《西寧府(fu)新(xin)志(zhi)》載:“當登臨絕頂,縱目遠眺,群山翠嵐,三川煙(yan)云。鳳凰亭雄(xiong)偉(wei)壯觀(guan),亭閣(ge)回欄。繞欄回望,西寧的全景則盡收眼底。”
亭(ting)長和(he)寬均為(wei)4米(mi),高7米(mi),木(mu)石結構,雙層雙進。前堂由4條紅石柱(zhu)支撐,瓦面(mian)四角(jiao)習(xi)檐,歇山頂,四邊(bian)雕刻(ke)龍鳳花草,正面(mian)花檐篆刻(ke)“福祿壽全(quan)”4字。亭(ting)頂塑有(you)兩(liang)只金鳳凰和(he)一(yi)個寶(bao)葫蘆,雙鳳面(mian)朝(chao)葫蘆而(er)(er)立,似振翅欲(yu)飛,引頸高歌。由于金鳳凰張(zhang)嘴而(er)(er)立,薰風吹(chui)來,發出婉轉動聽的鳴聲。
亭內(nei)有(you)(you)一(yi)塊金匾(bian),上(shang)(shang)書“薰萊亭”三(san)字,匾(bian)前二(er)棟上(shang)(shang)刻“千秋顯赫,萬(wan)代英靈”八字。亭后堂為(wei)單(dan)房,以(yi)兩根紅石(shi)柱(zhu)為(wei)支撐;亭正中(zhong)墻(qiang)壁有(you)(you)“玉書圖”彩(cai)繪壁畫,栩栩如生。畫前設一(yi)神臺,擺(bai)放(fang)著三(san)塊紅石(shi),上(shang)(shang)書“清(qing)景公”,供人朝拜,亭外有(you)(you)3株(zhu)古榕(rong),盤根錯節(jie),枝(zhi)繁葉(xie)茂(mao),其中(zhong)有(you)(you)一(yi)株(zhu)古榕(rong)樹(shu)的枝(zhi)丫上(shang)(shang)岐生出(chu)一(yi)棵(ke)小葉(xie)樹(shu),頗有(you)(you)幾(ji)分奇觀(guan)。
該亭要(yao)清朝年(nian)代作過重修(xiu);文(wen)革(ge)時,亭頂雙鰲及(ji)寶葫蘆被作“四舊”拆除。由于(yu)(yu)年(nian)久失修(xiu),亭子(zi)破舊并(bing)現險情,在(zai)東莞市文(wen)化局和鎮黨委(wei)、政(zheng)府(fu)及(ji)逕聯村委(wei)會的(de)重視下,邀請上(shang)級有關部門領導(dao)和專家經多次勘察和反復論證后(hou),報(bao)經廣(guang)東省文(wen)化廳文(wen)物處批(pi)準,于(yu)(yu)2002年(nian)1月(yue)進行修(xiu)葺,同年(nian)9月(yue)竣工。鳳凰亭修(xiu)復后(hou),引來(lai)不少游人。
相(xiang)傳400多年前,逕聯村(cun)(cun)后(hou)的(de)逕貝山上每天(tian)清晨(chen)鳥啼(ti)聲婉轉動聽(ting),村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)發現(xian)蒲(pu)瓜嶺一棵大榕(rong)樹下有(you)一對金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)翹首高歌(ge)。消息(xi)傳出,全(quan)村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)震驚(jing),都來觀看。結果,金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)在(zai)(zai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們頭上盤(pan)旋三圈(quan)后(hou)飛去。為了(le)吸引鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)歸回(hui),村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)用(yong)了(le)27天(tian)的(de)時間建(jian)成了(le)讓鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)棲息(xi)的(de)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)亭(ting)。可亭(ting)子(zi)建(jian)成后(hou),鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)卻不(bu)(bu)(bu)再飛回(hui)。恰好這時,有(you)一白須老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(傳說(shuo)仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))途經亭(ting)子(zi),他告訴村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)因(yin)為建(jian)亭(ting)時鋤斷了(le)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)草,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)便(bian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)再回(hui)來。后(hou)來在(zai)(zai)白須仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)指點下,村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)亭(ting)頂上塑了(le)一對金鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),每當薰風吹入鳳(feng)(feng)嘴,便(bian)聞(wen)呼呼作響之音(yin),如同鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)鳴(ming)叫。村(cun)(cun)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)雖然再也見不(bu)(bu)(bu)到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),卻可日日聽(ting)到鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)的(de)叫聲。幾百年以(yi)來,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)啼(ti)叫不(bu)(bu)(bu)休。每年農(nong)歷7月28日和端午節前夕(xi),凡有(you)結婚、讀書、做生意的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)無不(bu)(bu)(bu)到此(ci)添(tian)香(xiang)祈福,鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)亭(ting)從此(ci)香(xiang)火(huo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷。
位于(yu)西(xi)寧(ning)的(de)南山(shan)(shan),又(you)叫(jiao)鳳(feng)凰(huang)山(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有亭(ting)(ting),名叫(jiao)鳳(feng)凰(huang)亭(ting)(ting),亭(ting)(ting)上(shang)有一(yi)橫額,上(shang)書“河湟引鳳(feng)”。相傳(chuan)(chuan)南涼時(shi)有鳳(feng)凰(huang)飛(fei)臨其上(shang),故名鳳(feng)凰(huang)臺(tai)(tai)。這和當時(shi)流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)的(de)“龍現于(yu)長寧(ning),麒麟游于(yu)綏羌”同為附會之說,但由此(ci)而來(lai)的(de)西(xi)寧(ning)古八景(jing)之一(yi)的(de)“鳳(feng)臺(tai)(tai)留(liu)(liu)云”卻成(cheng)為西(xi)寧(ning)的(de)一(yi)大勝(sheng)景(jing)。詠嘆鳳(feng)凰(huang)山(shan)(shan)的(de)那首《鳳(feng)臺(tai)(tai)留(liu)(liu)云》卻至今仍(reng)然廣為傳(chuan)(chuan)誦(song):“鳳(feng)臺(tai)(tai)何日鳳(feng)來(lai)游,鳳(feng)自(zi)高(gao)飛(fei)云自(zi)留(liu)(liu)。羌笛(di)一(yi)聲吹(chui)不落(luo),纖(xian)(xian)纖(xian)(xian)新(xin)月掛(gua)山(shan)(shan)頭。”