何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)旅(lv)游景(jing)區又稱小(xiao)樓(lou)(lou)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)源,是增城(cheng)八(ba)景(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。位于(yu)增城(cheng)區小(xiao)樓(lou)(lou)鎮(zhen)小(xiao)樓(lou)(lou)墟(xu)。該(gai)景(jing)區屬于(yu)宗(zong)教(jiao)文化型景(jing)區,人文資(zi)(zi)源獨特,文化歷(li)史悠久(jiu),是中國道(dao)教(jiao)“八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)”之(zhi)(zhi)中唯一(yi)(yi)女仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)的(de)故(gu)鄉。景(jing)區由何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)、廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)頂仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)桃、仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)井、黃巖仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞、何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)塔、何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)雕像(xiang)、何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)鐘樓(lou)(lou)、千年(nian)(nian)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)藤園(盤(pan)龍古藤)、吉洲島及何氏梓里村(cun)、仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)桂村(cun)等名勝景(jing)點組成。何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)是增城(cheng)市重點文物(wu)保護單位。始建(jian)于(yu)明朝,因戰亂屢經修建(jian)。最后一(yi)(yi)次重建(jian)是清咸豐八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1858年(nian)(nian))。家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)磚石臺(tai)梁式(shi)結構,第一(yi)(yi)、三進13架出前廊為(wei)封火山(shan)墻(qiang);第二進四柱一(yi)(yi)間五架拜亭為(wei)硬山(shan)。何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)寬12米,進深30米,建(jian)筑高度3米左右。廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)內共3進3間,中有(you)天井,后進每間供(gong)佛像(xiang),分別是觀音、洪圣大(da)王、何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)。現(xian)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)名武(wu)當(dang)道(dao)士主持,廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)祝共19人,每年(nian)(nian)度有(you)武(wu)術比賽(sai),3月(yue)3和9月(yue)9有(you)大(da)法會(全(quan)真教(jiao)武(wu)當(dang)派)。旱河何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)始建(jian)于(yu)道(dao)光元年(nian)(nian),后幾次修毀,1984年(nian)(nian)經港澳同胞和各地人士捐(juan)資(zi)(zi)重修。據傳是增城(cheng)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)在旱河臥虎盤(pan)山(shan)下駐足停(ting)留修道(dao)之(zhi)(zhi)所。按照史書(shu)記載(zai),何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)是廣(guang)東省增城(cheng)市小(xiao)樓(lou)(lou)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)桂村(cun)人,在全(quan)國各地以祭祀何家(jia)(jia)姑(gu)(gu)為(wei)主的(de)祠(ci)堂有(you)上百個,而家(jia)(jia)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)就只有(you)這一(yi)(yi)間。
何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)道教 八仙(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)一。其身世(shi)有(you)(you)多(duo)種說法。浙(zhe)江,安徽,福(fu)建(jian)等地皆有(you)(you)本地之(zhi)(zhi)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)。然(ran)多(duo)傳(chuan)說為何氏女,途遇仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren),賜仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桃或仙(xian)(xian)(xian)棗食(shi)之(zhi)(zhi),成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian),不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)饑餓。能(neng)預知(zhi)禍福(fu),善輕(qing)身飛行(xing)(xing)。一說乃呂(lv)洞賓(bin)弟子(zi)。《仙(xian)(xian)(xian)佛奇蹤(zong)》說:何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)為廣州增城一位叫(jiao)何泰的(de)女兒。生(sheng)(sheng)時頭(tou)頂有(you)(you)六條頭(tou)發。十(shi)六歲(sui)時夢見仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)教他(ta):「吃云(yun)母(mu)粉,可以輕(qing)身而且長(chang)生(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)死。」于是她照仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)的(de)指示(shi),吃云(yun)母(mu),發誓不(bu)(bu)嫁,經(jing)常(chang)來(lai)往山谷(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)中,健行(xing)(xing)如飛。每天的(de)早上出去,晚上帶(dai)回(hui)一些山果給(gei)她的(de)母(mu)親吃。后逐漸(jian)不(bu)(bu)吃五谷(gu),武則天遣使召見她去宮(gong)中,在入京中的(de)途中忽然(ran)失蹤(zong)。之(zhi)(zhi)后白(bai)日(ri)生(sheng)(sheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)。唐天寶九(jiu)年,出現在麻姑(gu)壇中,站立在五朵云(yun)中,其后,又出現在廣州的(de)小石樓。
宋曾敏行《獨醒(xing)雜(za)志(zhi)》記載(zai):「狄青(qing)早年在爭南儂時(shi)路(lu)過永州(zhou),聽說何仙姑能預知(zhi)吉兇(xiong),便特(te)地(di)去詢問戰爭的結果,何仙姑說:「公不必見賊,賊敗(bai)且走。」開始(shi)狄青(qing)不信,后(hou)來(lai)宋軍(jun)先(xian)鋒與南儂智高的兵交戰,不機(ji)回合,智高戰敗(bai)并逃入大理國。
何仙姑家廟
是廣(guang)州市重(zhong)點文物保護單位。始建于(yu)明朝,家廟(miao)是磚石臺梁式結(jie)構,三進(jin)式,第一、三進(jin)十三架(jia)出前廊為封火山(shan)墻(qiang);第二進(jin)四柱(zhu)一間五架(jia)拜(bai)亭為硬山(shan)頂,其正脊和(he)垂脊均有反翹裝飾。廟(miao)正面山(shan)門鐫(juan)刻的隸書門額(e)“何(he)(he)仙姑(gu)家廟(miao)”,為咸(xian)豐八年(nian)戊午(wu)嘉平黃芳培所書,山(shan)門上還鐫(juan)刻了(le)一副行書對聯:“千年(nian)履(lv)舄(xi)遺丹井,百(bai)代衣冠(guan)拜(bai)古祠”;反映了(le)人們對何(he)(he)仙姑(gu)的崇敬(jing)之情。廟(miao)二進(jin)正堂供奉何(he)(he)仙姑(gu)立(li)像。何(he)(he)仙姑(gu)像用(yong)樟木(mu)雕塑(su)而成,
高約70厘米,為(wei)唐朝村姑(gu)裝束。家(jia)廟有兩大節慶,每逢三月初(chu)(chu)七日仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)誕和農(nong)歷八月初(chu)(chu)八日仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)得(de)道成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)日,當地(di)村民都會自(zi)發舉行慶典活(huo)動,各(ge)鄉(xiang)唱大戲、放(fang)煙(yan)火,連續數天(tian),并(bing)在仙(xian)(xian)井(jing)旁邊請“仙(xian)(xian)湯”,以求(qiu)福(fu)祉。其間,到家(jia)廟廣場上祭祀的游人多達數萬人,香火盛極一時。后應信眾要求(qiu),翻修(xiu)家(jia)廟和家(jia)廟廣場,并(bing)增(zeng)建仙(xian)(xian)源(yuan)牌(pai)坊、八仙(xian)(xian)會館、麻(ma)姑(gu)殿、云母溪和仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)碑林等配套景點。
何仙姑井
天花(hua)(hua)井(jing)又名何(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑井(jing),是(shi)何(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑投井(jing)成仙(xian)(xian)的(de)地(di)方。井(jing)邊的(de)石鞋模型就是(shi)當年(nian)何(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)姑投井(jing)遺留的(de)繡花(hua)(hua)鞋。那么(me)另外一只鞋去那里(li)呢?一說在風光秀麗的(de)百花(hua)(hua)山莊(zhuang)度假村;二是(shi)在荔枝生態主(zhu)題公(gong)園——盈(ying)園。井(jing)臺用(yong)花(hua)(hua)崗巖石鑿成八角形狀,上面(mian)銘刻“仙(xian)(xian)源涓涓,飲者萬年(nian)”八個(ge)字(zi)。古井(jing)深達數丈,并不(bu)為(wei)奇(qi),奇(qi)的(de)是(shi)家廟周圍方圓幾里(li)的(de)井(jing)水都略有咸味,唯獨這里(li)的(de)井(jing)水清(qing)(qing)澈甘(gan)例。用(yong)井(jing)水沏茶,特別香(xiang)醇清(qing)(qing)潤,常飲此(ci)水能強身健體。
仙桃
在(zai)家廟正堂屋(wu)脊(ji)瓦(wa)頂上,長(chang)(chang)有一棵(ke)桃(tao)樹,據說已(yi)有一百(bai)多(duo)年樹齡,相傳是何仙姑師父麻姑獻(xian)壽的仙桃(tao),故又稱“麻姑仙桃(tao)”。它雖(sui)生長(chang)(chang)在(zai)缺土(tu)少壤的瓦(wa)背屋(wu)脊(ji)上,但從不需(xu)要施肥淋水,依舊枝(zhi)葉(xie)繁茂。每年入(ru)春,何仙姑家廟會出現“三多(duo)”現象:一是桃(tao)花多(duo),元月桃(tao)花盛
開時(shi)節,仙(xian)(xian)桃(tao)(tao)滿樹桃(tao)(tao)花,花開爛漫;二(er)是人多,仙(xian)(xian)桃(tao)(tao)本是神奇之樹,加上桃(tao)(tao)花盛開,更吸引了一(yi)批又一(yi)批的游客前來參觀;三是果多,仙(xian)(xian)桃(tao)(tao)長勢(shi)喜人,結果累累。仙(xian)(xian)桃(tao)(tao)由于異常珍貴,故價值不菲,許多善信(xin)都下重(zhong)金提前訂購,以求福壽延年。2007年有(you)一(yi)顆仙(xian)(xian)桃(tao)(tao)竟然(ran)拍賣出(chu)13.8萬元的天價。
何仙姑紀念塔
當(dang)年,日(ri)本鬼子曾在小樓(lou)墟一(yi)帶肆(si)行(xing)無忌。有(you)一(yi)天放火燒村,當(dang)火燒到家(jia)廟東西兩堵墻(qiang)時(shi),火嘎然熄滅了。氣急敗(bai)壞的日(ri)本鬼子甚至出(chu)動飛機轟炸(zha),投(tou)下的炸(zha)彈在家(jia)廟附近都(dou)炸(zha)響了,唯獨落(luo)入(ru)
廟中的炸彈安然無恙。仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)顯靈,日本鬼子也只有老(lao)鼠拉(la)龜(gui)。一位(wei)日本友人被何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)圣靈所震撼,在事隔五十(shi)多年(nian)后,慕名前來(lai)參拜何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu),了結心愿(yuan),并(bing)捐資二百(bai)萬元,在觀(guan)音(yin)山上修建了十(shi)一層(ceng)高的何仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)紀念(nian)塔。
何仙姑像
何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)像用(yong)樟木雕塑而成(cheng),高約70厘米、原為唐朝村姑(gu)裝束。現何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)身上(shang)披(pi)的繡花袍由泰(tai)國善男(nan)(nan)信(xin)女贈送,頭上(shang)的珍珠(zhu)頭飾(shi)為香港善男(nan)(nan)信(xin)女贈送。堂上(shang)高掛著林(lin)林(lin)總總的錦旗,是馬來西亞、泰(tai)國、日(ri)(ri)本、新加坡等地善男(nan)(nan)信(xin)女答(da)謝何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)的信(xin)物。家廟(miao)有(you)兩大節慶,每逢農(nong)歷三(san)月(yue)初七日(ri)(ri)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)誕、農(nong)歷八(ba)月(yue)初八(ba)日(ri)(ri)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)得道(dao)成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)日(ri)(ri),廟(miao)內的香火極(ji)盛。
千年仙藤
何(he)仙(xian)姑家(jia)廟(miao)(miao)旅游景區的(de)另一(yi)亮(liang)點就是離家(jia)廟(miao)(miao)400米處有一(yi)根一(yi)千多(duo)年的(de)盤龍(long)古藤(teng)(teng)。藤(teng)(teng)身(shen)最大圍徑為1.7米,藤(teng)(teng)身(shen)長數十米,像一(yi)條臥龍(long)般纏繞,但多(duo)年都未能分辨出其(qi)藤(teng)(teng)根部所在(zai)(zai)(zai),藤(teng)(teng)冠覆蓋(gai)面積500平方(fang)米,常年翠(cui)綠。據(ju)有關專家(jia)考察論(lun)證(zheng),該藤(teng)(teng)是目(mu)前東(dong)南亞發(fa)現的(de)最大的(de)白花魚藤(teng)(teng)。據(ju)透露,小(xiao)樓鎮正在(zai)(zai)(zai)為古藤(teng)(teng)申報吉尼(ni)斯紀錄。傳說何(he)仙(xian)姑成仙(xian)后返回家(jia)鄉,在(zai)(zai)(zai)家(jia)廟(miao)(miao)旁的(de)樹林(lin)里乘涼。師傅(fu)呂(lv)洞賓(bin)聽聞(wen),欣然赴會(hui)。匆忙間用神
仙拐(guai)杖叉(cha)住(zhu)了何(he)仙姑(gu)的綠(lv)絲帶,何(he)仙姑(gu)羞(xiu)羞(xiu)然掩面(mian)飛往天庭。呂洞(dong)(dong)賓撒手掉拐(guai)杖,駕(jia)起祥云向(xiang)何(he)仙姑(gu)道歉(qian)。于是(shi)(shi)何(he)仙姑(gu)的綠(lv)絲帶化作(zuo)大(da)家眼前的盤龍(long)藤(teng)(teng),呂洞(dong)(dong)賓的神仙拐(guai)杖也日久生(sheng)精,變為(wei)幾(ji)(ji)棵(ke)支撐古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)的大(da)樹(shu)(shu)。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)已有千年歷史。它是(shi)(shi)由青藤(teng)(teng)繞著一(yi)棵(ke)古(gu)榕和幾(ji)(ji)棵(ke)雜樹(shu)(shu)繁衍而成,因此藤(teng)(teng)樹(shu)(shu)交錯,分不清藤(teng)(teng)生(sheng)樹(shu)(shu)生(sheng)。藤(teng)(teng)根(gen)源頭(tou)在哪里?到今仍是(shi)(shi)個謎。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)枝干直徑最粗(cu)處約150厘米,延伸跨度(du)30多米,覆蓋面(mian)積(ji)近500平(ping)方(fang)米。1986年9月(yue)珠海園林學(xue)會(hui)應(ying)邀到這(zhe)里鑒定(ding),認(ren)為(wei)古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)的學(xue)名為(wei)“白花魚(yu)藤(teng)(teng)”,是(shi)(shi)我(wo)國稀有的植物(wu)。古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)6月(yue)開花,8月(yue)結果,花開季(ji)節,芬芳(fang)遍(bian)地(di),香氣(qi)襲人。從遠處看,這(zhe)株古(gu)藤(teng)(teng)就象白色的巨龍(long),氣(qi)勢更為(wei)磅礴。