張(zhang)志純(1220—1316),字布山,號天倪子。泰(tai)安(an)埠(bu)上(shang)保(今(jin)肥城市安(an)駕莊(zhuang)鎮張(zhang)家安(an)村)人(ren)。幼年(nian)聰慧,宿有道緣(yuan)。六歲能(neng)通(tong)五經(jing),十二歲即入玄(xuan)門,居岱麓會真(zhen)(zhen)宮(原為奉高宮,宋真(zhen)(zhen)宗東封駐蹕于(yu)此,改(gai)額會真(zhen)(zhen)宮。其(qi)遺址(zhi)在今(jin)泰(tai)安(an)軍(jun)分(fen)區宿舍院內),事(shi)師崔道演(yan)。崔道演(yan),字元甫,號真(zhen)(zhen)靜,以(yi)(yi)醫術聞名于(yu)世(shi),是全真(zhen)(zhen)創教祖師王(wang)重陽的(de)再(zai)(zai)傳(chuan)弟子,事(shi)師長生(sheng)真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)劉處玄(xuan)。據此,則張(zhang)志純為全真(zhen)(zhen)隨山派再(zai)(zai)傳(chuan)弟子。志純秉承師學(xue)(xue),“其(qi)學(xue)(xue)也老(lao)莊(zhuang),其(qi)志也歧軒(xuan)”(元·杜仁杰語),以(yi)(yi)老(lao)莊(zhuang)之道修真(zhen)(zhen)養性,以(yi)(yi)歧黃(huang)之術濟世(shi)救民,過(guo)著(zhu)“赤松宗世(shi)遠,岳(yue)地作神仙”(元·王(wang)奕斐贊(zan)張(zhang)志純詩(shi)句)的(de)隱逸(yi)生(sheng)活。明人(ren)蕭(xiao)協中《張(zhang)志純》詩(shi)曰:
桃花源水(shui)武陵(ling)同,中(zhong)有(you)仙(xian)翁御閬風(feng)。
微露天倪窺妙道,至今人指會(hui)真宮。
當(dang)時,元(yuan)世祖(zu)忽必烈聞其(qi)名,屢召而(er)問(wen)道。志(zhi)純(chun)原名志(zhi)偉,帝(di)將之改為“志(zhi)純(chun)”,賜(si)號(hao)“崇真保(bao)德大(da)師(shi)”,授紫服,令(ling)其(qi)住持岱廟(miao)。
張志(zhi)純(chun)喜(xi)與文人(ren)名(ming)士游,好詩(shi)詞。當(dang)時的名(ming)士元(yuan)好問(wen)、徐(xu)世(shi)(shi)隆、杜仁杰、王(wang)奕(yi)等(deng)多與他贈(zeng)詩(shi)唱和,交(jiao)誼甚厚,元(yuan)好問(wen)《送(song)天倪(ni)子歸(gui)布山(shan)(shan)》流(liu)露出“擬與高(gao)人(ren)參藥鏡”之意,徐(xu)世(shi)(shi)隆《紀夢》、《送(song)天倪(ni)子還(huan)泰山(shan)(shan)》則稱贊張志(zhi)純(chun)“骨強清似鶴(he),步健老猶(you)龍”、“九(jiu)十行年發未華,道人(ren)風骨飽煙(yan)霞。”“隱居(ju)自愛(ai)陶(tao)宏景,莫作(zuo)山(shan)(shan)中宰相夸。”張志(zhi)純(chun)本人(ren)也有(you)《題桃(tao)花(hua)峪》、《泰山(shan)(shan)喜(xi)雨》等(deng)詩(shi)作(zuo)傳世(shi)(shi)。張志(zhi)純(chun)九(jiu)十余歲坐化(hua)升仙。羽化(hua)之際,預言歸(gui)期,頌(song)偈而逝。偈曰:“脫(tuo)下娘生皮(pi)袋,此際樂然輕快。百尺竿(gan)頭(tou)進(jin)步,蓬元(yuan)洞府去(qu)來。前(qian)世(shi)(shi)宿德醫僧,今(jin)作(zuo)道門小才。”
張志純(chun)(chun)“形(xing)雖羸(lei)(lei),于(yu)道則(ze)肥;性雖介,于(yu)物(wu)則(ze)齊。具(ju)墨儒之(zhi)體用,見天(tian)地之(zhi)端倪”(徐世隆(long)題(ti)其小影)。其“具(ju)墨儒之(zhi)體用”,致使“形(xing)羸(lei)(lei)”“道肥”之(zhi)舉,在于(yu)嘔心瀝血(xue)修葺(qi)泰(tai)山廟(miao)(miao)(miao)觀。金末元(yuan)初,泰(tai)山廟(miao)(miao)(miao)宇(yu),百廢待興。張志純(chun)(chun)承元(yuan)世祖(zu)之(zhi)命(ming),歷時三(san)十余(yu)(yu)年(nian),悉皆(jie)修復。據《岱史》記載,張志純(chun)(chun)“重(zhong)建(jian)岱岳(yue)(yue),升元(yuan)及上岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)”。晚年(nian)上書(shu)皇帝重(zhong)修蒿里(li)山神(shen)祠,獲準后未竣即仙脫。全真十八宗師之(zhi)一宋德方之(zhi)弟子祁志誠后繼修竣。張志純(chun)(chun)數(shu)十年(nian),整修泰(tai)山廟(miao)(miao)(miao)觀二十余(yu)(yu)處。最為(wei)艱巨而又名垂青史者,當(dang)為(wei)創(chuang)建(jian)南天(tian)門。
“ 天(tian)(tian)門(men)一(yi)(yi)長嘯,萬里清風來。”唐(tang)朝詩人李白放(fang)歌南(nan)(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)。在(zai)泰山(shan)十八盤的盡(jin)頭、飛(fei)龍巖與翔鳳嶺(ling)之(zhi)間雙峰夾(jia)峙的低坳處(chu),南(nan)(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)巍然屹立,由下仰視,猶如天(tian)(tian)上宮闕。古往今來,千載之(zhi)下,游客至(zhi)此無不極目四望,駐足流連。凡(fan)是登過泰山(shan)的人,都有這樣(yang)一(yi)(yi)種體(ti)會,當你艱難(nan)地登上十八盤遙(yao)望南(nan)(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)時(shi),那種喜悅與贊嘆(tan)真是很(hen)難(nan)用語(yu)言(yan)來形容。南(nan)(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)仿佛(fo)是一(yi)(yi)道通天(tian)(tian)的大門(men),又仿佛(fo)是一(yi)(yi)座天(tian)(tian)上的宮闕。那么,南(nan)(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)是何(he)時(shi)所建,創建者又是誰呢?
這一巧奪(duo)天(tian)工、美輪美奐的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)——南天(tian)門為(wei)的(de)(de)(de)創建(jian)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)泰(tai)(tai)安道士(shi)張(zhang)志(zhi)純(chun)。學者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)王克(ke)煜介紹說,張(zhang)志(zhi)純(chun)6歲誦經,12歲入(ru)道,居(ju)岱(dai)麓會真(zhen)宮,其師崔(cui)道演,是(shi)(shi)(shi)王重(zhong)陽(yang)再(zai)傳(chuan)弟子。張(zhang)志(zhi)純(chun)道行超群(qun),曾任東岳廟住持,元世祖忽必烈賜號“崇真(zhen)保(bao)德大(da)師”“天(tian)倪”,授紫服。元初王奕(yi)斐在贈張(zhang)志(zhi)純(chun)的(de)(de)(de)詩中,贊譽其“赤松(song)宗世遠,岳地作神仙”。張(zhang)志(zhi)純(chun)是(shi)(shi)(shi)金元之際全真(zhen)道士(shi),元初泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)恢復重(zhong)建(jian)和拓展的(de)(de)(de)主持者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)。三四十年間致力于泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)上下(xia)十數(shu)座建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設,為(wei)泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)立(li)下(xia)了不朽(xiu)功業(ye)。他的(de)(de)(de)生平(ping)事跡,是(shi)(shi)(shi)泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)文化的(de)(de)(de)一部(bu)分,也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)研究金元宗教文化、建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)文化的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要篇章(zhang)。他的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)字留在元朝的(de)(de)(de)數(shu)十碑刻(ke)中,如今(jin)依然被家(jia)鄉的(de)(de)(de)人們(men)銘記崇拜。
張志(zhi)純是王重陽(yang)的再(zai)傳弟子(zi),金代(dai)末年,全(quan)真(zhen)教(jiao)在山(shan)(shan)東興起,創始人(ren)王重陽(yang)及其弟子(zi)紛紛來(lai)到泰(tai)山(shan)(shan),或潛心(xin)修煉,或傳經布道(dao)。張志(zhi)純原名張志(zhi)偉(wei),是肥城(cheng)市安(an)駕莊(zhuang)鎮張家(jia)安(an)村人(ren),12歲(sui)出(chu)家(jia),入(ru)五峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)拜崔真(zhen)人(ren)入(ru)全(quan)真(zhen)教(jiao)。崇尚道(dao)教(jiao)的元世祖忽必烈幾(ji)次召見,與他相談甚(shen)歡(huan),于是下詔將“志(zhi)偉(wei)”改為“志(zhi)純”,授予紫服,住持岱廟,同時兼管泰(tai)安(an)道(dao)教(jiao)事(shi)宜。
當時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)泰(tai)(tai)山因(yin)多(duo)年戰亂(luan),一(yi)部分道(dao)觀廟(miao)(miao)宇毀于戰火之(zhi)中。張(zhang)志純(chun)以(yi)重(zhong)振道(dao)教在泰(tai)(tai)山的(de)(de)(de)聲威(wei)為己(ji)任,開始了(le)(le)(le)漫長而(er)(er)又(you)艱苦的(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)復歷程(cheng)。據《岱(dai)史》記載,張(zhang)志純(chun)“先后重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)玉女祠,創(chuang)建(jian)南天(tian)門(men)及岱(dai)頂(ding)東岳廟(miao)(miao),岱(dai)下則重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)岱(dai)岳觀、會真宮、朝元觀等。中統(tong)四年重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)岱(dai)廟(miao)(miao),重(zhong)建(jian)仁安殿,至元二十一(yi)年重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)蒿里山神祠一(yi)百(bai)二十楹。”而(er)(er)這其中最(zui)為艱巨而(er)(er)又(you)名垂青史的(de)(de)(de)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)泰(tai)(tai)山南天(tian)門(men)。南天(tian)門(men)古(gu)稱“天(tian)門(men)關”,山高(gao)路(lu)遠,地勢險(xian)峻,需借助繩索才(cai)得以(yi)攀登(deng)。要在此修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)一(yi)座城(cheng)(cheng)樓式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu),工程(cheng)之(zhi)艱巨可想而(er)(er)知(zhi)。作為南天(tian)門(men)的(de)(de)(de)設(she)計(ji)者和監修(xiu)(xiu)者,張(zhang)志純(chun)硬是(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)3年時(shi)(shi)間于公元1264年完(wan)成了(le)(le)(le)這一(yi)壯舉。現在的(de)(de)(de)南天(tian)門(men)為清代重(zhong)建(jian),但仍保(bao)持了(le)(le)(le)元代的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)格。 這組(zu)古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)張(zhang)志純(chun)創(chuang)建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)眾多(duo)廟(miao)(miao)宇的(de)(de)(de)代表作。張(zhang)志純(chun)在30多(duo)年的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)間里,整(zheng)修(xiu)(xiu)泰(tai)(tai)山廟(miao)(miao)觀20余處,可謂功德無量。而(er)(er)令(ling)人遺憾的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi),工程(cheng)尚未完(wan)工,張(zhang)志純(chun)便以(yi)96歲高(gao)齡羽化升仙了(le)(le)(le)。為紀(ji)念(nian)這位了(le)(le)(le)不(bu)起的(de)(de)(de)先人,肥城(cheng)(cheng)安駕莊的(de)(de)(de)村民們恢(hui)復了(le)(le)(le)張(zhang)志純(chun)顛仙祠的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)貌,繪制了(le)(le)(le)相關的(de)(de)(de)壁畫(hua),并重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)(le)(le)張(zhang)氏祠堂和張(zhang)志純(chun)墓,以(yi)表達對這位泰(tai)(tai)山道(dao)士(shi)的(de)(de)(de)崇敬之(zhi)情。
元(yuan)中統三(san)年(1262),張(zhang)志純(chun)被授(shou)為東(dong)岳提點監修官(guan)兼(jian)東(dong)平路道(dao)教都提點。應東(dong)平路總管嚴忠范之(zhi)請,籌劃監修南天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)。南天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)地勢險峻(jun),幾乎(hu)高不(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)攀。漢代馬第伯(bo)《封禪儀(yi)記》曰(yue):“俯視(shi)(shi)溪谷碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),不(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)見(jian)丈尺(chi),遂至天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)之(zhi)下,仰(yang)視(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)窔遼,如(ru)從(cong)穴中視(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)。直上七(qi)里,賴其(qi)羊(yang)腸逶迤,名曰(yue)環(huan)道(dao),往(wang)往(wang)有絙索,可(ke)(ke)得(de)而(er)(er)(er)登也(ye)。兩(liang)從(cong)者扶(fu)挾(xie),前(qian)(qian)人(ren)相牽,后(hou)人(ren)見(jian)前(qian)(qian)人(ren)履(lv)底,前(qian)(qian)人(ren)見(jian)后(hou)人(ren)頂(ding),如(ru)畫重累(lei)人(ren)矣。所(suo)謂磨胸(xiong)、捏石,捫天(tian)(tian)(tian)之(zhi)難(nan)也(ye)。”徒身尚且如(ru)此,工(gong)匠肩石抬木,其(qi)工(gong)程(cheng)之(zhi)艱巨(ju)可(ke)(ke)想而(er)(er)(er)知。無(wu)(wu)怪乎(hu),杜仁杰(jie)《天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)銘》言:“元(yuan)氣裂,兩(liang)儀(yi)具,五岳峙,真(zhen)形露(lu)。惟岱宗,儼其(qi)踞,仰(yang)彌高,屹天(tian)(tian)(tian)柱。浩千劫(jie),窒來(lai)去,誰(shui)為鑿,起天(tian)(tian)(tian)慮(lv)。匪斤斧(fu),乃(nai)祝祖(zu),一竅開(kai)(kai),達底處(chu)。”不(bu)(bu)是(shi)“斤斧(fu)”所(suo)鑿,而(er)(er)(er)是(shi)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)慮(lv)”、“祝祖(zu)”而(er)(er)(er)成(cheng)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)開(kai)(kai)通(tong)之(zhi)后(hou),“ 踖此往(wang),嘉無(wu)(wu)數。無(wu)(wu)懷下,兵(bing)刑(xing)措(cuo),七(qi)十(shi)君,接鑾輅。”然而(er)(er)(er)后(hou)世(shi)“圣(sheng)道(dao)熄,彝倫斁,揖讓歇,篡奪(duo)屢。忽焉(yan)闔(he),梗(geng)無(wu)(wu)路。象緯森,敕訶護,朝百(bai)靈,由茲戶(hu)。金璀璨,朱(zhu)間布,九(jiu)虎蹲,萬夫(fu)怖。”因為后(hou)世(shi)君王不(bu)(bu)再(zai)稟行(xing)三(san)皇五帝之(zhi)圣(sheng)道(dao),故而(er)(er)(er)天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)“忽焉(yan)闔(he)”。作者憂(you)國(guo)憂(you)民(min)(min),發出了“辟何時,坦如(ru)故”的(de)吶(na)喊。上天(tian)(tian)(tian)明(ming)示,只有“豁(huo)蒙(meng)蔽,泄塵霧,刮政疵,剔民(min)(min)蠹”,達到(dao)“上得(de)情(qing),下安作,額血殫,帝聰(cong)悟”,天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)才能再(zai)開(kai)(kai)。張(zhang)志純(chun)于天(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)經構室(shi)宇,歷時近三(san)年乃(nai)成(cheng),杜仁杰(jie)于是(shi)乎(hu)銘之(zhi)。銘文最(zui)后(hou)透露(lu)出創建(jian)初衷:“刻我銘,期孔固(gu),垂萬世(shi),正(zheng)王度”,闡發出“神道(dao)設教”的(de)深意。
張(zhang)志純(chun)修建(jian)廟宇而闡揚道教,“若夫師(shi)之(zhi)寢處(chu)衣食,與役夫等(deng)。是以人(ren)忘(wang)其死(si)而成師(shi)之(zhi)志,雖(sui)國朝(chao)為(wei)之(zhi),亦不能(neng)齊一如此”。杜仁杰撰《泰安阜上(shang)張(zhang)氏先塋記(ji)》亦云:每次工(gong)程完工(gong),接(jie)受朝(chao)廷(ting)賜號和(he)任(ren)命(ming)之(zhi)后,他總是“慨然(ran)拂(fu)衣,復還布山之(zhi)舊隱(yin)”。其性情(qing)之(zhi)淡泊高遠(yuan)可見一斑。
南天門(men)(men)(men)于元(yuan)中統五(wu)年(1264)竣工之后(hou),明清多次重修。今之南天門(men)(men)(men)保持清代風格(ge),分上下兩層(ceng)(ceng)。下層(ceng)(ceng)為拱形(xing)門(men)(men)(men)洞,條石(shi)(shi)壘砌,券石(shi)(shi)起(qi)拱,頂鋪條石(shi)(shi),四周冰(bing)盤式出檐(yan)。上鑲貼金石(shi)(shi)額書(shu)“南天門(men)(men)(men)”三個大字。上層(ceng)(ceng)建摩(mo)空閣(ge),面(mian)闊三間(jian),二柱五(wu)檁五(wu)架(jia)梁,重梁起(qi)架(jia),黃琉璃(li)瓦卷棚重檐(yan)歇(xie)山頂。南向正門(men)(men)(men)開拱形(xing)門(men)(men)(men),兩次間(jian)各開一窗。門(men)(men)(men)上石(shi)(shi)額題(ti)“摩(mo)空閣(ge)”。
南(nan)天(tian)門(men)北面,宋真宗時(shi)建三(san)靈候祠,《通志(zhi)》稱(cheng):“周諫官唐宸(chen)、葛(ge)雍、周武也(ye)。宋真宗東封(feng)泰山(shan)見三(san)神人于天(tian)門(men),因加(jia)封(feng)建祀”。元代已圯,后建關(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)。今關(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)三(san)間,四柱(zhu)五架梁七檁前后廊式,重梁起(qi)架,五脊(ji)硬山(shan)頂。前廊內有(you)關(guan)帝(di)像贊(zan)碑,像陰線刻。南(nan)天(tian)門(men)和關(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)中間兩側(ce),有(you)東西配(pei)殿各三(san)間。南(nan)天(tian)門(men)下(xia)側(ce)有(you)石(shi)棚,內壁鑲南(nan)天(tian)門(men)創建碑。元正統五年正月,杜(du)仁杰撰文,東平路(lu)總管嚴(yan)忠范書丹,泰安州刺史張汝霖勒石(shi),淵(yuan)靜大師岱(dai)廟(miao)觀主(zhu)劉德(de)源,昭真觀主(zhu)翟慶真同立(li)。
建成之后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)成為(wei)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)、泰(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)“三重(zhong)空(kong)間、一條(tiao)軸(zhou)線”整體格局中(zhong)最重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)景點之一。歷史(shi)上,泰(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)“三重(zhong)空(kong)間”是(shi)指陰司(si)、人(ren)(ren)間、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting)。泰(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)奈(nai)河以西以南,以奈(nai)河橋和蒿里(li)山(shan)(shan)為(wei)主(zhu),屬于(yu)陰司(si)地獄。中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)傳統(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地府(fu)有(you)兩處,一是(shi)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)蒿里(li)山(shan)(shan),再(zai)就(jiu)是(shi)四川的(de)(de)(de)(de)酆都。古(gu)人(ren)(ren)認為(wei),蒿里(li)山(shan)(shan)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)死后(hou)鬼魂(hun)歸宿的(de)(de)(de)(de)地方。早在(zai)漢朝時,就(jiu)有(you)“泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)主(zhu)生(sheng)死”、“人(ren)(ren)死為(wei)鬼,魂(hun)歸泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)”之說。泰(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)(包括原奉高)東半部至(zhi)岱麓(lu)屬于(yu)繁華(hua)熱鬧的(de)(de)(de)(de)“人(ren)(ren)間”。整個泰(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)建筑,以通(tong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)街(jie)、岱廟(miao)、岱宗(zong)坊為(wei)中(zhong)軸(zhou),左右對稱(cheng),布局嚴整。自岱宗(zong)坊至(zhi)一天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men),便由“人(ren)(ren)間”開(kai)始(shi)“登(deng)(deng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)”,攀登(deng)(deng)六(liu)千(qian)余級臺階,經中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men),至(zhi)南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)便到了“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)庭(ting)”。泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)以“朝天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)”為(wei)中(zhong)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)整體構(gou)思(si)中(zhong),有(you)一條(tiao)中(zhong)軸(zhou)線,即泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)東路(古(gu)代“中(zhong)路”)景觀(guan),這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)核心。這(zhe)(zhe)種格局是(shi)由歷代帝(di)王封禪(chan)、祭(ji)祀(si)(si)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)而(er)形成的(de)(de)(de)(de)。帝(di)王來泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)封禪(chan)、祭(ji)祀(si)(si),多循(xun)東路而(er)登(deng)(deng)山(shan)(shan)。一般(ban)是(shi)跨越大汶河,進入泰(tai)(tai)(tai)安城(cheng)南關,穿過“通(tong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)”街(jie),至(zhi)紅門(men)(men)(men)(men)下,更衣登(deng)(deng)山(shan)(shan)。經由“一天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)”、“中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)”直達“南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)”,再(zai)經碧霞祠(ci),登(deng)(deng)臨玉(yu)皇頂,祭(ji)祀(si)(si)禮拜(bai)仰答(da)神庥(xiu)。而(er)南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)恰恰是(shi)登(deng)(deng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)最后(hou)一道關隘(ai),攀上“緊(jin)十八,慢(man)十八,不緊(jin)不慢(man)又十八”的(de)(de)(de)(de)素有(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)云梯”之稱(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)十八盤,步(bu)入南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)便到了“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)街(jie)”。南天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)是(shi)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)自然景觀(guan)與人(ren)(ren)文景觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)絕妙(miao)結合(he),其蘊含的(de)(de)(de)(de)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)合(he)一”的(de)(de)(de)(de)精(jing)神,與帝(di)王封禪(chan)祭(ji)祀(si)(si)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan),溝通(tong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)地,宣(xuan)示(shi)受命于(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、國(guo)(guo)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)民安的(de)(de)(de)(de)政教使命相(xiang)契(qi)合(he),也與黎民百姓(xing)拜(bai)廟(miao)求神,虔敬(jing)元君、祈求濟苦救難、庇佑蒼(cang)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)心靈訴求相(xiang)輔承。
南天(tian)門(men)建成(cheng)后(hou),泰山(shan)道(dao)教得到了進一步的發(fa)展。張志(zhi)純從(cong)此(ci)便與南天(tian)門(men)緊緊的聯(lian)系在一起。每當(dang)我們登臨南天(tian)門(men),置身(shen)“門(men)辟九霄仰步三天(tian)勝跡,階(jie)重萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀”(南天(tian)門(men)對聯(lian))的時候,就不(bu)由得憶起張志(zhi)純:“如吾(wu)師者,退然才中人,癯(qu)瘁若不(bu)能勝衣,然問無不(bu)知,叩無不(bu)應,若乃芥納須(xu)彌,囊括宇宙,不(bu)足喻其胸次橫闊(kuo)之(zhi)萬一。乃以區區土木之(zhi)功相溷,向其不(bu)知師之(zhi)甚耶?”(杜仁杰《泰安(an)阜上張氏(shi)先(xian)塋記(ji)》)信(xin)哉,斯言!