甘露禪寺位于大(da)帽山農場(chang)北面,觀音(yin)(yin)山之南(nan)麓。觀音(yin)(yin)山海拔400多米,因西(xi)部陡峭處奇石狀若(ruo)披紗的觀世音(yin)(yin)座,故名(ming)。
《同(tong)安縣志》載:“甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露禪(chan)寺(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)唐時,后廢。明(ming)末(mo)中(zhong)興祖(zu)師無(wu)疑(yi)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)鳩資重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)”。為(wei)二進(jin)三開間,天(tian)井(jing)加拜亭的宮殿(dian)式石(shi)木(mu)建(jian)筑。寺(si)(si)中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)懸有(you)宋末(mo)宰相陸秀夫的魏體寺(si)(si)額“甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露禪(chan)寺(si)(si)”和(he)明(ming)大(da)書法家張瑞圖的木(mu)刻楹聯,惜已毀(hui)佚(yi)。寺(si)(si)右山坡有(you)無(wu)疑(yi)禪(chan)師的舍利(li)塔(ta)(ta),塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)圓形蓮辮紋基座,為(wei)市級文保單位(wei),前(qian)年修(xiu)(xiu)葺一新。周圍有(you)無(wu)疑(yi)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)手植(zhi)的茶樹和(he)榕樹。據傳甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露寺(si)(si)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)時遍(bian)山松竹皆滴甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露,故名。相傳古時原(yuan)(yuan)有(you)上下寺(si)(si)九(jiu)十(shi)九(jiu)間,最盛時有(you)百名和(he)尚(shang)(shang)。甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露寺(si)(si)奉祀(si)三世佛祖(zu),兩旁為(wei)護(hu)法神。前(qian)殿(dian)為(wei)笑口常開喜迎八方善信的彌勒菩薩。寺(si)(si)內有(you)楹聯十(shi)多對,均(jun)系(xi)古今(jin)佳(jia)作,富有(you)哲理,書法精(jing)美。前(qian)殿(dian)柱(zhu)聯為(wei)“碧嶺(ling)長流甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)露水,慧(hui)心徹悟(wu)梵天(tian)鐘”。彌勒座聯為(wei)“大(da)肚包容了(le)卻(que)人(ren)間多少事,滿腔歡喜笑開天(tian)下古今(jin)愁”。大(da)門冠頭(tou)聯為(wei)“甘(gan)(gan)(gan)(gan)如佛果(guo)參真諦,露滴楊枝普大(da)千(qian)”。
這里群峰環抱(bao)、爭(zheng)奇斗艷。北有(you)虎頭(tou)山(shan)(shan),東(dong)北有(you)大埔山(shan)(shan)、大帽山(shan)(shan)、寨仔山(shan)(shan)、鵝(e)頭(tou)山(shan)(shan),東(dong)南有(you)白云(yun)飛山(shan)(shan)、金排寨山(shan)(shan)、蜂腰山(shan)(shan)。山(shan)(shan)上蒼松翠(cui)(cui)柏(bo),鶯歌(ge)燕舞(wu)。寺(si)廟屹(yi)立于(yu)萬綠(lv)叢(cong)中,寺(si)前(qian)阡陌縱橫(heng),山(shan)(shan)下村莊錯落有(you)致,炊煙縷(lv)縷(lv),有(you)世(shi)外桃(tao)源之味。清陳韜(tao)章有(you)《重游甘露(lu)寺(si)》詩(shi)云(yun):“為憶春初(chu)挹翠(cui)(cui)風,朝來(lai)乘興復登探。千層峭(qiao)壁螺(luo)炎簇,百尺飛泉練(lian)影涵。色帶秋棪云(yun)抹(mo)淡,名(ming)傳古(gu)剎露(lu)垂(chui)甘。憑(ping)高極(ji)目情無限,落葉蕭蕭點碧潭(tan)”。周邊美(mei)境盡(jin)入(ru)詩(shi)中。
唐代肇建的大帽山(shan)甘露寺(si),自古以(yi)來(lai)就是翔安區的名剎。但因地處(chu)偏(pian)僻(pi)山(shan)區,交(jiao)通不便,人氣不旺,長期失修。開放改(gai)革以(yi)來(lai),所屬五保各村才聯合成立(li)管委(wei)會,集資(zi)重(zhong)修,再(zai)塑(su)金身,古剎得(de)以(yi)復興。
明末清初,無疑(yi)法師重興甘露(lu)(lu)寺(si)。他因(yin)率(lv)徒清理同安、漳州屠城后的積尸而善聲(sheng)遠播(bo),為(wei)避(bi)清兵(bing)追殺(sha)而避(bi)居大帽(mao)山甘露(lu)(lu)寺(si),募資(zi)重修(xiu),并創制“甘露(lu)(lu)茶”驅疫濟(ji)世(shi)。上世(shi)紀四(si)十(shi)年(nian)代(dai)釋心清(現梅山寺(si)老(lao)主持)曾在甘露(lu)(lu)寺(si)修(xiu)持。
古(gu)寺周圍多古(gu)跡。有宋(song)(song)代北同安(an)通往泉(quan)州的(de)捷道(dao)(dao)“古(gu)宅十八(ba)(ba)彎(wan)(wan)”(宋(song)(song)景定元(yuan)年鄭公祥(xiang)和僧妙謙所造,從(cong)新圩古(gu)宅后壁山(shan)到(dao)云中雁共十八(ba)(ba)個(ge)回(hui)頭(tou)彎(wan)(wan),故名。)十八(ba)(ba)彎(wan)(wan)古(gu)道(dao)(dao)上(shang)達南山(shan),下接(jie)遼野,可達豪嶺的(de)漳泉(quan)古(gu)道(dao)(dao)(形成于漢時)。這條古(gu)道(dao)(dao)對當時同安(an)城的(de)繁榮(rong)起了不可估量的(de)作用。
后爐村的大寮(liao)靈宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)是臺(tai)灣眾多太(tai)(tai)子宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的祖廟之(zhi)一,幾(ji)(ji)年(nian)來有臺(tai)南(nan)善化(hua)普安(an)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),臺(tai)北士林無極殿(dian),內湖區護安(an)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),嘉義奉行(xing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、圣(sheng)清宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),南(nan)投天(tian)法宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),臺(tai)中(zhong)妙(miao)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),高雄中(zhong)圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、王母宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、明月宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),彰化(hua)社頭的太(tai)(tai)元宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),樸子的玉圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),新竹妙(miao)圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、圣(sheng)道宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、明濟壇,苗(miao)栗(li)縣(xian)(xian)慈龍宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),桃園(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)的發清宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)等十幾(ji)(ji)所宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)廟來謁祖請(qing)火。
大帽山(shan)(shan)廣(guang)袤十(shi)(shi)多里,傳說神奇(qi)。相(xiang)傳金(jin)(jin)排(pai)寨山(shan)(shan)是(shi)(shi)宋揚文(wen)廣(guang)所(suo)征服的(de)(de)“閩南十(shi)(shi)八(ba)洞(dong)”之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。山(shan)(shan)上有(you)六(liu)角井(jing),據(ju)說是(shi)(shi)揚文(wen)廣(guang)用金(jin)(jin)槍鑿成的(de)(de)。井(jing)底(di)巖石有(you)林希(xi)元之(zhi)篆刻(現已(yi)毀)。白(bai)云(yun)飛山(shan)(shan)蜈蚣侖有(you)蘇(su)氏入(ru)閩始祖蘇(su)益陵園,現為市級文(wen)保單位。山(shan)(shan)下金(jin)(jin)柄村為唐代由泉州入(ru)遷同安的(de)(de)黃姓望族(zu)。甘(gan)露寺集(ji)宗教信仰、旅(lv)(lv)游觀光、避暑(shu)休閑于(yu)一(yi)(yi)體,是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)個尚待(dai)開發的(de)(de)旅(lv)(lv)游點。
大帽山(shan)地(di)勢險要,崇山(shan)峻嶺重疊,解(jie)放(fang)(fang)戰爭期間是閩西南(nan)同(tong)安工委(wei)武工隊的根據地(di)。1949年(nian)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)同(tong)安時(shi)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍先遣部隊就是從十(shi)八(ba)彎(wan)奔(ben)襲(xi)同(tong)安城(cheng)的。這里農民古時(shi)就開辟(pi)茶(cha)園,以甘露寺(si)命名的“甘露茶(cha)”,遠(yuan)銷(xiao)海內外。山(shan)上(shang)(shang)茶(cha)寮有對(dui)楹聯曰(yue):“古宅(zhai)(zhai)十(shi)八(ba)彎(wan)盤上(shang)(shang)云中(zhong)雁,茶(cha)葉天(tian)下有甘露世上(shang)(shang)無(wu)”。寺(si)前(qian)路口設有奉茶(cha)處。讓過路旅客品嘗。古宅(zhai)(zhai)的大蒜(suan)聞名中(zhong)外,歷千年(nian)而(er)不衰,是出口創匯的土特產。