世傳(chuan)晚唐道(dao)(dao)士(shi)施肩吾(wu)(即華陽(yang)(yang)真(zhen)人)曾(ceng)一(yi)度由(you)洪都(dou)(今南(nan)昌)西山(shan)來到贛(gan)州(zhou),與(yu)真(zhen)人劉繼先共同修(xiu)持(chi)于此觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。宋治平年(nian)間(1064~1066)英(ying)宗(zong)曾(ceng)賜觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)額,明(ming)永(yong)樂年(nian)間(1403~1423)翰林學(xue)士(shi)解縉(jin)曾(ceng)書(shu)“玉(yu)虛觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”額。明(ming)初(chu),劉淵然(贛(gan)縣區(qu)人)大(da)真(zhen)人將此觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)立(li)(li)為(wei)修(xiu)持(chi)之(zhi)地(di),遺(yi)下四代(dai)(即劉淵然、劉繼先、劉明(ming)清(qing)、劉子(zi)英(ying))修(xiu)持(chi)立(li)(li)功。修(xiu)持(chi)名曰:“上(shang)士(shi)修(xiu)持(chi),升為(wei)天宮;中(zhong)士(shi)修(xiu)持(chi),南(nan)宮立(li)(li)仙;下士(shi)修(xiu)持(chi),在(zai)世長(chang)年(nian)”。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)建(jian)有(you)丹(dan)爐(lu)、丹(dan)臺和丹(dan)井。當時玉(yu)虛觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)由(you)皇帝(di)御封道(dao)(dao)官掌管(guan),并受龍虎山(shan)張天師節治。清(qing)代(dai),劉子(zi)英(ying)道(dao)(dao)士(shi)設玉(yu)虛觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)府(fu)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),掌管(guan)贛(gan)南(nan)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)事務;立(li)(li)陰陽(yang)(yang)學(xue)執管(guan)道(dao)(dao)綱,焦道(dao)(dao)士(shi)主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)陰陽(yang)(yang)法事功課。民國時期,在(zai)此興辦小學(xue)。解放后(hou),仍為(wei)水(shui)(shui)東小學(xue)用(yong)地(di)。1985年(nian)贛(gan)州(zhou)市政府(fu)決定折價歸還,1989年(nian)在(zai)水(shui)(shui)東萬松(song)山(shan)(又名仙山(shan))重建(jian)玉(yu)虛觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),并由(you)方(fang)業(ye)儒(ru)道(dao)(dao)長(chang)負責籌建(jian)工(gong)作。1990年(nian)6月竣工(gong)后(hou)經(jing)批準(zhun)開(kai)放,由(you)方(fang)業(ye)儒(ru)任主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)。同年(nian)農歷7月7日,方(fang)業(ye)儒(ru)主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)隆重的(de)玉(yu)虛觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)開(kai)光(guang)慶(qing)(qing)典(dian)。出(chu)席(xi)慶(qing)(qing)典(dian)的(de)有(you)宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)界人士(shi)和信(xin)教(jiao)(jiao)群眾300多(duo)人。開(kai)光(guang)之(zhi)后(hou),先后(hou)接待(dai)北(bei)京、上(shang)海、福建(jian)、廣東、香港、臺灣(wan)、美國等海內(nei)(nei)外道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)信(xin)士(shi)3000多(duo)人次。
新建玉(yu)(yu)虛觀為(wei)一(yi)棟二(er)層樓(lou)(lou)的殿(dian)(dian)堂,樓(lou)(lou)下(xia)正廳是(shi)三(san)清官(guan)(guan)(guan),上書“清絕(jue)塵囂贛南無雙福地,高(gao)凌云漢(han)虔州第一(yi)仙山”。三(san)清圣像兩旁列有四(si)位神像:左為(wei)朱元帥(shuai)、王靈官(guan)(guan)(guan);右(you)為(wei)馬天君、殷元帥(shuai)。三(san)清官(guan)(guan)(guan)左為(wei)“宗師(shi)堂”,右(you)為(wei)“追思堂”。樓(lou)(lou)上:中為(wei)天師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(供(gong)張道(dao)陵(ling)),左為(wei)萬壽宮(供(gong)許遜),右(you)為(wei)純陽殿(dian)(dian)(供(gong)呂洞賓)。后(hou)樓(lou)(lou)下(xia)為(wei)財神殿(dian)(dian)。玉(yu)(yu)虛觀已(yi)成為(wei)贛州地區道(dao)眾的活動中心。
觀門(men)為八卦形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)門(men),兩(liang)側石(shi)(shi)刻楹(ying)聯,文(wen)曰:“三清古道千秋業,四要玄機萬世師。”兩(liang)尊青石(shi)(shi)雄(xiong)獅踞(ju)立兩(liang)旁,狀似(si)諦聽鐘聲,縱覽云海(hai)。朱紅圍墻,上書“德配天地,道法自然”。進玉虛觀即至觀內正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)葛仙(xian)(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(又名太極殿(dian)(dian))。八卦門(men)正(zheng)(zheng)中上方(fang)仿宋書“大(da)葛仙(xian)(xian)殿(dian)(dian)”。殿(dian)(dian)深29.2米,寬17.0米,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積576平方(fang)米。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)前后三進,正(zheng)(zheng)中有24根朱紅圓柱(zhu)落地,柱(zhu)礎為八角形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)雕。人字形(xing)(xing)遞(di)進式五層(ceng)木板倒壁。宏(hong)制巧(qiao)構(gou),寬敞堂(tang)皇;雕梁畫棟,朱漆描(miao)金。棟、梁上浮雕為道家神仙(xian)(xian)故事和(he)“九(jiu)龍仰香爐(lu)”等圖案,寓“九(jiu)龍竄(cuan)頂”之意。
大殿屋項系鑄(zhu)鐵瓦(wa)(wa)(wa),鐵瓦(wa)(wa)(wa)長(chang)方形翹(qiao)頭(tou),每(mei)塊(kuai)長(chang)40厘米(mi),寬24厘米(mi)。鐵瓦(wa)(wa)(wa)有(you)兩(liang)類(lei),在翹(qiao)頭(tou)上一鑄(zhu)“大葛仙(xian)”三(san)字(zi),一鑄(zhu)“名(ming)山”兩(liang)字(zi)中夾牡丹(dan)。此瓦(wa)(wa)(wa)系1939年大殿火(huo)毀后重建時(shi),為防火(huo)患及(ji)大風而鑄(zhu)造。殿上方有(you)神龕高4.0米(mi),寬4.4米(mi)。滾龍抱柱長(chang)方形匾額紅底金字(zi),題曰“太極左宮”,匾額四周雕盤金龍,匾額頂(ding)部懸雕一描金展大鵬鳥。龕兩(liang)側有(you)聯(lian):“葛水長(chang)流(liu)神澤達(da),仙(xian)山持立(li)圣光明。”神龕正(zheng)中端坐“葛仙(xian)翁(weng)(weng)”神像(xiang),金面、黑(hei)須(xu),雙(shuang)目平視,頭(tou)戴雙(shuang)翅搭(da)肩宰相帽,身著(zhu)金絲蟒袍系玉(yu)帶,其(qi)后有(you)仙(xian)翁(weng)(weng)立(li)行(xing)像(xiang),裝束神態與坐像(xiang)相同(tong)。
神(shen)龕(kan)兩旁(pang)站立彩塑馬(靈(ling)耀)、趙(zhao)(公(gong)明)、溫(瓊(qiong))、關(羽)“四大(da)(da)(da)元帥”和(he)風、雨、雷、電諸神(shen)像,威(wei)武(wu)勇猛,森嚴肅穆。神(shen)龕(kan)前(qian)為(wei)香案,仰視有(you)八(ba)卦形蜂窩(wo)藻井。殿(dian)正(zheng)中(zhong)有(you)青(qing)石(shi)浮雕九龍金階,金階兩旁(pang)豎立石(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu),柱(zhu)(zhu)鐫(juan):“大(da)(da)(da)葛青(qing)云(yun)路,仙翁紫金街(jie)。鶴嶺駐仙蹤,山巒(luan)撐突(tu)兀(wu),朝拜(bai)須清靜(jing),登臨(lin)自(zi)健松。”等字樣;柱(zhu)(zhu)頂端踞立石(shi)象(xiang)、石(shi)獅。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)橫梁上(shang)和(he)庭柱(zhu)(zhu)上(shang)遍布匾額楹(ying)聯。整座(zuo)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)金碧輝煌,氣勢(shi)宏(hong)偉。
葛(ge)(ge)仙殿左側(ce)為“老君殿”,右側(ce)為“觀音(yin)殿”。1994年(nian),兩(liang)殿側(ce)各建(jian)(jian)二屋飛檐(yan)八角荷葉形(xing)歇山式(shi)鐘鼓樓。樓高10.5米,內(nei)懸鑄(zhu)鐵(tie)鐘。鐘邊有(you)(you)八卦(gua)圖案(an)。種身四(si)周(zhou)鑄(zhu)文(wen)“帝道(dao)遐邇,皇圖共(gong)固,風調(diao)雨順,國(guo)泰民安”(民國(guo)七年(nian),1918)。鼓直徑80厘米,夏布鼓面。夏布浸桐油后再刷漆,以代皮鼓面,此事(shi)頗有(you)(you)來(lai)歷(見本志(zhi)“傳說”章)。現用夏布鼓為1981年(nian)4月置。在葛(ge)(ge)仙殿西(xi)側(ce),與大殿毗連處是三(san)官殿。該殿建(jian)(jian)于四(si)十年(nian)代后后期。4榀,畫(hua)棟雕(diao)梁有(you)(you)朱(zhu)柱23根(gen),朱(zhu)紅穹(qiong)形(xing)椽架(jia)頂棚,八卦(gua)形(xing)鏤(lou)空藻井,青石(shi)神(shen)(shen)臺青石(shi)浮雕(diao)福、祿、壽三(san)星及文(wen)房四(si)寶(bao)圖案(an)。中塑天官、左為地官、右為水官神(shen)(shen)像。神(shen)(shen)臺著置一(yi)石(shi)香(xiang)妒。出三(san)官殿順山勢(shi)而下即(ji)至靈(ling)官殿。該殿木(mu)石(shi)結構(gou),石(shi)門,朱(zhu)扉。系三(san)官殿同(tong)期建(jian)(jian)筑。殿前(qian)有(you)(you)畫(hua)梁雕(diao)柱走廊(lang)。門前(qian)一(yi)石(shi)香(xiang)爐。殿正中塑王靈(ling)官、金甲(jia)金鞭,神(shen)(shen)威凜赫。左塑藥王,右塑蛇母娘娘神(shen)(shen)像。正中上方橫匾(bian),黑底金字:“靈(ling)官玉殿”。兩(liang)側(ce)有(you)(you)楹聯。
出(chu)靈官殿沿百步(bu)嶺石(shi)階而下即至地(di)母(mu)(mu)殿。1984年(nian)毀(hui)于火,1991年(nian)修復。土木結構,歇山式,八卦(gua)門。神(shen)(shen)龕內中塑地(di)母(mu)(mu)元(yuan)(yuan)君,左塑天母(mu)(mu)元(yuan)(yuan)君,右塑水母(mu)(mu)元(yuan)(yuan)君。殿左側(ce)(ce)為鬼谷仙師(又稱(cheng)夢神(shen)(shen)),殿右側(ce)(ce)為五谷天君等神(shen)(shen)像。出(chu)地(di)母(mu)(mu)殿沿石(shi)階而下即至玉皇殿(又稱(cheng)玉皇樓)。1984年(nian)毀(hui)于火。1991年(nian)8月21日(ri)奠基,1992年(nian)12月3日(ri)竣工。鋼筋(jin)水泥(ni)框架(jia)結構,兩層(ceng),仿古宮殿式,黃(huang)琉璃瓦,朱紅(hong)圓柱,紅(hong)墻,飛檐(yan)翹角。欄(lan)柱三面(mian)雕花。氣(qi)勢恢宏,富麗(li)堂皇。
建筑面積374.76平方米。樓(lou)高11.3米,長12.9米,寬9.6米。門前(qian)開鑄鐵香爐,系民國二十七年(1938)所置(zhi)。
玉(yu)皇(huang)殿一(yi)層祀玉(yu)皇(huang)大(da)帝。神像端坐(zuo)于盤龍(long)描金(jin)神龕(kan)(kan)內,前有(you)金(jin)童、玉(yu)女。龕(kan)(kan)正上(shang)方一(yi)匾額,黑底(di)金(jin)字“金(jin)闕云宮”。座前,左塑葛孝先、薩守(shou)堅,右塑張道(dao)陵、許(xu)(xu)旌陽(yang),合稱(cheng)(cheng)“葛、張、許(xu)(xu)、薩”四信(xin)真君站像,傳(chuan)說均為天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)樞內閣(ge)(ge)成(cheng)員。殿門(men)上(shang)方一(yi)大(da)橫(heng)匾,亦(yi)黑底(di)金(jin)字“玉(yu)皇(huang)大(da)帝”,兩側有(you)聯。二樓祀大(da)清道(dao)德(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、玉(yu)清元(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、上(shang)清靈(ling)寶(bao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊,又稱(cheng)(cheng)“三清閣(ge)(ge)”。
玉(yu)虛觀(guan)周圍(wei)建有三(san)座山門(men)(men):觀(guan)西面為西山門(men)(men),片(pian)石(shi)單面結(jie)構,白粉墻、橢(tuo)圓(yuan)門(men)(men)、翹(qiao)角。門(men)(men)上(shang)方扇形(xing)框正(zheng)面題(ti)“三(san)清(qing)在即(ji)”,背面題(ti):“道(dao)超(chao)德茂”。觀(guan)東面為東山門(men)(men),建筑構型與西山門(men)(men)一(yi)樣。上(shang)書“葛仙(xian)山”三(san)字。觀(guan)北(bei)面為北(bei)山門(men)(men),在山北(bei)區(qu)進口(kou)處。建筑造型與西山門(men)(men)相同。上(shang)書:“咫尺西天”。進此山門(men)(men)即(ji)到龍舌池、慈濟寺。
出東(dong)山(shan)門半(ban)里(li),登山(shan)橫越七華里(li)即到(dao)東(dong)半(ban)山(shan)爺殿。此處系一搖籃形山(shan)谷(gu)盆地,方圓開(kai)闊(kuo),日照充足(zu),山(shan)水(shui)宜人。爺殿即建于盆地南(nan)偏西(xi)端。片石、土墻結構,4榀廳堂。中(zhong)(zhong)祀葛(ge)爺(葛(ge)玄之(zhi)父),左塑葛(ge)娘(葛(ge)玄之(zhi)母)、觀音、三(san)官(guan)、地母神(shen)像,右(you)塑天師張(zhang)道(dao)(dao)陵、洪鈞老(lao)祖、道(dao)(dao)德天尊、龍(long)王等神(shen)像。據說(shuo)此處原有觀音殿、三(san)官(guan)殿等12棟(dong)廟(miao)宇,“文革”中(zhong)(zhong)夷為平(ping)地,于今只見(jian)屋基。爺殿系1992年(nian)四(si)鄉百姓募建。翌(yi)年(nian),又(you)在路口(kou)右(you)側建靈(ling)官(guan)殿。
在葛(ge)(ge)(ge)仙山(shan)西北(bei)半山(shan)處建(jian)(jian)有娘殿(dian)(dian)。系(xi)民(min)間為(wei)紀(ji)念“葛(ge)(ge)(ge)仙翁”之(zhi)母所建(jian)(jian)。傳(chuan)說始建(jian)(jian)于明末,然史無稽考。幾(ji)度(du)興廢。今貌為(wei)4榀木瓦結構(gou)平房,系(xi)1986年4月(yue)上饒(rao)“三官會(hui)”眾信(xin)士(shi)所建(jian)(jian)。屋頂(ding)飛檐、翹(qiao)角(jiao),有雙(shuang)龍(long)搶珠立(li)體浮塑(su)。殿(dian)(dian)門兩側有楹聯,文(wen)曰:“娘德共(gong)爹恩定省金仙思復育(yu),殿(dian)(dian)成同像(xiang)塑(su)往來香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客謁虔誠。”殿(dian)(dian)堂正中(zhong)(zhong)木雕(diao)朱漆(qi)、描(miao)金神(shen)龕(kan),兩側有聯,文(wen)曰:“嗣漢連綿(mian)傳(chuan)萬代,天師道法(fa)保黎民(min)。”中(zhong)(zhong)塑(su)鳳冠(guan)霞帔、慈眉善目(mu)中(zhong)(zhong)年女(nv)神(shen),乃(nai)“葛(ge)(ge)(ge)仙翁”之(zhi)母。上懸匾額,篆(zhuan)刻“圣(sheng)母元君”。左(zuo)側神(shen)龕(kan)內(nei)塑(su)葛(ge)(ge)(ge)父,官帽、蟒袍、白須。直匾書曰“妙道高玄”。右(you)側神(shen)龕(kan)內(nei)塑(su)“送(song)子(zi)觀音(yin)”神(shen)像(xiang)。殿(dian)(dian)門前(qian)一小坪,經此沿石階下山(shan)。坪右(you)側建(jian)(jian)有一棟(dong)兩層樓房,為(wei)葛(ge)(ge)(ge)仙山(shan)寺觀管委會(hui)于1996年所建(jian)(jian),為(wei)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客提(ti)供飲食、住宿服務,兼(jian)售香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)燭(zhu)、鞭炮、旅(lv)游紀(ji)念品等(deng)。在山(shan)北(bei),古柳杉樹側,建(jian)(jian)有龍(long)王殿(dian)(dian)。該殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)對龍(long)舌池(chi)。瓦頂(ding)、土(tu)墻。內(nei)奉祀龍(long)王,有石香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)爐(lu)、香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)燭(zhu)臺。
玉虛觀(guan)(guan)現存藏經(jing)有:《道德(de)經(jing)》、《靈寶經(jing)》、《葛仙(xian)經(jing)》、 《玉皇經(jing)》、《地(di)母經(jing)》、《三官(guan)經(jing)》、《靈官(guan)經(jing)》、《觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)經(jing)》、《受生(sheng)經(jing)》、《金剛經(jing)》、《蓮華觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)經(jing)》、《高皇觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)經(jing)》、《北斗經(jing)》、《太陽經(jing)》、《太陰經(jing)》等14部經(jing)籍和《早(zao)、晚功(gong)課(ke)經(jing)》1部。