道教(jiao)(jiao)在遼源市(shi)有著悠久的歷史。遠在城市(shi)建(jian)制(zhi)之(zhi)前,清光緒19年(nian)(1893年(nian))就(jiu)有道教(jiao)(jiao)宮觀建(jian)筑的記載(zai)。清光緒30年(nian)(1904年(nian))至1913年(nian)間,龍山遼水之(zhi)間就(jiu)有大小宮觀7座。而尤以福壽宮最為宏偉、最具規模(mo)。
福壽宮始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)清(qing)光緒23年(nian)(1897年(nian)),開山(shan)祖師(shi)(shi)為道教(jiao)金山(shan)派大師(shi)(shi)王坐(zuo)全道長。選(xuan)址于(yu)龍首(shou)山(shan)南麓(lu),背依龍山(shan)之首(shou),青山(shan)蒼(cang)翠,腳(jiao)下東遼河蜿(wan)蜒東來,碧水西流。山(shan)水俱佳,鐘靈(ling)毓秀。經過王坐(zuo)全等數位祖師(shi)(shi)50多年(nian)的(de)修筑、擴建(jian)(jian)(jian),至遼源解放前(qian)夕,已(yi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成依山(shan)而(er)上五層大殿組(zu)成的(de)傳統宮殿建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群。
第(di)一(yi)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)門(men),建有(you)馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺(tai)基(ji),“福壽(shou)宮”匾額(e)高懸(xuan)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)彩塑紅白二馬(ma),經左(zuo)右青龍白虎(hu)兩(liang)(liang)個配(pei)門(men)踏甬道(dao)進(jin)入二層大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。左(zuo)右鐘(zhong)鼓二樓。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正(zheng)中(zhong)關公(gong)神像,前(qian)供岳飛(fei)神位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)龍王(wang)神像,西(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)財神。東(dong)(dong)(dong)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩(liang)(liang)仙(xian)堂,內供紀(ji)仙(xian)、柳仙(xian)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)各(ge)有(you)配(pei)房五間,東(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)講經堂,西(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大仙(xian)堂。第(di)三(san)(san)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)座大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)碧霞宮,東(dong)(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)呂祖殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大仙(xian)堂。第(di)四層東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)二大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一(yi)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉(feng)三(san)(san)清教祖。
福(fu)壽宮(gong)神(shen)像百(bai)(bai)尊,樓臺殿閣,房屋百(bai)(bai)余間,青磚青瓦(wa),古色古香(xiang),雕梁(liang)畫棟,飛檐凌空(kong),紅漆門(men)柱,綠樹掩映(ying),高(gao)雅清幽。宮(gong)內藏(zang)有大量道(dao)教經典、道(dao)教樂章、樂器(qi)和道(dao)教法(fa)器(qi)、祭器(qi)。有道(dao)士50余人。每有廟(miao)會,萬人空(kong)巷,香(xiang)火鼎盛(sheng),盛(sheng)況(kuang)空(kong)前。為東北著名道(dao)教洞天(tian)之(zhi)一。
后(hou)福(fu)壽宮不幸(xing)毀于(yu)戰火。經過文革浩劫,昔日(ri)樓臺蕩然無存(cun)。斷(duan)壁殘(can)垣,空谷野花,走磷(lin)飛螢,風凄(qi)露下(xia)。
文(wen)革(ge)之(zhi)后,黨的(de)宗(zong)教(jiao)政策得以(yi)落實,遼(liao)源地區人(ren)(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀,百廢待興。適(shi)逢遼(liao)寧(ning)省(sheng)道教(jiao)協會會長王(wang)全林大(da)師回鄉探(tan)親祭祖,訪拜(bai)母(mu)(mu)廟,潸然(ran)淚下,遂生重(zhong)建(jian)母(mu)(mu)廟之(zhi)宏愿。大(da)師多(duo)方募化,歷時兩年(nian),至1994年(nian)籌(chou)資(zi)人(ren)(ren)民幣150余萬(wan)元(yuan),恢復重(zhong)建(jian)成慈航殿(dian)、三宮殿(dian)、護法(fa)殿(dian)、二(er)進(jin)東(dong)西配(pei)殿(dian)、齋堂僚舍(she)、碑林、武場、角門、圍墻等(deng)較(jiao)具規(gui)模(mo)之(zhi)建(jian)筑。恢復了中斷多(duo)年(nian)的(de)宗(zong)教(jiao)活(huo)動(dong)。福壽(shou)宮重(zhong)新(xin)開光(guang)之(zhi)日(ri),遼(liao)源市10萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)參(can)加了開光(guang)法(fa)會。人(ren)(ren)天(tian)同慶(qing),自此宗(zong)教(jiao)活(huo)動(dong)興旺,信眾(zhong)云集,香火(huo)旺盛。近(jin)十年(nian)來,福壽(shou)宮之(zhi)修葺再(zai)建(jian),從(cong)未停止。
福壽(shou)(shou)宮建(jian)(jian)筑群中矗立著一(yi)座雕梁(liang)畫棟、大氣恢弘的塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),那就是有(you)“華夏玄門第(di)一(yi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)”美(mei)譽的遼(liao)源魁星樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)共分九(jiu)(jiu)層(含(han)夾層)為(wei)(wei)(wei)天地(di)至陽(yang)(yang)之數(shu)。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)高66米(mi),塔(ta)基直(zhi)徑40米(mi),塔(ta)身直(zhi)徑24米(mi)。整體建(jian)(jian)筑按照道教(jiao)(jiao)太極、兩儀(yi)、三(san)(san)才、四(si)相、五(wu)行、六(liu)合、七(qi)星、八卦、九(jiu)(jiu)宮設(she)計(ji)合于天地(di)十(shi)方自然之數(shu)。氣勢宏大,雄偉壯觀。堪稱全國道教(jiao)(jiao)之首,可與(yu)江南三(san)(san)大名樓(lou)(lou)(lou)——岳(yue)陽(yang)(yang)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、滕王閣、黃鶴樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相媲(pi)美(mei)。它(ta)集宗教(jiao)(jiao)、歷史(shi)、文化、藝術、旅游、觀光為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)體,成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)遼(liao)源市蔚為(wei)(wei)(wei)壯觀的標志性建(jian)(jian)筑和一(yi)道新的人文景(jing)觀。現今的福壽(shou)(shou)宮已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)了十(shi)方善男信女進香朝拜的圣地(di)。