明朝曾于山上蓋有城樓(lou)樣樓(lou)，是當時福州較高的建筑物，又(you)稱(cheng)鎮(zhen)海樓(lou)。登樓(lou)眺望，可(ke)極(ji)目(mu)閩江口。不幸的是此(ci)樓(lou)毀于“文化(hua)大(da)革命”中。2006年在(zai)原址重建新(xin)樓(lou)。
屏山高(gao)62米，東南為(wei)冶山，旁(pang)有(you)歐(ou)冶池，相傳為(wei)春秋(qiu)時歐(ou)冶子鑄劍(jian)處，又稱(cheng)劍(jian)池，華林寺(si)。北麓(lu)有(you)1987年新(xin)辟的屏山公園，園中有(you)不(bu)少游覽點。
漢閩越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)無諸建冶(ye)(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，相傳(chuan)(chuan)就在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)東(dong)(dong)南冶(ye)(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)帶。冶(ye)(ye)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)有(you)福(fu)(fu)州(zhou)較早(zao)的(de)冶(ye)(ye)煉遺址歐冶(ye)(ye)池。晉子城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、唐(tang)羅城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，也都是(shi)從(cong)此向南擴展的(de)。越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巔舊有(you)環峰亭、絕學寮(liao)，為(wei)(wei)宋(song)丞(cheng)相張浚讀書(shu)(shu)(shu)處。又(you)有(you)天泉(quan)(quan)(quan)池、泉(quan)(quan)(quan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)堂(tang)、玩琴(qin)石，相傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei)(wei)閩越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)鼓琴(qin)處。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下一(yi)泓清(qing)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)，傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei)(wei)閩越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)飲(yin)馬(ma)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)，在(zai)今(jin)(jin)華林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)前院東(dong)(dong)南。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南麓有(you)福(fu)(fu)州(zhou)第一(yi)座佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)(si)——乾元寺(si)(si)(si)，毀于明(ming)(ming)初(chu)(chu)，今(jin)(jin)半野軒系其(qi)殘余部分(fen)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南現(xian)存五代十國(guo)(guo)之一(yi)吳越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)鮑修讓興建的(de)“越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)吉祥(xiang)(xiang)禪院”，即今(jin)(jin)之華林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)。“寶(bao)剎越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邊，千(qian)(qian)花繡佛(fo)(fo)前”，越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)宋(song)代就是(shi)福(fu)(fu)州(zhou)的(de)游覽(lan)勝地。南宋(song)高宗趙構曾御書(shu)(shu)(shu)“越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“環峰”刻石于寺(si)(si)(si)，今(jin)(jin)殘碑猶存。寺(si)(si)(si)幾經興廢，僅(jin)存大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)，經專家學者(zhe)論證和C14測(ce)定，確(que)認華林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)千(qian)(qian)年以前原構，是(shi)長江(jiang)以南較古老(lao)的(de)木(mu)構建筑(zhu)，已列為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重點文物保護單位，在(zai)全國(guo)(guo)古建筑(zhu)中(zhong)占有(you)一(yi)席之地。明(ming)(ming)洪(hong)武初(chu)(chu)，跨越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)砌石城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓于其(qi)上，稱為(wei)(wei)“樣(yang)樓”，后更名鎮海樓，屢毀屢建，民國(guo)(guo)時(shi)期改為(wei)(wei)林(lin)(lin)森紀念堂(tang)，“文化大(da)(da)革命”中(zhong)被炸毀。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西北(bei)有(you)井“苔泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”，又(you)稱龍舌(she)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)。水從(cong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)峭壁裂縫中(zhong)涌出，流注井中(zhong)，微呈澄(cheng)藍色(se)，味清(qing)甜，宋(song)代書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家蔡襄知福(fu)(fu)州(zhou)時(shi)，喜用(yong)這里的(de)水烹茶，今(jin)(jin)井旁一(yi)方石碑，刻“苔泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”，相傳(chuan)(chuan)是(shi)蔡襄的(de)手(shou)跡。越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)因為(wei)(wei)是(shi)閩越(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)發祥(xiang)(xiang)地，早(zao)在(zai)唐(tang)宋(song)就禁(jin)止樵采，是(shi)福(fu)(fu)州(zhou)較早(zao)的(de)歷史文化保護區。
主(zhu)峰從南向(xiang)(xiang)北居(ju)高臨下，勢(shi)如(ru)率領(ling)群山(shan)(shan)(shan)奔向(xiang)(xiang)大海，為主(zhu)村之屏風，故名(ming)。宋理學家朱(zhu)熹結舍講(jiang)學于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)旁，因此又叫賢(xian)人(ren)(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。古時還叫魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)，唐代(dai)以(yi)前，山(shan)(shan)(shan)的前面一片(pian)汪洋(yang)，民居(ju)只能沿山(shan)(shan)(shan)建(jian)屋，唐末至兩宋間，這里(li)人(ren)(ren)才(cai)輩出(chu)，高魁(kui)蟬朕，故得名(ming)魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)，境(jing)為魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)境(jing)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)旁路邊(bian)大崖面上勒(le)有(you)楷書(shu)“魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”二(er)字，后因建(jian)設水渠被打(da)掉，福建(jian)省副省長潘心(xin)城在原處補書(shu)“魁(kui)元”二(er)字，里(li)面有(you)一處山(shan)(shan)(shan)峪，地名(ming)叫魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)里(li)，故屏山(shan)(shan)(shan)、賢(xian)人(ren)(ren)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、魁(kui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)，三名(ming)并(bing)傳(chuan)。
該山海拔(ba)500米，面(mian)(mian)積約1000畝(mu)，北面(mian)(mian)臨(lin)鼎(ding)溪，與(yu)柏(bo)山對峙，東(dong)面(mian)(mian)一片平原，萬(wan)畝(mu)良田(tian)，距山三公(gong)里就是(shi)大海。西面(mian)(mian)是(shi)蓄(xu)水(shui)一千(qian)(qian)萬(wan)立方米的(de)三溪水(shui)庫，以及(ji)環(huan)山諸村。南(nan)面(mian)(mian)與(yu)邦(bang)上(shang)村、犰(qiu)侖山及(ji)福清七社諸村交界。山巔羅(luo)列大小不一、千(qian)(qian)姿(zi)百態、挺(ting)秀而出的(de)奇峰(feng)怪石(shi)，猶如萬(wan)笏(hu)朝天，生長有(you)兩面(mian)(mian)針、鳳(feng)尾草等(deng)(deng)(deng)多種(zhong)藥材，種(zhong)植地(di)瓜(gua)(甘(gan)薯)、果樹等(deng)(deng)(deng)，并儲(chu)存大量(liang)優質花崗石(shi)。有(you)天龍(long)井、豸石(shi)、龍(long)嗡泉等(deng)(deng)(deng)名勝古跡和(he)邑十二大景(jing)之一“屏嶂鋪(pu)霞(xia)”，千(qian)(qian)年古剎——朝元觀，朱熹講學(xue)處——紫陽閣(ge)，香梅軒，鐘秀毓英牌(pai)坊等(deng)(deng)(deng)古建(jian)筑，明代陳(chen)省(sheng)崖刻等(deng)(deng)(deng)亦在其旁。來在山上(shang)新建(jian)觀海亭、望(wang)月亭和(he)各種(zhong)休閑場所，通往各個景(jing)點道路都鋪(pu)上(shang)石(shi)條(tiao)。巖石(shi)中有(you)華(hua)國鋒、賈慶林、田(tian)紀云、王兆國、賀國強等(deng)(deng)(deng)黨和(he)國家(jia)領導(dao)人，以及(ji)陳(chen)明義、袁啟彤、游德馨(xin)、何少川、張(zhang)家(jia)坤、潘心(xin)城、陳(chen)奮武(wu)等(deng)(deng)(deng)省(sheng)領導(dao)和(he)書法名家(jia)的(de)書寫巖刻。
