書院簡介
甲秀書(shu)院位于汕尾(wei)陸豐市(shi)甲子鎮北門(men)內。甲秀書(shu)院建于明代,歷來為(wei)粵(yue)東文(wen)人會萃講學(xue)(xue)之所。 至今院內仍(reng)保存著不少歷代的(de)石碑石刻。解(jie)放后,人民政府在此興辦中學(xue)(xue),是(shi)個(ge)出人才的(de)地方,省市(shi)的(de)許多干部以(yi)及各個(ge)行業的(de)許多骨(gu)干,都(dou)在這里念(nian)過書(shu)。
擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)位于甲秀書院(yuan)的側邊,是一(yi)巨(ju)石(shi),屹立(li)聳(song)拔(ba),凌空而起,大(da)有欲(yu)沖霄漢之(zhi)氣(qi)概。巨(ju)石(shi)腰部,長一(yi)方榕,盤根錯(cuo)節,郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥(cong)蔥(cong),生機勃(bo)(bo)勃(bo)(bo)。據說(shuo)面(mian)(mian)對擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)練(lian)功,能(neng)練(lian)出擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)的功力,故以后面(mian)(mian)石(shi)練(lian)功成為許(xu)多(duo)人(ren)的習慣(guan)。擎天(tian)(tian)(tian)石(shi)足有五、六丈高,兩丈多(duo)寬(kuan)。石(shi)之(zhi)下(xia)面(mian)(mian)刻有四言詩,字(zi)大(da)如斗,蒼勁有力:“天(tian)(tian)(tian)開(kai)甲子(zi),巨(ju)石(shi)臨門。一(yi)聲霹靂,震動乾坤(kun)……”其余詩句(ju),因年久(jiu)風化苔蝕,模糊(hu)不清。
關于擎天石傳說
關于擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)還有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)傳說。相傳甲(jia)子(zi)建鎮時,東(dong)海龍王敖廣,為了(le)(le)給王母娘(niang)娘(niang)拜(bai)壽,從(cong)(cong)龍宮(gong)中挑(tiao)選(xuan)了(le)(le)數十顆(ke)光彩奪目的(de)(de)珍珠(zhu),揣著騰云(yun)而(er)(er)去。半空(kong)(kong)中被一(yi)(yi)(yi)朵(duo)云(yun)頭遮(zhe)(zhe)擋,不(bu)(bu)慎錯步翻了(le)(le)個(ge)筋斗,掉下一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆(ke)寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。這寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)叮咚一(yi)(yi)(yi)聲,落(luo)(luo)于甲(jia)子(zi)鎮北(bei),摔得裂開一(yi)(yi)(yi)痕。寶石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)落(luo)(luo)地(di)后,憤而(er)(er)恥于不(bu)(bu)能見(jian)王母,拼命猛長(chang),發(fa)誓要長(chang)成(cheng)擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),其光彩也(ye)就(jiu)慢慢地(di)褪失(shi)了(le)(le)。適逢一(yi)(yi)(yi)金鳳凰從(cong)(cong)這里(li)飛過,見(jian)此(ci)(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)凡(fan),便棲(qi)于石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上歇息賞景,屙屎(shi)滴入石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縫中。屎(shi)中有一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔(zi),以屎(shi)為土,發(fa)芽生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)根,竟越長(chang)越高。巨石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)見(jian)狀,不(bu)(bu)讓于榕(rong)(rong),硬要高過榕(rong)(rong)樹。榕(rong)(rong)樹亦不(bu)(bu)服,暗(an)(an)暗(an)(an)欲(yu)高于石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。彼(bi)此(ci)(ci)互不(bu)(bu)謙讓,競相向上。榕(rong)(rong)樹發(fa)怒(nu),搖動樹干,振落(luo)(luo)許多榕(rong)(rong)葉(xie)。榕(rong)(rong)樹即令(ling)眾綠葉(xie)小(xiao)兵,飛往(wang)天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)告狀。玉帝聞奏,心想開天(tian)(tian)辟(pi)地(di),只有樹高于石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),哪有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)高于樹之理(li)隨而(er)(er)命雷神(shen)速(su)往(wang)擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。從(cong)(cong)此(ci)(ci),擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)會再(zai)長(chang)高了(le)(le)。榕(rong)(rong)樹雖能生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)長(chang),但只能橫空(kong)(kong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)發(fa),略高于石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)(er)已(yi)。榕(rong)(rong)樹拼著一(yi)(yi)(yi)股勁,終長(chang)得枝長(chang)葉(xie)茂,蔭遮(zhe)(zhe)地(di)面。