白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺位于杭州市蕭(xiao)山(shan)(shan)區(qu)瓜瀝鎮東恩村航塢山(shan)(shan)巔(dian)。始建于北宋(song)熙寧年(1066-1070)間(jian)。傳(chuan)說龍(long)(long)光法師云(yun)游此山(shan)(shan),見嶺上有白(bai)龍(long)(long),遂結茅(mao)廬其上。南宋(song)紹興三年(1133)募創寺宇(yu),供觀(guan)音(yin)、白(bai)龍(long)(long)像,故名(ming)"白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺"。
2014年(nian)2月1日(農歷甲午年(nian)正月初二)凌晨,航塢山頂的(de)白龍寺部分被燒了,而(er)毀掉的(de)正是作為(wei)文物保護單位(wei)最核心的(de)明代建筑。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位(wei)于今江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)丹陽市埤城(cheng)鎮(zhen)荒田(tian)村南(nan),經(jing)山北(bei)麓。始建年(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為(wei)(wei)彭(peng)山龍(long)(long)祠(ci),宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟(ji)廟(miao)”。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內有(you)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)靈異,與山泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不涸。時邑士戎姓買(mai)地170余畝建廟(miao)。清(qing)咸豐十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))毀,同(tong)治(zhi)九年(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian))重建,改名“白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”。光緒二十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian))、二十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)兩次(ci)重建,敕賜“利濟(ji)蒼生”。原(yuan)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)3進(jin)(jin)1院,前進(jin)(jin)5大(da)間,中(zhong)進(jin)(jin)3大(da)間,兩側為(wei)(wei)四大(da)金剛塑(su)像,中(zhong)間為(wei)(wei)如來(lai)佛像;后(hou)進(jin)(jin)5間,中(zhong)有(you)龍(long)(long)王殿(dian),殿(dian)梁(liang)懸3匾,兩側置(zhi)有(you)鐘、鼓,鼓徑(jing)4尺(chi)許。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)池(chi)(chi)置(zhi)于院中(zhong)央,池(chi)(chi)圍筑(zhu)墻,墻中(zhong)砌有(you)石(shi)碑3塊。在(zai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)門前建有(you)過(guo)街(jie)蓬,供過(guo)往行客小(xiao)憩(qi)。民國(guo)31年(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)(si)(si)宇(yu)大(da)部被(bei)日軍拆除。解放后(hou)僅存后(hou)進(jin)(jin)及白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)宇(yu)被(bei)全部拆除,改建小(xiao)學,今存寺(si)(si)(si)(si)池(chi)(chi)。
寧鎮(zhen)山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)迤儷蜿蜒,直(zhi)至江蘇(su)丹陽(yang)境內長江岸邊突然中止,蒼(cang)翠(cui)群山(shan)(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)(long)探水,經(jing)山(shan)(shan)便(bian)是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)首上的(de)(de)一顆璀(cui)璨明(ming)珠,雄踞在市區東北35公里處(chu)的(de)(de)埤城鎮(zhen),相(xiang)傳有異僧講經(jing)于此,故(gu)而得名(ming)。經(jing)山(shan)(shan)下,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)河(he)浩浩蕩蕩,群峰(feng)掩映(ying)著的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)景色迷人,山(shan)(shan)隱綠中,寺(si)(si)藏山(shan)(shan)中。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si),初為(wei)彭山(shan)(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)祠,宋(song)嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian))大興土木,皇帝(di)御賜匾額(e)“顯濟寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)內筑有龍(long)(long)(long)池,祈雨(yu)靈驗,終(zhong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)不涸,故(gu)又得名(ming)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。清朝(chao)咸豐庚申年(nian)(nian)(nian)毀(hui)于大火,同治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)重建,殿(dian)宇一新,正式命名(ming)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)聲名(ming)遠(yuan)播方圓數(shu)百里,香火旺盛,算來已近千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)。
山(shan)不(bu)在高,有仙則名,水(shui)不(bu)在深,有龍(long)則靈。白龍(long)寺歷經(jing)千(qian)年滄桑(sang),風雨艱辛,依(yi)舊(jiu)美名遠(yuan)揚,這源于(yu)(yu)老百姓(xing)心(xin)中(zhong)對白龍(long)傳說的刻骨(gu)銘心(xin),源于(yu)(yu)對白龍(long)的崇敬愛戴。
相(xiang)傳世居此地的(de)(de)人們(men),鄉(xiang)風(feng)淳樸,安居樂業(ye)。一(yi)(yi)日有個待(dai)字閨中的(de)(de)少女上(shang)(shang)山砍柴,迷(mi)路(lu)于霧氣纏(chan)繞(rao)的(de)(de)大山凹,數月后產下(xia)兩條蚯(qiu)蚓般怪物,一(yi)(yi)青一(yi)(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai),怪物見(jian)風(feng)就長,轉眼(yan)間成(cheng)了(le)胳膊(bo)粗的(de)(de)巨蟒,3日后騰空上(shang)(shang)天。寒來(lai)暑往,昔日的(de)(de)年輕姑娘變成(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)發蒼(cang)蒼(cang)的(de)(de)老婆婆。陰歷(li)四(si)月初一(yi)(yi),晴空忽(hu)起霹靂,狂風(feng)呼嘯(xiao),烏云(yun)(yun)翻滾,云(yun)(yun)層中青白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)威風(feng)凜(lin)凜(lin),它(ta)們(men)是(shi)來(lai)迎(ying)(ying)接有生養(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)恩的(de)(de)母親(qin)去天宮(gong)享福的(de)(de)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)馱上(shang)(shang)老母告誡道:“天高云(yun)(yun)深,未到天宮(gong)前,您萬(wan)萬(wan)不可睜(zheng)眼(yan)。”青龍(long)(long)則先行一(yi)(yi)步回(hui)天宮(gong)報(bao)信。坐在(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)背上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)老母親(qin)隱(yin)約聽到敲(qiao)鑼打鼓的(de)(de)聲音,睜(zheng)眼(yan)一(yi)(yi)瞧,原(yuan)來(lai)是(shi)青龍(long)(long)帶著一(yi)(yi)群(qun)天兵天將正張牙舞(wu)爪地奏樂歡(huan)迎(ying)(ying)她(ta)(ta)呢,她(ta)(ta)喜(xi)得眉開眼(yan)笑,可低頭一(yi)(yi)看,萬(wan)丈(zhang)深淵,一(yi)(yi)陣心(xin)悸(ji),墜入(ru)云(yun)(yun)端。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)、青龍(long)(long)見(jian)母親(qin)墜地而死,痛不欲生,哭(ku)瞎(xia)了(le)眼(yan)的(de)(de)兩條龍(long)(long)落(luo)在(zai)(zai)經山腳下(xia),漣漣淚水匯成(cheng)深潭,后筑成(cheng)龍(long)(long)池。方圓(yuan)數十(shi)里不明(ming)真(zhen)相(xiang)的(de)(de)人們(men)以為(wei)天上(shang)(shang)惡龍(long)(long)作(zuo)怪,紛(fen)紛(fen)冒雨前來(lai)用蓑衣降龍(long)(long),青白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)便(bian)被困(kun)死在(zai)(zai)荒(huang)山野嶺之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)。后來(lai)當人們(men)明(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)這(zhe)青白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)是(shi)知恩圖(tu)報(bao)的(de)(de)貞(zhen)烈之(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)(long)時(shi),后悔不已,于是(shi)捐資(zi)興修了(le)兩座寺(si)廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)和青龍(long)(long)寺(si),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)在(zai)(zai)經山的(de)(de)北(bei)麓,青龍(long)(long)寺(si)建在(zai)(zai)對面的(de)(de)荒(huang)田(tian)村。胡橋醫(yi)院向(xiang)北(bei)數百米有塊石碑,上(shang)(shang)刻“歷(li)史地名臥龍(long)(long)崗”,這(zhe)就是(shi)當年鄉(xiang)民降龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)地方。
明(ming)代(dai)開國皇帝朱(zhu)元璋為保大明(ming)江山(shan)(shan)世代(dai)相(xiang)傳,派得力心腹去各地巡查龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)跡象,結果在溧(li)陽(yang)的(de)(de)河中(zhong)和白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)對面的(de)(de)荒山(shan)(shan)上(shang)發(fa)現(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo),于(yu)是朱(zhu)元璋派軍隊在溧(li)陽(yang)挖河筑壩(ba)阻斷龍(long)(long)(long)氣,請方士高人(ren)在白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)施展法術治理龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。青龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)舊址下(xia)的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)坡仍(reng)然(ran)叫做“龍(long)(long)(long)治番”。民國期間,在荒山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)腰處開山(shan)(shan)炸(zha)石,曾炸(zha)出個(ge)大洞(dong)。洞(dong)口有一(yi)石碑,碑文字(zi)體繁(fan)雜,請來當地最有名望的(de)(de)私塾先生(sheng)也不識一(yi)字(zi),洞(dong)內有龍(long)(long)(long)形(xing)化石多具(ju),當地人(ren)因此稱其為“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺的(de)最后一(yi)進禪房(fang)在20世紀80年(nian)代初被拆(chai),雙人(ren)(ren)(ren)難(nan)(nan)以合抱的(de)梁柱蕩然(ran)無存。唯(wei)有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄著千(qian)年(nian)風雨坎(kan)坷,靜觀(guan)著古剎的(de)興衰蕭條,感受著人(ren)(ren)(ren)間的(de)酸甜苦辣,享受著當(dang)地(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺最神(shen)奇的(de)莫(mo)過(guo)于白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)由來(lai)眾說(shuo)(shuo)紛紜,若問當(dang)地(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren),他們(men)肯定會說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)眼淚匯聚而成(cheng)。有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)與山泉相通(tong),終(zhong)年(nian)不(bu)涸,也有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)山底暗河的(de)河口,暗河直通(tong)長江、東海(hai)。池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)清澈透明、爽冽(lie)甘甜,水(shui)(shui)(shui)位常年(nian)不(bu)變,每遇(yu)洪澇不(bu)溢。1976年(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺大(da)旱,河溝見底,井水(shui)(shui)(shui)干枯,土地(di)龜裂(lie),附近村民(min)飲(yin)用水(shui)(shui)(shui)發(fa)生困(kun)難(nan)(nan),幸有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)救(jiu)急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)面(mian)不(bu)大(da),雖然(ran)挑水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)排成(cheng)長隊,但令人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱奇的(de)是(shi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)前取后滿,源源不(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)成(cheng)為(wei)當(dang)地(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)救(jiu)命寶水(shui)(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)四季恒(heng)溫,春(chun)溫秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)含有(you)豐(feng)富的(de)礦物質,經常飲(yin)用能(neng)強身健體,周圍村民(min)用池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗眼,從不(bu)生眼疾。
更為(wei)神奇的是每逢陰(yin)雨(yu)天氣,池口霧(wu)氣裊裊,迷霧(wu)之中(zhong)可見到(dao)一青(qing)一白(bai)(bai)兩條小蛇在(zai)池內暢(chang)游,人們都說是白(bai)(bai)龍和青(qing)龍的化身。白(bai)(bai)龍池的四(si)周用(yong)古磚砌成(cheng)矮矮的圍墻(qiang),磚墻(qiang)中(zhong)鑲(xiang)砌石(shi)碑(bei)數塊,碑(bei)文(wen)在(zai)《丹陽縣志(zhi)》上也有記載。光緒壬(ren)寅(yin)年(nian)(nian),鑲(xiang)黃旗人施沛霖入任(ren)丹陽,恰逢丹陽大旱,飛蝗蔽日(ri)(ri),民不聊生。施沛霖頂著烈(lie)日(ri)(ri)步行至(zhi)白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)祈雨(yu),龍池顯靈,當即風雨(yu)大作。又一碑(bei)文(wen)記載,光緒丁酉年(nian)(nian),丹陽旱情嚴重,在(zai)任(ren)澤區官陳際唐(tang)徒步至(zhi)白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)求(qiu)雨(yu),結果冒雨(yu)而歸,雨(yu)水沒足。陳際唐(tang)求(qiu)雨(yu)有功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁公”,朝廷賜(si)白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)貼(tie)金匾額“利濟(ji)蒼生”。1940年(nian)(nian)臘月,滴(di)水成(cheng)冰,日(ri)(ri)本鬼子到(dao)白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)捉拿抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)和尚張(zhang)道(dao)林,張(zhang)道(dao)林情急之中(zhong)跳入“白(bai)(bai)龍池”,躲藏一夜竟然未被凍死,這又成(cheng)為(wei)白(bai)(bai)龍池的一段傳奇。
近日,白龍寺(si)(si)修復理事會(hui)在清理龍池時,發現(xian)了龍池中(zhong)鎮池寶物,2米(mi)多(duo)長的石柱上雕有精致的十八羅(luo)漢(han)圖,堪稱無價(jia)之寶,這(zhe)也足以(yi)證明白龍寺(si)(si)深厚的文(wen)化底蘊。徜徉在白龍寺(si)(si)舊址的殘垣(yuan)碎瓦前,感(gan)慨白龍池的神(shen)奇靈異,靜(jing)思(si)古剎的昔日風采,一切(qie)是那(nei)樣的飄忽迷離,恍如昨日,又(you)如此遙遠。