名稱來源
飛竹畬漢群眾(zhong)相傳,唐大歷(li)至天成年(nian)(nian)間(jian),閩縣(xian)(xian)(今福(fu)州)下渡陳昌之女陳靖姑(gu)(gu),與羅源縣(xian)(xian)飛竹村林忱之女林九(jiu)娘(niang)和羅源縣(xian)(xian)城孝巷陶姓(xing)之婦李三娘(niang)結為師姐妹,潛心(xin)道法(fa),在(zai)福(fu)州、古田、羅源等地(di)斬魔除妖,護胎佑產,扶危濟難。后(hou) 唐天成三年(nian)(nian)(928年(nian)(nian)),福(fu)州地(di)區災害頻繁,妖魔作(zuo)亂。同年(nian)(nian)夏季(ji),林九(jiu)娘(niang)受命在(zai)飛竹塔里山老鴉洞(dong)除老鴉精;而身懷(huai)六甲(jia)的(de)陳靖姑(gu)(gu)在(zai)福(fu)州龍潭角祈雨(yu),不(bu)幸被(bei)長坑(keng)鬼所害,林九(jiu)娘(niang)痛(tong)哭不(bu)已,不(bu)久在(zai)西(xi)洋(yang)(yang)田中(zhong)絕食身亡(wang)。飛竹群眾(zhong)為紀(ji)念林九(jiu)娘(niang),于天福(fu)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(936~944年(nian)(nian))在(zai)該(gai)處(chu)建“林九(jiu)娘(niang)祠”,后(hou)改(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)“林九(jiu)娘(niang)祖殿(dian)”。陳靖姑(gu)(gu)敕封為“順懿夫人(ren)”后(hou),殿(dian)內增(zeng)奉(feng)陳靖姑(gu)(gu)、李三娘(niang)神像,改(gai)稱(cheng)(cheng)“順懿夫人(ren)宮(gong)”。南(nan)宋間(jian),宮(gong)擴建,稱(cheng)(cheng)“普(pu)濟崇福(fu)宮(gong)”。因(yin)地(di)處(chu)飛竹村之西(xi),又(you)因(yin)宮(gong)建田洋(yang)(yang)之中(zhong),故(gu)俗稱(cheng)(cheng)“西(xi)洋(yang)(yang)宮(gong)”。
修繕發展
明(ming)初(chu)期(qi),宮廟破損(sun),嘉靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1522~1566年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),由信士蔡峰募捐重修正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及梳妝(zhuang)樓。清(qing)嘉慶二十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1815年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),梧峰(今梧桐)境鄉人(ren)(ren)黃聘人(ren)(ren)再次捐募修理正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。飛竹境畬族(zu)鄉人(ren)(ren)藍禮銓(quan)獨自捐建石刻牌坊(fang)、下(xia)馬亭、甬道。清(qing)道光(guang)至(zhi)光(guang)緒(xu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),當地畬漢信眾又建夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)宮、太保殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),占地總面積擴大至(zhi)8畝(mu)多,其建筑(zhu)規(gui)模居羅(luo)源縣各祠廟之首(shou),與(yu)古田臨水(shui)宮同(tong)享盛名。據(ju)明(ming)、清(qing)版本(ben)《羅(luo)源縣志》記載,宋(song)、元(yuan)(yuan)、明(ming)、清(qing)時(shi)期(qi),西(xi)洋宮香火極盛,尤其每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)農(nong)歷正月(yue)初(chu)一至(zhi)元(yuan)(yuan)宵節(jie)之間(jian),羅(luo)源及福(fu)州、連(lian)江、閩侯、古田、長樂、福(fu)安等地信眾皆前往分香火。農(nong)歷八(ba)月(yue)十五日(ri),已婚未育婦女多到西(xi)洋宮向陳靖姑(gu)神(shen)像(xiang)換繡鞋“求子”。60年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代,西(xi)洋宮廢圮(pi)。
1995年,福(fu)州、長樂(le)等地數名臺胞寄信并捐款數萬元(yuan),倡議重修西洋宮(gong)。次年建成(cheng)正殿(dian)(dian)。1997年,福(fu)州鼓山等地信眾捐雕陳(chen)靖姑、林(lin)九娘、李(li)三娘木質神像3尊,從(cong)福(fu)州運至西洋宮(gong),安(an)置于殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)。此后又陸續建成(cheng)正殿(dian)(dian)、三清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)、法(fa)主殿(dian)(dian)、玉(yu)皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音閣(ge)以及前殿(dian)(dian)(戲臺)等建筑物,建筑面積(ji)近4000平方米。
景觀
西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong),周圍綠樹成蔭,環境幽(you)靜,還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)不少與陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)、林(lin)九娘等(deng)(deng)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)關的(de)遺址和(he)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。正殿(dian)后崖(ya)左右(you)兩側(ce)(ce)(ce)分(fen)別(bie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)龍井、虎井,井水清澈,豐不溢,旱不枯。正殿(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)側(ce)(ce)(ce),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)林(lin)九娘墓(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)說(shuo)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)墓),墓呈六角形,墓面(mian)為(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)構砌,直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi)。墓前(qian)鎮(zhen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)龜,龜背安石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian),劍(jian)(jian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)l米(mi)(mi),闊20公分(fen)。據(ju)道光(guang)版《羅(luo)源縣志》載(zai),劍(jian)(jian)正面(mian)篆刻“敕封淑靖夫(fu)人”,旁(pang)鐫“至治元(yuan)年(nian),孟秋吉旦”、“住(zhu)庵林(lin)德造”等(deng)(deng)字樣;劍(jian)(jian)背面(mian)鐫“都(dou)勸首李守(shou)真、林(lin)道永、余(yu)道拱"等(deng)(deng)12字,今(jin)(jin)存石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian)半截(jie),仍(reng)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)部分(fen)文字可(ke)辨。正殿(dian)前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),形如伏(fu)龜,上(shang)勒(le)“登(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”3字,旁(pang)鐫“侯連敬書”。傳(chuan)(chuan)聞此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)林(lin)九娘尸解處(chu)(chu)(chu)。“登(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”東側(ce)(ce)(ce)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)山(shan)澗,舊時(shi)建有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“百(bai)花橋”,今(jin)(jin)僅(jin)存部分(fen)遺址。距西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)側(ce)(ce)(ce)為(wei)鼓角巖(yan)(yan)山(shan),山(shan)之(zhi)東南面(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁巍峨,巖(yan)(yan)中有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)洞(dong),地勢險要,傳(chuan)(chuan)聞系陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)、林(lin)九娘藏放經書處(chu)(chu)(chu)。洞(dong)口小、洞(dong)腹大(da),可(ke)容納百(bai)余(yu)人,洞(dong)口舊時(shi)藤(teng)蔓垂(chui)(chui)地,人可(ke)順藤(teng)攀登(deng)而(er)(er)上(shang)。鼓角巖(yan)(yan)山(shan)腳還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong),洞(dong)先垂(chui)(chui)直(zhi)(zhi)而(er)(er)后折向西(xi)(xi)(xi),垂(chui)(chui)直(zhi)(zhi)部分(fen)直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)3米(mi)(mi),深約5米(mi)(mi),高1.2~2米(mi)(mi)不等(deng)(deng),長(chang)(chang)(chang)約1公里(li)(因(yin)(yin)泥土淤積,今(jin)(jin)可(ke)見部分(fen)僅(jin)100米(mi)(mi))。洞(dong)內古時(shi)因(yin)(yin)棲(qi)息(xi)老鴉,故(gu)稱老鴉洞(dong)。眾傳(chuan)(chuan)林(lin)九娘除老鴉精(jing)即在(zai)此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu)。距西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)東南側(ce)(ce)(ce)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)公里(li)的(de)佳川(chuan)嶺后田(tian)中,還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)長(chang)(chang)(chang)15米(mi)(mi),高10米(mi)(mi),從(cong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)頂部至底部裂有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)縫,猶如劍(jian)(jian)劈,當(dang)地畬漢(han)群眾稱為(wei)“試劍(jian)(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。眾說(shuo)是(shi)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)與林(lin)九娘前(qian)往白塔寺降伏(fu)鐵頭(tou)和(he)尚時(shi),路經此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu),突(tu)想起鐵頭(tou)和(he)尚頭(tou)顱堅(jian)硬如鐵,還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)鉆地之(zhi)術,因(yin)(yin)此(ci)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)想試劍(jian)(jian)的(de)鋒利,便拔出在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)輕輕一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)劃,結果巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)裂開一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)縫。此(ci)外,西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)周邊還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)不少奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)怪洞(dong),吸引(yin)不少游客。