黔西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)靈博(bo)山(shan)(shan)象祠(ci)距貴(gui)畢高等級(ji)公路(lu)素樸鎮出口(kou)處僅3公里,距即(ji)(ji)將(jiang)建成通車(che)的(de)息黔高速素樸出口(kou)僅6公里,交(jiao)通便(bian)利。景區(qu)酒店、停車(che)場等配套(tao)基礎(chu)設施齊全(quan)。靈博(bo)山(shan)(shan)象祠(ci)景區(qu)有(you)著(zhu)奇特(te)的(de)自然景觀和厚(hou)重的(de)文化(hua)底蘊,概括起來即(ji)(ji)“一祠(ci)三館,九(jiu)龍(long)八景”。“一祠(ci)”即(ji)(ji)象祠(ci);“三館”即(ji)(ji)水(shui)西(xi)(xi)館、陽(yang)明(ming)館、養心(xin)堂;“九(jiu)龍(long)”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)的(de)九(jiu)條山(shan)(shan)脈(mo),名稱依次為麒麟、睚眥(zi)、嘲風(feng)、蒲牢(lao)、椒圖(tu)、霸下、狴(bi)犴、負屃、貔貅(xiu);“八景”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)閣、靈博(bo)寺(si)、抗戰紀念亭、奢香公主亭、陽(yang)明(ming)書(shu)院、奢香古驛道(dao)、九(jiu)龍(long)湖、牛場大街。
龍脊是龍頭(tou)后面(mian)的山梁,中間高(gao),兩邊低,蜿蜒盤(pan)(pan)旋,直通新(xin)山水(shui)庫,正如一條剛出水(shui)的蛟龍。有詩贊曰(yue):姿蜿蜒形張七曲,勢盤(pan)(pan)旋態奮(fen)九(jiu)重。喜鱗甲之(zhi)櫛(zhi)比,欣爪(zhua)尾之(zhi)蒙(meng)葺(qi)。
龍(long)(long)頭是靈(ling)博山(shan)的(de)最高(gao)峰,海拔1299米。正前方為(wei)垂直(zhi)峭壁(bi),高(gao)聳(song)突兀,龍(long)(long)頭頂上(shang)最中(zhong)間有一(yi)位(wei)置,冬天從不(bu)積雪,是為(wei)"龍(long)(long)穴(xue)"或"百會穴(xue)"。站在龍(long)(long)頭之上(shang),可見“一(yi)龍(long)(long)昂首、八龍(long)(long)俯伏(fu)”奇觀(guan)。有詩贊曰:危巖一(yi)拳,桀閣三層。景(jing)奪(duo)黔郡,勢(shi)冠百城。
龍鼻是靈(ling)博山最為古(gu)老、最具靈(ling)氣、也最為神秘之處。人工(gong)石壁已有(you)一千多年歷史(shi),兩只(zhi)鼻孔直通山體,深(shen)不可測(ce),秋(qiu)冬(dong)時節,天(tian)氣變化,鼻孔便(bian)會(hui)“吐瑞”,霧氣直沖云霄,蔚為奇觀。有(you)詩(shi)贊曰:毓秀(xiu)鐘靈(ling)見九(jiu)龍,西南初民第一峰;喉(hou)嚨吐霧沖霄漢(han),頸項昂頭遠向東!
龍角(jiao)高12米,直徑3米,有左右(you)兩(liang)支(zhi),又稱“麟角(jiao)”,相傳此(ci)山是(shi)(shi)麒(qi)麟的化(hua)身,“麟角(jiao)山”因此(ci)而得名。龍角(jiao)頂端原(yuan)建(jian)有亭(ting)子,供(gong)奉山神,香火旺(wang)盛!當地群眾有“摸龍角(jiao)、拜麒(qi)麟”之說,以達到消災祈福之愿!有詩贊(zan)曰:盤踞坤維(wei)實壯哉(zai),其(qi)間別是(shi)(shi)洞天開;亭(ting)亭(ting)石筍稱龍角(jiao),郁郁松蔭(yin)種鶴胎!
在左右兩支龍(long)(long)角之下,各有一口水井,是為龍(long)(long)眼。龍(long)(long)眼水質清冽甘甜(tian),夏不滿、冬(dong)不淺(qian),常年不竭。有詩贊曰:手鞠泉瀠(ying)滌(di)盡污,潔(jie)身恰似到(dao)方壺。龍(long)(long)盤虎踞千峰小(xiao),云(yun)淡風清萬象(xiang)舒。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan),非常有靈(ling)(ling)氣,加之地(di)處古驛道(dao)的必經之地(di),所以在(zai)蜀漢時就選(xuan)址在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)修(xiu)建(jian)象(xiang)祠(ci)。后來(lai)在(zai)明(ming)(ming)朝(chao)正德年間(jian)貴(gui)州宣慰使、彝(yi)族土司安貴(gui)榮重修(xiu)象(xiang)祠(ci),請(qing)謫(zhe)居修(xiu)文(wen)(wen)龍場的王(wang)陽明(ming)(ming)作記(ji)。王(wang)陽明(ming)(ming)從舜與象(xiang)的故事和靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)獨特的自然景觀中產(chan)生頓(dun)悟,使陽明(ming)(ming)心學(xue)思想(xiang)得(de)到了(le)(le)(le)(le)升華。便一(yi)氣呵成,寫(xie)下了(le)(le)(le)(le)不朽(xiu)名篇《象(xiang)祠(ci)記(ji)》,文(wen)(wen)中“天下無不可化(hua)之人也(ye)”成為千(qian)古名言(yan),明(ming)(ming)確指出了(le)(le)(le)(le)“性(xing)善論”的著名論斷,繼(ji)而提出了(le)(le)(le)(le)“致良知” “知行(xing)合一(yi)”“心即理”等哲(zhe)學(xue)思想(xiang),并成就了(le)(le)(le)(le)中國歷史上全能大儒——王(wang)陽明(ming)(ming),被(bei)稱為“三(san)不朽(xiu)”(立(li)德、立(li)功、立(li)言(yan))。除了(le)(le)(le)(le)大儒王(wang)陽明(ming)(ming)在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)頓(dun)悟外(wai),清朝(chao)初期吳(wu)三(san)桂手下大將付文(wen)(wen)彪在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)看破塵世,放下屠(tu)刀,歸(gui)隱于山(shan)(shan)中;民國初年,富商鄧紅安到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)后,傾其家產(chan)在(zai)此修(xiu)建(jian)了(le)(le)(le)(le)金碧輝煌(huang)的廟宇,并在(zai)此出家,直至生命終結(jie)。所以靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)還(huan)是一(yi)座頓(dun)悟之山(shan)(shan)!因此,靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)象(xiang)祠(ci)承載了(le)(le)(le)(le)太多得(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua),是水西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、陽明(ming)(ming)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、儒家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、佛(fo)教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、紅色(se)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、象(xiang)祠(ci)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的共同體。