名稱來源
飛(fei)(fei)(fei)竹畬漢群(qun)眾相傳(chuan),唐(tang)大歷至(zhi)天(tian)成年(nian)間,閩縣(xian)(今(jin)福州(zhou)(zhou))下渡陳(chen)昌之(zhi)(zhi)女陳(chen)靖姑(gu),與羅源縣(xian)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)竹村林(lin)忱之(zhi)(zhi)女林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)和羅源縣(xian)城孝巷陶姓之(zhi)(zhi)婦李三娘(niang)(niang)結為(wei)師姐(jie)妹,潛心道(dao)法,在(zai)福州(zhou)(zhou)、古田(tian)(tian)、羅源等(deng)地斬魔除妖,護(hu)胎(tai)佑(you)產(chan),扶(fu)危濟難。后 唐(tang)天(tian)成三年(nian)(928年(nian)),福州(zhou)(zhou)地區(qu)災害(hai)頻繁,妖魔作亂。同年(nian)夏季,林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)受命在(zai)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)竹塔(ta)里山老(lao)鴉洞(dong)除老(lao)鴉精;而身懷六(liu)甲的陳(chen)靖姑(gu)在(zai)福州(zhou)(zhou)龍潭角祈(qi)雨(yu),不幸被(bei)長坑鬼所害(hai),林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)痛哭不已(yi),不久(jiu)在(zai)西(xi)洋(yang)田(tian)(tian)中(zhong)絕食身亡。飛(fei)(fei)(fei)竹群(qun)眾為(wei)紀念(nian)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang),于天(tian)福年(nian)間(936~944年(nian))在(zai)該(gai)處建“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祠”,后改稱(cheng)“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祖殿”。陳(chen)靖姑(gu)敕(chi)封為(wei)“順懿(yi)夫人(ren)”后,殿內(nei)增奉陳(chen)靖姑(gu)、李三娘(niang)(niang)神像,改稱(cheng)“順懿(yi)夫人(ren)宮(gong)(gong)”。南宋間,宮(gong)(gong)擴建,稱(cheng)“普濟崇(chong)福宮(gong)(gong)”。因(yin)地處飛(fei)(fei)(fei)竹村之(zhi)(zhi)西(xi),又因(yin)宮(gong)(gong)建田(tian)(tian)洋(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong),故(gu)俗稱(cheng)“西(xi)洋(yang)宮(gong)(gong)”。
修繕發展
明初(chu)期,宮(gong)廟破損,嘉(jia)靖(jing)年(nian)間(jian)(1522~1566年(nian)),由信(xin)(xin)士蔡峰募捐(juan)重修正(zheng)殿(dian)、前殿(dian)及(ji)梳妝樓。清(qing)嘉(jia)慶二十(shi)年(nian)(1815年(nian)),梧峰(今梧桐)境鄉人黃聘人再次(ci)捐(juan)募修理正(zheng)殿(dian)、前殿(dian)。飛竹(zhu)境畬(yu)族鄉人藍(lan)禮(li)銓獨自捐(juan)建(jian)(jian)石刻牌坊(fang)、下馬亭(ting)、甬(yong)道。清(qing)道光(guang)至光(guang)緒年(nian)間(jian),當地(di)(di)畬(yu)漢信(xin)(xin)眾(zhong)(zhong)又建(jian)(jian)夫人宮(gong)、太(tai)保殿(dian)等殿(dian)堂,占地(di)(di)總(zong)面(mian)積擴大至8畝多,其建(jian)(jian)筑規模居羅(luo)源(yuan)縣(xian)各祠廟之首,與古田(tian)臨水宮(gong)同(tong)享(xiang)盛(sheng)名。據明、清(qing)版(ban)本《羅(luo)源(yuan)縣(xian)志》記載,宋(song)、元(yuan)、明、清(qing)時期,西洋宮(gong)香火極盛(sheng),尤(you)其每(mei)年(nian)農歷正(zheng)月初(chu)一至元(yuan)宵節之間(jian),羅(luo)源(yuan)及(ji)福(fu)州、連江、閩侯、古田(tian)、長樂、福(fu)安等地(di)(di)信(xin)(xin)眾(zhong)(zhong)皆前往分香火。農歷八月十(shi)五日,已(yi)婚未育婦女(nv)多到西洋宮(gong)向(xiang)陳靖(jing)姑神像換繡(xiu)鞋“求子”。60年(nian)代,西洋宮(gong)廢(fei)圮。
1995年(nian),福(fu)州、長樂等地數名臺(tai)胞寄(ji)信(xin)并捐(juan)款(kuan)數萬元,倡議(yi)重修西洋(yang)宮。次年(nian)建成正殿。1997年(nian),福(fu)州鼓山(shan)等地信(xin)眾(zhong)捐(juan)雕(diao)陳靖姑、林(lin)九娘、李三娘木(mu)質神像3尊,從福(fu)州運至西洋(yang)宮,安(an)置于(yu)殿內。此后(hou)又陸續建成正殿、三清殿、法(fa)主(zhu)殿、玉(yu)皇殿、觀音閣以及前殿(戲臺(tai))等建筑(zhu)(zhu)物,建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積近4000平(ping)方米。
景觀
西洋宮,周圍(wei)綠樹(shu)成蔭,環(huan)境幽靜,還(huan)(huan)有(you)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)與陳(chen)靖姑、林九(jiu)娘等(deng)有(you)關的遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)和(he)傳(chuan)說。正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)后(hou)崖左右兩側分(fen)別有(you)龍井、虎井,井水清澈,豐不(bu)(bu)溢,旱不(bu)(bu)枯。正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)西北側,有(you)林九(jiu)娘墓(mu)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)說陳(chen)靖姑墓(mu)),墓(mu)呈六角形,墓(mu)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)構砌,直徑3米(mi)(mi)。墓(mu)前鎮(zhen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)龜,龜背安石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian),劍(jian)(jian)長(chang)l米(mi)(mi),闊20公(gong)分(fen)。據道(dao)(dao)光版《羅(luo)源縣志》載(zai),劍(jian)(jian)正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)(mian)篆刻(ke)“敕封(feng)淑靖夫(fu)人(ren)”,旁鐫(juan)“至(zhi)治元(yuan)年,孟秋吉(ji)旦”、“住庵林德(de)造”等(deng)字(zi)樣(yang);劍(jian)(jian)背面(mian)(mian)鐫(juan)“都勸(quan)首李守真、林道(dao)(dao)永、余道(dao)(dao)拱"等(deng)12字(zi),今(jin)存(cun)(cun)石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian)半截(jie),仍有(you)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)文字(zi)可辨(bian)。正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)前有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),形如伏龜,上(shang)勒“登(deng)(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)”3字(zi),旁鐫(juan)“侯連敬(jing)書(shu)”。傳(chuan)聞此(ci)(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)林九(jiu)娘尸解處(chu)(chu)。“登(deng)(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)”東側有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)山(shan)(shan)澗(jian),舊時(shi)建(jian)有(you)“百花橋(qiao)”,今(jin)僅(jin)存(cun)(cun)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。距(ju)西洋宮西北側為(wei)(wei)鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)東南(nan)面(mian)(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁(bi)巍峨,巖(yan)中有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),地(di)(di)勢險(xian)要,傳(chuan)聞系(xi)陳(chen)靖姑、林九(jiu)娘藏放經書(shu)處(chu)(chu)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)小、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)腹大,可容納百余人(ren),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)舊時(shi)藤(teng)蔓垂地(di)(di),人(ren)可順藤(teng)攀登(deng)(deng)而上(shang)。鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)(shan)腳還(huan)(huan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)先(xian)垂直而后(hou)折向(xiang)西,垂直部(bu)(bu)分(fen)直徑3米(mi)(mi),深約5米(mi)(mi),高1.2~2米(mi)(mi)不(bu)(bu)等(deng),長(chang)約1公(gong)里(li)(因(yin)泥土淤積,今(jin)可見部(bu)(bu)分(fen)僅(jin)100米(mi)(mi))。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內古時(shi)因(yin)棲息(xi)老鴉(ya),故稱老鴉(ya)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。眾(zhong)傳(chuan)林九(jiu)娘除(chu)老鴉(ya)精即在此(ci)(ci)處(chu)(chu)。距(ju)西洋宮東南(nan)側一(yi)(yi)(yi)公(gong)里(li)的佳川(chuan)嶺后(hou)田中,還(huan)(huan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)長(chang)15米(mi)(mi),高10米(mi)(mi),從石(shi)(shi)(shi)頂部(bu)(bu)至(zhi)底部(bu)(bu)裂(lie)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)縫(feng),猶如劍(jian)(jian)劈,當地(di)(di)畬漢(han)群眾(zhong)稱為(wei)(wei)“試(shi)劍(jian)(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。眾(zhong)說是陳(chen)靖姑與林九(jiu)娘前往白(bai)塔寺降伏鐵(tie)頭和(he)尚(shang)時(shi),路經此(ci)(ci)處(chu)(chu),突想(xiang)(xiang)起鐵(tie)頭和(he)尚(shang)頭顱堅硬如鐵(tie),還(huan)(huan)有(you)鉆地(di)(di)之(zhi)術,因(yin)此(ci)(ci)陳(chen)靖姑想(xiang)(xiang)試(shi)劍(jian)(jian)的鋒(feng)利,便拔(ba)出在石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)輕輕一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃(hua),結果巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)裂(lie)開一(yi)(yi)(yi)縫(feng)。此(ci)(ci)外,西洋宮周邊還(huan)(huan)有(you)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)怪洞(dong)(dong)(dong),吸引不(bu)(bu)少(shao)游客(ke)。