臥龍山(shan)(shan)位于福建(jian)長汀縣城北。《古今圖書集(ji)成(cheng)·州(zhou)府山(shan)(shan)川(chuan)考》載(zai)：“環城四面皆(jie)平田，就(jiu)中突起一山(shan)(shan)，不與群山(shan)(shan)相(xiang)屬，如龍盤(pan)屈而(er)臥，故名(ming)(ming)。又(you)名(ming)(ming)九龍山(shan)(shan)，亦名(ming)(ming)無(wu)境山(shan)(shan)”。自宋(song)以(yi)來即為汀州(zhou)名(ming)(ming)勝，曾被稱為汀州(zhou)八(ba)景之(zhi)首。山(shan)(shan)上有北極樓、金(jin)(jin)沙(sha)寺(si)、千松亭、風香(xiang)亭、新樂亭等(deng)名(ming)(ming)勝。尤以(yi)建(jian)于宋(song)代的金(jin)(jin)沙(sha)寺(si)較(jiao)完整地體現了(le)我(wo)國名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)風景區的寺(si)觀建(jian)筑藝術。 登上金(jin)(jin)沙(sha)寺(si)俯(fu)覽長汀城內，名(ming)(ming)勝古跡，東三盡收(shou)眼底。
北極樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，又名玄武(wu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)明代，清康(kang)熙(xi)三(san)十年（1691年）重(zhong)建(jian)。坐(zuo)北朝南，土(tu)木(mu)結構，由(you)門樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、經樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、正(zheng)殿組成(cheng)。占地2000平方米，正(zheng)殿面(mian)闊3間，進(jin)深3間，單檐2層樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣，臺梁式木(mu)構架，樓(lou)(lou)(lou)下左側墻(qiang)上嵌(qian)有清康(kang)熙(xi)三(san)十年重(zhong)建(jian)北極樓(lou)(lou)(lou)碑記一方。
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臥龍(long)(long)山位于(yu)長汀(ting)城(cheng)北，又(you)叫北山。長汀(ting)縣(xian)城(cheng)的環城(cheng)環繞臥龍(long)(long)山一圈(quan)，臥龍(long)(long)山是長汀(ting)城(cheng)中(zhong)心。自宋以來即(ji)為汀(ting)州名勝(sheng)，曾被稱為汀(ting)州八(ba)景(jing)之首。因“四面平田，一山突(tu)起,不與(yu)群(qun)峰相屬，如龍(long)(long)盤(pan)屈而臥，中(zhong)分九(jiu)支”，故名“臥龍(long)(long)”，又(you)叫“九(jiu)龍(long)(long)天境(jing)”。山上有北極樓、金沙寺、千松亭、風香亭、新樂亭等名勝(sheng)。
唐代(dai)古城(cheng)墻從(cong)山頂向(xiang)東西(xi)(xi)兩邊各自蜿蜒而下，使(shi)城(cheng)半壁高(gao)掛山巔(dian)，婀娜多姿，匯合(he)于汀江之濱，故有(you)(you)“觀音掛珠”之說(shuo)。山后(hou)峭壁矗立，陡不可(ke)上(shang)。宋時在(zai)山巔(dian)又(you)(you)(you)建(jian)金沙寺，明代(dai)崇禎年間知府唐世涵重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)北極樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，又(you)(you)(you)名玄武(wu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，還塑呂洞賓像以祀之。清代(dai)康熙、道(dao)光年間皆有(you)(you)修葺(qi)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)內(nei)尚存《重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)北極樓(lou)(lou)(lou)碑記(ji)》，碑頭(tou)刻有(you)(you)雙(shuang)龍戲(xi)珠圖紋(wen)。北極樓(lou)(lou)(lou)內(nei)還有(you)(you)“雄(xiong)鎮閩(min)西(xi)(xi)”四(si)字(zi)大匾(bian)額。徐曰都詩云(yun)：“無(wu)境山高(gao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)更(geng)高(gao)，虎頭(tou)回望白云(yun)遙，金沙萬戶(hu)春(chun)風早，綠松清江曉放橈。”民國二十(shi)四(si)年又(you)(you)(you)進(jin)行維修，布局由門樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、藏經樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、正殿組成，占(zhan)地面積2000平方米。1978年，新建(jian)廟門，在(zai)藏經樓(lou)(lou)(lou)重(zhong)(zhong)塑十(shi)八羅漢。臥龍山在(zai)歷(li)代(dai)中(zhong)得到人們的(de)保護，山上(shang)芳草萋萋，樹木蔥(cong)蘢，宛如(ru)翡翠玉屏(ping)。
臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)四(si)周有(you)石(shi)徑直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)通(tong)山(shan)頂(ding)，而從(cong)橫崗(gang)嶺(ling)南麓(lu)登巔更為便捷。拾階而上(shang)，目(mu)不暇接，只見(jian)山(shan)花吐艷，青(qing)枝蔥蘢，龍(long)(long)鱗(lin)古松，挺拔直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)立，山(shan)風過(guo)處，松濤陣陣。 東(dong)(dong)(dong)邊建(jian)有(you)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)翹(qiao)舒嘯(xiao)”烽火(huo)臺，巍然屹立于臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)側(ce)嶺(ling)頭。沿襲清代(dai)汀州知府(fu)王廷倫重建(jian)時取(qu)晉陶淵明“登東(dong)(dong)(dong)皋而舒嘯(xiao)”之意，題(ti)額為“東(dong)(dong)(dong)翹(qiao)舒嘯(xiao)”之原(yuan)名。城墻一直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)修到(dao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)城墻的張宅(zhai)后門，長游覽者登上(shang)山(shan)頂(ding)，停(ting)步歇息(xi)，讀古詩(shi)詞(ci)，品味(wei)無窮。 登上(shang)臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)巔，放眼四(si)望(wang)，山(shan)如(ru)龍(long)(long)盤(pan)曲而臥(wo)(wo)于汀江畔，一頭扎在河岸邊，匍匐著喝(he)汀江水。四(si)面群山(shan)環拱似向臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)作(zuo)揖行禮。氣勢雄偉，蒼松直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聳云(yun)端，每(mei)當雨過(guo)天晴，白(bai)云(yun)繚繞，蔚為奇觀，故有(you)“龍(long)(long)山(shan)白(bai)云(yun)”之美(mei)稱。宋代(dai)汀郡太守郭祥正贊曰：“臥(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)勝事堪(kan)圖畫，迥(jiong)壓閩(min)南七(qi)八(ba)州”。
臥龍山(shan)東麓還有一(yi)處令人陶醉的(de)(de)風景(jing)，穿(chuan)過(guo)東門(men)后(hou)街背，沿一(yi)山(shan)谷拾級而上，可見兩山(shan)合抱，郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥，耳邊鳥(niao)聲婉轉，松濤陣(zhen)陣(zhen)，其境清幽宜人。行至半(ban)山(shan)，濃陰處飛出(chu)屋(wu)檐翹角，這就(jiu)是斗(dou)母閣。斗(dou)母閣始(shi)建于明代(dai)(dai)初(chu)年(nian)，盛于萬歷年(nian)間，明清兩代(dai)(dai)均三座廟(miao)有修葺，但至上世(shi)紀(ji)四(si)十年(nian)代(dai)(dai)圮塌，僅存灶(zao)君廟(miao)。上世(shi)紀(ji)八十年(nian)代(dai)(dai)后(hou)人們捐資(zi)重建，今有灶(zao)君廟(miao)、如是庵(an)、觀(guan)(guan)音寺等宇，觀(guan)(guan)音寺壯麗，塑有金(jin)碧輝煌的(de)(de)千手(shou)觀(guan)(guan)音，后(hou)殿(dian)是寬敞雄偉的(de)(de)大雄寶殿(dian)。現在游(you)人常(chang)往(wang)，絡繹不絕。
