從(cong)東面看(kan)石(shi)竹山,如一條巨(ju)龍般逶(wei)迤(yi),應了風水學上的“寶地”之(zhi)征;從(cong)南面遠望石(shi)竹山,整個(ge)山體看(kan)起(qi)來像(xiang)一個(ge)等腰三角形,如古埃及金字塔一般的雄偉壯麗,讓(rang)人不得不感嘆大自然的鬼斧神工(gong)。山上石(shi)竹寺(si)建于(yu)懸崖(ya)峭壁之(zhi)上,仰望猶如空中(zhong)(zhong)樓閣(ge),那(nei)綠叢中(zhong)(zhong)的橙瓦飛檐,鳧繞于(yu)香煙之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),蒸(zheng)云吐(tu)霧,確如仙境。
山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不在(zai)高(gao),有(you)(you)(you)仙則名(ming)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰天子(zi)峰的(de)(de)(de)海(hai)拔高(gao)度只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)534.5米(mi),但因為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上景色特別優美(mei),特別適合出家人修行(xing),所以(yi)自漢代(dai)(dai)以(yi)來(lai)一直有(you)(you)(you)道家方士在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)里煉丹修行(xing),流傳(chuan)下來(lai)諸如林晃真人騎虎飛升的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)話傳(chuan)說(shuo)。更(geng)(geng)有(you)(you)(you)何氏九仙修道成仙后在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)里顯(xian)(xian)圣(sheng),成了這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)神(shen),相傳(chuan)漢代(dai)(dai)福州太守何任俠的(de)(de)(de)九個兒(er)子(zi)在(zai)福州于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)修行(xing)煉丹,后得道于仙游九鯉湖,來(lai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)顯(xian)(xian)靈,托(tuo)夢給世人,為世人消(xiao)災賜(si)福,故民間有(you)(you)(you)“春祈石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)夢,冬求(qiu)九鯉簽”的(de)(de)(de)諺語。和石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夢文化有(you)(you)(you)關聯的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)明朝官(guan)居內閣首輔(fu)的(de)(de)(de)福清(qing)(qing)人葉向高(gao)、明永樂年間的(de)(de)(de)狀元(yuan)馬鐸(duo)、大(da)旅(lv)行(xing)家徐霞客、清(qing)(qing)代(dai)(dai)名(ming)臣陳寶琛、近代(dai)(dai)著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)海(hai)軍(jun)將領(ling)(ling)薩鎮冰、著名(ming)僑領(ling)(ling)林紹(shao)良、林文鏡、蔡云輝等(deng)。有(you)(you)(you)了這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)些達官(guan)顯(xian)(xian)宦、文化名(ming)人以(yi)及海(hai)內外福清(qing)(qing)僑領(ling)(ling)們成功的(de)(de)(de)例證(zheng),石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)夢的(de)(de)(de)靈驗更(geng)(geng)是廣為流傳(chuan)。
石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)風光(guang)以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)為中(zhong)心,從東(dong)張(zhang)水庫管(guan)理局東(dong)側走石(shi)(shi)(shi)磴上(shang)山(shan),全程1400級臺階(jie),8座(zuo)涼亭,步行(xing)約半(ban)個多小時可至石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)。該寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)于狀元峰(feng)下半(ban)山(shan)腰的懸(xuan)(xuan)巖峭(qiao)壁上(shang),一(yi)面(mian)依山(shan)、三面(mian)懸(xuan)(xuan)空,遠望如空中(zhong)樓閣,天(tian)宮仙苑。寺(si)(si)后(hou)群峰(feng)嵯峨,四周綠竹(zhu)(zhu)聳立,紅墻(qiang)碧瓦,典雅清(qing)幽。寺(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)于唐大中(zhong)元年(847年),初(chu)名“靈寶觀”。宋乾道(dao)(dao)九年(1173年)丞相史浩重(zhong)修時,因(yin)周圍多奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)幽竹(zhu)(zhu),遂改名“石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)”。現(xian)寺(si)(si)院內建(jian)(jian)有九仙閣、玉(yu)皇(huang)閣(天(tian)君(jun)殿(dian))、土(tu)地廳、觀音大士殿(dian)、紫云樓、玉(yu)皇(huang)行(xing)宮、大悲殿(dian)等。石(shi)(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)有兩大特(te)色,一(yi)是以(yi)道(dao)(dao)教為主(zhu),道(dao)(dao)釋儒三教長期共存(cun)、和睦相處;二是民(min)間(jian)夢文化活動(dong)歷久不衰。
觀音(yin)(yin)巖(yan)在半山亭(ting)西(xi)側,有(you)巨(ju)石(shi)如(ru)檐(yan),橫空而出,離地高10米,似巨(ju)瓦一(yi)片,故民間(jian)稱“一(yi)片瓦”。崖壁苔(tai)痕斑駁(bo),縫隙(xi)泄(xie)泉(quan),樹(shu)(shu)根盤錯(cuo)其上,巖(yan)上“石(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)”鐫刻(ke),字(zi)跡蒼然。觀音(yin)(yin)巖(yan)附近還有(you)仙人(ren)坪(ping)、仙床(chuang)、鶴影(ying)石(shi)、鴛(yuan)鴦石(shi)、化龍窩等奇石(shi)。從石(shi)竹(zhu)(zhu)寺下(xia)永瑞亭(ting)仰(yang)登狹徑,過蟠桃洞,曲徑通(tong)幽至(zhi)(zhi)小蓬(peng)萊即(ji)到“一(yi)線(xian)(xian)天”。巨(ju)巖(yan)如(ru)神劍中劈,兩壁峭立,中間(jian)隙(xi)道(dao)有(you)石(shi)磴。隙(xi)道(dao)總長10多米,仰(yang)望(wang)一(yi)線(xian)(xian)藍天。隙(xi)道(dao)出口處上方(fang)有(you)一(yi)巨(ju)石(shi)懸空,望(wang)之欲墜,道(dao)中一(yi)樹(shu)(shu)擋路(lu)。“險(xian)崖阻行,巨(ju)木擋道(dao)”,至(zhi)(zhi)艱至(zhi)(zhi)險(xian)。
石竹(zhu)山(shan)下有鯉魚湖(hu)。湖(hu)面(mian)15平方公里,湖(hu)內有一小(xiao)島形(xing)如鯉魚。島上常年棲有數千(qian)白鷺,傍晚,白鷺歸巢(chao),熱(re)鬧非凡,平添佳趣(qu)。乘游艇環(huan)湖(hu)觀賞湖(hu)光山(shan)色。湖(hu)面(mian)碧波蕩漾,偶見湖(hu)魚躍出水面(mian),此(ci)情此(ci)景(jing)真可謂悠哉(zai)游哉(zai),如入人間仙境。
福清市區乘坐公交福清801或者福清807路車(che)到“石竹山”站下車(che),步行9分鐘可達(da)。