書院簡介
甲秀書院位于汕尾(wei)陸豐市甲子鎮北門內。甲秀書院建于明代,歷(li)來為粵東文人(ren)會萃講學(xue)之所(suo)。 至今(jin)院內仍(reng)保存著不少歷(li)代的石(shi)碑石(shi)刻。解放后,人(ren)民政府(fu)在此興辦(ban)中學(xue),是個出人(ren)才的地方,省市的許多干(gan)部以及各個行業的許多骨干(gan),都(dou)在這里念過書。
擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)位于甲(jia)(jia)秀(xiu)書(shu)院的(de)(de)側邊,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)巨石(shi)(shi),屹立聳拔,凌空而起(qi),大有欲沖(chong)霄漢之氣概。巨石(shi)(shi)腰部(bu),長(chang)一(yi)(yi)方榕,盤根錯節,郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,生機勃勃。據說面對擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)練功,能練出(chu)擎天(tian)的(de)(de)功力,故(gu)以后(hou)面石(shi)(shi)練功成為許多人的(de)(de)習慣。擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)足(zu)有五(wu)、六丈高(gao),兩丈多寬。石(shi)(shi)之下面刻有四言詩,字大如斗,蒼勁(jing)有力:“天(tian)開甲(jia)(jia)子,巨石(shi)(shi)臨門。一(yi)(yi)聲霹靂(li),震動(dong)乾(qian)坤……”其余(yu)詩句,因年久風化苔蝕,模(mo)糊不清。
關于擎天石傳說
關于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)還(huan)有(you)(you)一(yi)個神(shen)奇的傳說。相(xiang)傳甲(jia)子(zi)建鎮(zhen)(zhen)時,東海龍(long)王(wang)敖廣,為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)給(gei)王(wang)母(mu)(mu)娘(niang)娘(niang)拜壽(shou),從龍(long)宮中(zhong)(zhong)挑選了(le)(le)(le)數十顆(ke)光彩奪目的珍(zhen)珠(zhu),揣著騰云而(er)去(qu)。半(ban)空(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)被一(yi)朵(duo)云頭遮擋,不(bu)慎錯步翻了(le)(le)(le)個筋斗(dou),掉(diao)下一(yi)顆(ke)寶石(shi)。這寶石(shi)叮(ding)咚一(yi)聲,落于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)甲(jia)子(zi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)北,摔(shuai)得裂(lie)開(kai)一(yi)痕。寶石(shi)落地后,憤而(er)恥于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)能(neng)見王(wang)母(mu)(mu),拼(pin)命(ming)猛長(chang)(chang),發誓要長(chang)(chang)成擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi),其(qi)光彩也就(jiu)慢慢地褪(tun)失了(le)(le)(le)。適(shi)逢一(yi)金鳳(feng)凰從這里飛(fei)過,見此(ci)石(shi)不(bu)凡,便(bian)棲于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)上歇息賞景,屙屎滴入石(shi)縫中(zhong)(zhong)。屎中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)一(yi)顆(ke)榕(rong)(rong)仔,以屎為(wei)(wei)土,發芽(ya)生(sheng)根,竟越長(chang)(chang)越高。巨(ju)石(shi)見狀,不(bu)讓于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)榕(rong)(rong),硬要高過榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)亦不(bu)服,暗暗欲高于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)。彼此(ci)互不(bu)謙讓,競(jing)相(xiang)向上。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)發怒,搖動樹(shu)干,振落許多榕(rong)(rong)葉(xie)(xie)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)即令眾綠(lv)葉(xie)(xie)小兵,飛(fei)往天(tian)(tian)宮告狀。玉帝(di)聞奏,心(xin)想開(kai)天(tian)(tian)辟地,只有(you)(you)樹(shu)高于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi),哪有(you)(you)石(shi)高于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)樹(shu)之理隨而(er)命(ming)雷神(shen)速(su)往擊石(shi)。從此(ci),擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)不(bu)會再長(chang)(chang)高了(le)(le)(le)。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)雖(sui)能(neng)生(sheng)長(chang)(chang),但(dan)只能(neng)橫空(kong)生(sheng)發,略高于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)石(shi)而(er)已。榕(rong)(rong)樹(shu)拼(pin)著一(yi)股勁,終長(chang)(chang)得枝長(chang)(chang)葉(xie)(xie)茂(mao),蔭遮地面(mian)。