唐(tang)陀羅尼經(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang),建于(yu)唐(tang)乾符三年(876)。高6.26米, 底(di)部(bu)直徑1.48米。由幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂三部(bu)分(fen)組成。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)為三組八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰式基(ji)座,底(di)部(bu)為束(shu)腰形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)須彌山;中間一(yi)組底(di)座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)海水紋,八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮(fu)雕(diao)獅子(zi)四(si)個(ge)(ge),姿態各異(yi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘覆(fu)蓮瓣(ban)托座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)一(yi)組八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式龕八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge)(ge),內雕(diao)佛像(xiang)(xiang),結(jie)跏趺坐(zuo),其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為仰(yang)蓮瓣(ban),仰(yang)蓮之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)座,每面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)欄桿,轉角(jiao)(jiao)處(chu)為蓮瓣(ban)首望柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)立于(yu)欄桿石(shi)座之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作(zuo)八(ba)(ba)(ba)棱(leng)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),遍刻(ke)(ke)佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經(jing),系白鹿山人(ren)李(li)端(duan)符書。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)裝飾,角(jiao)(jiao)隅處(chu)均飾獅首,口銜(xian)連珠狀瓔絡帶(dai)。寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁圓狀石(shi),四(si)面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)寶(bao)(bao)相花圖(tu)案。其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承托仰(yang)蓮瓣(ban),蓮瓣(ban)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發現有八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge)(ge)方形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞,估(gu)計原有石(shi)雕(diao)勾欄,現已(yi)全部(bu)散(san)失。仰(yang)蓮上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為束(shu)腰柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式龕八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge)(ge),內雕(diao)佛像(xiang)(xiang),結(jie)跏趺坐(zuo),其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai),角(jiao)(jiao)隅處(chu)雕(diao)有力士頭像(xiang)(xiang),分(fen)別淺(qian)雕(diao)有牛、羊、鹿角(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)瑞花圖(tu)案。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂,檐(yan)角(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi),未見(jian)紋飾,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為寶(bao)(bao)珠。
宋大(da)白傘(san)蓋神咒幢,建于(yu)北宋熙寧(ning)三年(1070),由無錫縣萬壽(shou)鄉靜(jing)安里(li)劉(liu)元規等建。高6.22米(mi),底座直徑1.40米(mi)。其(qi)形制和大(da)小與唐陀羅尼經(jing)幢基本相同,幢身(shen)刻咒而不刻經(jing),文字上下兩(liang)端刻三角形和折(zhe)線紋組(zu)成的邊飾。
唐宋石經(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)歷經(jing)(jing)千年變遷,幢(chuang)基下(xia)部(bu)三層(ceng)已(yi)湮埋于(yu)今(jin)地(di)表下(xia),地(di)面(mian)(mian)部(bu)分也(ye)已(yi)殘蝕傾斜。1998年11月,由南京博(bo)物院文(wen)物保護(hu)技(ji)術研究所負責(ze)全面(mian)(mian)修復,將兩幢(chuang)埋于(yu)地(di)下(xia)的三層(ceng)升高至今(jin)地(di) 面(mian)(mian)上,并采取扶正、補(bu)缺及防(fang)風化措施,重(zhong)新恢復惠山寺經(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)原貌。
惠山寺(si)經幢(chuang)是江南地區現(xian)存較為完(wan)整的佛教石刻(ke)藝(yi)術遺(yi)物。幢(chuang)身高(gao)大,形體華麗,雕刻(ke)精(jing)美(mei),顯(xian)示(shi)出晚唐時(shi)代(dai)的雕刻(ke)藝(yi)術風格。為研(yan)究(jiu)我國古(gu)代(dai)佛教藝(yi)術和無錫地方歷史,提供了珍(zhen)貴的實物資(zi)料(liao)。