榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)永福(fu)(fu)寺(si),位于惠城北郊半(ban)公里處榕(rong)山,毗鄰惠來縣(xian)革命烈(lie)士(shi)紀念碑、榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)百果園(yuan)。古稱(cheng)“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵,”創建(jian)于明萬(wan)歷(li)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和清康(kang)熙九年(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆五(wu)十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒二(er)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修(xiu)建(jian),1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)一新,規模宏(hong)(hong)大(da),并改稱(cheng)“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)永福(fu)(fu)寺(si)”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列為縣(xian)重(zhong)(zhong)點文物保護(hu)單(dan)位,1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)登記開放為佛教活動場(chang)所,是惠來名勝之(zhi)一。 周(zhou)圍樹(shu)木茂(mao)盛,環境(jing)幽靜(jing),是一處歷(li)史(shi)悠久的文化古跡。現(xian)有大(da)雄寶殿、東西(xi)閣、功德祠、祖(zu)師廟(miao)等(deng),規模宏(hong)(hong)偉,遠勝舊寺(si),數十(shi)身貼金佛像,神態儼然;綠瓦朱扉,金碧輝煌。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月16日,永福(fu)(fu)寺(si)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)擴建(jian)奠基慶典隆重(zhong)(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)擴建(jian)工程正式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝跡(ji),位于惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)惠(hui)城(cheng)鎮北面(mian)入(ru)口(kou)處榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)上。毗鄰惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)革命烈士紀念碑、榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)百果園等。周圍樹木茂盛,環(huan)境幽靜,是一(yi)(yi)處歷史(shi)悠久的(de)文(wen)化(hua)古(gu)跡(ji)。 惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北郊的(de)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan),古(gu)時山(shan)(shan)上廣植榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹,故稱榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)原(yuan)有榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)庵。古(gu)庵周圍榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹抱石(shi)(shi)而(er)生(sheng),榕(rong)(rong)(rong)則虬枝勁干(gan),石(shi)(shi)則苔痕斑駁,木石(shi)(shi)結緣,草木茂盛,綠樹成蔭,蔚(yu)為(wei)奇觀。據《惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)山(shan)(shan),在縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北郊外(wai)一(yi)(yi)里許,古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu),高(gao)跨(kua)石(shi)(shi)上,中祀(si)九子(zi)母,邑人(ren)在此祈(qi)嗣”。 僧(seng)人(ren)向筆者介紹:相傳明(ming)代年間(jian),巨石(shi)(shi)后面(mian)有一(yi)(yi)小祠,緊靠巨石(shi)(shi),奉(feng)祀(si)九子(zi)母神,巨石(shi)(shi)縫中夾長著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)(rong)樹。
后(hou)來(lai),邑(yi)人于(yu)其旁建庵(an)(an),取名曰:“榕石(shi)庵(an)(an)”。據史料記載:榕石(shi)庵(an)(an)創(chuang)建于(yu)明萬歷(li)八年(1580),崇禎十七(qi)年(1644)惠來(lai)知縣(xian)沈惟煌倡(chang)建。清康(kang)熙十七(qi)年惠邑(yi)知縣(xian)張秉政《九日榕石(shi)登高》詩云:“欲覽民風藉勝游,喜逢佳節到(dao)林(lin)丘。不(bu)知巨石(shi)何(he)(he)年起(qi),久(jiu)伴白云此(ci)地留。便可登高瞻蔀屋,何(he)(he)妨(fang)泛菊醉朋儔。榮枯卉木尋(xun)常(chang)事(shi),莫向登臨感暮秋”。
庵(an)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)石(shi)碑(bei)6塊(kuai),記載著該庵(an)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與歷(li)(li)年維修(xiu)的經過。大(da)革(ge)命時(shi)期,彭湃同志曾扎營(ying)于(yu)(yu)(yu)此,配合赤衛隊指揮戰斗(dou)。榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)三百(bai)多年間(jian)幾(ji)度(du)興廢,歷(li)(li)經滄(cang)桑。解放后已是廟宇(yu)頹敗(bai),破舊不(bu)堪(kan),榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)正南(nan)(nan)面數(shu)百(bai)米(mi)(mi)處有(you)一(yi)古寺(si)(si),稱(cheng)“永福(fu)寺(si)(si)”。改(gai)革(ge)開放以后,宗教政策得(de)到(dao)落(luo)實(shi)。由縣城市政建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設規(gui)劃(hua)的需要,永福(fu)寺(si)(si)遷(qian)并于(yu)(yu)(yu)榕(rong)石(shi)庵(an)處,重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)新(xin)寺(si)(si)稱(cheng)“榕(rong)石(shi)永福(fu)禪寺(si)(si)”。于(yu)(yu)(yu)1989年破土(tu)改(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),歷(li)(li)經十年,一(yi)座坐(zuo)北(bei)向(xiang)南(nan)(nan),總(zong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)逾(yu)千平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)之梵宇(yu)聳立,新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)、觀(guan)音閣、地藏閣、大(da)顛(dian)祖師殿(dian)、宋禪祖師殿(dian),辟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)碑(bei)廊,及(ji)配套設施(shi),規(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei)。如今,永福(fu)禪寺(si)(si)香火旺盛,寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)現有(you)數(shu)十身貼金佛(fo)像,神(shen)態(tai)儼(yan)然;綠瓦朱扉,金碧輝煌,成(cheng)為一(yi)處旅游勝地,吸引(yin)著無數(shu)海內(nei)(nei)(nei)外游人前來(lai)觀(guan)光。
榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝地幽美,周圍(wei)群山朝拱,樹木繁茂。巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)抱古榕(rong),古榕(rong)盤巨(ju)石(shi)(shi),奇觀秀美。石(shi)(shi)上刻有清光緒(xu)十四(si)年(1888)邑人陳宗翰(han)題書“榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)”二字并(bing)(bing)勒于(yu)石(shi)(shi)上,筆(bi)力(li)蒼勁,大氣渾厚。還刻有清光緒(xu)三年(1877)冬(dong)朱(zhu)清華(hua)等游(you)覽榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)時所(suo)作并(bing)(bing)刻的(de)七(qi)律詩一首(shou):“抱石(shi)(shi)蒼榕(rong)奪化(hua)功,擎(qing)天(tian)傍(bang)立(li)梵(fan)王宮。千(qian)層翠蓋迷冬(dong)日,萬隙祥光透碧空。木石(shi)(shi)猶能相契合,竹梅互許素心(xin)同。今朝有幸酬三約(yue),勝跡常(chang)懷在五中”。1983年10月榕(rong)石(shi)(shi)被批準列為惠來縣文物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)。