翠峰(feng)巖(yan)(yan)景(jing)區寬廣,范圍約(yue)5.5平方公(gong)里。巖(yan)(yan)區內山嶺起伏,峰(feng)巒(luan)疊翠,古木參天,暑無炎夏;石級攀援,曲徑通幽,清風徐拂(fu),香(xiang)煙繚(liao)繞,茂林篩影,花香(xiang)鳥語,令(ling)人(ren)陶醉。 翠峰(feng)巖(yan)(yan)有幾多神(shen)(shen)奇,一是(shi)有諸多神(shen)(shen)奇傳說,二是(shi)擁(yong)有奇井、奇石、奇洞、奇樹(shu)。神(shen)(shen)奇的(de)傳說,神(shen)(shen)奇的(de)景(jing)點,加上革命遺(yi)跡(ji)和新(xin)建(jian)的(de)景(jing)點,令(ling)游(you)人(ren)流連(lian)忘返,回味無窮。
翠峰巖上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)幾(ji)處充滿神話(hua)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)的(de)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。巖頂鼎(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)“仙(xian)腳(jiao)跡”關于唐高僧(seng)大顛游蹤的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)自不(bu)(bu)消說(shuo)(shuo),它還有(you)(you)(you)另一(yi)(yi)則神話(hua)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)曰(yue)(yue):“鼎(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”。現石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)除了(le)2個(ge)腳(jiao)印(yin)“仙(xian)腳(jiao)跡”外,還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處淺(qian)洼,形(xing)似鼎(ding),故名鼎(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。相傳(chuan)(chuan)林九姨在(zai)此石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)下洞室修真時,為招(zhao)待其尋訪遠來之(zhi)(zhi)叔父,在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)鼎(ding)形(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)淺(qian)洼處炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)加蓋(gai),變為熟芋(yu),然后(hou)以(yi)芋(yu)招(zhao)待其叔父。后(hou)來其叔父識得(de)個(ge)中仙(xian)機,遂留下修煉同化(hua)。此便(bian) 是“鼎(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”之(zhi)(zhi)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),便(bian)有(you)(you)(you)幾(ji)個(ge)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),不(bu)(bu)可(ke)不(bu)(bu)謂之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)。還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)色彩(cai),昭(zhao)示戒貪(tan)哲理,該奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)及傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)名曰(yue)(yue)“金龜出米(mi)”,址在(zai)西(xi)華石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室附(fu)近,也(ye)就是蓋(gai)成天(tian)然廟堂(tang)的(de)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)“金龜”。該金龜石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)2個(ge)小孔(kong)(kong),傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)昔年一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)滴(di)油(you),一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)漏米(mi),其量不(bu)(bu)多(duo)不(bu)(bu)少(shao),可(ke)供當時廟內之(zhi)(zhi)人食用。后(hou)有(you)(you)(you)人貪(tan)心不(bu)(bu)遵戒條,將孔(kong)(kong)鑿(zao)大意(yi)欲(yu)居(ju)油(you)米(mi),不(bu)(bu)料(liao)竟從此油(you)不(bu)(bu)滴(di)米(mi)不(bu)(bu)漏,因(yin)貪(tan)壞事,悔之(zhi)(zhi)遲矣。此傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),勸人戒貪(tan),卻(que)也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)意(yi)義。
翠峰(feng)半(ban)山腰有(you)一(yi)口古(gu)井(jing)(jing)(jing),井(jing)(jing)(jing)旁(pang)巖石上刻有(you)2個蒼勁的字“龍(long)泉”,故(gu)名“龍(long)泉古(gu)井(jing)(jing)(jing)”,又名“禱雨井(jing)(jing)(jing)”。相(xiang)傳為(wei)林九姨修真升(sheng)化后(hou)為(wei)潤物濟(ji)世而(er)辟。其井(jing)(jing)(jing)之奇,在于處高山之地(di),山無水源飛泉,井(jing)(jing)(jing)卻有(you)水,井(jing)(jing)(jing)不(bu)大不(bu)深,卻可任千人汲用而(er)不(bu)竭,而(er)久時不(bu)汲,水也不(bu)滿(man)不(bu)溢;井(jing)(jing)(jing)水清醇甘洌,口感(gan)清甘,為(wei)烹茶(cha)上泉清液。民(min)間風(feng)俗傳善男(nan)信(xin)女或到此游(you)玩者,必汲水洗(xi)(xi)臉洗(xi)(xi)手,謂一(yi)洗(xi)(xi)此龍(long)泉水,一(yi)可消災(zai),二便“清氣相(xiang)”也;否則,帶“不(bu)清氣相(xiang)”之身(shen)上巖,恐有(you)不(bu)敬不(bu)念(nian)心(xin)(不(bu)誠(cheng)心(xin))之嫌
由巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)自然(ran)(ran)構成的天(tian)然(ran)(ran)奇(qi)洞,這些(xie)奇(qi)洞又(you)形成天(tian)然(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),是為(wei)天(tian)然(ran)(ran)洞室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),而(er)且有的面積(ji)很(hen)大。如“西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,傳為(wei)林九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)修真之處(chu)所。石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由一(yi)天(tian)然(ran)(ran)巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)覆(fu)蓋,名(ming)“鼎塢石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,該室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)左右各(ge)有廳(ting)房,大小各(ge)異,室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中保(bao)存(cun)九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)泥塑坐像。真可謂天(tian)然(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),別有洞天(tian)也(ye)(ye)。在西華石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)附近,另有一(yi)處(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞,也(ye)(ye)是由一(yi)巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)名(ming)金(jin)龜覆(fu)蓋而(er)成洞室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被辟(pi)為(wei)天(tian)然(ran)(ran)廟堂。這些(xie)奇(qi)洞天(tian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),頗多奇(qi)處(chu)奇(qi)趣。
翠峰巖(yan)景區,位于汕(shan)頭(tou)市潮(chao)南區仙城鎮(zhen)金竹嶺(ling)西北山麓,距潮(chao)南城區13公里(li)。《汕(shan)頭(tou)旅(lv)游發展規劃意見書》把其列同(tong)中山公園、宋大峰景區、仙湖(hu)景區等為第(di)二類資源景區。
翠峰巖(yan)始創于元至正(zheng)三年(1343年),距今已有671年的歷史。巖(yan)上(shang)古(gu)廟“圣母娘娘廟”,奉祀于巖(yan)上(shang)西華石(shi)室(shi)修真(zhen)坐化的林九姨,民間(jian)素稱其為“巖(yan)娘”,自古(gu)香(xiang)火頗旺。
相(xiang)傳,林九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)為成田(tian)鄉(xiang)人(ren)(ren)氏,原名林玉云,生(sheng)于元(yuan)延年(nian)間(1314~1320年(nian))。降生(sheng)時,異(yi)香滿室(shi)。爾后(hou)素食至(zhi)18歲,堅貞不屈不嫁,為抗婚攜一犬(quan)一鍋逃難至(zhi)此,獨處巖(yan)洞修真以濟世之心,感(gan)動(dong)上(shang)蒼,遂修真升化(hua)(其犬(quan)同化(hua))。升化(hua)之后(hou),降“瑞(rui)云”裝點山巒,辟“龍泉井”滋潤萬物,顯(xian)靈濟世。人(ren)(ren)們感(gan)其功德,遂建廟奉(feng)祀,事(shi)聞朝廷,元(yuan)帝敕封“翠峰巖(yan)林九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)娘娘”。至(zhi)明初,降乩奉(feng)玉皇封九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)為“母(mu)后(hou)圣母(mu)”,遂稱巖(yan)娘為“圣母(mu)娘娘”。現(xian)巖(yan)內西(xi)華石室(shi)有九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)泥塑坐像,保(bao)存完(wan)好。1985年(nian),翠峰巖(yan)被列為潮陽縣文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。