翠峰巖景區寬廣,范圍約5.5平(ping)方公里。巖區內山嶺起(qi)伏(fu),峰巒疊翠,古木參天,暑(shu)無(wu)炎夏;石級攀援,曲(qu)徑(jing)通幽,清風徐拂,香(xiang)煙(yan)繚繞,茂林篩影,花香(xiang)鳥語(yu),令人(ren)陶醉。 翠峰巖有幾多(duo)神奇(qi)(qi),一是有諸多(duo)神奇(qi)(qi)傳說,二是擁有奇(qi)(qi)井(jing)、奇(qi)(qi)石、奇(qi)(qi)洞、奇(qi)(qi)樹。神奇(qi)(qi)的(de)傳說,神奇(qi)(qi)的(de)景點,加上(shang)革命(ming)遺(yi)跡和(he)新建的(de)景點,令游人(ren)流(liu)連忘返,回味無(wu)窮。
翠峰巖(yan)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)幾處(chu)充(chong)滿神(shen)話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)的奇(qi)石(shi)。巖(yan)頂鼎(ding)塢石(shi)上(shang)“仙(xian)腳跡(ji)”關于唐高僧(seng)大顛游蹤的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)自不(bu)消說(shuo),它(ta)還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)另一(yi)則神(shen)話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)曰(yue):“鼎(ding)塢炊石(shi)”。現石(shi)上(shang)除了(le)2個腳印“仙(xian)腳跡(ji)”外,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)處(chu)淺洼(wa),形似(si)鼎(ding),故(gu)名(ming)鼎(ding)塢石(shi)。相傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)林(lin)九(jiu)姨在(zai)此石(shi)下洞(dong)室修真時,為招待(dai)其尋訪遠來之(zhi)(zhi)叔父,在(zai)石(shi)上(shang)鼎(ding)形之(zhi)(zhi)淺洼(wa)處(chu)炊石(shi)加蓋(gai),變為熟芋(yu),然后(hou)以(yi)芋(yu)招待(dai)其叔父。后(hou)來其叔父識得個中仙(xian)機,遂留下修煉同(tong)化。此便 是“鼎(ding)塢炊石(shi)”之(zhi)(zhi)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。一(yi)塊巨(ju)石(shi),便有(you)(you)(you)幾個傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),不(bu)可不(bu)謂之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)。還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)處(chu)奇(qi)石(shi)的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)色彩,昭(zhao)示戒貪哲(zhe)理,該奇(qi)石(shi)及(ji)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)名(ming)曰(yue)“金龜(gui)(gui)出米”,址在(zai)西華石(shi)室附近,也(ye)就是蓋(gai)成天(tian)然廟(miao)堂的巨(ju)石(shi)“金龜(gui)(gui)”。該金龜(gui)(gui)石(shi)有(you)(you)(you)2個小孔(kong),傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)昔年一(yi)孔(kong)滴油(you),一(yi)孔(kong)漏米,其量(liang)不(bu)多不(bu)少,可供當時廟(miao)內之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)食用(yong)。后(hou)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)貪心(xin)不(bu)遵戒條,將孔(kong)鑿大意(yi)欲居油(you)米,不(bu)料竟從此油(you)不(bu)滴米不(bu)漏,因貪壞(huai)事,悔之(zhi)(zhi)遲矣(yi)。此傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),勸人(ren)戒貪,卻也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)意(yi)義(yi)。
翠峰(feng)半山(shan)腰有一口(kou)古井(jing)(jing),井(jing)(jing)旁巖石(shi)上刻有2個蒼(cang)勁(jing)的字“龍泉(quan)”,故名“龍泉(quan)古井(jing)(jing)”,又名“禱雨(yu)井(jing)(jing)”。相(xiang)傳(chuan)為(wei)(wei)林九姨(yi)修真升(sheng)化后為(wei)(wei)潤物濟(ji)世(shi)而(er)辟。其井(jing)(jing)之(zhi)奇,在于處高山(shan)之(zhi)地,山(shan)無水源飛(fei)泉(quan),井(jing)(jing)卻有水,井(jing)(jing)不(bu)(bu)大不(bu)(bu)深,卻可任千(qian)人汲用而(er)不(bu)(bu)竭(jie),而(er)久時不(bu)(bu)汲,水也不(bu)(bu)滿(man)不(bu)(bu)溢;井(jing)(jing)水清(qing)醇甘洌,口(kou)感清(qing)甘,為(wei)(wei)烹茶(cha)上泉(quan)清(qing)液。民間風俗傳(chuan)善男信女或到此游玩者,必(bi)汲水洗臉洗手,謂一洗此龍泉(quan)水,一可消(xiao)災,二便“清(qing)氣相(xiang)”也;否則,帶“不(bu)(bu)清(qing)氣相(xiang)”之(zhi)身(shen)上巖,恐有不(bu)(bu)敬(jing)不(bu)(bu)念(nian)心(不(bu)(bu)誠心)之(zhi)嫌
由巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)自然(ran)(ran)構成(cheng)的天然(ran)(ran)奇(qi)洞(dong)(dong),這(zhe)些(xie)奇(qi)洞(dong)(dong)又(you)形成(cheng)天然(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),是為天然(ran)(ran)洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),而(er)且有(you)的面積很大。如“西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,傳(chuan)為林九姨(yi)修真(zhen)之處(chu)(chu)所。石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由一天然(ran)(ran)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)覆蓋,名(ming)“鼎(ding)塢石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,該室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)左右各(ge)有(you)廳房,大小各(ge)異,室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中保存九姨(yi)泥塑(su)坐(zuo)像。真(zhen)可謂天然(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),別(bie)有(you)洞(dong)(dong)天也(ye)。在西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)附近(jin),另有(you)一處(chu)(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),也(ye)是由一巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)名(ming)金龜覆蓋而(er)成(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被辟為天然(ran)(ran)廟堂。這(zhe)些(xie)奇(qi)洞(dong)(dong)天室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),頗多奇(qi)處(chu)(chu)奇(qi)趣。
翠峰(feng)(feng)巖景區(qu)(qu),位于汕頭(tou)市潮(chao)南區(qu)(qu)仙城鎮(zhen)金竹嶺西北山麓,距潮(chao)南城區(qu)(qu)13公(gong)里。《汕頭(tou)旅游發展規劃(hua)意(yi)見書》把其列同中山公(gong)園、宋大峰(feng)(feng)景區(qu)(qu)、仙湖景區(qu)(qu)等為(wei)第二類資源(yuan)景區(qu)(qu)。
翠峰巖(yan)始創于元(yuan)至正三年(1343年),距今已有(you)671年的歷史。巖(yan)上古(gu)廟(miao)“圣母娘(niang)娘(niang)廟(miao)”,奉祀于巖(yan)上西華石(shi)室修真坐化的林(lin)九姨(yi),民(min)間素稱其為“巖(yan)娘(niang)”,自古(gu)香火頗旺。
相傳,林(lin)九姨(yi)為(wei)(wei)成田鄉(xiang)人氏,原(yuan)名林(lin)玉云(yun),生于元(yuan)延年間(1314~1320年)。降生時,異香(xiang)滿室。爾后素食至18歲,堅貞(zhen)不屈不嫁,為(wei)(wei)抗婚攜一犬一鍋逃難至此,獨處巖(yan)洞修真以濟世之(zhi)心(xin),感動(dong)上蒼,遂(sui)修真升化(其(qi)犬同化)。升化之(zhi)后,降“瑞(rui)云(yun)”裝(zhuang)點山巒,辟(pi)“龍(long)泉(quan)井(jing)”滋潤萬物(wu),顯靈(ling)濟世。人們感其(qi)功德,遂(sui)建(jian)廟奉祀(si),事聞朝廷,元(yuan)帝敕封(feng)“翠(cui)峰(feng)巖(yan)林(lin)九姨(yi)娘娘”。至明初,降乩奉玉皇封(feng)九姨(yi)為(wei)(wei)“母后圣母”,遂(sui)稱(cheng)巖(yan)娘為(wei)(wei)“圣母娘娘”。現(xian)巖(yan)內西華石室有九姨(yi)泥塑坐像,保(bao)存完好。1985年,翠(cui)峰(feng)巖(yan)被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)潮陽縣文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位。