道教在遼源市(shi)有著悠久的歷(li)史。遠在城市(shi)建(jian)制(zhi)之前,清(qing)光(guang)緒19年(1893年)就有道教宮(gong)觀建(jian)筑(zhu)的記載。清(qing)光(guang)緒30年(1904年)至1913年間,龍山遼水之間就有大(da)小宮(gong)觀7座。而(er)尤以福壽宮(gong)最為(wei)宏偉、最具規模。
福壽宮(gong)始建(jian)于(yu)清光緒23年(nian)(1897年(nian)),開山(shan)祖師(shi)為道(dao)(dao)教金山(shan)派(pai)大(da)師(shi)王坐全道(dao)(dao)長。選址于(yu)龍(long)首山(shan)南麓,背依龍(long)山(shan)之(zhi)首,青山(shan)蒼翠,腳下東(dong)遼(liao)河(he)蜿(wan)蜒(yan)東(dong)來,碧水西流。山(shan)水俱佳(jia),鐘靈毓秀。經過王坐全等數(shu)位祖師(shi)50多(duo)年(nian)的修(xiu)筑(zhu)、擴(kuo)建(jian),至(zhi)遼(liao)源解放前夕,已建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)依山(shan)而上五(wu)層大(da)殿組成(cheng)(cheng)的傳統宮(gong)殿建(jian)筑(zhu)群。
第(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)山門,建有馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。青石臺基,“福壽(shou)宮”匾額高懸。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)有彩(cai)塑紅白(bai)(bai)二(er)馬(ma),經左右青龍(long)白(bai)(bai)虎兩(liang)個配(pei)門踏(ta)甬道(dao)進入二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。左右鐘鼓(gu)二(er)樓。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)關岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正中關公神像,前供(gong)岳飛神位。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)龍(long)王神像,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)財神。東(dong)(dong)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)仙堂,內(nei)(nei)供(gong)紀仙、柳仙。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)各有配(pei)房五間,東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)講經堂,西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)大(da)仙堂。第(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)三座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。中為(wei)(wei)碧霞宮,東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)呂祖殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)大(da)仙堂。第(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)二(er)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)三宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。最頂一層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉(feng)三清教(jiao)祖。
福壽宮神像百尊,樓(lou)臺殿閣,房屋百余(yu)間,青磚青瓦(wa),古(gu)色古(gu)香,雕梁畫(hua)棟,飛檐凌空,紅漆門柱,綠樹掩映,高雅清幽。宮內藏有(you)大量道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)經典(dian)、道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樂章、樂器(qi)和(he)道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)法器(qi)、祭器(qi)。有(you)道士50余(yu)人。每有(you)廟會(hui),萬(wan)人空巷,香火(huo)鼎(ding)盛(sheng),盛(sheng)況空前(qian)。為東北(bei)著名道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)洞天之一。
后福壽(shou)宮不幸(xing)毀(hui)于戰火。經過文革浩劫(jie),昔(xi)日樓(lou)臺蕩然無存。斷壁殘垣,空(kong)谷野(ye)花,走磷飛(fei)螢,風凄露下。
文革之(zhi)(zhi)后,黨的(de)宗教(jiao)政策得以落實,遼(liao)源(yuan)地區(qu)人(ren)文景觀,百廢待興(xing)。適逢遼(liao)寧省道教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長(chang)王全林大師回鄉探親祭祖,訪拜母(mu)廟,潸(shan)然淚下(xia),遂(sui)生重建母(mu)廟之(zhi)(zhi)宏愿。大師多(duo)方募化(hua),歷時兩年(nian),至1994年(nian)籌(chou)資人(ren)民幣150余(yu)萬元,恢復重建成慈(ci)航殿(dian)、三宮殿(dian)、護法殿(dian)、二進東西配(pei)殿(dian)、齋堂僚舍、碑林、武(wu)場(chang)、角(jiao)門、圍墻等(deng)較具規(gui)模之(zhi)(zhi)建筑。恢復了中斷多(duo)年(nian)的(de)宗教(jiao)活(huo)動。福(fu)壽宮重新(xin)開(kai)光之(zhi)(zhi)日(ri),遼(liao)源(yuan)市10萬人(ren)參加了開(kai)光法會(hui)。人(ren)天(tian)同慶,自此(ci)宗教(jiao)活(huo)動興(xing)旺,信眾云集(ji),香火旺盛。近(jin)十年(nian)來,福(fu)壽宮之(zhi)(zhi)修(xiu)葺再(zai)建,從未停止(zhi)。
福壽宮(gong)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群中矗立著(zhu)一座雕梁畫棟、大(da)氣恢弘的塔樓(lou)(lou)(lou),那就是有“華夏玄(xuan)門第一樓(lou)(lou)(lou)”美譽的遼源(yuan)魁星(xing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。塔樓(lou)(lou)(lou)共分九層(ceng)(含夾層(ceng))為(wei)(wei)天(tian)地至陽(yang)之(zhi)數。塔樓(lou)(lou)(lou)高66米(mi),塔基直徑(jing)40米(mi),塔身(shen)直徑(jing)24米(mi)。整體建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)按照道(dao)教(jiao)太(tai)極(ji)、兩儀、三(san)才、四相(xiang)、五行(xing)、六合、七星(xing)、八(ba)卦、九宮(gong)設計合于(yu)天(tian)地十方自然之(zhi)數。氣勢(shi)宏大(da),雄偉(wei)壯觀(guan)。堪稱(cheng)全(quan)國道(dao)教(jiao)之(zhi)首,可與江南三(san)大(da)名樓(lou)(lou)(lou)——岳陽(yang)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、滕王(wang)閣、黃鶴樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相(xiang)媲美。它集宗(zong)教(jiao)、歷史、文化、藝術、旅游(you)、觀(guan)光(guang)為(wei)(wei)一體,成為(wei)(wei)遼源(yuan)市蔚(yu)為(wei)(wei)壯觀(guan)的標志性建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)和一道(dao)新的人文景(jing)觀(guan)。現今的福壽宮(gong)已成為(wei)(wei)了十方善男信女進香朝拜的圣地。