榕(rong)石永福(fu)寺,位于(yu)惠(hui)城(cheng)北(bei)郊半公里處榕(rong)山(shan),毗鄰惠(hui)來縣革命烈士紀念碑(bei)、榕(rong)石百果(guo)園。古稱“榕(rong)石庵,”創建于(yu)明萬歷(li)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和清(qing)康(kang)熙九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆五十五年(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒二(er)十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修(xiu)(xiu)建,1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)至1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建一(yi)(yi)新,規(gui)(gui)模宏(hong)大(da),并改稱“榕(rong)石永福(fu)寺”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列(lie)為(wei)縣重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位,1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)登(deng)記(ji)開放為(wei)佛教活動(dong)場(chang)所,是(shi)惠(hui)來名勝之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。 周圍(wei)樹木茂盛,環(huan)境(jing)幽靜,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)處歷(li)史悠久的文化古跡。現有大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、東(dong)西閣、功德祠、祖師廟等,規(gui)(gui)模宏(hong)偉,遠勝舊(jiu)寺,數十身貼金佛像(xiang),神態儼然;綠瓦(wa)朱扉,金碧輝(hui)煌。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月16日,永福(fu)寺重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴建奠基慶典隆重(zhong)舉(ju)行,重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴建工程正(zheng)式啟動(dong)。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)勝跡,位于(yu)惠來縣(xian)惠城(cheng)鎮北面入口處(chu)榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)上。毗鄰(lin)惠來縣(xian)革(ge)命烈士紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)百果園等(deng)。周(zhou)圍(wei)樹木茂盛(sheng),環境幽靜,是一處(chu)歷史悠久的(de)文化古(gu)跡。 惠來縣(xian)城(cheng)北郊的(de)榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan),古(gu)時山(shan)(shan)上廣植榕(rong)(rong)樹,故(gu)稱(cheng)榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)原有榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)庵。古(gu)庵周(zhou)圍(wei)榕(rong)(rong)樹抱石(shi)而生,榕(rong)(rong)則虬(qiu)枝勁(jing)干,石(shi)則苔(tai)痕斑駁,木石(shi)結緣,草木茂盛(sheng),綠樹成蔭,蔚為奇觀。據《惠來縣(xian)志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)山(shan)(shan),在(zai)縣(xian)城(cheng)北郊外一里許,古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)一株(zhu)(zhu),高跨石(shi)上,中祀九子(zi)母,邑人在(zai)此祈嗣”。 僧人向(xiang)筆(bi)者介紹:相(xiang)傳明代年間(jian),巨(ju)石(shi)后面有一小祠,緊靠巨(ju)石(shi),奉祀九子(zi)母神(shen),巨(ju)石(shi)縫(feng)中夾長著一株(zhu)(zhu)古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)樹。
后來,邑人(ren)于其旁(pang)建(jian)庵,取名(ming)曰:“榕(rong)石庵”。據(ju)史料記(ji)載:榕(rong)石庵創(chuang)建(jian)于明萬歷八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1580),崇禎十七年(nian)(nian)(1644)惠來知(zhi)縣沈惟煌倡(chang)建(jian)。清康熙十七年(nian)(nian)惠邑知(zhi)縣張秉政《九(jiu)日(ri)榕(rong)石登高(gao)》詩云(yun):“欲覽(lan)民風藉勝(sheng)游,喜逢佳節(jie)到林丘。不知(zhi)巨石何(he)年(nian)(nian)起(qi),久伴(ban)白云(yun)此(ci)地留。便可登高(gao)瞻(zhan)蔀屋,何(he)妨泛菊醉(zui)朋儔(chou)。榮枯卉木尋(xun)常事,莫向登臨感(gan)暮秋(qiu)”。
庵(an)(an)內(nei)有石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)6塊(kuai),記載著該(gai)庵(an)(an)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與歷(li)年(nian)維修的(de)經過。大(da)革命時(shi)期,彭湃同志(zhi)曾扎(zha)營(ying)于(yu)此(ci),配合(he)赤(chi)衛隊(dui)指(zhi)揮戰斗。榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)(an)三百多年(nian)間幾度興(xing)廢,歷(li)經滄桑。解放后(hou)已是廟宇頹敗,破(po)舊不堪,榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)(an)正南(nan)面數百米處(chu)(chu)有一(yi)(yi)古寺(si),稱“永(yong)(yong)福(fu)寺(si)”。改革開(kai)放以后(hou),宗教政(zheng)策得到落(luo)實。由(you)縣城市政(zheng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)規劃的(de)需要(yao),永(yong)(yong)福(fu)寺(si)遷并(bing)于(yu)榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵(an)(an)處(chu)(chu),重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)新(xin)寺(si)稱“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)永(yong)(yong)福(fu)禪寺(si)”。于(yu)1989年(nian)破(po)土改建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),歷(li)經十(shi)年(nian),一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)坐北向南(nan),總(zong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積逾千(qian)平(ping)方米之梵宇聳立,新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿、天王(wang)殿、觀音閣(ge)、地(di)藏閣(ge)、大(da)顛祖師殿、宋(song)禪祖師殿,辟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)碑(bei)廊,及配套設(she)施,規模宏(hong)偉(wei)。如今,永(yong)(yong)福(fu)禪寺(si)香火旺(wang)盛,寺(si)內(nei)現有數十(shi)身貼金佛像,神(shen)態儼然;綠瓦朱扉,金碧輝煌,成(cheng)(cheng)為一(yi)(yi)處(chu)(chu)旅游勝地(di),吸引著無數海(hai)內(nei)外游人前來觀光。
榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)勝地幽美(mei)(mei),周圍群山朝拱,樹木繁茂(mao)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)抱古(gu)榕(rong),古(gu)榕(rong)盤巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi),奇觀秀美(mei)(mei)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)刻有(you)清光(guang)緒(xu)十四年(nian)(1888)邑人陳宗翰題書“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”二字并(bing)勒于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang),筆力蒼勁,大(da)氣渾厚。還刻有(you)清光(guang)緒(xu)三(san)年(nian)(1877)冬朱(zhu)清華(hua)等游覽榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)時所作并(bing)刻的七律詩一首:“抱石(shi)(shi)(shi)蒼榕(rong)奪化(hua)功(gong),擎天傍立梵王宮。千層翠蓋(gai)迷冬日,萬(wan)隙祥(xiang)光(guang)透(tou)碧空。木石(shi)(shi)(shi)猶能(neng)相契合(he),竹梅互許素心同(tong)。今朝有(you)幸酬三(san)約,勝跡常懷在五中”。1983年(nian)10月榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)被批(pi)準列為惠來(lai)縣(xian)文物保護單位。