榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)永(yong)福(fu)寺(si),位于惠(hui)(hui)城北郊半(ban)公里處榕(rong)(rong)山,毗鄰(lin)惠(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)革(ge)命烈士(shi)紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)百果園(yuan)。古稱“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)庵,”創建于明萬歷(li)(li)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和清康(kang)熙九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆五(wu)十五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒二十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修建,1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建一(yi)新,規模宏(hong)大,并改稱“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)列為縣(xian)重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單位,1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)登(deng)記開(kai)放為佛教活動場所,是(shi)惠(hui)(hui)來名勝之一(yi)。 周圍樹木茂盛,環境(jing)幽靜,是(shi)一(yi)處歷(li)(li)史(shi)悠久的文(wen)化古跡。現有(you)大雄寶殿、東西閣、功(gong)德祠、祖師廟等,規模宏(hong)偉(wei),遠勝舊寺(si),數十身(shen)貼金佛像(xiang),神態儼然(ran);綠瓦(wa)朱扉,金碧輝煌(huang)。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月16日,永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)重(zhong)修擴建奠基慶典隆重(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)修擴建工程正式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)勝跡,位于惠(hui)來縣(xian)惠(hui)城鎮北(bei)(bei)面入口處榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山上。毗鄰惠(hui)來縣(xian)革命烈士紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)百果園等。周圍(wei)樹(shu)木茂盛,環境幽(you)靜,是一(yi)處歷史悠(you)久的文化古跡。 惠(hui)來縣(xian)城北(bei)(bei)郊的榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山,古時山上廣(guang)植榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu),故稱榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山原有榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)庵。古庵周圍(wei)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)抱(bao)石(shi)而(er)生,榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)則虬枝勁(jing)干,石(shi)則苔(tai)痕斑駁(bo),木石(shi)結(jie)緣,草木茂盛,綠樹(shu)成(cheng)蔭,蔚(yu)為奇觀。據《惠(hui)來縣(xian)志(zhi)》載:“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)山,在縣(xian)城北(bei)(bei)郊外一(yi)里許,古榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)一(yi)株(zhu),高跨石(shi)上,中祀(si)(si)九子母,邑人(ren)在此祈(qi)嗣(si)”。 僧人(ren)向筆(bi)者(zhe)介紹:相(xiang)傳(chuan)明代年間,巨石(shi)后面有一(yi)小祠,緊靠巨石(shi),奉祀(si)(si)九子母神(shen),巨石(shi)縫中夾長著一(yi)株(zhu)古榕(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)樹(shu)。
后來,邑人(ren)于(yu)(yu)其旁建庵(an),取名曰:“榕(rong)石庵(an)”。據史料記載:榕(rong)石庵(an)創建于(yu)(yu)明(ming)萬歷八年(nian)(1580),崇禎十七年(nian)(1644)惠來知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)沈惟煌(huang)倡建。清康熙(xi)十七年(nian)惠邑知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)張秉政《九(jiu)日(ri)榕(rong)石登(deng)高》詩云:“欲覽民風藉勝游,喜逢佳節(jie)到林丘。不知(zhi)巨石何年(nian)起,久伴白云此地留。便可登(deng)高瞻蔀屋,何妨泛(fan)菊(ju)醉朋(peng)儔(chou)。榮枯卉木尋(xun)常事,莫向登(deng)臨(lin)感(gan)暮秋”。
庵內(nei)(nei)有(you)石(shi)碑6塊,記載著該庵創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與歷年(nian)維修的經(jing)過。大(da)革命(ming)時期,彭湃同志曾扎營于此,配合赤(chi)衛隊指揮(hui)戰斗。榕(rong)石(shi)庵三百(bai)多年(nian)間幾度興廢,歷經(jing)滄(cang)桑。解(jie)放(fang)后已是廟(miao)宇(yu)頹敗(bai),破舊不堪,榕(rong)石(shi)庵正(zheng)南(nan)(nan)面數百(bai)米處(chu)有(you)一(yi)古寺,稱“永(yong)福寺”。改(gai)革開(kai)放(fang)以后,宗教政(zheng)策得(de)到落實。由(you)縣城市政(zheng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)規(gui)(gui)劃的需要(yao),永(yong)福寺遷并(bing)于榕(rong)石(shi)庵處(chu),重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)新寺稱“榕(rong)石(shi)永(yong)福禪(chan)(chan)寺”。于1989年(nian)破土(tu)改(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),歷經(jing)十年(nian),一(yi)座(zuo)坐北(bei)向(xiang)南(nan)(nan),總建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)逾千平方米之梵(fan)宇(yu)聳立,新建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、天(tian)王殿(dian)、觀音閣、地藏閣、大(da)顛(dian)祖(zu)師殿(dian)、宋禪(chan)(chan)祖(zu)師殿(dian),辟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)碑廊,及配套設(she)施,規(gui)(gui)模宏(hong)偉。如今(jin),永(yong)福禪(chan)(chan)寺香(xiang)火(huo)旺盛,寺內(nei)(nei)現有(you)數十身(shen)貼金佛像,神態儼然;綠瓦朱扉,金碧輝煌,成為一(yi)處(chu)旅游勝地,吸引(yin)著無數海內(nei)(nei)外游人前來觀光。
榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)勝地幽(you)美(mei),周圍群(qun)山朝(chao)拱,樹木繁(fan)茂(mao)。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)抱(bao)古榕(rong),古榕(rong)盤巨石(shi)(shi)(shi),奇觀秀美(mei)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)刻(ke)有清光緒十四(si)年(1888)邑人陳(chen)宗翰題書“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”二(er)字并(bing)勒于石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang),筆力(li)蒼(cang)勁(jing),大氣渾(hun)厚。還刻(ke)有清光緒三年(1877)冬朱清華(hua)等游覽榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)時所作并(bing)刻(ke)的七律(lv)詩一首:“抱(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)蒼(cang)榕(rong)奪(duo)化(hua)功,擎天傍立(li)梵王宮。千層翠蓋(gai)迷(mi)冬日,萬(wan)隙祥(xiang)光透碧空。木石(shi)(shi)(shi)猶能相(xiang)契(qi)合,竹梅互許素心同(tong)。今朝(chao)有幸酬三約,勝跡常(chang)懷在五中”。1983年10月榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)被批準(zhun)列為惠(hui)來(lai)縣文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。