何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)旅游(you)景(jing)區又稱(cheng)小(xiao)(xiao)樓仙(xian)(xian)(xian)源,是(shi)增(zeng)城八(ba)景(jing)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。位(wei)于增(zeng)城區小(xiao)(xiao)樓鎮(zhen)小(xiao)(xiao)樓墟。該景(jing)區屬于宗教(jiao)文化型景(jing)區,人文資源獨(du)特,文化歷史悠(you)久,是(shi)中國(guo)道教(jiao)“八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)”之(zhi)中唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)女仙(xian)(xian)(xian)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)故鄉。景(jing)區由何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)家廟、廟頂仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桃(tao)、仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)井(jing)、黃(huang)巖仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)塔、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)雕像、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)鐘樓、千(qian)年(nian)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)藤園(盤(pan)龍古(gu)藤)、吉洲島及何(he)氏梓里村、仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桂(gui)村等名勝景(jing)點組成(cheng)。何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)家廟是(shi)增(zeng)城市重點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)。始建(jian)于明(ming)朝,因戰(zhan)亂(luan)屢(lv)經修建(jian)。最后(hou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)次重建(jian)是(shi)清咸豐八(ba)年(nian)(1858年(nian))。家廟磚石臺梁式結構,第一(yi)(yi)(yi)、三進(jin)(jin)13架出前(qian)廊(lang)為封火山(shan)墻;第二進(jin)(jin)四柱一(yi)(yi)(yi)間五架拜亭為硬山(shan)。何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)廟寬12米,進(jin)(jin)深30米,建(jian)筑高度3米左右。廟內共(gong)3進(jin)(jin)3間,中有天(tian)井(jing),后(hou)進(jin)(jin)每間供佛像,分別是(shi)觀音、洪圣(sheng)大王、何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)。現為一(yi)(yi)(yi)名武當道士主持,廟祝共(gong)19人,每年(nian)度有武術比賽,3月3和9月9有大法會(全真教(jiao)武當派)。旱河何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)廟始建(jian)于道光元年(nian),后(hou)幾次修毀,1984年(nian)經港澳同胞和各(ge)地人士捐資重修。據傳是(shi)增(zeng)城何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)在旱河臥虎盤(pan)山(shan)下駐足(zu)停留修道之(zhi)所。按(an)照史書記載(zai),何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)是(shi)廣東省增(zeng)城市小(xiao)(xiao)樓仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桂(gui)村人,在全國(guo)各(ge)地以祭祀何(he)家姑(gu)(gu)(gu)為主的(de)祠堂有上百個,而家廟就只有這一(yi)(yi)(yi)間。
何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)道教(jiao) 八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)一。其身(shen)世有(you)(you)多(duo)(duo)種說法。浙江(jiang),安徽,福(fu)建等地皆有(you)(you)本地之(zhi)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)。然(ran)多(duo)(duo)傳說為何氏女,途(tu)遇仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren),賜仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)桃或仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)棗食之(zhi),成仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),不知饑餓。能預知禍福(fu),善(shan)輕身(shen)飛行(xing)。一說乃呂洞賓弟子。《仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)佛(fo)奇蹤》說:何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)為廣州增城一位叫何泰的女兒。生(sheng)(sheng)時(shi)頭頂有(you)(you)六(liu)(liu)條頭發(fa)。十六(liu)(liu)歲時(shi)夢(meng)見仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)教(jiao)他:「吃云母粉,可以輕身(shen)而且長生(sheng)(sheng)不死(si)。」于是(shi)她(ta)照仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)的指示(shi),吃云母,發(fa)誓(shi)不嫁(jia),經常來往山(shan)谷之(zhi)中(zhong),健行(xing)如飛。每(mei)天(tian)的早上出(chu)去,晚(wan)上帶回一些山(shan)果給她(ta)的母親(qin)吃。后(hou)(hou)逐(zhu)漸不吃五(wu)谷,武則天(tian)遣使召見她(ta)去宮中(zhong),在(zai)入(ru)京中(zhong)的途(tu)中(zhong)忽然(ran)失蹤。之(zhi)后(hou)(hou)白日生(sheng)(sheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。唐天(tian)寶九(jiu)年,出(chu)現在(zai)麻姑(gu)(gu)壇中(zhong),站立在(zai)五(wu)朵云中(zhong),其后(hou)(hou),又出(chu)現在(zai)廣州的小石樓(lou)。
宋(song)曾敏行(xing)《獨醒雜志(zhi)》記載:「狄青早(zao)年在爭(zheng)南(nan)儂時(shi)路(lu)過永州(zhou),聽說(shuo)何仙(xian)姑(gu)能預(yu)知吉兇(xiong),便特地去(qu)詢問戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)結果(guo),何仙(xian)姑(gu)說(shuo):「公不必見賊(zei),賊(zei)敗且走(zou)。」開始狄青不信,后來宋(song)軍先鋒與南(nan)儂智高(gao)的(de)兵(bing)交戰(zhan)(zhan),不機回合,智高(gao)戰(zhan)(zhan)敗并逃入大理(li)國(guo)。
何仙姑家廟
是(shi)廣州市重點文物保(bao)護單位。始建于明(ming)朝,家廟是(shi)磚石(shi)臺梁式(shi)結構(gou),三進式(shi),第(di)一(yi)、三進十三架(jia)出前(qian)廊為(wei)封火山墻;第(di)二進四(si)柱一(yi)間五架(jia)拜(bai)(bai)亭為(wei)硬山頂(ding),其正脊(ji)和(he)垂(chui)脊(ji)均有反(fan)翹裝飾。廟正面山門鐫(juan)刻(ke)的(de)隸書門額“何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)家廟”,為(wei)咸豐八年(nian)戊午(wu)嘉(jia)平黃芳培所書,山門上(shang)還鐫(juan)刻(ke)了一(yi)副行書對聯:“千年(nian)履舄(xi)遺丹(dan)井,百代衣冠拜(bai)(bai)古祠”;反(fan)映(ying)了人們對何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)的(de)崇敬之情。廟二進正堂供奉何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)立像(xiang)。何(he)仙(xian)姑(gu)像(xiang)用樟木雕塑而成(cheng),
高約70厘米(mi),為唐朝村姑裝(zhuang)束。家(jia)(jia)廟有(you)兩大節慶,每(mei)逢三(san)月(yue)初七日仙姑誕和農歷八(ba)月(yue)初八(ba)日仙姑得(de)道成(cheng)仙日,當(dang)地村民都會自發舉行慶典(dian)活動,各鄉(xiang)唱大戲、放(fang)煙火,連續(xu)數(shu)天,并(bing)(bing)在(zai)仙井旁(pang)邊請“仙湯”,以求(qiu)福祉。其間(jian),到家(jia)(jia)廟廣(guang)場上祭祀的游(you)人(ren)多(duo)達數(shu)萬人(ren),香火盛極一時(shi)。后應信眾要求(qiu),翻修(xiu)家(jia)(jia)廟和家(jia)(jia)廟廣(guang)場,并(bing)(bing)增建(jian)仙源牌坊、八(ba)仙會館、麻姑殿(dian)、云母溪和仙姑碑林等(deng)配套景點(dian)。
何仙姑井
天花井(jing)(jing)(jing)又名(ming)何(he)仙(xian)姑井(jing)(jing)(jing),是何(he)仙(xian)姑投(tou)井(jing)(jing)(jing)成仙(xian)的地方(fang)(fang)。井(jing)(jing)(jing)邊的石鞋模型就是當年(nian)何(he)仙(xian)姑投(tou)井(jing)(jing)(jing)遺留的繡花鞋。那(nei)么另外(wai)一只鞋去(qu)那(nei)里呢?一說(shuo)在(zai)風(feng)光秀麗的百花山莊度假村(cun);二是在(zai)荔枝生態(tai)主題公園(yuan)——盈園(yuan)。井(jing)(jing)(jing)臺用(yong)花崗巖(yan)石鑿成八(ba)角形狀,上(shang)面銘(ming)刻“仙(xian)源(yuan)涓涓,飲者萬年(nian)”八(ba)個(ge)字。古井(jing)(jing)(jing)深達數(shu)丈,并不(bu)為奇(qi),奇(qi)的是家廟周圍(wei)方(fang)(fang)圓幾里的井(jing)(jing)(jing)水(shui)都略有(you)咸味(wei),唯(wei)獨這里的井(jing)(jing)(jing)水(shui)清(qing)澈(che)甘例。用(yong)井(jing)(jing)(jing)水(shui)沏茶(cha),特別香醇清(qing)潤,常飲此水(shui)能強(qiang)身健體。
仙桃
在家(jia)廟(miao)正堂屋脊瓦(wa)頂上(shang),長(chang)有(you)一棵桃樹,據(ju)說已有(you)一百多(duo)年(nian)(nian)樹齡,相(xiang)傳是何仙(xian)姑(gu)師父麻姑(gu)獻壽的(de)仙(xian)桃,故又稱“麻姑(gu)仙(xian)桃”。它雖(sui)生長(chang)在缺土(tu)少壤的(de)瓦(wa)背屋脊上(shang),但(dan)從不需要(yao)施肥淋水,依舊枝(zhi)葉(xie)繁茂。每年(nian)(nian)入春,何仙(xian)姑(gu)家(jia)廟(miao)會出現“三多(duo)”現象:一是桃花(hua)多(duo),元(yuan)月桃花(hua)盛
開(kai)時節,仙(xian)桃(tao)滿樹桃(tao)花,花開(kai)爛漫;二是(shi)人(ren)多(duo),仙(xian)桃(tao)本(ben)是(shi)神奇之(zhi)樹,加上桃(tao)花盛開(kai),更吸(xi)引了一(yi)(yi)批又一(yi)(yi)批的(de)游客前來參觀;三(san)是(shi)果(guo)多(duo),仙(xian)桃(tao)長勢(shi)喜人(ren),結果(guo)累累。仙(xian)桃(tao)由于異常珍貴,故價(jia)值不菲,許(xu)多(duo)善信都下重金提前訂購,以求(qiu)福(fu)壽延(yan)年。2007年有一(yi)(yi)顆仙(xian)桃(tao)竟然拍(pai)賣出(chu)13.8萬(wan)元的(de)天價(jia)。
何仙姑紀念塔
當(dang)年,日本鬼(gui)(gui)子(zi)曾在(zai)(zai)小(xiao)樓墟一帶(dai)肆行無(wu)忌。有(you)一天放火燒村(cun),當(dang)火燒到家(jia)(jia)廟東西兩堵墻時,火嘎然(ran)熄滅了(le)。氣急敗壞(huai)的(de)日本鬼(gui)(gui)子(zi)甚至出動飛(fei)機轟炸,投下的(de)炸彈在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)廟附近都(dou)炸響了(le),唯(wei)獨落入
廟中的(de)炸彈(dan)安然(ran)無(wu)恙。仙姑顯靈(ling),日(ri)本(ben)鬼子也(ye)只有(you)老鼠(shu)拉龜。一位日(ri)本(ben)友人被何(he)仙姑圣靈(ling)所震撼,在事隔五十多年(nian)后(hou),慕名(ming)前來參(can)拜(bai)何(he)仙姑,了結心愿,并捐資二百萬元,在觀(guan)音山(shan)上修建了十一層高的(de)何(he)仙姑紀念塔。
何仙姑像
何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)像用樟木雕塑而成,高(gao)(gao)約70厘米、原為唐朝村姑(gu)(gu)裝束。現(xian)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)身上披的(de)(de)(de)繡(xiu)花袍由泰(tai)國善男信(xin)女(nv)贈送,頭上的(de)(de)(de)珍珠頭飾為香港善男信(xin)女(nv)贈送。堂上高(gao)(gao)掛(gua)著(zhu)林林總(zong)總(zong)的(de)(de)(de)錦旗,是馬來西亞、泰(tai)國、日(ri)(ri)本、新加坡等地(di)善男信(xin)女(nv)答謝何(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)信(xin)物。家廟有兩(liang)大節慶(qing),每逢農歷(li)三月(yue)初七日(ri)(ri)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)誕、農歷(li)八月(yue)初八日(ri)(ri)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)得(de)道成仙(xian)(xian)日(ri)(ri),廟內的(de)(de)(de)香火極盛。
千年仙藤
何仙姑家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)旅(lv)游景(jing)區的(de)(de)另一亮(liang)點就(jiu)是離家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)400米(mi)(mi)處有一根(gen)一千多年(nian)的(de)(de)盤(pan)龍(long)古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)。藤(teng)(teng)身(shen)(shen)最大(da)(da)圍徑為(wei)1.7米(mi)(mi),藤(teng)(teng)身(shen)(shen)長數十(shi)米(mi)(mi),像(xiang)一條臥龍(long)般(ban)纏繞,但(dan)多年(nian)都未能分辨出其藤(teng)(teng)根(gen)部所在,藤(teng)(teng)冠覆蓋面積500平方米(mi)(mi),常年(nian)翠綠。據有關專家(jia)(jia)考察(cha)論(lun)證,該藤(teng)(teng)是目前(qian)東南亞發現的(de)(de)最大(da)(da)的(de)(de)白花魚藤(teng)(teng)。據透露,小樓鎮正在為(wei)古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)申報(bao)吉尼(ni)斯紀錄。傳說何仙姑成仙后返回家(jia)(jia)鄉,在家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)旁的(de)(de)樹林里乘(cheng)涼。師(shi)傅呂洞賓(bin)聽聞,欣然赴會。匆(cong)忙間用神
仙(xian)(xian)拐杖叉住了何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)的(de)綠(lv)(lv)絲帶(dai)(dai),何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)羞(xiu)羞(xiu)然掩面飛往天庭。呂洞賓撒手掉(diao)拐杖,駕起祥云向(xiang)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)道(dao)歉。于是(shi)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)的(de)綠(lv)(lv)絲帶(dai)(dai)化作大家眼前的(de)盤(pan)龍藤(teng)(teng),呂洞賓的(de)神仙(xian)(xian)拐杖也日久生(sheng)精,變為(wei)幾棵(ke)(ke)支(zhi)撐古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)的(de)大樹(shu)。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)已有(you)千年歷史(shi)。它(ta)是(shi)由(you)青藤(teng)(teng)繞著一棵(ke)(ke)古(gu)榕和幾棵(ke)(ke)雜樹(shu)繁衍而成,因此藤(teng)(teng)樹(shu)交錯(cuo),分不清藤(teng)(teng)生(sheng)樹(shu)生(sheng)。藤(teng)(teng)根源頭在哪里(li)?到(dao)今仍是(shi)個(ge)謎。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)枝干直(zhi)徑最(zui)粗處(chu)約150厘米,延伸跨度(du)30多米,覆蓋(gai)面積(ji)近(jin)500平方米。1986年9月(yue)珠海園林學會應邀到(dao)這里(li)鑒(jian)定(ding),認為(wei)古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)的(de)學名(ming)為(wei)“白花(hua)魚藤(teng)(teng)”,是(shi)我國稀有(you)的(de)植物。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)6月(yue)開(kai)花(hua),8月(yue)結果,花(hua)開(kai)季節,芬芳(fang)遍地,香氣(qi)襲人(ren)。從遠處(chu)看,這株(zhu)古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)就象白色的(de)巨龍,氣(qi)勢更為(wei)磅礴。