榕(rong)石永(yong)福(fu)寺(si),位于惠(hui)城(cheng)北郊半公(gong)里處榕(rong)山(shan),毗鄰惠(hui)來縣(xian)革命(ming)烈士(shi)紀念碑、榕(rong)石百果園(yuan)。古稱“榕(rong)石庵,”創建于明萬歷(li)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1580)。崇禎十(shi)(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1644)和清康熙(xi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆五(wu)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒二十(shi)(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896)修(xiu)建,1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)(zhong)建一新,規模宏大,并改(gai)稱“榕(rong)石永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)”。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被列為(wei)縣(xian)重(zhong)(zhong)點文物(wu)保護(hu)單位,1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)登記(ji)開放為(wei)佛(fo)教(jiao)活動場所,是惠(hui)來名勝之一。 周圍樹(shu)木茂盛,環境幽靜,是一處歷(li)史悠久(jiu)的文化(hua)古跡。現有(you)大雄(xiong)寶殿、東西閣、功德(de)祠、祖師廟等(deng),規模宏偉,遠勝舊寺(si),數十(shi)(shi)身貼金(jin)佛(fo)像,神態儼然;綠(lv)瓦朱扉,金(jin)碧(bi)輝(hui)煌。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月16日(ri),永(yong)福(fu)寺(si)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)擴(kuo)建奠(dian)基慶典隆重(zhong)(zhong)舉行,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)擴(kuo)建工程(cheng)正(zheng)式啟動。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)勝跡,位于惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)惠(hui)城(cheng)鎮北面入口處榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上。毗鄰(lin)惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)革(ge)命烈(lie)士紀(ji)念碑、榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)百果園等。周(zhou)(zhou)圍樹木茂盛,環境(jing)幽靜,是一(yi)處歷(li)史悠久(jiu)的文化古(gu)跡。 惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北郊的榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan),古(gu)時山(shan)(shan)(shan)上廣植榕(rong)(rong)樹,故稱榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。榕(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)原(yuan)有榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)庵。古(gu)庵周(zhou)(zhou)圍榕(rong)(rong)樹抱石(shi)(shi)(shi)而生(sheng),榕(rong)(rong)則虬枝勁干,石(shi)(shi)(shi)則苔痕斑(ban)駁,木石(shi)(shi)(shi)結緣(yuan),草木茂盛,綠樹成蔭,蔚為(wei)奇觀(guan)。據《惠(hui)來縣(xian)(xian)志》載:“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan),在(zai)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北郊外一(yi)里許,古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)一(yi)株,高(gao)跨石(shi)(shi)(shi)上,中祀九子母(mu),邑人(ren)在(zai)此祈嗣”。 僧(seng)人(ren)向筆者(zhe)介紹:相(xiang)傳明代(dai)年間(jian),巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)后面有一(yi)小祠,緊靠巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi),奉(feng)祀九子母(mu)神,巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)(shi)縫(feng)中夾長著一(yi)株古(gu)榕(rong)(rong)樹。
后來,邑人于(yu)其旁建庵,取名曰(yue):“榕石(shi)庵”。據(ju)史料(liao)記載:榕石(shi)庵創建于(yu)明萬(wan)歷八年(nian)(1580),崇禎(zhen)十七年(nian)(1644)惠來知(zhi)縣沈(shen)惟煌倡(chang)建。清(qing)康熙十七年(nian)惠邑知(zhi)縣張秉(bing)政《九日榕石(shi)登(deng)高》詩云:“欲覽民風藉勝(sheng)游(you),喜逢佳節到林丘。不知(zhi)巨石(shi)何年(nian)起,久伴白云此地留。便可登(deng)高瞻蔀屋,何妨泛(fan)菊醉朋儔。榮枯卉木尋(xun)常事(shi),莫向登(deng)臨感(gan)暮(mu)秋”。
庵內有(you)(you)石(shi)碑6塊,記載著(zhu)該庵創(chuang)建(jian)與(yu)歷年(nian)維修的經過。大革命時期(qi),彭湃同志(zhi)曾(ceng)扎營于(yu)(yu)(yu)此,配(pei)合赤衛隊指(zhi)揮(hui)戰斗。榕(rong)石(shi)庵三(san)百(bai)(bai)多年(nian)間幾度興廢,歷經滄桑。解放后(hou)已(yi)是廟宇頹敗,破(po)(po)舊不(bu)堪(kan),榕(rong)石(shi)庵正南面數百(bai)(bai)米處有(you)(you)一(yi)古寺,稱“永福(fu)寺”。改革開放以后(hou),宗教政策得到落實(shi)。由縣城市政建(jian)設規劃的需要,永福(fu)寺遷并于(yu)(yu)(yu)榕(rong)石(shi)庵處,重建(jian)新寺稱“榕(rong)石(shi)永福(fu)禪(chan)(chan)寺”。于(yu)(yu)(yu)1989年(nian)破(po)(po)土改建(jian),歷經十年(nian),一(yi)座坐北向南,總建(jian)筑面積逾千平方米之(zhi)梵宇聳立,新建(jian)成(cheng)大雄寶殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)、觀音(yin)閣、地藏閣、大顛(dian)祖(zu)師殿(dian)、宋禪(chan)(chan)祖(zu)師殿(dian),辟建(jian)碑廊,及配(pei)套設施,規模宏偉。如(ru)今,永福(fu)禪(chan)(chan)寺香火旺盛(sheng),寺內現有(you)(you)數十身貼金(jin)佛像,神(shen)態儼(yan)然;綠瓦朱扉,金(jin)碧輝煌,成(cheng)為一(yi)處旅游勝地,吸(xi)引著(zhu)無數海內外游人前(qian)來觀光。
榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)勝地(di)幽美,周圍(wei)群山朝拱,樹木繁(fan)茂。巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi)抱古榕(rong)(rong),古榕(rong)(rong)盤巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)(shi),奇(qi)觀秀(xiu)美。石(shi)(shi)上刻有清(qing)(qing)光(guang)緒十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(1888)邑人(ren)陳宗翰題書“榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)”二字(zi)并勒(le)于石(shi)(shi)上,筆(bi)力蒼(cang)勁,大氣渾厚。還(huan)刻有清(qing)(qing)光(guang)緒三年(nian)(nian)(1877)冬朱清(qing)(qing)華等游(you)覽榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)時所(suo)作并刻的七(qi)律詩一首:“抱石(shi)(shi)蒼(cang)榕(rong)(rong)奪(duo)化(hua)功,擎天傍(bang)立(li)梵王宮。千層翠蓋迷冬日(ri),萬隙祥光(guang)透碧空。木石(shi)(shi)猶能相契(qi)合(he),竹梅互許(xu)素心同。今朝有幸(xing)酬三約,勝跡常懷在五中(zhong)”。1983年(nian)(nian)10月榕(rong)(rong)石(shi)(shi)被(bei)批準列(lie)為惠來縣文物保護單位(wei)。