《西(xi)寧府新志》載(zai):“當登臨(lin)絕頂,縱目遠眺,群山翠(cui)嵐,三川煙(yan)云。鳳凰亭雄(xiong)偉壯觀,亭閣回欄。繞欄回望(wang),西(xi)寧的全(quan)景則盡收眼底。”
亭長和寬均為4米,高7米,木(mu)石(shi)結構(gou),雙層雙進(jin)。前堂由4條紅石(shi)柱支撐,瓦面四角(jiao)習(xi)檐,歇山頂,四邊雕(diao)刻龍(long)鳳(feng)花草,正面花檐篆(zhuan)刻“福祿壽(shou)全”4字。亭頂塑有兩只金鳳(feng)凰和一個寶葫(hu)蘆(lu),雙鳳(feng)面朝葫(hu)蘆(lu)而(er)(er)立(li),似振翅(chi)欲(yu)飛,引(yin)頸(jing)高歌。由于金鳳(feng)凰張(zhang)嘴而(er)(er)立(li),薰風吹來,發出(chu)婉轉(zhuan)動聽的鳴聲(sheng)。
亭(ting)內有一(yi)塊金匾,上(shang)書“薰萊(lai)亭(ting)”三字,匾前二棟上(shang)刻“千秋顯赫,萬代(dai)英靈”八字。亭(ting)后堂為單房(fang),以兩(liang)根紅石柱為支撐;亭(ting)正(zheng)中墻壁(bi)有“玉書圖(tu)”彩繪壁(bi)畫,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。畫前設一(yi)神臺,擺放著(zhu)三塊紅石,上(shang)書“清景公”,供(gong)人朝拜,亭(ting)外(wai)有3株古榕(rong),盤根錯(cuo)節,枝繁葉(xie)茂,其(qi)中有一(yi)株古榕(rong)樹的枝丫上(shang)岐生出(chu)一(yi)棵(ke)小葉(xie)樹,頗有幾分(fen)奇觀。
該(gai)亭(ting)要清朝(chao)年代作過重(zhong)修(xiu);文(wen)革時,亭(ting)頂雙鰲(ao)及(ji)寶葫蘆(lu)被作“四舊”拆除(chu)。由于年久失(shi)修(xiu),亭(ting)子(zi)破舊并(bing)現(xian)險情,在東莞市(shi)文(wen)化(hua)局和(he)(he)鎮黨委(wei)、政府及(ji)逕聯村委(wei)會的(de)重(zhong)視下,邀請上級有關(guan)部門領(ling)導和(he)(he)專家經多次勘察和(he)(he)反(fan)復(fu)論證(zheng)后,報經廣東省文(wen)化(hua)廳(ting)文(wen)物處批(pi)準(zhun),于2002年1月(yue)進行修(xiu)葺,同年9月(yue)竣工。鳳凰亭(ting)修(xiu)復(fu)后,引(yin)來不(bu)少游人。
相傳400多年前(qian),逕聯村后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)逕貝山上(shang)(shang)每(mei)天清晨鳥啼(ti)聲婉轉動(dong)聽,村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)發現蒲瓜(gua)嶺一棵大榕樹下有一對金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)翹(qiao)首高歌(ge)。消息傳出,全村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚,都(dou)來觀看。結果,金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)在人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)頭上(shang)(shang)盤旋三圈后(hou)(hou)飛去。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)吸引(yin)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)歸(gui)回,村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)用(yong)了(le)(le)(le)27天的(de)(de)時(shi)間建成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)讓鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)棲息的(de)(de)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)亭(ting)(ting)。可(ke)亭(ting)(ting)子(zi)(zi)建成(cheng)后(hou)(hou),鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)卻(que)不(bu)(bu)再飛回。恰好這時(shi),有一白須老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳說仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))途經亭(ting)(ting)子(zi)(zi),他(ta)告訴村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)因為(wei)建亭(ting)(ting)時(shi)鋤斷(duan)(duan)了(le)(le)(le)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)草,鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)便不(bu)(bu)再回來。后(hou)(hou)來在白須仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)指點(dian)下,村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在亭(ting)(ting)頂上(shang)(shang)塑了(le)(le)(le)一對金鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),每(mei)當(dang)薰風吹入(ru)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)嘴,便聞(wen)呼(hu)呼(hu)作(zuo)響之音,如同鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)鳴叫。村人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然(ran)再也見(jian)不(bu)(bu)到鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),卻(que)可(ke)日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)聽到鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)的(de)(de)叫聲。幾百年以來,鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)啼(ti)叫不(bu)(bu)休。每(mei)年農歷7月(yue)28日(ri)(ri)和端午(wu)節前(qian)夕(xi),凡有結婚、讀書、做(zuo)生意的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)(bu)到此(ci)添香祈福,鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)亭(ting)(ting)從此(ci)香火不(bu)(bu)斷(duan)(duan)。
位于(yu)西(xi)寧(ning)的(de)南山,又叫(jiao)鳳(feng)(feng)凰山,山上(shang)有(you)亭(ting)(ting),名叫(jiao)鳳(feng)(feng)凰亭(ting)(ting),亭(ting)(ting)上(shang)有(you)一(yi)橫額(e),上(shang)書“河湟引(yin)鳳(feng)(feng)”。相(xiang)傳南涼時有(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰飛臨其上(shang),故名鳳(feng)(feng)凰臺(tai)。這(zhe)和(he)當時流(liu)傳的(de)“龍現于(yu)長寧(ning),麒麟游于(yu)綏(sui)羌”同為(wei)附會之(zhi)說(shuo),但由(you)此而來(lai)的(de)西(xi)寧(ning)古八景之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)“鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留(liu)云(yun)”卻成為(wei)西(xi)寧(ning)的(de)一(yi)大勝景。詠嘆鳳(feng)(feng)凰山的(de)那首《鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留(liu)云(yun)》卻至今仍然(ran)廣為(wei)傳誦(song):“鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)何日鳳(feng)(feng)來(lai)游,鳳(feng)(feng)自(zi)高飛云(yun)自(zi)留(liu)。羌笛一(yi)聲吹不落(luo),纖纖新月掛山頭。”