蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎,位于韶關(guan)市(shi)區河(he)西約2.5公里處的芙(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)上(shang)。芙(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)在(zai)漢代已(yi)很著名,相(xiang)傳當時有(you)個叫康(kang)容的道士在(zai)此砌灶煉(lian)丹(dan),故后世有(you)“蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)丹(dan)灶”之名,為曲江二(er)十四(si)景(jing)之一(yi),后人在(zai)康(kang)容煉(lian)丹(dan)處建庵,上(shang)書“芙(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎”。蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎在(zai)芙(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)山(shan)腰近(jin)頂峰處,始建年(nian)(nian)代以及歷代修繕情況(kuang)無(wu)法考證。但(dan)據(ju)地方志(zhi)記(ji)載,蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎在(zai)明代崇禎(zhen)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)曾毀于兵火,后由明僧(seng)募(mu)修。另(ling)外,據(ju)現存(cun)《重修芙(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)真(zhen)武帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)記(ji)》石碑記(ji)載,以及壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)上(shang)的落款,可知蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎在(zai)康(kang)熙三十四(si)年(nian)(nian),光(guang)緒七年(nian)(nian)都(dou)曾有(you)修繕。但(dan)至近(jin)代由于長(chang)期失修,幾近(jin)碳圯。1985年(nian)(nian),市(shi)政(zheng)府撥款按原貌重新修復了蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎。修復后蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎占地面積(ji)1200多平方米,建筑面積(ji)800平方米,分前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、左右廂房(fang)共(gong)8間(jian)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎內外的壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)也大都(dou)按原來(lai)的痕跡(ji)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)出。壁畫(hua)(hua)(hua)內容大都(dou)是有(you)關(guan)修身煉(lian)丹(dan)之事,亦有(you)其它(ta)花草山(shan)水畫(hua)(hua)(hua)。
芙蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)還是(shi)一處登高望(wang)遠的勝地。登上芙蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)頂遠眺,可鳥瞰全城(cheng)秀麗(li)風光。遠望(wang)武、湞兩水,宛如兩條銀白(bai)色的緞帶(dai)飄(piao)向南(nan)方,頗帶(dai)詩情畫意。