道教(jiao)在(zai)遼源市(shi)有(you)著悠久(jiu)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)。遠在(zai)城市(shi)建制之前,清光緒19年(nian)(nian)(1893年(nian)(nian))就有(you)道教(jiao)宮(gong)觀建筑的(de)(de)記載。清光緒30年(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian))至1913年(nian)(nian)間(jian),龍山(shan)遼水之間(jian)就有(you)大小宮(gong)觀7座(zuo)。而尤以福壽宮(gong)最(zui)為宏偉、最(zui)具規模。
福壽宮始建于清光(guang)緒23年(1897年),開(kai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)祖師為道(dao)教金山(shan)(shan)(shan)派大(da)師王坐(zuo)全(quan)道(dao)長。選址于龍(long)首山(shan)(shan)(shan)南麓,背依(yi)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之首,青山(shan)(shan)(shan)蒼翠,腳下東(dong)遼河(he)蜿蜒(yan)東(dong)來(lai),碧水(shui)西流。山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)俱佳,鐘靈(ling)毓秀。經(jing)過王坐(zuo)全(quan)等數位(wei)祖師50多(duo)年的(de)修(xiu)筑、擴(kuo)建,至遼源(yuan)解放前夕,已建成(cheng)依(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)而上五層(ceng)大(da)殿組成(cheng)的(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)宮殿建筑群(qun)。
第一層為山門,建有(you)馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石(shi)臺基(ji),“福壽(shou)宮(gong)”匾(bian)額高懸(xuan)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)彩(cai)塑(su)紅白二(er)(er)馬,經左右青龍白虎兩個配門踏甬道(dao)進(jin)入二(er)(er)層大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。左右鐘鼓(gu)二(er)(er)樓。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正中關公神(shen)像,前供(gong)岳(yue)飛神(shen)位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)為龍王神(shen)像,西(xi)為財神(shen)。東(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為兩仙堂(tang)(tang),內供(gong)紀仙、柳仙。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西(xi)各有(you)配房五間,東(dong)為講(jiang)經堂(tang)(tang),西(xi)為大仙堂(tang)(tang)。第三層為三座大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。中為碧霞宮(gong),東(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為呂祖殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為大仙堂(tang)(tang)。第四層東(dong)西(xi)二(er)(er)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為三宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一層為三清(qing)(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉三清(qing)(qing)教祖。
福壽宮神像百(bai)尊,樓臺殿閣(ge),房(fang)屋百(bai)余間,青磚(zhuan)青瓦,古(gu)色古(gu)香(xiang),雕梁畫棟,飛(fei)檐(yan)凌空(kong),紅漆(qi)門柱,綠樹掩映,高雅(ya)清幽。宮內藏有大量道教經典、道教樂(le)章、樂(le)器(qi)和道教法器(qi)、祭器(qi)。有道士50余人。每(mei)有廟會(hui),萬人空(kong)巷(xiang),香(xiang)火鼎盛,盛況空(kong)前。為東北著名(ming)道教洞天之一(yi)。
后福壽宮(gong)不(bu)幸毀(hui)于戰(zhan)火。經(jing)過(guo)文革浩劫,昔日樓臺(tai)蕩然無存。斷壁殘垣,空谷野花,走磷飛螢,風凄露下。
文(wen)革之后,黨的(de)宗(zong)教政(zheng)策(ce)得以落實,遼(liao)源地區(qu)人(ren)文(wen)景觀,百廢待(dai)興。適逢遼(liao)寧省道(dao)教協會(hui)會(hui)長(chang)王全(quan)林(lin)大師(shi)回鄉探(tan)親祭(ji)祖,訪(fang)拜母廟,潸(shan)然淚(lei)下,遂生(sheng)重(zhong)建(jian)母廟之宏愿。大師(shi)多方募化,歷時(shi)兩(liang)年,至1994年籌資人(ren)民幣150余萬(wan)元,恢復(fu)重(zhong)建(jian)成慈航殿、三宮殿、護法殿、二進東西配殿、齋(zhai)堂僚(liao)舍、碑林(lin)、武場、角門(men)、圍墻等較具規模之建(jian)筑。恢復(fu)了(le)中斷多年的(de)宗(zong)教活動。福壽(shou)宮重(zhong)新(xin)開光(guang)之日,遼(liao)源市(shi)10萬(wan)人(ren)參加了(le)開光(guang)法會(hui)。人(ren)天同慶,自此(ci)宗(zong)教活動興旺(wang),信(xin)眾云集,香火(huo)旺(wang)盛。近十年來(lai),福壽(shou)宮之修葺(qi)再建(jian),從(cong)未停止。
福(fu)壽宮建筑群中矗立著一(yi)座(zuo)雕梁畫棟、大(da)氣(qi)(qi)恢弘的塔樓,那就是有“華夏玄門(men)第一(yi)樓”美譽的遼(liao)源魁(kui)星(xing)樓。塔樓共(gong)分九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)(含夾層(ceng)(ceng))為天地(di)至陽之數。塔樓高66米(mi),塔基直徑40米(mi),塔身直徑24米(mi)。整體(ti)建筑按照道(dao)教太極(ji)、兩儀(yi)、三才(cai)、四相(xiang)、五行、六合、七星(xing)、八卦、九(jiu)宮設計合于天地(di)十(shi)方自然之數。氣(qi)(qi)勢宏大(da),雄(xiong)偉壯觀。堪稱全國道(dao)教之首,可與江南三大(da)名樓——岳陽樓、滕王閣、黃鶴樓相(xiang)媲美。它集宗教、歷史、文(wen)化、藝(yi)術、旅(lv)游、觀光(guang)為一(yi)體(ti),成為遼(liao)源市蔚為壯觀的標志性建筑和一(yi)道(dao)新的人文(wen)景觀。現今的福(fu)壽宮已(yi)成為了(le)十(shi)方善男信女(nv)進香(xiang)朝拜的圣地(di)。