《西(xi)寧(ning)府新志》載:“當登(deng)臨絕頂,縱目遠眺,群山(shan)翠嵐,三川煙云。鳳凰亭雄偉壯觀,亭閣回欄。繞欄回望(wang),西(xi)寧(ning)的全景則盡收眼底。”
亭長和寬均為4米,高(gao)7米,木石結構,雙(shuang)層(ceng)雙(shuang)進。前堂(tang)由4條(tiao)紅石柱(zhu)支撐,瓦面(mian)四角習檐(yan),歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding),四邊雕刻龍(long)鳳花草,正面(mian)花檐(yan)篆刻“福祿(lu)壽全”4字(zi)。亭頂(ding)塑有兩只金(jin)鳳凰和一個(ge)寶葫蘆,雙(shuang)鳳面(mian)朝葫蘆而立(li)(li),似(si)振翅欲飛,引(yin)頸高(gao)歌。由于金(jin)鳳凰張嘴(zui)而立(li)(li),薰風吹來,發(fa)出婉轉動(dong)聽的鳴聲。
亭(ting)(ting)內有(you)一(yi)塊金匾,上(shang)書“薰萊亭(ting)(ting)”三字,匾前二棟上(shang)刻“千秋顯赫,萬代英靈”八(ba)字。亭(ting)(ting)后堂為(wei)單房(fang),以兩根紅石柱為(wei)支撐;亭(ting)(ting)正中(zhong)墻壁(bi)有(you)“玉書圖”彩繪(hui)壁(bi)畫,栩栩如生。畫前設(she)一(yi)神臺,擺放著(zhu)三塊紅石,上(shang)書“清景公”,供(gong)人朝拜,亭(ting)(ting)外有(you)3株(zhu)(zhu)古榕(rong),盤(pan)根錯節(jie),枝(zhi)繁葉(xie)茂,其中(zhong)有(you)一(yi)株(zhu)(zhu)古榕(rong)樹(shu)的枝(zhi)丫上(shang)岐生出一(yi)棵小葉(xie)樹(shu),頗(po)有(you)幾分奇觀。
該亭要清(qing)朝年代作過(guo)重修(xiu);文(wen)(wen)革(ge)時,亭頂雙(shuang)鰲及寶葫蘆被作“四舊”拆除。由于年久失修(xiu),亭子(zi)破(po)舊并現險情,在東莞(guan)市(shi)文(wen)(wen)化局和鎮黨委、政府(fu)及逕聯村委會的重視下(xia),邀請(qing)上級有關部門領導和專家經多次勘察和反復(fu)論證后(hou),報(bao)經廣東省文(wen)(wen)化廳文(wen)(wen)物處批準,于2002年1月進行修(xiu)葺,同年9月竣工。鳳(feng)凰(huang)亭修(xiu)復(fu)后(hou),引來不少游人。
相傳(chuan)(chuan)400多年前(qian),逕聯村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)后的逕貝山上每天清晨鳥啼聲婉轉動聽(ting),村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)發現蒲(pu)瓜(gua)嶺一棵大(da)榕樹(shu)下有(you)一對金鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)翹(qiao)首高歌。消息傳(chuan)(chuan)出,全村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚(jing),都來觀看。結(jie)(jie)果,金鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)在(zai)(zai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們頭(tou)上盤旋三圈后飛(fei)去。為(wei)了吸(xi)引(yin)鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)歸(gui)回,村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)用了27天的時間建(jian)成了讓鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)棲息的鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)亭。可(ke)亭子建(jian)成后,鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)卻(que)不(bu)再(zai)飛(fei)回。恰好這時,有(you)一白(bai)(bai)須老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren))途經亭子,他告訴村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)因為(wei)建(jian)亭時鋤斷(duan)了鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)草(cao),鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)便不(bu)再(zai)回來。后來在(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)須仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)的指點(dian)下,村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)亭頂(ding)上塑了一對金鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang),每當薰風吹入鳳(feng)嘴,便聞(wen)呼呼作響之(zhi)音,如同鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)鳴叫(jiao)。村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然再(zai)也見不(bu)到(dao)鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang),卻(que)可(ke)日(ri)日(ri)聽(ting)到(dao)鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)的叫(jiao)聲。幾百年以來,鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)啼叫(jiao)不(bu)休(xiu)。每年農歷7月28日(ri)和端午節前(qian)夕,凡有(you)結(jie)(jie)婚(hun)、讀書、做生(sheng)意的人(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)到(dao)此(ci)添香祈福,鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)亭從此(ci)香火(huo)不(bu)斷(duan)。
位于(yu)西寧的(de)(de)南山,又叫鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)山,山上有亭,名(ming)叫鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)亭,亭上有一(yi)橫額,上書“河(he)湟引(yin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)”。相(xiang)傳南涼時(shi)有鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)飛臨其上,故(gu)名(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)臺(tai)。這和當時(shi)流傳的(de)(de)“龍(long)現于(yu)長寧,麒麟游(you)于(yu)綏羌”同(tong)為(wei)附會之(zhi)說,但由此而來的(de)(de)西寧古八(ba)景之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)(de)“鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留(liu)云”卻(que)成為(wei)西寧的(de)(de)一(yi)大(da)勝景。詠嘆鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)山的(de)(de)那首(shou)《鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留(liu)云》卻(que)至(zhi)今(jin)仍然廣為(wei)傳誦(song):“鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)臺(tai)何(he)日鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)來游(you),鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)自高飛云自留(liu)。羌笛(di)一(yi)聲吹(chui)不落,纖纖新月掛山頭。”