蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha),位于(yu)韶關市區河西約2.5公里處(chu)的芙蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上。芙蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)漢(han)代已很著名,相傳(chuan)當時有(you)(you)(you)(you)個叫康容(rong)的道(dao)士在(zai)此砌灶煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan),故后世(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)丹(dan)灶”之(zhi)名,為曲江二(er)十四(si)景之(zhi)一,后人在(zai)康容(rong)煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan)處(chu)建(jian)庵(an),上書“芙蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)”。蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)在(zai)芙蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰近頂峰處(chu),始建(jian)年代以及歷(li)代修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)情況無法考證。但據地方(fang)志記(ji)載,蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)在(zai)明(ming)代崇禎年間(jian)曾(ceng)毀于(yu)兵(bing)火,后由明(ming)僧(seng)募修(xiu)(xiu)。另外,據現存(cun)《重修(xiu)(xiu)芙蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)真武帝殿(dian)記(ji)》石(shi)碑(bei)記(ji)載,以及壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫上的落款,可知蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)在(zai)康熙(xi)三十四(si)年,光緒(xu)七年都曾(ceng)有(you)(you)(you)(you)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)。但至近代由于(yu)長期失修(xiu)(xiu),幾近碳(tan)圯。1985年,市政府(fu)撥款按原貌重新修(xiu)(xiu)復了蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)。修(xiu)(xiu)復后蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)占地面(mian)積1200多平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,建(jian)筑面(mian)積800平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,分前(qian)殿(dian)、正殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、左右廂房共8間(jian)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)內外的壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫也大都按原來的痕跡畫出。壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫內容(rong)大都是有(you)(you)(you)(you)關修(xiu)(xiu)身煉(lian)(lian)丹(dan)之(zhi)事,亦有(you)(you)(you)(you)其它(ta)花草山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水畫。
芙(fu)蓉山還(huan)是一處登高(gao)望遠(yuan)的勝地。登上芙(fu)蓉山頂(ding)遠(yuan)眺,可鳥瞰全城秀麗風光(guang)。遠(yuan)望武、湞兩(liang)(liang)水,宛如(ru)兩(liang)(liang)條銀白色(se)的緞帶飄向南方(fang),頗帶詩情畫(hua)意。