道教(jiao)在(zai)遼(liao)源市有(you)著悠久的(de)歷史。遠在(zai)城(cheng)市建制之前,清光(guang)緒19年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1893年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))就(jiu)有(you)道教(jiao)宮觀建筑的(de)記載。清光(guang)緒30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))至1913年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,龍山遼(liao)水之間就(jiu)有(you)大小宮觀7座。而尤以福壽(shou)宮最為宏偉(wei)、最具規模。
福壽宮始建(jian)于清光緒23年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)),開(kai)山(shan)(shan)祖(zu)師為道教金山(shan)(shan)派大師王(wang)坐(zuo)(zuo)全道長(chang)。選址(zhi)于龍首(shou)山(shan)(shan)南麓,背依(yi)龍山(shan)(shan)之首(shou),青山(shan)(shan)蒼翠,腳下東(dong)遼河蜿蜒東(dong)來,碧(bi)水(shui)西流。山(shan)(shan)水(shui)俱佳,鐘(zhong)靈毓秀。經過王(wang)坐(zuo)(zuo)全等數位祖(zu)師50多(duo)年(nian)(nian)的修筑(zhu)(zhu)、擴建(jian),至遼源解(jie)放前(qian)夕,已建(jian)成依(yi)山(shan)(shan)而上五層(ceng)大殿組(zu)成的傳統宮殿建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)。
第一層為(wei)山門(men),建有馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺基,“福(fu)壽(shou)宮”匾(bian)額高懸。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內有彩塑紅白(bai)(bai)二(er)馬,經左右青龍白(bai)(bai)虎兩個配門(men)踏甬道進(jin)入二(er)層大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。左右鐘鼓二(er)樓。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)關(guan)岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)關(guan)公神(shen)像,前(qian)供岳(yue)飛神(shen)位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)(dong)為(wei)龍王神(shen)像,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)財(cai)神(shen)。東(dong)(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)兩仙(xian)堂,內供紀(ji)仙(xian)、柳仙(xian)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)各(ge)有配房五間,東(dong)(dong)為(wei)講經堂,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)大(da)(da)仙(xian)堂。第三(san)(san)(san)(san)層為(wei)三(san)(san)(san)(san)座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)碧霞宮,東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)呂祖(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)大(da)(da)仙(xian)堂。第四層東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)二(er)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)三(san)(san)(san)(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一層為(wei)三(san)(san)(san)(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉三(san)(san)(san)(san)清教祖(zu)。
福(fu)壽宮神像百尊(zun),樓臺殿閣,房屋(wu)百余間,青(qing)磚青(qing)瓦,古(gu)色古(gu)香,雕梁畫棟(dong),飛檐凌空,紅(hong)漆門柱,綠樹掩映,高雅清幽(you)。宮內藏有大量道(dao)(dao)教經(jing)典、道(dao)(dao)教樂(le)章、樂(le)器和道(dao)(dao)教法器、祭器。有道(dao)(dao)士50余人(ren)。每有廟(miao)會(hui),萬人(ren)空巷,香火鼎盛,盛況(kuang)空前。為東北(bei)著名道(dao)(dao)教洞天之一(yi)。
后福(fu)壽宮不幸毀于戰火(huo)。經(jing)過文革浩劫(jie),昔(xi)日樓臺(tai)蕩然無(wu)存。斷壁(bi)殘垣,空谷野花,走磷飛螢,風(feng)凄(qi)露(lu)下。
文革(ge)之(zhi)(zhi)后,黨的(de)宗(zong)教政(zheng)策(ce)得以(yi)落實,遼源地區人文景觀,百廢待興(xing)。適逢遼寧省道(dao)教協會(hui)會(hui)長王全林(lin)大師回鄉探親祭(ji)祖,訪拜母廟,潸然淚下(xia),遂生重建(jian)母廟之(zhi)(zhi)宏愿(yuan)。大師多(duo)方募化,歷時兩年(nian)(nian),至1994年(nian)(nian)籌(chou)資人民(min)幣150余萬元,恢復重建(jian)成慈航(hang)殿(dian)(dian)、三宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)、護法殿(dian)(dian)、二(er)進東西(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)、齋堂僚舍、碑林(lin)、武場、角門、圍(wei)墻等較具規(gui)模之(zhi)(zhi)建(jian)筑。恢復了中斷多(duo)年(nian)(nian)的(de)宗(zong)教活動。福(fu)壽(shou)宮(gong)重新(xin)開(kai)光(guang)之(zhi)(zhi)日,遼源市10萬人參加(jia)了開(kai)光(guang)法會(hui)。人天同慶,自此宗(zong)教活動興(xing)旺(wang),信眾云集(ji),香(xiang)火(huo)旺(wang)盛。近十(shi)年(nian)(nian)來,福(fu)壽(shou)宮(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)修葺再(zai)建(jian),從未停止。
福壽宮(gong)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)中矗(chu)立著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)座雕梁畫棟(dong)、大(da)氣恢弘的(de)塔樓(lou)(lou),那就是有“華(hua)夏玄門第一(yi)(yi)樓(lou)(lou)”美譽的(de)遼源魁(kui)星樓(lou)(lou)。塔樓(lou)(lou)共分九(jiu)層(ceng)(含(han)夾(jia)層(ceng))為(wei)天(tian)(tian)地至陽之(zhi)(zhi)數。塔樓(lou)(lou)高66米,塔基直(zhi)徑(jing)40米,塔身直(zhi)徑(jing)24米。整體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)按照道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)太極、兩(liang)儀(yi)、三才(cai)、四相(xiang)、五行(xing)、六(liu)合(he)、七星、八卦、九(jiu)宮(gong)設(she)計合(he)于天(tian)(tian)地十方自然之(zhi)(zhi)數。氣勢宏大(da),雄偉壯(zhuang)觀。堪稱全國道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)之(zhi)(zhi)首,可與(yu)江南三大(da)名樓(lou)(lou)——岳陽樓(lou)(lou)、滕(teng)王閣、黃鶴樓(lou)(lou)相(xiang)媲(pi)美。它集宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)、歷史、文化、藝術、旅游、觀光為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體,成為(wei)遼源市蔚(yu)為(wei)壯(zhuang)觀的(de)標(biao)志性(xing)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)和一(yi)(yi)道(dao)(dao)新的(de)人文景(jing)觀。現今的(de)福壽宮(gong)已成為(wei)了十方善男信(xin)女進(jin)香(xiang)朝拜的(de)圣地。