崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)位于(yu)登封市(shi)北(bei)部嵩(song)(song)山街道中岳嵩(song)(song)山太(tai)室山南麓逍(xiao)遙谷(gu)崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)老(lao)君殿(dian)內,崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)原名“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)”,唐(tang)(tang)調露元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(679年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),高宗與武則天(tian)(tian)(tian)游嵩(song)(song)山到逍(xiao)遙谷(gu)訪名道潘師(shi)正(zheng)(zheng),賜建(jian)“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)”。后曾多次修建(jian),現存清代老(lao)君殿(dian)一(yi)座,山門一(yi)座,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)石(shi)造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)一(yi)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)二(er)(er)(er)(er)塊,清碑(bei)一(yi)塊。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)像(xiang)(xiang)雕造(zao)(zao)于(yu)長(chang)壽二(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(693年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),通(tong)高2.8米(mi),坐高1.58米(mi)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)頭飾發(fa)髻(ji),身披道袍,身前置三足憑幾(ji),坐于(yu)束(shu)腰蓮花須彌座。束(shu)腰處雕刻(ke)(ke)伎樂(le),正(zheng)(zheng)面伎樂(le)之上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)有(you)“大(da)周隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)敬造(zao)(zao)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)像(xiang)(xiang)并左右二(er)(er)(er)(er)真人(ren),長(chang)壽二(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)月十(shi)五(wu)日畢(bi)功謹記”。該造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)是我國現存最(zui)早(zao),保存最(zui)完整的元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)神像(xiang)(xiang)。唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)分(fen)別(bie)為唐(tang)(tang)垂拱(gong)二(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(686年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))中岳隱居太(tai)和先(xian)生瑯耶刻(ke)(ke)立的“唐(tang)(tang)王徵君之碣”碑(bei),和唐(tang)(tang)圣歷二(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(699年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))王適撰(zhuan)文、司馬承禎書《唐(tang)(tang)墨山中岳體(ti)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)先(xian)生大(da)中大(da)夫(fu)潘師(shi)正(zheng)(zheng)碣文并序》碑(bei);清碑(bei)為“重修老(lao)君殿(dian)金裝神像(xiang)(xiang)碑(bei)”。
崇唐觀(guan)是我(wo)國古(gu)代道教活(huo)動場(chang)所,觀(guan)內(nei)石(shi)造像及碑刻具有重要(yao)的歷史(shi)、書法和藝術價值,是研究我(wo)國古(gu)代雕刻和書法藝術的珍貴實物資(zi)料。