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國家4A級景區(qu)(qu)。位于河南(nan)省鶴壁市淇縣西部。京廣鐵路、107國道(dao)、京珠高(gao)速(su)公路均經(jing)淇縣。距鶴壁市中心約15公里。是以殷商(shang)文化(hua)(hua)為主要特(te)色的歷史文化(hua)(hua)類人(ren)文風景旅游(you)區(qu)(qu)。1998年,成(cheng)立朝陽寺景區(qu)(qu)管理(li)處,正(zheng)式對其進行開發(fa)和建設。
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺依山建造(zao),絕(jue)壁而生,飛(fei)(fei)檐凌空(kong),遙望如(ru)空(kong)中樓閣,又稱(cheng)懸空(kong)寺。該寺北靠朝(chao)陽(yang)山,青松翠柏(bo)及(ji)奇花(hua)(hua)異草在(zai)陽(yang)光照(zhao)射(she)下(xia)如(ru)彩鳳(feng)當陽(yang),翠盤(pan)捧(peng)日(ri),故又稱(cheng)朝(chao)陽(yang)懸空(kong)寺。寺內(nei)終日(ri)惠光普(pu)照(zhao),暖意(yi)融融,相(xiang)傳曾為殷紂王設行宮(gong)采暖之處。清(qing)涼庵(an),始建于清(qing)康熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)間,庵(an)內(nei)常年(nian)(nian)綠樹成蔭(yin),清(qing)涼宜人,與朝(chao)陽(yang)寺陰陽(yang)相(xiang)對,奇妙和諧,相(xiang)傳殷紂王曾于此設行宮(gong)避暑消夏(xia)。主要景觀(guan)(guan)有飲馬(ma)池、飛(fei)(fei)來臥佛、九(jiu)龍古柏(bo)、滴水洞、一線天、圣儒峰、千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古碾、蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)壁、盤(pan)古大(da)殿、天下(xia)第一石門(men)、天書崖、花(hua)(hua)臺、王莽洞、淚石、接(jie)引閣、觀(guan)(guan)音殿、鳳(feng)鳴山、道(dao)士(shi)墓等30余個。
朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)其(qi)海拔603米海拔603米,從(cong)遠處看朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)又高又尖(jian)狀如(ru)向上的(de)耬鏵,當(dang)地人(ren)因(yin)而習(xi)慣上稱之為尖(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)或耬鏵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。據明、清《淇縣(xian)志》記(ji)載,朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)原為殷(yin)故宮,是殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)冬(dong)(dong)季采暖所設(she)的(de)行(xing)宮。當(dang)年殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)每(mei)到(dao)寒冷的(de)冬(dong)(dong)季便(bian)來到(dao)朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)過(guo)冬(dong)(dong)。佛教傳入中國后,東魏(wei)武定(ding)(ding)七年在殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)行(xing)宮的(de)遺址上建起了寺(si)院(yuan),名(ming)曰朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺(si)。朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺(si)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)立于(yu)(yu)半空中,故也稱懸空寺(si)。建筑金(jin)碧輝煌,氣(qi)勢雄偉,十(shi)分壯觀。朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺(si)西南(nan)北三面均是大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),唯(wei)有東面朝(chao)向視(shi)野開闊(kuo)的(de)平原。殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)行(xing)宮西邊(bian)的(de)一塊臺(tai)(tai)地取名(ming)為花臺(tai)(tai),相傳是殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)的(de)后花園。花臺(tai)(tai)旁邊(bian)的(de)崖壁(bi)上豎刻(ke)(ke)“花臺(tai)(tai)”兩(liang)個(ge)行(xing)書大(da)字,系金(jin)代興定(ding)(ding)二年所刻(ke)(ke)。其(qi)字跡古樸滄桑,風化嚴重。花臺(tai)(tai)摩崖南(nan)邊(bian)另有一方摩崖上面記(ji)載著金(jin)朝(chao)貞祐年間百(bai)姓避兵之事:當(dang)年兵戈殘破卅郡生靈無所逃匿,自山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之東百(bai)姓藏(zang)于(yu)(yu)此。環山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)者疑畏(wei),卒不敢進(jin),人(ren)皆安。朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不僅是從(cong)前(qian)百(bai)姓逃避戰禍的(de)去處,也是歷來人(ren)們登高觀景的(de)絕佳之地。