道教在遼(liao)源市有(you)著悠久的(de)歷史。遠在城(cheng)市建制之前(qian),清光緒(xu)19年(1893年)就有(you)道教宮(gong)觀建筑的(de)記載。清光緒(xu)30年(1904年)至1913年間(jian),龍(long)山遼(liao)水之間(jian)就有(you)大小宮(gong)觀7座。而尤以福壽宮(gong)最(zui)為宏偉、最(zui)具規模。
福壽宮(gong)始建于(yu)清光緒23年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian)),開山(shan)(shan)祖師為道(dao)教金山(shan)(shan)派大師王坐全道(dao)長。選址(zhi)于(yu)龍(long)首山(shan)(shan)南麓,背依龍(long)山(shan)(shan)之首,青(qing)山(shan)(shan)蒼翠,腳下(xia)東(dong)遼(liao)河蜿蜒東(dong)來,碧水西流(liu)。山(shan)(shan)水俱(ju)佳(jia),鐘靈毓秀。經(jing)過王坐全等數位祖師50多年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)修筑、擴建,至遼(liao)源解放前夕,已(yi)建成依山(shan)(shan)而上五層大殿(dian)組成的(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)宮(gong)殿(dian)建筑群。
第(di)一(yi)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)山門(men),建有馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺(tai)基,“福壽(shou)宮(gong)”匾額高(gao)懸。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)有彩塑紅白二(er)馬,經左右青龍白虎兩個配(pei)(pei)(pei)門(men)踏甬道進入二(er)層大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。左右鐘鼓二(er)樓。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian),正中關公神(shen)像,前供(gong)岳飛神(shen)位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)龍王(wang)神(shen)像,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)財(cai)神(shen)。東(dong)配(pei)(pei)(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩仙(xian)堂,內(nei)供(gong)紀仙(xian)、柳仙(xian)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)各(ge)有配(pei)(pei)(pei)房五間,東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)講經堂,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)仙(xian)堂。第(di)三(san)(san)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)碧霞宮(gong),東(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)呂祖殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)仙(xian)堂。第(di)四層東(dong)西(xi)(xi)二(er)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂(ding)一(yi)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉三(san)(san)清(qing)教祖。
福(fu)壽宮(gong)神像百(bai)尊,樓臺(tai)殿閣(ge),房屋百(bai)余間(jian),青(qing)磚青(qing)瓦(wa),古色古香(xiang),雕梁畫棟,飛檐凌空(kong),紅漆門柱,綠(lv)樹掩映(ying),高雅清幽(you)。宮(gong)內藏有(you)大量道(dao)教(jiao)經(jing)典、道(dao)教(jiao)樂章、樂器和道(dao)教(jiao)法(fa)器、祭(ji)器。有(you)道(dao)士50余人。每有(you)廟會(hui),萬人空(kong)巷,香(xiang)火鼎盛,盛況空(kong)前。為東北著(zhu)名道(dao)教(jiao)洞天之一(yi)。
后福壽宮(gong)不幸毀(hui)于戰(zhan)火。經過(guo)文革(ge)浩劫(jie),昔日(ri)樓臺蕩(dang)然(ran)無存。斷壁殘垣,空(kong)谷野花,走磷飛螢,風凄露下。
文革(ge)之后,黨的宗教政策(ce)得以落實,遼(liao)(liao)源地區人(ren)(ren)文景觀,百廢待(dai)興。適(shi)逢(feng)遼(liao)(liao)寧省道教協會會長王全林大(da)(da)師回鄉(xiang)探(tan)親(qin)祭(ji)祖,訪拜母(mu)廟,潸然(ran)淚下,遂生重建(jian)(jian)母(mu)廟之宏愿。大(da)(da)師多方募(mu)化(hua),歷(li)時(shi)兩年(nian)(nian),至1994年(nian)(nian)籌資人(ren)(ren)民幣150余萬元,恢(hui)(hui)復重建(jian)(jian)成慈航殿(dian)(dian)、三宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)、護法殿(dian)(dian)、二進(jin)東(dong)西配殿(dian)(dian)、齋堂僚舍、碑林、武場、角門、圍墻等較具規模之建(jian)(jian)筑。恢(hui)(hui)復了中斷多年(nian)(nian)的宗教活(huo)動。福(fu)壽宮(gong)(gong)重新開光之日(ri),遼(liao)(liao)源市10萬人(ren)(ren)參加了開光法會。人(ren)(ren)天同慶,自此宗教活(huo)動興旺,信眾云集,香火旺盛。近(jin)十年(nian)(nian)來,福(fu)壽宮(gong)(gong)之修葺再建(jian)(jian),從未停(ting)止。
福(fu)壽宮(gong)建筑群中矗立著一(yi)(yi)座雕梁(liang)畫棟、大氣(qi)恢弘(hong)的(de)塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),那就(jiu)是有“華夏玄門(men)第(di)一(yi)(yi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)”美(mei)(mei)譽的(de)遼源魁星樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)共分九層(含夾層)為(wei)天地至陽(yang)之數。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)高66米,塔(ta)基直徑40米,塔(ta)身(shen)直徑24米。整體(ti)建筑按照道(dao)教(jiao)太極、兩儀、三才、四(si)相、五行、六合(he)、七星、八卦(gua)、九宮(gong)設計合(he)于天地十方自然之數。氣(qi)勢宏(hong)大,雄偉(wei)壯(zhuang)(zhuang)觀(guan)。堪稱全國道(dao)教(jiao)之首,可與(yu)江南(nan)三大名樓(lou)(lou)(lou)——岳陽(yang)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、滕王閣、黃(huang)鶴樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相媲美(mei)(mei)。它集宗教(jiao)、歷史(shi)、文化、藝術、旅游、觀(guan)光為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體(ti),成(cheng)為(wei)遼源市蔚為(wei)壯(zhuang)(zhuang)觀(guan)的(de)標(biao)志性建筑和(he)一(yi)(yi)道(dao)新的(de)人文景觀(guan)。現今的(de)福(fu)壽宮(gong)已成(cheng)為(wei)了十方善(shan)男信女進(jin)香(xiang)朝拜(bai)的(de)圣(sheng)地。