明顯陵,始建于明正德十四年(1519年),迄于明嘉靖三十八年(1559年),歷時四十年建成。明顯陵是明嘉靖初期重大歷史事件“大禮儀”的產物,規劃布局和建筑手法獨特,在明代帝陵規制中具有承上啟下的作用。其陵寢建筑中金瓶形的外羅城、九曲回環的御河、龍鱗神道、瓊花雙龍琉璃影壁和內外明塘等都是明陵中僅見的孤例,尤其是“一陵兩冢”的陵寢結構為歷代帝王陵墓中絕無僅有。由瑤臺相連而成啞鈴狀的兩座隱密的地下玄宮神密莫測,一直為世人稱奇。明顯陵(ling)原始建筑和環境(jing)風貌保存完好,建筑規模宏大,陵(ling)寢結構(gou)獨特,文化內(nei)涵(han)豐厚,堪稱中國(guo)帝(di)陵(ling)的璀璨明珠(zhu)。
鐘祥市(shi)明(ming)(ming)顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)處主要負責對明(ming)(ming)顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)依法實施保(bao)護(hu)、維修、開發、管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)。自1983年成立管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)機構以(yi)來,始終(zhong)堅(jian)持把做好明(ming)(ming)顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)事業作為(wei)第一(yi)要務,按照“保(bao)護(hu)為(wei)主、搶救第一(yi)、合(he)理(li)(li)(li)利用、加強管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)”的文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)工(gong)作理(li)(li)(li)念(nian),堅(jian)持科學規(gui)劃(hua),不(bu)斷(duan)加大明(ming)(ming)顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)環境和文(wen)物(wu)本體(ti)保(bao)護(hu)力(li)度。2007年6月,明(ming)(ming)顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)處被(bei)國(guo)家人(ren)事部、國(guo)家文(wen)物(wu)局(ju)表彰“全(quan)國(guo)文(wen)物(wu)系(xi)統先進集體(ti)”,2008年4月,被(bei)國(guo)家旅(lv)游局(ju)批準為(wei)4A級旅(lv)游景區,2009年被(bei)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)旅(lv)游局(ju)表彰為(wei)“全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)十(shi)佳示范旅(lv)游景區”,2010年被(bei)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)民(min)政府表彰為(wei)“全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)優秀(xiu)旅(lv)游單(dan)位(wei)”,連續十(shi)年被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)政府公布為(wei)“全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)明(ming)(ming)單(dan)位(wei)”。
在明代帝陵中,前后兩個寶城的建置可謂絕無僅有。顯陵前后兩個寶城的形成與其主人身份的變化緊密相關。前寶城建于正德十五年(1520年),是朱祐杬死后按藩王規制建興獻王墳時建造的。朱厚熜登基(ji)后,追封其父為(wei)“興獻(xian)帝”,嘉靖十七(qi)年(nian)(1538年(nian)),其母病故,圍繞是遷葬北京還(huan)是合葬顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling),嘉靖帝派人調查(cha)并(bing)打開了顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)地(di)(di)宮,發現地(di)(di)宮出(chu)水(shui)。嘉靖十八年(nian)(1539年(nian)),世宗親臨鐘祥,并(bing)親自策(ce)馬登上寶城(cheng)(cheng),在顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)后部立表,選定新(xin)(xin)址(zhi),出(chu)示(shi)新(xin)(xin)的地(di)(di)宮寶城(cheng)(cheng)圖紙,按(an)圖修建,將(jiang)其父母合葬于(yu)新(xin)(xin)寢,兩(liang)寶城(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)間用很長的平臺連接(jie)起來稱為(wei)“瑤臺”。所以在明代陵(ling)(ling)寢中(zhong),獨顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)寶城(cheng)(cheng),中(zhong)間有(you)一瑤臺的特殊格局,且每(mei)個(ge)寶城(cheng)(cheng)都建有(you)一套月牙城(cheng)(cheng)、啞(ya)巴院(yuan)和(he)琉璃影壁,并(bing)有(you)獨立的排水(shui)系(xi)統(tong),這(zhe)是顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)的獨特之(zhi)處。
明代帝(di)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)中的(de)皇陵(ling)(ling)(ling)和孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)原(yuan)本都只建(jian)有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting),即皇陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)重建(jian)皇陵(ling)(ling)(ling)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)、孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)神(shen)(shen)功(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)德碑(bei)樓。直到嘉(jia)靖(jing)帝(di)即位,分(fen)別封(feng)皇陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、祖(zu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)所(suo)在地為“翔圣(sheng)(sheng)山(shan)”、“神(shen)(shen)烈山(shan)”和“基運山(shan)”并加建(jian)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(祖(zu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)另建(jian)祭(ji)告(gao)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting))之后,三陵(ling)(ling)(ling)才各(ge)有(you)兩座(zuo)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)。位于北京天(tian)(tian)壽山(shan)的(de)長陵(ling)(ling)(ling)原(yuan)只建(jian)有(you)神(shen)(shen)功(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)德碑(bei)樓,內(nei)立神(shen)(shen)功(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)德碑(bei)即圣(sheng)(sheng)德碑(bei)。嘉(jia)靖(jing)二(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(1542年),朱厚熜(cong)在長陵(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)門內(nei)左(zuo)側增(zeng)建(jian)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)一(yi)座(zuo),并在獻(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、景陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、裕陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、茂(mao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、泰陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、康陵(ling)(ling)(ling)前添建(jian)功(gong)德碑(bei)及碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting),只是有(you)碑(bei)無(wu)字。此后,天(tian)(tian)壽山(shan)各(ge)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)皆遵從其制。
而顯陵的(de)碑(bei)(bei)亭(ting)數量遠遠多(duo)于上述各(ge)陵。從(cong)敕封純德(de)山(shan)碑(bei)(bei)算起,已經發現或有文(wen)(wen)獻記載的(de)還有“山(shan)曲碑(bei)(bei)”、睿功圣德(de)碑(bei)(bei)、紀瑞文(wen)(wen)碑(bei)(bei)、純德(de)山(shan)祭告碑(bei)(bei)、加上尊謚(shi)記文(wen)(wen)碑(bei)(bei)、御(yu)(yu)賜(si)祭文(wen)(wen)碑(bei)(bei)和御(yu)(yu)賜(si)謚(shi)冊志文(wen)(wen)碑(bei)(bei)、明(ming)樓碑(bei)(bei)等(deng)九通之(zhi)多(duo),除(chu)建于棱恩殿內(nei)的(de)加上尊謚(shi)記文(wen)(wen)碑(bei)(bei)外,率皆(jie)建有碑(bei)(bei)亭(ting)(樓),遠非明(ming)代其它各(ge)帝(di)陵可比(bi)。
棱(leng)恩門(men)兩側精(jing)美的琉(liu)璃影壁,為(wei)(wei)明代各帝(di)陵所無。從現(xian)存墻(qiang)體看,為(wei)(wei)琉(liu)璃仿木形(xing)式,上部(bu)為(wei)(wei)瓦檐,檐下是琉(liu)璃仿木構件,下部(bu)為(wei)(wei)須彌座,花(hua)心正面為(wei)(wei)瓊花(hua)圖案,背(bei)面為(wei)(wei)雙龍圖案,其做(zuo)工非(fei)常(chang)精(jing)美。
作為獨(du)立的(de)(de)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區,顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)在陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)建(jian)有高墻(qiang),與陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區圍(wei)墻(qiang)相(xiang)對,分(fen)別(bie)稱為外(wai)羅(luo)城和(he)內羅(luo)城。顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)增(zeng)筑系仿(fang)天壽(shou)山(shan)七陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)之制,而此七陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)只(zhi)(zhi)有陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區圍(wei)墻(qiang),每座陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)寢并(bing)無(wu)單獨(du)的(de)(de)外(wai)羅(luo)城,只(zhi)(zhi)是在天壽(shou)山(shan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)建(jian)有防衛(wei)森嚴的(de)(de)城墻(qiang)。顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)之后,世宗(zong)在為自己修建(jian)永陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)時候,在陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區圍(wei)墻(qiang)之外(wai),加建(jian)了(le)外(wai)羅(luo)城一道,并(bing)為后世的(de)(de)定(ding)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)所仿(fang)效,形成了(le)獨(du)特的(de)(de)帝陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)制度。因(yin)此,可(ke)以(yi)說顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)外(wai)羅(luo)城是永陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、定(ding)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)外(wai)羅(luo)城的(de)(de)先聲。
御溝(gou),以其(qi)形式明確(que)結(jie)合風水(shui)意向(xiang)的(de)“彎曲有形”,被當地稱為“九曲河(he)”,是顯陵(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)區(qu)的(de)主要排(pai)(pai)水(shui)設施(shi)。雖然明代各(ge)陵(ling)(ling)都非常重視陵(ling)(ling)區(qu)的(de)排(pai)(pai)水(shui)、泄洪,開挖(wa)或利用天然河(he)流(liu)形成(cheng)御溝(gou),然而(er)顯陵(ling)(ling)御溝(gou)以其(qi)排(pai)(pai)水(shui)體系之完(wan)善、體現(xian)風水(shui)理(li)論之完(wan)美,與前七陵(ling)(ling)形成(cheng)顯著的(de)區(qu)別(bie),成(cheng)為顯陵(ling)(ling)文物特色和旅游資源中(zhong)的(de)重要內(nei)容。
在(zai)(zai)顯(xian)陵(ling)的(de)(de)(de)規劃布局中(zhong),可能與睿宗和世宗篤信(xin)道教有關,按風水意向設計了內(nei)、外(wai)(wai)明(ming)(ming)塘(tang)(tang)。“明(ming)(ming)塘(tang)(tang)”取“明(ming)(ming)堂(tang)(tang)”諧音,明(ming)(ming)堂(tang)(tang)是風水理論(lun)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)概念,原意為(wei)陵(ling)區內(nei)部開(kai)闊的(de)(de)(de)空地,靠近核心——“穴”的(de)(de)(de),為(wei)內(nei)明(ming)(ming)堂(tang)(tang),不宜太寬闊,可“藏風聚氣”;靠近外(wai)(wai)圍(wei)的(de)(de)(de),為(wei)外(wai)(wai)明(ming)(ming)堂(tang)(tang),要(yao)寬闊而忌狹窄,以為(wei)長久發展之計。內(nei)明(ming)(ming)堂(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)(de)位置(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)(zai)棱恩門前,在(zai)(zai)較為(wei)開(kai)闊的(de)(de)(de)廣場中(zhong)凡設置(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)池塘(tang)(tang),《興都(dou)志》與《承天大志》記載均稱作“內(nei)明(ming)(ming)塘(tang)(tang)”。在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)軸線上舊紅門以南,還有一(yi)外(wai)(wai)外(wai)(wai)明(ming)(ming)塘(tang)(tang)。內(nei)、外(wai)(wai)明(ming)(ming)塘(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)(de)建置(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)天壽山各陵(ling)所無,同時也(ye)是現在(zai)(zai)已知明(ming)(ming)代陵(ling)寢中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)孤(gu)例(li)。
顯陵(ling)是明(ming)代(dai)帝(di)陵(ling)中(zhong)整體(ti)保留神(shen)路龍(long)鱗(lin)具體(ti)做法(fa)的陵(ling)寢(qin)。中(zhong)間鋪(pu)筑(zhu)石板(ban),謂(wei)之“龍(long)脊”,兩側以(yi)鵝(e)卵石填充,謂(wei)之“龍(long)鱗(lin)”,外(wai)邊再以(yi)牙子石收(shou)束,總稱為(wei)“龍(long)鱗(lin)道”。這種做法(fa)既(ji)能(neng)滿足陵(ling)寢(qin)建筑(zhu)的功(gong)能(neng)需(xu)求,又(you)經濟可行,充分顯示了古人的智(zhi)慧,同時也為(wei)明(ming)代(dai)其它陵(ling)被(bei)神(shen)路的復原提(ti)供了實(shi)物(wu)依據。
新(xin)紅門(men)(men)(men)為外羅城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)門(men)(men)(men)戶(hu),是顯陵(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)區入口(kou)的(de)(de)(de)標(biao)(biao)志,也是顯陵(ling)(ling)由王墓(mu)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)為帝陵(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要標(biao)(biao)志之一(yi)。與(yu)(yu)之相(xiang)對(dui)應是舊紅門(men)(men)(men),舊紅門(men)(men)(men)是顯陵(ling)(ling)為王墓(mu)時的(de)(de)(de)門(men)(men)(men)戶(hu)。最為獨特的(de)(de)(de)是,新(xin)舊兩重(zhong)紅門(men)(men)(men)不在一(yi)條中(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)線上,這在中(zhong)(zhong)國古代傳統建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑中(zhong)(zhong)是很(hen)少(shao)見(jian)的(de)(de)(de),但同(tong)時它也成為中(zhong)(zhong)國明代“陵(ling)(ling)制當與(yu)(yu)山水(shui)相(xiang)稱”的(de)(de)(de)陵(ling)(ling)寢建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑文化的(de)(de)(de)成功(gong)范例。
鐘祥市(shi)內6路公交直(zhi)達(da),從長途汽車(che)站可先步行至承天東(dong)路乘坐(zuo),。武漢市(shi)內各長途汽車(che)站都有高(gao)速大巴(ba)直(zhi)達(da)鐘祥,票價約50-60元/人,行駛時間3.5-4小時,在鐘祥轉巴(ba)士便可至顯(xian)陵(ling)。
1、襄(xiang)(xiang)(陽)荊(州)高速公路(二廣高速),從襄(xiang)(xiang)陽方向出發經陳安收費站駛入景區約40分(fen)鐘(zhong),從荊州方向出發經鐘(zhong)祥出口駛入景區約45分(fen)鐘(zhong)。
2、武(漢(han))至荊(門)高速公路(lu)(滬蓉高速),從武漢(han)出發約需1個半小時,經鐘祥收(shou)費站駛入景區約18公里。
明顯陵(ling)位于湖(hu)北(bei)省鐘祥市城東北(bei)5公(gong)里的純德山上,地處北(bei)緯31°12′20″-31°13′00″,東經112°37′50″-112°38′09″之間。圍陵(ling)面積(ji)183.13公(gong)頃(qing),整(zheng)個陵(ling)園雙城封建,其外(wai)羅城周長3600余米(mi),蜿蜒起伏(fu)于山巒疊障(zhang)之中。
明顯陵所在的鐘祥市屬北(bei)(bei)亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)季風氣(qi)候區,具有(you)四季分明、雨(yu)熱(re)共享、陽光充足、雨(yu)量充沛、無(wu)霜期長(chang)、氣(qi)候溫(wen)和(he)等特(te)點,處在湖北(bei)(bei)省東(dong)西氣(qi)候過渡帶(dai)(dai)(東(dong)經112°),臨近南北(bei)(bei)氣(qi)候過渡帶(dai)(dai)(北(bei)(bei)緯31°),春季冷暖交替,早春氣(qi)溫(wen)回(hui)升緩慢,春寒退得較遲;夏季梅雨(yu)較多,間有(you)短時酷(ku)熱(re)和(he)伏旱;秋天時有(you)秋旱和(he)陰雨(yu)相間出現(xian),有(you)時秋寒來得較早;冬(dong)季雨(yu)雪較少,嚴寒期短,常年多有(you)干(gan)旱、漬澇(lao)、龍卷風等災害性(xing)天氣(qi)出現(xian)。