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郭(guo)圣王(wang),俗(su)名郭(guo)忠(zhong)(zhong)福,詩山(shan)郭(guo)山(shan)人(ren)(ren),生于(yu)后(hou)晉天(tian)福三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))二(er)月廿(nian)二(er)日。傳(chuan)說郭(guo)忠(zhong)(zhong)福長(chang)工出(chu)身,7歲喪父,牧牛俸母,鄉鄰郭(guo)孝(xiao)子。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)念其孝(xiao),立廟(miao)奉為(wei)(wei)神明,四時祈卜吉兇于(yu)神,以將軍禮祀之,故郭(guo)山(shan)廟(miao)又稱將將軍廟(miao)。南(nan)宋(song)高宗紹興年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(公(gong)元(yuan)1131-1162年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),敕封(feng)神靈為(wei)(wei)"威鎮廣澤侯",并賜廟(miao)額"威鎮廟(miao)",廊大其制,廟(miao)宇(yu)粗(cu)具規模。到了(le)宋(song)寧宗嘉(jia)定(ding)十六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1223年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),鄉鄰增修(xiu)廟(miao)宇(yu),使之殿寢、廊廡、門庭、層階(jie)齊全 。直至(zhi)宋(song)理宗開慶初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1259年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),加封(feng)"威武英烈廣澤尊王(wang)",并賜建(jian)寺(si)宇(yu)以祀。因郭(guo)山(shan)地形類鳳(feng)盤舞,從此(ci)改(gai)名為(wei)(wei)"鳳(feng)山(shan)寺(si)"。 此(ci)后(hou)三百(bai)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),風蕩雨(yu)淋,棟宇(yu)雖有修(xiu)葺(qi),但(dan)寺(si)貌(mao)未作擴建(jian)翻新 。
鳳(feng)山寺(si)規模,縱為(wei)16丈,橫(heng)1.4丈。寺(si)殿(dian)(dian)分前后三(san)殿(dian)(dian)。主(中(zhong))殿(dian)(dian)高(gao)1.8丈,夾(jia)(jia)室(shi)各一,東夾(jia)(jia)室(shi)鍶尊(zun)王、尊(zun)妃像,從其(qi)(qi)坐古藤化身(shen)之舊跡,室(shi)后為(wei)內寢;西(xi)夾(jia)(jia)室(shi)供奉(feng)釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼、南海(hai)觀世音金(jin)身(shen)。前殿(dian)(dian)高(gao)1.85丈,中(zhong)祀(si)尊(zun)王,旁祀(si)崇德侯、顯佑侯、黃太蔚(yu)、陳將軍,以(yi)其(qi)(qi)有功于(yu)王。殿(dian)(dian)宇疏以(yi)庭院,繞以(yi)墻垣。垣屋(wu)翼(yi)于(yu)左右 ,有30余間,為(wei)寺(si)僧(seng)聚納之處。廟門(men)高(gao)1.4丈,明(ming)代(dai)舉(ju)人(ren)、永春顏廷渠題寺(si)匾"鳳(feng)山覽勝(sheng)"。門(men)內一巨石,山峭(qiao)卓立,狀若云(yun)鬟(huan),昔(xi)人(ren)喻為(wei)鳳(feng)髻。門(men)外列磚為(wei)庭,曲磴(deng)層(ceng)階穿數而(er)出(chu)。
明世宗(zong)嘉靖年(nian)(nian)間(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1522-1566年(nian)(nian)),倭寇劫掠詩山,縱火(huo)焚毀廟(miao)宇(yu)(yu),所(suo)藏敕(chi)賜匾額蕩(dang)然(ran)無存。明穆宗(zong)隆慶丁(ding)卯年(nian)(nian)( 公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1567年(nian)(nian)),鄉鄰募資(zi)重建(jian);明神宗(zong)萬歷庚辰年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1580年(nian)(nian)),繼(ji)(ji)而擴(kuo)建(jian);清(qing)宣宗(zong)道光丁(ding)亥年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1827年(nian)(nian))到(dao)清(qing)德宗(zong)光緒(xu)戊寅年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1878年(nian)(nian)),相繼(ji)(ji)屢有修葺營(ying)造。寺宇(yu)(yu)規模日益宏(hong)敞,壯觀綺麗,不失舊觀,又增建(jian)諸多前代沒有的設施。
鳳山寺(si)屬(shu)多神(shen)(shen)廟,傳統以來曾有和(he)尚主持,主神(shen)(shen)郭(guo)圣(sheng)王佛像雕塑特殊,白眼黑(hei)珠直視,故有"白目佛,益外景"之說,所(suo)以更為海外華僑(qiao)所(suo)崇拜 。
鳳山寺,宋、明、清各(ge)代都有皇帝為之賜(si)匾封號,因而(er)香火(huo)鼎盛不衰(shuai)。明清時期,泉州一(yi)帶大批移(yi)居臺灣,因此臺灣民間有100多(duo)座廣(guang)澤(ze)尊王廟(miao)。泉州人出洋謀生的(de)華僑很多(duo),因而(er)遠在東(dong)南(nan)亞的(de)新加坡、馬(ma)來西亞、印尼、緬甸(dian)、泰國、菲(fei)律(lv)賓(bin)等地都有鳳山寺,供(gong)奉郭圣(sheng)王。
1978年(nian)冬,旅(lv)居(ju)海外僑胞紛紛倡議重(zhong)建。歷十年(nian)營(ying)造,鳳(feng)山(shan)寺規模日臻宏(hong)偉,寺門與高蓋(gai)山(shan)白云室遙(yao)遙(yao)相(xiang)對,居(ju)高臨下,俯(fu)瞰山(shan)頭城(cheng)全景,周圍茂林(lin)蔥(cong)翠,花果(guo)飄香,秀(xiu)麗如(ru)畫,新建鳳(feng)山(shan)寺前殿(dian)、中殿(dian)、后殿(dian)的(de)木石均精(jing)雕細刻,巧奪天工 ,青石龍柱,護門石獅,栩栩如(ru)生。左右兩旁依(yi)次建有鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)樓、回廊、拜廳 、禪房、齋(zhai)堂 、迎(ying)賓(bin)室、鳳(feng)冠(guan)鬢、藏經(jing)閣(ge)、聚金亭等設施,規格(ge)龐大,巍峨壯觀,景觀煥然一新。