唐(tang)陀羅尼經(jing)幢(chuang),建于唐(tang)乾符三(san)年(876)。高(gao)6.26米(mi), 底部(bu)直徑(jing)1.48米(mi)。由幢(chuang)基、幢(chuang)身(shen)、幢(chuang)頂三(san)部(bu)分組成。幢(chuang)基為(wei)三(san)組八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰式基座,底部(bu)為(wei)束(shu)腰形(xing)(xing)(xing)須(xu)彌(mi)山;中間一組底座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)海(hai)水紋,八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)(diao)(diao)獅子四個,姿(zi)態各(ge)異,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘(cheng)覆(fu)蓮(lian)瓣托座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面一組八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門式龕八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)個,內(nei)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏趺(fu)坐,其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)仰(yang)蓮(lian)瓣,仰(yang)蓮(lian)之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)座,每面刻(ke)(ke)欄桿(gan),轉角(jiao)(jiao)處為(wei)蓮(lian)瓣首望柱(zhu)。幢(chuang)身(shen)立于欄桿(gan)石(shi)座之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)棱(leng)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)柱(zhu),遍(bian)刻(ke)(ke)佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經(jing),系白鹿(lu)山人李端符書。幢(chuang)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)為(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)(gai)裝飾(shi),角(jiao)(jiao)隅處均飾(shi)獅首,口銜連(lian)珠狀瓔絡帶。寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)狀石(shi),四面刻(ke)(ke)寶(bao)(bao)相花圖(tu)案。其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承(cheng)托仰(yang)蓮(lian)瓣,蓮(lian)瓣上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發現有(you)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)個方形(xing)(xing)(xing)柱(zhu)洞(dong),估(gu)計原有(you)石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)勾欄,現已全部(bu)散失。仰(yang)蓮(lian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)束(shu)腰柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門式龕八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)個,內(nei)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏趺(fu)坐,其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)(gai),角(jiao)(jiao)隅處雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)力士頭像(xiang),分別淺(qian)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)牛、羊、鹿(lu)角(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶(bao)(bao)蓋(gai)(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)瑞花圖(tu)案。幢(chuang)頂為(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂,檐角(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi),未見(jian)紋飾(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)寶(bao)(bao)珠。
宋大白傘蓋神咒(zhou)幢(chuang),建于北宋熙(xi)寧三年(nian)(1070),由無錫(xi)縣(xian)萬(wan)壽鄉靜安(an)里劉元規等(deng)建。高6.22米(mi),底座直徑1.40米(mi)。其形制和大小與唐(tang)陀羅(luo)尼經(jing)幢(chuang)基本相同,幢(chuang)身刻咒(zhou)而不刻經(jing),文字上(shang)下兩端刻三角形和折線紋組成的(de)邊飾。
唐(tang)宋石(shi)經(jing)幢(chuang)歷經(jing)千年(nian)變遷,幢(chuang)基下部三層已(yi)湮埋于今地(di)表下,地(di)面部分也已(yi)殘(can)蝕傾(qing)斜。1998年(nian)11月,由(you)南京(jing)博物院(yuan)文(wen)物保(bao)護技術研(yan)究(jiu)所負責(ze)全面修復,將兩幢(chuang)埋于地(di)下的三層升(sheng)高至今地(di) 面上,并采(cai)取扶正、補缺及防風化措施,重新恢復惠山寺經(jing)幢(chuang)原貌。
惠(hui)山寺經幢是江南地區現(xian)存較為(wei)完整的(de)佛教(jiao)石刻藝術(shu)遺物(wu)。幢身高大(da),形體華麗,雕(diao)(diao)刻精美,顯示出(chu)晚唐時代(dai)的(de)雕(diao)(diao)刻藝術(shu)風格。為(wei)研究我(wo)國古代(dai)佛教(jiao)藝術(shu)和無錫地方歷史,提(ti)供了珍(zhen)貴的(de)實物(wu)資(zi)料(liao)。