景點介紹
龍門(men)(men)寺創始于(yu)北(bei)齊天保年間,地處山(shan)巒聳峙、峭壁(bi)(bi)懸崖的龍門(men)(men)山(shan)上,山(shan)因谷內夾(jia)石(shi)(shi)凸(tu)起,形如龍首而得(de)名(ming),寺因龍門(men)(men)山(shan)得(de)名(ming)龍門(men)(men)寺。寺四(si)周三山(shan)一水環繞,景致(zhi)幽雅。有龍口吐水、石(shi)(shi)谷龍門(men)(men)、金燈流(liu)油、幡桿圣腦、五檀鬧槐、透(tou)靈(ling)石(shi)(shi)碑、菩(pu)薩迎賓、峭壁(bi)(bi)石(shi)(shi)佛等景點,素有“八寶龍門(men)(men)”之美稱。
據載,南北(bei)(bei)朝北(bei)(bei)齊天保(bao)年(nian)間(jian)法聰(cong)和尚(shang),經五臺山云(yun)游至此,在這(zhe)里建(jian)“法華寺”,于北(bei)(bei)宋乾德年(nian)間(jian)更名為(wei)“龍門寺”。現存殿(dian)堂廊廡,布(bu)局嚴謹。中軸線三進院落,東西禪堂,經舍(she)等各成一區。其中前院西配殿(dian)為(wei)五代(dai)后唐同光三年(nian)(925年(nian))所建(jian),三開間(jian)懸山式,殿(dian)內無(wu)柱,梁枋(fang)簡潔規整,猶存唐風。
大(da)雄寶殿(dian)北宋紹圣五年(nian)(1098年(nian))建(jian)(jian),廣深各三間,平面近(jin)方形(xing),單檐九脊(ji)(ji)頂,殿(dian)頂琉璃脊(ji)(ji)獸,形(xing)制(zhi)古老,色澤純樸(pu),為元(yuan)代燒(shao)造(zao)。天(tian)王殿(dian)構造(zao)靈活,梁枋斷面互(hu)不一致,顯系金構,后(hou)殿(dian)三間,懸山式,元(yuan)代形(xing)制(zhi),其他(ta)殿(dian)堂均為明清重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。
歷史記載
據(ju)史(shi)料記(ji)載,南(nan)北朝北齊(qi)天(tian)保年(nian)間(jian)法聰和(he)尚,經五臺山(shan)云(yun)游至此,頓覺(jue)此地(di)清靜幽雅,靈(ling)氣飄逸(yi),遂稟呈(cheng)圣上,傳旨建(jian)寺(si)(si)(si),初名(ming)“法華(hua)寺(si)(si)(si)”。后唐時有50余間(jian)殿宇,宋時增(zeng)至百余間(jian)。宋太祖趙匡(kuang)胤敕賜寺(si)(si)(si)額為“龍(long)門山(shan)惠日(ri)院(yuan)(yuan)”,又名(ming)惠日(ri)院(yuan)(yuan)。因龍(long)門山(shan)形如龍(long)首,于北宋乾德年(nian)間(jian)更名(ming)為“龍(long)門寺(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)內僧侶已增(zeng)至300多(duo)人。到了元(yuan)(yuan)代,寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)方(fang)圓七里(li)山(shan)上山(shan)下地(di)廟皆屬(shu)本(ben)寺(si)(si)(si),無俗家地(di)宅。元(yuan)(yuan)末(mo)遭兵燹,多(duo)數建(jian)筑廢記(ji),明清兩代予以重葺和(he)增(zeng)建(jian)。
特點
龍門寺(si)在(zai)山西平順(shun)縣城(cheng)西北(bei)65公里龍門山腰。創始(shi)于(yu)北(bei)齊天保(bao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian),北(bei)宋(song)乾(qian)德年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(963—968)改今名,明清又局(ju)部修葺(qi)。現(xian)存(cun)殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)廊(lang)廡,布局(ju)嚴謹(jin)。中(zhong)軸線三(san)進院落,東西禪堂(tang),經(jing)舍(she)等(deng)各成一(yi)區。其中(zhong)前院西配殿(dian)(dian)為五代(dai)后(hou)唐(tang)同光三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(925年(nian)(nian)(nian))所建,三(san)開間(jian)(jian)(jian)懸山式,殿(dian)(dian)內無柱,梁枋簡潔規整,猶存(cun)唐(tang)風。五代(dai)木(mu)構(gou)(gou)建筑懸山式殿(dian)(dian)宇僅此一(yi)例。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)北(bei)宋(song)紹圣五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1098年(nian)(nian)(nian))建,廣(guang)深各三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),平面近方(fang)形,單(dan)檐九(jiu)脊(ji)頂,斗拱(gong)五鋪(pu)作單(dan)抄單(dan)下昂,斗拱(gong)與梁架結構(gou)(gou)在(zai)一(yi)起,共承(cheng)屋頂負荷。殿(dian)(dian)頂琉(liu)璃脊(ji)獸,形制(zhi)古老,色澤純樸(pu),為元代(dai)燒(shao)造(zao)。天王殿(dian)(dian)構(gou)(gou)造(zao)靈活,梁枋斷面互(hu)不一(yi)致(zhi),顯系金(jin)(jin)構(gou)(gou),后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),懸山式,元代(dai)形制(zhi),其他殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)均為明清重建。集后(hou)唐(tang)、宋(song)、金(jin)(jin)、元、明、清六代(dai)木(mu)構(gou)(gou)建筑于(yu)一(yi)寺(si),為中(zhong)國(guo)現(xian)存(cun)文物中(zhong)所僅見(jian)。
建筑規模
龍門寺龍門寺寺院(yuan)(yuan)座(zuo)北向南(nan),總體布局(ju)共分三(san)(san)條軸線(xian)(xian),即中(zhong)、東(dong)、西(xi)線(xian)(xian)。每條軸線(xian)(xian)上(shang)又分前(qian)后數進院(yuan)(yuan)落,沿寺院(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)南(nan)彎延曲折的(de)山(shan)間(jian)石階山(shan)道攀踏(ta)而上(shang),可(ke)直達寺院(yuan)(yuan)。中(zhong)線(xian)(xian)可(ke)分四進院(yuan)(yuan)落,由南(nan)向北依次有金(jin)剛殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)、大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)、燃燈佛殿(dian)、千佛閣。東(dong)西(xi)兩側配以碑(bei)亭(ting)、廊(lang)廡(wu)、觀音殿(dian)、地藏殿(dian)及(ji)廂房僧(seng)舍(she)等(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。其(qi)中(zhong)金(jin)剛殿(dian)、碑(bei)亭(ting)、千佛閣早已(yi)殘毀僅存(cun)遺(yi)址,其(qi)余殿(dian)堂(tang)保(bao)存(cun)基本(ben)完整(zheng)。西(xi)線(xian)(xian)可(ke)分為(wei)(wei)五組院(yuan)(yuan)落。后三(san)(san)院(yuan)(yuan)均為(wei)(wei)四合院(yuan)(yuan)形式(shi),多(duo)為(wei)(wei)清代的(de)僧(seng)舍(she)和(he)庫房等(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。東(dong)線(xian)(xian)分為(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)進院(yuan)(yuan)落,主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有圣僧(seng)堂(tang)、水(shui)陸殿(dian)、神(shen)堂(tang)、僧(seng)舍(she)等(deng)附(fu)屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),多(duo)為(wei)(wei)明末清初(chu)所建(jian)(jian)(jian)。 寺內保(bao)存(cun)最(zui)早的(de)木結構殿(dian)堂(tang)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)軸線(xian)(xian)西(xi)側的(de)觀音殿(dian)(西(xi)配殿(dian)),始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于五代十(shi)國時(shi)期的(de)后唐同光三(san)(san)年(nian)(925),三(san)(san)開間(jian)懸(xuan)山(shan)頂(ding)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),殿(dian)內無(wu)金(jin)柱,梁枋簡(jian)潔(jie)規(gui)整(zheng),柱頭鋪作出華(hua)拱一(yi)跳,無(wu)補間(jian)鋪作,呈唐代建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格。
風格特色
五(wu)代后唐的懸(xuan)山式(shi)木結構(gou)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),在我國現存(cun)同一時期的古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)也是(shi)獨(du)此一例,絕無僅有(you)(you)。位于中(zhong)軸線中(zhong)央的大雄寶殿(dian)(正殿(dian)),建(jian)于北宋紹(shao)圣五(wu)年(nian)(1098),是(shi)寺(si)內(nei)等級最高(gao)的一座單(dan)體建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。該殿(dian)臺基高(gao)峙,廣深(shen)各三(san)間(jian)(jian),平面(mian)(mian)近方形,斗拱五(wu)鋪(pu)作(zuo)(zuo)單(dan)抄單(dan)下昂。單(dan)檐九脊頂(ding)(ding),殿(dian)頂(ding)(ding)琉璃脊獸,形制古樸,色澤渾厚,為元代燒制。天王殿(dian)(山門(men))構(gou)造靈活,外形秀(xiu)美和諧(xie),各部(bu)構(gou)件比(bi)例適(shi)度,梁枋斷面(mian)(mian)不盡(jin)一致,懸(xuan)山式(shi)屋頂(ding)(ding),尤其(qi)明間(jian)(jian)補(bu)間(jian)(jian)出45°斜拱,顯系金代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風格。中(zhong)軸線上的后殿(dian)為燃燈佛殿(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊三(san)間(jian)(jian),單(dan)檐懸(xuan)山式(shi)。梁架用原(yuan)始材料(liao)稍加(jia)砍制使用,富有(you)(you)自然的流線形,斗拱疏(shu)朗,肥厚墩(dun)實,無補(bu)間(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作(zuo)(zuo)。主要(yao)構(gou)件構(gou)造純樸,有(you)(you)顯著的元代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)特征。其(qi)余殿(dian)堂(tang)均為明清兩代重建(jian)。
寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)各殿的(de)塑像、壁(bi)畫(hua)、典籍和供器(qi)等附屬文物大(da)多(duo)已經(jing)損毀流散,僅剩3尊后唐時期的(de)石佛身、佛座和元明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)時期殘存的(de)壁(bi)畫(hua)。但值(zhi)得(de)慶(qing)幸(xing)的(de)是(shi),在(zai)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)內還保留著(zhu)(zhu)五(wu)代(dai)(dai)后漢(han)隱帝乾佑三年(nian)(955)的(de)經(jing)幢(chuang)1通和北(bei)宋(song)(song)乾德(de)五(wu)年(nian)(967)立的(de)“故(gu)大(da)師塔記”等歷(li)(li)代(dai)(dai)碑碣20通,在(zai)寺(si)外(wai)西溝有(you)(you)祖師墳塋1處,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)東南(nan)坡有(you)(you)和尚墳10余座和宋(song)(song)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)等歷(li)(li)代(dai)(dai)墓塔4座。寺(si)內還保存著(zhu)(zhu)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)成(cheng)(cheng)化(hua)年(nian)間鑄造(zao)的(de)大(da)鐵(tie)鐘1口(kou)和歷(li)(li)代(dai)(dai)題記。這些珍貴的(de)附屬文物已成(cheng)(cheng)為研究該寺(si)創建(jian)(jian)、增建(jian)(jian)等歷(li)(li)史沿(yan)革及規模、建(jian)(jian)制(zhi)、寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)經(jing)濟、佛教文化(hua)等方面(mian)的(de)有(you)(you)力佐證。 龍門寺(si)以其(qi)優越的(de)環境風貌,獨(du)特(te)的(de)自然景觀(guan)和人文景觀(guan),久(jiu)遠的(de)歷(li)(li)史記載,宏闊的(de)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)規模和樸實的(de)地方建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格,吸引著(zhu)(zhu)四面(mian)八方的(de)游(you)人與(yu)香客(ke)信士(shi)到此游(you)覽(lan)朝(chao)拜,更以其(qi)現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)年(nian)代(dai)(dai)之廣,屋頂形制(zhi)之多(duo),集后唐、宋(song)(song)、金(jin)、元、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)、清六朝(chao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)于(yu)一處而著(zhu)(zhu)稱于(yu)世,為全國僅有(you)(you),具有(you)(you)極為珍貴的(de)歷(li)(li)史研究價值(zhi)和文物游(you)覽(lan)價值(zhi)。寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)周圍(wei)的(de)八大(da)自然景觀(guan),仍可供人觀(guan)賞游(you)樂(le)。
結構
西配殿
西(xi)(xi)配殿(dian)位于(yu)中線(xian)前院西(xi)(xi)側,為寺內最古老的(de)建筑。創建于(yu)五代(dai)唐同光三年(925年)至(zhi)清(qing)泰二(er)年(935年)之(zhi)間(jian)。面寬(kuan)三間(jian),進深四椽(chuan)(chuan),單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)懸(xuan)山頂。明間(jian)設板門,兩次(ci)間(jian)設直(zhi)欞(ling)窗(chuang),殿(dian)內無(wu)柱,四椽(chuan)(chuan)栿通達內外。柱頭不施普(pu)拍枋,闌額不出(chu)頭,櫨斗(dou)直(zhi)接座于(yu)柱頭之(zhi)上承(cheng)小栱(gong),出(chu)斗(dou)口(kou)跳(tiao),跳(tiao)頭由四椽(chuan)(chuan)栿兩端砍制(zhi)而成(cheng)。斗(dou)栱(gong)四鋪作出(chu)單(dan)抄,無(wu)補間(jian)鋪作,補間(jian)僅設隱栱(gong)。梁架簡潔(jie),四椽(chuan)(chuan)栿直(zhi)通前后檐(yan)(yan)。殿(dian)頂舉折平緩,檐(yan)(yan)頭僅施圓椽(chuan)(chuan),無(wu)飛椽(chuan)(chuan)。構造簡潔(jie),具有唐代(dai)建筑的(de)遺風,是我國(guo)現存已(yi)知唯一(yi)的(de)五代(dai)時期懸(xuan)山式建筑。
中殿
中殿(dian)即(ji)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian),位(wei)于中軸線的(de)(de)正中。創(chuang)建于北宋(song)紹圣五年(1098)。面(mian)寬進(jin)深各三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),平面(mian)近(jin)方形(xing),單(dan)檐(yan)歇(xie)山頂(ding)。臺基高達1.40米(mi),基前不(bu)設月(yue)臺。明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)設門(men),兩次間(jian)(jian)(jian)設窗(chuang),背面(mian)僅(jin)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)設門(men),可前后(hou)(hou)穿(chuan)通。外檐(yan)和山面(mian)共用l0柱(zhu),內檐(yan)僅(jin)設二柱(zhu)。前檐(yan)四根檐(yan)柱(zhu)及后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)二角柱(zhu)均(jun)為抹角石柱(zhu),柱(zhu)上(shang)刻有創(chuang)修(xiu)(xiu)及施主(zhu)姓名題記。柱(zhu)頭斗栱為六(liu)鋪作單(dan)抄雙下昂重栱計心造,里(li)轉為雙抄偷心造。無(wu)補(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)鋪作。殿(dian)內梁架為四椽栿后(hou)(hou)接乳栿。殿(dian)頂(ding)脊獸(shou)皆為黃(huang)綠琉璃瓦燒制。為成化年間(jian)(jian)(jian)制品。殿(dian)宇雖(sui)經明(ming)、清時(shi)期裝(zhuang)飾翻(fan)修(xiu)(xiu),但從其(qi)開間(jian)(jian)(jian)比例到構(gou)件(jian)的(de)(de)細部做法(fa),均(jun)保留了宋(song)代(dai)建筑的(de)(de)特征。
山(shan)門(men),即天王殿,位居中軸線前端。面寬三(san)間,進深四椽,單檐懸山(shan)頂。斗栱(gong)五(wu)鋪作(zuo)雙(shuang)下昂(ang)(ang)重栱(gong)計(ji)心造,昂(ang)(ang)為假昂(ang)(ang),昂(ang)(ang)下刻(ke)假華頭子。門(men)內(nei)設中柱(zhu)(zhu)一列,但門(men)窗均設在前后檐柱(zhu)(zhu)上。山(shan)門(men)兩(liang)側的廊房,其柱(zhu)(zhu)額斗栱(gong),梁枋制作(zuo)手(shou)法,與山(shan)門(men)類似,具(ju)有宋(song)、金(jin)時(shi)期的建筑風格。
后殿
后殿(dian),即燃燈(deng)佛殿(dian),位于中軸線最后。面寬三(san)間,進(jin)深(shen)四椽,單檐懸山頂。梁架構件(jian)均(jun)為(wei)自(zi)然材料稍加砍制使用,斷面極(ji)不規整,元(yuan)代特征(zheng)顯著。
東配殿
東(dong)配殿(dian)位居前(qian)院(yuan)東(dong)廂,與西配殿(dian)相對而(er)建。面寬三間,進深四(si)椽,單檐(yan)硬山(shan)頂。前(qian)后(hou)插廊,明(ming)間設板門(men),兩次間置直欞窗。重建于明(ming)弘治十一(yi)年(nian)至(zhi)三十七年(nian)(1478~1504年(nian))。
東線(xian)建(jian)筑有水陸(lu)殿、天宮殿等;西線(xian)為(wei)(wei)兩進院落(luo),多為(wei)(wei)僧舍(she)、庫房等,大多為(wei)(wei)清代晚期(qi)或民國年間所(suo)建(jian)。
歷史意義
龍門(men)寺(si)(si)寺(si)(si)史久遠,規(gui)模宏大。在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)現存的古代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)(zhong)是僅(jin)存的集五代(dai)、宋、金、元、明、清建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)于一寺(si)(si)的建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun),具有很高的歷史、科學、藝術(shu)價值(zhi)。寺(si)(si)內西配殿懸山式木(mu)構建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)僅(jin)此(ci)一處,堪稱“中(zhong)(zhong)華之(zhi)最(zui)”。
1996年11月20日(ri),被國務院公布為(wei)第四批全國重點文物保護單(dan)位。