青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)宮原名青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)祠,又名龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)廟,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)明(ming)永樂(le)年間,位于(yu)武陟(zhi)縣城西(xi)北1公里龍(long)(long)(long)源鎮萬花莊(zhuang)中(zhong)部。清嘉慶十八年(1813年)奉旨重修,改建(jian)(jian)為青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)宮。占地50余畝,古建(jian)(jian)房(fang)屋百余間,主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有龍(long)(long)(long)鳳亭、主門(men)廈古戲樓、東西(xi)門(men)、拜殿(dian)、東西(xi)官廳、玉(yu)(yu)皇閣、東西(xi)廂、誠心橋、后(hou)寢宮、龍(long)(long)(long)圣(sheng)宮、后(hou)大(da)殿(dian)等(deng)。主要神(shen)像(xiang)有玉(yu)(yu)皇大(da)帝(di)、王(wang)(wang)母(mu)娘娘、青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、龍(long)(long)(long)母(mu)、東海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、西(xi)海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、南(nan)海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、北海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、風(feng)伯(bo)、雨師(shi)、雷公、電母(mu)、雪花公主、推云童(tong)子(zi)、關公、木鯨神(shen)等(deng)。
青龍(long)宮歷(li)經(jing)幾百年滄桑,經(jing)道光(guang)、光(guang)緒年間幾次增修,成為具有相當規模的(de)(de)明清建(jian)筑群。它大的(de)(de)特點是(shi):房上(shang)(shang)、墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)、梁上(shang)(shang)、柱上(shang)(shang)、門上(shang)(shang)、窗(chuang)上(shang)(shang)到處是(shi)千姿百態龍(long)的(de)(de)形象。宮內(nei)古柏常青,鮮(xian)花盛開,小橋(qiao)流水,五色金魚在養生池內(nei)悠游(you)自在歡快跳躍,環境幽(you)雅(ya),景色宜人。青龍(long)王龍(long)母(mu)在人間所做的(de)(de)善事和歸神界惠(hui)普中(zhong)州沐甘露所辦的(de)(de)奇事傳說比比皆是(shi),歷(li)史真實記載的(de)(de)龍(long)文化會使(shi)你認為青龍(long)王真是(shi)“活龍(long)王”。
焦作(zuo)市旅游勝地(di)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)峽與青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮本為(wei)(wei)一(yi)家(jia),有著一(yi)脈(mo)相通(tong)的(de)(de)聯系。據(ju)廟內明(ming)朝嘉靖(jing)六年(1527年)石碣(jie)“高(gao)氏家(jia)傳遺言記”記載:青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)峽為(wei)(wei)明(ming)永樂年間萬花莊高(gao)白(bai)寧陪給(gei)龍(long)(long)母的(de)(de)嫁(jia)妝地(di),“陪嫁(jia)莊”村(cun)由此而得名。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)峽中(zhong)的(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)洞是青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)王(wang)龍(long)(long)母夫婦歸天常居之處。因此,想游青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)峽先觀(guan)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮,這樣我們既看到(dao)了龍(long)(long)文化的(de)(de)內涵,又感受到(dao)了大(da)自然的(de)(de)美(mei)景。
武(wu)陟(zhi)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)始源于一(yi)個神(shen)(shen)話傳說,清道光版的《武(wu)陟(zhi)縣(xian)志》卷十(shi)九《古跡(ji)(ji)》篇記(ji)(ji)載(zai)(zai):“青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)王廟(miao)(青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong))在縣(xian)治(zhi)東(dong)(dong)北路萬花(hua)莊(zhuang)。舊傳青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)神(shen)(shen)于明永(yong)樂(le)時,假身為(wei)貧少(shao)年(nian),傭力于本莊(zhuang)高(gao)(gao)氏家(jia),白(bai)晝刻(ke)木為(wei)‘鯨’,夜則灌園田,稼茂(mao)異常(chang),高(gao)(gao)氏瞰(kan)其(qi)蹤(zong)跡(ji)(ji),見(jian)云霧(wu)中有一(yi)龍(long)(long)在井上(shang)(shang),尤是大(da)奇,妻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以女(nv),其(qi)后(hou),忽見(jian)夢于高(gao)(gao)氏曰:‘吾以有異汝,若逢(feng)旱(han)(han)時,赴青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)洞求雨必應(ying)(ying)’。尺醒則神(shen)(shen)已化去,其(qi)妻亦逝。所遺(yi)即牒文(wen)木鯨也,自是有禱必應(ying)(ying),建(jian)(jian)祠(ci)記(ji)(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)”。又(you)有碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)記(ji)(ji)載(zai)(zai):“龍(long)(long)王顯(xian)世于明初永(yong)樂(le)年(nian)間。每逢(feng)亢旱(han)(han)祈雨輒應(ying)(ying),以是創建(jian)(jian)廟(miao)宇”。增建(jian)(jian)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)(shen)記(ji)(ji)碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)為(wei)嘉慶(qing)朝前政莊(zhuang)君鼎建(jian)(jian)”。道光二十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(1845年(nian))碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“嘉慶(qing)年(nian)間邑侯聞其(qi)異,因(yin)匾所舉曰‘青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)’”。玉皇(huang)閣(ge)上(shang)(shang)層中間脊檁下知(zhi)縣(xian)孫(sun)肅元(yuan)手書(shu)(shu):“大(da)清嘉慶(qing)十(shi)八年(nian)歲癸酉四月上(shang)(shang)浣吉知(zhi)武(wu)陟(zhi)事仁和孫(sun)肅元(yuan)率同闔紳耆士(shi)民創建(jian)(jian),自立(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)永(yong)保風調雨順,平安大(da)吉”。玉皇(huang)閣(ge)底層檐下又(you)懸(xuan)“圣(sheng)旨(zhi)(zhi)”牌(pai)。所以說青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)的主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)筑玉皇(huang)閣(ge)、戲樓(lou)、主門廈(sha)為(wei)清嘉慶(qing)十(shi)八年(nian)(1813年(nian))由(you)觀察使莊(zhuang)振請旨(zhi)(zhi),帶官銀(yin)支(zhi)助,在原青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)祠(ci)的舊址上(shang)(shang)重建(jian)(jian)的。命(ming)知(zhi)縣(xian)孫(sun)肅元(yuan)親自率領(ling)族(zu)工,并親手書(shu)(shu)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)祠(ci)更名青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)。據(ju)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)新修后(hou)殿(dian)記(ji)(ji)碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“光緒三(san)年(nian)大(da)旱(han)(han),大(da)府遺(yi)員(yuan)……奏(zou)請御(yu)賜匾額,由(you)是青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名益顯(xian)”。光緒皇(huang)帝御(yu)筆(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)寶(bao)“惠普中州”一(yi)式兩面(mian)(mian),一(yi)面(mian)(mian)懸(xuan)掛青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong),另(ling)一(yi)面(mian)(mian)懸(xuan)掛于太行山青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)峽的龍(long)(long)神(shen)(shen)祠(ci)。慈禧太后(hou)御(yu)筆(bi)“靈濟東(dong)(dong)都”匾一(yi)面(mian)(mian)(現已遺(yi)失)。
光緒二(er)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1886年(nian)(nian))丙申八月,在任候補(bu)知府(fu)武陟(zhi)縣知事榮成(cheng)孫叔謙寫楹(ying)聯云(yun):“神靈變化作配詎在人間胡至今野(ye)嫗村(cun)翁竸傳異跡,云(yun)雨施行崇朝可遍(bian)天下原此后嵩封洛甸(dian)永庇宏(hong)庥”。同(tong)治(zhi)六年(nian)(nian)(1867年(nian)(nian)),河(he)北彰(zhang)、衛、懷(huai)三府(fu)兼管河(he)務兵備道世襲云(yun)騎尉(wei)長(chang)白綸恩敬題(ti)并書金字楹(ying)聯:“自古著(zhu)神靈幾百(bai)年(nian)(nian)御災捍(han)患,請天恤民二(er)十(shi)五縣崇德報功”。
1995年(nian)5月(yue)9日,武(wu)陟(zhi)縣人(ren)民政府公布(bu)為縣級重點(dian)文物保護單位(wei),2000年(nian)9月(yue)25日被河南(nan)省政府公布(bu)為省級重點(dian)文物保護單位(wei)。二月(yue)二廟會和(he)祈雨舊(jiu)規在(zai)2009年(nian)同時被河南(nan)省政府列為省級非物質文化遺產保護項(xiang)目(mu)。現在(zai)的(de)(de)青龍宮在(zai)文物管理所(suo)所(suo)長毛文路的(de)(de)帶領下(xia),資料整理、文物修復等各項(xiang)工作日臻完(wan)善,成了方圓百里(li)亮麗的(de)(de)人(ren)文景觀。
在河南武(wu)陟,有一塊(kuai)神(shen)奇的(de)土(tu)地(di)。在這(zhe)塊(kuai)土(tu)地(di)上,每年農(nong)歷二(er)月(yue)初二(er)開始(shi)車馬軸(zhou)集,人頭攢動,鑼鼓喧天,龍飛鳳舞,香煙(yan)繚繞,聚各鄉各村民(min)間藝術(shu)之精英,匯山(shan)南海北(bei)之百貨,傳青(qing)(qing)龍民(min)女(nv)之神(shen)話(hua),結倩男靚(jing)女(nv)之情緣……這(zhe)就(jiu)是萬花莊青(qing)(qing)龍宮廟(miao)會(hui)。
青(qing)龍(long)宮二(er)月(yue)二(er)廟會歷(li)史悠久。青(qing)龍(long)宮原名青(qing)龍(long)祠(ci),又名龍(long)王廟,始建(jian)于明永(yong)樂年間(jian),位于武(wu)陟縣城西北1公(gong)里龍(long)源鎮萬花莊中部。清(qing)嘉慶十八(ba)年(公(gong)元1813年)奉旨改建(jian)為(wei)青(qing)龍(long)宮,賜御匾“惠普(pu)中州”。
青龍(long)宮(gong)源于一(yi)個動人的(de)傳說:據清道光《武陟縣志》記載(zai),青龍(long)神(shen)在明永(yong)樂年間(jian)假身為貧(pin)少年,受雇于萬花高(gao)家,夜間(jian)現身澆灌田畝(mu),高(gao)家以(yi)女(nv)妻之。白青龍(long)歸隱云臺山青龍(long)峽,高(gao)女(nv)亦逝,托夢(meng)與親人,凡(fan)遭遇旱(han)災,前去求(qiu)雨,有求(qiu)必應。高(gao)家為龍(long)王奶奶建冢,官府為龍(long)王建龍(long)王廟,香(xiang)火(huo)旺盛。
二月初二是龍抬頭的(de)日子,也是廟中(zhong)神主白青(qing)(qing)龍的(de)生日。四(si)百多(duo)年(nian)來,中(zhong)州大地的(de)老百姓(xing)為使一年(nian)四(si)季風調雨順,到龍王(wang)廟祭祀。青(qing)(qing)龍宮香火旺盛,各村各廟宇的(de)經(jing)擔(dan)、旱船、盤(pan)鼓、高(gao)蹺(qiao)、大駕等民間藝術百余(yu)路都來廟內演出,八方商賈云(yun)集,九州百貨暢流,官府出資請名(ming)團(tuan)名(ming)角唱大戲五(wu)天慶賀,十萬多(duo)觀光客爭睹勝景,熱(re)鬧非(fei)凡。
青龍(long)宮(gong)(gong)白青龍(long)與(yu)民間(jian)女幸(xing)福結合的(de)神(shen)奇傳說,人(ren)民對風(feng)調雨(yu)順的(de)祈(qi)求,形成(cheng)(cheng)了青龍(long)宮(gong)(gong)廟會(hui)(hui)。二(er)月二(er)廟會(hui)(hui)規模(mo)大,以青龍(long)宮(gong)(gong)為中心,村內各條大街(jie),村外空地,熙熙攘攘,人(ren)山(shan)人(ren)海,每年都超過十(shi)萬人(ren)次(ci);民間(jian)信(xin)仰與(yu)社(she)會(hui)(hui)企盼息(xi)息(xi)相關;文化活動與(yu)物資交流融(rong)為一(yi)體;官府重視,慷(kang)慨出資;會(hui)(hui)期(qi)長,正會(hui)(hui)五天;祭祀(si)和文化娛樂融(rong)為一(yi)體;活躍城鄉物資交流,成(cheng)(cheng)為武陟第一(yi)、懷(huai)慶府的(de)大廟會(hui)(hui)。