唐陀羅尼經幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang),建于唐乾(qian)符三年(876)。高6.26米(mi), 底部直徑1.48米(mi)。由(you)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂三部分(fen)組(zu)(zu)成。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)為三組(zu)(zu)八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)式(shi)(shi)基(ji)座,底部為束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)須彌山;中(zhong)間一組(zu)(zu)底座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)(ke)海(hai)水紋(wen),八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)獅(shi)子(zi)四個,姿態(tai)各異,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘覆蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)托座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)一組(zu)(zu)八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)壺門式(shi)(shi)龕八(ba)(ba)個,內(nei)雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺(fu)坐(zuo),其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為仰(yang)蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban),仰(yang)蓮(lian)之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)座,每(mei)面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)欄(lan)桿,轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)處為蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)首(shou)望柱。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)立于欄(lan)桿石座之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作八(ba)(ba)棱形(xing)(xing)(xing)石柱,遍刻(ke)(ke)(ke)佛(fo)頂尊(zun)勝陀羅尼經,系白鹿(lu)山人李端符書。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部為八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋裝飾(shi)(shi),角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅處均飾(shi)(shi)獅(shi)首(shou),口銜連珠狀(zhuang)瓔(ying)絡帶。寶(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)(yuan)狀(zhuang)石,四面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)寶(bao)(bao)相花圖案。其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承托仰(yang)蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban),蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發現(xian)有八(ba)(ba)個方形(xing)(xing)(xing)柱洞,估計原有石雕(diao)勾(gou)欄(lan),現(xian)已(yi)全部散失(shi)。仰(yang)蓮(lian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)柱形(xing)(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)壺門式(shi)(shi)龕八(ba)(ba)個,內(nei)雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺(fu)坐(zuo),其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋,角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅處雕(diao)有力(li)士頭像,分(fen)別淺雕(diao)有牛、羊、鹿(lu)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)瑞(rui)花圖案。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂為八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂,檐角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石,未見紋(wen)飾(shi)(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為寶(bao)(bao)珠。
宋大白傘(san)蓋(gai)神咒幢,建于北宋熙(xi)寧三(san)年(1070),由無(wu)錫(xi)縣萬壽鄉靜安(an)里劉元規等建。高6.22米,底座(zuo)直(zhi)徑1.40米。其(qi)形(xing)制和(he)大小(xiao)與唐(tang)陀(tuo)羅尼經幢基(ji)本相(xiang)同,幢身刻(ke)咒而不刻(ke)經,文字上下兩端刻(ke)三(san)角形(xing)和(he)折線紋組成的邊飾。
唐宋石經幢歷經千年變遷,幢基下部三層已湮埋于(yu)今地(di)(di)(di)表下,地(di)(di)(di)面部分也已殘(can)蝕傾斜。1998年11月,由南京博物院文物保護技術研究(jiu)所負責(ze)全面修復,將兩幢埋于(yu)地(di)(di)(di)下的三層升高至今地(di)(di)(di) 面上(shang),并采取扶(fu)正、補缺及防風化措施,重新恢復惠山(shan)寺經幢原貌。
惠(hui)山寺經幢(chuang)是江南(nan)地區(qu)現存較為完整的(de)佛教石刻藝(yi)術(shu)遺物。幢(chuang)身高大(da),形體(ti)華麗,雕刻精美,顯示出晚唐時(shi)代(dai)的(de)雕刻藝(yi)術(shu)風格。為研究我國古代(dai)佛教藝(yi)術(shu)和(he)無錫地方歷史,提供了(le)珍貴(gui)的(de)實物資料。