書院簡介
甲(jia)秀書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)位于汕尾陸豐市甲(jia)子鎮(zhen)北門內(nei)。甲(jia)秀書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)建于明代,歷來為粵東(dong)文人會萃講學之(zhi)所。 至今(jin)院(yuan)內(nei)仍(reng)保存(cun)著不少歷代的(de)石碑(bei)石刻(ke)。解(jie)放(fang)后,人民政(zheng)府在此興(xing)辦中學,是個出人才(cai)的(de)地方,省市的(de)許多(duo)干部(bu)以及各個行業的(de)許多(duo)骨干,都(dou)在這里念過(guo)書(shu)(shu)。
擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石位于(yu)甲秀(xiu)書院的側邊,是一(yi)巨(ju)石,屹立聳拔,凌空而起,大(da)有欲沖霄漢(han)之(zhi)氣概。巨(ju)石腰部,長一(yi)方榕,盤根錯(cuo)節,郁郁蔥蔥,生機勃(bo)勃(bo)。據說面(mian)對擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石練功(gong)(gong),能練出擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)的功(gong)(gong)力(li),故(gu)以后面(mian)石練功(gong)(gong)成為許多人(ren)的習慣。擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石足有五、六丈(zhang)高(gao),兩丈(zhang)多寬(kuan)。石之(zhi)下面(mian)刻有四言詩,字大(da)如斗,蒼勁有力(li):“天(tian)(tian)開(kai)甲子,巨(ju)石臨門。一(yi)聲(sheng)霹靂,震動(dong)乾坤……”其余(yu)詩句,因年久風(feng)化(hua)苔蝕(shi),模(mo)糊不清。
關于擎天石傳說
關于(yu)擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)還有(you)一(yi)個神(shen)奇的傳說。相傳甲子建鎮時,東海龍王(wang)(wang)敖廣(guang),為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)給王(wang)(wang)母娘娘拜壽,從龍宮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)挑選(xuan)了(le)(le)(le)數十顆(ke)光(guang)彩奪目的珍珠,揣著騰云而(er)去(qu)。半(ban)空(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被一(yi)朵云頭遮擋,不(bu)慎錯步翻了(le)(le)(le)個筋(jin)斗,掉下一(yi)顆(ke)寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。這(zhe)寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚(dong)一(yi)聲,落(luo)于(yu)甲子鎮北,摔得裂開一(yi)痕。寶(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)落(luo)地(di)(di)(di)后,憤(fen)而(er)恥(chi)于(yu)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)見王(wang)(wang)母,拼命(ming)猛長(chang),發誓要長(chang)成擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi),其(qi)光(guang)彩也就慢慢地(di)(di)(di)褪失(shi)了(le)(le)(le)。適逢(feng)一(yi)金鳳凰從這(zhe)里飛(fei)過,見此石(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)凡(fan),便棲于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上歇息賞景,屙屎(shi)滴入石(shi)(shi)(shi)縫(feng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。屎(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一(yi)顆(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔,以屎(shi)為(wei)土,發芽生根,竟(jing)越長(chang)越高(gao)(gao)。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)見狀(zhuang),不(bu)讓于(yu)榕(rong)(rong),硬要高(gao)(gao)過榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)亦(yi)不(bu)服(fu),暗(an)暗(an)欲高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼此互不(bu)謙(qian)讓,競(jing)相向上。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)發怒,搖動樹(shu)(shu)干,振落(luo)許(xu)多榕(rong)(rong)葉。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)即令眾(zhong)綠葉小兵,飛(fei)往天(tian)(tian)宮告狀(zhuang)。玉帝(di)聞(wen)奏,心想開天(tian)(tian)辟(pi)地(di)(di)(di),只有(you)樹(shu)(shu)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi),哪有(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)高(gao)(gao)于(yu)樹(shu)(shu)之(zhi)理隨而(er)命(ming)雷神(shen)速(su)往擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)。從此,擎(qing)天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)會再長(chang)高(gao)(gao)了(le)(le)(le)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)雖能(neng)(neng)生長(chang),但(dan)只能(neng)(neng)橫空(kong)生發,略高(gao)(gao)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)已。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)(shu)拼著一(yi)股勁,終(zhong)長(chang)得枝長(chang)葉茂,蔭遮地(di)(di)(di)面。