唐陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢(chuang),建于(yu)唐乾符(fu)三(san)年(876)。高6.26米, 底(di)(di)部(bu)直徑1.48米。由(you)幢(chuang)基(ji)、幢(chuang)身(shen)、幢(chuang)頂(ding)三(san)部(bu)分組成。幢(chuang)基(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束腰(yao)式(shi)基(ji)座,底(di)(di)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)束腰(yao)形(xing)須彌山(shan);中間一(yi)組底(di)(di)座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)海水(shui)紋,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)獅子四個(ge),姿態各異,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘覆蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)托座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)一(yi)組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)刻(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式(shi)龕八(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏(jia)趺坐(zuo),其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban),仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)座,每面(mian)刻(ke)欄(lan)(lan)桿(gan),轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)處為(wei)(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)首望柱。幢(chuang)身(shen)立于(yu)欄(lan)(lan)桿(gan)石(shi)座之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作八(ba)棱形(xing)石(shi)柱,遍刻(ke)佛頂(ding)尊(zun)勝陀羅尼(ni)經(jing),系白鹿(lu)山(shan)人李(li)端符(fu)書。幢(chuang)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)蓋裝(zhuang)飾,角(jiao)(jiao)隅處均飾獅首,口銜連珠(zhu)狀瓔絡帶(dai)。寶(bao)(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓狀石(shi),四面(mian)刻(ke)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)相花(hua)圖案。其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承托仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban),蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發現有八(ba)個(ge)方(fang)形(xing)柱洞,估計原有石(shi)雕(diao)勾欄(lan)(lan),現已(yi)全部(bu)散失。仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)束腰(yao)柱形(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式(shi)龕八(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏(jia)趺坐(zuo),其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)蓋,角(jiao)(jiao)隅處雕(diao)有力(li)士頭像(xiang),分別淺雕(diao)有牛、羊、鹿(lu)角(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶(bao)(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓形(xing)石(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)瑞花(hua)圖案。幢(chuang)頂(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂(ding),檐(yan)角(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓形(xing)石(shi),未見紋飾,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)珠(zhu)。
宋(song)大(da)(da)白傘蓋神咒幢,建(jian)于北宋(song)熙寧三(san)(san)年(1070),由(you)無錫縣萬(wan)壽鄉(xiang)靜安里劉(liu)元規等(deng)建(jian)。高6.22米,底座直徑(jing)1.40米。其形制(zhi)和(he)大(da)(da)小與唐陀羅(luo)尼經(jing)幢基本相同,幢身刻咒而不刻經(jing),文字(zi)上下兩(liang)端刻三(san)(san)角形和(he)折線紋組成的邊飾(shi)。
唐宋(song)石經幢歷經千(qian)年(nian)變遷,幢基下(xia)部三(san)層已湮埋于(yu)今(jin)(jin)地(di)表下(xia),地(di)面部分(fen)也(ye)已殘蝕傾斜。1998年(nian)11月,由南京(jing)博(bo)物院文物保護技術研(yan)究所負(fu)責(ze)全面修(xiu)復,將兩幢埋于(yu)地(di)下(xia)的三(san)層升高至今(jin)(jin)地(di) 面上,并(bing)采(cai)取扶正(zheng)、補(bu)缺(que)及防風化措施,重(zhong)新恢復惠山寺經幢原貌(mao)。
惠山寺經(jing)幢(chuang)是江南地區現存(cun)較(jiao)為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)石(shi)刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)遺物(wu)。幢(chuang)身(shen)高(gao)大(da),形(xing)體華麗,雕刻(ke)精美,顯(xian)示出晚(wan)唐時(shi)代的(de)雕刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)風格。為(wei)研究我(wo)國古代佛(fo)教(jiao)藝(yi)術(shu)和無錫地方歷史(shi),提供了珍貴的(de)實物(wu)資(zi)料。