書院簡介
甲秀(xiu)書院位于汕尾陸豐(feng)市甲子鎮北門內(nei)(nei)。甲秀(xiu)書院建于明代(dai),歷來為粵東文人會萃講學(xue)(xue)之(zhi)所。 至今院內(nei)(nei)仍保(bao)存(cun)著不(bu)少歷代(dai)的(de)石(shi)碑石(shi)刻。解放后,人民政府在此(ci)興辦中(zhong)學(xue)(xue),是個(ge)出人才(cai)的(de)地方,省市的(de)許多干部以及各個(ge)行(xing)業的(de)許多骨(gu)干,都在這(zhe)里念過書。
擎天(tian)石(shi)位于甲(jia)秀書院的側邊,是(shi)一巨石(shi),屹立聳(song)拔,凌(ling)空而起,大(da)有(you)欲沖(chong)霄漢之(zhi)氣概。巨石(shi)腰部,長一方(fang)榕,盤根(gen)錯(cuo)節,郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,生機勃(bo)勃(bo)。據說(shuo)面對(dui)擎天(tian)石(shi)練(lian)功(gong),能練(lian)出擎天(tian)的功(gong)力(li),故以后(hou)面石(shi)練(lian)功(gong)成為許多人的習(xi)慣(guan)。擎天(tian)石(shi)足有(you)五、六(liu)丈(zhang)高,兩(liang)丈(zhang)多寬。石(shi)之(zhi)下面刻有(you)四(si)言詩,字(zi)大(da)如斗,蒼勁(jing)有(you)力(li):“天(tian)開甲(jia)子,巨石(shi)臨門。一聲霹靂,震動乾坤……”其余詩句,因(yin)年久風化苔蝕,模(mo)糊不清(qing)。
關于擎天石傳說
關(guan)于(yu)(yu)(yu)擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)還(huan)有(you)(you)一(yi)個(ge)神奇的傳說。相傳甲子建鎮(zhen)時,東海龍王(wang)敖廣,為了(le)(le)(le)給王(wang)母娘(niang)娘(niang)拜壽,從(cong)龍宮中(zhong)挑選了(le)(le)(le)數十顆(ke)光彩奪目的珍(zhen)珠(zhu),揣著(zhu)騰云而去。半空中(zhong)被(bei)一(yi)朵云頭(tou)遮(zhe)擋,不(bu)慎錯步(bu)翻(fan)了(le)(le)(le)個(ge)筋斗(dou),掉下(xia)一(yi)顆(ke)寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。這寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚一(yi)聲,落(luo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)甲子鎮(zhen)北,摔得裂開一(yi)痕。寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)落(luo)地(di)后(hou),憤而恥于(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)能見(jian)王(wang)母,拼命猛長(chang)(chang),發(fa)誓要(yao)長(chang)(chang)成擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),其光彩也就慢慢地(di)褪失(shi)了(le)(le)(le)。適逢(feng)一(yi)金鳳凰從(cong)這里飛過(guo),見(jian)此石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)凡,便棲(qi)于(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上歇息賞景,屙屎(shi)滴入石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中(zhong)。屎(shi)中(zhong)有(you)(you)一(yi)顆(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔,以屎(shi)為土,發(fa)芽生(sheng)根,竟越長(chang)(chang)越高(gao)(gao)。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)見(jian)狀,不(bu)讓于(yu)(yu)(yu)榕(rong)(rong),硬要(yao)高(gao)(gao)過(guo)榕(rong)(rong)樹。榕(rong)(rong)樹亦不(bu)服,暗(an)暗(an)欲(yu)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼此互不(bu)謙讓,競相向上。榕(rong)(rong)樹發(fa)怒,搖動樹干,振落(luo)許多(duo)榕(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)樹即(ji)令眾(zhong)綠葉小(xiao)兵,飛往天(tian)宮告狀。玉帝聞奏,心想開天(tian)辟地(di),只有(you)(you)樹高(gao)(gao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),哪有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)樹之理(li)隨而命雷神速往擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。從(cong)此,擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)會再長(chang)(chang)高(gao)(gao)了(le)(le)(le)。榕(rong)(rong)樹雖能生(sheng)長(chang)(chang),但只能橫(heng)空生(sheng)發(fa),略高(gao)(gao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而已。榕(rong)(rong)樹拼著(zhu)一(yi)股勁(jing),終(zhong)長(chang)(chang)得枝長(chang)(chang)葉茂(mao),蔭遮(zhe)地(di)面。