簡介
因山(shan)(shan)形似一頭(tou)俯臥的(de)(de)(de)獅(shi)子(zi)而得名(ming)。山(shan)(shan)體(ti)南(nan)北走(zou)向,與(yu)烏蒙山(shan)(shan)遙遙相望。山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)平闊,由南(nan)向北緩緩下(xia)(xia)斜(xie),山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)四周(zhou)是百余米(mi)(mi)高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)陡(dou)峭懸(xuan)崖(ya),懸(xuan)崖(ya)之(zhi)下(xia)(xia),是一片緩沖坡地(di)。獅(shi)子(zi)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)海拔2419.8米(mi)(mi),山(shan)(shan)腳(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)武定縣城海拔1740米(mi)(mi),高(gao)差679.8米(mi)(mi)。風景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)總面(mian)積13.6平方(fang)千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi),整個(ge)(ge)風景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)由古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu),懸(xuan)巖景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)、林海景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)組成(cheng),共36個(ge)(ge)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)。獅(shi)子(zi)山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)入口(kou)處(chu)為古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu),以正續(xu)禪(chan)(chan)為中心,周(zhou)圍元、明、清各(ge)時期的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)跡甚(shen)多(duo),森(sen)林茂密,古(gu)(gu)(gu)木參(can)天(tian)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)共有(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點11個(ge)(ge),其(qi)中以正續(xu)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)為勝景(jing)(jing)(jing)。正續(xu)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)已(yi)有(you)(you)670多(duo)年的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi),經過歷(li)代修(xiu)復擴建(jian)(jian)(jian),現占(zhan)地(di)17萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),有(you)(you)殿(dian)宇亭閣110多(duo)間。建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑依山(shan)(shan)就(jiu)(jiu)勢,布(bu)(bu)局嚴謹。大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)是禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,為五(wu)檐歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)式土木結構(gou),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積454平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),大(da)殿(dian)南(nan)北各(ge)有(you)(you)3間樓(lou)房陪殿(dian)。北側的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)丈(zhang)室(shi)(shi),獨立(li)成(cheng)院,古(gu)(gu)(gu)雅清幽,春季牡(mu)丹盛(sheng)開,金秋丹桂飄香。正續(xu)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)后(hou)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)懸(xuan)巖景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu),是一條南(nan)北走(zou)向長3千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi)、高(gao)100多(duo)米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)壁,形成(cheng)一道巨(ju)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)臺階(jie),地(di)勢十分險峻,只有(you)(you)幾處(chu)攀援登(deng)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)。在這條石(shi)壁上(shang),有(you)(you)上(shang)倚(yi)絕壁下(xia)(xia)臨(lin)深谷(gu)的(de)(de)(de)僅容1人通過的(de)(de)(de)鳥(niao)道天(tian)梯、有(you)(you)抬頭(tou)只見一線天(tian)的(de)(de)(de)深淵、有(you)(you)奇形怪狀(zhuang)似人似獸的(de)(de)(de)奇巖怪石(shi)、有(you)(you)依巖就(jiu)(jiu)勢修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)飛(fei)閣懸(xuan)亭、云橋棧(zhan)道,還有(you)(you)巖洞(dong)石(shi)室(shi)(shi)、飛(fei)泉瀑布(bu)(bu)、老樹古(gu)(gu)(gu)藤(teng),自(zi)然景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀十分豐富(fu)。詩人王心鑒游覽后(hou)有(you)(you)詩贊(zan)曰:竹林古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)竹聲喧,翠云掩映(ying)獅(shi)子(zi)山(shan)(shan)。千(qian)(qian)頃福田結如意,萬(wan)竿修(xiu)筠報平安。云卷云舒慈(ci)悲國(guo),人往(wang)人來菩提(ti)園。無上(shang)清涼(liang)悟(wu)大(da)道,種竹原本是參(can)禪(chan)(chan)。
傳說
據傳獅子(zi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最早不像一(yi)只獅子(zi),也不叫獅子(zi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),而叫"通天(tian)(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)"。通天(tian)(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),高聳(song)人云(yun),直(zhi)達(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting),世人得(de)(de)(de)知(zhi)此山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)能(neng)通天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting),于是,有些想到(dao)(dao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)堂過神仙日子(zi)的人,便沿著這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)涌向天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting)。玉皇大帝(di)得(de)(de)(de)知(zhi)凡(fan)人來(lai)到(dao)(dao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)上,便命(ming)太白金星前去追查(cha)這(zhe)(zhe)些人究竟從何路而來(lai)?當得(de)(de)(de)知(zhi)通天(tian)(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)這(zhe)(zhe)條直(zhi)通天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting)的道路時,玉皇大帝(di)即命(ming)雷公(gong)速將通天(tian)(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)劈斷(duan)。
雷(lei)公得令,立刻來(lai)到(dao)通(tong)天(tian)山(shan)(shan)的上空,揮動(dong)錘楔,用力一擊,只聽一聲霹(pi)靂,通(tong)天(tian)山(shan)(shan)被攔腰(yao)砍(kan)斷,山(shan)(shan)頂形(xing)成一個大平臺,平臺邊(bian)緣形(xing)成了(le)百丈懸崖。從此,通(tong)天(tian)山(shan)(shan),再也通(tong)不了(le)天(tian),人(ren)也不能上天(tian)了(le)。但人(ren)們都不知(zhi)道是誰將山(shan)(shan)劈斷,于是便把通(tong)天(tian)山(shan)(shan)改稱為"誰劈峰"。
又不知過(guo)了(le)多少(shao)年(nian),有九十九條白(bai)龍云游到"誰(shui)劈(pi)峰",看(kan)見這些山(shan)清水秀,奇峰異境,留戀不愿離去(qu),便(bian)在(zai)山(shan)下住了(le)下來。從此(ci)"誰(shui)劈(pi)峰"的四周流出九十九股(gu)泉水,滋潤著武(wu)定壩(ba)子,造福(fu)于人類。人們為感謝白(bai)龍,就在(zai)山(shan)上建了(le)一座白(bai)龍庵,終年(nian)祭祀。于是又將誰(shui)劈(pi)峰改名為白(bai)龍山(shan)。
又不知過(guo)了多少年(nian),有(you)一(yi)(yi)頭雄(xiong)獅來(lai)到(dao)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)山,見到(dao)山勢雄(xiong)偉,水(shui)豐林(lin)茂,也想在(zai)此定(ding)居,便與白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)爭奪此山。雙方(fang)展(zhan)開了一(yi)(yi)場生死搏斗,獅吼龍(long)(long)(long)嘯,飛(fei)沙走石(shi),狂風暴雨,地(di)動(dong)山搖,難分難解。經(jing)過(guo)九九八十一(yi)(yi)個晝(zhou)夜的(de)激(ji)戰(zhan),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)戰(zhan)敗而逃。有(you)兩條逃往(wang)祿勸方(fang)向住下(xia),據說就是祿勸境內的(de)二龍(long)(long)(long)山。有(you)二龍(long)(long)(long)因(yin)負重傷,不能(neng)同其他白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)一(yi)(yi)齊逃走,便落在(zai)山腳(jiao)下(xia),據稱是現(xian)在(zai)的(de)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)箐,其余白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)逃到(dao)對面的(de)東山潛(qian)伏(fu)下(xia)來(lai)。
潛伏(fu)在東(dong)山的(de)(de)白(bai)龍(long),不甘(gan)心失(shi)敗,千方百計(ji)總想尋機報仇(chou),收復被獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)搶占的(de)(de)領土(tu)。但他們知道憑武(wu)(wu)力斗不過獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi),于是(shi)便把(ba)東(dong)山慢慢地(di)向上(shang)拱(gong)起(qi),想堵住(zhu)武(wu)(wu)定壩子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)出(chu)水,用(yong)積(ji)水淹(yan)沒獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)。武(wu)(wu)定人民看(kan)到東(dong)山慢慢長高,再往(wang)上(shang)長便會堵住(zhu)武(wu)(wu)定壩子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)出(chu)水口,只好(hao)在東(dong)山頂上(shang)建了一座白(bai)塔,鎮(zhen)住(zhu)東(dong)山再長,這白(bai)塔現(xian)在還在巍(wei)然屹立(li)東(dong)山之巔。而獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)也時刻防備白(bai)龍(long)反(fan)撲報仇(chou),便伸出(chu)前爪,昂頭弓(gong)背伏(fu)臥(wo)在東(dong)山對(dui)面,準備隨時出(chu)擊白(bai)龍(long)的(de)(de)反(fan)撲,就成了現(xian)在的(de)(de)臥(wo)獅(shi)(shi)。這神奇(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)說(shuo),更使獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)山充滿誘(you)人的(de)(de)色(se)彩……在許許多多的(de)(de)傳說(shuo)故事中,有(you)關(guan)明朝建文帝削發為僧(seng),來獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)山當和尚的(de)(de)神奇(qi)(qi)故事,在武(wu)(wu)定壩子(zi)(zi)里(li)更是(shi)家喻(yu)戶曉,婦(fu)孺皆知,情節生動感人,"鉤擔戳出(chu)月牙潭",便是(shi)眾多傳說(shuo)之一。
歷史
跨進獅山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)間,在(zai)茂(mao)密的(de)常綠闊葉林中(zhong),迎(ying)面(mian)便是(shi)一座森嚴而壯觀的(de)佛寺(si),現名正續禪(chan)寺(si)。正續禪(chan)寺(si)建于元代至大四(si)年(公(gong)元1331年)是(shi)為正寺(si);后(hou)經印度名僧指(zhi)空擴建,是(shi)為續寺(si)。 寺(si)內大雄寶殿(dian)雄偉,周圍的(de)庭院以及(ji)樓臺亭閣(ge)布(bu)(bu)局巧妙,工(gong)藝精湛,遍布(bu)(bu)于其間的(de)各種碑刻、楹聯出自(zi)歷代名家之(zhi)手,有(you)著豐富(fu)的(de)文化(hua)內涵。在(zai)大雄寶殿(dian)前,生長著數株古松柏,據說也有(you)上(shang)千年的(de)歷史(shi),為這座古剎增添了神(shen)秘(mi)的(de)色彩。正續禪(chan)寺(si)后(hou)面(mian)的(de)藏經樓,依山(shan)(shan)(shan)而起,幾乎與獅山(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰融(rong)為一體(ti)。樓下的(de)祠(ci)閣(ge)所(suo)供的(de)是(shi)建文皇帝(di)座前的(de)木(mu)柱繪有(you)金燦燦的(de)天龍這一作(zuo)為寺(si)院組成部分的(de)皇帝(di)祠(ci)閣(ge),喚(huan)起人們對歷史(shi)的(de)記憶。
寺內(nei)大雄寶殿的(de)柱子(zi)上,則有這樣一副楹聯(lian):“僧為帝,帝亦為僧,數十載(zai)衣缽相(xiang)傳,正覺(jue)依然(ran)皇(huang)覺(jue)舊(jiu);叔(shu)負侄(zhi),侄(zhi)不負叔(shu),八千里(li)芒鞋(xie)徒(tu)步,獅山更(geng)比(bi)燕(yan)山高。”聯(lian)內(nei)所說的(de)皇(huang)覺(jue)寺,指朱(zhu)元璋早年為僧之(zhi)所;“叔(shu)負侄(zhi)”指朱(zhu)棣篡奪了侄(zhi)兒朱(zhu)允(yun)(yun)炆(wen)的(de)帝位(wei)。顯然(ran),作此(ci)聯(lian)的(de)古人堅(jian)信朱(zhu)允(yun)(yun)炆(wen)曾在(zai)此(ci)為僧,并寄以同(tong)情。聯(lian)中(zhong)“衣缽相(xiang)傳”語,概括了祖父(fu)朱(zhu)元璋由(you)僧為帝,孫子(zi)朱(zhu)允(yun)(yun)炆(wen)由(you)帝為僧的(de)滄桑巨變(bian),構思精奇,說盡(jin)了這段(duan)千古巧合的(de)無情史實!