名稱來源
飛竹(zhu)畬漢群眾相傳,唐大歷至天(tian)成年間,閩(min)縣(今福(fu)(fu)州)下渡(du)陳昌(chang)之(zhi)女陳靖姑,與羅源縣飛竹(zhu)村林(lin)(lin)忱之(zhi)女林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)和羅源縣城孝巷陶(tao)姓之(zhi)婦李三娘(niang)(niang)結為師(shi)姐妹,潛心道法(fa),在(zai)(zai)福(fu)(fu)州、古田、羅源等地(di)斬魔(mo)除妖(yao),護胎佑產,扶危濟難。后 唐天(tian)成三年(928年),福(fu)(fu)州地(di)區災害頻繁,妖(yao)魔(mo)作(zuo)亂。同年夏季,林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)受命在(zai)(zai)飛竹(zhu)塔里(li)山(shan)老鴉(ya)洞除老鴉(ya)精;而身(shen)懷六(liu)甲的陳靖姑在(zai)(zai)福(fu)(fu)州龍潭角祈(qi)雨,不幸被長坑鬼所(suo)害,林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)痛哭不已,不久在(zai)(zai)西洋田中絕食身(shen)亡。飛竹(zhu)群眾為紀(ji)念林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang),于(yu)天(tian)福(fu)(fu)年間(936~944年)在(zai)(zai)該處建(jian)“林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祠”,后改稱“林(lin)(lin)九(jiu)(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)祖殿”。陳靖姑敕封(feng)為“順(shun)懿夫人”后,殿內增(zeng)奉陳靖姑、李三娘(niang)(niang)神像,改稱“順(shun)懿夫人宮(gong)”。南(nan)宋(song)間,宮(gong)擴建(jian),稱“普濟崇福(fu)(fu)宮(gong)”。因(yin)(yin)地(di)處飛竹(zhu)村之(zhi)西,又因(yin)(yin)宮(gong)建(jian)田洋之(zhi)中,故俗稱“西洋宮(gong)”。
修繕發展
明初期(qi),宮(gong)(gong)(gong)廟(miao)破(po)損,嘉靖年(nian)(nian)間(1522~1566年(nian)(nian)),由信(xin)士蔡峰募捐重修(xiu)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及梳妝(zhuang)樓(lou)。清(qing)嘉慶二(er)十年(nian)(nian)(1815年(nian)(nian)),梧峰(今(jin)梧桐(tong))境(jing)(jing)鄉(xiang)(xiang)人(ren)黃聘人(ren)再次捐募修(xiu)理正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。飛竹境(jing)(jing)畬(yu)族(zu)鄉(xiang)(xiang)人(ren)藍(lan)禮銓(quan)獨自捐建石刻牌(pai)坊、下(xia)馬亭、甬(yong)道。清(qing)道光至光緒年(nian)(nian)間,當地(di)畬(yu)漢信(xin)眾又(you)建夫人(ren)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、太保殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,占地(di)總面(mian)積(ji)擴大至8畝多(duo),其建筑規模(mo)居羅源縣各祠廟(miao)之首(shou),與古田(tian)臨(lin)水宮(gong)(gong)(gong)同享盛名。據明、清(qing)版本《羅源縣志》記(ji)載,宋、元、明、清(qing)時期(qi),西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)(gong)香(xiang)火極盛,尤其每年(nian)(nian)農歷正月初一(yi)至元宵節之間,羅源及福州、連江、閩(min)侯(hou)、古田(tian)、長樂(le)、福安等地(di)信(xin)眾皆前往(wang)分(fen)香(xiang)火。農歷八月十五日,已婚未育婦(fu)女多(duo)到(dao)西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)(gong)向陳靖姑神像換(huan)繡鞋“求(qiu)子”。60年(nian)(nian)代,西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)(gong)廢圮。
1995年(nian),福(fu)州、長樂等地數(shu)名臺胞(bao)寄信并捐款數(shu)萬元,倡(chang)議重修西洋宮。次年(nian)建成正殿(dian)。1997年(nian),福(fu)州鼓山等地信眾捐雕陳靖姑、林九娘(niang)(niang)、李三(san)娘(niang)(niang)木質神像3尊,從福(fu)州運至(zhi)西洋宮,安置于(yu)殿(dian)內。此后又陸(lu)續建成正殿(dian)、三(san)清殿(dian)、法主殿(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)、觀音閣以及前(qian)殿(dian)(戲臺)等建筑(zhu)物(wu),建筑(zhu)面積(ji)近4000平方米(mi)。
景觀
西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong),周圍(wei)綠樹成蔭,環(huan)境幽靜,還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)不少與(yu)陳(chen)靖(jing)姑(gu)、林(lin)九(jiu)娘等(deng)(deng)有(you)(you)關的遺址(zhi)和傳說(shuo)(shuo)。正(zheng)殿(dian)后(hou)崖左(zuo)右兩側(ce)(ce)分(fen)別有(you)(you)龍井、虎井,井水清澈,豐不溢,旱(han)不枯。正(zheng)殿(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)側(ce)(ce),有(you)(you)林(lin)九(jiu)娘墓(一(yi)(yi)(yi)說(shuo)(shuo)陳(chen)靖(jing)姑(gu)墓),墓呈六角形,墓面(mian)(mian)為石(shi)(shi)(shi)構砌,直(zhi)徑3米(mi)(mi)。墓前鎮石(shi)(shi)(shi)龜(gui),龜(gui)背安石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian),劍(jian)(jian)長l米(mi)(mi),闊20公分(fen)。據道(dao)光版《羅(luo)源縣志》載,劍(jian)(jian)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)篆刻(ke)“敕封淑靖(jing)夫人”,旁(pang)鐫(juan)(juan)(juan)“至(zhi)(zhi)治元年,孟秋(qiu)吉旦”、“住庵林(lin)德造(zao)”等(deng)(deng)字樣;劍(jian)(jian)背面(mian)(mian)鐫(juan)(juan)(juan)“都勸(quan)首李守(shou)真、林(lin)道(dao)永、余道(dao)拱"等(deng)(deng)12字,今存石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)(jian)半(ban)截,仍有(you)(you)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)文字可(ke)辨(bian)。正(zheng)殿(dian)前有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),形如伏龜(gui),上(shang)勒“登?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”3字,旁(pang)鐫(juan)(juan)(juan)“侯連敬(jing)書”。傳聞(wen)(wen)此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)為林(lin)九(jiu)娘尸(shi)解處(chu)(chu)(chu)。“登?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”東(dong)側(ce)(ce)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)山(shan)澗,舊時建(jian)有(you)(you)“百(bai)花橋”,今僅存部(bu)(bu)分(fen)遺址(zhi)。距西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)側(ce)(ce)為鼓角巖(yan)山(shan),山(shan)之東(dong)南面(mian)(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁巍峨,巖(yan)中有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)洞(dong)(dong),地勢險要,傳聞(wen)(wen)系陳(chen)靖(jing)姑(gu)、林(lin)九(jiu)娘藏放(fang)經(jing)書處(chu)(chu)(chu)。洞(dong)(dong)口小、洞(dong)(dong)腹(fu)大(da),可(ke)容納(na)百(bai)余人,洞(dong)(dong)口舊時藤(teng)蔓垂(chui)地,人可(ke)順藤(teng)攀登而上(shang)。鼓角巖(yan)山(shan)腳還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)先垂(chui)直(zhi)而后(hou)折向西(xi)(xi)(xi),垂(chui)直(zhi)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)直(zhi)徑3米(mi)(mi),深(shen)約(yue)5米(mi)(mi),高(gao)1.2~2米(mi)(mi)不等(deng)(deng),長約(yue)1公里(因(yin)泥(ni)土淤(yu)積,今可(ke)見部(bu)(bu)分(fen)僅100米(mi)(mi))。洞(dong)(dong)內古時因(yin)棲息老(lao)鴉(ya)(ya),故稱老(lao)鴉(ya)(ya)洞(dong)(dong)。眾傳林(lin)九(jiu)娘除老(lao)鴉(ya)(ya)精即在(zai)此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu)。距西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)東(dong)南側(ce)(ce)一(yi)(yi)(yi)公里的佳川嶺后(hou)田中,還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)長15米(mi)(mi),高(gao)10米(mi)(mi),從石(shi)(shi)(shi)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)至(zhi)(zhi)底部(bu)(bu)裂有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)縫,猶如劍(jian)(jian)劈,當地畬漢(han)群眾稱為“試(shi)劍(jian)(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。眾說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)陳(chen)靖(jing)姑(gu)與(yu)林(lin)九(jiu)娘前往白塔寺降伏鐵(tie)(tie)頭(tou)和尚時,路經(jing)此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu),突想起(qi)鐵(tie)(tie)頭(tou)和尚頭(tou)顱堅硬如鐵(tie)(tie),還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)鉆地之術,因(yin)此(ci)陳(chen)靖(jing)姑(gu)想試(shi)劍(jian)(jian)的鋒(feng)利,便拔出(chu)在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)輕輕一(yi)(yi)(yi)劃(hua),結果巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)裂開(kai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)縫。此(ci)外,西(xi)(xi)(xi)洋宮(gong)周邊還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)不少奇石(shi)(shi)(shi)怪洞(dong)(dong),吸(xi)引不少游(you)客。