名稱來源
飛(fei)竹畬漢群眾(zhong)相傳,唐(tang)大歷(li)至天(tian)成年(nian)間(jian),閩縣(今(jin)福州(zhou))下渡陳(chen)(chen)昌之女陳(chen)(chen)靖姑,與羅源縣飛(fei)竹村林(lin)忱之女林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)和(he)羅源縣城孝(xiao)巷陶姓(xing)之婦李(li)三娘(niang)結為(wei)師姐妹,潛心(xin)道法,在福州(zhou)、古田、羅源等地斬(zhan)魔(mo)除妖,護胎佑(you)產(chan),扶危濟難。后 唐(tang)天(tian)成三年(nian)(928年(nian)),福州(zhou)地區災害頻繁,妖魔(mo)作(zuo)亂。同年(nian)夏季,林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)受命在飛(fei)竹塔里山老鴉洞除老鴉精;而身懷六甲的陳(chen)(chen)靖姑在福州(zhou)龍(long)潭角(jiao)祈(qi)雨,不幸被長坑鬼所害,林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)痛(tong)哭不已,不久在西(xi)洋田中(zhong)絕(jue)食身亡。飛(fei)竹群眾(zhong)為(wei)紀念林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang),于天(tian)福年(nian)間(jian)(936~944年(nian))在該處(chu)建“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)祠(ci)”,后改稱(cheng)“林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)祖殿”。陳(chen)(chen)靖姑敕封為(wei)“順懿(yi)夫(fu)人”后,殿內增(zeng)奉陳(chen)(chen)靖姑、李(li)三娘(niang)神像,改稱(cheng)“順懿(yi)夫(fu)人宮(gong)(gong)”。南(nan)宋間(jian),宮(gong)(gong)擴建,稱(cheng)“普濟崇福宮(gong)(gong)”。因(yin)地處(chu)飛(fei)竹村之西(xi),又因(yin)宮(gong)(gong)建田洋之中(zhong),故俗(su)稱(cheng)“西(xi)洋宮(gong)(gong)”。
修繕發展
明(ming)(ming)初期,宮(gong)廟(miao)破損,嘉靖年(nian)間(jian)(1522~1566年(nian)),由信(xin)士蔡峰募捐重修正殿(dian)、前殿(dian)及梳妝樓。清(qing)嘉慶二十年(nian)(1815年(nian)),梧(wu)峰(今梧(wu)桐)境鄉人黃(huang)聘人再次捐募修理正殿(dian)、前殿(dian)。飛竹境畬族鄉人藍(lan)禮銓獨自(zi)捐建石刻牌坊、下馬(ma)亭(ting)、甬道。清(qing)道光至(zhi)光緒年(nian)間(jian),當(dang)地畬漢信(xin)眾(zhong)又建夫人宮(gong)、太保殿(dian)等(deng)殿(dian)堂,占地總面積擴大至(zhi)8畝多,其建筑規(gui)模居羅源縣各祠廟(miao)之首,與古田臨水(shui)宮(gong)同享盛名。據明(ming)(ming)、清(qing)版本《羅源縣志(zhi)》記載(zai),宋(song)、元(yuan)、明(ming)(ming)、清(qing)時期,西(xi)洋宮(gong)香火極盛,尤其每年(nian)農(nong)(nong)歷正月初一至(zhi)元(yuan)宵(xiao)節之間(jian),羅源及福州、連江(jiang)、閩侯、古田、長樂、福安等(deng)地信(xin)眾(zhong)皆前往分香火。農(nong)(nong)歷八月十五日,已婚未(wei)育婦女多到西(xi)洋宮(gong)向陳靖姑神像換繡(xiu)鞋(xie)“求子”。60年(nian)代,西(xi)洋宮(gong)廢圮。
1995年(nian),福(fu)州(zhou)、長樂等(deng)地(di)數名(ming)臺(tai)胞寄信并(bing)捐款數萬元(yuan),倡議(yi)重修(xiu)西洋(yang)宮(gong)。次年(nian)建成(cheng)正(zheng)殿(dian)。1997年(nian),福(fu)州(zhou)鼓山等(deng)地(di)信眾捐雕(diao)陳靖姑、林九娘(niang)、李三娘(niang)木質神(shen)像3尊(zun),從福(fu)州(zhou)運(yun)至西洋(yang)宮(gong),安置(zhi)于殿(dian)內。此后又陸續建成(cheng)正(zheng)殿(dian)、三清(qing)殿(dian)、法(fa)主(zhu)殿(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)、觀音閣以及(ji)前殿(dian)(戲臺(tai))等(deng)建筑(zhu)物,建筑(zhu)面積(ji)近(jin)4000平(ping)方米。
景觀
西洋(yang)(yang)宮,周(zhou)圍綠樹成蔭,環境(jing)幽靜(jing),還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)與陳(chen)(chen)靖姑(gu)、林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)等有(you)(you)(you)(you)關的遺址和傳(chuan)說。正殿后崖左右(you)兩側分別(bie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)龍井、虎井,井水清(qing)澈,豐不(bu)(bu)溢,旱不(bu)(bu)枯(ku)。正殿西北側,有(you)(you)(you)(you)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)墓(mu)(mu)(一(yi)(yi)說陳(chen)(chen)靖姑(gu)墓(mu)(mu)),墓(mu)(mu)呈六角形(xing),墓(mu)(mu)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)構砌,直徑3米。墓(mu)(mu)前(qian)鎮(zhen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)龜,龜背安(an)石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian),劍(jian)長l米,闊20公(gong)分。據道光版《羅源縣(xian)志》載(zai),劍(jian)正面(mian)(mian)篆(zhuan)刻“敕封淑靖夫人”,旁鐫“至治元(yuan)年,孟(meng)秋吉(ji)旦”、“住庵(an)林(lin)德造”等字樣;劍(jian)背面(mian)(mian)鐫“都勸首(shou)李守(shou)真、林(lin)道永、余道拱"等12字,今(jin)存石(shi)(shi)(shi)劍(jian)半截,仍有(you)(you)(you)(you)部(bu)(bu)分文字可辨。正殿前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),形(xing)如(ru)伏(fu)龜,上(shang)勒“登(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”3字,旁鐫“侯連敬書”。傳(chuan)聞此(ci)石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)尸解(jie)處(chu)(chu)(chu)。“登(deng)?GFDA7處(chu)(chu)(chu)”東(dong)側有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)山(shan)澗,舊時(shi)建有(you)(you)(you)(you)“百(bai)花橋”,今(jin)僅存部(bu)(bu)分遺址。距西洋(yang)(yang)宮西北側為(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)角巖(yan)山(shan),山(shan)之東(dong)南面(mian)(mian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁巍峨,巖(yan)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)洞(dong)(dong),地(di)勢險要,傳(chuan)聞系陳(chen)(chen)靖姑(gu)、林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)藏(zang)放經(jing)書處(chu)(chu)(chu)。洞(dong)(dong)口小(xiao)、洞(dong)(dong)腹大(da),可容(rong)納百(bai)余人,洞(dong)(dong)口舊時(shi)藤蔓垂地(di),人可順藤攀(pan)登(deng)而(er)上(shang)。鼓(gu)(gu)角巖(yan)山(shan)腳還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)先垂直而(er)后折向西,垂直部(bu)(bu)分直徑3米,深約(yue)5米,高1.2~2米不(bu)(bu)等,長約(yue)1公(gong)里(li)(因(yin)泥土淤積(ji),今(jin)可見部(bu)(bu)分僅100米)。洞(dong)(dong)內古時(shi)因(yin)棲息老(lao)(lao)鴉,故稱老(lao)(lao)鴉洞(dong)(dong)。眾傳(chuan)林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)除老(lao)(lao)鴉精即在(zai)此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu)。距西洋(yang)(yang)宮東(dong)南側一(yi)(yi)公(gong)里(li)的佳川嶺后田中(zhong),還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)(shi)長15米,高10米,從石(shi)(shi)(shi)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)至底部(bu)(bu)裂(lie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)縫,猶(you)如(ru)劍(jian)劈,當地(di)畬(yu)漢群眾稱為(wei)“試劍(jian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。眾說是陳(chen)(chen)靖姑(gu)與林(lin)九(jiu)娘(niang)(niang)前(qian)往(wang)白塔(ta)寺降伏(fu)鐵頭和尚時(shi),路經(jing)此(ci)處(chu)(chu)(chu),突(tu)想(xiang)起(qi)鐵頭和尚頭顱堅硬(ying)如(ru)鐵,還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)鉆地(di)之術,因(yin)此(ci)陳(chen)(chen)靖姑(gu)想(xiang)試劍(jian)的鋒利(li),便拔出在(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)輕(qing)輕(qing)一(yi)(yi)劃,結果巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)裂(lie)開(kai)一(yi)(yi)縫。此(ci)外,西洋(yang)(yang)宮周(zhou)邊(bian)還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)奇(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)怪(guai)洞(dong)(dong),吸(xi)引不(bu)(bu)少(shao)游(you)客。