堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling),即帝(di)堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling),全國多處都有堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling)冢,主要有臨汾堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling),鄄(juan)城(cheng)堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling),菏(he)澤堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling)和(he)東平堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling)。
臨汾(fen)堯(yao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)位于臨汾(fen)市東(dong)北(bei)35公里郭村(cun)的(de)西側,這(zhe)里的(de)確(que)是(shi)一處有山(shan)有水(shui)的(de)風(feng)水(shui)寶地,澇河從(cong)北(bei)向(xiang)南經陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)前(qian)繞陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)南泄,陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)周(zhou)土(tu)崖環(huan)抱(bao),丘陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)聳峙(zhi),松柏(bo)蒼(cang)翠。陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)前(qian)有祠(ci)宇(yu),相(xiang)傳(chuan)為唐(tang)初所建,據祠(ci)內金泰(tai)和二年(nian)(1202年(nian))的(de)一塊(kuai)碑文中(zhong)記(ji)載,唐(tang)太宗(zong)李(li)世(shi)(shi)民征(zheng)遼東(dong)曾(ceng)駐蹕于此(ci),在這(zhe)里拜謁堯(yao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),可(ke)見在此(ci)之(zhi)前(qian)已(yi)有了(le)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)。后來元(yuan)代中(zhong)統年(nian)間(1260-1264年(nian))道(dao)人(ren)姜善信曾(ceng)奉(feng)元(yuan)世(shi)(shi)祖(zu)之(zhi)命修筑(zhu)堯(yao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)。明(ming)成化、清雍正(zheng)、乾隆時都曾(ceng)對堯(yao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)重修過(guo)。陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)丘高50米,周(zhou)300米,為三皇(huang)五帝陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)墓最大,封土(tu)堆古柏(bo)蔥茂(mao),世(shi)(shi)稱"神林(lin)"。
2006年(nian)被國(guo)務院公布為第(di)六批(pi)全國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單位。
丙申(2016)年臨(lin)(lin)汾民(min)間祭堯(yao)(yao)大典(dian)在(zai)堯(yao)(yao)陵舉行。4月4日(ri),正值清明節,2016清明祭堯(yao)(yao)大典(dian)于今(jin)日(ri)上(shang)午在(zai)臨(lin)(lin)汾堯(yao)(yao)帝陵景(jing)區舉行。來自美(mei)國(guo)、加拿大、新(xin)加坡(po)、馬來西亞等國(guo)家,以及國(guo)內300余名中華饒氏后裔齊聚堯(yao)(yao)都平陽。
臨(lin)汾堯陵依山(shan)傍(bang)水,建(jian)在山(shan)腳下(xia)一個半島形(xing)的巖(yan)石丘上,澇河環(huan)繞(rao),巖(yan)崖下(xia)潺(chan)潺(chan)西流,陵丘高50米(mi),周3O0米(mi),古柏蔥茂,世稱(cheng)神(shen)林(lin)。
臨汾堯(yao)陵祠宇始建年代不詳,據金代碑載,唐(tang)太宗(zong)(zong)李世民征戰曾屯兵于此,祭(ji)掃帝堯(yao)。唐(tang)初改建陵園祠宇,并塑唐(tang)太宗(zong)(zong)像于配殿之中,宋(song)、元、明(ming)、清歷代修葺。
堯陵祠宇
現存的堯陵和祠宇
規模雖不甚宏大,但布局嚴(yan)謹,環境(jing)甚佳(jia)。人(ren)們謁(ye)陵(ling)時從(cong)澇河岸邊的(de)(de)山門(men)進(jin)入,陵(ling)和祠宇面(mian)臨河岸高崖。門(men)為(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)兩(liang)層(ceng),上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)樂樓(lou)(有(you)如戲樓(lou)),演(yan)樂之(zhi)(zhi)用(yong)。進(jin)門(men)后(hou)(hou)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)寬闊的(de)(de)廣場,廣場正中有(you)木(mu)牌樓(lou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座,牌樓(lou)為(wei)(wei)單間(jian)(jian)二柱門(men)樓(lou),樓(lou)頂為(wei)(wei)歇山式簡瓦頂,檐下(xia)斗(dou)拱(gong)五挑,出檐深遠,甚是雄偉壯(zhuang)觀。過牌樓(lou)為(wei)(wei)祭祀(si)之(zhi)(zhi)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩(liang)旁有(you)配樓(lou)各一(yi)(yi)(yi)座。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)外檐檁枋雕飾彩繪甚是精美。陵(ling)祠建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)依山布置,逐(zhu)步上(shang)(shang)升。過大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)循石(shi)階(jie)上(shang)(shang)登,為(wei)(wei)祠宇之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)初始殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)寬三間(jian)(jian),正中立石(shi)碑(bei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai),上(shang)(shang)書“古(gu)帝堯(yao)陵(ling)”題字。在陵(ling)碑(bei)的(de)(de)兩(liang)旁和附近還有(you)許多金(jin)、元、明、清的(de)(de)碑(bei)刻十余通,記(ji)述了(le)帝堯(yao)功績以及陵(ling)祠沿(yan)革(ge)、官明祭祀(si)的(de)(de)情(qing)況,有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai)明嘉(jia)靖十八年(1539年)的(de)(de)碑(bei),碑(bei)上(shang)(shang)刻寫了(le)堯(yao)陵(ling)全部建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)情(qing)況,十分珍貴(gui)。除了(le)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)(zhi)外還有(you)神(shen)庖、神(shen)庫、齋室(shi)、廊(lang)廡(wu)、土地祠、守陵(ling)人(ren)的(de)(de)居室(shi)等(deng)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。在后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前的(de)(de)平臺上(shang)(shang),有(you)古(gu)柏一(yi)(yi)(yi)株,蒼勁旋(xuan)結,已(yi)有(you)數百(bai)年歷史,傳為(wei)(wei)金(jin)元之(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)。
過寢殿在廣場之(zhi)后,有高(gao)約五十(shi)之(zhi)陵(ling)丘土(tu)冢,傳為帝堯之(zhi)陵(ling)墓(mu)。相傳堯帝死(si)時,百姓如喪考妣,前來(lai)送(song)葬者人山人海(hai),陵(ling)冢為臣(chen)民們裹土(tu)堆成。
堯陵建筑
山(shan)門(men)面河臨岸,上(shang)建戲臺(tai),下為(wei)磚券門(men)洞,呈樓閣式。進了山(shan)門(men),東西原為(wei)看戲樓臺(tai),北(bei)面為(wei)儀(yi)門(men),系(xi)木構(gou)牌坊,斗拱層層疊架(jia),飛檐左右排出,結(jie)構(gou)精妙,巧奪天工。
坊上前書“平章百姓”,背書“協和萬邦”,過去此處為下馬坊,文武官員晉謁堯帝陵寢時,至此均須下馬落轎。入儀門中院正中為(wei)(wei)獻殿,面闊(kuo)三間(jian),高大敞朗(lang),東(dong)西為(wei)(wei)配(pei)殿。獻殿后有(you)(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)階13級,踏階而(er)上,原有(you)(you)(you)正殿五間(jian),現存搭建的(de)(de)碑(bei)廊(lang),中(zhong)豎“古帝堯陵”作為(wei)(wei)標志的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)碑(bei),與殿宇同為(wei)(wei)明代(dai)萬歷年(nian)間(jian)修(xiu)造,兩旁排列著元、明、清(qing)時代(dai)碑(bei)碣,其(qi)中(zhong)明嘉靖(jing)十八年(nian)(1539年(nian))堯陵碑(bei)上刻有(you)(you)(you)堯陵全(quan)圖,保存完好(hao)。中(zhong)軸線兩側(ce),各有(you)(you)(you)廂房耳(er)房,碑(bei)廊(lang)下(xia)石(shi)(shi)階兩旁,東(dong)西各有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)院(yuan),正面留下(xia)磚券窯洞(dong)一(yi)排,原獻殿東(dong)西的(de)(de)齋室12間(jian)以及神廚已(yi)毀,陵西守墓(mu)人(ren)組成的(de)(de)村落(luo)亦荒廢了。
歷史
傳說堯
死以后(hou)(hou),萬民悲痛,人(ren)們(men)不約而同,從數(shu)里外的土丘(qiu)上挖土背負到這沙石(shi)巖丘(qiu)上來,于(yu)是(shi)掬土成山(shan),留下(xia)此純凈(jing)黃土堆(dui)積的陵(ling)丘(qiu)。相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)獻殿后(hou)(hou)13級石(shi)階(jie)中的第七階(jie)后(hou)(hou)有(you)(you)(you)洞可通懸棺井穴。傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)撬開(kai)階(jie)石(shi),找到洞口(kou),用(yong)繩索(suo)縛雞(ji)(ji)(ji)吊下(xia),初則聞雞(ji)(ji)(ji)叫(jiao)聲(sheng),待提繩而上時,卻不見了(le)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)頭,此后(hou)(hou)這無人(ren)再去探究。還(huan)說(shuo)懸棺穴底,有(you)(you)(you)清水(shui)潛(qian)流(liu),登殿頂俯首側耳(er),猶聞潺潺水(shui)聲(sheng)。陵(ling)東3里有(you)(you)(you)下(xia)馬(ma)(ma)莊(zhuang)(zhuang),再東3里有(you)(you)(you)上馬(ma)(ma)臺,傳(chuan)(chuan)為堯(yao)(yao)往浮山(shan)巡(xun)察(cha)或避暑(shu)由此上馬(ma)(ma),回來時到下(xia)馬(ma)(ma)莊(zhuang)(zhuang)下(xia)馬(ma)(ma)步(bu)行(xing),去堯(yao)(yao)廟祭拜其母,至今(jin)履跡可辨。過去堯(yao)(yao)陵(ling)由周(zhou)圍八村共管(guan),官府減免其差徭,確保祀(si)堯(yao)(yao)的香火費用(yong),春秋(qiu)二祭相(xiang)沿不廢,逢會唱戲,鄰縣鄉民齊集。日寇入侵、戰亂以后(hou)(hou),廟會廢止,至今(jin)未(wei)復。
帝堯
堯(yao),中國(guo)古代傳說的圣(sheng)王,姓伊(yi)祁,號放(fang)勛。因(yin)封于唐,故稱“唐堯(yao)”,《尚(shang)書》和(he)《史記》都說他(ta)名叫放(fang)勛。后代又傳說他(ta)號陶唐,姓伊(yi)祁氏(shi),故亦稱為(wei)唐堯(yao),因(yin)定都平陽(現臨汾陶寺遺址)創立(li)最早中國(guo) ,被譽(yu)為(wei)“國(guo)祖”。
堯到(dao)年老時,由四岳十二牧推(tui)舉部落聯盟軍事首長繼承人,大家一致推(tui)薦(jian)了舜(shun)。堯帝(di)把(ba)自己(ji)兩(liang)個女兒嫁給了舜(shun),又(you)對他(ta)進(jin)行了長期的考(kao)察,最后(hou)才放(fang)心(xin)的禪(chan)讓。
當政初期
唐堯(yao)(yao)當(dang)政(zheng)初期(qi),天(tian)文歷法還(huan)很不完善,百姓經(jing)常(chang)(chang)耽誤農時,因此(ci)堯(yao)(yao)就(jiu)祖(zu)織專門人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員總(zong)結前(qian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)驗(yan),令羲、和兩(liang)族(zu)掌天(tian)文,根據日月(yue)(yue)星(xing)辰運行等天(tian)象和自然物候來推定(ding)時日,測定(ding)了(le)(le)(le)四季,又以月(yue)(yue)亮一(yi)周期(qi)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)月(yue)(yue),太陽一(yi)周期(qi)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)年,一(yi)年定(ding)為(wei)(wei)三百六十 六天(tian)。這是(shi)有(you)(you)記(ji)載的(de)(de)(de)中國(guo)最早的(de)(de)(de)歷法,奠定(ding)了(le)(le)(le)中國(guo)農歷的(de)(de)(de)基礎 ; 堯(yao)(yao)當(dang)政(zheng)后生(sheng)活(huo)依然非(fei)常(chang)(chang)儉樸,住茅草屋,喝野(ye)菜湯(tang),穿用葛藤織 就(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)粗布衣。時刻注意傾聽百姓們的(de)(de)(de)意見(jian)(jian),在簡陋的(de)(de)(de)宮門前(qian)設了(le)(le)(le) 一(yi)張 " 欲諫之鼓(gu) ",誰要(yao)是(shi)對他或國(guo)家提什么意見(jian)(jian)或建(jian)(jian)議,隨(sui)時 可(ke)以擊打這面鼓(gu),堯(yao)(yao)聽到(dao)鼓(gu)聲(sheng),立(li)刻接(jie)見(jian)(jian),認真聽取來人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)意 見(jian)(jian)。為(wei)(wei)方便民(min)眾(zhong)找到(dao)朝(chao)廷,他還(huan)讓人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在交通(tong)要(yao)道設立(li) " 誹謗之木(mu) ",即埋上(shang)一(yi)根木(mu)柱(zhu),木(mu)柱(zhu)旁(pang)有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)看(kan)守,民(min)眾(zhong)有(you)(you)意見(jian)(jian),可(ke)以向看(kan)守人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)陳述,如來人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)愿去朝(chao)廷,看(kan)守人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)會給予指引。由于能及時聽到(dao)民(min)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)意見(jian)(jian),堯(yao)(yao)對百姓的(de)(de)(de)疾苦就(jiu)非(fei)常(chang)(chang)了(le)(le)(le)解 ; 堯(yao)(yao)當(dang)政(zheng)時,發(fa)生(sheng) 過嚴重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)災,洪水(shui)(shui)把山陵都吞沒(mei)(mei)了(le)(le)(le),四處泛(fan)濫,他讓禹治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui),疏(shu)導九(jiu)河,戰勝(sheng)了(le)(le)(le)洪水(shui)(shui) ; 堯(yao)(yao)執政(zheng)初期(qi),還(huan)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)基本(ben)的(de)(de)(de)國(guo)家制度,國(guo)家只是(shi)部落聯合體,非(fei)常(chang)(chang)松(song)散,不利于國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)統一(yi)管理(li),所以 在堯(yao)(yao)積累了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)施政(zheng)經(jing)驗(yan)后,開始建(jian)(jian)立(li)國(guo)家政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)制度,其(qi)中很 重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)條就(jiu)是(shi)按各(ge)種政(zheng)務(wu)任(ren)命官員,在中國(guo)歷史(shi)上(shang)第一(yi)次建(jian)(jian)立(li)較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)系統的(de)(de)(de)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)制度,為(wei)(wei)奴隸(li)制國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)生(sheng)奠定(ding)了(le)(le)(le)基礎。