蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha),位(wei)于韶關市區河西(xi)約(yue)2.5公里處的芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上。芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)漢代(dai)(dai)已很著名(ming),相傳當(dang)時有(you)個叫康(kang)容(rong)的道士在(zai)此(ci)砌灶煉丹,故后(hou)(hou)世有(you)“蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)丹灶”之(zhi)(zhi)名(ming),為曲江二十(shi)四(si)景之(zhi)(zhi)一,后(hou)(hou)人在(zai)康(kang)容(rong)煉丹處建庵(an),上書“芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)”。蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰近(jin)(jin)頂峰處,始建年(nian)代(dai)(dai)以及(ji)歷代(dai)(dai)修(xiu)(xiu)繕情(qing)況無法考證。但(dan)(dan)據(ju)地方志記載,蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)明代(dai)(dai)崇禎年(nian)間(jian)曾(ceng)毀于兵火,后(hou)(hou)由明僧募(mu)修(xiu)(xiu)。另外,據(ju)現存(cun)《重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)真武帝殿記》石碑記載,以及(ji)壁畫(hua)上的落款,可知蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)康(kang)熙(xi)三十(shi)四(si)年(nian),光緒七年(nian)都曾(ceng)有(you)修(xiu)(xiu)繕。但(dan)(dan)至近(jin)(jin)代(dai)(dai)由于長(chang)期(qi)失修(xiu)(xiu),幾近(jin)(jin)碳圯。1985年(nian),市政府撥(bo)款按原(yuan)貌(mao)重(zhong)新修(xiu)(xiu)復了蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)。修(xiu)(xiu)復后(hou)(hou)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)占地面(mian)積1200多平(ping)方米(mi),建筑面(mian)積800平(ping)方米(mi),分前(qian)殿、正殿、后(hou)(hou)殿、左右廂房共8間(jian)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)內(nei)外的壁畫(hua)也(ye)大都按原(yuan)來(lai)的痕跡(ji)畫(hua)出。壁畫(hua)內(nei)容(rong)大都是有(you)關修(xiu)(xiu)身煉丹之(zhi)(zhi)事,亦有(you)其(qi)它花(hua)草山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水畫(hua)。
芙蓉山還是(shi)一處登高望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)的勝地。登上芙蓉山頂(ding)遠(yuan)(yuan)眺,可鳥瞰全城秀(xiu)麗風光(guang)。遠(yuan)(yuan)望(wang)武、湞兩水,宛如兩條銀白色的緞帶(dai)飄向南(nan)方,頗帶(dai)詩情畫意。