黔(qian)西(xi)縣靈博山(shan)象(xiang)祠(ci)距(ju)貴畢高(gao)等級公路素(su)樸(pu)(pu)鎮出(chu)口處(chu)僅3公里(li),距(ju)即(ji)(ji)將(jiang)建成通車的(de)(de)息黔(qian)高(gao)速素(su)樸(pu)(pu)出(chu)口僅6公里(li),交(jiao)通便利。景(jing)區酒店、停(ting)車場等配(pei)套基礎設(she)施齊全。靈博山(shan)象(xiang)祠(ci)景(jing)區有著奇特的(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)觀和厚重(zhong)的(de)(de)文化底蘊,概括起來即(ji)(ji)“一祠(ci)三館(guan),九(jiu)龍(long)八景(jing)”。“一祠(ci)”即(ji)(ji)象(xiang)祠(ci);“三館(guan)”即(ji)(ji)水西(xi)館(guan)、陽明館(guan)、養心堂;“九(jiu)龍(long)”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)山(shan)的(de)(de)九(jiu)條山(shan)脈,名稱依次為(wei)麒(qi)麟、睚眥、嘲風、蒲牢、椒圖(tu)、霸下(xia)、狴犴、負(fu)屃、貔貅;“八景(jing)”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)龍(long)閣、靈博寺、抗戰紀念(nian)亭(ting)、奢香公主亭(ting)、陽明書(shu)院(yuan)、奢香古驛道、九(jiu)龍(long)湖、牛(niu)場大(da)街(jie)。
龍脊(ji)是(shi)龍頭后面(mian)的山梁,中間高,兩(liang)邊低,蜿蜒盤(pan)旋,直通新(xin)山水(shui)(shui)庫,正(zheng)如一條剛出水(shui)(shui)的蛟龍。有詩贊曰:姿蜿蜒形張七曲,勢盤(pan)旋態奮九重。喜鱗甲之櫛比,欣爪尾(wei)之蒙葺。
龍(long)頭是靈博山的最(zui)高(gao)峰,海拔1299米(mi)。正(zheng)前方為(wei)(wei)垂直峭(qiao)壁,高(gao)聳突兀(wu),龍(long)頭頂(ding)上最(zui)中間有一位置(zhi),冬天(tian)從不積雪,是為(wei)(wei)"龍(long)穴"或"百會穴"。站在龍(long)頭之上,可見“一龍(long)昂(ang)首(shou)、八龍(long)俯伏(fu)”奇觀。有詩贊曰(yue):危巖(yan)一拳(quan),桀閣(ge)三層(ceng)。景奪(duo)黔郡(jun),勢冠(guan)百城。
龍(long)鼻是靈博山最(zui)為(wei)古老、最(zui)具靈氣(qi)、也最(zui)為(wei)神秘(mi)之處。人(ren)工石壁已有一(yi)千多(duo)年歷史,兩只鼻孔(kong)直(zhi)通山體,深不可(ke)測,秋冬時節,天氣(qi)變化,鼻孔(kong)便(bian)會“吐瑞”,霧氣(qi)直(zhi)沖(chong)云霄,蔚為(wei)奇觀(guan)。有詩贊(zan)曰:毓秀鐘(zhong)靈見九龍(long),西南初(chu)民第一(yi)峰;喉嚨吐霧沖(chong)霄漢,頸項昂頭遠向東!
龍(long)(long)角(jiao)高(gao)12米(mi),直徑3米(mi),有左右兩支(zhi),又稱(cheng)“麟角(jiao)”,相傳此山是麒(qi)麟的(de)化身,“麟角(jiao)山”因此而得(de)名。龍(long)(long)角(jiao)頂(ding)端原建有亭(ting)(ting)(ting)子,供奉(feng)山神(shen),香火旺盛!當地群眾有“摸龍(long)(long)角(jiao)、拜麒(qi)麟”之(zhi)說(shuo),以達到(dao)消(xiao)災祈福之(zhi)愿!有詩贊曰:盤踞坤維(wei)實壯哉,其間(jian)別(bie)是洞(dong)天開;亭(ting)(ting)(ting)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)石筍稱(cheng)龍(long)(long)角(jiao),郁郁松蔭(yin)種鶴胎!
在左右兩支龍(long)角之(zhi)下(xia),各有一口水井,是為龍(long)眼。龍(long)眼水質清(qing)冽甘甜,夏不滿、冬(dong)不淺,常年不竭。有詩贊曰:手鞠泉瀠滌(di)盡污,潔(jie)身恰似(si)到方(fang)壺。龍(long)盤虎踞千峰小,云淡風清(qing)萬象(xiang)舒(shu)。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),非常(chang)有靈(ling)(ling)氣(qi),加之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地處古(gu)(gu)驛道的(de)必(bi)經(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,所(suo)以(yi)在(zai)(zai)蜀漢(han)時(shi)就(jiu)(jiu)選址(zhi)在(zai)(zai)這里修(xiu)建象祠(ci)。后來在(zai)(zai)明(ming)朝正(zheng)德年間貴州宣慰使(shi)、彝族土司安(an)貴榮重修(xiu)象祠(ci),請謫居修(xiu)文(wen)龍場的(de)王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)作記。王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)從舜(shun)與象的(de)故(gu)事(shi)和靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)獨特的(de)自然景觀中產生頓悟(wu),使(shi)陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)心(xin)學(xue)思(si)想(xiang)得到了(le)升華。便一(yi)氣(qi)呵成(cheng),寫下了(le)不(bu)朽名(ming)篇《象祠(ci)記》,文(wen)中“天下無(wu)不(bu)可(ke)化(hua)(hua)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人也”成(cheng)為千古(gu)(gu)名(ming)言(yan),明(ming)確指出了(le)“性善論(lun)”的(de)著名(ming)論(lun)斷,繼而(er)提出了(le)“致良知” “知行合一(yi)”“心(xin)即理”等(deng)哲學(xue)思(si)想(xiang),并成(cheng)就(jiu)(jiu)了(le)中國(guo)歷史(shi)上全能大儒(ru)——王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming),被稱(cheng)為“三不(bu)朽”(立(li)德、立(li)功、立(li)言(yan))。除了(le)大儒(ru)王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)在(zai)(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頓悟(wu)外,清朝初期吳(wu)三桂手下大將付文(wen)彪在(zai)(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)看破塵世,放下屠刀(dao),歸隱(yin)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)中;民國(guo)初年,富(fu)商鄧紅(hong)安(an)到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)后,傾(qing)其(qi)家產在(zai)(zai)此(ci)修(xiu)建了(le)金(jin)碧輝煌的(de)廟(miao)宇,并在(zai)(zai)此(ci)出家,直至生命終(zhong)結(jie)。所(suo)以(yi)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)還是(shi)一(yi)座頓悟(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)!因此(ci),靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)象祠(ci)承載了(le)太多(duo)得文(wen)化(hua)(hua),是(shi)水西(xi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、儒(ru)家文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、佛教(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、紅(hong)色文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、象祠(ci)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)共同體。