從東面看石(shi)竹山(shan),如(ru)(ru)(ru)一(yi)條巨龍般(ban)逶(wei)迤(yi),應(ying)了風水學上(shang)的(de)“寶(bao)地(di)”之(zhi)(zhi)征;從南面遠望(wang)石(shi)竹山(shan),整個山(shan)體看起來像一(yi)個等腰三角(jiao)形,如(ru)(ru)(ru)古(gu)埃及金字塔一(yi)般(ban)的(de)雄偉壯(zhuang)麗,讓人(ren)不(bu)得不(bu)感(gan)嘆大自然(ran)的(de)鬼斧神工。山(shan)上(shang)石(shi)竹寺建于(yu)懸崖峭壁(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang),仰望(wang)猶如(ru)(ru)(ru)空中樓(lou)閣,那綠叢中的(de)橙瓦飛檐,鳧繞于(yu)香煙之(zhi)(zhi)中,蒸(zheng)云(yun)吐霧,確如(ru)(ru)(ru)仙境。
山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不在高,有(you)(you)(you)仙則(ze)名。石(shi)(shi)竹山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰天子(zi)(zi)峰的(de)(de)(de)海拔高度只有(you)(you)(you)534.5米,但因為(wei)(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上景色特別(bie)優美,特別(bie)適(shi)合出(chu)家(jia)人修行,所以(yi)自漢(han)代(dai)以(yi)來一(yi)直有(you)(you)(you)道家(jia)方(fang)士(shi)在這(zhe)里煉丹修行,流(liu)傳(chuan)下來諸如(ru)林晃(huang)真人騎虎飛升(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)神話傳(chuan)說。更(geng)有(you)(you)(you)何氏九(jiu)仙修道成(cheng)仙后(hou)在這(zhe)里顯(xian)圣,成(cheng)了(le)這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)神,相傳(chuan)漢(han)代(dai)福(fu)(fu)(fu)州太守何任俠的(de)(de)(de)九(jiu)個(ge)兒子(zi)(zi)在福(fu)(fu)(fu)州于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)修行煉丹,后(hou)得道于(yu)仙游九(jiu)鯉湖,來石(shi)(shi)竹山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)顯(xian)靈,托夢(meng)給世人,為(wei)(wei)世人消災賜福(fu)(fu)(fu),故民間有(you)(you)(you)“春祈石(shi)(shi)竹夢(meng),冬求九(jiu)鯉簽”的(de)(de)(de)諺(yan)語。和石(shi)(shi)竹山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夢(meng)文(wen)化有(you)(you)(you)關聯的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)明朝官(guan)居內(nei)閣首輔的(de)(de)(de)福(fu)(fu)(fu)清(qing)(qing)人葉(xie)向高、明永樂年間的(de)(de)(de)狀(zhuang)元馬鐸、大旅行家(jia)徐霞(xia)客、清(qing)(qing)代(dai)名臣陳寶(bao)琛、近(jin)代(dai)著名的(de)(de)(de)海軍將領薩鎮冰、著名僑(qiao)領林紹良、林文(wen)鏡(jing)、蔡云(yun)輝等(deng)。有(you)(you)(you)了(le)這(zhe)些達(da)官(guan)顯(xian)宦、文(wen)化名人以(yi)及海內(nei)外福(fu)(fu)(fu)清(qing)(qing)僑(qiao)領們成(cheng)功的(de)(de)(de)例證,石(shi)(shi)竹夢(meng)的(de)(de)(de)靈驗更(geng)是(shi)廣為(wei)(wei)流(liu)傳(chuan)。
石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)光以(yi)石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)為中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin),從(cong)東(dong)張水庫管理局東(dong)側走石(shi)(shi)磴上山(shan)(shan),全程1400級臺階,8座涼亭(ting),步行約半個多(duo)小時可(ke)至石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)于狀元(yuan)峰(feng)下(xia)半山(shan)(shan)腰的懸巖(yan)峭壁上,一面(mian)依山(shan)(shan)、三面(mian)懸空(kong)(kong),遠望(wang)如(ru)空(kong)(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)樓閣,天宮仙(xian)苑。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)后群(qun)峰(feng)嵯(cuo)峨(e),四周綠(lv)竹(zhu)聳立,紅墻碧瓦(wa),典雅清幽(you)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于唐大(da)(da)中(zhong)(zhong)元(yuan)年(nian)(847年(nian)),初名“靈寶觀”。宋乾(qian)道(dao)九年(nian)(1173年(nian))丞(cheng)相(xiang)史浩重修時,因周圍多(duo)奇石(shi)(shi)幽(you)竹(zhu),遂改名“石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”。現寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)內建(jian)有(you)九仙(xian)閣、玉(yu)皇(huang)閣(天君殿)、土地廳、觀音大(da)(da)士殿、紫云樓、玉(yu)皇(huang)行宮、大(da)(da)悲殿等。石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)有(you)兩大(da)(da)特(te)色,一是(shi)以(yi)道(dao)教為主,道(dao)釋儒三教長(chang)期共存、和睦相(xiang)處;二是(shi)民間夢文化活動歷久(jiu)不衰。
觀音巖(yan)在半山(shan)亭西側(ce),有(you)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)如檐,橫空而出,離地高10米(mi),似巨(ju)瓦一(yi)片,故(gu)民間稱“一(yi)片瓦”。崖壁(bi)苔痕斑駁,縫隙(xi)(xi)(xi)泄泉,樹根盤錯其上(shang),巖(yan)上(shang)“石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)”鐫刻,字(zi)跡(ji)蒼然(ran)。觀音巖(yan)附近還有(you)仙(xian)人(ren)坪、仙(xian)床(chuang)、鶴影石(shi)(shi)、鴛鴦石(shi)(shi)、化(hua)龍窩(wo)等(deng)奇石(shi)(shi)。從石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)寺下永瑞(rui)亭仰(yang)登狹(xia)徑,過蟠桃洞(dong),曲(qu)徑通幽至小(xiao)蓬萊即到“一(yi)線(xian)(xian)天”。巨(ju)巖(yan)如神(shen)劍中(zhong)劈,兩壁(bi)峭立,中(zhong)間隙(xi)(xi)(xi)道(dao)(dao)有(you)石(shi)(shi)磴(deng)。隙(xi)(xi)(xi)道(dao)(dao)總(zong)長10多米(mi),仰(yang)望一(yi)線(xian)(xian)藍天。隙(xi)(xi)(xi)道(dao)(dao)出口處(chu)上(shang)方有(you)一(yi)巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)懸空,望之欲墜,道(dao)(dao)中(zhong)一(yi)樹擋路。“險(xian)崖阻行,巨(ju)木(mu)擋道(dao)(dao)”,至艱至險(xian)。
石(shi)竹山下(xia)有(you)鯉(li)魚湖(hu)。湖(hu)面15平方(fang)公里,湖(hu)內有(you)一小島形如(ru)鯉(li)魚。島上常年(nian)棲有(you)數(shu)千白鷺(lu),傍晚(wan),白鷺(lu)歸巢,熱鬧非凡,平添佳趣(qu)。乘游艇環湖(hu)觀賞湖(hu)光山色。湖(hu)面碧波(bo)蕩(dang)漾,偶見(jian)湖(hu)魚躍(yue)出水面,此情此景(jing)真(zhen)可謂悠哉(zai)游哉(zai),如(ru)入人間仙境。
福(fu)清市區乘坐公交福(fu)清801或者福(fu)清807路(lu)車到“石竹山(shan)”站下車,步行(xing)9分鐘(zhong)可達。