榕石永(yong)福(fu)(fu)寺(si),位于(yu)惠城北郊(jiao)半(ban)公(gong)里處(chu)榕山,毗鄰惠來縣(xian)革命烈(lie)士(shi)紀念(nian)碑、榕石百果(guo)園(yuan)。古稱“榕石庵,”創建(jian)于(yu)明萬(wan)歷八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十(shi)(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和清康(kang)熙九年(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆五十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒二(er)十(shi)(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修(xiu)建(jian),1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)重建(jian)一新,規模(mo)宏大,并改稱“榕石永(yong)福(fu)(fu)寺(si)”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列為縣(xian)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位,1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)登記(ji)開放為佛教活(huo)動(dong)場所,是惠來名勝之一。 周圍樹木茂盛,環境幽靜(jing),是一處(chu)歷史(shi)悠久的文(wen)化古跡。現(xian)有(you)大雄寶殿、東西閣(ge)、功(gong)德祠(ci)、祖師廟等,規模(mo)宏偉(wei),遠勝舊寺(si),數(shu)十(shi)(shi)身貼金(jin)佛像,神態儼然;綠瓦朱扉(fei),金(jin)碧(bi)輝(hui)煌(huang)。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)16日,永(yong)福(fu)(fu)寺(si)重修(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian)奠基慶典隆重舉行(xing),重修(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian)工程正式啟動(dong)。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)勝跡,位于惠(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)惠(hui)(hui)城(cheng)鎮北(bei)面(mian)入口處(chu)榕(rong)(rong)山上(shang)。毗鄰惠(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)革命烈士紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)百果(guo)園(yuan)等。周圍樹(shu)(shu)木(mu)茂盛,環境幽靜,是一處(chu)歷史悠久(jiu)的(de)(de)文化古(gu)(gu)跡。 惠(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北(bei)郊的(de)(de)榕(rong)(rong)山,古(gu)(gu)時山上(shang)廣植榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu),故稱榕(rong)(rong)山。榕(rong)(rong)山原有榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)庵。古(gu)(gu)庵周圍榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)抱(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)而生,榕(rong)(rong)則(ze)虬枝(zhi)勁(jing)干,石(shi)(shi)(shi)則(ze)苔(tai)痕斑駁,木(mu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)結緣,草木(mu)茂盛,綠樹(shu)(shu)成(cheng)蔭,蔚為奇(qi)觀。據《惠(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)山,在縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北(bei)郊外(wai)一里許(xu),古(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)一株,高(gao)跨石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang),中祀九子母(mu),邑人(ren)在此祈(qi)嗣(si)”。 僧人(ren)向筆者介紹(shao):相傳(chuan)明代年(nian)間,巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)后面(mian)有一小祠,緊靠巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi),奉祀九子母(mu)神,巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中夾長著一株古(gu)(gu)榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)。
后來,邑人于其(qi)旁建(jian)庵,取名(ming)曰:“榕石(shi)庵”。據史(shi)料(liao)記載:榕石(shi)庵創建(jian)于明萬歷八年(nian)(1580),崇禎十七年(nian)(1644)惠來知(zhi)縣沈(shen)惟煌倡建(jian)。清康熙十七年(nian)惠邑知(zhi)縣張秉政《九日榕石(shi)登高》詩云(yun):“欲覽民風藉勝游,喜逢佳節到林丘。不(bu)知(zhi)巨石(shi)何年(nian)起(qi),久伴白(bai)云(yun)此地(di)留。便可(ke)登高瞻(zhan)蔀(bu)屋,何妨(fang)泛菊醉朋(peng)儔。榮枯卉木尋(xun)常事(shi),莫向登臨感暮(mu)秋”。
庵(an)內(nei)(nei)有(you)石(shi)(shi)碑6塊,記載著(zhu)該(gai)庵(an)創建(jian)與歷(li)年(nian)(nian)維修的經過。大(da)(da)革(ge)命(ming)時期,彭(peng)湃同志曾扎(zha)營(ying)于此,配合赤衛隊指揮(hui)戰斗。榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)三百多年(nian)(nian)間幾度(du)興廢,歷(li)經滄桑(sang)。解放后已是廟(miao)宇頹(tui)敗,破舊不堪,榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)正南面(mian)數(shu)百米處(chu)有(you)一古寺(si),稱“永福寺(si)”。改革(ge)開放以后,宗教政策得到落(luo)實(shi)。由縣城市政建(jian)設規(gui)劃的需要,永福寺(si)遷并于榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)處(chu),重建(jian)新寺(si)稱“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)永福禪(chan)寺(si)”。于1989年(nian)(nian)破土改建(jian),歷(li)經十年(nian)(nian),一座坐北向南,總建(jian)筑面(mian)積逾千平方米之梵宇聳立,新建(jian)成大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)、觀(guan)音閣、地(di)藏閣、大(da)(da)顛祖師殿(dian)、宋(song)禪(chan)祖師殿(dian),辟建(jian)碑廊,及配套設施,規(gui)模宏偉。如今,永福禪(chan)寺(si)香火(huo)旺(wang)盛(sheng),寺(si)內(nei)(nei)現有(you)數(shu)十身貼金佛像,神態儼然(ran);綠瓦朱(zhu)扉,金碧輝煌,成為一處(chu)旅(lv)游勝(sheng)地(di),吸引著(zhu)無數(shu)海內(nei)(nei)外游人前來觀(guan)光。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)勝地幽美(mei),周圍群山朝拱,樹木繁茂。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)抱(bao)古(gu)榕(rong)(rong),古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)盤巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),奇觀秀美(mei)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)刻(ke)有(you)清光緒十四年(1888)邑人(ren)陳(chen)宗翰題(ti)書“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”二(er)字并勒于石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang),筆力蒼勁(jing),大氣(qi)渾厚。還刻(ke)有(you)清光緒三年(1877)冬(dong)朱清華(hua)等(deng)游覽榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)時所作并刻(ke)的七(qi)律詩一首:“抱(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)蒼榕(rong)(rong)奪化功(gong),擎天(tian)傍立梵(fan)王宮。千層翠蓋(gai)迷冬(dong)日,萬(wan)隙祥光透碧空(kong)。木石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)猶(you)能相契合,竹梅互許素心同。今(jin)朝有(you)幸酬三約,勝跡(ji)常懷在五中”。1983年10月榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)被批準列為惠來縣文物保護(hu)單位。