名稱來源
飛(fei)竹畬漢群(qun)眾(zhong)相傳,唐(tang)大歷至天(tian)成(cheng)(cheng)年間,閩縣(xian)(今(jin)福(fu)州)下渡陳(chen)昌之(zhi)女(nv)(nv)陳(chen)靖姑(gu),與羅(luo)源縣(xian)飛(fei)竹村(cun)(cun)林(lin)忱之(zhi)女(nv)(nv)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)和羅(luo)源縣(xian)城(cheng)孝巷陶姓之(zhi)婦李(li)三娘(niang)結為(wei)師姐妹,潛心道法(fa),在(zai)福(fu)州、古田(tian)、羅(luo)源等(deng)地斬魔除妖,護胎佑產(chan),扶危濟(ji)難(nan)。后(hou) 唐(tang)天(tian)成(cheng)(cheng)三年(928年),福(fu)州地區災害頻(pin)繁,妖魔作亂。同年夏季,林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)受命在(zai)飛(fei)竹塔(ta)里山老鴉洞除老鴉精;而身懷六(liu)甲的(de)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)在(zai)福(fu)州龍潭角祈雨(yu),不(bu)幸被長坑(keng)鬼所害,林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)痛哭不(bu)已,不(bu)久在(zai)西(xi)洋田(tian)中絕食身亡。飛(fei)竹群(qun)眾(zhong)為(wei)紀念(nian)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang),于天(tian)福(fu)年間(936~944年)在(zai)該處建“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)祠(ci)”,后(hou)改(gai)稱(cheng)“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)祖殿”。陳(chen)靖姑(gu)敕(chi)封(feng)為(wei)“順懿夫人”后(hou),殿內增奉陳(chen)靖姑(gu)、李(li)三娘(niang)神像,改(gai)稱(cheng)“順懿夫人宮(gong)”。南宋間,宮(gong)擴建,稱(cheng)“普濟(ji)崇福(fu)宮(gong)”。因地處飛(fei)竹村(cun)(cun)之(zhi)西(xi),又(you)因宮(gong)建田(tian)洋之(zhi)中,故俗稱(cheng)“西(xi)洋宮(gong)”。
修繕發展
明初期,宮(gong)(gong)廟(miao)破損(sun),嘉靖年(nian)間(1522~1566年(nian)),由信士蔡峰募捐(juan)重修正(zheng)殿、前(qian)殿及(ji)梳妝(zhuang)樓。清(qing)(qing)嘉慶二十(shi)年(nian)(1815年(nian)),梧(wu)峰(今(jin)梧(wu)桐)境鄉(xiang)人(ren)黃聘人(ren)再次捐(juan)募修理(li)正(zheng)殿、前(qian)殿。飛竹境畬族鄉(xiang)人(ren)藍(lan)禮銓獨自捐(juan)建石(shi)刻牌坊、下馬亭、甬道(dao)。清(qing)(qing)道(dao)光至光緒年(nian)間,當(dang)地(di)畬漢信眾(zhong)又建夫人(ren)宮(gong)(gong)、太保殿等殿堂(tang),占地(di)總面(mian)積擴大至8畝多(duo),其(qi)建筑規模居羅(luo)源(yuan)縣各祠廟(miao)之(zhi)首,與古田臨水宮(gong)(gong)同享盛(sheng)名。據明、清(qing)(qing)版本《羅(luo)源(yuan)縣志(zhi)》記載(zai),宋、元、明、清(qing)(qing)時期,西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)香火極(ji)盛(sheng),尤其(qi)每年(nian)農歷正(zheng)月初一(yi)至元宵節(jie)之(zhi)間,羅(luo)源(yuan)及(ji)福州、連江、閩侯(hou)、古田、長樂、福安等地(di)信眾(zhong)皆前(qian)往分香火。農歷八月十(shi)五日,已婚未(wei)育婦女(nv)多(duo)到西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)向陳(chen)靖姑神像換繡鞋(xie)“求子”。60年(nian)代,西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)廢(fei)圮。
1995年(nian),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(xiu)西(xi)洋宮。次年(nian)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。1997年(nian),福(fu)州鼓山等地信眾捐雕陳靖姑、林九娘(niang)、李三(san)娘(niang)木(mu)質神像3尊(zun),從福(fu)州運至西(xi)洋宮,安置于殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)。此后又陸續建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、法主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音閣以及前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(戲(xi)臺)等建(jian)(jian)筑物,建(jian)(jian)筑面積近4000平方米(mi)。
景觀
西(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong),周圍綠(lv)樹(shu)成(cheng)蔭(yin),環(huan)境幽靜,還(huan)(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)不少(shao)與陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)(gu)、林九娘(niang)(niang)等(deng)(deng)有(you)(you)(you)關的(de)遺址和傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。正(zheng)殿后崖(ya)左右兩側(ce)(ce)分(fen)別有(you)(you)(you)龍井、虎井,井水(shui)清(qing)澈,豐不溢,旱不枯(ku)。正(zheng)殿西(xi)(xi)北側(ce)(ce),有(you)(you)(you)林九娘(niang)(niang)墓(mu)(一(yi)(yi)說(shuo)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)(gu)墓(mu)),墓(mu)呈六角形,墓(mu)面(mian)為(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)構砌,直徑3米(mi)。墓(mu)前(qian)鎮石(shi)(shi)(shi)龜(gui)(gui)(gui),龜(gui)(gui)(gui)背安石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian),劍(jian)長(chang)(chang)l米(mi),闊20公分(fen)。據道(dao)光版《羅源縣(xian)志》載,劍(jian)正(zheng)面(mian)篆(zhuan)刻“敕封(feng)淑(shu)靖夫(fu)人(ren)”,旁(pang)鐫(juan)“至治(zhi)元年,孟秋吉(ji)旦”、“住庵林德(de)造”等(deng)(deng)字(zi)樣;劍(jian)背面(mian)鐫(juan)“都勸首李(li)守真、林道(dao)永、余道(dao)拱"等(deng)(deng)12字(zi),今(jin)存石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)半截,仍有(you)(you)(you)部(bu)分(fen)文字(zi)可(ke)辨。正(zheng)殿前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),形如(ru)(ru)伏龜(gui)(gui)(gui),上勒“登?GFDA7處(chu)”3字(zi),旁(pang)鐫(juan)“侯連(lian)敬書”。傳(chuan)(chuan)聞(wen)此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)林九娘(niang)(niang)尸解處(chu)。“登?GFDA7處(chu)”東側(ce)(ce)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)山(shan)澗,舊(jiu)時(shi)(shi)建有(you)(you)(you)“百花橋”,今(jin)僅存部(bu)分(fen)遺址。距西(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)西(xi)(xi)北側(ce)(ce)為(wei)鼓角巖(yan)山(shan),山(shan)之(zhi)東南(nan)面(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁(bi)巍(wei)峨(e),巖(yan)中有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)洞(dong),地勢險要(yao),傳(chuan)(chuan)聞(wen)系陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)(gu)、林九娘(niang)(niang)藏(zang)放經(jing)書處(chu)。洞(dong)口小、洞(dong)腹(fu)大,可(ke)容納百余人(ren),洞(dong)口舊(jiu)時(shi)(shi)藤蔓(man)垂(chui)地,人(ren)可(ke)順藤攀登而上。鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)腳還(huan)(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong),洞(dong)先(xian)垂(chui)直而后折向西(xi)(xi),垂(chui)直部(bu)分(fen)直徑3米(mi),深約5米(mi),高1.2~2米(mi)不等(deng)(deng),長(chang)(chang)約1公里(li)(因(yin)(yin)泥土(tu)淤積,今(jin)可(ke)見部(bu)分(fen)僅100米(mi))。洞(dong)內古時(shi)(shi)因(yin)(yin)棲息老鴉,故稱(cheng)老鴉洞(dong)。眾傳(chuan)(chuan)林九娘(niang)(niang)除老鴉精即(ji)在(zai)此(ci)處(chu)。距西(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)東南(nan)側(ce)(ce)一(yi)(yi)公里(li)的(de)佳川嶺后田中,還(huan)(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)長(chang)(chang)15米(mi),高10米(mi),從石(shi)(shi)(shi)頂部(bu)至底部(bu)裂(lie)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)縫(feng),猶如(ru)(ru)劍(jian)劈,當地畬(yu)漢群眾稱(cheng)為(wei)“試劍(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。眾說(shuo)是陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)(gu)與林九娘(niang)(niang)前(qian)往白(bai)塔寺降伏鐵頭(tou)和尚(shang)時(shi)(shi),路經(jing)此(ci)處(chu),突想起鐵頭(tou)和尚(shang)頭(tou)顱堅硬(ying)如(ru)(ru)鐵,還(huan)(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)鉆(zhan)地之(zhi)術,因(yin)(yin)此(ci)陳(chen)靖姑(gu)(gu)(gu)想試劍(jian)的(de)鋒利(li),便拔出(chu)在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上輕(qing)輕(qing)一(yi)(yi)劃,結果巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)裂(lie)開(kai)一(yi)(yi)縫(feng)。此(ci)外,西(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)周邊(bian)還(huan)(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)不少(shao)奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)怪(guai)洞(dong),吸引不少(shao)游客。