榕(rong)石永(yong)福寺(si),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)惠(hui)城(cheng)北(bei)郊半公里處榕(rong)山,毗鄰惠(hui)來(lai)縣(xian)革(ge)命(ming)烈(lie)士(shi)紀念碑、榕(rong)石百(bai)果(guo)園。古(gu)稱(cheng)“榕(rong)石庵,”創(chuang)建于(yu)(yu)明萬歷八(ba)年(nian)(1580)。崇禎十七(qi)年(nian)(1644)和(he)清康熙九年(nian)、乾隆(long)(long)五(wu)十五(wu)年(nian)、光緒二(er)(er)十二(er)(er)年(nian)(1896)修(xiu)(xiu)建,1989年(nian)至1999年(nian)重(zhong)(zhong)建一(yi)(yi)新,規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)大,并改(gai)稱(cheng)“榕(rong)石永(yong)福寺(si)”。1987年(nian)被列(lie)為縣(xian)重(zhong)(zhong)點文物保護單位(wei),1988年(nian)登記開放(fang)為佛教活動場所,是惠(hui)來(lai)名勝之一(yi)(yi)。 周圍樹木茂(mao)盛,環境幽(you)靜,是一(yi)(yi)處歷史悠(you)久的文化古(gu)跡。現有(you)大雄(xiong)寶殿、東(dong)西閣、功德(de)祠、祖(zu)師廟等,規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)偉,遠勝舊寺(si),數十身(shen)貼金佛像(xiang),神態儼(yan)然(ran);綠瓦朱扉(fei),金碧輝(hui)煌。2009年(nian)12月(yue)16日(ri),永(yong)福寺(si)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴(kuo)建奠基慶(qing)典隆(long)(long)重(zhong)(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)擴(kuo)建工程(cheng)正(zheng)式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)勝跡,位于惠(hui)(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)惠(hui)(hui)(hui)城(cheng)鎮北面入口處(chu)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)上。毗鄰惠(hui)(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)革(ge)命烈士(shi)紀念碑(bei)、榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)百果園等。周圍樹木(mu)茂盛,環境幽靜,是一處(chu)歷史悠久(jiu)的(de)文化古跡。 惠(hui)(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)城(cheng)北郊(jiao)的(de)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan),古時山(shan)上廣植榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹,故稱榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)原有(you)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)庵(an)。古庵(an)周圍榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹抱(bao)石(shi)而生,榕(rong)(rong)(rong)則(ze)虬枝勁干,石(shi)則(ze)苔痕斑(ban)駁(bo),木(mu)石(shi)結緣,草木(mu)茂盛,綠樹成蔭,蔚為奇觀。據《惠(hui)(hui)(hui)來縣(xian)志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)山(shan),在(zai)縣(xian)城(cheng)北郊(jiao)外一里(li)許,古榕(rong)(rong)(rong)一株,高跨石(shi)上,中(zhong)祀(si)九子(zi)母,邑人在(zai)此祈(qi)嗣”。 僧人向筆者介紹:相傳明(ming)代年間,巨(ju)石(shi)后面有(you)一小祠(ci),緊(jin)靠巨(ju)石(shi),奉祀(si)九子(zi)母神,巨(ju)石(shi)縫中(zhong)夾長著一株古榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹。
后來(lai),邑人于其旁(pang)建(jian)庵,取名曰:“榕石庵”。據(ju)史料記載:榕石庵創建(jian)于明萬歷八年(nian)(1580),崇禎十七(qi)年(nian)(1644)惠來(lai)知縣沈惟煌倡建(jian)。清(qing)康熙十七(qi)年(nian)惠邑知縣張(zhang)秉政(zheng)《九日榕石登高》詩云(yun):“欲覽民風藉(jie)勝游(you),喜逢佳節到林丘。不知巨石何年(nian)起,久(jiu)伴(ban)白云(yun)此地(di)留。便可登高瞻(zhan)蔀屋,何妨(fang)泛菊(ju)醉朋儔。榮枯卉木尋常事,莫向登臨感暮秋”。
庵(an)內有石碑6塊,記(ji)載(zai)著(zhu)該庵(an)創建(jian)與歷年維修的經過。大革命時(shi)期,彭湃同(tong)志曾扎營于此(ci),配合(he)赤衛隊(dui)指揮戰斗。榕(rong)石庵(an)三百多年間幾(ji)度興廢,歷經滄桑。解放(fang)后已是廟宇頹敗,破舊不堪,榕(rong)石庵(an)正南(nan)面數百米處(chu)有一古(gu)寺,稱“永福(fu)(fu)寺”。改革開放(fang)以(yi)后,宗(zong)教政(zheng)策得到落實。由縣城市政(zheng)建(jian)設規(gui)劃的需(xu)要,永福(fu)(fu)寺遷并(bing)于榕(rong)石庵(an)處(chu),重(zhong)建(jian)新寺稱“榕(rong)石永福(fu)(fu)禪寺”。于1989年破土改建(jian),歷經十年,一座(zuo)坐北(bei)向南(nan),總建(jian)筑(zhu)面積逾千平方米之梵(fan)宇聳(song)立,新建(jian)成大雄寶(bao)殿、天王殿、觀(guan)音閣、地藏閣、大顛祖師(shi)殿、宋(song)禪祖師(shi)殿,辟建(jian)碑廊,及配套(tao)設施,規(gui)模宏偉(wei)。如今(jin),永福(fu)(fu)禪寺香火旺(wang)盛(sheng),寺內現(xian)有數十身貼金佛(fo)像,神態儼然;綠瓦朱扉(fei),金碧輝煌,成為(wei)一處(chu)旅游勝地,吸引著(zhu)無數海內外游人(ren)前來(lai)觀(guan)光。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝地幽(you)美,周圍(wei)群(qun)山朝(chao)拱,樹木繁茂。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)抱古榕(rong)(rong),古榕(rong)(rong)盤(pan)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi),奇觀秀美。石(shi)(shi)上刻(ke)有清(qing)(qing)光緒十四年(nian)(1888)邑人陳宗翰題書“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)”二字并勒(le)于石(shi)(shi)上,筆力蒼勁,大(da)氣渾厚。還刻(ke)有清(qing)(qing)光緒三年(nian)(1877)冬(dong)朱清(qing)(qing)華等游覽榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)時所作并刻(ke)的七律(lv)詩一首(shou):“抱石(shi)(shi)蒼榕(rong)(rong)奪化功,擎天傍立梵王(wang)宮。千(qian)層翠(cui)蓋迷冬(dong)日(ri),萬隙(xi)祥光透碧空(kong)。木石(shi)(shi)猶(you)能(neng)相契合,竹梅互許素心同。今(jin)朝(chao)有幸酬三約,勝跡(ji)常懷在五中”。1983年(nian)10月(yue)榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)被批準(zhun)列為惠來縣文物保護單位。