青海(hai)省南(nan)朔(shuo)(shuo)山(shan)(shan),在湟中(zhong)縣境內(nei),最早稱(cheng)南(nan)朔(shuo)(shuo)山(shan)(shan),道(dao)教徒居住(zhu)此山(shan)(shan)后(hou),改(gai)稱(cheng)西玄山(shan)(shan),傳(chuan)說元(yuan)、明時期山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)各有一(yi)名(ming)道(dao)士修(xiu)煉(lian)成(cheng)仙,即被道(dao)教定為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)道(dao)教十大洞(dong)天之四,命名(ming)為(wei)(wei)“太玄極(ji)真洞(dong)天”,后(hou)改(gai)“玄”為(wei)(wei)“元(yuan)”稱(cheng)“西元(yuan)山(shan)(shan)”,道(dao)名(ming)“太元(yuan)極(ji)真洞(dong)天”。明代是西元(yuan)山(shan)(shan)道(dao)教活動(dong)的(de)全(quan)盛時期,建筑規(gui)模宏大,道(dao)士眾(zhong)多,香火旺盛。清順(shun)治初(chu),塔(ta)爾(er)寺阿嘉活佛朝山(shan)(shan)進(jin)香,認為(wei)(wei)這里是靜修(xiu)的(de)好地(di)方(fang),即在廣闊平衍的(de)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)上(shang)修(xiu)建了(le)佛殿,因(yin)此山(shan)(shan)佛道(dao)合一(yi),為(wei)(wei)道(dao)家、佛家共同尊崇的(de)修(xiu)行(xing)“靈山(shan)(shan)”故而(er)又被稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)南(nan)佛山(shan)(shan)。遠眺該(gai)山(shan)(shan),如彩繪(hui)的(de)屏風,故民國(guo)年(nian)間文人墨客又稱(cheng)它為(wei)(wei)朔(shuo)(shuo)屏山(shan)(shan)。
山頂稱(cheng)弗(fu)屏臺(tai),廣(guang)闊(kuo)平坦(tan),上有鰲頭(tou)閣、奎光閣、玄芳嘴、歇涼亭,右峰(feng)為求(qiu)壽(shou)臺(tai),東邊有三(san)清宮、三(san)宮殿、玉皇洞(dong)、藥石洞(dong)和(he)平樓3間,坪臺(tai)四(si)周有8座天然(ran)(ran)石峰(feng),酷(ku)似人(ren)形,姿態各(ge)異,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,道佛信眾稱(cheng)之為“八大金剛”。由于該山自然(ran)(ran)景(jing)觀(guan)秀(xiu)麗,空(kong)氣新(xin)鮮,山清水秀(xiu),鳥語花(hua)香,成為各(ge)族(zu)人(ren)民(min)消(xiao)夏、游覽的勝(sheng)(sheng)地,每(mei)當春(chun)夏之交(jiao)到夏秋(qiu)之交(jiao),西(xi)寧(ning)和(he)海(hai)東地區各(ge)族(zu)群眾云集(ji)這里尋芳攬勝(sheng)(sheng),盡興消(xiao)遣。
南朔山(shan)(shan)位于縣城(cheng)魯沙(sha)爾(er)鎮西面15公里處,自(zi)然景色秀(xiu)麗迷人(ren),山(shan)(shan)下沿公路(lu)邊(bian)流淌著(zhu)清(qing)澈(che)見(jian)底的(de)(de)(de)湟水(shui)支流石惠溝水(shui),山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)奇(qi)異,高聳入云(yun),五彩繽紛的(de)(de)(de)灌木花(hua)卉清(qing)香(xiang)四溢。一(yi)(yi)(yi)條陡峭的(de)(de)(de)羊腸小(xiao)(xiao)道(dao)直(zhi)達山(shan)(shan)巔。半山(shan)(shan)腰(yao),被(bei)稱(cheng)作(zuo)“滴(di)水(shui)崖”的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)泉(quan)瀉玉噴珠,清(qing)冽甘甜,穿過山(shan)(shan)泉(quan)飛瀑,即到達道(dao)教廟觀(guan)所在(zai)(zai)地(di)。廟觀(guan)依(yi)山(shan)(shan)勢修建(jian),原(yuan)有(you)(you)大小(xiao)(xiao)洞(dong)府(fu)9處,現(xian)有(you)(you)5處,分散在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)坳(ao)處,規模有(you)(you)大有(you)(you)小(xiao)(xiao),中(zhong)間一(yi)(yi)(yi)排平房(fang)為(wei)道(dao)士、道(dao)姑食宿和接待朝山(shan)(shan)者之所。洞(dong)府(fu)、客(ke)房(fang)、宿舍(she)均(jun)隱藏(zang)在(zai)(zai)樹木花(hua)草叢中(zhong),清(qing)幽寧謐,香(xiang)煙繚繞,給人(ren)以飄(piao)(piao)飄(piao)(piao)欲仙之感(gan)。天然形成的(de)(de)(de)綠陽洞(dong),傳說為(wei)張道(dao)士修煉成仙之所,洞(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)小(xiao)(xiao)洞(dong)名黑(hei)虎洞(dong),小(xiao)(xiao)洞(dong)口原(yuan)繪(hui)有(you)(you)黑(hei)虎飼(si)子(zi)圖(tu),洞(dong)前原(yuan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個600斤重的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)銅鼎(ding),洞(dong)頂有(you)(you)古(gu)柏(bo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)株,形似盤龍(long),皂(zao)角樹兩株,盛夏開花(hua),周圍的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)杜鵲、映山(shan)(shan)紅等爭奇(qi)斗艷,花(hua)香(xiang)宜人(ren)。