名稱來源
飛竹(zhu)畬漢群眾相傳,唐大歷至天(tian)(tian)成(cheng)年(nian)間,閩(min)縣(xian)(今福(fu)(fu)州)下渡陳(chen)(chen)昌之女(nv)(nv)陳(chen)(chen)靖姑,與羅(luo)(luo)(luo)源(yuan)縣(xian)飛竹(zhu)村(cun)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)忱(chen)之女(nv)(nv)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)和羅(luo)(luo)(luo)源(yuan)縣(xian)城孝巷陶姓之婦李三娘(niang)(niang)結(jie)為師(shi)姐妹,潛心道法,在福(fu)(fu)州、古田、羅(luo)(luo)(luo)源(yuan)等(deng)地斬魔(mo)除妖(yao),護胎(tai)佑產,扶危濟難。后 唐天(tian)(tian)成(cheng)三年(nian)(928年(nian)),福(fu)(fu)州地區災害(hai)頻繁,妖(yao)魔(mo)作亂。同年(nian)夏季,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)受(shou)命在飛竹(zhu)塔(ta)里山老鴉(ya)洞除老鴉(ya)精;而身(shen)懷六甲(jia)的陳(chen)(chen)靖姑在福(fu)(fu)州龍潭(tan)角(jiao)祈雨,不幸(xing)被(bei)長坑鬼(gui)所害(hai),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)痛(tong)哭不已(yi),不久在西洋田中絕(jue)食身(shen)亡(wang)。飛竹(zhu)群眾為紀念林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang),于天(tian)(tian)福(fu)(fu)年(nian)間(936~944年(nian))在該處建“林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祠”,后改稱(cheng)“林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祖殿”。陳(chen)(chen)靖姑敕封為“順懿夫人”后,殿內增奉陳(chen)(chen)靖姑、李三娘(niang)(niang)神像(xiang),改稱(cheng)“順懿夫人宮(gong)”。南宋間,宮(gong)擴建,稱(cheng)“普(pu)濟崇福(fu)(fu)宮(gong)”。因地處飛竹(zhu)村(cun)之西,又(you)因宮(gong)建田洋之中,故俗稱(cheng)“西洋宮(gong)”。
修繕發展
明初(chu)期(qi)(qi),宮(gong)廟(miao)(miao)破損,嘉靖(jing)年(nian)(nian)間(1522~1566年(nian)(nian)),由信(xin)士蔡(cai)峰募捐(juan)重修(xiu)正殿(dian)、前(qian)殿(dian)及(ji)(ji)梳(shu)妝(zhuang)樓。清(qing)嘉慶二十年(nian)(nian)(1815年(nian)(nian)),梧峰(今梧桐)境(jing)鄉人黃聘人再次捐(juan)募修(xiu)理正殿(dian)、前(qian)殿(dian)。飛(fei)竹境(jing)畬(yu)(yu)族鄉人藍禮銓獨自捐(juan)建石(shi)刻(ke)牌坊、下馬亭、甬道。清(qing)道光至光緒(xu)年(nian)(nian)間,當地畬(yu)(yu)漢信(xin)眾又建夫人宮(gong)、太保殿(dian)等殿(dian)堂,占地總面積擴大至8畝(mu)多,其(qi)建筑規模居(ju)羅源(yuan)縣各(ge)祠廟(miao)(miao)之首,與古田(tian)(tian)臨水(shui)宮(gong)同享盛名。據明、清(qing)版本《羅源(yuan)縣志》記載,宋、元(yuan)、明、清(qing)時期(qi)(qi),西洋宮(gong)香(xiang)火極盛,尤其(qi)每年(nian)(nian)農歷正月初(chu)一至元(yuan)宵節之間,羅源(yuan)及(ji)(ji)福(fu)州、連江、閩侯、古田(tian)(tian)、長樂、福(fu)安等地信(xin)眾皆前(qian)往分香(xiang)火。農歷八月十五(wu)日(ri),已(yi)婚未育婦女多到西洋宮(gong)向陳靖(jing)姑神像換繡鞋“求(qiu)子”。60年(nian)(nian)代,西洋宮(gong)廢圮(pi)。
1995年,福州、長樂等(deng)地(di)數名臺胞寄信并捐(juan)款數萬(wan)元,倡(chang)議重修西洋宮(gong)。次年建(jian)(jian)成正殿(dian)(dian)。1997年,福州鼓山等(deng)地(di)信眾捐(juan)雕陳靖姑、林(lin)九娘、李三(san)娘木質神像3尊,從福州運至西洋宮(gong),安置于(yu)殿(dian)(dian)內。此后又陸續建(jian)(jian)成正殿(dian)(dian)、三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)、法主殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)(dian)、觀音閣(ge)以(yi)及前殿(dian)(dian)(戲臺)等(deng)建(jian)(jian)筑物,建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積近4000平方米。
景觀
西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋(yang)宮(gong),周圍綠樹成蔭(yin),環境幽靜,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)不少與陳(chen)靖(jing)(jing)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)、林九(jiu)娘(niang)等(deng)有(you)(you)(you)(you)關的(de)遺址和傳(chuan)說。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)崖左右兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)分(fen)別有(you)(you)(you)(you)龍(long)井、虎井,井水清澈,豐不溢,旱不枯(ku)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北側(ce)(ce),有(you)(you)(you)(you)林九(jiu)娘(niang)墓(一說陳(chen)靖(jing)(jing)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)墓),墓呈六角形(xing),墓面(mian)為石構砌(qi),直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)。墓前鎮石龜,龜背(bei)安(an)石劍(jian)(jian),劍(jian)(jian)長(chang)l米(mi)(mi)(mi),闊20公分(fen)。據道光版《羅源縣志》載,劍(jian)(jian)正(zheng)面(mian)篆刻“敕封(feng)淑靖(jing)(jing)夫人(ren)”,旁(pang)鐫“至(zhi)治元年,孟(meng)秋吉旦”、“住庵林德造”等(deng)字樣(yang);劍(jian)(jian)背(bei)面(mian)鐫“都勸首李守真、林道永、余道拱"等(deng)12字,今(jin)存石劍(jian)(jian)半截,仍有(you)(you)(you)(you)部(bu)分(fen)文字可(ke)辨。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)(you)(you)一石,形(xing)如(ru)伏龜,上(shang)勒“登(deng)?GFDA7處”3字,旁(pang)鐫“侯連敬書”。傳(chuan)聞此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)石為林九(jiu)娘(niang)尸(shi)解處。“登(deng)?GFDA7處”東(dong)側(ce)(ce)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一山(shan)(shan)澗,舊(jiu)時建有(you)(you)(you)(you)“百花橋”,今(jin)僅(jin)存部(bu)分(fen)遺址。距(ju)西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋(yang)宮(gong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北側(ce)(ce)為鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)東(dong)南(nan)面(mian)石壁(bi)巍峨,巖(yan)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),地勢險要(yao),傳(chuan)聞系陳(chen)靖(jing)(jing)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)、林九(jiu)娘(niang)藏放經書處。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口小、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)腹大,可(ke)容納百余人(ren),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口舊(jiu)時藤(teng)蔓垂(chui)地,人(ren)可(ke)順(shun)藤(teng)攀登(deng)而上(shang)。鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)(shan)腳還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一石洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)先垂(chui)直(zhi)(zhi)而后(hou)折(zhe)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),垂(chui)直(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)分(fen)直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),深約(yue)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),高1.2~2米(mi)(mi)(mi)不等(deng),長(chang)約(yue)1公里(因泥土淤積,今(jin)可(ke)見(jian)部(bu)分(fen)僅(jin)100米(mi)(mi)(mi))。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內古時因棲息老(lao)鴉,故稱老(lao)鴉洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。眾傳(chuan)林九(jiu)娘(niang)除老(lao)鴉精即在此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)處。距(ju)西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋(yang)宮(gong)東(dong)南(nan)側(ce)(ce)一公里的(de)佳川嶺后(hou)田中(zhong),還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一石,石長(chang)15米(mi)(mi)(mi),高10米(mi)(mi)(mi),從石頂(ding)部(bu)至(zhi)底部(bu)裂有(you)(you)(you)(you)一縫(feng),猶如(ru)劍(jian)(jian)劈(pi),當地畬漢(han)群眾稱為“試劍(jian)(jian)石”。眾說是陳(chen)靖(jing)(jing)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)與林九(jiu)娘(niang)前往白塔寺降伏鐵(tie)頭(tou)和尚(shang)時,路經此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)處,突想(xiang)(xiang)起鐵(tie)頭(tou)和尚(shang)頭(tou)顱堅(jian)硬如(ru)鐵(tie),還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)鉆地之(zhi)術,因此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)陳(chen)靖(jing)(jing)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)想(xiang)(xiang)試劍(jian)(jian)的(de)鋒利,便拔出在石上(shang)輕(qing)輕(qing)一劃,結(jie)果巖(yan)石裂開一縫(feng)。此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)外,西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋(yang)宮(gong)周邊還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)不少奇(qi)石怪洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),吸引不少游客。