相傳真武大帝(di)先前(qian)曾修行于此,后得(de)(de)道升仙(xian),乘鸞(luan)鳳巡游下界,訪臨(lin)荊山(shan)(shan)(shan),鸞(luan)鳳見(jian)此處山(shan)(shan)(shan)丹(dan)水艷,也(ye)興奮不(bu)已,遂落于山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔,引項高歌(ge)“仙(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)在此”,鳳臨(lin)祥(xiang)瑞(rui)(rui),鳴(ming)鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan)由此得(de)(de)名,也(ye)聲名遠播(bo),為(wei)荊楚(chu)大地的靈山(shan)(shan)(shan)、福山(shan)(shan)(shan),黎民(min)百姓求子得(de)(de)子、求福增福、求財(cai)(cai)生財(cai)(cai)、祛(qu)病(bing)消(xiao)災(zai),因(yin)而香(xiang)客信眾遍布大江南北。鳴(ming)鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan)自然景觀和人文景觀豐富多(duo)彩,有煙霞(xia)洞、刑部蘇(su)爺(ye)爺(ye)遺(yi)靴處、多(duo)子巖、云霞(xia)洞、八卦(gua)臺(tai)、永(yong)圣宮(gong)、濂溪小島(dao)、頭(tou)天門、文昌祠、二天門、龜蛇(she)二將、鳴(ming)鳳湖,鳴(ming)鳳峽,鳴(ming)鳳道觀金頂等。其(qi)中(zhong)丹(dan)霞(xia)地貌中(zhong)又有其(qi)獨特(te)之(zhi)處——“紅砂(sha)巖”有別于南方“砂(sha)礫巖”(砂(sha)中(zhong)夾有石礫)色若丹(dan)霞(xia),狀(zhuang)若織錦。鳴(ming)鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan),遠古走來的一座靈山(shan)(shan)(shan),荊楚(chu)景仰,今逢盛世,有國泰民(min)安之(zhi)祥(xiang)瑞(rui)(rui)。
先(xian)天(tian)(tian)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)是(shi)(shi)伏羲演繹(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua),與后(hou)天(tian)(tian)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)組合排列不同。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)臺高(gao)1米,直徑(jing)60米,按照(zhao)《易(yi)卜之(zhi)辭》論(lun)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)所建。其辭曰:“易(yi)為元極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),元極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)生(sheng)(sheng)太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)分兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi),兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)四(si)(si)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),四(si)(si)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)演八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua),八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)定吉兇,吉兇主(zhu)大業”。兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi)即是(shi)(shi)指陰陽(yang)兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi),四(si)(si)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)則為老陰、老陽(yang)、少陰、少陽(yang)。而八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)為乾(qian)、坤、震、巽(xun)、坎、離(li)、艮、兌。道(dao)家(jia)(jia)樸素的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)本辯(bian)證思想為:道(dao)生(sheng)(sheng)一(yi),一(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)二(er),二(er)生(sheng)(sheng)三,三生(sheng)(sheng)萬(wan)物(wu);人(ren)發地(di),地(di)法天(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)法道(dao),道(dao)法自然(ran)。《周易(yi)》關(guan)于太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)理論(lun):“易(yi)——元極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)——太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)——兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi)——兩(liang)(liang)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)——四(si)(si)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)——八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)——六十四(si)(si)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)——萬(wan)物(wu)”,這(zhe)些表(biao)像就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)道(dao)家(jia)(jia)辯(bian)證思想的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)本體現。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)圖就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)按《周易(yi)》中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)太(tai)極(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)圖的(de)(de)(de)(de)精義所建,中(zhong)圈(quan)(quan)為陰陽(yang)兩(liang)(liang)儀(yi),外圈(quan)(quan)為乾(qian)、坤、震、巽(xun)、坎、離(li)、艮、兌八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua),象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)征著道(dao)家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陰陽(yang)相和,萬(wan)物(wu)滋生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)理。有(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi),站在八(ba)卦(gua)(gua)(gua)平臺中(zhong)心喊叫,能在山谷中(zhong)產生(sheng)(sheng)回音。道(dao)人(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),如果(guo)聽清了(le)回聲(sheng),便可(ke)增壽。而離(li)中(zhong)心位置去(qu)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)笑,哪怕只一(yi)步(bu)之(zhi)遙,便不會有(you)(you)這(zhe)種效果(guo)。
風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區的(de)第一(yi)景(jing)(jing)就是煙霞洞(dong),這里古時是危崖深壑(he),后因多(duo)年漲水(shui)漸淤漸平。古時,這個(ge)洞(dong)每(mei)到冬季的(de)晴(qing)暖之日,就有(you)霧氣飄出,那霧縹縹緲(miao)緲(miao),騰騰上升(sheng),在(zai)紅砂(sha)巖(yan)的(de)襯托下如煙似霞,飄向林壑(he),填滿(man)峽(xia)谷,所以得名“煙霞洞(dong)”。
遠安咸豐、同治縣志(zhi)記載,永圣宮(gong)(gong)是鳴(ming)鳳山(shan)道(dao)教最高(gao)神靈(ling)(ling)歆享(xiang)供奉的殿(dian)堂,清末因水(shui)災(zai)被毀。景區認為:鳴(ming)鳳既為道(dao)家(jia)仙山(shan),豈(qi)可無三清尊(zun)(zun)殿(dian)!于是景區決定復(fu)修永圣宮(gong)(gong),于癸巳年(nian)正(zheng)月十二(er)(er)日破土興建,至九(jiu)月三十日峻(jun)工。新宮(gong)(gong)座落鳴(ming)鳳山(shan)下九(jiu)曲環繞之正(zheng)弓中,左倚龍山(shan),右接虎嶺,上棲朱雀,下臥玄武,山(shan)重水(shui)復(fu),氣象絕勝。宮(gong)(gong)室集道(dao)家(jia)古(gu)樸之風(feng)格建造,總面(mian)積(ji)1711平方米。宮(gong)(gong)門(men)西向(xiang),紫(zi)屏壁立,懷漾清流,一(yi)派神奇。大門(men)內立王靈(ling)(ling)官(guan)守衛。院側(ce)為財神、文(wen)昌二(er)(er)殿(dian),高(gao)7.59米,大殿(dian)居后,高(gao)17.8米,三清尊(zun)(zun)神居中,前四(si)御(yu),側(ce)生肖,后供觀音(yin)。
鳴鳳山(shan)金頂建(jian)筑面(mian)積3000平(ping)方米,均依(yi)山(shan)鑿巖(yan)而建(jian),共3層,高十余丈,分正(zheng)宮、東大宮和西大宮。正(zheng)宮為紫皇寶殿,門(men)楣上有“紫氣(qi)東來”四字。正(zheng)門(men)兩(liang)旁對聯為“遙望金闕朝圣駕(jia),投誠(cheng)玉(yu)(yu)座答天恩。”寶殿內供奉(feng)著(zhu)(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)皇大帝(di)、真武(wu)大帝(di)的巨幅塑像(xiang),四周(zhou)站著(zhu)(zhu)800靈官。
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