道(dao)教在遼源市(shi)有(you)著悠久的(de)歷史(shi)。遠(yuan)在城(cheng)市(shi)建(jian)制之前,清光緒(xu)19年(1893年)就(jiu)有(you)道(dao)教宮(gong)觀(guan)建(jian)筑的(de)記載。清光緒(xu)30年(1904年)至1913年間,龍山遼水之間就(jiu)有(you)大小宮(gong)觀(guan)7座。而(er)尤以福壽(shou)宮(gong)最為宏偉、最具規模。
福壽宮(gong)始建于清(qing)光緒23年(1897年),開山(shan)(shan)祖師(shi)為道教金山(shan)(shan)派大師(shi)王坐全道長。選(xuan)址于龍首山(shan)(shan)南麓,背依龍山(shan)(shan)之首,青山(shan)(shan)蒼翠,腳下東遼河蜿(wan)蜒東來,碧水(shui)西流。山(shan)(shan)水(shui)俱佳,鐘靈毓秀。經過(guo)王坐全等數位祖師(shi)50多(duo)年的(de)(de)修筑、擴建,至(zhi)遼源解放前夕,已建成依山(shan)(shan)而上五層大殿(dian)組成的(de)(de)傳統宮(gong)殿(dian)建筑群(qun)。
第一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)門,建有(you)馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺基(ji),“福壽宮”匾額高懸。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)彩塑紅白二馬(ma),經(jing)左(zuo)右(you)青龍白虎兩個配門踏甬道進入二層(ceng)(ceng)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。左(zuo)右(you)鐘(zhong)鼓二樓(lou)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian),正(zheng)中(zhong)關公神(shen)(shen)(shen)像,前供岳飛神(shen)(shen)(shen)位(wei)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)龍王(wang)神(shen)(shen)(shen)像,西為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)財神(shen)(shen)(shen)。東(dong)(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩仙堂(tang)(tang),內供紀仙、柳仙。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)西各有(you)配房五間,東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)講經(jing)堂(tang)(tang),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)仙堂(tang)(tang)。第三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)碧霞(xia)宮,東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)呂祖(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)仙堂(tang)(tang)。第四層(ceng)(ceng)東(dong)(dong)西二大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉三(san)清(qing)教祖(zu)。
福壽宮(gong)神像百尊,樓臺(tai)殿閣(ge),房屋百余(yu)間,青磚青瓦,古(gu)色(se)古(gu)香,雕梁畫棟,飛檐凌空,紅漆門柱(zhu),綠樹掩映,高雅清幽(you)。宮(gong)內藏有(you)(you)大(da)量道教(jiao)經典、道教(jiao)樂(le)章、樂(le)器(qi)和道教(jiao)法器(qi)、祭(ji)器(qi)。有(you)(you)道士50余(yu)人(ren)。每有(you)(you)廟會,萬人(ren)空巷,香火鼎盛(sheng),盛(sheng)況空前(qian)。為東北(bei)著(zhu)名道教(jiao)洞天之(zhi)一。
后福壽(shou)宮不幸毀(hui)于戰火。經過文革浩劫,昔(xi)日樓臺蕩(dang)然無存。斷壁(bi)殘(can)垣,空谷野花,走磷飛螢,風凄露下。
文(wen)革之后,黨的宗(zong)(zong)教政(zheng)策得以落實,遼(liao)源地區人(ren)(ren)文(wen)景觀,百(bai)廢待(dai)興(xing)。適逢遼(liao)寧(ning)省道教協會會長王全林(lin)大師回鄉探親(qin)祭祖,訪拜母(mu)廟,潸(shan)然(ran)淚下,遂生(sheng)重建母(mu)廟之宏(hong)愿。大師多方募化,歷時(shi)兩年(nian),至(zhi)1994年(nian)籌資人(ren)(ren)民幣150余萬元(yuan),恢復重建成慈航殿(dian)、三宮殿(dian)、護法(fa)殿(dian)、二進東西配殿(dian)、齋堂僚舍、碑林(lin)、武場、角門(men)、圍(wei)墻(qiang)等較(jiao)具規模之建筑。恢復了中(zhong)斷多年(nian)的宗(zong)(zong)教活動(dong)。福(fu)壽(shou)宮重新(xin)開(kai)光(guang)(guang)之日,遼(liao)源市10萬人(ren)(ren)參加了開(kai)光(guang)(guang)法(fa)會。人(ren)(ren)天同慶,自此宗(zong)(zong)教活動(dong)興(xing)旺(wang),信眾(zhong)云集,香火旺(wang)盛。近(jin)十(shi)年(nian)來,福(fu)壽(shou)宮之修葺再建,從未停止。
福壽宮建筑(zhu)群中矗立著(zhu)一座(zuo)雕梁畫(hua)棟、大(da)氣(qi)恢弘的(de)塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou),那就是(shi)有“華夏玄門第(di)一樓(lou)(lou)”美譽(yu)的(de)遼(liao)源魁星樓(lou)(lou)。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)共分九(jiu)層(含夾(jia)層)為天(tian)地至(zhi)陽之數。塔(ta)樓(lou)(lou)高66米(mi),塔(ta)基直徑40米(mi),塔(ta)身直徑24米(mi)。整體建筑(zhu)按照道(dao)教太極、兩儀、三才、四相、五(wu)行、六合(he)、七星、八卦、九(jiu)宮設計合(he)于天(tian)地十方自然之數。氣(qi)勢宏大(da),雄(xiong)偉壯觀(guan)(guan)。堪(kan)稱全國道(dao)教之首(shou),可(ke)與(yu)江南三大(da)名樓(lou)(lou)——岳陽樓(lou)(lou)、滕王(wang)閣、黃鶴樓(lou)(lou)相媲美。它(ta)集宗教、歷(li)史、文化、藝術、旅游、觀(guan)(guan)光為一體,成為遼(liao)源市蔚(yu)為壯觀(guan)(guan)的(de)標(biao)志性(xing)建筑(zhu)和一道(dao)新(xin)的(de)人(ren)文景觀(guan)(guan)。現今的(de)福壽宮已成為了十方善男信女進香朝拜的(de)圣地。