超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran)臺(tai)位于山東(dong)諸城市內,為(wei)北(bei)(bei)宋(song)熙寧(ning)八年(1075)蘇軾任密(mi)州(zhou)(治所在今山東(dong)諸城)太守時所建。當時諸城西北(bei)(bei)墻上(shang)有“廢臺(tai)”,蘇軾“增(zeng)葺之(zhi)”而成(cheng)(cheng),“日與其(qi)僚,覽其(qi)山川而樂(le)之(zhi)。”其(qi)弟蘇轍依據《老子》“雖有榮觀(guan)、燕(yan)處超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran)”文意,命(ming)名曰“超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran)”,并作(zuo)《超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran)臺(tai)賦》予以贊詠。超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran),即(ji)超(chao)(chao)(chao)脫(tuo)塵(chen)世、樂(le)天(tian)知命(ming)的意思,后引發蘇軾《超(chao)(chao)(chao)然(ran)(ran)(ran)臺(tai)記》橫空出世,成(cheng)(cheng)就千古名篇。
當時(shi)諸城西北墻上有(you)“廢臺(tai)”,蘇(su)(su)軾(shi)“增葺之(zhi)”而成,“日與其僚(liao),覽其山川而樂之(zhi)。”其弟蘇(su)(su)轍依據《老子》“雖有(you)榮(rong)觀(guan)、燕處(chu)超(chao)然(ran)”文意,命(ming)名曰“超(chao)然(ran)”,并作《超(chao)然(ran)臺(tai)賦》予(yu)以贊(zan)詠。超(chao)然(ran),即超(chao)脫塵(chen)世、樂天知命(ming)的(de)意思,后(hou)引(yin)發(fa)(fa)蘇(su)(su)軾(shi)《超(chao)然(ran)臺(tai)記》橫(heng)空(kong)出世,成就(jiu)千(qian)古名篇。有(you)人評(ping)曰:“若無(wu)子由(you)明兄意,神州那得超(chao)然(ran)臺(tai)。優游(you)物(wu)外(wai)迪心(xin)智,諸城至今尋舊臺(tai)”。蘇(su)(su)軾(shi)政務之(zhi)余,或遠眺名勝古跡,或撫(fu)琴抒(shu)發(fa)(fa)情懷。千(qian)古絕唱《水調歌(ge)頭·明月幾時(shi)有(you)》即是在此臺(tai)上一(yi)氣呵(he)成的(de)。
超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺(tai)自蘇軾之后,歷經朝代變更(geng)與兵(bing)荒馬亂,在如此久遠的(de)歷史長河中,歷代賢(xian)達人士曾多次維修(xiu)(xiu)。史料記載,元代重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)兩次:1322年密州同知庚伯麟修(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺(tai)、蘇公祠(ci);1338年密州達魯花赤真閭(lv)修(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺(tai),并留刻(ke)石(shi)于臺(tai)上。
明代重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)五(wu)次:1393年由千戶所修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu);1455年由知(zhi)(zhi)縣黃武修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超然臺并增修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)慕(mu)賢亭;1522年知(zhi)(zhi)縣張瑤(yao)奉命遷真武神于北極臺,超然臺專祀蘇(su)東坡;1579年知(zhi)(zhi)縣李觀(guan)光修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)蘇(su)公(gong)祠(ci);1591年知(zhi)(zhi)縣寧嘉(jia)猷修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)蘇(su)公(gong)祠(ci)。
清代重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)七次(ci):1690年(nian)(nian)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)馬修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1721年(nian)(nian)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)羅廷璋增修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺、蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1759年(nian)(nian)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)張(zhang)師赤(chi)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1829年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1836年(nian)(nian)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)汪(wang)封渭(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1852年(nian)(nian)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)王廷榮(rong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci);1889年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)超(chao)(chao)然(ran)臺及(ji)(ji)(ji)蘇(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)。民(min)國時(shi)期修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)臺二次(ci):1919年(nian)(nian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)知(zhi)事尹(yin)祚章修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)臺;1924年(nian)(nian)混城(cheng)旅長畢(bi)庶(shu)澄修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)臺。
關于(yu)臺(tai)(tai)上石(shi)(shi)刻(ke),也歷(li)經(jing)滄(cang)桑。據(ju)不完(wan)全統計,有(you)修臺(tai)(tai)記、賦、跋、詩、像、竹等(deng)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)50余方,不過(guo)多有(you)遺(yi)失與復刻(ke)。隨著朝代(dai)的變更(geng)和(he)混戰,超然臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)受到了極(ji)大損壞,首先是(shi)臺(tai)(tai)前(qian)(qian)“超然臺(tai)(tai)”三個大字(zi)被(bei)人挖(wa)走,直到元(yuan)代(dai)由(you)中議大夫(fu)王 C用柳體(ti)書寫徑尺的“超然臺(tai)(tai)”三個大字(zi),刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)嵌(qian)于(yu)原(yuan)處(chu);其次(ci)是(shi)臺(tai)(tai)上的諸(zhu)多石(shi)(shi)刻(ke),也在元(yuan)代(dai)以前(qian)(qian)遺(yi)失殆(dai)盡。此后,后人復刻(ke)《超然臺(tai)(tai)記》《超然臺(tai)(tai)賦》,及(ji)《重修超然臺(tai)(tai)記》《專(zhuan)祀蘇(su)東(dong)坡先生記》《雪夜書北(bei)臺(tai)(tai)壁》等(deng)詩文(wen)。