在古代,設立(li)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)習(xi)學(xue)問,每所(suo)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang),均(jun)有堂(tang)舍樹(shu)間(jian),相當于(yu)學(xue)校(xiao)的(de)(de)教室。《后(hou)漢書.明帝紀(ji)》載:"幸孔(kong)子(zi)宅,祠仲尼及(ji)七十二弟(di)子(zi),親(qin)御講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang),命(ming)皇太子(zi)諸王說(shuo)經."后(hou)來佛(fo)家傳(chuan)經說(shuo)法的(de)(de)處所(suo)也稱講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang).北魏楊(yang)炫之《洛陽枷藍紀(ji).建中(zhong)寺》載:“以前(qian)廳(ting)為(wei)佛(fo)殿,后(hou)堂(tang)為(wei)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang)。”寺中(zhong)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)堂(tang),主(zhu)要由僧(seng)侶向佛(fo)學(xue)弟(di)子(zi)或善男信女講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)解佛(fo)學(xue)經典。
沅陵(ling)龍(long)(long)(long)興(xing)講寺(si)(si)(si)是(shi)(shi)唐(tang)太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)李世民(min)在即位稱帝(di)第(di)二年下(xia)旨修(xiu)建的專門用于傳授佛(fo)學的寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。講寺(si)(si)(si)之(zhi)(zhi)所以用龍(long)(long)(long)興(xing)為名(ming),是(shi)(shi)比喻帝(di)王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)的興(xing)起(qi)。《尚書(shu)序》載:“漢室(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)興(xing),開設學校(xiao),九五飛(fei)龍(long)(long)(long)在天(tian),猶(you)圣(sheng)人(ren)在天(tian)子之(zhi)(zhi)位,故謂之(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)興(xing)也。”由(you)此可見,唐(tang)太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)敕建江南(nan)講寺(si)(si)(si)并(bing)賜(si)名(ming)龍(long)(long)(long)興(xing),是(shi)(shi)有其深刻政治(zhi)含義的,是(shi)(shi)希(xi)望(wang)籍此通過佛(fo)法傳播(bo),感化“判服(fu)無常”的西南(nan)群蠻(man),實現(xian)教化一(yi)方(fang),穩定一(yi)方(fang),進而達(da)到穩固朝(chao)廷對江南(nan)的統(tong)治(zhi),使國家更(geng)好(hao)的集(ji)中力量鎮壓(ya)邊(bian)疆各(ge)民(min)族和反唐(tang)勢力,保(bao)障大唐(tang)帝(di)業(ye)迅速興(xing)起(qi)。不(bu)失為英明睿(rui)智之(zhi)(zhi)舉。
龍興(xing)講寺(si)(si)也因(yin)此為唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)建(jian)筑早(zao)的(de)佛學書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),后來直(zhi)到(dao)玄宗(zong)開(kai)元(yuan)六年(nian)(718年(nian)),才(cai)建(jian)立麗正書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),725年(nian)更名(ming)集賢(xian)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),比龍興(xing)講寺(si)(si)要晚(wan)(wan)建(jian)90年(nian)。以宋(song)代(dai)(dai)的(de)岳(yue)麓、白(bai)鹿、石鼓、應(ying)天四大書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)之首的(de)岳(yue)麓書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)為例,它(ta)創建(jian)于(yu)宋(song)開(kai)寶(bao)八年(nian)(973年(nian)),要比龍興(xing)講寺(si)(si)晚(wan)(wan)建(jian)345年(nian)。而在(zai)此之前,世界上(shang)還(huan)沒有發現建(jian)筑年(nian)代(dai)(dai)明顯早(zao)于(yu)岳(yue)麓書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)的(de)學院(yuan)(yuan)。
歷代(dai)達官顯貴和文人(ren)墨(mo)客至此(ci)甚多(duo)。
明崇禎禮部尚書(shu)董其昌,前往(wang)滇巡視,路過(guo)沅陵時,患了(le)眼(yan)疾,得寺內(nei)僧人施治(zhi),很(hen)快痊(quan)愈,于是就為龍(long)興講(jiang)寺寫下“眼(yan)前佛(fo)國”匾額相贈,高掛(gua)于大殿(dian)正面。
大學(xue)者王守仁自龍場謫(zhe)歸經(jing)過(guo)沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling),特地(di)(di)接受辰州學(xue)子之邀,在寺內講(jiang)授《致良知》一(yi)個月,并在寺內留(liu)下提壁詩一(yi)首:“杖(zhang)藜(li)一(yi)過(guo)虎溪(xi)頭,何(he)處僧房問慧休(xiu)。云(yun)起峰間沉閣影(ying),林(lin)疏地(di)(di)低見江流。煙(yan)花日(ri)暖猶含雨,鷗鷺春閑(xian)自滿州。好景同(tong)游不同(tong)賞,詩篇還(huan)為故(gu)人留(liu)。”1937年10月,講(jiang)寺主持妙(miao)空長老(lao)約南(nan)岳名師到寺中講(jiang)經(jing),轟動沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)。此(ci)次講(jiang)經(jing)后(hou),成(cheng)立了沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)佛(fo)教會、沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)佛(fo)教居士林(lin)、沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)佛(fo)教四(si)眾教義研究所和(he)沅(yuan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)佛(fo)教陽明(ming)小學(xue)等(deng)四(si)個組(zu)織。而王陽明(ming)講(jiang)學(xue)的地(di)(di)方,后(hou)由其(qi)學(xue)生筑虎溪(xi)精(jing)舍(she),后(hou)又改為虎溪(xi)書院。
經過維修后的龍興(xing)(xing)講(jiang)寺,建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)1800平(ping)方米(mi)。大雄寶(bao)殿為寺中主(zhu)體建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),重檐(yan)歇山式屋頂,下檐(yan)成(cheng)(cheng)人以硬山作。殿內明(ming)間(jian)開闊,八根楠木內柱,直徑80多厘米(mi),收鐔成(cheng)(cheng)梭柱。柱極部(bu)與礎石之間(jian),嵌(qian)鼓狀木技,石礎為覆佃蓮花(hua)狀,系唐代(dai)建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)遺存。大殿前置"眼前佛國"匾額(e),明(ming)崇(chong)禎丁丑禮部(bu)尚(shang)書董其昌收。明(ming)王(wang)陽明(ming)曾寓此講(jiang)學,留有《辰(chen)州虎溪(xi)龍興(xing)(xing)寺》一首:“杖藜一過虎溪(xi)頭,何處僧房問惠休!云起峰間(jian)沉(chen)閣影,林疏地底見江流。煙花(hua)日暖猶含雨,鷗鷺春(chun)閑(xian)自滿洲;好(hao)景同(tong)游不同(tong)賞,詩(shi)篇還為故人留。”寺右側有黔王(wang)宮古戲(xi)臺,飛(fei)檐(yan)翹角(jiao),建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)精美,與龍興(xing)(xing)寺古建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群連為一體。寺石側有黔王(wang)宮古戲(xi)臺,飛(fei)檐(yan)翹角(jiao),建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)精美,與龍興(xing)(xing)寺古建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群連為一體。
唐(tang)(tang)太宗親自詔(zhao)書(shu)“敕建(jian)龍(long)(long)興講(jiang)寺(si)”的(de)(de)石碑坊如今仍屹(yi)立在山門上。據說,唐(tang)(tang)太宗下(xia)詔(zhao)建(jian)龍(long)(long)興講(jiang)寺(si),是(shi)吸取秦漢以來的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)教(jiao)訓,革新政治(zhi),以“仁(ren)治(zhi)”代(dai)替“武治(zhi)”,在全國推行佛教(jiao),以維護國家的(de)(de)統一(yi)(yi)。沅陵以西是(shi)五溪(xi)蠻地(di),為了(le)(le)教(jiao)化當地(di)百姓,就(jiu)修建(jian)了(le)(le)這一(yi)(yi)講(jiang)寺(si)。所謂講(jiang)寺(si)也(ye)就(jiu)是(shi)弘揚(yang)佛法(fa),講(jiang)授文明(ming)之地(di)。龍(long)(long)興講(jiang)寺(si)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個無釘無鉚的(de)(de)木質結(jie)構(gou)群,共有14座建(jian)筑主體,體現了(le)(le)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑結(jie)構(gou),后(hou)因歷(li)朝多(duo)次(ci)重修,也(ye)留下(xia)了(le)(le)許多(duo)宋明(ming)遺(yi)跡。龍(long)(long)興講(jiang)寺(si)比南(nan)岳(yue)大(da)(da)廟(miao)還早建(jian)97年,比千(qian)年學府岳(yue)麓書(shu)院早建(jian)348年,規模(mo)宏大(da)(da),只(zhi)不過后(hou)來由于五溪(xi)之地(di)較為安(an)定,沅陵的(de)(de)地(di)位也(ye)開始(shi)(shi)下(xia)降,龍(long)(long)興講(jiang)寺(si)才(cai)開始(shi)(shi)衰微。
位于縣城西虎溪山麓(lu),唐貞觀(guan)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(628)敕建(jian)。明景太三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、嘉靖四十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),萬歷二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)郡人先扣捐修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。清康熙二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、乾隆十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)復(fu)(fu)(fu)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。道光(guang)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)葺正殿、山門(men)及各廊(lang)廡(wu)。咸豐(feng)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)旃(zhan)檀(tan)閣(ge)、彌(mi)陀(tuo)(tuo)閣(ge)。同治十(shi)(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)(fu)(fu)二(er)(er)山門(men),增建(jian)東西廂房。光(guang)緒無(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)復(fu)(fu)(fu)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)觀(guan)音閣(ge)、旃(zhan)檀(tan)閣(ge)、彌(mi)陛閣(ge)。民國時期,寺(si)內駐(zhu)兵(bing),破壞(huai)嚴(yan)懲,殿宇傾頹(tui)。新(xin)中國建(jian)立后(hou)得到保(bao)護。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)湖南省人民政府公布為(wei)省級文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)位,撥(bo)(bo)款進行(xing)維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。到1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),先后(hou)撥(bo)(bo)款5.2萬元(yuan)維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)大殿、觀(guan)音閣(ge)、旃(zhan)檀(tan)閣(ge)、彌(mi)陀(tuo)(tuo)閣(ge),使(shi)即將頹(tui)塌的三閣(ge)得以保(bao)存。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)撥(bo)(bo)2萬元(yuan)維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)頭、二(er)(er)山門(men)及東廂房。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月,國家(jia)文(wen)物局、文(wen)物保(bao)護研(yan)究所派(pai)員對大殿木(mu)柱(zhu)標本進行(xing)碳14測(ce)定(ding),確定(ding)標本年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)距(ju)今745年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(+60年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),樹輪校正年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)距(ju)今720年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(+65年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。
龍興講寺由頭山門、過(guo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、二(er)山門、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、東西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、檀閣、彌(mi)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音閣等構(gou)成,大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是其(qi)(qi)主(zhu)(zhu)要建筑物(wu)。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)雖經明、清(qing)多(duo)次修葺,但其(qi)(qi)主(zhu)(zhu)體木構(gou)架、柱(zhu)、梁、枋等,經碳14測定,皆系(xi)唐代遺存。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)正(zheng)面高照一塊大(da)匾,上刻“眼(yan)前佛國(guo)”四字,為(wei)明禮部尚(shang)書(shu)董其(qi)(qi)昌(chang)的(de)字跡(ji)。據傳,這(zhe)是董其(qi)(qi)昌(chang)往(wang)滇巡(xun)視路過(guo)沅陵時(shi),患(huan)了眼(yan)疾,得寺內(nei)僧人(ren)施治(zhi),很快痊愈,于是就為(wei)講寺寫下了這(zhe)塊匾額相贈。董其(qi)(qi)昌(chang)不(bu)僅是朝廷高官,也是當時(shi)的(de)書(shu)法(fa)大(da)家,他的(de)墨跡(ji)保留至今(jin),令許多(duo)游(you)人(ren),特(te)別是書(shu)法(fa)愛好者(zhe)瀏覽忘返。
龍(long)興(xing)講寺群體建筑裝(zhuang)飾藝術(shu)極為豐富(fu)多(duo)彩,所(suo)有(you)的木(mu)們窗(chuang)欞格的花心裙板幾(ji)橫(heng)披,皆雕刻而成并加以彩繪,構圖飽滿(man),線條流暢,花樣繁多(duo),特別是(shi)大雄寶(bao)殿中的鏤(lou)空(kong)石刻講經蓮花座,玲瓏(long)剔透,甚是(shi)精美(mei),相傳為明代所(suo)制,為國內罕見之物。
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