翠(cui)峰(feng)(feng)巖景區寬(kuan)廣,范圍約5.5平(ping)方公里(li)。巖區內(nei)山嶺起伏,峰(feng)(feng)巒疊翠(cui),古木參天,暑無(wu)炎夏;石級攀援(yuan),曲(qu)徑(jing)通(tong)幽,清風徐拂,香(xiang)煙(yan)繚繞(rao),茂林篩影,花香(xiang)鳥(niao)語,令(ling)人陶醉。 翠(cui)峰(feng)(feng)巖有幾多神奇,一是有諸多神奇傳(chuan)(chuan)說,二是擁有奇井、奇石、奇洞、奇樹。神奇的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說,神奇的(de)景點(dian),加(jia)上革(ge)命遺跡(ji)和新(xin)建的(de)景點(dian),令(ling)游人流連忘返,回味無(wu)窮。
翠峰(feng)巖上(shang)(shang)有幾(ji)處(chu)充滿(man)神話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)的奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)。巖頂(ding)鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)“仙腳跡(ji)”關于唐高僧大顛游(you)蹤的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)自不(bu)消說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),它還有另一(yi)(yi)則神話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)曰:“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)(chui)石(shi)(shi)”。現石(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)除了2個(ge)腳印(yin)“仙腳跡(ji)”外(wai),還有一(yi)(yi)處(chu)淺(qian)(qian)洼(wa)(wa),形似鼎(ding)(ding),故名鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)(shi)。相傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)林九姨在此石(shi)(shi)下洞(dong)室修(xiu)真(zhen)時(shi),為(wei)招待其(qi)尋訪遠來之(zhi)(zhi)叔(shu)(shu)父,在石(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)鼎(ding)(ding)形之(zhi)(zhi)淺(qian)(qian)洼(wa)(wa)處(chu)炊(chui)(chui)石(shi)(shi)加蓋,變(bian)為(wei)熟芋(yu),然后以芋(yu)招待其(qi)叔(shu)(shu)父。后來其(qi)叔(shu)(shu)父識得個(ge)中(zhong)仙機(ji),遂留下修(xiu)煉(lian)同(tong)化。此便 是“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊(chui)(chui)石(shi)(shi)”之(zhi)(zhi)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)。一(yi)(yi)塊巨石(shi)(shi),便有幾(ji)個(ge)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),不(bu)可不(bu)謂(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)。還有一(yi)(yi)處(chu)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)色彩,昭示戒(jie)(jie)貪(tan)哲(zhe)理,該(gai)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)及傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)名曰“金龜(gui)出米(mi)(mi)”,址在西華石(shi)(shi)室附近,也就是蓋成天然廟堂(tang)的巨石(shi)(shi)“金龜(gui)”。該(gai)金龜(gui)石(shi)(shi)有2個(ge)小孔,傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)昔(xi)年一(yi)(yi)孔滴油,一(yi)(yi)孔漏米(mi)(mi),其(qi)量不(bu)多不(bu)少,可供當時(shi)廟內之(zhi)(zhi)人食(shi)用。后有人貪(tan)心(xin)不(bu)遵戒(jie)(jie)條,將(jiang)孔鑿大意欲(yu)居(ju)油米(mi)(mi),不(bu)料(liao)竟從此油不(bu)滴米(mi)(mi)不(bu)漏,因貪(tan)壞事,悔之(zhi)(zhi)遲矣。此傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),勸人戒(jie)(jie)貪(tan),卻也有意義(yi)。
翠峰半山(shan)腰(yao)有(you)(you)一口古井(jing)(jing)(jing),井(jing)(jing)(jing)旁巖石上刻有(you)(you)2個蒼勁的字“龍泉”,故名(ming)“龍泉古井(jing)(jing)(jing)”,又名(ming)“禱雨井(jing)(jing)(jing)”。相(xiang)傳為(wei)林九(jiu)姨修真升化后為(wei)潤物(wu)濟(ji)世(shi)而(er)(er)辟(pi)。其(qi)井(jing)(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)奇,在(zai)于處高山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)地,山(shan)無水(shui)源飛泉,井(jing)(jing)(jing)卻有(you)(you)水(shui),井(jing)(jing)(jing)不(bu)(bu)大不(bu)(bu)深,卻可任千人汲用而(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)竭(jie),而(er)(er)久時(shi)不(bu)(bu)汲,水(shui)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)滿不(bu)(bu)溢(yi);井(jing)(jing)(jing)水(shui)清(qing)(qing)醇甘洌,口感清(qing)(qing)甘,為(wei)烹茶上泉清(qing)(qing)液。民間風俗傳善男信女或到此(ci)游玩(wan)者,必汲水(shui)洗(xi)臉洗(xi)手(shou),謂一洗(xi)此(ci)龍泉水(shui),一可消災,二便“清(qing)(qing)氣相(xiang)”也(ye);否則,帶(dai)“不(bu)(bu)清(qing)(qing)氣相(xiang)”之(zhi)(zhi)身上巖,恐(kong)有(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)敬(jing)不(bu)(bu)念心(xin)(不(bu)(bu)誠(cheng)心(xin))之(zhi)(zhi)嫌
由(you)巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)自然(ran)(ran)(ran)構成(cheng)(cheng)的天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong),這些(xie)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)又(you)形成(cheng)(cheng)天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),是為(wei)天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),而且有的面積(ji)很(hen)大。如“西(xi)華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”,傳為(wei)林(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)修真之處(chu)所。石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由(you)一天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)覆(fu)蓋,名(ming)“鼎塢石(shi)(shi)(shi)”,該室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)左(zuo)右(you)各有廳(ting)房,大小各異,室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)保(bao)存九(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)泥塑坐像。真可謂天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),別有洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)也。在西(xi)華(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)附近,另(ling)有一處(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),也是由(you)一巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)名(ming)金龜覆(fu)蓋而成(cheng)(cheng)洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被辟為(wei)天(tian)(tian)然(ran)(ran)(ran)廟堂。這些(xie)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),頗多(duo)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)處(chu)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)趣。
翠(cui)峰巖景區(qu),位于汕頭市潮南區(qu)仙(xian)(xian)城鎮(zhen)金竹(zhu)嶺西(xi)北山麓,距潮南城區(qu)13公里。《汕頭旅游發展規(gui)劃(hua)意見書(shu)》把其列同中(zhong)山公園(yuan)、宋大(da)峰景區(qu)、仙(xian)(xian)湖景區(qu)等為第(di)二類資源景區(qu)。
翠峰巖(yan)始創于(yu)(yu)元至(zhi)正三年(nian)(1343年(nian)),距今已(yi)有(you)671年(nian)的歷史。巖(yan)上(shang)古(gu)廟“圣(sheng)母娘(niang)娘(niang)廟”,奉祀于(yu)(yu)巖(yan)上(shang)西華石室修真坐化的林九姨,民間素稱其為“巖(yan)娘(niang)”,自(zi)古(gu)香火頗旺。
相傳(chuan),林(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)為(wei)成田鄉人氏,原名林(lin)玉(yu)云,生于元(yuan)延年(nian)間(jian)(1314~1320年(nian))。降(jiang)生時(shi),異香滿室。爾后素(su)食至(zhi)18歲,堅貞不屈不嫁(jia),為(wei)抗(kang)婚攜一犬一鍋逃難至(zhi)此,獨處巖洞(dong)修真以濟(ji)世(shi)之心(xin),感動上(shang)蒼,遂(sui)修真升化(其犬同化)。升化之后,降(jiang)“瑞云”裝點山巒,辟“龍泉(quan)井”滋潤萬物(wu),顯靈(ling)濟(ji)世(shi)。人們感其功德,遂(sui)建廟(miao)奉祀,事聞(wen)朝(chao)廷,元(yuan)帝(di)敕(chi)封“翠峰(feng)(feng)巖林(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)娘娘”。至(zhi)明初,降(jiang)乩奉玉(yu)皇封九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)為(wei)“母(mu)(mu)后圣母(mu)(mu)”,遂(sui)稱巖娘為(wei)“圣母(mu)(mu)娘娘”。現巖內(nei)西華石室有(you)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)姨(yi)泥塑坐(zuo)像(xiang),保(bao)存完(wan)好。1985年(nian),翠峰(feng)(feng)巖被列(lie)為(wei)潮陽縣文物(wu)保(bao)護單位(wei)。