蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎,位(wei)于(yu)韶(shao)關市區(qu)河西(xi)約2.5公里處(chu)的芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山上。芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山在(zai)(zai)漢代(dai)已很著(zhu)名(ming),相傳當(dang)時有個叫康容的道士在(zai)(zai)此砌灶煉(lian)(lian)丹,故(gu)后(hou)(hou)世有“蓉(rong)(rong)山丹灶”之(zhi)名(ming),為曲江二十四景之(zhi)一,后(hou)(hou)人在(zai)(zai)康容煉(lian)(lian)丹處(chu)建庵,上書“芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)古(gu)剎”。蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎在(zai)(zai)芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山山腰近(jin)頂峰處(chu),始建年(nian)代(dai)以及歷代(dai)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)情(qing)況無法考證。但據(ju)地方志(zhi)記載(zai),蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎在(zai)(zai)明代(dai)崇禎(zhen)年(nian)間曾(ceng)毀于(yu)兵火,后(hou)(hou)由(you)明僧募修(xiu)(xiu)。另外,據(ju)現存(cun)《重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山真武帝殿記》石碑記載(zai),以及壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)上的落款(kuan),可知蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎在(zai)(zai)康熙(xi)三(san)十四年(nian),光緒七年(nian)都(dou)曾(ceng)有修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)。但至近(jin)代(dai)由(you)于(yu)長期失修(xiu)(xiu),幾(ji)近(jin)碳圯(yi)。1985年(nian),市政府撥款(kuan)按(an)原貌重(zhong)新修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)了蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎。修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)后(hou)(hou)蓉(rong)(rong)山古(gu)剎占地面積1200多平方米(mi),建筑(zhu)面積800平方米(mi),分前殿、正殿、后(hou)(hou)殿、左右廂房共8間。古(gu)剎內(nei)外的壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)也大都(dou)按(an)原來的痕跡畫(hua)(hua)(hua)出。壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)內(nei)容大都(dou)是有關修(xiu)(xiu)身(shen)煉(lian)(lian)丹之(zhi)事,亦有其它花(hua)草山水畫(hua)(hua)(hua)。
芙蓉(rong)山還是(shi)一(yi)處(chu)登高望(wang)(wang)遠(yuan)的勝地(di)。登上(shang)芙蓉(rong)山頂遠(yuan)眺,可鳥瞰(kan)全(quan)城秀麗(li)風光。遠(yuan)望(wang)(wang)武、湞(zhen)兩水,宛如兩條銀白色的緞帶飄向(xiang)南方,頗帶詩情(qing)畫(hua)意。