世(shi)傳晚唐道(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)(shi)施肩吾(即華陽真(zhen)人(ren))曾(ceng)一度由洪都(今(jin)南(nan)昌)西(xi)山來到贛(gan)州,與真(zhen)人(ren)劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)繼先共同修持(chi)(chi)于此觀(guan)。宋治平(ping)年間(jian)(1064~1066)英宗曾(ceng)賜觀(guan)額,明永樂年間(jian)(1403~1423)翰林學士(shi)(shi)解縉(jin)曾(ceng)書“玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)”額。明初,劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)淵然(ran)(贛(gan)縣(xian)區人(ren))大真(zhen)人(ren)將此觀(guan)立(li)(li)為修持(chi)(chi)之(zhi)地,遺下四代(dai)(即劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)淵然(ran)、劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)繼先、劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)明清、劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)子英)修持(chi)(chi)立(li)(li)功。修持(chi)(chi)名曰(yue):“上士(shi)(shi)修持(chi)(chi),升為天宮;中士(shi)(shi)修持(chi)(chi),南(nan)宮立(li)(li)仙(xian)(xian);下士(shi)(shi)修持(chi)(chi),在世(shi)長(chang)年”。觀(guan)內(nei)建(jian)有丹(dan)爐(lu)、丹(dan)臺和(he)(he)丹(dan)井。當時玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)由皇帝御封道(dao)(dao)(dao)官掌管(guan),并受龍(long)虎山張天師節治。清代(dai),劉(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)子英道(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)(shi)設玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)為府觀(guan),掌管(guan)贛(gan)南(nan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)事務;立(li)(li)陰(yin)陽學執管(guan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)綱,焦(jiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)(shi)主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)觀(guan)內(nei)陰(yin)陽法事功課。民國時期,在此興(xing)辦(ban)小(xiao)學。解放后(hou),仍為水(shui)東(dong)(dong)小(xiao)學用地。1985年贛(gan)州市政(zheng)府決定折價歸還(huan),1989年在水(shui)東(dong)(dong)萬(wan)松山(又名仙(xian)(xian)山)重(zhong)建(jian)玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan),并由方(fang)業(ye)儒道(dao)(dao)(dao)長(chang)負責籌建(jian)工作(zuo)。1990年6月竣工后(hou)經批準開(kai)放,由方(fang)業(ye)儒任主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)。同年農歷(li)7月7日,方(fang)業(ye)儒主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)隆重(zhong)的玉(yu)虛(xu)觀(guan)開(kai)光慶典(dian)。出席慶典(dian)的有宗教(jiao)界人(ren)士(shi)(shi)和(he)(he)信(xin)(xin)教(jiao)群眾300多人(ren)。開(kai)光之(zhi)后(hou),先后(hou)接待北京(jing)、上海、福建(jian)、廣東(dong)(dong)、香港、臺灣(wan)、美國等海內(nei)外(wai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)信(xin)(xin)士(shi)(shi)3000多人(ren)次。
新建玉虛(xu)觀為(wei)(wei)一棟二(er)層樓的(de)殿(dian)堂,樓下(xia)正(zheng)廳是三清(qing)(qing)官(guan),上書“清(qing)(qing)絕塵囂贛(gan)南無雙福地,高(gao)凌云漢(han)虔州(zhou)第一仙山”。三清(qing)(qing)圣像兩旁(pang)列(lie)有四位神像:左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)朱元帥、王靈官(guan);右為(wei)(wei)馬天君、殷(yin)元帥。三清(qing)(qing)官(guan)左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)“宗師堂”,右為(wei)(wei)“追思堂”。樓上:中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)天師殿(dian)(供(gong)張道陵),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)萬壽(shou)宮(供(gong)許遜(xun)),右為(wei)(wei)純陽殿(dian)(供(gong)呂(lv)洞賓)。后樓下(xia)為(wei)(wei)財神殿(dian)。玉虛(xu)觀已成為(wei)(wei)贛(gan)州(zhou)地區(qu)道眾的(de)活動(dong)中(zhong)心。
觀(guan)門為八卦形石(shi)門,兩(liang)(liang)側石(shi)刻楹聯,文曰:“三清古道千秋業,四要玄機(ji)萬世師(shi)。”兩(liang)(liang)尊青石(shi)雄獅踞立(li)兩(liang)(liang)旁,狀似諦聽鐘聲,縱覽云海(hai)。朱(zhu)紅(hong)圍墻,上(shang)書“德配天地,道法自然”。進(jin)玉虛觀(guan)即(ji)至觀(guan)內正(zheng)殿葛(ge)仙殿(又名太(tai)極(ji)殿)。八卦門正(zheng)中上(shang)方仿(fang)宋書“大葛(ge)仙殿”。殿深(shen)29.2米,寬17.0米,建筑面積576平方米。大殿前后三進(jin),正(zheng)中有24根(gen)朱(zhu)紅(hong)圓(yuan)柱落地,柱礎為八角形石(shi)雕。人字形遞進(jin)式五層木板(ban)倒(dao)壁。宏制巧(qiao)構,寬敞堂皇;雕梁(liang)(liang)畫棟(dong),朱(zhu)漆(qi)描金(jin)。棟(dong)、梁(liang)(liang)上(shang)浮雕為道家神仙故事和“九龍仰香爐(lu)”等圖案,寓“九龍竄頂(ding)”之意。
大(da)殿(dian)屋項系鑄鐵(tie)瓦(wa),鐵(tie)瓦(wa)長(chang)方形翹(qiao)頭(tou),每(mei)塊長(chang)40厘米,寬24厘米。鐵(tie)瓦(wa)有兩(liang)類,在翹(qiao)頭(tou)上(shang)一鑄“大(da)葛(ge)仙”三字,一鑄“名山(shan)”兩(liang)字中夾牡(mu)丹。此瓦(wa)系1939年大(da)殿(dian)火毀后重建時,為(wei)防火患及(ji)大(da)風(feng)而鑄造(zao)。殿(dian)上(shang)方有神龕(kan)(kan)高(gao)4.0米,寬4.4米。滾龍抱柱長(chang)方形匾額(e)紅(hong)底金(jin)(jin)字,題曰“太極左宮(gong)”,匾額(e)四周雕盤(pan)金(jin)(jin)龍,匾額(e)頂部懸雕一描金(jin)(jin)展(zhan)大(da)鵬鳥。龕(kan)(kan)兩(liang)側有聯:“葛(ge)水長(chang)流神澤達,仙山(shan)持立(li)(li)圣光明。”神龕(kan)(kan)正中端(duan)坐(zuo)“葛(ge)仙翁”神像(xiang),金(jin)(jin)面、黑須,雙(shuang)目平視,頭(tou)戴雙(shuang)翅搭肩宰相帽,身著(zhu)金(jin)(jin)絲(si)蟒(mang)袍系玉帶(dai),其(qi)后有仙翁立(li)(li)行像(xiang),裝束神態與(yu)坐(zuo)像(xiang)相同。
神(shen)龕兩(liang)旁站(zhan)立(li)(li)彩塑馬(ma)(靈耀)、趙(公明)、溫(瓊)、關(羽)“四大元帥”和風(feng)、雨(yu)、雷、電(dian)諸神(shen)像,威武勇猛,森(sen)嚴肅穆。神(shen)龕前為(wei)香案,仰視有八卦形蜂(feng)窩藻井。殿正中有青(qing)石(shi)浮雕九龍金(jin)階,金(jin)階兩(liang)旁豎(shu)立(li)(li)石(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu),柱(zhu)(zhu)鐫:“大葛青(qing)云(yun)路(lu),仙(xian)翁紫金(jin)街。鶴嶺駐仙(xian)蹤(zong),山巒撐突兀,朝拜須(xu)清靜,登臨自健(jian)松(song)。”等字樣(yang);柱(zhu)(zhu)頂端(duan)踞立(li)(li)石(shi)象、石(shi)獅。大殿橫梁上和庭柱(zhu)(zhu)上遍布匾(bian)額楹聯。整座(zuo)大殿金(jin)碧輝煌,氣勢宏偉。
葛仙殿(dian)(dian)左側為(wei)“老君殿(dian)(dian)”,右(you)側為(wei)“觀音殿(dian)(dian)”。1994年(nian),兩殿(dian)(dian)側各建(jian)(jian)二(er)屋(wu)飛(fei)檐八(ba)角荷葉形歇山式鐘(zhong)(zhong)鼓(gu)(gu)樓。樓高(gao)10.5米,內懸(xuan)鑄(zhu)鐵(tie)鐘(zhong)(zhong)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)邊有八(ba)卦圖(tu)案(an)。種身(shen)四(si)周鑄(zhu)文“帝道遐邇,皇圖(tu)共固,風調雨順,國泰民安”(民國七(qi)年(nian),1918)。鼓(gu)(gu)直徑(jing)80厘米,夏布(bu)(bu)鼓(gu)(gu)面(mian)。夏布(bu)(bu)浸桐油(you)后再刷漆,以代(dai)皮鼓(gu)(gu)面(mian),此事頗有來歷(li)(見本志“傳說”章(zhang))。現用夏布(bu)(bu)鼓(gu)(gu)為(wei)1981年(nian)4月(yue)置(zhi)。在葛仙殿(dian)(dian)西側,與(yu)大殿(dian)(dian)毗連(lian)處是三官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)。該(gai)殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)于四(si)十年(nian)代(dai)后后期。4榀,畫棟雕梁有朱柱23根,朱紅穹形椽架(jia)頂棚,八(ba)卦形鏤(lou)空(kong)藻井,青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)神臺青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)浮(fu)雕福、祿、壽三星及文房四(si)寶圖(tu)案(an)。中(zhong)塑天官(guan)(guan)、左為(wei)地(di)官(guan)(guan)、右(you)為(wei)水官(guan)(guan)神像。神臺著置(zhi)一石(shi)(shi)(shi)香妒。出三官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)順山勢(shi)而下(xia)即至(zhi)靈官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)。該(gai)殿(dian)(dian)木石(shi)(shi)(shi)結(jie)構,石(shi)(shi)(shi)門,朱扉。系三官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)同(tong)期建(jian)(jian)筑。殿(dian)(dian)前有畫梁雕柱走廊。門前一石(shi)(shi)(shi)香爐。殿(dian)(dian)正中(zhong)塑王(wang)(wang)靈官(guan)(guan)、金(jin)(jin)甲金(jin)(jin)鞭,神威凜赫。左塑藥王(wang)(wang),右(you)塑蛇(she)母娘娘神像。正中(zhong)上方橫匾,黑(hei)底金(jin)(jin)字:“靈官(guan)(guan)玉(yu)殿(dian)(dian)”。兩側有楹聯。
出(chu)(chu)靈官殿(dian)沿(yan)百步嶺石階而下(xia)即(ji)至(zhi)地母(mu)殿(dian)。1984年(nian)毀(hui)于火,1991年(nian)修復(fu)。土木結構(gou)(gou),歇山式(shi),八卦門。神龕內(nei)中塑(su)地母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun),左(zuo)塑(su)天母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun),右塑(su)水母(mu)元(yuan)君(jun)。殿(dian)左(zuo)側為(wei)鬼(gui)谷(gu)仙師(shi)(又稱夢神),殿(dian)右側為(wei)五谷(gu)天君(jun)等神像。出(chu)(chu)地母(mu)殿(dian)沿(yan)石階而下(xia)即(ji)至(zhi)玉皇(huang)(huang)(huang)殿(dian)(又稱玉皇(huang)(huang)(huang)樓)。1984年(nian)毀(hui)于火。1991年(nian)8月(yue)21日奠基(ji),1992年(nian)12月(yue)3日竣工。鋼筋水泥框架結構(gou)(gou),兩(liang)層,仿古宮殿(dian)式(shi),黃琉璃(li)瓦,朱(zhu)紅(hong)圓柱,紅(hong)墻,飛檐翹角。欄(lan)柱三面雕花。氣勢恢宏,富麗(li)堂(tang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)。
建筑面積374.76平(ping)方米。樓(lou)高(gao)11.3米,長12.9米,寬9.6米。門前開鑄(zhu)鐵香爐,系民(min)國二十七年(1938)所置。
玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)殿(dian)一層祀(si)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)大(da)(da)帝。神像(xiang)端坐于(yu)盤龍描金(jin)神龕內,前有(you)金(jin)童、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)女。龕正上(shang)方(fang)一匾額,黑(hei)底(di)金(jin)字“金(jin)闕云宮”。座前,左塑葛(ge)孝先(xian)、薩守堅,右塑張道陵、許旌陽,合稱“葛(ge)、張、許、薩”四信真君站(zhan)像(xiang),傳說均(jun)為天樞內閣(ge)成員。殿(dian)門上(shang)方(fang)一大(da)(da)橫(heng)匾,亦黑(hei)底(di)金(jin)字“玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)大(da)(da)帝”,兩側有(you)聯。二樓祀(si)大(da)(da)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)道德天尊(zun)、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)元始(shi)天尊(zun)、上(shang)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)靈(ling)寶天尊(zun),又稱“三清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)閣(ge)”。
玉虛(xu)觀周圍建(jian)(jian)有三座山門(men)(men)(men):觀西面(mian)為(wei)西山門(men)(men)(men),片石單面(mian)結構,白(bai)粉墻、橢圓門(men)(men)(men)、翹(qiao)角。門(men)(men)(men)上(shang)方(fang)扇形框正面(mian)題(ti)“三清在即”,背面(mian)題(ti):“道(dao)超(chao)德(de)茂”。觀東面(mian)為(wei)東山門(men)(men)(men),建(jian)(jian)筑構型(xing)與(yu)西山門(men)(men)(men)一樣。上(shang)書(shu)(shu)“葛(ge)仙山”三字。觀北(bei)面(mian)為(wei)北(bei)山門(men)(men)(men),在山北(bei)區進口處(chu)。建(jian)(jian)筑造型(xing)與(yu)西山門(men)(men)(men)相同(tong)。上(shang)書(shu)(shu):“咫尺西天”。進此山門(men)(men)(men)即到龍舌池、慈濟(ji)寺。
出東山(shan)門半里,登山(shan)橫(heng)越七(qi)華里即到東半山(shan)爺殿(dian)。此處系(xi)一搖籃形山(shan)谷盆地(di),方圓開闊,日照充(chong)足,山(shan)水宜人。爺殿(dian)即建于盆地(di)南偏西端。片石、土墻結構(gou),4榀廳堂。中祀葛爺(葛玄之父),左(zuo)塑(su)葛娘(葛玄之母)、觀音、三官(guan)(guan)、地(di)母神(shen)像(xiang),右(you)塑(su)天師張道陵、洪鈞老祖、道德天尊、龍王等神(shen)像(xiang)。據說此處原有(you)觀音殿(dian)、三官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)等12棟廟宇(yu),“文革(ge)”中夷為平(ping)地(di),于今(jin)只見屋基(ji)。爺殿(dian)系(xi)1992年四鄉百(bai)姓募建。翌年,又在路(lu)口右(you)側(ce)建靈官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)。
在葛(ge)(ge)仙(xian)山西北(bei)半(ban)山處(chu)建(jian)有娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)。系民間為紀念(nian)“葛(ge)(ge)仙(xian)翁(weng)”之(zhi)母(mu)所建(jian)。傳說始建(jian)于明末(mo),然史無(wu)稽考。幾度興廢(fei)。今貌為4榀木(mu)瓦結構(gou)平房(fang),系1986年4月上饒“三官(guan)會”眾信士所建(jian)。屋頂飛檐、翹角(jiao),有雙龍(long)搶珠立(li)體浮(fu)塑。殿(dian)(dian)門兩(liang)側有楹聯,文(wen)曰(yue):“娘(niang)德共爹恩定省金仙(xian)思復育,殿(dian)(dian)成同像(xiang)塑往來香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客謁虔誠。”殿(dian)(dian)堂正中(zhong)木(mu)雕朱漆、描金神(shen)(shen)(shen)龕,兩(liang)側有聯,文(wen)曰(yue):“嗣漢連(lian)綿傳萬(wan)代,天師道(dao)法保黎民。”中(zhong)塑鳳冠(guan)霞帔、慈眉善目中(zhong)年女神(shen)(shen)(shen),乃“葛(ge)(ge)仙(xian)翁(weng)”之(zhi)母(mu)。上懸匾(bian)額,篆刻“圣母(mu)元君”。左側神(shen)(shen)(shen)龕內塑葛(ge)(ge)父,官(guan)帽(mao)、蟒(mang)袍(pao)、白須。直匾(bian)書曰(yue)“妙道(dao)高玄”。右側神(shen)(shen)(shen)龕內塑“送(song)子觀音”神(shen)(shen)(shen)像(xiang)。殿(dian)(dian)門前一(yi)小(xiao)坪,經此沿石階(jie)下山。坪右側建(jian)有一(yi)棟(dong)兩(liang)層樓房(fang),為葛(ge)(ge)仙(xian)山寺觀管委(wei)會于1996年所建(jian),為香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客提供飲食(shi)、住宿服(fu)務(wu),兼售香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)燭、鞭炮、旅游(you)紀念(nian)品等。在山北(bei),古柳杉樹側,建(jian)有龍(long)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)。該殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)對龍(long)舌池。瓦頂、土墻。內奉祀龍(long)王(wang),有石香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)爐、香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)燭臺(tai)。
玉(yu)虛觀(guan)現存藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)有:《道德經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《靈寶經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《葛仙(xian)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、 《玉(yu)皇經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《地(di)母經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《三官(guan)(guan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《靈官(guan)(guan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《觀(guan)音(yin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《受生(sheng)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《金剛(gang)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《蓮華觀(guan)音(yin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《高皇觀(guan)音(yin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《北斗經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《太陽經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《太陰經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》等(deng)14部(bu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)籍和《早、晚功課經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》1部(bu)。