道教在(zai)遼(liao)源市有(you)(you)著悠久的歷史。遠(yuan)在(zai)城(cheng)市建制(zhi)之(zhi)前,清光緒(xu)(xu)19年(1893年)就有(you)(you)道教宮觀建筑的記載。清光緒(xu)(xu)30年(1904年)至1913年間,龍山遼(liao)水之(zhi)間就有(you)(you)大小宮觀7座(zuo)。而尤(you)以福(fu)壽宮最為宏偉、最具規模。
福壽宮(gong)始建(jian)于清光緒23年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)),開山(shan)祖(zu)師(shi)為(wei)道(dao)教(jiao)金山(shan)派大師(shi)王坐(zuo)全道(dao)長(chang)。選址(zhi)于龍首(shou)山(shan)南麓,背依龍山(shan)之首(shou),青(qing)山(shan)蒼翠,腳下東遼(liao)河(he)蜿蜒東來,碧水(shui)西(xi)流。山(shan)水(shui)俱佳,鐘靈毓秀。經(jing)過王坐(zuo)全等(deng)數(shu)位祖(zu)師(shi)50多年(nian)(nian)的修筑、擴建(jian),至(zhi)遼(liao)源解放前夕,已(yi)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)依山(shan)而上五層大殿組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)的傳統(tong)宮(gong)殿建(jian)筑群。
第(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)山門,建有(you)馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺基,“福壽(shou)宮”匾額高懸。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)彩(cai)塑紅白二(er)馬,經左右青龍白虎兩個配(pei)門踏甬道進入二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。左右鐘鼓二(er)樓。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正中關公(gong)神像(xiang),前供岳(yue)飛神位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)龍王(wang)神像(xiang),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)財神。東(dong)(dong)(dong)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩仙(xian)堂(tang)(tang),內供紀仙(xian)、柳仙(xian)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西各(ge)有(you)配(pei)房五間,東(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)講經堂(tang)(tang),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)仙(xian)堂(tang)(tang)。第(di)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)碧霞宮,東(dong)(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)呂(lv)祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)仙(xian)堂(tang)(tang)。第(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西二(er)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉三(san)清教祖(zu)(zu)。
福壽宮神像百尊,樓(lou)臺殿(dian)閣,房屋百余間(jian),青(qing)磚青(qing)瓦,古(gu)色古(gu)香,雕梁(liang)畫(hua)棟(dong),飛(fei)檐凌(ling)空,紅(hong)漆門柱(zhu),綠樹掩映,高雅清幽(you)。宮內(nei)藏有大量(liang)道教(jiao)經典、道教(jiao)樂(le)章、樂(le)器和道教(jiao)法器、祭器。有道士50余人(ren)。每(mei)有廟(miao)會,萬人(ren)空巷,香火(huo)鼎盛(sheng),盛(sheng)況空前。為東北著名(ming)道教(jiao)洞天之一(yi)。
后福壽宮不幸毀于戰火。經(jing)過文(wen)革浩劫,昔日樓(lou)臺蕩(dang)然無存。斷壁殘垣,空(kong)谷野花,走磷飛螢,風凄露下。
文革之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后,黨的宗教政策得以落實,遼(liao)源(yuan)地區人文景觀,百(bai)廢待興(xing)。適(shi)逢遼(liao)寧省道教協會會長王(wang)全林大師回鄉探(tan)親祭(ji)祖,訪拜母廟,潸然淚(lei)下,遂生重建(jian)(jian)母廟之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宏愿(yuan)。大師多(duo)方募化(hua),歷時兩年(nian),至1994年(nian)籌資人民(min)幣150余萬元,恢復重建(jian)(jian)成慈航殿、三宮殿、護法殿、二進東(dong)西配殿、齋堂僚舍、碑(bei)林、武場、角門(men)、圍墻(qiang)等(deng)較具規模(mo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)建(jian)(jian)筑。恢復了中斷多(duo)年(nian)的宗教活(huo)動(dong)。福壽宮重新開光之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日,遼(liao)源(yuan)市10萬人參加了開光法會。人天同慶,自此(ci)宗教活(huo)動(dong)興(xing)旺(wang),信眾(zhong)云集,香(xiang)火(huo)旺(wang)盛(sheng)。近十年(nian)來,福壽宮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)修(xiu)葺再建(jian)(jian),從未停止。
福(fu)(fu)壽宮建筑(zhu)群(qun)中矗立著一(yi)座(zuo)雕梁畫棟、大氣(qi)恢弘的塔(ta)(ta)(ta)樓,那就是有“華夏玄門第一(yi)樓”美譽的遼(liao)源魁星樓。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)樓共(gong)分九層(ceng)(含夾層(ceng))為(wei)(wei)(wei)天地至陽之(zhi)(zhi)數。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)樓高(gao)66米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)基直徑(jing)40米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)直徑(jing)24米(mi)。整(zheng)體建筑(zhu)按照(zhao)道(dao)教太極、兩儀、三才、四(si)相、五行、六合、七星、八(ba)卦(gua)、九宮設計合于天地十(shi)(shi)方自然(ran)之(zhi)(zhi)數。氣(qi)勢宏大,雄偉壯觀。堪稱全國道(dao)教之(zhi)(zhi)首(shou),可與江南三大名樓——岳陽樓、滕(teng)王閣、黃鶴(he)樓相媲(pi)美。它(ta)集宗教、歷史、文化、藝(yi)術、旅游(you)、觀光為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)體,成為(wei)(wei)(wei)遼(liao)源市蔚為(wei)(wei)(wei)壯觀的標志性建筑(zhu)和一(yi)道(dao)新的人文景觀。現今的福(fu)(fu)壽宮已(yi)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)了十(shi)(shi)方善(shan)男信女(nv)進香(xiang)朝(chao)拜的圣地。