翠(cui)(cui)峰巖景(jing)(jing)(jing)區寬廣,范圍約5.5平方公里。巖區內山嶺起伏,峰巒疊翠(cui)(cui),古木參天,暑無炎(yan)夏;石(shi)級(ji)攀援,曲徑通幽,清風徐拂,香煙繚(liao)繞(rao),茂林篩影,花香鳥語,令人(ren)陶醉。 翠(cui)(cui)峰巖有幾多神(shen)(shen)(shen)奇(qi)(qi),一(yi)是有諸多神(shen)(shen)(shen)奇(qi)(qi)傳(chuan)說(shuo),二是擁(yong)有奇(qi)(qi)井、奇(qi)(qi)石(shi)、奇(qi)(qi)洞、奇(qi)(qi)樹。神(shen)(shen)(shen)奇(qi)(qi)的傳(chuan)說(shuo),神(shen)(shen)(shen)奇(qi)(qi)的景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian),加上革(ge)命遺跡(ji)和新(xin)建(jian)的景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian),令游人(ren)流連忘返,回味無窮(qiong)。
翠峰巖上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)幾處充(chong)滿神(shen)話(hua)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)的(de)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。巖頂鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)“仙(xian)腳跡”關于唐高(gao)僧(seng)大(da)顛游(you)蹤的(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)自不(bu)消說(shuo)(shuo),它還有(you)(you)(you)另一(yi)則神(shen)話(hua)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)曰:“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。現石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)除了(le)2個(ge)腳印“仙(xian)腳跡”外,還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)處淺洼(wa),形似鼎(ding)(ding),故名(ming)鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。相傳(chuan)林九姨在(zai)此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)下洞室修真時(shi),為(wei)招(zhao)待(dai)其尋訪(fang)遠來之(zhi)(zhi)叔(shu)父,在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)鼎(ding)(ding)形之(zhi)(zhi)淺洼(wa)處炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)加蓋,變為(wei)熟(shu)芋(yu),然后以(yi)芋(yu)招(zhao)待(dai)其叔(shu)父。后來其叔(shu)父識(shi)得個(ge)中仙(xian)機,遂(sui)留下修煉同化。此(ci)便 是“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”之(zhi)(zhi)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。一(yi)塊巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),便有(you)(you)(you)幾個(ge)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),不(bu)可不(bu)謂之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)。還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)處奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)傳(chuan)奇(qi)色彩(cai),昭示(shi)戒(jie)貪(tan)哲理,該奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)及傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)名(ming)曰“金龜出米”,址在(zai)西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室附近(jin),也就是蓋成天然廟(miao)堂的(de)巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)“金龜”。該金龜石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)2個(ge)小孔(kong),傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)昔(xi)年一(yi)孔(kong)滴油,一(yi)孔(kong)漏(lou)米,其量不(bu)多不(bu)少,可供當(dang)時(shi)廟(miao)內之(zhi)(zhi)人食用。后有(you)(you)(you)人貪(tan)心不(bu)遵戒(jie)條,將孔(kong)鑿大(da)意(yi)欲居(ju)油米,不(bu)料竟從此(ci)油不(bu)滴米不(bu)漏(lou),因貪(tan)壞(huai)事,悔之(zhi)(zhi)遲矣。此(ci)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),勸人戒(jie)貪(tan),卻(que)也有(you)(you)(you)意(yi)義。
翠峰半山腰有一口(kou)古井(jing),井(jing)旁(pang)巖石(shi)上刻有2個蒼勁的字(zi)“龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)”,故(gu)名(ming)“龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)古井(jing)”,又名(ming)“禱(dao)雨井(jing)”。相傳為(wei)林九(jiu)姨修真升化后為(wei)潤物濟(ji)世而(er)(er)辟。其井(jing)之奇,在于處高山之地,山無水(shui)源(yuan)飛泉(quan)(quan),井(jing)卻有水(shui),井(jing)不(bu)(bu)大不(bu)(bu)深,卻可任(ren)千人汲(ji)用而(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)竭,而(er)(er)久時不(bu)(bu)汲(ji),水(shui)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)滿(man)不(bu)(bu)溢;井(jing)水(shui)清(qing)(qing)醇甘洌,口(kou)感清(qing)(qing)甘,為(wei)烹茶上泉(quan)(quan)清(qing)(qing)液。民間風俗(su)傳善男信女或(huo)到此(ci)游(you)玩者,必汲(ji)水(shui)洗(xi)臉洗(xi)手,謂一洗(xi)此(ci)龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)水(shui),一可消災(zai),二便(bian)“清(qing)(qing)氣相”也(ye);否(fou)則,帶“不(bu)(bu)清(qing)(qing)氣相”之身上巖,恐有不(bu)(bu)敬不(bu)(bu)念心(不(bu)(bu)誠心)之嫌
由巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)自(zi)然(ran)構成的天(tian)然(ran)奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong),這些奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong)又(you)形成天(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),是為天(tian)然(ran)洞(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),而且有(you)的面積很大。如“西(xi)華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,傳(chuan)為林九姨(yi)修真(zhen)之(zhi)處所。石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由一天(tian)然(ran)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)覆(fu)蓋,名“鼎塢石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,該室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)左(zuo)右各有(you)廳房,大小各異,室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中保存九姨(yi)泥塑坐像。真(zhen)可謂天(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),別有(you)洞(dong)天(tian)也。在(zai)西(xi)華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)附近,另有(you)一處石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong),也是由一巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)名金龜覆(fu)蓋而成洞(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被辟(pi)為天(tian)然(ran)廟堂。這些奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong)天(tian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),頗多(duo)奇(qi)(qi)處奇(qi)(qi)趣。
翠峰巖景區(qu),位于汕頭市潮南(nan)區(qu)仙城(cheng)鎮金竹嶺西北山麓,距潮南(nan)城(cheng)區(qu)13公里。《汕頭旅游發展(zhan)規劃(hua)意(yi)見書》把其(qi)列同中山公園、宋大峰景區(qu)、仙湖景區(qu)等為第二類(lei)資(zi)源景區(qu)。
翠峰(feng)巖(yan)始創于元至正三年(1343年),距今已有671年的歷史。巖(yan)上古廟(miao)“圣母娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)廟(miao)”,奉祀于巖(yan)上西華(hua)石(shi)室修真坐化的林(lin)九姨,民間素稱(cheng)其為“巖(yan)娘(niang)(niang)”,自(zi)古香(xiang)火(huo)頗旺。
相傳(chuan),林(lin)(lin)九姨為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)成田鄉人(ren)氏(shi),原名(ming)林(lin)(lin)玉云(yun),生于元(yuan)延年(nian)間(1314~1320年(nian))。降生時,異香(xiang)滿室(shi)。爾后素食至18歲,堅貞不屈不嫁,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)抗婚攜一犬一鍋逃(tao)難至此(ci),獨(du)處巖(yan)(yan)洞修真以濟世(shi)之心,感(gan)動上(shang)蒼,遂修真升化(其(qi)犬同(tong)化)。升化之后,降“瑞云(yun)”裝點山巒,辟“龍泉井”滋(zi)潤萬物,顯(xian)靈濟世(shi)。人(ren)們(men)感(gan)其(qi)功德,遂建廟奉(feng)祀,事(shi)聞朝廷(ting),元(yuan)帝敕封“翠峰巖(yan)(yan)林(lin)(lin)九姨娘(niang)娘(niang)”。至明初,降乩奉(feng)玉皇封九姨為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“母(mu)(mu)后圣母(mu)(mu)”,遂稱(cheng)巖(yan)(yan)娘(niang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“圣母(mu)(mu)娘(niang)娘(niang)”。現(xian)巖(yan)(yan)內西華(hua)石室(shi)有九姨泥塑坐像,保(bao)存(cun)完好。1985年(nian),翠峰巖(yan)(yan)被列為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)潮陽(yang)縣文物保(bao)護單(dan)位。