青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)宮原名青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)祠,又(you)名龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)廟,始建(jian)于明永樂年間,位于武(wu)陟縣城西北(bei)1公(gong)里龍(long)(long)(long)源鎮萬花(hua)莊中部。清(qing)嘉慶十八(ba)年(1813年)奉(feng)旨(zhi)重修,改建(jian)為青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)宮。占地50余畝(mu),古建(jian)房屋百余間,主(zhu)(zhu)要建(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)鳳亭、主(zhu)(zhu)門廈古戲樓、東(dong)(dong)西門、拜殿、東(dong)(dong)西官廳、玉皇(huang)閣、東(dong)(dong)西廂、誠心橋、后寢宮、龍(long)(long)(long)圣宮、后大(da)殿等(deng)。主(zhu)(zhu)要神像有(you)玉皇(huang)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(dong)(dong)海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、西海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、南海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、北(bei)海(hai)(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)、風(feng)伯、雨師、雷公(gong)、電母(mu)、雪花(hua)公(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)、推云童子、關(guan)公(gong)、木鯨神等(deng)。
青(qing)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)歷經(jing)幾(ji)(ji)百(bai)(bai)年(nian)滄桑,經(jing)道光、光緒年(nian)間幾(ji)(ji)次增修(xiu),成為(wei)具(ju)有相當規(gui)模的(de)(de)明清建筑群。它大的(de)(de)特(te)點是(shi):房(fang)上、墻上、梁(liang)上、柱上、門(men)上、窗(chuang)上到處是(shi)千姿百(bai)(bai)態龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)形(xing)象。宮(gong)內古柏(bo)常(chang)青(qing),鮮花盛(sheng)開(kai),小橋流(liu)水,五(wu)色(se)金魚在(zai)(zai)養生池內悠游自在(zai)(zai)歡快跳躍,環境(jing)幽雅,景色(se)宜人。青(qing)龍(long)(long)王龍(long)(long)母在(zai)(zai)人間所(suo)做的(de)(de)善事(shi)和歸神界惠普中州沐甘(gan)露所(suo)辦的(de)(de)奇事(shi)傳說比(bi)(bi)比(bi)(bi)皆是(shi),歷史真實記載的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)文化會使你認為(wei)青(qing)龍(long)(long)王真是(shi)“活(huo)龍(long)(long)王”。
焦作市旅游勝(sheng)地(di)(di)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽與青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮本為一(yi)(yi)家(jia),有著一(yi)(yi)脈相通的(de)(de)(de)聯系(xi)。據廟內明朝嘉靖六年(nian)(1527年(nian))石碣“高(gao)氏家(jia)傳遺言記”記載(zai):青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽為明永樂年(nian)間萬花莊(zhuang)高(gao)白寧(ning)陪(pei)給龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)母的(de)(de)(de)嫁(jia)妝(zhuang)地(di)(di),“陪(pei)嫁(jia)莊(zhuang)”村由此而得名(ming)。青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽中的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞是青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)母夫婦(fu)歸天常居之(zhi)處。因此,想(xiang)游青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽先(xian)觀青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮,這樣(yang)我們既看到了龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)文化的(de)(de)(de)內涵,又感受到了大自然的(de)(de)(de)美景。
武陟青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮始源于(yu)(yu)一個神話傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),清道(dao)(dao)光(guang)版(ban)的(de)《武陟縣(xian)(xian)志》卷十(shi)九《古跡(ji)》篇記載(zai)(zai):“青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王廟(miao)(青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮)在縣(xian)(xian)治東北路萬花(hua)莊(zhuang)。舊傳(chuan)(chuan)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)神于(yu)(yu)明永樂(le)(le)時,假身為貧少年(nian)(nian),傭力于(yu)(yu)本(ben)莊(zhuang)高(gao)氏家(jia),白晝刻木(mu)為‘鯨(jing)’,夜則(ze)灌園田,稼茂異常,高(gao)氏瞰其(qi)(qi)蹤跡(ji),見云霧中有(you)(you)一龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在井(jing)上(shang),尤(you)是(shi)大奇,妻之(zhi)(zhi)以女,其(qi)(qi)后(hou),忽見夢(meng)于(yu)(yu)高(gao)氏曰(yue):‘吾以有(you)(you)異汝,若逢旱(han)時,赴(fu)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)求雨必應’。尺醒則(ze)神已化去,其(qi)(qi)妻亦逝(shi)。所遺即牒(die)文(wen)木(mu)鯨(jing)也,自(zi)是(shi)有(you)(you)禱必應,建(jian)(jian)祠(ci)(ci)記之(zhi)(zhi)”。又(you)有(you)(you)碑(bei)文(wen)記載(zai)(zai):“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王顯世于(yu)(yu)明初永樂(le)(le)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)。每逢亢旱(han)祈雨輒(zhe)應,以是(shi)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)廟(miao)宇”。增建(jian)(jian)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮之(zhi)(zhi)神記碑(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮為嘉慶朝(chao)前政(zheng)莊(zhuang)君鼎建(jian)(jian)”。道(dao)(dao)光(guang)二十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(1845年(nian)(nian))碑(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“嘉慶年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)邑侯(hou)聞其(qi)(qi)異,因匾所舉曰(yue)‘青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮’”。玉皇(huang)閣上(shang)層(ceng)中間(jian)(jian)脊檁下(xia)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)孫肅元(yuan)(yuan)手(shou)(shou)書:“大清嘉慶十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)歲癸(gui)酉四月上(shang)浣吉(ji)知(zhi)武陟事仁和孫肅元(yuan)(yuan)率同闔(he)紳耆(qi)士(shi)民創(chuang)建(jian)(jian),自(zi)立(li)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)永保風調雨順(shun),平(ping)安大吉(ji)”。玉皇(huang)閣底(di)層(ceng)檐(yan)下(xia)又(you)懸“圣旨”牌。所以說(shuo)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮的(de)主體建(jian)(jian)筑玉皇(huang)閣、戲(xi)樓、主門廈為清嘉慶十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(1813年(nian)(nian))由觀察使莊(zhuang)振請(qing)旨,帶官銀支助,在原(yuan)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)祠(ci)(ci)的(de)舊址(zhi)上(shang)重建(jian)(jian)的(de)。命知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)孫肅元(yuan)(yuan)親(qin)自(zi)率領族工,并親(qin)手(shou)(shou)書青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)祠(ci)(ci)更名青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮。據(ju)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮新修(xiu)后(hou)殿記碑(bei)文(wen)載(zai)(zai):“光(guang)緒三年(nian)(nian)大旱(han),大府(fu)遺員……奏(zou)請(qing)御賜匾額,由是(shi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮之(zhi)(zhi)名益顯”。光(guang)緒皇(huang)帝御筆之(zhi)(zhi)寶“惠普中州”一式兩面,一面懸掛(gua)(gua)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮,另一面懸掛(gua)(gua)于(yu)(yu)太(tai)行山(shan)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)峽的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)神祠(ci)(ci)。慈禧太(tai)后(hou)御筆“靈濟東都”匾一面(現已遺失)。
光(guang)緒二(er)十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1886年(nian)(nian))丙申(shen)八(ba)月,在任(ren)候補知府武陟縣知事榮成孫叔謙寫楹聯云(yun):“神靈(ling)變化作配詎在人間(jian)胡至今野嫗(yu)村翁竸傳異(yi)跡(ji),云(yun)雨(yu)施行崇朝可(ke)遍天下原此后嵩封洛甸永庇宏庥(xiu)”。同治六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1867年(nian)(nian)),河北彰、衛、懷三府兼(jian)管河務兵(bing)備道(dao)世(shi)襲云(yun)騎尉長白綸(lun)恩敬(jing)題并書金字楹聯:“自古著神靈(ling)幾百(bai)年(nian)(nian)御災捍患,請天恤民(min)二(er)十五縣崇德報功(gong)”。
1995年5月(yue)9日(ri),武陟縣人(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)府公布為(wei)縣級重(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位,2000年9月(yue)25日(ri)被河南省政(zheng)(zheng)府公布為(wei)省級重(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位。二月(yue)二廟會和(he)祈雨舊規在2009年同時被河南省政(zheng)(zheng)府列為(wei)省級非物(wu)(wu)質文化遺產保(bao)護項(xiang)目。現在的(de)青龍(long)宮在文物(wu)(wu)管理所(suo)所(suo)長毛文路的(de)帶領下,資料整理、文物(wu)(wu)修復等(deng)各項(xiang)工作(zuo)日(ri)臻完善,成了方圓百(bai)里亮(liang)麗的(de)人(ren)文景(jing)觀。
在(zai)河南武陟,有一塊神奇的(de)土地。在(zai)這塊土地上(shang),每年(nian)農歷二月初二開始(shi)車(che)馬(ma)軸集,人頭攢動(dong),鑼鼓喧天,龍(long)飛(fei)鳳舞(wu),香(xiang)煙繚(liao)繞,聚各鄉各村民間藝術(shu)之精(jing)英,匯山南海北之百貨,傳青龍(long)民女(nv)(nv)之神話,結倩(qian)男靚女(nv)(nv)之情緣……這就是萬花莊青龍(long)宮廟會。
青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong)二月(yue)二廟會歷史悠(you)久(jiu)。青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong)原名青(qing)龍(long)祠,又名龍(long)王廟,始(shi)建于明永樂年(nian)間,位(wei)于武陟(zhi)縣城(cheng)西北1公里龍(long)源鎮萬花莊中(zhong)部(bu)。清嘉(jia)慶(qing)十八年(nian)(公元1813年(nian))奉旨改建為青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong),賜(si)御匾“惠普(pu)中(zhong)州(zhou)”。
青龍(long)宮源于(yu)一個(ge)動人(ren)(ren)的傳說:據清道光《武陟(zhi)縣志》記載,青龍(long)神(shen)在(zai)明永樂年間假身為(wei)(wei)貧少年,受(shou)雇(gu)于(yu)萬花高(gao)(gao)家,夜間現身澆灌田(tian)畝,高(gao)(gao)家以女(nv)妻之。白青龍(long)歸隱(yin)云臺山(shan)青龍(long)峽,高(gao)(gao)女(nv)亦逝,托夢與親人(ren)(ren),凡遭遇旱(han)災,前去求雨,有求必應。高(gao)(gao)家為(wei)(wei)龍(long)王(wang)奶奶建冢,官府為(wei)(wei)龍(long)王(wang)建龍(long)王(wang)廟,香火旺盛。
二(er)(er)月初二(er)(er)是(shi)龍(long)抬頭的(de)日子,也是(shi)廟(miao)中神主白青龍(long)的(de)生日。四百多(duo)年來(lai),中州(zhou)大(da)地(di)的(de)老(lao)百姓為使一年四季風調雨(yu)順,到龍(long)王廟(miao)祭(ji)祀(si)。青龍(long)宮香火旺盛,各(ge)村(cun)各(ge)廟(miao)宇的(de)經擔、旱船、盤鼓、高蹺、大(da)駕(jia)等民間藝術(shu)百余路都來(lai)廟(miao)內(nei)演出,八方商賈云集(ji),九(jiu)州(zhou)百貨暢流,官府出資請名(ming)團名(ming)角唱(chang)大(da)戲五天慶賀,十萬多(duo)觀光客(ke)爭睹勝(sheng)景,熱(re)鬧非凡。
青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong)白青(qing)龍(long)與(yu)民(min)間女幸福結合的(de)神奇傳說(shuo),人民(min)對風調雨(yu)順(shun)的(de)祈求,形成了青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong)廟會(hui)(hui)(hui)。二月(yue)二廟會(hui)(hui)(hui)規模大,以(yi)青(qing)龍(long)宮(gong)為(wei)中心,村(cun)內各(ge)條(tiao)大街(jie),村(cun)外空地(di),熙熙攘(rang)攘(rang),人山人海,每年都超過十萬(wan)人次;民(min)間信仰與(yu)社會(hui)(hui)(hui)企盼息息相關;文(wen)化活動與(yu)物資交流融(rong)為(wei)一體(ti);官府重視(shi),慷慨出(chu)資;會(hui)(hui)(hui)期長,正會(hui)(hui)(hui)五(wu)天;祭祀和文(wen)化娛樂融(rong)為(wei)一體(ti);活躍城鄉物資交流,成為(wei)武陟第一、懷慶(qing)府的(de)大廟會(hui)(hui)(hui)。