甘露禪寺(si)位于大帽山農(nong)場北(bei)面,觀音山之(zhi)南麓。觀音山海拔(ba)400多米,因西(xi)部(bu)陡峭處奇石狀若披紗(sha)的觀世音座,故(gu)名。
《同安縣志》載:“甘(gan)露禪寺(si)(si)(si)始建于(yu)唐時,后廢。明(ming)末中(zhong)興祖(zu)師無疑(yi)和(he)尚鳩(jiu)資重修”。為(wei)二進三(san)開間,天(tian)井加拜(bai)亭(ting)的(de)宮殿(dian)式石木(mu)建筑。寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)原(yuan)懸有(you)(you)宋(song)末宰(zai)相陸秀夫的(de)魏體寺(si)(si)(si)額“甘(gan)露禪寺(si)(si)(si)”和(he)明(ming)大(da)(da)(da)書法家張瑞圖的(de)木(mu)刻楹(ying)(ying)聯,惜已毀佚。寺(si)(si)(si)右山坡有(you)(you)無疑(yi)禪師的(de)舍(she)利(li)塔,塔為(wei)圓(yuan)形蓮辮紋基座,為(wei)市(shi)級文(wen)保單位,前年修葺一新。周圍有(you)(you)無疑(yi)和(he)尚手植的(de)茶樹(shu)(shu)和(he)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)。據傳甘(gan)露寺(si)(si)(si)修建時遍山松(song)竹皆滴甘(gan)露,故名(ming)。相傳古時原(yuan)有(you)(you)上下寺(si)(si)(si)九十九間,最盛時有(you)(you)百(bai)名(ming)和(he)尚。甘(gan)露寺(si)(si)(si)奉(feng)祀三(san)世(shi)佛祖(zu),兩旁(pang)為(wei)護(hu)法神。前殿(dian)為(wei)笑(xiao)(xiao)口(kou)常開喜(xi)迎八方善信的(de)彌勒菩薩。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)(you)楹(ying)(ying)聯十多(duo)對,均系古今(jin)佳作,富有(you)(you)哲理,書法精美。前殿(dian)柱聯為(wei)“碧嶺長流甘(gan)露水,慧心徹悟梵天(tian)鐘(zhong)”。彌勒座聯為(wei)“大(da)(da)(da)肚包(bao)容了卻人間多(duo)少事,滿腔歡(huan)喜(xi)笑(xiao)(xiao)開天(tian)下古今(jin)愁”。大(da)(da)(da)門冠頭(tou)聯為(wei)“甘(gan)如佛果參真諦,露滴楊枝普大(da)(da)(da)千”。
這里群峰環抱、爭(zheng)奇斗艷。北有(you)(you)虎頭(tou)山(shan),東北有(you)(you)大埔山(shan)、大帽山(shan)、寨仔(zi)山(shan)、鵝頭(tou)山(shan),東南(nan)有(you)(you)白云(yun)飛山(shan)、金排寨山(shan)、蜂腰(yao)山(shan)。山(shan)上蒼松翠柏,鶯(ying)歌燕舞。寺(si)廟(miao)屹立于萬綠叢(cong)中,寺(si)前(qian)阡陌(mo)縱橫,山(shan)下村莊錯(cuo)落(luo)有(you)(you)致(zhi),炊煙縷(lv)縷(lv),有(you)(you)世(shi)外桃源之(zhi)味。清陳(chen)韜(tao)章有(you)(you)《重游甘露寺(si)》詩(shi)云(yun):“為憶春(chun)初挹翠風,朝來(lai)乘興復(fu)登探。千層(ceng)峭(qiao)壁螺炎簇(cu),百尺飛泉練影涵。色帶秋棪云(yun)抹(mo)淡,名(ming)傳(chuan)古(gu)剎露垂甘。憑高(gao)極(ji)目情無(wu)限,落(luo)葉(xie)蕭蕭點碧(bi)潭”。周(zhou)邊美(mei)境盡(jin)入詩(shi)中。
唐代肇建的大帽(mao)山(shan)(shan)甘露(lu)寺,自古以(yi)來就是(shi)翔安區的名剎。但因地(di)處(chu)偏僻山(shan)(shan)區,交通不便,人氣(qi)不旺,長期失(shi)修。開放(fang)改革以(yi)來,所屬五保各村才聯合成立(li)管委會(hui),集資重修,再塑金身,古剎得以(yi)復興(xing)。
明末清(qing)(qing)初,無疑法師重興甘露(lu)寺(si)(si)。他因率徒清(qing)(qing)理同安(an)、漳州屠城(cheng)后的積尸而善聲遠(yuan)播,為避(bi)清(qing)(qing)兵追(zhui)殺而避(bi)居大帽山甘露(lu)寺(si)(si),募資重修,并創制“甘露(lu)茶”驅疫濟世。上世紀四十(shi)年代釋心清(qing)(qing)(現梅山寺(si)(si)老主持)曾在甘露(lu)寺(si)(si)修持。
古(gu)(gu)寺周(zhou)圍多古(gu)(gu)跡。有宋代北同(tong)(tong)安通往(wang)泉州的(de)捷(jie)道(dao)“古(gu)(gu)宅十八(ba)彎(wan)”(宋景定元年鄭公(gong)祥和僧妙謙所造,從新(xin)圩(wei)古(gu)(gu)宅后(hou)壁山到(dao)云中雁共十八(ba)個回頭彎(wan),故名(ming)。)十八(ba)彎(wan)古(gu)(gu)道(dao)上達南(nan)山,下接遼(liao)野(ye),可(ke)達豪嶺的(de)漳泉古(gu)(gu)道(dao)(形成于漢時)。這條古(gu)(gu)道(dao)對(dui)當時同(tong)(tong)安城(cheng)的(de)繁(fan)榮起了不可(ke)估量的(de)作用。
后爐村的(de)大(da)寮(liao)靈宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)是臺灣眾多太(tai)子(zi)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)祖(zu)廟(miao)之一,幾年來有臺南(nan)善化普安宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),臺北士林(lin)無極殿,內湖區護安宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),嘉義奉(feng)行宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、圣(sheng)清宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),南(nan)投天(tian)法(fa)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),臺中妙(miao)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),高雄中圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、王母(mu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、明(ming)月宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),彰化社頭的(de)太(tai)元(yuan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),樸(pu)子(zi)的(de)玉圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),新竹妙(miao)圣(sheng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、圣(sheng)道宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、明(ming)濟壇,苗栗縣慈龍(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),桃(tao)園縣的(de)發清宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)等十(shi)幾所宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)廟(miao)來謁祖(zu)請火。
大(da)帽山廣袤十多里,傳說神奇。相(xiang)傳金排寨山是(shi)宋揚文廣所征服的(de)(de)“閩南(nan)十八(ba)洞”之一(yi)。山上有(you)六角井,據說是(shi)揚文廣用金槍鑿成的(de)(de)。井底巖石有(you)林希元之篆刻(現(xian)已毀)。白云飛山蜈蚣侖有(you)蘇(su)氏入閩始祖蘇(su)益陵園,現(xian)為市級文保單位。山下金柄村為唐代由泉州入遷(qian)同(tong)安的(de)(de)黃姓望族。甘露寺集宗教信仰、旅(lv)游觀光、避暑休閑(xian)于(yu)一(yi)體,是(shi)一(yi)個尚待開發(fa)的(de)(de)旅(lv)游點。
大(da)帽山(shan)地(di)勢險要,崇(chong)山(shan)峻嶺重疊,解放(fang)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)期間是(shi)閩(min)西南同(tong)安工(gong)委(wei)武工(gong)隊(dui)的(de)根(gen)據地(di)。1949年(nian)解放(fang)同(tong)安時(shi)解放(fang)軍(jun)先遣(qian)部隊(dui)就是(shi)從十(shi)八彎(wan)奔襲(xi)同(tong)安城的(de)。這里農民(min)古時(shi)就開辟茶園,以甘(gan)露寺(si)(si)命名(ming)的(de)“甘(gan)露茶”,遠銷海內外(wai)。山(shan)上(shang)茶寮(liao)有(you)對楹聯(lian)曰:“古宅(zhai)十(shi)八彎(wan)盤上(shang)云中(zhong)雁,茶葉天下有(you)甘(gan)露世(shi)上(shang)無”。寺(si)(si)前路口設有(you)奉茶處。讓過(guo)路旅客品嘗。古宅(zhai)的(de)大(da)蒜聞名(ming)中(zhong)外(wai),歷千(qian)年(nian)而不衰,是(shi)出口創匯的(de)土(tu)特產。