百壽(shou)坊,亦稱朱家牌(pai)坊,清(qing)乾隆(long)三十(shi)年(1765年)為(wei)翰(han)林(lin)院孔目(mu)贈儒(ru)林(lin)郎朱叔(shu)琪妻孔氏而(er)建(jian),因雕有一百個不同書體的壽(shou)字(zi)而(er)得名。坊以青(qing)色魚子(zi)狀石灰巖構成(cheng),通高l3米(mi)、寬8米(mi),四柱(zhu)三間三層樓閣(ge)式(shi)建(jian)筑。
百獅(shi)坊獨特之(zhi)處,牌坊坊座雕有8頭矯(jiao)健雄獅(shi)昂首遠望,8條(tiao)出水蚊龍繞柱回舞,額枋(fang)(fang)上飾(shi)滿(man)盛開(kai)牡丹,與(yu)正間上下額枋(fang)(fang)祥云間翩翩飛舞的5只透(tou)雕仙(xian)鶴(he)、次間上額枋(fang)(fang)浮雕的相對(dui)翱翔之(zhi)鸞鳳構成了具有無窮(qiong)魅力之(zhi)藝術佳作,寓(yu)意“福壽萬年”、“富貴無媲”或“喜(xi)上眉梢”。
百(bai)壽坊雕(diao)刻內容除獅、龍、牡(mu)(mu)丹外,還有(you)鶴、鳳、梅花(hua)等(deng)奇(qi)(qi)花(hua)異卉。其(qi)構筑精巧(qiao)宏偉,雕(diao)刻精致生(sheng)動(dong),可與百(bai)獅坊媲(pi)美(mei)。甭說那矯捷神俊的(de)(de)雄獅,繞柱(zhu)(zhu)回舞(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)蛟龍,滿飾額(e)枋的(de)(de)牡(mu)(mu)丹,單說那正(zheng)間上下額(e)枋祥云間翩翩飛舞(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)五只(zhi)透雕(diao)仙(xian)鶴和次間上額(e)枋浮雕(diao)的(de)(de)引頸鳴(ming)唱、相對翱翔(xiang)的(de)(de)雙鳳,就有(you)無(wu)窮(qiong)的(de)(de)魅力。獅座下左右面(mian)浮雕(diao)的(de)(de)圓形方形蟠螭、鶴圖案,刀法(fa)簡潔洗(xi)練(lian),造型古樸優美(mei),獅后(hou)夾(jia)柱(zhu)(zhu)板(ban)上各浮雕(diao)四(si)幅花(hua)鳥(niao)畫,有(you)牡(mu)(mu)丹舞(wu)(wu)蝶,寓(yu)意(yi)富貴無(wu)媲(pi);牡(mu)(mu)丹芙蓉,寓(yu)意(yi)榮華(hua)富貴;梅花(hua)喜(xi)鵲,寓(yu)意(yi)喜(xi)上眉(mei)梢;梅竹綬帶(dai),寓(yu)意(yi)齊眉(mei)祝壽。還有(you)桃花(hua)春燕(yan)、山(shan)茶錦(jin)雞、水仙(xian)海棠、秋(qiu)葵玉蘭等(deng),構圖新穎,雕(diao)刻精致,花(hua)卉爭奇(qi)(qi)斗艷,蟲羽生(sheng)動(dong)逼真(zhen)。
百(bai)(bai)(bai)獅(shi)(shi)(shi)坊,被譽為(wei)天下(xia)一坊,在(zai)今單縣城內(nei)牌(pai)坊街中(zhong)段。因其(qi)夾柱精(jing)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)一百(bai)(bai)(bai)個(ge)姿態各(ge)異(yi)的(de)石(shi)獅(shi)(shi)(shi)子(zi)而得名,寓有(you)百(bai)(bai)(bai)事(獅(shi)(shi)(shi))如(ru)意,百(bai)(bai)(bai)世(獅(shi)(shi)(shi))多壽(shou)(獸(shou))之意。乃清乾隆(long)四(si)十三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(1778年(nian))為(wei)贈文(wen)林郎張蒲妻朱氏而建,全(quan)(quan)(quan)石(shi)結構,高14米(mi),寬9米(mi),四(si)柱三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)五樓式,正間(jian)(jian)單檐(yan)(yan),次間(jian)(jian)正檐(yan)(yan),歇山頂(ding),全(quan)(quan)(quan)部石(shi)砌(qi)。坊座八(ba)(ba)根夾柱透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)群獅(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)組,大獅(shi)(shi)(shi)子(zi)獰猛崢嶸(rong),小獅(shi)(shi)(shi)子(zi)環(huan)繞戲耍。每根夾柱前(qian)、左(zuo)、右(you)三(san)(san)(san)面均(jun)浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)松獅(shi)(shi)(shi)圖。四(si)柱和枋(fang)(fang)額(e)(e)(e)上(shang)(shang)透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)云(yun)龍(long),其(qi)它部位也透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)加浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)云(yun)龍(long)旋舞,珍禽異(yi)獸(shou)、花(hua)(hua)卉圖案。百(bai)(bai)(bai)獅(shi)(shi)(shi)坊正間(jian)(jian)樓檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)六朵(duo)斗(dou)拱(gong),次間(jian)(jian)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)各(ge)三(san)(san)(san)朵(duo)斗(dou)拱(gong)。全(quan)(quan)(quan)枋(fang)(fang)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)間(jian)(jian)架(jia)有(you)致,搭(da)配均(jun)衡,雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻的(de)獅(shi)(shi)(shi)子(zi)、云(yun)龍(long)、牡(mu)丹、吻獸(shou)、象尊(zun)等,均(jun)惟妙(miao)惟肖,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng),剛柔(rou)相濟(ji),神(shen)態協調。八(ba)(ba)根夾柱分(fen)八(ba)(ba)組雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻百(bai)(bai)(bai)個(ge)石(shi)獅(shi)(shi)(shi)。大獅(shi)(shi)(shi)巨頭(tou)卷(juan)(juan)毛(mao)突目,隆(long)鼻(bi)闊口利齒,巍然蹲(dun)踞,矯捷(jie)威猛。每個(ge)大獅(shi)(shi)(shi)身上(shang)(shang)攀(pan)伏著(zhu)五個(ge)小獅(shi)(shi)(shi)。獅(shi)(shi)(shi)座前(qian)左(zuo)右(you)三(san)(san)(san)面浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)圓形松獅(shi)(shi)(shi)圖,幼獅(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)三(san)(san)(san)兩兩,蹦(beng)跳(tiao)翻滾,爭戲繡球。每根立(li)柱透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)四(si)條(tiao)蛟(jiao)龍(long),在(zai)柔(rou)美飄逸的(de)祥(xiang) 云(yun)間(jian)(jian)卷(juan)(juan)舒出沒,盤(pan)旋回(hui)舞。正間(jian)(jian)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)額(e)(e)(e)枋(fang)(fang)、次間(jian)(jian)額(e)(e)(e)枋(fang)(fang)及正檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)“圣旨”匾四(si)周鏤空透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)二(er)龍(long)戲珠(zhu),雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)龍(long)懸目奮爪,搖頭(tou)擺尾,如(ru)騰(teng)似飛。正間(jian)(jian)中(zhong)額(e)(e)(e)枋(fang)(fang)上(shang)(shang)分(fen)三(san)(san)(san)層鏤空透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)串枝牡(mu)丹,給人以五彩繽紛、香沁肺腑(fu)之感。樓檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)獸(shou)斗(dou)花(hua)(hua)拱(gong),如(ru)意枋(fang)(fang)板承托。脊(ji)和檐(yan)(yan)角上(shang)(shang)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)配的(de)吻獸(shou)、象尊(zun)、岔獸(shou)、魚(yu)、海馬、跑獸(shou)皆造型優(you)美,生(sheng)動(dong)傳神(shen)。吻尾外卷(juan)(juan)張口吞脊(ji),每個(ge)吻獸(shou)身上(shang)(shang)又浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)兩條(tiao)游(you)龍(long)。正脊(ji)中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)塑二(er)龍(long)朝(chao)天,相托一珠(zhu)瓶(ping)類飾物。其(qi)他部位也均(jun)浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、平雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)雙龍(long)、牡(mu)丹、菊(ju)花(hua)(hua)、團鶴、團壽(shou)等吉祥(xiang)圖,正間(jian)(jian)下(xia)枋(fang)(fang)板的(de)孔鼻(bi)上(shang)(shang)還雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)一懸掛石(shi)鳥(niao)籠(long),微(wei)風吹來,石(shi)鳥(niao)翩翩展翅(chi),呤叮(ding)作鳴。整座牌(pai)坊結構精(jing)巧(qiao),宏偉壯觀(guan),雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻精(jing)細(xi),玲(ling)瓏剔透(tou),繁而不亂,主次分(fen)明(ming)。
百壽坊是(shi)為(wei)朱(zhu)叔(shu)琪之(zhi)(zhi)妻孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)所立。朱(zhu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)是(shi)單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)富戶,有土(tu)地(di)20多萬畝,祖父(fu)朱(zhu)廷煥做過大名府兵(bing)(bing)道副使(shi),朱(zhu)叔(shu)琪憑(ping)祖蔭財富,乾隆年間入了翰(han)林院(yuan)任孔(kong)(kong)(kong)目,娶(qu)了曲(qu)阜(fu)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)家(jia)(jia)(jia)姑(gu)娘,眾(zhong)人(ren)送名鵝鴨(ya)公(gong)(gong)主的孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)指(zhi)間有皮相連,形如(ru)鵝鴨(ya)足指(zhi),難攀高門,才(cai)嫁(jia)給位卑官小的朱(zhu)叔(shu)琪。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)家(jia)(jia)(jia)為(wei)了顯(xian)示門第高貴,提(ti)出要(yao)朱(zhu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)一(yi)步一(yi)個元(yuan)寶擺(bai)到(dao)(dao)曲(qu)阜(fu)。朱(zhu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)用元(yuan)寶雙(shuang)趟擺(bai)到(dao)(dao)曲(qu)阜(fu)。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)嫁(jia)后不(bu)到(dao)(dao)10年,朱(zhu)叔(shu)琪病逝。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)才(cai)26歲,求單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)知縣(xian)“點主”,知縣(xian)嫌朱(zhu)叔(shu)琪位卑品低(di),家(jia)(jia)(jia)產雖然多,是(shi)土(tu)鱉子地(di)主,不(bu)予(yu)答應。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)怒之(zhi)(zhi)下,赴曲(qu)阜(fu)求助衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)到(dao)(dao)了曲(qu)阜(fu),將前(qian)因后果一(yi)說,衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)原對(dui)姑(gu)母下嫁(jia)單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)頗為(wei)不(bu)悅,現看(kan)登門求助,乃(nai)發惻隱之(zhi)(zhi)心,答應孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)去(qu)單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)“點主”。時朱(zhu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)隨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)去(qu)的族人(ren)問隨行幾人(ren),衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)答曰:“三人(ren)”。不(bu)一(yi)日,衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)駕到(dao)(dao)單(dan)(dan)縣(xian),但見(jian)旗牌(pai)浩蕩,金(jin)鼓齊(qi)鳴,刀(dao)槍耀眼,衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)說帶(dai)(dai)的三人(ren)乃(nai)三位總兵(bing)(bing),三總兵(bing)(bing)分(fen)別帶(dai)(dai)了數千人(ren)馬(ma)到(dao)(dao)了單(dan)(dan)縣(xian),從單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)城到(dao)(dao)十里(li)(li)外的十里(li)(li)鋪(pu)駐(zhu)滿了軍馬(ma),井水隨之(zhi)(zhi)喝干,朱(zhu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)不(bu)但將城內(nei)的飯館全包下來(lai),還從四(si)鄉(xiang)十幾里(li)(li)以內(nei)買(mai)飯。單(dan)(dan)縣(xian)縣(xian)令拜(bai)見(jian)衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong),衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)讓其出殯時丟紙(zhi)錢(qian)。殯罷(ba)丈夫,孔(kong)(kong)(kong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)問衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong),我死后你(ni)怎么辦?衍(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)圣(sheng)公(gong)(gong)答,只要(yao)姑(gu)母矢(shi)志守節(jie),撫孤成立,當(dang)奏(zou)明圣(sheng)上,建坊旌(jing)表。
孔氏乃謹遵(zun)封建婦道(dao),守寡幾十(shi)年,撫子朱(zhu)春成立(li)。死(si)后,朱(zhu)家(jia)和孔家(jia)奏明朝延,乾隆皇(huang)帝降旨建坊旌表。皇(huang)四子履郡王亦(yi)贈詩(shi)(shi)曰:“布衣蔬食度生平(ping),喜看庭芝(zhi)漸次成,月冷黃(huang)昏(hun)霜(shuang)滿地,穗帷遙出讀書聲”。“數十(shi)年來鐵骨(gu)支(zhi),養生送(song)死(si)總(zong)無疵(ci)。冰操勁節光天地,千古常(chang)教奉母師(shi)”。詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)在牌坊額枋上(shang)。事后單縣知縣感慨地說:“土鱉子大了也咬人!”