榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)永(yong)福寺(si)(si),位(wei)于惠城北郊半公里處榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山,毗鄰惠來(lai)縣(xian)革命(ming)烈士(shi)紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)百果園(yuan)。古(gu)稱“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)庵(an),”創建(jian)(jian)于明萬(wan)歷八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和(he)清康熙九年(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆(long)五十五年(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒(xu)二十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian),1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)至1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)一新,規(gui)模(mo)宏大(da),并改稱“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)永(yong)福寺(si)(si)”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列(lie)為縣(xian)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei),1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)登記開放為佛教(jiao)活動場所(suo),是惠來(lai)名(ming)勝之一。 周圍樹(shu)木茂(mao)盛(sheng),環境幽靜(jing),是一處歷史悠久的文化古(gu)跡。現有大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、東西閣、功(gong)德祠、祖(zu)師廟(miao)等(deng),規(gui)模(mo)宏偉,遠勝舊寺(si)(si),數十身(shen)貼金(jin)佛像,神態儼(yan)然;綠瓦朱扉,金(jin)碧輝煌。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月16日,永(yong)福寺(si)(si)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)奠(dian)基慶典隆(long)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)工(gong)程正式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝跡,位于(yu)惠(hui)來(lai)(lai)縣惠(hui)城(cheng)鎮(zhen)北面(mian)入(ru)口處榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)。毗鄰惠(hui)來(lai)(lai)縣革(ge)命(ming)烈士紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)百果園等。周圍樹木茂(mao)盛,環境幽靜,是一(yi)(yi)處歷史(shi)悠久的文化古(gu)(gu)(gu)跡。 惠(hui)來(lai)(lai)縣城(cheng)北郊的榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan),古(gu)(gu)(gu)時山(shan)(shan)上(shang)廣(guang)植榕(rong)(rong)樹,故稱榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)原(yuan)有榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵。古(gu)(gu)(gu)庵周圍榕(rong)(rong)樹抱石(shi)(shi)而生(sheng),榕(rong)(rong)則虬枝勁(jing)干,石(shi)(shi)則苔(tai)痕斑駁,木石(shi)(shi)結緣,草木茂(mao)盛,綠樹成蔭,蔚為(wei)奇觀(guan)。據《惠(hui)來(lai)(lai)縣志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)山(shan)(shan),在縣城(cheng)北郊外一(yi)(yi)里許,古(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu),高跨(kua)石(shi)(shi)上(shang),中(zhong)祀九(jiu)子母,邑人在此祈嗣”。 僧(seng)人向筆者(zhe)介紹:相傳明代年(nian)間,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)后(hou)面(mian)有一(yi)(yi)小祠,緊靠巨(ju)石(shi)(shi),奉祀九(jiu)子母神,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)縫中(zhong)夾長著一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)樹。
后來,邑人于其旁建庵,取名曰(yue):“榕石庵”。據史料(liao)記載:榕石庵創建于明萬歷八年(nian)(nian)(1580),崇禎十(shi)七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(1644)惠(hui)(hui)來知縣沈惟煌倡建。清康熙十(shi)七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)惠(hui)(hui)邑知縣張秉政《九日榕石登高(gao)》詩云:“欲覽民風藉勝游(you),喜逢佳節到林丘(qiu)。不知巨石何年(nian)(nian)起,久伴白云此(ci)地留。便可登高(gao)瞻蔀(bu)屋,何妨泛菊醉朋儔(chou)。榮枯卉木尋常事(shi),莫(mo)向登臨感暮秋”。
庵(an)(an)(an)內(nei)有(you)石(shi)碑(bei)6塊,記(ji)載(zai)著該庵(an)(an)(an)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)與歷年(nian)維修(xiu)的(de)經過。大(da)革(ge)命時期,彭(peng)湃同志(zhi)曾扎營于此,配(pei)合赤衛隊(dui)指揮戰斗(dou)。榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)(an)(an)三百多年(nian)間(jian)幾(ji)度興廢,歷經滄桑。解放后(hou)已是(shi)廟宇(yu)頹敗(bai),破舊不堪,榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)(an)(an)正南面數(shu)(shu)百米處(chu)有(you)一古寺(si)(si)(si),稱“永福寺(si)(si)(si)”。改革(ge)開放以(yi)后(hou),宗教(jiao)政策得到落實。由縣城市政建(jian)(jian)(jian)設規(gui)劃的(de)需要(yao),永福寺(si)(si)(si)遷并(bing)于榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)(an)(an)處(chu),重建(jian)(jian)(jian)新寺(si)(si)(si)稱“榕(rong)石(shi)永福禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)”。于1989年(nian)破土(tu)改建(jian)(jian)(jian),歷經十年(nian),一座坐(zuo)北向南,總(zong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積逾千(qian)平方(fang)米之梵宇(yu)聳(song)立,新建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)大(da)雄寶殿、天王殿、觀(guan)音閣、地(di)藏閣、大(da)顛祖師(shi)殿、宋禪(chan)祖師(shi)殿,辟建(jian)(jian)(jian)碑(bei)廊,及配(pei)套設施,規(gui)模(mo)宏偉。如今,永福禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)香火旺盛,寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)現(xian)有(you)數(shu)(shu)十身貼金(jin)佛像,神態儼然;綠(lv)瓦朱扉,金(jin)碧(bi)輝煌(huang),成(cheng)為一處(chu)旅游勝地(di),吸引著無(wu)數(shu)(shu)海內(nei)外游人前來觀(guan)光。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)勝(sheng)(sheng)地幽美(mei),周(zhou)圍群山朝拱,樹木繁茂。巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)抱古榕(rong)(rong),古榕(rong)(rong)盤巨(ju)(ju)石(shi),奇觀(guan)秀美(mei)。石(shi)上(shang)刻有清(qing)(qing)光緒(xu)十四年(nian)(nian)(1888)邑(yi)人(ren)陳宗翰題(ti)書“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)”二字(zi)并勒于石(shi)上(shang),筆力蒼勁,大氣渾(hun)厚。還刻有清(qing)(qing)光緒(xu)三年(nian)(nian)(1877)冬(dong)朱(zhu)清(qing)(qing)華等游覽榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)時所作并刻的七律詩一首:“抱石(shi)蒼榕(rong)(rong)奪化功,擎天傍立梵(fan)王宮(gong)。千層(ceng)翠(cui)蓋迷冬(dong)日(ri),萬(wan)隙(xi)祥光透碧空(kong)。木石(shi)猶(you)能相契合,竹(zhu)梅(mei)互(hu)許素(su)心同。今朝有幸酬三約,勝(sheng)(sheng)跡(ji)常懷(huai)在五(wu)中”。1983年(nian)(nian)10月榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)被批準列為(wei)惠來縣文物保(bao)護(hu)單位。