白龍寺位(wei)于杭州市蕭山區瓜瀝(li)鎮(zhen)東恩村航塢山巔。始建于北宋熙寧年(1066-1070)間。傳說(shuo)龍光法師云游(you)此山,見(jian)嶺上有白龍,遂(sui)結茅廬其上。南宋紹興三年(1133)募創(chuang)寺宇,供觀音(yin)、白龍像,故名(ming)"白龍寺"。
2014年2月(yue)1日(ri)(農(nong)歷甲午年正(zheng)月(yue)初二)凌晨,航塢(wu)山頂的(de)(de)白龍寺部分被(bei)燒了(le),而(er)毀掉的(de)(de)正(zheng)是(shi)作(zuo)為文物(wu)保(bao)護單位最核心的(de)(de)明代建(jian)筑。
白龍寺位于今江蘇省丹(dan)陽市(shi)埤城鎮荒(huang)田村南,經山北(bei)麓。始建(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代不(bu)(bu)詳(xiang)。初為(wei)彭山龍祠,宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟廟”。寺內有(you)龍池靈(ling)異,與(yu)山泉相通,終(zhong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)涸。時邑士戎(rong)姓買地170余畝(mu)建(jian)廟。清咸豐十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian),改名(ming)“白龍寺”。光緒(xu)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian))、二(er)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)兩次重(zhong)建(jian),敕賜“利濟蒼(cang)生”。原該寺3進(jin)(jin)1院,前進(jin)(jin)5大(da)間(jian),中(zhong)進(jin)(jin)3大(da)間(jian),兩側為(wei)四大(da)金(jin)剛塑(su)像,中(zhong)間(jian)為(wei)如來佛(fo)像;后(hou)(hou)進(jin)(jin)5間(jian),中(zhong)有(you)龍王殿(dian),殿(dian)梁懸(xuan)3匾,兩側置有(you)鐘、鼓(gu),鼓(gu)徑4尺(chi)許。白龍寺池置于院中(zhong)央,池圍(wei)筑墻,墻中(zhong)砌有(you)石碑(bei)3塊。在寺門前建(jian)有(you)過街蓬,供過往行客小憩。民國31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian))寺宇(yu)大(da)部被日軍拆除。解(jie)放后(hou)(hou)僅存后(hou)(hou)進(jin)(jin)及白龍池。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)寺宇(yu)被全部拆除,改建(jian)小學,今存寺池。
寧鎮山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈迤儷蜿蜒,直至江蘇(su)丹陽境內長(chang)江岸(an)邊突然中(zhong)止,蒼翠(cui)群山(shan)(shan)(shan)猶蛟(jiao)龍(long)探水(shui),經(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)便是龍(long)首上的(de)(de)一顆璀璨(can)明(ming)珠(zhu),雄踞在市區東(dong)北(bei)35公里(li)處的(de)(de)埤城鎮,相傳有(you)異(yi)僧講(jiang)經(jing)于此(ci),故而得(de)名。經(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下,白龍(long)河浩(hao)浩(hao)蕩(dang)(dang)蕩(dang)(dang),群峰(feng)掩映著的(de)(de)白龍(long)寺(si)(si)(si)景(jing)色迷人,山(shan)(shan)(shan)隱綠中(zhong),寺(si)(si)(si)藏山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)。白龍(long)寺(si)(si)(si),初為彭山(shan)(shan)(shan)龍(long)祠,宋嘉(jia)泰元年(nian)(1201年(nian))大(da)興土(tu)木,皇帝(di)御賜匾額“顯濟(ji)寺(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)內筑有(you)龍(long)池(chi),祈雨靈(ling)驗,終年(nian)不(bu)涸,故又得(de)名白龍(long)寺(si)(si)(si)。清朝咸(xian)豐庚申年(nian)毀于大(da)火,同治九年(nian)重建,殿宇一新(xin),正式命名白龍(long)寺(si)(si)(si)。白龍(long)寺(si)(si)(si)聲名遠播方圓數百里(li),香火旺(wang)盛,算來已近千年(nian)。
山不在(zai)高,有仙則名(ming),水不在(zai)深,有龍(long)(long)則靈。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)歷(li)經千(qian)年(nian)滄桑,風雨艱辛,依舊美名(ming)遠揚,這源于(yu)老百姓心中對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)(long)傳說的(de)刻骨銘(ming)心,源于(yu)對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)(long)的(de)崇敬愛戴。
相傳(chuan)世居(ju)(ju)此地的(de)(de)(de)(de)人們(men),鄉(xiang)風淳樸,安居(ju)(ju)樂業(ye)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)日有個待字閨(gui)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)少女上山(shan)砍柴,迷路于霧(wu)氣纏繞的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)山(shan)凹,數月(yue)后(hou)產下兩(liang)條(tiao)蚯蚓般怪(guai)物,一(yi)(yi)(yi)青(qing)(qing)一(yi)(yi)(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai),怪(guai)物見(jian)風就(jiu)長,轉(zhuan)眼(yan)間成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)胳膊粗的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨蟒,3日后(hou)騰空(kong)(kong)上天(tian)。寒來(lai)(lai)暑往,昔日的(de)(de)(de)(de)年輕姑娘變成(cheng)(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)發蒼蒼的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)婆婆。陰歷(li)四月(yue)初一(yi)(yi)(yi),晴(qing)空(kong)(kong)忽起霹(pi)靂,狂風呼嘯,烏云翻滾,云層中(zhong)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風凜凜,它(ta)們(men)是(shi)來(lai)(lai)迎接(jie)有生養之(zhi)恩(en)的(de)(de)(de)(de)母(mu)親(qin)(qin)去天(tian)宮享福的(de)(de)(de)(de)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上老(lao)(lao)母(mu)告誡道:“天(tian)高云深,未到(dao)天(tian)宮前,您(nin)萬(wan)萬(wan)不可睜眼(yan)。”青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行一(yi)(yi)(yi)步回天(tian)宮報信(xin)。坐在(zai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背(bei)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)母(mu)親(qin)(qin)隱約聽(ting)到(dao)敲鑼打鼓的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音,睜眼(yan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)瞧,原來(lai)(lai)是(shi)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)群天(tian)兵天(tian)將正張牙舞爪地奏樂歡迎她呢(ni),她喜(xi)得眉(mei)開眼(yan)笑,可低頭一(yi)(yi)(yi)看,萬(wan)丈深淵,一(yi)(yi)(yi)陣心悸(ji),墜(zhui)入云端。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見(jian)母(mu)親(qin)(qin)墜(zhui)地而死,痛不欲(yu)生,哭瞎了(le)(le)眼(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落(luo)在(zai)經山(shan)腳下,漣(lian)漣(lian)淚水匯成(cheng)(cheng)深潭,后(hou)筑成(cheng)(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方(fang)圓(yuan)數十里(li)不明真相的(de)(de)(de)(de)人們(men)以為天(tian)上惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai),紛紛冒雨前來(lai)(lai)用蓑衣降(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便被困死在(zai)荒山(shan)野嶺(ling)之(zhi)上。后(hou)來(lai)(lai)當(dang)人們(men)明白(bai)(bai)(bai)這青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)知恩(en)圖報的(de)(de)(de)(de)貞烈之(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)悔(hui)不已,于是(shi)捐資興修了(le)(le)兩(liang)座(zuo)寺(si)廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)和青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)在(zai)經山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)北麓,青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)建在(zai)對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)荒田村。胡橋醫(yi)院(yuan)向北數百米(mi)有塊石碑(bei),上刻“歷(li)史(shi)地名臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗”,這就(jiu)是(shi)當(dang)年鄉(xiang)民降(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)。
明(ming)(ming)代(dai)開(kai)國皇帝朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋為保(bao)大明(ming)(ming)江山(shan)世代(dai)相傳,派(pai)得力心腹去各(ge)地(di)巡查(cha)龍(long)(long)脈跡象,結果在(zai)溧陽(yang)的(de)河中和白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)對面的(de)荒山(shan)上發(fa)現(xian)龍(long)(long)脈,于是朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋派(pai)軍隊在(zai)溧陽(yang)挖(wa)河筑壩阻斷(duan)龍(long)(long)氣(qi),請方士高人在(zai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)施展法術治(zhi)理(li)龍(long)(long)脈。青龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)舊(jiu)址下的(de)山(shan)坡仍(reng)然叫做“龍(long)(long)治(zhi)番”。民(min)國期間,在(zai)荒山(shan)山(shan)腰處開(kai)山(shan)炸(zha)石(shi),曾(ceng)炸(zha)出(chu)個大洞。洞口(kou)有一(yi)石(shi)碑,碑文字體繁(fan)雜,請來當地(di)最有名(ming)望的(de)私塾(shu)先(xian)生也不(bu)識一(yi)字,洞內有龍(long)(long)形(xing)化石(shi)多(duo)具,當地(di)人因此(ci)稱其為“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)最(zui)(zui)后一(yi)進禪房在(zai)20世紀80年代初被拆(chai),雙人(ren)(ren)難以合抱的(de)(de)(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無(wu)存。唯有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄著(zhu)千(qian)年風雨坎(kan)坷,靜觀著(zhu)古剎的(de)(de)(de)(de)興衰蕭(xiao)條(tiao),感受(shou)著(zhu)人(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)酸(suan)甜(tian)苦辣,享受(shou)著(zhu)當地(di)人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺最(zui)(zui)神奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)莫(mo)過(guo)于白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)由來眾說紛紜,若問當地(di)人(ren)(ren),他們(men)(men)肯定會說是龍(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)眼(yan)淚(lei)匯(hui)聚而成(cheng)。有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)說,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)與山泉相通,終年不(bu)(bu)涸,也有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)說白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)是山底(di)暗河(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)河(he)口,暗河(he)直通長江(jiang)、東海。池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)清澈透明、爽冽甘甜(tian),水(shui)位常年不(bu)(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)(bu)溢。1976年,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺大旱,河(he)溝見(jian)底(di),井(jing)水(shui)干枯,土地(di)龜裂,附近(jin)村民飲(yin)(yin)用水(shui)發生困(kun)難,幸有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)救(jiu)急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)面不(bu)(bu)大,雖然挑水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)排成(cheng)長隊,但令(ling)人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)前(qian)取(qu)后滿,源源不(bu)(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)成(cheng)為當地(di)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)救(jiu)命(ming)寶水(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)四季恒(heng)溫,春溫秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)含有(you)(you)豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)礦物(wu)質,經(jing)常飲(yin)(yin)用能強身健體,周圍村民用池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)洗眼(yan),從不(bu)(bu)生眼(yan)疾。
更為神奇(qi)的(de)(de)是(shi)每逢(feng)陰雨(yu)天氣,池(chi)口霧氣裊裊,迷霧之中可見到一(yi)青(qing)一(yi)白(bai)(bai)兩(liang)條小蛇在池(chi)內暢游,人們都說是(shi)白(bai)(bai)龍和青(qing)龍的(de)(de)化身。白(bai)(bai)龍池(chi)的(de)(de)四(si)周用古磚(zhuan)砌(qi)成(cheng)矮(ai)矮(ai)的(de)(de)圍墻,磚(zhuan)墻中鑲(xiang)砌(qi)石碑(bei)(bei)數塊,碑(bei)(bei)文在《丹陽縣志》上也有記(ji)載。光緒壬寅年(nian),鑲(xiang)黃旗人施沛霖入任丹陽,恰逢(feng)丹陽大(da)旱,飛(fei)蝗蔽日(ri),民不聊生。施沛霖頂(ding)著(zhu)烈(lie)日(ri)步行至白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)祈雨(yu),龍池(chi)顯靈,當(dang)即風雨(yu)大(da)作。又一(yi)碑(bei)(bei)文記(ji)載,光緒丁(ding)酉年(nian),丹陽旱情嚴重(zhong),在任澤區官陳際唐徒步至白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)求雨(yu),結果冒雨(yu)而歸(gui),雨(yu)水沒足。陳際唐求雨(yu)有功,敕封為“廣(guang)仁公(gong)”,朝(chao)廷賜(si)白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)貼金匾額(e)“利濟(ji)蒼生”。1940年(nian)臘月,滴水成(cheng)冰,日(ri)本(ben)鬼子(zi)到白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)捉拿抗(kang)日(ri)和尚張道(dao)林,張道(dao)林情急(ji)之中跳入“白(bai)(bai)龍池(chi)”,躲藏一(yi)夜竟(jing)然(ran)未被凍死,這又成(cheng)為白(bai)(bai)龍池(chi)的(de)(de)一(yi)段(duan)傳奇(qi)。
近(jin)日,白(bai)龍寺(si)修復(fu)理(li)事會在清理(li)龍池(chi)時,發現了龍池(chi)中鎮(zhen)池(chi)寶物,2米多長的(de)石柱上雕有精致的(de)十(shi)八羅漢圖(tu),堪稱無價之寶,這也足(zu)以證明白(bai)龍寺(si)深厚的(de)文化底蘊。徜徉在白(bai)龍寺(si)舊址的(de)殘垣碎瓦前,感(gan)慨白(bai)龍池(chi)的(de)神奇靈異,靜思(si)古剎的(de)昔(xi)日風采,一切(qie)是(shi)那樣的(de)飄忽迷離,恍如昨日,又如此遙遠。