翠(cui)峰(feng)(feng)巖景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)寬廣,范(fan)圍(wei)約5.5平方(fang)公里(li)。巖區(qu)(qu)內山嶺(ling)起伏,峰(feng)(feng)巒(luan)疊翠(cui),古(gu)木(mu)參天(tian),暑無炎夏;石級攀援,曲徑通幽,清(qing)風(feng)徐(xu)拂,香煙繚繞,茂林篩影,花香鳥語,令(ling)人陶(tao)醉。 翠(cui)峰(feng)(feng)巖有(you)(you)幾(ji)多神奇(qi),一是(shi)有(you)(you)諸多神奇(qi)傳說,二是(shi)擁有(you)(you)奇(qi)井、奇(qi)石、奇(qi)洞、奇(qi)樹。神奇(qi)的(de)傳說,神奇(qi)的(de)景(jing)(jing)點(dian),加上革命(ming)遺(yi)跡和新建的(de)景(jing)(jing)點(dian),令(ling)游人流(liu)連忘返,回(hui)味無窮。
翠峰巖上有幾處(chu)充滿(man)神(shen)話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)的(de)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)。巖頂鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)上“仙腳跡”關(guan)于唐高僧大(da)顛(dian)游蹤的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)自不(bu)(bu)(bu)消(xiao)說(shuo)(shuo),它(ta)還有另一(yi)則神(shen)話傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)曰:“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊石(shi)”。現石(shi)上除了2個腳印“仙腳跡”外(wai),還有一(yi)處(chu)淺洼(wa),形(xing)似鼎(ding)(ding),故名鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)石(shi)。相傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)林(lin)九姨(yi)在(zai)此石(shi)下洞室(shi)修真時,為招待其(qi)尋(xun)訪(fang)遠來(lai)之叔父(fu)(fu),在(zai)石(shi)上鼎(ding)(ding)形(xing)之淺洼(wa)處(chu)炊石(shi)加蓋(gai)(gai),變為熟芋,然后以芋招待其(qi)叔父(fu)(fu)。后來(lai)其(qi)叔父(fu)(fu)識得個中仙機,遂留(liu)下修煉同(tong)化。此便 是“鼎(ding)(ding)塢(wu)炊石(shi)”之傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。一(yi)塊巨(ju)(ju)石(shi),便有幾個傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),不(bu)(bu)(bu)可不(bu)(bu)(bu)謂之奇(qi)(qi)(qi)。還有一(yi)處(chu)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)色彩,昭(zhao)示戒(jie)貪(tan)哲理(li),該(gai)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)及傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)名曰“金龜出米(mi)”,址(zhi)在(zai)西華石(shi)室(shi)附近,也就是蓋(gai)(gai)成(cheng)天然廟堂的(de)巨(ju)(ju)石(shi)“金龜”。該(gai)金龜石(shi)有2個小(xiao)孔,傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)昔(xi)年一(yi)孔滴(di)油(you),一(yi)孔漏米(mi),其(qi)量不(bu)(bu)(bu)多不(bu)(bu)(bu)少,可供當(dang)時廟內之人(ren)食(shi)用(yong)。后有人(ren)貪(tan)心不(bu)(bu)(bu)遵戒(jie)條(tiao),將孔鑿(zao)大(da)意欲居油(you)米(mi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)料竟從此油(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)滴(di)米(mi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)漏,因貪(tan)壞(huai)事,悔(hui)之遲矣。此傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),勸人(ren)戒(jie)貪(tan),卻(que)也有意義(yi)。
翠峰半(ban)山腰有(you)一口古(gu)(gu)井(jing)(jing)(jing),井(jing)(jing)(jing)旁巖石上刻有(you)2個蒼勁的(de)字“龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)”,故名(ming)(ming)“龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)古(gu)(gu)井(jing)(jing)(jing)”,又名(ming)(ming)“禱雨(yu)井(jing)(jing)(jing)”。相傳(chuan)為林九姨修真升化后為潤物濟世而辟(pi)。其井(jing)(jing)(jing)之(zhi)奇,在于處高山之(zhi)地(di),山無(wu)水源飛泉(quan)(quan),井(jing)(jing)(jing)卻(que)有(you)水,井(jing)(jing)(jing)不(bu)(bu)大不(bu)(bu)深,卻(que)可任千人汲(ji)用(yong)而不(bu)(bu)竭(jie),而久時(shi)不(bu)(bu)汲(ji),水也不(bu)(bu)滿(man)不(bu)(bu)溢;井(jing)(jing)(jing)水清醇甘洌,口感清甘,為烹茶上泉(quan)(quan)清液。民間風俗(su)傳(chuan)善男信女(nv)或(huo)到(dao)此游玩者,必汲(ji)水洗(xi)臉洗(xi)手,謂一洗(xi)此龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)水,一可消災,二便“清氣相”也;否則,帶“不(bu)(bu)清氣相”之(zhi)身上巖,恐(kong)有(you)不(bu)(bu)敬不(bu)(bu)念心(不(bu)(bu)誠心)之(zhi)嫌
由巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)自然(ran)構成的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong),這(zhe)些奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)又形成天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi),是(shi)為天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi),而(er)(er)且(qie)有(you)的(de)(de)面積很大。如(ru)“西華石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)”,傳為林九姨修真(zhen)之(zhi)處所。石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)由一天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)巨石(shi)(shi)覆(fu)蓋,名(ming)“鼎(ding)塢石(shi)(shi)”,該室(shi)(shi)左(zuo)右各有(you)廳房,大小各異,室(shi)(shi)中保存九姨泥塑坐像(xiang)。真(zhen)可謂天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi),別有(you)洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)也。在西華石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)附近,另有(you)一處石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),也是(shi)由一巨石(shi)(shi)名(ming)金龜覆(fu)蓋而(er)(er)成洞(dong)(dong)室(shi)(shi),被(bei)辟為天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)廟堂。這(zhe)些奇(qi)(qi)洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)室(shi)(shi),頗多奇(qi)(qi)處奇(qi)(qi)趣。
翠峰巖(yan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),位(wei)于汕頭(tou)市潮南(nan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)仙(xian)城(cheng)鎮(zhen)金竹嶺(ling)西北山麓(lu),距潮南(nan)城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)13公(gong)里。《汕頭(tou)旅游發展規(gui)劃意見書(shu)》把其列同中山公(gong)園、宋大峰景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、仙(xian)湖景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)等為(wei)第二類資(zi)源(yuan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
翠峰(feng)巖(yan)(yan)始(shi)創于(yu)元(yuan)至正(zheng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1343年(nian)(nian)),距今已(yi)有671年(nian)(nian)的(de)歷(li)史。巖(yan)(yan)上古廟“圣母娘娘廟”,奉祀于(yu)巖(yan)(yan)上西華石室修真(zhen)坐化的(de)林九姨(yi),民(min)間素稱其為(wei)“巖(yan)(yan)娘”,自古香火頗旺。
相傳(chuan),林(lin)九(jiu)姨為(wei)成田鄉人(ren)氏(shi),原名林(lin)玉云(yun),生于(yu)元延年間(jian)(1314~1320年)。降生時,異(yi)香滿室(shi)。爾(er)后(hou)素食至(zhi)(zhi)18歲,堅貞不屈(qu)不嫁,為(wei)抗婚攜一犬一鍋逃難至(zhi)(zhi)此,獨處巖洞修真以濟世(shi)之心,感動上蒼,遂修真升(sheng)化(hua)(其犬同化(hua))。升(sheng)化(hua)之后(hou),降“瑞(rui)云(yun)”裝點山巒,辟“龍泉井”滋(zi)潤萬物,顯(xian)靈(ling)濟世(shi)。人(ren)們(men)感其功德,遂建(jian)廟(miao)奉祀(si),事聞朝(chao)廷,元帝(di)敕封(feng)“翠峰(feng)巖林(lin)九(jiu)姨娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)”。至(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)初,降乩奉玉皇封(feng)九(jiu)姨為(wei)“母后(hou)圣母”,遂稱巖娘(niang)(niang)為(wei)“圣母娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)”。現(xian)巖內西(xi)華石(shi)室(shi)有九(jiu)姨泥(ni)塑坐(zuo)像,保存(cun)完好。1985年,翠峰(feng)巖被列為(wei)潮陽(yang)縣文物保護單位。