黔西縣靈(ling)(ling)博山(shan)(shan)象祠(ci)距貴畢高(gao)等(deng)級公路素(su)樸(pu)鎮出口處僅(jin)3公里(li),距即(ji)(ji)將建成通(tong)車的(de)(de)息黔高(gao)速素(su)樸(pu)出口僅(jin)6公里(li),交通(tong)便(bian)利。景區酒店、停車場(chang)等(deng)配套基礎設施齊全。靈(ling)(ling)博山(shan)(shan)象祠(ci)景區有著奇特的(de)(de)自然景觀(guan)和(he)厚重的(de)(de)文化(hua)底蘊,概括起來(lai)即(ji)(ji)“一祠(ci)三館(guan)(guan),九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)八景”。“一祠(ci)”即(ji)(ji)象祠(ci);“三館(guan)(guan)”即(ji)(ji)水西館(guan)(guan)、陽明(ming)館(guan)(guan)、養心堂(tang);“九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)九(jiu)(jiu)條山(shan)(shan)脈,名稱(cheng)依次為麒麟、睚眥、嘲風、蒲牢、椒圖、霸下、狴犴、負屃、貔貅;“八景”即(ji)(ji)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)閣、靈(ling)(ling)博寺、抗戰紀念亭(ting)、奢香公主亭(ting)、陽明(ming)書院、奢香古驛道、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)湖、牛(niu)場(chang)大街(jie)。
龍(long)脊是龍(long)頭后面的山(shan)梁,中間高,兩邊低,蜿蜒(yan)盤旋,直通新山(shan)水庫(ku),正如一條剛出水的蛟(jiao)龍(long)。有詩贊曰:姿(zi)蜿蜒(yan)形(xing)張(zhang)七曲,勢(shi)盤旋態奮(fen)九(jiu)重。喜鱗(lin)甲(jia)之櫛比,欣爪尾之蒙葺。
龍(long)(long)頭是靈博山的最(zui)高峰,海拔1299米(mi)。正前方為(wei)垂直峭壁,高聳突(tu)兀,龍(long)(long)頭頂上最(zui)中間有一(yi)位置,冬天從不積雪(xue),是為(wei)"龍(long)(long)穴"或"百(bai)會穴"。站在龍(long)(long)頭之(zhi)上,可見“一(yi)龍(long)(long)昂首(shou)、八龍(long)(long)俯伏(fu)”奇觀(guan)。有詩(shi)贊曰:危(wei)巖一(yi)拳,桀閣三層。景奪黔郡,勢冠百(bai)城(cheng)。
龍鼻是靈(ling)(ling)博山最(zui)為(wei)古老、最(zui)具靈(ling)(ling)氣(qi)、也最(zui)為(wei)神秘之處。人工石壁(bi)已有一千多年歷(li)史,兩只(zhi)鼻孔(kong)直通山體,深(shen)不可測,秋(qiu)冬時(shi)節,天氣(qi)變(bian)化(hua),鼻孔(kong)便會“吐瑞(rui)”,霧(wu)氣(qi)直沖云霄(xiao),蔚為(wei)奇觀。有詩贊(zan)曰:毓秀鐘靈(ling)(ling)見九龍,西南(nan)初民第一峰(feng);喉嚨吐霧(wu)沖霄(xiao)漢,頸項(xiang)昂頭(tou)遠向東!
龍(long)角高12米,直徑3米,有(you)(you)左右兩支,又稱“麟(lin)角”,相傳此(ci)山是麒麟(lin)的化身,“麟(lin)角山”因此(ci)而得名(ming)。龍(long)角頂端(duan)原(yuan)建(jian)有(you)(you)亭(ting)子,供(gong)奉山神,香火旺盛(sheng)!當地群(qun)眾有(you)(you)“摸(mo)龍(long)角、拜麒麟(lin)”之說,以達到消(xiao)災祈福(fu)之愿!有(you)(you)詩贊曰:盤踞坤維實壯哉(zai),其間別(bie)是洞(dong)天開;亭(ting)亭(ting)石筍稱龍(long)角,郁郁松蔭種鶴(he)胎!
在左右(you)兩支(zhi)龍(long)角之下,各有一口水井(jing),是為龍(long)眼(yan)。龍(long)眼(yan)水質清冽甘甜,夏不(bu)滿、冬不(bu)淺,常年不(bu)竭。有詩贊曰:手(shou)鞠泉瀠滌盡(jin)污,潔身恰似到方壺。龍(long)盤虎(hu)踞千峰小,云淡風(feng)清萬象舒。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan),非(fei)常有靈(ling)(ling)氣(qi),加(jia)之地(di)處古(gu)驛(yi)道的必經之地(di),所以在(zai)蜀漢時(shi)就(jiu)選址(zhi)在(zai)這(zhe)里修建象祠(ci)(ci)。后(hou)(hou)來(lai)在(zai)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)朝正(zheng)德年間貴州宣慰使、彝族(zu)土司安貴榮重修象祠(ci)(ci),請謫(zhe)居修文(wen)(wen)(wen)龍場(chang)的王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)作記。王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)從舜與(yu)象的故事和(he)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)獨特(te)的自然景觀中(zhong)產(chan)生(sheng)頓悟(wu)(wu),使陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)心學(xue)思(si)想得(de)到了(le)(le)(le)升(sheng)華。便(bian)一氣(qi)呵成(cheng),寫下(xia)(xia)了(le)(le)(le)不朽(xiu)名篇《象祠(ci)(ci)記》,文(wen)(wen)(wen)中(zhong)“天(tian)下(xia)(xia)無不可化(hua)之人也(ye)”成(cheng)為(wei)千(qian)古(gu)名言,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)確指出了(le)(le)(le)“性善論”的著名論斷,繼而提出了(le)(le)(le)“致(zhi)良知” “知行(xing)合一”“心即理”等哲學(xue)思(si)想,并(bing)(bing)成(cheng)就(jiu)了(le)(le)(le)中(zhong)國歷(li)史上全能大(da)(da)儒(ru)——王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),被稱為(wei)“三不朽(xiu)”(立德、立功(gong)、立言)。除(chu)了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)儒(ru)王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)頓悟(wu)(wu)外,清朝初(chu)期吳三桂手下(xia)(xia)大(da)(da)將(jiang)付文(wen)(wen)(wen)彪在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)看(kan)破塵世,放(fang)下(xia)(xia)屠刀(dao),歸隱于山(shan)中(zhong);民國初(chu)年,富商(shang)鄧紅安到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)后(hou)(hou),傾其家產(chan)在(zai)此(ci)修建了(le)(le)(le)金(jin)碧(bi)輝煌的廟宇,并(bing)(bing)在(zai)此(ci)出家,直(zhi)至(zhi)生(sheng)命終結(jie)。所以靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)還是一座頓悟(wu)(wu)之山(shan)!因此(ci),靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)山(shan)象祠(ci)(ci)承載了(le)(le)(le)太(tai)多得(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua),是水西文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、儒(ru)家文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、象祠(ci)(ci)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)的共同體(ti)。