蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha),位于(yu)韶關市區(qu)河西(xi)約(yue)2.5公里處的芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)上。芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)在(zai)漢代(dai)已(yi)很著名,相傳當時有(you)個叫康(kang)容的道士在(zai)此(ci)砌灶煉(lian)丹,故后(hou)(hou)世有(you)“蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)丹灶”之(zhi)(zhi)名,為曲江二十四景(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)一,后(hou)(hou)人在(zai)康(kang)容煉(lian)丹處建庵,上書“芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)”。蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)近(jin)頂峰處,始建年代(dai)以及(ji)歷代(dai)修繕情況無(wu)法考證。但據地(di)方志記(ji)載,蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)明代(dai)崇(chong)禎年間(jian)曾毀于(yu)兵火,后(hou)(hou)由(you)明僧募修。另外(wai),據現存《重修芙(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)真武帝殿記(ji)》石碑記(ji)載,以及(ji)壁畫上的落款(kuan),可知蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)康(kang)熙三十四年,光緒七年都(dou)曾有(you)修繕。但至近(jin)代(dai)由(you)于(yu)長期失修,幾(ji)近(jin)碳圯。1985年,市政府撥款(kuan)按原貌(mao)重新(xin)修復了蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)。修復后(hou)(hou)蓉(rong)(rong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)占地(di)面積1200多平方米,建筑面積800平方米,分前殿、正殿、后(hou)(hou)殿、左右廂(xiang)房(fang)共8間(jian)。古(gu)剎(cha)(cha)(cha)內(nei)外(wai)的壁畫也大(da)都(dou)按原來的痕跡畫出(chu)。壁畫內(nei)容大(da)都(dou)是有(you)關修身煉(lian)丹之(zhi)(zhi)事(shi),亦有(you)其它花(hua)草山(shan)(shan)水畫。
芙(fu)蓉山還是一(yi)處(chu)登高望遠的勝地(di)。登上芙(fu)蓉山頂遠眺,可鳥瞰全(quan)城(cheng)秀麗(li)風光。遠望武(wu)、湞兩水,宛(wan)如兩條(tiao)銀白色的緞(duan)帶飄向南方,頗帶詩情(qing)畫意(yi)。