建造歷史
唐陀(tuo)羅尼(ni)經幢(chuang)(chuang),建于(yu)唐乾符(fu)三年(876)。高6.26米(mi), 底(di)(di)部(bu)直(zhi)徑1.48米(mi)。由(you)幢(chuang)(chuang)基、幢(chuang)(chuang)身、幢(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)三部(bu)分組成。幢(chuang)(chuang)基為(wei)(wei)(wei)三組八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)式(shi)基座,底(di)(di)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)須彌山;中間一組底(di)(di)座上滿刻海水紋,八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)上浮(fu)雕(diao)獅子四個(ge),姿態各異,上乘(cheng)覆蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)托座;上面一組八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)上面刻壺(hu)門(men)式(shi)龕(kan)八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其上為(wei)(wei)(wei)仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban),仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)之上為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)座,每(mei)面刻欄桿,轉角處(chu)(chu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)首(shou)望柱(zhu)。幢(chuang)(chuang)身立于(yu)欄桿石(shi)(shi)座之上,作八(ba)(ba)(ba)棱形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu),遍(bian)刻佛(fo)頂(ding)尊勝陀(tuo)羅尼(ni)經,系(xi)白鹿(lu)山人李端符(fu)書。幢(chuang)(chuang)身上部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)寶蓋裝(zhuang)飾,角隅(yu)處(chu)(chu)均(jun)飾獅首(shou),口銜連珠狀(zhuang)瓔(ying)絡帶。寶蓋上置(zhi)扁圓狀(zhuang)石(shi)(shi),四面刻寶相花(hua)圖(tu)(tu)案(an)。其上承托仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban),蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)上發現有(you)八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge)方形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)柱(zhu)洞(dong),估(gu)計(ji)原有(you)石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)勾欄,現已全部(bu)散失。仰(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)上為(wei)(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰(yao)(yao)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),上刻壺(hu)門(men)式(shi)龕(kan)八(ba)(ba)(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其上為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)寶蓋,角隅(yu)處(chu)(chu)雕(diao)有(you)力士(shi)頭像,分別淺雕(diao)有(you)牛、羊、鹿(lu)角和獠牙。寶蓋上置(zhi)扁圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi),上刻瑞花(hua)圖(tu)(tu)案(an)。幢(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)(ba)角攢尖頂(ding),檐角上翹,上置(zhi)扁圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi),未見紋飾,最上為(wei)(wei)(wei)寶珠。
宋大白傘蓋神(shen)咒幢(chuang),建(jian)于(yu)北宋熙寧三(san)年(1070),由無錫(xi)縣(xian)萬壽鄉靜安(an)里劉元規等建(jian)。高6.22米,底座直徑1.40米。其形(xing)制和大小與(yu)唐(tang)陀羅尼經幢(chuang)基本相同(tong),幢(chuang)身刻(ke)咒而不刻(ke)經,文字(zi)上下兩端刻(ke)三(san)角形(xing)和折線紋組成的邊飾(shi)。
唐宋石經(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)歷經(jing)千年變遷,幢(chuang)(chuang)基最下(xia)部(bu)三(san)層已湮(yin)埋(mai)于今(jin)地(di)(di)表下(xia),地(di)(di)面部(bu)分也已殘蝕傾斜(xie)。1998年11月,由南京博物院文物保(bao)護技術研究所負責(ze)全面修復,將兩幢(chuang)(chuang)埋(mai)于地(di)(di)下(xia)的三(san)層升高至今(jin)地(di)(di) 面上,并采取扶正、補缺及防風化(hua)措施,重(zhong)新恢復惠山寺經(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)原貌。
形態特征
惠山(shan)寺(si)經(jing)幢(chuang)是江南地(di)區現存較為完(wan)整的(de)佛(fo)教石刻藝術遺(yi)物(wu)。幢(chuang)身高大,形體(ti)華麗(li),雕刻精美,顯(xian)示(shi)出晚唐時代的(de)雕刻藝術風(feng)格。為研究我國古代佛(fo)教藝術和無(wu)錫地(di)方歷史,提供了珍貴的(de)實(shi)物(wu)資料(liao)。