世傳晚唐道(dao)士(shi)施(shi)肩(jian)吾(即華陽(yang)真(zhen)人(ren))曾(ceng)一度(du)由(you)(you)洪都(dou)(今南(nan)昌)西(xi)山(shan)來到贛州(zhou),與真(zhen)人(ren)劉(liu)繼(ji)先(xian)(xian)共同修持(chi)(chi)于(yu)此觀(guan)(guan)。宋(song)治平年間(jian)(1064~1066)英宗曾(ceng)賜觀(guan)(guan)額,明(ming)永樂(le)年間(jian)(1403~1423)翰林學(xue)士(shi)解縉曾(ceng)書“玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)(guan)”額。明(ming)初,劉(liu)淵然(贛縣區人(ren))大真(zhen)人(ren)將此觀(guan)(guan)立(li)(li)為修持(chi)(chi)之(zhi)地,遺下(xia)四代(即劉(liu)淵然、劉(liu)繼(ji)先(xian)(xian)、劉(liu)明(ming)清(qing)、劉(liu)子英)修持(chi)(chi)立(li)(li)功。修持(chi)(chi)名(ming)曰:“上士(shi)修持(chi)(chi),升為天(tian)宮;中士(shi)修持(chi)(chi),南(nan)宮立(li)(li)仙(xian);下(xia)士(shi)修持(chi)(chi),在(zai)(zai)(zai)世長(chang)年”。觀(guan)(guan)內建(jian)有(you)丹(dan)(dan)爐(lu)、丹(dan)(dan)臺(tai)和(he)(he)丹(dan)(dan)井。當時玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)(guan)由(you)(you)皇帝(di)御封道(dao)官掌(zhang)管,并(bing)受龍虎山(shan)張天(tian)師節治。清(qing)代,劉(liu)子英道(dao)士(shi)設玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)(guan)為府觀(guan)(guan),掌(zhang)管贛南(nan)道(dao)教(jiao)事務;立(li)(li)陰陽(yang)學(xue)執管道(dao)綱,焦道(dao)士(shi)主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)觀(guan)(guan)內陰陽(yang)法事功課(ke)。民(min)國時期(qi),在(zai)(zai)(zai)此興辦小學(xue)。解放(fang)(fang)后(hou),仍為水(shui)東(dong)小學(xue)用地。1985年贛州(zhou)市政(zheng)府決(jue)定(ding)折價(jia)歸還,1989年在(zai)(zai)(zai)水(shui)東(dong)萬松山(shan)(又(you)名(ming)仙(xian)山(shan))重建(jian)玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)(guan),并(bing)由(you)(you)方業儒道(dao)長(chang)負責籌建(jian)工(gong)作。1990年6月竣(jun)工(gong)后(hou)經批準開放(fang)(fang),由(you)(you)方業儒任(ren)主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)。同年農歷7月7日,方業儒主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)隆重的玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)(guan)開光(guang)慶(qing)典。出席慶(qing)典的有(you)宗教(jiao)界(jie)人(ren)士(shi)和(he)(he)信(xin)教(jiao)群(qun)眾300多人(ren)。開光(guang)之(zhi)后(hou),先(xian)(xian)后(hou)接待北(bei)京、上海、福(fu)建(jian)、廣東(dong)、香港、臺(tai)灣、美國等(deng)海內外(wai)道(dao)教(jiao)信(xin)士(shi)3000多人(ren)次。
新建玉虛觀為(wei)(wei)一棟(dong)二(er)層樓(lou)(lou)的殿(dian)堂,樓(lou)(lou)下正(zheng)廳是三清(qing)(qing)官,上(shang)書(shu)“清(qing)(qing)絕塵(chen)囂贛南無雙福地,高凌云漢虔州第一仙山”。三清(qing)(qing)圣像兩旁列有四位神像:左為(wei)(wei)朱元帥(shuai)、王靈官;右(you)為(wei)(wei)馬天(tian)君(jun)、殷元帥(shuai)。三清(qing)(qing)官左為(wei)(wei)“宗師堂”,右(you)為(wei)(wei)“追思堂”。樓(lou)(lou)上(shang):中為(wei)(wei)天(tian)師殿(dian)(供(gong)張道(dao)(dao)陵),左為(wei)(wei)萬壽宮(gong)(供(gong)許(xu)遜),右(you)為(wei)(wei)純陽殿(dian)(供(gong)呂洞(dong)賓)。后(hou)樓(lou)(lou)下為(wei)(wei)財神殿(dian)。玉虛觀已(yi)成為(wei)(wei)贛州地區道(dao)(dao)眾的活動(dong)中心。
觀(guan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)形石門(men),兩側石刻(ke)楹聯,文曰:“三清古道(dao)千秋業,四要玄機萬(wan)世師(shi)。”兩尊(zun)青石雄獅踞立兩旁,狀似諦聽鐘聲,縱(zong)覽(lan)云海。朱(zhu)紅圍墻,上書(shu)“德配(pei)天地,道(dao)法自然(ran)”。進玉虛觀(guan)即至觀(guan)內正(zheng)殿葛(ge)仙殿(又名(ming)太極殿)。八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)門(men)正(zheng)中上方(fang)仿宋(song)書(shu)“大葛(ge)仙殿”。殿深29.2米(mi),寬(kuan)17.0米(mi),建(jian)筑面積(ji)576平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。大殿前后三進,正(zheng)中有24根朱(zhu)紅圓柱落(luo)地,柱礎為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角形石雕。人字(zi)形遞進式五層木(mu)板倒壁。宏制巧構,寬(kuan)敞堂皇;雕梁畫棟,朱(zhu)漆描(miao)金(jin)。棟、梁上浮雕為(wei)(wei)道(dao)家神仙故事和“九龍仰香爐”等(deng)圖案(an),寓“九龍竄頂”之意(yi)。
大(da)殿(dian)屋項系鑄(zhu)鐵瓦,鐵瓦長(chang)方形翹頭(tou)(tou),每塊長(chang)40厘米(mi)(mi),寬24厘米(mi)(mi)。鐵瓦有兩(liang)類,在翹頭(tou)(tou)上一(yi)(yi)鑄(zhu)“大(da)葛(ge)仙(xian)”三字(zi),一(yi)(yi)鑄(zhu)“名(ming)山”兩(liang)字(zi)中夾(jia)牡丹。此瓦系1939年(nian)大(da)殿(dian)火(huo)毀(hui)后重建時,為防火(huo)患及大(da)風(feng)而鑄(zhu)造(zao)。殿(dian)上方有神(shen)(shen)龕(kan)高(gao)4.0米(mi)(mi),寬4.4米(mi)(mi)。滾龍抱(bao)柱長(chang)方形匾額(e)紅(hong)底(di)金字(zi),題(ti)曰“太極(ji)左宮”,匾額(e)四周雕盤金龍,匾額(e)頂部懸雕一(yi)(yi)描金展大(da)鵬鳥。龕(kan)兩(liang)側有聯:“葛(ge)水長(chang)流神(shen)(shen)澤達,仙(xian)山持立(li)圣光明(ming)。”神(shen)(shen)龕(kan)正中端坐(zuo)“葛(ge)仙(xian)翁”神(shen)(shen)像,金面、黑(hei)須(xu),雙目平視,頭(tou)(tou)戴雙翅搭肩宰相帽,身著金絲蟒袍系玉(yu)帶,其(qi)后有仙(xian)翁立(li)行像,裝(zhuang)束神(shen)(shen)態(tai)與坐(zuo)像相同。
神(shen)龕兩旁(pang)站(zhan)立(li)(li)彩塑馬(靈耀)、趙(zhao)(公明)、溫(瓊(qiong))、關(羽)“四大(da)元(yuan)帥(shuai)”和(he)風、雨、雷、電諸神(shen)像,威武勇猛(meng),森嚴(yan)肅穆。神(shen)龕前為香案(an),仰視有(you)八卦形(xing)蜂(feng)窩(wo)藻井。殿(dian)正中有(you)青(qing)石(shi)浮雕九龍金階,金階兩旁(pang)豎立(li)(li)石(shi)柱,柱鐫:“大(da)葛(ge)青(qing)云路,仙翁紫(zi)金街。鶴嶺駐仙蹤,山巒(luan)撐突(tu)兀,朝(chao)拜須清靜,登臨自健松(song)。”等字樣;柱頂(ding)端踞立(li)(li)石(shi)象、石(shi)獅。大(da)殿(dian)橫梁上和(he)庭柱上遍布(bu)匾額楹聯。整座大(da)殿(dian)金碧輝煌,氣(qi)勢宏偉。
葛(ge)仙殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左(zuo)(zuo)側(ce)(ce)為(wei)“老君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,右(you)側(ce)(ce)為(wei)“觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。1994年(nian),兩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)側(ce)(ce)各建二屋(wu)飛檐八角(jiao)荷葉形(xing)歇山(shan)式(shi)鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)樓(lou)。樓(lou)高10.5米,內懸鑄鐵鐘(zhong)。鐘(zhong)邊有(you)八卦圖案。種身四周鑄文“帝道遐(xia)邇,皇圖共(gong)固,風(feng)調雨順,國泰民(min)安(an)”(民(min)國七(qi)年(nian),1918)。鼓(gu)直徑80厘米,夏布鼓(gu)面(mian)。夏布浸桐油后再(zai)刷漆,以代(dai)皮鼓(gu)面(mian),此事頗有(you)來(lai)歷(見本志“傳說”章)。現用夏布鼓(gu)為(wei)1981年(nian)4月(yue)置(zhi)。在葛(ge)仙殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)(ce),與大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)毗連處是三(san)(san)官(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。該(gai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建于四十(shi)年(nian)代(dai)后后期(qi)。4榀,畫棟雕(diao)(diao)梁有(you)朱柱(zhu)(zhu)23根,朱紅穹形(xing)椽架頂棚,八卦形(xing)鏤空藻井,青石(shi)(shi)神臺(tai)青石(shi)(shi)浮雕(diao)(diao)福(fu)、祿、壽三(san)(san)星及文房四寶圖案。中(zhong)(zhong)塑天官(guan)(guan)(guan)、左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)地官(guan)(guan)(guan)、右(you)為(wei)水官(guan)(guan)(guan)神像(xiang)。神臺(tai)著置(zhi)一石(shi)(shi)香妒。出(chu)三(san)(san)官(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)順山(shan)勢(shi)而下(xia)即至靈官(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。該(gai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)木石(shi)(shi)結構,石(shi)(shi)門,朱扉(fei)。系三(san)(san)官(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)同期(qi)建筑。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)有(you)畫梁雕(diao)(diao)柱(zhu)(zhu)走廊(lang)。門前(qian)一石(shi)(shi)香爐。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)正中(zhong)(zhong)塑王(wang)靈官(guan)(guan)(guan)、金(jin)甲(jia)金(jin)鞭,神威(wei)凜赫。左(zuo)(zuo)塑藥(yao)王(wang),右(you)塑蛇母娘娘神像(xiang)。正中(zhong)(zhong)上方橫匾,黑底金(jin)字:“靈官(guan)(guan)(guan)玉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。兩側(ce)(ce)有(you)楹聯。
出(chu)(chu)靈官(guan)殿(dian)沿(yan)百步嶺(ling)石階而下即至(zhi)地母(mu)殿(dian)。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)毀于火(huo),1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)修復。土木(mu)結構,歇山式,八卦門。神龕內(nei)中塑地母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun),左(zuo)塑天(tian)母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun),右塑水母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun)。殿(dian)左(zuo)側為(wei)鬼谷仙師(又稱夢神),殿(dian)右側為(wei)五(wu)谷天(tian)君(jun)等(deng)神像。出(chu)(chu)地母(mu)殿(dian)沿(yan)石階而下即至(zhi)玉皇(huang)殿(dian)(又稱玉皇(huang)樓)。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)毀于火(huo)。1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)21日(ri)(ri)奠基,1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)3日(ri)(ri)竣工。鋼筋水泥框架結構,兩層(ceng),仿古宮殿(dian)式,黃琉璃瓦,朱紅(hong)圓柱(zhu),紅(hong)墻(qiang),飛檐翹角。欄柱(zhu)三面(mian)雕花。氣勢恢(hui)宏,富麗堂皇(huang)。
建筑面積374.76平方(fang)米。樓(lou)高11.3米,長(chang)12.9米,寬9.6米。門前開鑄(zhu)鐵(tie)香爐,系民(min)國二十(shi)七年(1938)所置。
玉(yu)皇(huang)(huang)殿(dian)一層祀玉(yu)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)帝。神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)端坐(zuo)于盤龍描(miao)金(jin)神(shen)龕(kan)內(nei),前有金(jin)童、玉(yu)女。龕(kan)正上方(fang)一匾額(e),黑(hei)(hei)底金(jin)字(zi)“金(jin)闕云宮”。座前,左塑(su)葛孝先、薩守堅,右塑(su)張(zhang)道陵、許(xu)旌陽,合稱“葛、張(zhang)、許(xu)、薩”四信真君站像(xiang)(xiang),傳說(shuo)均為天(tian)(tian)(tian)樞內(nei)閣成員(yuan)。殿(dian)門上方(fang)一大(da)橫匾,亦黑(hei)(hei)底金(jin)字(zi)“玉(yu)皇(huang)(huang)大(da)帝”,兩側有聯。二樓祀大(da)清道德(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、玉(yu)清元始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、上清靈寶天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊,又稱“三清閣”。
玉虛(xu)觀周圍建(jian)(jian)有三(san)座山(shan)門(men):觀西(xi)(xi)面(mian)為西(xi)(xi)山(shan)門(men),片石單面(mian)結構,白粉(fen)墻(qiang)、橢圓門(men)、翹角(jiao)。門(men)上(shang)方扇形框正面(mian)題(ti)“三(san)清(qing)在(zai)即(ji)”,背面(mian)題(ti):“道超德茂(mao)”。觀東面(mian)為東山(shan)門(men),建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)構型(xing)與西(xi)(xi)山(shan)門(men)一樣(yang)。上(shang)書(shu)“葛仙(xian)山(shan)”三(san)字。觀北面(mian)為北山(shan)門(men),在(zai)山(shan)北區進口(kou)處。建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)造型(xing)與西(xi)(xi)山(shan)門(men)相(xiang)同。上(shang)書(shu):“咫尺西(xi)(xi)天”。進此山(shan)門(men)即(ji)到龍舌(she)池、慈濟寺。
出東山(shan)門半里,登山(shan)橫越七華里即到(dao)東半山(shan)爺(ye)殿(dian)。此(ci)處系一搖籃(lan)形山(shan)谷(gu)盆地,方圓開闊,日照充足,山(shan)水宜人(ren)。爺(ye)殿(dian)即建于盆地南偏西端。片石、土墻結構,4榀廳堂。中祀葛爺(ye)(葛玄(xuan)之父(fu)),左(zuo)塑葛娘(葛玄(xuan)之母)、觀(guan)音(yin)、三(san)官(guan)、地母神像(xiang),右(you)塑天師(shi)張道陵、洪鈞老(lao)祖(zu)、道德(de)天尊、龍王等神像(xiang)。據說此(ci)處原有觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)、三(san)官(guan)殿(dian)等12棟(dong)廟宇,“文革”中夷為平地,于今只見屋基(ji)。爺(ye)殿(dian)系1992年四鄉百姓募建。翌(yi)年,又在路口(kou)右(you)側建靈(ling)官(guan)殿(dian)。
在葛仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)西北(bei)(bei)半山(shan)(shan)(shan)處(chu)建(jian)有(you)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)。系民(min)間為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念“葛仙翁”之母所建(jian)。傳說始建(jian)于明末,然史無稽考。幾度(du)興廢。今貌為(wei)(wei)(wei)4榀(pin)木(mu)瓦結構平房,系1986年(nian)4月上饒(rao)“三(san)官會”眾信士所建(jian)。屋頂(ding)飛檐(yan)、翹角,有(you)雙龍搶珠立體(ti)浮塑。殿(dian)(dian)門兩(liang)(liang)側有(you)楹(ying)聯,文(wen)曰(yue):“娘(niang)德(de)共爹恩定省金仙思復育(yu),殿(dian)(dian)成同像(xiang)塑往來香(xiang)客(ke)謁虔誠。”殿(dian)(dian)堂正中木(mu)雕朱漆、描金神龕(kan),兩(liang)(liang)側有(you)聯,文(wen)曰(yue):“嗣漢連綿傳萬代,天師道法保黎民(min)。”中塑鳳冠霞帔(pei)、慈眉(mei)善目中年(nian)女神,乃“葛仙翁”之母。上懸(xuan)匾額,篆刻“圣母元君”。左側神龕(kan)內(nei)塑葛父,官帽、蟒袍(pao)、白須。直(zhi)匾書(shu)曰(yue)“妙道高玄”。右側神龕(kan)內(nei)塑“送子觀音”神像(xiang)。殿(dian)(dian)門前一小坪(ping),經此沿(yan)石(shi)階下山(shan)(shan)(shan)。坪(ping)右側建(jian)有(you)一棟兩(liang)(liang)層樓房,為(wei)(wei)(wei)葛仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺觀管委(wei)會于1996年(nian)所建(jian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)香(xiang)客(ke)提供飲食(shi)、住(zhu)宿(su)服務,兼售香(xiang)燭、鞭炮(pao)、旅游紀念品等。在山(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)(bei),古柳杉樹側,建(jian)有(you)龍王殿(dian)(dian)。該殿(dian)(dian)面對龍舌池。瓦頂(ding)、土墻(qiang)。內(nei)奉祀龍王,有(you)石(shi)香(xiang)爐、香(xiang)燭臺。
玉虛觀現存藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)有:《道(dao)德經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《靈寶經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《葛仙經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、 《玉皇(huang)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《地母(mu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《三(san)官經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《靈官經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《觀音經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《受生經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《金剛經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《蓮華觀音經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《高皇(huang)觀音經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《北斗經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《太陽經(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《太陰經(jing)(jing)(jing)》等14部經(jing)(jing)(jing)籍(ji)和《早、晚功課經(jing)(jing)(jing)》1部。