《西寧府新(xin)志》載:“當登臨絕(jue)頂(ding),縱目(mu)遠眺,群山翠嵐(lan),三川煙云。鳳凰(huang)亭(ting)(ting)雄(xiong)偉(wei)壯觀(guan),亭(ting)(ting)閣回欄。繞欄回望,西寧的全景則盡收眼底。”
亭長和(he)寬(kuan)均為4米(mi),高(gao)(gao)7米(mi),木石(shi)(shi)結構,雙層雙進。前堂由4條紅石(shi)(shi)柱支撐(cheng),瓦(wa)面(mian)(mian)四角習檐(yan),歇山頂,四邊雕刻(ke)龍鳳(feng)花草,正面(mian)(mian)花檐(yan)篆刻(ke)“福祿壽全”4字。亭頂塑有(you)兩只(zhi)金鳳(feng)凰和(he)一個寶(bao)葫(hu)蘆(lu),雙鳳(feng)面(mian)(mian)朝葫(hu)蘆(lu)而(er)立,似振翅欲飛,引頸高(gao)(gao)歌(ge)。由于金鳳(feng)凰張嘴(zui)而(er)立,薰風吹來,發出婉轉動聽的鳴聲。
亭(ting)內有(you)一(yi)(yi)塊金(jin)匾,上書(shu)“薰(xun)萊亭(ting)”三(san)字,匾前(qian)二棟上刻“千(qian)秋顯赫,萬(wan)代(dai)英(ying)靈”八(ba)字。亭(ting)后堂為單(dan)房(fang),以兩根(gen)紅石柱為支撐;亭(ting)正中(zhong)墻壁有(you)“玉(yu)書(shu)圖”彩繪壁畫,栩栩如(ru)生。畫前(qian)設一(yi)(yi)神臺,擺放著(zhu)三(san)塊紅石,上書(shu)“清景公(gong)”,供人朝拜,亭(ting)外有(you)3株(zhu)古榕(rong),盤(pan)根(gen)錯節(jie),枝(zhi)繁葉茂,其中(zhong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)古榕(rong)樹的枝(zhi)丫上岐生出一(yi)(yi)棵小葉樹,頗有(you)幾(ji)分(fen)奇觀。
該亭(ting)要清朝(chao)年(nian)代作(zuo)過重(zhong)修(xiu);文革時(shi),亭(ting)頂(ding)雙鰲及(ji)寶葫蘆被作(zuo)“四舊”拆除(chu)。由于年(nian)久失修(xiu),亭(ting)子(zi)破(po)舊并(bing)現險情(qing),在東莞市文化(hua)(hua)局和鎮黨委(wei)、政府(fu)及(ji)逕聯(lian)村委(wei)會的重(zhong)視下,邀請(qing)上級有關部門領導和專家(jia)經(jing)多次勘察和反復(fu)論證后(hou),報經(jing)廣東省文化(hua)(hua)廳(ting)文物(wu)處批準(zhun),于2002年(nian)1月進行修(xiu)葺,同年(nian)9月竣(jun)工。鳳凰亭(ting)修(xiu)復(fu)后(hou),引(yin)來不少游(you)人。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)400多年(nian)(nian)前(qian),逕(jing)(jing)聯村(cun)(cun)(cun)后(hou)(hou)(hou)的逕(jing)(jing)貝山上(shang)每(mei)天(tian)清晨鳥啼(ti)聲婉轉動聽,村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)發現蒲瓜嶺一棵大榕樹下(xia)有一對金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)翹首高(gao)歌。消息(xi)傳(chuan)(chuan)出,全村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚,都來觀(guan)看(kan)。結(jie)果,金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)在(zai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們頭上(shang)盤旋三圈后(hou)(hou)(hou)飛去。為(wei)了(le)吸引鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)歸回(hui),村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)用了(le)27天(tian)的時(shi)間建成了(le)讓鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)棲息(xi)的鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)亭。可亭子建成后(hou)(hou)(hou),鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)卻(que)不(bu)(bu)再(zai)飛回(hui)。恰好這時(shi),有一白須(xu)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳(chuan)(chuan)說仙人(ren)(ren)(ren))途經亭子,他告訴村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)因為(wei)建亭時(shi)鋤斷了(le)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)草,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)便不(bu)(bu)再(zai)回(hui)來。后(hou)(hou)(hou)來在(zai)白須(xu)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)的指點下(xia),村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)亭頂上(shang)塑了(le)一對金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang),每(mei)當薰(xun)風吹入(ru)鳳(feng)(feng)嘴,便聞呼(hu)呼(hu)作響之音,如(ru)同鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)鳴叫(jiao)。村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然再(zai)也(ye)見不(bu)(bu)到(dao)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang),卻(que)可日日聽到(dao)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)的叫(jiao)聲。幾(ji)百年(nian)(nian)以來,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)啼(ti)叫(jiao)不(bu)(bu)休。每(mei)年(nian)(nian)農歷7月28日和端午節前(qian)夕,凡有結(jie)婚、讀書、做生意(yi)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)(bu)到(dao)此添(tian)香祈福,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)亭從此香火(huo)不(bu)(bu)斷。
位于西(xi)寧的(de)(de)南(nan)山(shan),又叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰山(shan),山(shan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)亭(ting)(ting),名叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰亭(ting)(ting),亭(ting)(ting)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)一橫(heng)額,上(shang)(shang)(shang)書“河湟引鳳(feng)(feng)”。相傳南(nan)涼時有(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰飛臨其上(shang)(shang)(shang),故名鳳(feng)(feng)凰臺。這(zhe)和當時流傳的(de)(de)“龍現于長寧,麒(qi)麟游于綏羌”同為(wei)附會之說,但(dan)由此而來的(de)(de)西(xi)寧古八景之一的(de)(de)“鳳(feng)(feng)臺留(liu)(liu)云(yun)”卻(que)成為(wei)西(xi)寧的(de)(de)一大(da)勝景。詠嘆鳳(feng)(feng)凰山(shan)的(de)(de)那首《鳳(feng)(feng)臺留(liu)(liu)云(yun)》卻(que)至今(jin)仍然(ran)廣為(wei)傳誦:“鳳(feng)(feng)臺何(he)日鳳(feng)(feng)來游,鳳(feng)(feng)自高(gao)飛云(yun)自留(liu)(liu)。羌笛一聲吹不落,纖纖新月掛山(shan)頭(tou)。”