《西(xi)寧府(fu)新志》載:“當(dang)登臨絕(jue)頂,縱目遠眺,群山翠嵐(lan),三(san)川煙云。鳳凰亭雄偉壯觀,亭閣(ge)回(hui)欄。繞欄回(hui)望,西(xi)寧的全景則(ze)盡收眼底。”
亭長和寬均為(wei)4米(mi),高7米(mi),木石結(jie)構,雙(shuang)層(ceng)雙(shuang)進。前堂由4條(tiao)紅石柱支撐,瓦面(mian)四角習檐,歇山頂(ding),四邊雕刻龍鳳花草,正面(mian)花檐篆刻“福祿壽全”4字。亭頂(ding)塑(su)有兩只(zhi)金(jin)(jin)鳳凰(huang)和一(yi)個寶葫(hu)蘆,雙(shuang)鳳面(mian)朝(chao)葫(hu)蘆而立,似振翅欲飛,引頸高歌。由于金(jin)(jin)鳳凰(huang)張(zhang)嘴而立,薰(xun)風(feng)吹來,發出婉轉動(dong)聽的鳴聲(sheng)。
亭(ting)(ting)內有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai)金匾(bian),上書“薰萊亭(ting)(ting)”三字,匾(bian)前二棟(dong)上刻“千(qian)秋顯赫,萬代英靈”八字。亭(ting)(ting)后堂為(wei)單房,以兩根(gen)紅(hong)石(shi)柱為(wei)支撐;亭(ting)(ting)正中(zhong)墻壁有(you)(you)“玉書圖”彩(cai)繪(hui)壁畫(hua)(hua),栩栩如生(sheng)。畫(hua)(hua)前設(she)一(yi)(yi)神(shen)臺(tai),擺放著三塊(kuai)(kuai)紅(hong)石(shi),上書“清景公”,供人朝拜,亭(ting)(ting)外(wai)有(you)(you)3株古榕,盤根(gen)錯節(jie),枝繁葉(xie)茂,其中(zhong)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)株古榕樹的(de)枝丫上岐生(sheng)出一(yi)(yi)棵小葉(xie)樹,頗有(you)(you)幾(ji)分奇觀。
該亭要(yao)清朝年(nian)代作(zuo)過重修(xiu);文革(ge)時,亭頂雙鰲及寶葫蘆被作(zuo)“四舊(jiu)”拆除。由于年(nian)久失修(xiu),亭子破舊(jiu)并現(xian)險情,在東莞市文化(hua)局和鎮黨委(wei)(wei)、政府及逕聯村委(wei)(wei)會的重視下,邀請上級有關部門領(ling)導和專家經多(duo)次勘察和反(fan)復論證(zheng)后,報經廣東省文化(hua)廳文物(wu)處批準,于2002年(nian)1月(yue)進行修(xiu)葺,同年(nian)9月(yue)竣(jun)工。鳳凰亭修(xiu)復后,引來不少游人。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)400多年(nian)前,逕聯村(cun)(cun)(cun)后(hou)的(de)逕貝(bei)山上每天清晨鳥啼(ti)聲婉轉動聽(ting),村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)發(fa)現蒲瓜嶺(ling)一(yi)棵大榕樹下有(you)(you)一(yi)對金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)翹首高歌。消(xiao)息傳(chuan)(chuan)出(chu),全(quan)村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚,都來觀看。結果(guo),金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)在人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)頭上盤旋三圈后(hou)飛去。為了吸引鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)歸回(hui),村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)用了27天的(de)時(shi)間(jian)建(jian)成了讓鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)棲息的(de)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)亭(ting)(ting)。可(ke)亭(ting)(ting)子建(jian)成后(hou),鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)卻不(bu)(bu)再飛回(hui)。恰好這時(shi),有(you)(you)一(yi)白須老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳(chuan)(chuan)說仙人(ren)(ren)(ren))途經(jing)亭(ting)(ting)子,他(ta)告訴(su)村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)因(yin)為建(jian)亭(ting)(ting)時(shi)鋤(chu)斷了鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)草,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)便不(bu)(bu)再回(hui)來。后(hou)來在白須仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)指點(dian)下,村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在亭(ting)(ting)頂上塑了一(yi)對金(jin)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang),每當薰風吹入(ru)鳳(feng)(feng)嘴,便聞呼(hu)呼(hu)作響之音,如同鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)鳴(ming)叫。村(cun)(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然再也見不(bu)(bu)到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang),卻可(ke)日(ri)日(ri)聽(ting)到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)的(de)叫聲。幾百(bai)年(nian)以來,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)啼(ti)叫不(bu)(bu)休。每年(nian)農歷7月28日(ri)和(he)端午節前夕,凡有(you)(you)結婚、讀書、做生意的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)(bu)到此添香祈福,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)亭(ting)(ting)從(cong)此香火不(bu)(bu)斷。
位于西(xi)(xi)寧的(de)(de)南山(shan),又叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)山(shan),山(shan)上有(you)(you)亭(ting),名(ming)叫鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)亭(ting),亭(ting)上有(you)(you)一(yi)橫(heng)額,上書“河(he)湟引鳳(feng)(feng)”。相傳(chuan)南涼時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)飛(fei)臨(lin)其上,故(gu)名(ming)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)臺(tai)。這和當時(shi)(shi)流(liu)傳(chuan)的(de)(de)“龍現(xian)于長寧,麒(qi)麟游(you)于綏羌(qiang)”同(tong)為(wei)附(fu)會(hui)之說,但由此而來的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)寧古八景(jing)之一(yi)的(de)(de)“鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留云”卻成為(wei)西(xi)(xi)寧的(de)(de)一(yi)大勝景(jing)。詠嘆鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)山(shan)的(de)(de)那首《鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)留云》卻至(zhi)今仍然廣為(wei)傳(chuan)誦:“鳳(feng)(feng)臺(tai)何日(ri)鳳(feng)(feng)來游(you),鳳(feng)(feng)自(zi)高飛(fei)云自(zi)留。羌(qiang)笛一(yi)聲(sheng)吹不落,纖(xian)纖(xian)新月(yue)掛(gua)山(shan)頭。”