翠峰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)景區寬廣,范圍(wei)約5.5平方公里。巖(yan)(yan)(yan)區內山嶺(ling)起(qi)伏,峰巒疊(die)翠,古木參(can)天,暑無炎夏(xia);石級(ji)攀援,曲徑通(tong)幽,清(qing)風徐拂,香(xiang)煙繚繞(rao),茂林篩影,花香(xiang)鳥語,令(ling)人陶(tao)醉。 翠峰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)有(you)幾多神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)(qi),一是有(you)諸多神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),二是擁有(you)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)井(jing)、奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石、奇(qi)(qi)(qi)洞、奇(qi)(qi)(qi)樹(shu)。神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)景點,加上革命遺跡和新建的(de)景點,令(ling)游(you)人流連忘(wang)返,回(hui)味無窮。
翠峰(feng)巖上有(you)幾(ji)處(chu)充滿神(shen)話傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)的(de)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。巖頂鼎(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上“仙(xian)腳(jiao)跡”關于唐高僧大顛(dian)游(you)蹤的(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)自不(bu)(bu)(bu)消說(shuo)(shuo),它還(huan)有(you)另一(yi)則神(shen)話傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)曰(yue):“鼎(ding)塢(wu)炊石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。現石(shi)(shi)(shi)上除了2個腳(jiao)印“仙(xian)腳(jiao)跡”外,還(huan)有(you)一(yi)處(chu)淺(qian)(qian)洼(wa),形似鼎(ding),故(gu)名鼎(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。相傳(chuan)林九姨在此石(shi)(shi)(shi)下洞室修真時,為(wei)招待其(qi)尋訪遠來之(zhi)(zhi)叔(shu)(shu)父(fu),在石(shi)(shi)(shi)上鼎(ding)形之(zhi)(zhi)淺(qian)(qian)洼(wa)處(chu)炊石(shi)(shi)(shi)加蓋,變為(wei)熟芋,然(ran)后以芋招待其(qi)叔(shu)(shu)父(fu)。后來其(qi)叔(shu)(shu)父(fu)識得個中仙(xian)機,遂留(liu)下修煉同化。此便 是“鼎(ding)塢(wu)炊石(shi)(shi)(shi)”之(zhi)(zhi)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。一(yi)塊巨石(shi)(shi)(shi),便有(you)幾(ji)個傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),不(bu)(bu)(bu)可不(bu)(bu)(bu)謂(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)。還(huan)有(you)一(yi)處(chu)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)傳(chuan)奇(qi)色彩(cai),昭示戒貪哲理(li),該奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)及傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)名曰(yue)“金龜(gui)(gui)出米(mi)”,址在西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)室附(fu)近,也(ye)就(jiu)是蓋成天(tian)然(ran)廟(miao)(miao)堂的(de)巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)“金龜(gui)(gui)”。該金龜(gui)(gui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)2個小孔,傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)昔年一(yi)孔滴油,一(yi)孔漏米(mi),其(qi)量(liang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)多不(bu)(bu)(bu)少,可供當時廟(miao)(miao)內之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)食用。后有(you)人(ren)貪心不(bu)(bu)(bu)遵(zun)戒條(tiao),將(jiang)孔鑿大意欲居(ju)油米(mi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)料竟(jing)從此油不(bu)(bu)(bu)滴米(mi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)漏,因貪壞(huai)事(shi),悔之(zhi)(zhi)遲矣。此傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),勸人(ren)戒貪,卻(que)也(ye)有(you)意義。
翠(cui)峰半山腰(yao)有(you)一口(kou)古井,井旁巖(yan)石上刻有(you)2個蒼(cang)勁的字“龍泉(quan)”,故名“龍泉(quan)古井”,又名“禱雨井”。相傳(chuan)(chuan)為林(lin)九姨修真(zhen)升化(hua)后為潤物(wu)濟世而辟。其井之奇,在于處高(gao)山之地,山無水(shui)源飛(fei)泉(quan),井卻有(you)水(shui),井不大不深,卻可(ke)任千人汲(ji)用而不竭,而久時不汲(ji),水(shui)也不滿不溢;井水(shui)清醇甘洌,口(kou)感(gan)清甘,為烹茶上泉(quan)清液。民間風俗傳(chuan)(chuan)善男(nan)信女(nv)或到此游玩(wan)者(zhe),必汲(ji)水(shui)洗臉洗手,謂一洗此龍泉(quan)水(shui),一可(ke)消災,二便“清氣相”也;否則,帶“不清氣相”之身上巖(yan),恐有(you)不敬(jing)不念心(xin)(xin)(不誠(cheng)心(xin)(xin))之嫌(xian)
由(you)巖石(shi)(shi)自然(ran)構(gou)成(cheng)的天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)奇(qi)洞(dong),這(zhe)些奇(qi)洞(dong)又形(xing)成(cheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)室(shi),是為天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)洞(dong)室(shi),而且有(you)的面積很大。如“西華(hua)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)”,傳為林(lin)九姨(yi)修(xiu)真之處(chu)(chu)所(suo)。石(shi)(shi)室(shi)由(you)一天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)覆蓋,名“鼎塢石(shi)(shi)”,該(gai)室(shi)左右各(ge)(ge)有(you)廳房,大小各(ge)(ge)異(yi),室(shi)中保(bao)存九姨(yi)泥塑坐像。真可謂天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)室(shi),別有(you)洞(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)也(ye)。在西華(hua)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)附(fu)近,另有(you)一處(chu)(chu)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong),也(ye)是由(you)一巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)名金龜覆蓋而成(cheng)洞(dong)室(shi),被(bei)辟(pi)為天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)廟堂。這(zhe)些奇(qi)洞(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)室(shi),頗多奇(qi)處(chu)(chu)奇(qi)趣。
翠峰巖(yan)景(jing)區,位于汕頭市(shi)潮南(nan)區仙城鎮金竹嶺(ling)西北(bei)山麓,距潮南(nan)城區13公里。《汕頭旅游發展規(gui)劃意見書》把(ba)其列同中(zhong)山公園、宋大峰景(jing)區、仙湖景(jing)區等為第二(er)類(lei)資源景(jing)區。
翠峰(feng)巖始創于元至(zhi)正三年(1343年),距(ju)今已有671年的歷史(shi)。巖上古廟“圣母娘(niang)娘(niang)廟”,奉(feng)祀(si)于巖上西(xi)華石室修真坐化的林(lin)九姨,民間素稱其(qi)為“巖娘(niang)”,自古香火頗旺。
相傳(chuan),林九(jiu)姨(yi)為(wei)(wei)成田鄉人(ren)氏,原(yuan)名林玉云,生于元延年間(1314~1320年)。降生時,異香滿室(shi)。爾(er)后(hou)素食至18歲,堅貞不(bu)屈不(bu)嫁(jia),為(wei)(wei)抗婚攜(xie)一犬(quan)一鍋逃難至此(ci),獨處巖洞修(xiu)真以濟(ji)世之心(xin),感動上蒼,遂(sui)修(xiu)真升化(其犬(quan)同化)。升化之后(hou),降“瑞云”裝點山巒,辟“龍泉井”滋(zi)潤萬物(wu),顯靈濟(ji)世。人(ren)們感其功(gong)德(de),遂(sui)建廟(miao)奉祀,事聞朝廷,元帝(di)敕封“翠峰巖林九(jiu)姨(yi)娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)”。至明(ming)初,降乩奉玉皇封九(jiu)姨(yi)為(wei)(wei)“母后(hou)圣(sheng)母”,遂(sui)稱巖娘(niang)(niang)為(wei)(wei)“圣(sheng)母娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)”。現巖內西華石室(shi)有(you)九(jiu)姨(yi)泥塑(su)坐(zuo)像,保(bao)存完好(hao)。1985年,翠峰巖被列為(wei)(wei)潮陽縣文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。