《西(xi)寧府新志(zhi)》載:“當登臨(lin)絕頂,縱(zong)目遠眺,群山翠嵐(lan),三川(chuan)煙云(yun)。鳳(feng)凰亭(ting)雄偉(wei)壯觀,亭(ting)閣回欄。繞欄回望,西(xi)寧的(de)全景則(ze)盡收(shou)眼底。”
亭長和寬(kuan)均為4米,高(gao)7米,木石結(jie)構,雙層雙進。前堂由4條紅石柱(zhu)支撐,瓦面四(si)角習檐,歇山頂,四(si)邊雕刻(ke)(ke)龍鳳(feng)(feng)花(hua)草,正面花(hua)檐篆刻(ke)(ke)“福祿(lu)壽全”4字。亭頂塑有兩只金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)和一個寶葫(hu)蘆(lu),雙鳳(feng)(feng)面朝葫(hu)蘆(lu)而(er)立(li),似(si)振翅(chi)欲(yu)飛,引(yin)頸高(gao)歌(ge)。由于金(jin)(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)張嘴而(er)立(li),薰風吹(chui)來(lai),發出婉(wan)轉動聽(ting)的鳴聲。
亭(ting)(ting)內(nei)有(you)(you)一塊金匾(bian),上(shang)書(shu)“薰萊(lai)亭(ting)(ting)”三字,匾(bian)前二棟上(shang)刻“千(qian)秋顯赫,萬代英靈”八字。亭(ting)(ting)后堂為單(dan)房,以兩根(gen)紅(hong)石(shi)柱為支撐;亭(ting)(ting)正(zheng)中(zhong)墻壁有(you)(you)“玉書(shu)圖”彩繪(hui)壁畫,栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生。畫前設一神臺,擺放著三塊紅(hong)石(shi),上(shang)書(shu)“清景公(gong)”,供人(ren)朝拜,亭(ting)(ting)外有(you)(you)3株(zhu)古(gu)榕(rong)(rong),盤根(gen)錯節(jie),枝(zhi)繁(fan)葉茂(mao),其中(zhong)有(you)(you)一株(zhu)古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)樹的枝(zhi)丫上(shang)岐生出一棵小(xiao)葉樹,頗(po)有(you)(you)幾分奇觀。
該亭(ting)要清朝年(nian)(nian)代作(zuo)過重(zhong)修(xiu);文(wen)革(ge)時(shi),亭(ting)頂雙鰲及寶葫(hu)蘆(lu)被作(zuo)“四舊(jiu)”拆除。由于(yu)年(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu),亭(ting)子(zi)破舊(jiu)并現險情,在東莞市(shi)文(wen)化(hua)局和鎮黨委(wei)、政府(fu)及逕聯村委(wei)會(hui)的重(zhong)視下,邀(yao)請上級(ji)有關(guan)部門領導和專家經多次勘察和反復論證(zheng)后,報經廣(guang)東省文(wen)化(hua)廳文(wen)物處批準,于(yu)2002年(nian)(nian)1月進行修(xiu)葺,同年(nian)(nian)9月竣工。鳳(feng)凰亭(ting)修(xiu)復后,引來不少游(you)人。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)400多(duo)年(nian)(nian)前,逕聯村(cun)(cun)后(hou)的(de)逕貝山上(shang)每天(tian)清晨鳥啼(ti)聲婉(wan)轉動聽,村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)發現(xian)蒲瓜嶺一棵大榕(rong)樹下有(you)(you)一對金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)翹首(shou)高歌。消(xiao)息傳(chuan)(chuan)出(chu),全村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚,都來觀看。結(jie)果,金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)在(zai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們頭(tou)上(shang)盤旋三圈(quan)后(hou)飛(fei)去。為了吸引鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)歸回(hui),村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)用了27天(tian)的(de)時(shi)間建成(cheng)了讓鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)棲息的(de)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)亭(ting)(ting)。可亭(ting)(ting)子建成(cheng)后(hou),鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)卻(que)不(bu)(bu)再(zai)飛(fei)回(hui)。恰好這時(shi),有(you)(you)一白須(xu)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳(chuan)(chuan)說仙人(ren)(ren)(ren))途經(jing)亭(ting)(ting)子,他告(gao)訴村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)因為建亭(ting)(ting)時(shi)鋤斷了鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)草,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)便不(bu)(bu)再(zai)回(hui)來。后(hou)來在(zai)白須(xu)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)指點下,村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)亭(ting)(ting)頂上(shang)塑了一對金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang),每當薰風吹入鳳(feng)(feng)嘴,便聞呼(hu)呼(hu)作(zuo)響之音,如同鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)鳴叫。村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然再(zai)也見不(bu)(bu)到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang),卻(que)可日日聽到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)的(de)叫聲。幾百(bai)年(nian)(nian)以來,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)啼(ti)叫不(bu)(bu)休。每年(nian)(nian)農歷(li)7月28日和端午節(jie)前夕,凡有(you)(you)結(jie)婚、讀書、做(zuo)生意的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)(bu)到此添(tian)香祈福,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)亭(ting)(ting)從此香火不(bu)(bu)斷。
位于(yu)(yu)西寧的(de)南山(shan),又(you)叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰山(shan),山(shan)上有(you)(you)(you)亭,名叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰亭,亭上有(you)(you)(you)一橫額,上書(shu)“河湟引鳳(feng)(feng)”。相傳(chuan)南涼(liang)時有(you)(you)(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰飛(fei)臨其上,故名鳳(feng)(feng)凰臺。這(zhe)和(he)當(dang)時流傳(chuan)的(de)“龍現于(yu)(yu)長寧,麒麟游于(yu)(yu)綏羌(qiang)”同為附會(hui)之說(shuo),但(dan)由(you)此而來的(de)西寧古八景之一的(de)“鳳(feng)(feng)臺留云”卻成為西寧的(de)一大勝(sheng)景。詠嘆鳳(feng)(feng)凰山(shan)的(de)那首《鳳(feng)(feng)臺留云》卻至今仍(reng)然廣為傳(chuan)誦:“鳳(feng)(feng)臺何日鳳(feng)(feng)來游,鳳(feng)(feng)自高飛(fei)云自留。羌(qiang)笛一聲吹不落,纖纖新(xin)月掛(gua)山(shan)頭(tou)。”