冠山書院(yuan)(第二批省保),位(wei)于平定(ding)縣冠山鎮后溝村西南,自古(gu)被歷代文人(ren)所(suo)仰慕,元朝(chao)中書左丞相呂思誠、明朝(chao)南京兵部尚書喬宇(yu)都曾(ceng)在(zai)冠山書院(yuan)讀(du)書治(zhi)學。明末(mo)清初民族志(zhi)(zhi)士傅(fu)山也(ye)曾(ceng)隱居于此,這些志(zhi)(zhi)士豪杰都曾(ceng)留下(xia)了不朽詩(shi)(shi)作。尤以喬宇(yu)詩(shi)(shi)碑、玄秘塔集五言刻(ke)石(shi)著名(ming)。
宋初(chu),繼(ji)全國的(de)四大書(shu)(shu)院:白鹿洞書(shu)(shu)院、石鼓書(shu)(shu)院、應(ying)天(tian)府書(shu)(shu)院、岳(yue)麓書(shu)(shu)院之后,北宋末年在平定(ding)州城(cheng)西(xi)南(nan)八里,山(shan)明水秀的(de)冠(guan)(guan)山(shan)上建起(qi)了“冠(guan)(guan)山(shan)精舍”,書(shu)(shu)院屬民間私辦。元(yuan)初(chu),中書(shu)(shu)左丞呂思(si)城(cheng)父祖數世讀書(shu)(shu)于(yu)此。元(yuan)代(dai),在“冠(guan)(guan)山(shan)精舍”的(de)基礎上,擴建為“呂公書(shu)(shu)院”(呂公即呂思(si)城(cheng)),亦稱“冠(guan)(guan)山(shan)書(shu)(shu)院”,成(cheng)為山(shan)西(xi)顯(xian)赫一(yi)時的(de)大書(shu)(shu)院。
高(gao)(gao)嶺書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)于明(ming)代(dai)嘉(jia)靖九年(1530),時任臨洮(tao)太(tai)守的(de)孫(sun)杰,字(zi)朝用,別號高(gao)(gao)嶺,回歸故鄉后,寓居于冠(guan)山書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),每日聚(ju)朋邀友(you)且(qie)吟且(qie)酌(zhuo),見冠(guan)山山腰中(zhong)有一(yi)巨石,即(ji)出(chu)資鑿石洞(dong)(dong)曰:“夫(fu)(fu)子(zi)(zi)洞(dong)(dong)”,供奉孔圣(sheng)人(ren),另鑿兩洞(dong)(dong),供奉顏(yan)子(zi)(zi)、曾子(zi)(zi),在夫(fu)(fu)子(zi)(zi)洞(dong)(dong)的(de)左面修建(jian)了高(gao)(gao)嶺書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)。聚(ju)書(shu)(shu)(shu)萬卷,校(xiao)勘其間,從嚴規(gui)范(fan)以導迪子(zi)(zi)孫(sun),亦稱上書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)。明(ming)代(dai)陸琛(chen)作《高(gao)(gao)嶺書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)孔子(zi)(zi)調銘》今猶立于夫(fu)(fu)子(zi)(zi)洞(dong)(dong)院(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)。
建于清(qing)乾隆年間(1736),郡人(ren)張佩芳任壽州時(shi),與多人(ren)募資(zi),在冠山(shan)資(zi)福寺東面修建。起初欲名“梵宇書院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”,因院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內有(you)(you)古槐參(can)天(tian)濃蔭蓋地(di),山(shan)風時(shi)至(zhi)疑有(you)(you)絲(si)竹音,直隸總(zong)督(du)那彥成題(ti)額“槐音書院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”。自好之士(shi),習靜之儒(ru),避城市喧囂,本(ben)州外地(di)好學之士(shi)接踵而至(zhi),多至(zhi)100余人(ren),每科名麗桂籍者,珠聯星耀不下數人(ren),亦(yi)稱下書院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。
冠山(shan)(shan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),舊址在(zai)平定師范禮堂附近(jin),清代(dai)官辦書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)。建于清乾(qian)隆(long)十六年(1751),知(zhi)州(zhou)王祖(zu)庚(geng),勸捐(juan)銀2683兩,以利息作為(wei)師生費(fei)用,借用上城(cheng)(cheng)州(zhou)署(shu)西部(bu)(bu)學院(yuan)(yuan)行署(shu)為(wei)講學所,因(yin)上城(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)漢淮陰侯韓信下(xia)趙駐兵處,舊稱榆(yu)關(guan),故初(chu)取名(ming)(ming)“榆(yu)關(guan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)”。乾(qian)隆(long)三十年(1765),知(zhi)州(zhou)陶易奉禮部(bu)(bu)咨查各省書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)名(ming)(ming)目,以榆(yu)關(guan)名(ming)(ming)義(yi)未確,思(si)及(ji)嘉(jia)水貫通山(shan)(shan)城(cheng)(cheng),始自嘉(jia)山(shan)(shan)源遠流長,改稱“嘉(jia)山(shan)(shan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)”,咨部(bu)(bu)纂入《大清一(yi)(yi)統志》。乾(qian)隆(long)五(wu)十年,學使戴衢亨易名(ming)(ming)“冠山(shan)(shan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)”,有房屋(wu)50余間,規模宏大極一(yi)(yi)時(shi)之盛。現(xian)僅(jin)存零星碑記石刻,為(wei)山(shan)(shan)西省重(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位。。
崇古冠山書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),創建年代不詳,清(qing)嘉慶十(shi)一(yi)年(1806),奉直(zhi)大夫孫(sun)裕重(zhong)建。書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)坐(zuo)西朝(chao)東靠山臨谷(gu)建于(yu)冠山腹部(bu),隨地勢(shi)分上(shang)(shang)(shang)、下兩(liang)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占(zhan)地面積為(wei)(wei)737平方米(mi)。內院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)正(zheng)面月臺上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)西窯(yao)(yao)五眼(yan),居中一(yi)明(ming)兩(liang)暗稱崇古洞(dong)。月臺下南(nan)窯(yao)(yao)三眼(yan),中窯(yao)(yao)壁嵌集柳公(gong)權玄(xuan)秘塔,五言詩石刻十(shi)六塊,窯(yao)(yao)門額書(shu)(shu)(shu)“廣業”。北窯(yao)(yao)三眼(yan)額書(shu)(shu)(shu)“新德”也為(wei)(wei)一(yi)明(ming)兩(liang)暗。外院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)窯(yao)(yao)洞(dong)一(yi)孔(kong)為(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)仆役居室,外形為(wei)(wei)瓦房,內部(bu)為(wei)(wei)窯(yao)(yao)洞(dong),冬(dong)暖(nuan)夏涼。里院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)月臺下立(li)有(you)(you)明(ming)代嘉靖年間,喬(qiao)尚書(shu)(shu)(shu)(喬(qiao)宇)的(de)(de)(de)《雪(xue)(xue)中訪左(zuo)丞呂公(gong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)舊(jiu)址》詩碑曰(yue):“峻嶺崇罔冒雪(xue)(xue)來,冠山遙在(zai)白云隈。松(song)(song)盤厚(hou)地蜿蜒(yan)出,花散(san)諸天(tian)縹緲開。傍險欲(yu)尋歸隱(yin)洞(dong),凌高還上(shang)(shang)(shang)讀書(shu)(shu)(shu)臺。平生(sheng)仰止(zhi)鄉(xiang)賢(xian)意(yi),莫遺(yi)遺(yi)蹤(zong)悶草萊。”筆者幼年時,經常聽老人(ren)們叨咕(gu),喬(qiao)尚書(shu)(shu)(shu)在(zai)冠山上(shang)(shang)(shang)讀書(shu)(shu)(shu)時,夜(ye)遇狐仙伴(ban)讀,星空淡月下,孤燈苦讀的(de)(de)(de)喬(qiao)尚書(shu)(shu)(shu),每當夜(ye)深人(ren)靜,饑(ji)渴難忍時,青(qing)青(qing)松(song)(song)濤中,總有(you)(you)一(yi)仙女(nv)飄(piao)然而至,到身邊伴(ban)讀,適時送上(shang)(shang)(shang)明(ming)珠一(yi)顆為(wei)(wei)他解饑(ji)止(zhi)渴,喬(qiao)尚書(shu)(shu)(shu)為(wei)(wei)獲取功名,怕墜入愛河,與狐仙女(nv)情斷意(yi)決后,狐仙女(nv)在(zai)一(yi)棵歪脖子古松(song)(song)上(shang)(shang)(shang)吊死。這些美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo),在(zai)兒時記憶中留下許許多(duo)多(duo)神秘的(de)(de)(de)想象(xiang)。
資福寺(si)為一單進(jin)四合院,占地(di)面積(ji)1470平方米。寺(si)坐北(bei)朝南,中軸線(xian)上有(you)山門、正(zheng)殿,兩側(ce)有(you)鐘(zhong)、鼓二樓對(dui)峙,正(zheng)殿東西(xi)為配(pei)殿三間(jian),建(jian)筑(zhu)形制為清(qing)代風格,寺(si)內存清(qing)碑8通(tong)、元(yuan)碑1通(tong)。
文(wen)昌(chang)閣和呂(lv)(lv)祖洞,依地勢分上、下(xia)(xia)兩層(ceng),坐(zuo)西朝東,上為(wei)文(wen)昌(chang)閣,下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)為(wei)呂(lv)(lv)祖洞,均為(wei)單(dan)開(kai)間磚結(jie)構拱(gong)券式窯洞。夫子洞位居(ju)冠山山腰上部,為(wei)一(yi)組砂(sha)石質石窟。開(kai)鑿于明嘉靖(jing)五(wu)年(1526年),窟檐外平面利用(yong)天然石略加修飾形(xing)成一(yi)坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南的單(dan)進四合院落。
呂(lv)思城,字(zi)仲實(1293———1357),平(ping)定人。泰定元年(nian)中(zhong)進士(shi),后擢升為翰林(lin)國史(shi)(shi)院(yuan)檢閱官及編(bian)修。順帝初,拜監(jian)察御史(shi)(shi)、侍(shi)御史(shi)(shi)、集(ji)賢(xian)院(yuan)侍(shi)講學士(shi)兼(jian)國子祭酒、湖(hu)廣參(can)政(zheng)、中(zhong)書參(can)知政(zheng)事(shi)(shi)、左(zuo)丞轉御史(shi)(shi)中(zhong)丞等職。有(you)《介軒(xuan)集(ji)》、《兩漢通紀》、《正(zheng)典舉(ju)要(yao)》、《嶺南集(ji)》等著作傳世。他性情剛直、體察民情、秉公(gong)辦事(shi)(shi),倡導破除迷(mi)信,不畏權勢,直言進諫。在(zai)任翰林(lin)院(yuan)期間,曾(ceng)總裁宋、遼、金三(san)史(shi)(shi),病逝后贈齊(qi)國公(gong),謚忠肅。
“呂公書(shu)院”雖系官(guan)辦,但(dan)實成于呂思(si)城之(zhi)手,因而得名。志載:左(zuo)丞(cheng)呂思(si)城,以元世祖“先儒過化之(zhi)地,名賢經化之(zhi)所”立書(shu)院令,并奏請(qing)賜額,造燕居殿,設宣圣孔夫子肖像,以顏子與曾子配祭,另(ling)筑會經堂,以及德本、行源齋(zhai)舍,書(shu)院藏御賜經籍、圖書(shu)萬卷。
石樓書院建于明代(dai)正(zheng)統年間(1436—1449),學(xue)正(zheng),夏(xia)廷器修建,系官辦。舊址在(zai)今平定縣圣(sheng)廟大成殿東側,相對城南10公里的石樓山。
名賢(xian)(xian)書院建于明(ming)代弘治十(shi)一(yi)年(1489),知(zhi)州吳(wu)賢(xian)(xian)在(zai)冠山(shan)呂公書院遺址(zhi)的石(shi)洞前(qian)構筑正堂叫“名賢(xian)(xian)書院”,時(shi)任山(shan)西布政司左參汪藻在(zai)弘治十(shi)三年立有(you)贊頌呂左丞(cheng)詩(shi)碑(bei):“冠山(shan)山(shan)勢碧(bi)棱(leng)曾,駐(zhu)節來游吊左丞(cheng)。十(shi)里紅塵飛不到,百年青史價(jia)先增(zeng)。”