榕(rong)(rong)石永(yong)福(fu)寺(si),位于惠城北郊半公里(li)處榕(rong)(rong)山,毗鄰惠來縣革命烈士紀念碑(bei)、榕(rong)(rong)石百(bai)果(guo)園。古稱“榕(rong)(rong)石庵,”創建(jian)(jian)于明萬歷八年(nian)(1580)。崇禎(zhen)十(shi)七年(nian)(1644)和(he)清康熙(xi)九年(nian)、乾隆(long)五十(shi)五年(nian)、光緒二十(shi)二年(nian)(1896)修建(jian)(jian),1989年(nian)至1999年(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)一(yi)新,規模宏(hong)大,并改稱“榕(rong)(rong)石永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)”。1987年(nian)被列為縣重(zhong)點文物保護單位,1988年(nian)登記開放(fang)為佛教活動場所,是(shi)惠來名(ming)勝(sheng)(sheng)之一(yi)。 周圍樹木茂盛(sheng),環(huan)境幽靜,是(shi)一(yi)處歷史悠久的文化古跡(ji)。現有大雄(xiong)寶殿、東西閣、功德(de)祠、祖師廟等,規模宏(hong)偉,遠勝(sheng)(sheng)舊寺(si),數十(shi)身貼金佛像,神態儼然;綠瓦朱扉,金碧輝煌。2009年(nian)12月16日,永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)重(zhong)修擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)奠基慶典隆(long)重(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)修擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)工程正式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝跡,位于惠(hui)來縣惠(hui)城鎮(zhen)北(bei)(bei)面(mian)入口(kou)處榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)。毗鄰惠(hui)來縣革命烈士紀(ji)念(nian)碑、榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)百(bai)果(guo)園等。周圍(wei)樹木茂盛(sheng),環境幽靜,是一處歷史悠久的文化古(gu)(gu)跡。 惠(hui)來縣城北(bei)(bei)郊(jiao)的榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan),古(gu)(gu)時山(shan)(shan)上(shang)廣植榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹,故稱榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)原(yuan)有(you)(you)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵。古(gu)(gu)庵周圍(wei)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹抱(bao)石(shi)(shi)而(er)生,榕(rong)(rong)(rong)則虬枝(zhi)勁(jing)干,石(shi)(shi)則苔痕斑駁,木石(shi)(shi)結緣,草木茂盛(sheng),綠樹成(cheng)蔭(yin),蔚為奇觀。據《惠(hui)來縣志》載(zai):“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)山(shan)(shan),在縣城北(bei)(bei)郊(jiao)外一里許,古(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)一株,高跨石(shi)(shi)上(shang),中祀九(jiu)(jiu)子母,邑人在此(ci)祈(qi)嗣”。 僧人向筆者介紹:相(xiang)傳明代年間(jian),巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)后面(mian)有(you)(you)一小(xiao)祠(ci),緊靠巨(ju)石(shi)(shi),奉祀九(jiu)(jiu)子母神,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)縫(feng)中夾長著一株古(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹。
后來,邑人于其旁建庵,取名(ming)曰:“榕(rong)(rong)石庵”。據史料記載(zai):榕(rong)(rong)石庵創建于明萬歷八年(nian)(1580),崇禎十(shi)七年(nian)(1644)惠(hui)來知縣(xian)沈(shen)惟(wei)煌倡建。清康熙(xi)十(shi)七年(nian)惠(hui)邑知縣(xian)張(zhang)秉政《九日榕(rong)(rong)石登高(gao)》詩云:“欲(yu)覽(lan)民風藉勝游(you),喜(xi)逢(feng)佳(jia)節到林丘。不(bu)知巨石何年(nian)起(qi),久伴白云此(ci)地留。便可(ke)登高(gao)瞻蔀(bu)屋,何妨泛菊(ju)醉朋儔。榮枯(ku)卉木尋(xun)常事,莫向登臨感暮(mu)秋”。
庵(an)(an)內(nei)有(you)石(shi)碑6塊,記載著(zhu)該庵(an)(an)創建(jian)與歷年維修的經(jing)過(guo)。大革命(ming)時期(qi),彭湃同志曾(ceng)扎(zha)營(ying)于(yu)此,配合赤衛隊指揮戰斗。榕石(shi)庵(an)(an)三百多(duo)年間幾度興廢,歷經(jing)滄桑(sang)。解(jie)放后(hou)已(yi)是廟宇(yu)頹敗,破(po)舊不堪(kan),榕石(shi)庵(an)(an)正南(nan)面數(shu)百米處(chu)有(you)一(yi)(yi)古寺(si)(si),稱“永福寺(si)(si)”。改(gai)革開放以后(hou),宗(zong)教政策得到落實。由縣城市政建(jian)設規劃的需要,永福寺(si)(si)遷并于(yu)榕石(shi)庵(an)(an)處(chu),重建(jian)新寺(si)(si)稱“榕石(shi)永福禪寺(si)(si)”。于(yu)1989年破(po)土(tu)改(gai)建(jian),歷經(jing)十年,一(yi)(yi)座坐北向南(nan),總建(jian)筑面積(ji)逾(yu)千平方米之梵宇(yu)聳立,新建(jian)成(cheng)大雄寶殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)、觀(guan)音閣、地藏閣、大顛祖師殿(dian)、宋(song)禪祖師殿(dian),辟建(jian)碑廊,及(ji)配套設施,規模宏偉。如今,永福禪寺(si)(si)香(xiang)火旺盛,寺(si)(si)內(nei)現有(you)數(shu)十身貼金(jin)佛像,神(shen)態儼然(ran);綠(lv)瓦朱扉,金(jin)碧(bi)輝煌,成(cheng)為一(yi)(yi)處(chu)旅游(you)勝地,吸引著(zhu)無數(shu)海內(nei)外游(you)人前來(lai)觀(guan)光。
榕(rong)石(shi)勝(sheng)(sheng)地幽美,周圍(wei)群山朝(chao)拱,樹(shu)木(mu)(mu)繁(fan)茂。巨(ju)石(shi)抱(bao)古榕(rong),古榕(rong)盤巨(ju)石(shi),奇(qi)觀秀美。石(shi)上刻有清光緒十(shi)四年(nian)(1888)邑人陳宗翰題(ti)書“榕(rong)石(shi)”二字并(bing)勒于石(shi)上,筆(bi)力蒼勁(jing),大氣渾(hun)厚。還刻有清光緒三(san)年(nian)(1877)冬朱(zhu)清華等游覽(lan)榕(rong)石(shi)時所作(zuo)并(bing)刻的七律詩(shi)一首(shou):“抱(bao)石(shi)蒼榕(rong)奪化功,擎(qing)天傍立梵(fan)王宮。千層翠(cui)蓋迷冬日,萬隙祥光透(tou)碧空。木(mu)(mu)石(shi)猶能相契合,竹梅互(hu)許素心(xin)同。今朝(chao)有幸酬三(san)約,勝(sheng)(sheng)跡常懷在(zai)五中”。1983年(nian)10月榕(rong)石(shi)被批準(zhun)列(lie)為惠來(lai)縣文物(wu)保護單位。