽。一(yi)天,南海的(de)(de)天空忽然傳來(lai)一(yi)陣悠(you)揚(yang)的(de)(de)音樂,并出現五(wu)朵彩色(se)(se)祥云(yun),上有(you)五(wu)位仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren),身穿(chuan)五(wu)色(se)(se)彩衣,分別騎(qi)著不同毛色(se)(se)的(de)(de)山(shan)羊(yang),羊(yang)口銜著一(yi)莖六出的(de)(de)優良稻(dao)穗(sui),降臨(lin)楚(chu)庭。仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)把稻(dao)穗(sui)給了廣(guang)州人(ren)(ren),并祝愿此處永無饑(ji)荒(huang)(huang)。祝罷仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)騰空飛逝,五(wu)只(zhi)仙(xian)(xian)羊(yang)化為石頭(tou)留在廣(guang)州山(shan)坡。從此,廣(guang)州便(bian)成了嶺南最富庶(shu)的(de)(de)地(di)方。這就是廣(guang)州有(you)“五(wu)羊(yang)城(cheng)”、“羊(yang)城(cheng)”、“穗(sui)城(cheng)”名(ming)稱的(de)(de)由來(lai)。
五(wu)仙(xian)降臨的情形差不多,但時間是南海人(ren)高固為楚威王(wang)(wang)相時,即戰(zhan)國(guo)周(zhou)顯王(wang)(wang)時期(qi)。
晉朝時,吳修(xiu)為(wei)廣州(zhou)刺(ci)史,還未到任,有(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)騎五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)色(se)羊,背著(zhu)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)谷來到廣州(zhou)州(zhou)治的(de)廳(ting)堂(tang)上。吳修(xiu)于是(shi)在(zai)廳(ting)堂(tang)上繪五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)以示祥瑞紀念,并(bing)且稱廣州(zhou)為(wei)“五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)城”。廣州(zhou)惠福西(xi)路五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)觀(guan)(guan)據說就是(shi)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)降臨之地,廣州(zhou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)為(wei)了(le)(le)紀念五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren),在(zai)那兒專門修(xiu)了(le)(le)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)觀(guan)(guan),在(zai)大殿內還有(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)和五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)羊的(de)塑像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。廣州(zhou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民為(wei)了(le)(le)感激(ji)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)位仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren),在(zai)他們當年降臨的(de)地方(fang)修(xiu)建(jian)了(le)(le)一(yi)座(zuo)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)觀(guan)(guan)以示紀念。觀(guan)(guan)中有(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)雕像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),伴(ban)以五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)羊石像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),五(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)又被(bei)稱之為(wei)谷神。
“五仙騎羊贈稻穗”是(shi)一個十分美好(hao)的故(gu)事(shi),根據這故(gu)事(shi)而建(jian)寺觀的歷史由來(lai)已久。
漢晉時(shi)代(dai),廣州(zhou)(zhou)一(yi)地(di)的(de)原始神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)方術(shu)信仰(yang)遺(yi)存(cun)最具代(dai)表的(de)是五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)觀,據《宋(song)(song)張勵五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)觀記(ji)》轉引(yin)《南務(wu)嶺表記(ji)》及《圖經》所(suo)載,漢晉時(shi),“初有五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)皆手(shou)持谷穗(sui),一(yi)莖(jing)六出(chu),乘五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)而至(zhi),仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)服與羊(yang)(yang)各異,色如五(wu)方,既遺(yi)穗(sui)與廣人(ren)(ren),仙(xian)(xian)忽飛升(sheng)以去,羊(yang)(yang)留化為石。廣人(ren)(ren)因(yin)即其地(di)為祠祀之(zhi)。”這即是五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)觀前(qian)(qian)身。廣州(zhou)(zhou)別稱羊(yang)(yang)城、穗(sui)城亦(yi)源于此(ci)。宋(song)(song)代(dai)以前(qian)(qian),觀內已有道(dao)士(shi)在(zai)此(ci)修行,程(cheng)師孟詩(shi)云(yun):欲(yu)舉輕舟印碧虛(xu),善鄰猶得(de)道(dao)流居。蔣之(zhi)奇詩(shi)云(yun):州(zhou)(zhou)宅之(zhi)西(xi)敞華堂(tang),我(wo)來跪拜焚寶香。堂(tang)中(zhong)塑像(xiang)何(he)所(suo)見,乃有五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)乘五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)。五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)觀歷代(dai)觀址曾多(duo)次遷建,宋(song)(song)代(dai)在(zai)十賢坊(今廣東省(sheng)財政廳一(yi)帶(dai)),南宋(song)(song)后(hou)期至(zhi)元(yuan)代(dai)在(zai)古西(xi)湖畔(今教育路(lu)(lu)一(yi)帶(dai))。明洪武十年(公元(yuan)1377年),原址改為廣豐庫,觀遷至(zhi)坡山現址(今惠福(fu)西(xi)路(lu)(lu)),另塑五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)像(xiang)。明成化五(wu)年(公元(yuan)1469年)和清(qing)雍正(zheng)元(yuan)年(公元(yuan)1723年)均(jun)進行重(zhong)修。民國十二年(1923年)占地(di)面積仍有4600多(duo)平方米(mi)。是年,廣州(zhou)(zhou)市政廳為籌備軍餉,拍(pai)賣(mai)五(wu)仙(xian)(xian)觀,中(zhong)山同鄉會買下會址,遣散觀內道(dao)士(shi)。今為廣州(zhou)(zhou)市文物保護單位(wei)。