景區景點
是關(guan)(guan)(guan)云長最初(chu)顯圣(sheng)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)佛教(jiao)外護(hu)的老道場(chang)(chang)。智者大師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)此開(kai)講開(kai)講法華(hua)(hua)三大部的其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)兩(liang)部,神(shen)(shen)秀大師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)從這里(li)(li)走出,受武則天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)邀請成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩(liang)京化主、三帝(di)國(guo)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi);唐代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)學家(jia)一行禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)這里(li)(li)生活過(guo)八年之(zhi)久。關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu),又名關(guan)(guan)(guan)云長,河東解良人(今(jin)山(shan)西(xi)(xi)運城解州),東漢末年投奔劉備(bei),后(hou)在(zai)(zai)湖(hu)北(bei)當陽戰敗被殺(sha),且身首異處(chu),相(xiang)傳關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu)被殺(sha)后(hou)托夢給湖(hu)北(bei)當陽玉(yu)(yu)泉寺(si)普凈(jing)大師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“還我頭(tou)來(lai),還我頭(tou)來(lai)”大師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)點(dian)化說,你過(guo)五關(guan)(guan)(guan)斬六(liu)將,這些(xie)人的頭(tou)向誰去討還?關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu)頓然(ran)覺悟(wu),歸依空門(men),關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu)是在(zai)(zai)宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)以(yi)后(hou)才(cai)名聲大震,因(yin)其(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“忠(zhong)孝義節”的楷(kai)模而屢(lv)受皇帝(di)褒封(feng),儒家(jia)尊(zun)(zun)其(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“武圣(sheng)人”佛家(jia)尊(zun)(zun)其(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“伽(jia)藍神(shen)(shen)”代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)價則尊(zun)(zun)其(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“關(guan)(guan)(guan)圣(sheng)帝(di)君”關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)是唯一受到“儒釋道”三教(jiao)共同(tong)尊(zun)(zun)崇的偶像(xiang),可以(yi)說關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)神(shen)(shen)和以(yi)后(hou)的關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)崇拜,和關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)文(wen)化就是從這里(li)(li)走出去的。漢建(jian)安年間,普凈(jing)禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)于(yu)(yu)(yu)此結(jie)茅為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)庵(an),梁宣帝(di)敕(chi)旨建(jian)寺(si),初(chu)名覆船山(shan)寺(si)。隋開(kai)皇時,智者禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)寺(si)三十(shi)六(liu)所,將玉(yu)(yu)泉、棲霞、靈臺(tai)、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)并列為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下四絕”。唐貞觀中(zhong)年,僧(seng)人法真增建(jian)。宋(song)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)西(xi)(xi)竺遺風禧末年,明肅皇后(hou)重修,改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“景德(de)禪寺(si)”。其(qi)(qi)規模“為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)樓(lou)者九、為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)殿(dian)者十(shi)八、三千七百僧(seng)舍”,“占(zhan)地(di)左五里(li)(li)、右五里(li)(li);前后(hou)十(shi)里(li)(li)”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“荊楚叢林之(zhi)冠(guan)”。現存主要殿(dian)堂(tang)尚有天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)、毗廬殿(dian)、上(shang)方殿(dian)、東堂(tang)、西(xi)(xi)堂(tang)、般舟堂(tang)、藏經樓(lou)等(deng)。殿(dian)前有鑄于(yu)(yu)(yu)隋大業十(shi)一年重三千斤的鐵鑊,還有元代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)鐵釜、鐵鐘。玉(yu)(yu)泉寺(si)在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)佛教(jiao)史(shi)上(shang)具有重要地(di)位(wei)。隋朝時為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)宗(zong)(zong)祖庭(ting)之(zhi)一,智者大師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)此宣講《法華(hua)(hua)玄義》、《摩訶止觀》,首創天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)宗(zong)(zong)道場(chang)(chang);唐為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禪宗(zong)(zong)北(bei)宗(zong)(zong)祖庭(ting),弘(hong)景、神(shen)(shen)秀、普寂(ji)、一行等(deng)高僧(seng)在(zai)(zai)寺(si)創倡漸悟(wu)禪法;宋(song)釋道源、宋(song)綬、宋(song)祁編撰《景德(de)傳燈錄》于(yu)(yu)(yu)此寺(si);張九齡(ling)、李白、白居易、孟浩然(ran)、元稹等(deng)歷代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)文(wen)人墨客為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)留下許(xu)多詩詞、碑刻;中(zhong)國(guo)關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)文(wen)化也淵源于(yu)(yu)(yu)此。名山(shan)、高僧(seng)、英雄三位(wei)一體與玉(yu)(yu)泉古剎相(xiang)得益彰。
景區美食
寶(bao)海參(can)、開口笑(xiao)餃子(zi)、炕洋芋土家臘肉火鍋、榨(zha)廣(guang)椒(jiao)、土家蒸肉、荷花肚(du)、涼(liang)拌魚腥草、蘿卜餃子(zi)、白切羊(yang)肉。
歷史文化
漫天林(lin)海覆蓋于玉(yu)泉寺、跑馬、紫蓋寺、郭場、香爐山(shan)、九(jiu)山(shan)等六人(ren)景區(qu)。公(gong)園境(jing)內(nei)山(shan)巒連綿,氣勢雄(xiong)渾,林(lin)木(mu)(mu)毓秀,四季常(chang)青(qing)。植物(wu)種類(lei)繁多(duo)(duo),有(you)(you)1200多(duo)(duo)年歷史(shi)的(de)唐代白果樹,有(you)(you)似蛟龍(long)盤旋昂頭、似寶塔巍(wei)然屹立的(de)百年九(jiu)柳(即楓楊);有(you)(you)花(hua)(hua)開上(shang)千瓣且雙蕊的(de)千瓣蓮(又稱并蒂蓮);還有(you)(you)紫薇、紫荊、映(ying)山(shan)紅(hong)、黃楊、柏木(mu)(mu)、玉(yu)蘭(lan)、蠟梅、紫玉(yu)蘭(lan)、桅子花(hua)(hua)、紫藤、杭(hang)州榆、馬尾(wei)松、水杉(shan)、杉(shan)木(mu)(mu)等380多(duo)(duo)種木(mu)(mu)本花(hua)(hua)卉(hui)、樹木(mu)(mu)。春天枝(zhi)葉(xie)茂(mao)盛,花(hua)(hua)開遍野;夏(xia)季綠(lv)樹成蔭,涼爽宜人(ren);秋(qiu)時紅(hong)黃交(jiao)艷、盡染層林(lin);冬季銀(yin)裝素裹,流(liu)溪雪香,同時,公(gong)園內(nei)還生存著眾多(duo)(duo)的(de)珍禽(qin)異(yi)獸,游人(ren)攀緣山(shan)徑、遠可聽百鳥爭鳴,林(lin)蟬高歌;近可見群獸嬉戲,林(lin)間(jian)覓(mi)食(shi)。
玉泉山(shan)是公園的(de)(de)主(zhu)峰(feng)(feng),壓(ya)群(qun)峰(feng)(feng)而獨(du)秀,冠三楚(chu)而馳(chi)名(ming),素有(you)“三楚(chu)名(ming)山(shan)”和“荊楚(chu)叢林之(zhi)冠”的(de)(de)美(mei)稱。山(shan)上(shang)樹木四季(ji)蔥綠、終年不凋,故又名(ming)"堆藍(lan)山(shan)",春夏之(zhi)交山(shan)頂山(shan)腰常有(you)云霧蒸騰,若(ruo)隱若(ruo)現(xian),宛若(ruo)白紗飄(piao)舞,分外妖嬈。山(shan)下林木花卉(hui)千姿百態(tai),爭奇斗艷(yan)。響水(shui)潭(tan)位于唐代白果樹旁,泉水(shui)流經此處,瀉(xie)向坎下深潭(tan),發出巨響,故名(ming)“響水(shui)潭(tan)”。
俯(fu)視峽(xia)中(zhong)飛流(liu),便可(ke)飽(bao)賞(shang)佳(jia)景。潭(tan)面10米見方(fang),兩岸綠(lv)蔭蔽日,中(zhong)間一線透(tou)頂(ding),藍天映人潭(tan)中(zhong),頗(po)
為奇(qi)特,故又名“溪水(shui)湛天”。乳(ru)窟洞洞中(zhong)奇(qi)石呈玉(yu)(yu)色,懸(xuan)乳(ru)如(ru)(ru)蠟(la)淚。據舊志記載,乳(ru)窟洞中(zhong)多玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)交流,中(zhong)有(you)(you)蝙蝠,大如(ru)(ru)朗鴉,體白如(ru)(ru)雪(xue),棲(qi)則(ze)倒懸(xuan),蓋飲乳(ru)水(shui)而長(chang)生(sheng)。其(qi)邊(bian)處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)有(you)(you)茗草羅牛,枝葉如(ru)(ru)碧(bi)玉(yu)(yu)。公(gong)園內山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)有(you)(you)古(gu)木,處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)有(you)(you)奇(qi)洞,在1700多年(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)長(chang)河中(zhong),文人墨客如(ru)(ru)李白、孟浩(hao)然、元稹等留下贊美(mei)玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)寺的(de)優秀詩篇500余首。玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)寺始建(jian)于東(dong)漢(han)末年(nian),距今有(you)(you)1700多年(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)。東(dong)漢(han)建(jian)安三(san)年(nian)(公(gong)元198年(nian)),普凈禪師游歷天下名山(shan)(shan)時,見玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)清水(shui)秀,使在山(shan)(shan)麓結茅為庵。
南朝(chao)時敕(chi)建(jian)(jian)覆(fu)船山寺(si)(即今(jin)玉泉(quan)寺(si)),隋文(wen)帝敕(chi)造玉泉(quan)寺(si)、經過多年的籌(chou)建(jian)(jian),其(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑之(zhi)宏偉與浙江天臺的國清寺(si)、江蘇南京的棲(qi)霞(xia)寺(si)、山東長清的靈巖寺(si)并稱“天下叢林四絕”。
交通情況
在宜昌城區乘到當陽(yang)的汽車(che),車(che)很多(duo),在長板坡下(xia)車(che)就到。