明朝曾(ceng)于山上(shang)蓋有(you)城樓(lou)樣樓(lou),是當時福州較(jiao)高的建(jian)筑(zhu)物,又稱鎮(zhen)海樓(lou)。登樓(lou)眺(tiao)望,可極目(mu)閩江(jiang)口。不幸的是此樓(lou)毀于“文化(hua)大革命”中(zhong)。2006年在原址重建(jian)新樓(lou)。
屏(ping)山高62米,東南為冶山,旁有歐冶池,相傳(chuan)為春(chun)秋時歐冶子(zi)鑄(zhu)劍(jian)(jian)處,又稱劍(jian)(jian)池,華林寺。北麓有1987年新辟的屏(ping)山公園,園中(zhong)有不少游(you)覽點。
漢(han)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)王(wang)無諸建冶(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),相傳就在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的東南(nan)冶(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)帶。冶(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)有(you)福(fu)州(zhou)較(jiao)早的冶(ye)煉(lian)遺址(zhi)歐冶(ye)池(chi)(chi)。晉子城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、唐羅城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也都(dou)是(shi)從此向南(nan)擴展(zhan)的。越(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔(dian)舊(jiu)有(you)環峰亭、絕學(xue)寮,為(wei)宋(song)(song)丞相張浚讀(du)書處。又(you)有(you)天泉(quan)池(chi)(chi)、泉(quan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)堂、玩琴石,相傳為(wei)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)王(wang)鼓琴處。山(shan)(shan)(shan)下一(yi)泓清泉(quan),傳為(wei)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)王(wang)飲(yin)馬泉(quan),在(zai)今(jin)華(hua)林(lin)寺(si)大殿(dian)前(qian)院東南(nan)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)南(nan)麓有(you)福(fu)州(zhou)第(di)一(yi)座佛寺(si)——乾元寺(si),毀(hui)于明初,今(jin)半野軒系其殘余部(bu)分。山(shan)(shan)(shan)南(nan)現(xian)存五代(dai)十國之(zhi)一(yi)吳越(yue)(yue)鮑修讓興(xing)建的“越(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)吉祥(xiang)禪院”,即(ji)今(jin)之(zhi)華(hua)林(lin)寺(si)。“寶剎越(yue)(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邊(bian),千(qian)花繡(xiu)佛前(qian)”,越(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)宋(song)(song)代(dai)就是(shi)福(fu)州(zhou)的游覽(lan)勝地(di)(di)。南(nan)宋(song)(song)高宗趙構曾(ceng)御書“越(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“環峰”刻石于寺(si),今(jin)殘碑猶(you)存。寺(si)幾經(jing)興(xing)廢,僅存大殿(dian),經(jing)專(zhuan)家(jia)學(xue)者(zhe)論證和C14測定,確認華(hua)林(lin)寺(si)大殿(dian)是(shi)千(qian)年以前(qian)原構,是(shi)長江以南(nan)較(jiao)古(gu)老的木構建筑,已列為(wei)全國重(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位(wei),在(zai)全國古(gu)建筑中占有(you)一(yi)席之(zhi)地(di)(di)。明洪武初,跨(kua)越(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)砌(qi)石城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)于其上,稱(cheng)為(wei)“樣樓(lou)”,后更名鎮海樓(lou),屢(lv)(lv)毀(hui)屢(lv)(lv)建,民國時期改(gai)為(wei)林(lin)森(sen)紀念(nian)堂,“文(wen)化大革命”中被炸毀(hui)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)西北(bei)有(you)井(jing)“苔(tai)泉(quan)”,又(you)稱(cheng)龍舌泉(quan)。水(shui)從山(shan)(shan)(shan)的峭壁(bi)裂縫中涌(yong)出(chu),流注井(jing)中,微呈(cheng)澄藍色,味清甜(tian),宋(song)(song)代(dai)書法家(jia)蔡襄知(zhi)福(fu)州(zhou)時,喜用這里的水(shui)烹茶,今(jin)井(jing)旁一(yi)方石碑,刻“苔(tai)泉(quan)”,相傳是(shi)蔡襄的手跡(ji)。越(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)因為(wei)是(shi)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)國發祥(xiang)地(di)(di),早在(zai)唐宋(song)(song)就禁止樵采,是(shi)福(fu)州(zhou)較(jiao)早的歷史(shi)文(wen)化保(bao)(bao)護區。
主峰從南向北居(ju)高臨(lin)下,勢(shi)如率領群山(shan)(shan)(shan)奔向大(da)海,為(wei)主村之屏(ping)風,故(gu)名(ming)。宋(song)理學家朱熹結舍(she)講學于山(shan)(shan)(shan)旁,因(yin)此又叫賢人山(shan)(shan)(shan)。古時還叫魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan),唐代以前,山(shan)(shan)(shan)的前面(mian)一片汪洋,民(min)居(ju)只能沿山(shan)(shan)(shan)建(jian)屋(wu),唐末至(zhi)兩宋(song)間(jian),這里(li)(li)人才輩(bei)出,高魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)蟬朕,故(gu)得名(ming)魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan),境為(wei)魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)境。山(shan)(shan)(shan)旁路邊(bian)大(da)崖面(mian)上(shang)勒有(you)楷書“魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”二字(zi),后因(yin)建(jian)設水渠被打掉,福建(jian)省副省長(chang)潘(pan)心城在原處(chu)補書“魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)元(yuan)”二字(zi),里(li)(li)面(mian)有(you)一處(chu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峪,地名(ming)叫魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)里(li)(li),故(gu)屏(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、賢人山(shan)(shan)(shan)、魁(kui)(kui)(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan),三(san)名(ming)并(bing)傳(chuan)。
該山(shan)(shan)(shan)海(hai)(hai)拔500米,面(mian)積約1000畝(mu),北面(mian)臨鼎溪,與柏(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)對峙,東面(mian)一片平原,萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu)良田,距山(shan)(shan)(shan)三(san)(san)公里就是大海(hai)(hai)。西面(mian)是蓄水一千萬(wan)(wan)立方米的三(san)(san)溪水庫,以及環山(shan)(shan)(shan)諸村。南面(mian)與邦(bang)上村、犰(qiu)侖山(shan)(shan)(shan)及福(fu)清(qing)七社諸村交(jiao)界。山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔羅(luo)列大小不一、千姿百態、挺秀而(er)出(chu)的奇峰(feng)怪石,猶如萬(wan)(wan)笏朝天,生(sheng)長有(you)兩面(mian)針、鳳尾草等(deng)多種藥(yao)材,種植地瓜(甘薯)、果樹等(deng),并儲存大量(liang)優質花崗(gang)石。有(you)天龍(long)井、豸(zhi)石、龍(long)嗡泉等(deng)名勝(sheng)古(gu)跡和(he)邑十二大景(jing)之一“屏嶂鋪霞”,千年(nian)古(gu)剎——朝元觀,朱熹講(jiang)學處——紫陽閣,香梅(mei)軒,鐘秀毓英牌坊等(deng)古(gu)建筑,明代陳(chen)(chen)省崖(ya)刻等(deng)亦(yi)在其旁。來在山(shan)(shan)(shan)上新建觀海(hai)(hai)亭、望月亭和(he)各(ge)種休閑場(chang)所,通往各(ge)個景(jing)點道(dao)路都鋪上石條。巖石中有(you)華國(guo)鋒、賈慶林、田紀云、王(wang)兆(zhao)國(guo)、賀(he)國(guo)強等(deng)黨和(he)國(guo)家領(ling)導人,以及陳(chen)(chen)明義、袁啟(qi)彤(tong)、游德馨、何少川、張家坤、潘心城、陳(chen)(chen)奮(fen)武等(deng)省領(ling)導和(he)書法名家的書寫巖刻。