黔(qian)西縣靈博(bo)山象祠(ci)距貴畢高等級公(gong)路素(su)樸鎮(zhen)出(chu)口處僅3公(gong)里,距即(ji)將建(jian)成通車的(de)(de)息黔(qian)高速素(su)樸出(chu)口僅6公(gong)里,交通便(bian)利。景(jing)(jing)區酒(jiu)店、停車場等配套基礎(chu)設施齊全。靈博(bo)山象祠(ci)景(jing)(jing)區有(you)著(zhu)奇特的(de)(de)自然景(jing)(jing)觀和厚(hou)重的(de)(de)文化(hua)底(di)蘊,概(gai)括起(qi)來即(ji)“一祠(ci)三館,九(jiu)龍(long)八景(jing)(jing)”。“一祠(ci)”即(ji)象祠(ci);“三館”即(ji)水西館、陽(yang)明館、養心堂(tang);“九(jiu)龍(long)”即(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)山的(de)(de)九(jiu)條山脈(mo),名稱依次為麒麟、睚眥、嘲風、蒲牢、椒圖、霸下(xia)、狴犴(an)、負屃、貔(pi)貅;“八景(jing)(jing)”即(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)閣、靈博(bo)寺、抗(kang)戰紀念亭、奢(she)香公(gong)主亭、陽(yang)明書院、奢(she)香古驛道、九(jiu)龍(long)湖、牛場大街。
龍脊是(shi)龍頭后(hou)面(mian)的(de)山梁,中間高(gao),兩(liang)邊低,蜿蜒(yan)盤(pan)旋,直通新山水庫,正(zheng)如一(yi)條剛出水的(de)蛟龍。有詩贊曰(yue):姿蜿蜒(yan)形張七曲,勢盤(pan)旋態(tai)奮九重。喜(xi)鱗甲之櫛比,欣爪尾(wei)之蒙葺。
龍(long)頭(tou)是靈博山的最(zui)高峰,海拔1299米(mi)。正(zheng)前方為垂直峭壁,高聳突兀,龍(long)頭(tou)頂上(shang)(shang)最(zui)中間(jian)有一位置,冬天從不積(ji)雪,是為"龍(long)穴(xue)"或"百會穴(xue)"。站在龍(long)頭(tou)之上(shang)(shang),可見(jian)“一龍(long)昂首(shou)、八龍(long)俯伏”奇觀。有詩贊曰(yue):危巖一拳,桀(jie)閣三層。景奪(duo)黔郡,勢冠百城。
龍鼻(bi)是(shi)靈博山最(zui)(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)古老、最(zui)(zui)具(ju)靈氣(qi)、也最(zui)(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)神秘(mi)之處。人(ren)工石壁已有一千多年歷史(shi),兩只鼻(bi)孔直通山體,深不(bu)可測,秋冬(dong)時節,天氣(qi)變化,鼻(bi)孔便會“吐瑞”,霧(wu)氣(qi)直沖云霄(xiao),蔚為(wei)(wei)(wei)奇觀(guan)。有詩贊曰:毓秀(xiu)鐘靈見九(jiu)龍,西南初(chu)民第(di)一峰(feng);喉(hou)嚨(long)吐霧(wu)沖霄(xiao)漢,頸項(xiang)昂頭遠向東!
龍(long)角(jiao)(jiao)高12米,直徑3米,有左右兩支,又稱“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)”,相傳此(ci)山(shan)是麒麟(lin)(lin)的化(hua)身,“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)”因此(ci)而得名。龍(long)角(jiao)(jiao)頂端原建有亭(ting)子(zi),供奉山(shan)神,香火旺盛!當地群眾有“摸龍(long)角(jiao)(jiao)、拜(bai)麒麟(lin)(lin)”之(zhi)說(shuo),以達到消(xiao)災祈福(fu)之(zhi)愿!有詩贊曰:盤踞坤(kun)維(wei)實壯哉(zai),其(qi)間別是洞天(tian)開;亭(ting)亭(ting)石(shi)筍稱龍(long)角(jiao)(jiao),郁郁松蔭種(zhong)鶴(he)胎!
在左右兩支龍角(jiao)之下,各(ge)有一口水(shui)井,是為龍眼。龍眼水(shui)質清冽(lie)甘甜,夏(xia)不(bu)滿、冬不(bu)淺,常年不(bu)竭。有詩(shi)贊曰:手鞠泉瀠滌盡污(wu),潔身恰似(si)到方(fang)壺。龍盤虎踞(ju)千峰小(xiao),云淡風清萬象舒。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan),非常(chang)有靈(ling)(ling)氣,加之(zhi)地處古驛道的(de)(de)必經(jing)之(zhi)地,所以在(zai)(zai)(zai)蜀漢時就(jiu)選址(zhi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)這里修(xiu)(xiu)建象(xiang)(xiang)祠。后來在(zai)(zai)(zai)明朝正德(de)年間貴(gui)州宣慰使、彝族土(tu)司安貴(gui)榮重修(xiu)(xiu)象(xiang)(xiang)祠,請謫居修(xiu)(xiu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)龍(long)場的(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明作記。王(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明從舜與象(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)故事和靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)獨特(te)的(de)(de)自然景觀中產(chan)生頓悟(wu),使陽(yang)明心學思想得到了(le)升華。便一(yi)氣呵成(cheng),寫下(xia)了(le)不朽名篇《象(xiang)(xiang)祠記》,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)中“天(tian)下(xia)無不可化之(zhi)人也(ye)”成(cheng)為(wei)千古名言(yan),明確(que)指出(chu)了(le)“性善論”的(de)(de)著名論斷,繼而提(ti)出(chu)了(le)“致良知(zhi)” “知(zhi)行(xing)合一(yi)”“心即理”等哲學思想,并成(cheng)就(jiu)了(le)中國歷史上全能大儒——王(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明,被(bei)稱為(wei)“三不朽”(立德(de)、立功、立言(yan))。除了(le)大儒王(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明在(zai)(zai)(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)頓悟(wu)外,清(qing)朝初(chu)期吳三桂手(shou)下(xia)大將(jiang)付(fu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)彪在(zai)(zai)(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)看破塵世,放下(xia)屠刀,歸隱(yin)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)中;民國初(chu)年,富商鄧紅安到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)后,傾(qing)其(qi)家(jia)產(chan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)建了(le)金碧(bi)輝煌的(de)(de)廟宇,并在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)出(chu)家(jia),直至(zhi)生命(ming)終結。所以靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)還是一(yi)座頓悟(wu)之(zhi)山(shan)(shan)!因此(ci),靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)象(xiang)(xiang)祠承載了(le)太多得文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化,是水(shui)西文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、陽(yang)明文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、儒家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、佛教文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、紅色文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、象(xiang)(xiang)祠文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)共同體。