明朝曾于(yu)山(shan)上(shang)蓋有(you)城樓(lou)樣樓(lou)，是當時福州較(jiao)高的建筑(zhu)物(wu)，又稱鎮海樓(lou)。登樓(lou)眺望，可極目閩江口。不(bu)幸(xing)的是此樓(lou)毀于(yu)“文化大革命”中。2006年在原址重建新(xin)樓(lou)。
屏山高62米，東南(nan)為(wei)冶山，旁(pang)有歐冶池，相傳(chuan)為(wei)春秋時歐冶子(zi)鑄劍處(chu)，又稱劍池，華林(lin)寺。北麓(lu)有1987年(nian)新辟的屏山公(gong)園，園中有不(bu)少游覽點。
漢(han)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)無諸建(jian)(jian)冶(ye)(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)，相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)就在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)東南冶(ye)(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)帶。冶(ye)(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北有(you)福(fu)(fu)州較早的(de)(de)(de)冶(ye)(ye)煉遺址歐冶(ye)(ye)池(chi)。晉子城(cheng)(cheng)、唐羅城(cheng)(cheng)，也(ye)都是(shi)(shi)從(cong)此向(xiang)南擴展的(de)(de)(de)。越(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巔舊有(you)環(huan)峰亭(ting)、絕學寮，為(wei)(wei)宋(song)丞(cheng)相(xiang)張浚讀書處。又有(you)天泉(quan)(quan)池(chi)、泉(quan)(quan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)堂、玩琴石，相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei)(wei)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)鼓琴處。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)泓清泉(quan)(quan)，傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei)(wei)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)飲馬泉(quan)(quan)，在(zai)(zai)今(jin)華(hua)(hua)林(lin)寺大(da)殿前院東南。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南麓有(you)福(fu)(fu)州第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座佛寺——乾元寺，毀(hui)(hui)于(yu)明初(chu)，今(jin)半野(ye)軒系其(qi)殘(can)余部分。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南現(xian)存五代(dai)十國(guo)(guo)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)吳越(yue)(yue)(yue)鮑修讓興建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)“越(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)吉(ji)祥禪院”，即今(jin)之(zhi)華(hua)(hua)林(lin)寺。“寶剎越(yue)(yue)(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)邊，千花繡佛前”，越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)(zai)宋(song)代(dai)就是(shi)(shi)福(fu)(fu)州的(de)(de)(de)游覽勝地。南宋(song)高宗趙構曾御書“越(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“環(huan)峰”刻石于(yu)寺，今(jin)殘(can)碑猶(you)存。寺幾(ji)經興廢，僅存大(da)殿，經專家學者(zhe)論證和C14測(ce)定，確認華(hua)(hua)林(lin)寺大(da)殿是(shi)(shi)千年以前原構，是(shi)(shi)長江以南較古老的(de)(de)(de)木構建(jian)(jian)筑，已列為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位，在(zai)(zai)全國(guo)(guo)古建(jian)(jian)筑中(zhong)占(zhan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)席(xi)之(zhi)地。明洪(hong)武初(chu)，跨越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)砌石城(cheng)(cheng)，建(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)樓于(yu)其(qi)上，稱為(wei)(wei)“樣樓”，后更名鎮海(hai)樓，屢毀(hui)(hui)屢建(jian)(jian)，民(min)國(guo)(guo)時期(qi)改為(wei)(wei)林(lin)森紀念堂，“文化大(da)革命”中(zhong)被(bei)炸毀(hui)(hui)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)北有(you)井(jing)“苔泉(quan)(quan)”，又稱龍(long)舌泉(quan)(quan)。水從(cong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)峭壁裂縫中(zhong)涌出，流注井(jing)中(zhong)，微呈澄藍色，味(wei)清甜，宋(song)代(dai)書法家蔡襄知(zhi)福(fu)(fu)州時，喜用這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)水烹茶，今(jin)井(jing)旁一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)方石碑，刻“苔泉(quan)(quan)”，相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)是(shi)(shi)蔡襄的(de)(de)(de)手跡。越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)因為(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)閩(min)越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)發(fa)祥地，早在(zai)(zai)唐宋(song)就禁(jin)止樵采(cai)，是(shi)(shi)福(fu)(fu)州較早的(de)(de)(de)歷史文化保護(hu)區。
主峰從南(nan)向北居高臨下，勢如率領群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)奔向大(da)海，為主村之屏(ping)風，故(gu)(gu)名(ming)(ming)。宋理學家朱(zhu)熹結舍講(jiang)學于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)旁，因(yin)此又叫賢人(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。古(gu)時還叫魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，唐(tang)(tang)代以(yi)前，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)前面(mian)一(yi)片(pian)汪洋，民居只能沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)建(jian)屋(wu)，唐(tang)(tang)末至兩宋間，這里人(ren)才(cai)輩出(chu)，高魁(kui)(kui)蟬(chan)朕(zhen)，故(gu)(gu)得名(ming)(ming)魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，境(jing)為魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)境(jing)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)旁路邊大(da)崖面(mian)上勒有(you)楷書“魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”二字，后因(yin)建(jian)設水渠被打掉，福建(jian)省副省長潘心城在原(yuan)處(chu)(chu)補書“魁(kui)(kui)元(yuan)”二字，里面(mian)有(you)一(yi)處(chu)(chu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峪，地名(ming)(ming)叫魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)里，故(gu)(gu)屏(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、賢人(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、魁(kui)(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，三名(ming)(ming)并傳。
該山(shan)海(hai)拔500米，面(mian)(mian)積約(yue)1000畝，北面(mian)(mian)臨鼎溪，與柏山(shan)對峙，東面(mian)(mian)一片(pian)平原(yuan)，萬(wan)(wan)畝良田，距山(shan)三(san)公里就是(shi)大(da)(da)海(hai)。西面(mian)(mian)是(shi)蓄水(shui)一千萬(wan)(wan)立方(fang)米的三(san)溪水(shui)庫，以(yi)及(ji)環山(shan)諸村(cun)。南面(mian)(mian)與邦上(shang)(shang)村(cun)、犰侖(lun)山(shan)及(ji)福清(qing)七社諸村(cun)交界。山(shan)巔羅列大(da)(da)小不一、千姿(zi)百態、挺秀而出的奇(qi)峰怪石，猶如萬(wan)(wan)笏朝天，生長有(you)兩面(mian)(mian)針、鳳尾草等多(duo)種(zhong)藥材(cai)，種(zhong)植地瓜(甘薯)、果(guo)樹等，并儲存大(da)(da)量優質花(hua)崗石。有(you)天龍(long)井、豸(zhi)石、龍(long)嗡泉(quan)等名(ming)勝古跡(ji)和邑十二大(da)(da)景(jing)之一“屏嶂鋪霞(xia)”，千年古剎(cha)——朝元觀，朱熹講學處(chu)——紫陽閣，香梅(mei)軒(xuan)，鐘秀毓英牌坊等古建筑(zhu)，明(ming)代陳(chen)省(sheng)崖刻(ke)等亦在其(qi)旁(pang)。來(lai)在山(shan)上(shang)(shang)新(xin)建觀海(hai)亭、望月亭和各種(zhong)休閑場所，通往各個景(jing)點道(dao)路都鋪上(shang)(shang)石條。巖(yan)石中有(you)華國鋒、賈慶(qing)林(lin)、田紀云、王兆國、賀國強等黨和國家(jia)領導(dao)人，以(yi)及(ji)陳(chen)明(ming)義、袁啟彤、游德馨、何少川、張家(jia)坤、潘心城、陳(chen)奮武(wu)等省(sheng)領導(dao)和書法名(ming)家(jia)的書寫巖(yan)刻(ke)。
