瓊花觀(guan),舊(jiu)稱蕃(fan)(fan)釐(li)觀(guan),宋徽宗趙佶(ji)賜金字匾(bian)額題為“蕃(fan)(fan)釐(li)觀(guan)”,后稱“瓊花觀(guan),是一處始建(jian)于(yu)漢代(dai)的中(zhong)(zhong)國傳統(tong)建(jian)筑(zhu)。位于(yu)江蘇揚州(zhou)文昌中(zhong)(zhong)路,是揚州(zhou)市著名旅(lv)游景點之一。曾屢次(ci)修繕,今殿(dian)宇已(yi)圮,僅(jin)存瓊花臺(tai),“蕃(fan)(fan)釐(li)觀(guan)”石匾(bian),“玉鉤洞天”井等(deng)遺(yi)跡。石額乃(nai)清代(dai)名士劉大觀(guan)手書。
現觀(guan)(guan)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)有由淮南(nan)節度(du)使高駢于(yu)唐僖宗中(zhong)和二(er)年(nian)(公元882年(nian))所建(jian)三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)、歐陽修所建(jian)“無雙亭(ting)(ting)”和一(yi)(yi)座玉鉤(gou)古井。原(yuan)有門前牌(pai)坊、三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)、彌羅寶閣(ge)、文昌祠、深仁祠、竹軒花亭(ting)(ting)、無雙亭(ting)(ting)和芍藥亭(ting)(ting)等(deng)建(jian)筑(zhu),規模宏大,景色優美。明朝揚州(zhou)知(zhi)府吳秀(xiu)在觀(guan)(guan)里建(jian)玉皇閣(ge),閣(ge)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)層,既高大又壯麗,登閣(ge)就可以(yi)俯視全(quan)城。如今觀(guan)(guan)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)牌(pai)坊系明代所建(jian),石(shi)質呈糙米色,有左右兩根(gen)石(shi)柱,上(shang)圓下方(fang)(fang),柱端似華表,分別(bie)雕刻日月形(xing)狀(zhuang),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)赤(chi)烏,象征著太陽,右為(wei)(wei)(wei)玉兔,象征著月亮。門樓三(san)間,上(shang)嵌一(yi)(yi)方(fang)(fang)石(shi)額。其后為(wei)(wei)(wei)具(ju)有民族(zu)風(feng)格的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)間單檐(yan)山門殿(dian)(dian)。觀(guan)(guan)內主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座砌(qi)在高基平臺(tai)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)五楹重檐(yan)大殿(dian)(dian),即“三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)”,平臺(tai)四周圍是(shi)以(yi)白石(shi)欄桿,殿(dian)(dian)前種(zhong)植有兩棵銀杏樹(shu)。平臺(tai)石(shi)梯兩側各種(zhong)植一(yi)(yi)株龍爪槐(huai)與兩株瓊(qiong)(qiong)花。觀(guan)(guan)門到(dao)大殿(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)正中(zhong)一(yi)(yi)條甬(yong)(yong)道,甬(yong)(yong)道中(zhong)種(zhong)植一(yi)(yi)棵老(lao)榆樹(shu),兩側各種(zhong)植四株瓊(qiong)(qiong)花。甬(yong)(yong)道東西兩側各建(jian)兩層樓結構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)仿古廊房。而(er)在大殿(dian)(dian)后方(fang)(fang)圍墻(qiang)外的(de)(de)(de)(de)后花園(yuan)里,小橋流水、九曲碑廊,造型別(bie)致的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花臺(tai)與無雙亭(ting)(ting)更(geng)是(shi)巧(qiao)奪天工,整個花園(yuan)濃縮江南(nan)園(yuan)林建(jian)筑(zhu)美景之精華,令人流連忘返。
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始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)公元前十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian),即(ji)西(xi)漢元延二(er)年(nian)(nian),原為供奉主管萬(wan)物生長(chang)的后土(tu)女神的后土(tu)祠。唐時(shi)(shi)增修(xiu),名”唐昌觀(guan)”。宋(song)徽(hui)宗取多(duo)福(fu)(fu)大福(fu)(fu)之意,賜(si)名“蕃釐(li)觀(guan)”。瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀(guan)和瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有著解不(bu)開(kai)的淵源。瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀(guan)觀(guan)名之由(you)來是宋(song)時(shi)(shi)觀(guan)內(nei)有一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)(zhu)天(tian)下無(wu)雙(shuang)的瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。明代曾(ceng)屢次修(xiu)繕(shan),今殿宇已(yi)圮,僅存瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)臺和“蕃釐(li)觀(guan)”石匾(bian)。相傳(chuan)隋煬帝(di)也曾(ceng)專程下揚(yang)州觀(guan)瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。宋(song)朝歐陽修(xiu)做(zuo)揚(yang)州太(tai)守(shou)時(shi)(shi),又在花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)旁建(jian)“無(wu)雙(shuang)亭”,以(yi)示天(tian)下無(wu)雙(shuang)。時(shi)(shi)人有詩云:”維揚(yang)一(yi)(yi)株(zhu)(zhu)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),四(si)海無(wu)同類(lei)。”又云:”天(tian)下無(wu)雙(shuang)獨(du)此(ci)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。”宋(song)仁宗、宋(song)孝(xiao)宗都曾(ceng)將它移(yi)植(zhi)都城皇庭內(nei),均(jun)不(bu)得活,只能重遷(qian)回揚(yang)州。整宋(song)一(yi)(yi)代,古瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)都于(yu)揚(yang)州歷經劫(jie)難,長(chang)生不(bu)死。直至宋(song)亡元興,這株(zhu)(zhu)“舉(ju)世無(wu)雙(shuang)”的瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)神秘凋(diao)零。
元代至正(zheng)十三年(公元1353年)瓊花(hua)枯死,道士金丙瑞補植聚八(ba)仙(xian),并筑(zhu)瓊花(hua)臺一座(zuo)。每當暮春三月,瓊花(hua)觀(guan)內瓊花(hua)盛開時節,朵之奇葩,若蝴(hu)蝶戲(xi)珠,似八(ba)仙(xian)起舞(wu),以其綽約的(de)芳姿和那(nei)美麗(li)動人的(de)傳說,迎接中外游(you)人。
蕃(fan)釐(li)(li)(li)觀(guan)(guan)歷史悠久(jiu),其前身是西漢(han)時(shi)代所(suo)建的(de)(de)(de)后土(tu)(tu)(tu)祠(ci)。古時(shi)稱(cheng)(cheng)地神(shen)或(huo)(huo)土(tu)(tu)(tu)神(shen)為后土(tu)(tu)(tu),后土(tu)(tu)(tu)祠(ci)就(jiu)是祭祀(si)地神(shen)或(huo)(huo)土(tu)(tu)(tu)神(shen)的(de)(de)(de)廟(miao)宇。唐僖宗中(zhong)和二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)882年(nian)(nian)),經淮南節度副(fu)使高(gao)駢增(zeng)修(xiu),易名(ming)(ming)唐昌觀(guan)(guan)。北宋(song)至道(dao)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)996年(nian)(nian)),揚(yang)州(zhou)太守因(yin)觀(guan)(guan)內的(de)(de)(de)瓊花(hua)(hua)樹葉(xie)茂花(hua)(hua)繁,潔白可愛,首詠《瓊花(hua)(hua)詩》。自此,瓊花(hua)(hua)之(zhi)名(ming)(ming),遂名(ming)(ming)聞海(hai)內。歐陽修(xiu)任郡守時(shi),因(yin)揚(yang)州(zhou)瓊花(hua)(hua)"世無倫",而在觀(guan)(guan)內瓊花(hua)(hua)樹旁筑亭,其匾額上書"無雙亭",以作(zuo)飲酒觀(guan)(guan)賞瓊花(hua)(hua)之(zhi)所(suo),并作(zuo)詩曰:"瓊花(hua)(hua)芍(shao)藥世無倫,偶不題詩便怨人。曾向無雙亭下醉,自知不負廣(guang)陵春"。北宋(song)政和年(nian)(nian)間(公元(yuan)(yuan)1111~1118年(nian)(nian)),取《漢(han)書·郊祀(si)歌辭》"唯泰元(yuan)(yuan)尊,媼神(shen)蕃(fan)釐(li)(li)(li)"義(蕃(fan)釐(li)(li)(li),即多(duo)福的(de)(de)(de)意思),改廟(miao)名(ming)(ming)為"蕃(fan)釐(li)(li)(li)觀(guan)(guan)",宋(song)徽宗欽賜"蕃(fan)釐(li)(li)(li)觀(guan)(guan)"匾額。世人以此觀(guan)(guan)中(zhong)有瓊花(hua)(hua),故俗稱(cheng)(cheng)為"瓊花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)(guan)"。
明代(dai)揚(yang)(yang)州知府(fu)吳秀在觀(guan)里建(jian)(jian)玉(yu)皇閣,閣高三(san)(san)層,高大(da)(da)(da)壯麗,登閣可以俯視全城。時至(zhi)清代(dai),瓊花(hua)觀(guan)已逐漸衰敗,到了民國時期(qi),蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)內的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物已基本(ben)毀(hui)于大(da)(da)(da)火。現今(jin)的(de)蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)是(shi)由揚(yang)(yang)州市政府(fu)出資于1993年開(kai)始重修(xiu),歷時三(san)(san)年,耗(hao)資1800萬元,重建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)蕃(fan)釐觀(guan),觀(guan)門(men)(men)仍朝(chao)南。觀(guan)前的(de)石牌坊系明代(dai)所(suo)建(jian)(jian),石質呈糙(cao)米色,有(you)左右(you)兩(liang)(liang)根石柱,上圓下方,柱端似(si)華(hua)表,分別(bie)雕刻日月形狀,左為(wei)赤烏,象征著(zhu)太陽,右(you)為(wei)玉(yu)免(mian),象征著(zhu)月亮(liang)。門(men)(men)樓三(san)(san)間(jian),上嵌一方石額(e),"蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)"三(san)(san)個(ge)大(da)(da)(da)字為(wei)清人(ren)劉(liu)大(da)(da)(da)觀(guan)所(suo)題(ti)。其后(hou)是(shi)具(ju)有(you)民族風(feng)格的(de)三(san)(san)間(jian)單(dan)檐山門(men)(men)殿(dian)。觀(guan)內的(de)主殿(dian)是(shi)一座砌在高基平臺上的(de)五楹重檐大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian),即"三(san)(san)清殿(dian)",平臺四周(zhou)圍以白石欄桿(gan),殿(dian)前植有(you)兩(liang)(liang)棵(ke)銀杏(xing)樹。平臺石梯兩(liang)(liang)側各植一株龍爪槐、兩(liang)(liang)株瓊花(hua)。觀(guan)門(men)(men)至(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)的(de)正中一條(tiao)甬道,甬道中有(you)一棵(ke)老(lao)榆(yu)樹,兩(liang)(liang)側各植四株瓊花(hua)。甬道東西側各建(jian)(jian)兩(liang)(liang)層樓結(jie)構的(de)仿古廊房。而在大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)后(hou)方圍墻外的(de)后(hou)花(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)內,小(xiao)橋流水,九曲碑廊,造型別(bie)致(zhi)的(de)瓊花(hua)臺、無雙亭更是(shi)巧奪(duo)天工,整個(ge)花(hua)園(yuan)(yuan)濃縮(suo)了江南園(yuan)(yuan)林美景(jing)之精(jing)華(hua),令(ling)人(ren)流連忘(wang)返。
據史(shi)料(liao)記載,在(zai)(zai)清順治、康熙年間,先(xian)后有兩代張(zhang)天師(shi)羽(yu)化在(zai)(zai)蕃釐(li)觀內,故為(wei)道家正(zheng)一派視為(wei)圣(sheng)地。而(er)在(zai)(zai)古代許(xu)多小說(shuo)里,瓊花(hua)觀都被描寫成神(shen)仙出(chu)沒或高(gao)人(ren)(ren)隱(yin)居(ju)之地。在(zai)(zai)明人(ren)(ren)寫的(de)(de)(de)《隋(sui)煬(yang)(yang)帝艷史(shi)》、《隋(sui)唐演義》一類小說(shuo)里,都大肆渲染隋(sui)煬(yang)(yang)帝和瓊花(hua)的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)奇故事。在(zai)(zai)清代的(de)(de)(de)一些筆記中(zhong),又(you)常(chang)常(chang)記載江湖隱(yin)士或山野奇人(ren)(ren)寓居(ju)在(zai)(zai)瓊花(hua)觀里。《儒林(lin)外史(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)作者吳敬(jing)梓(zi)在(zai)(zai)落魄的(de)(de)(de)晚年常(chang)常(chang)流連(lian)(lian)于(yu)瓊花(hua)臺畔,悲悼自己的(de)(de)(de)坎坷身世也(ye)像瓊花(hua)一般。他的(de)(de)(de)侄兒金兆燕有詩(shi)云:"峨(e)峨(e)瓊花(hua)臺,郁郁冬(dong)青枝。與君攀寒條,淚下(xia)如連(lian)(lian)絲。"描寫了(le)吳敬(jing)梓(zi)在(zai)(zai)瓊花(hua)觀里愴然涕下(xia),淚濕衣衫的(de)(de)(de)情景。
瓊花觀,舊稱“蕃釐(li)觀”。宋(song)徽(hui)宗趙佶賜金字匾(bian)額題(ti)為“蕃釐(li)觀”,后(hou)稱“瓊花觀”。
位于(yu)揚州市區文(wen)昌(chang)中路(原瓊(qiong)花(hua)路)的(de)北側(ce),是揚州市著(zhu)名旅游景點之一,原為供奉主管(guan)萬(wan)物生長的(de)后(hou)土(tu)女神(shen)的(de)后(hou)土(tu)祠,始建于(yu)公元前十一年(nian),至今已有兩千多(duo)年(nian)的(de)歷史。宋徽宗趙佶賜金(jin)字匾額題(ti)為“蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)釐(li)觀(guan)”。“蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)釐(li)”出自《漢(han)書·禮樂志(zhi)》“惟泰元尊,媼神(shen)蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)釐(li)”,蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)指多(duo)、大,釐(li)代表福氣,蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)釐(li)即(ji)多(duo)福大福。舉世(shi)無雙的(de)揚州古瓊(qiong)花(hua)就生長在蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)釐(li)觀(guan),因此俗稱瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀(guan)。
瓊花(hua)觀建于(yu)西漢成帝元延二(er)年,宋代歐陽修任揚州(zhou)知州(zhou)時(shi),于(yu)觀內(nei)筑“無雙(shuang)亭”,以供養花(hua)。一(yi)到暮春三月,瓊花(hua)觀中(zhong)的(de)瓊花(hua)盛開時(shi)節,朵之奇葩,倘若(ruo)蝴蝶戲珠,好似八仙起舞,以其綽(chuo)約的(de)芳姿與那美麗動人的(de)傳(chuan)說,迎(ying)接(jie)著中(zhong)外游人。
傳說一
傳說瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀和瓊(qiong)花(hua)有著解不開的淵源。漢代(dai)揚(yang)州城東曾有一(yi)株瓊(qiong)花(hua),當時有人特(te)為之建“瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀”。相(xiang)傳隋煬帝下揚(yang)州也是為了觀賞瓊(qiong)花(hua)。
宋(song)朝歐陽修(xiu)做揚(yang)州太(tai)守時,又在花(hua)旁建“無雙亭(ting)”,以(yi)示天下無雙。宋(song)仁宗、宋(song)孝宗都(dou)曾(ceng)移植瓊花(hua)于皇宮內,均不得活。宋(song)亡元興,這株瓊花(hua)神秘(mi)凋零而死。
瓊花(hua)是一種具(ju)有(you)傳奇色彩的(de)花(hua)卉。瓊花(hua)原物現(xian)今雖已不存,但長期以來,揚州(zhou)人民約定俗成(cheng),已把聚(ju)八(ba)仙花(hua)視為瓊花(hua)。瓊花(hua)觀(guan)作(zuo)為千(qian)年古道(dao)觀(guan),歷(li)(li)經興(xing)衰滄(cang)桑(sang),作(zuo)為揚州(zhou)著名(ming)道(dao)觀(guan)和著名(ming)的(de)歷(li)(li)史文化遺跡,始終享有(you)崇(chong)高的(de)地位。
傳說二
“明月三分州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)有二,瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)一(yi)樹世(shi)無(wu)雙”。在揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)關(guan)于瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)傳說(shuo)(shuo)很多。有一(yi)種(zhong)說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)是,瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)原生(sheng)于天(tian)上,一(yi)日有仙人(ren)(ren)降至揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),夸說(shuo)(shuo)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)之(zhi)美,世(shi)人(ren)(ren)不信(xin),仙人(ren)(ren)便(bian)(bian)取(qu)出一(yi)塊白玉種(zhong)在土里,頃(qing)刻間發芽、長高、開花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)色(se)如玉,人(ren)(ren)們遂(sui)稱之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)“瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)”。相傳隋煬帝(di)要賞(shang)此(ci)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),專(zhuan)門開鑿運河前往揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)。因為(wei)(wei)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有冰肌玉骨之(zhi)質,它又與宋之(zhi)興(xing)俱興(xing),與宋之(zhi)亡(wang)俱亡(wang),故曾被人(ren)(ren)視(shi)為(wei)(wei)吉祥的(de)象(xiang)征。據(ju)說(shuo)(shuo),北宋時宋仁(ren)宗(zong)曾把(ba)(ba)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)從(cong)揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)移植(zhi)到汴京御花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園(yuan)里,但(dan)(dan)第二年就枯(ku)萎了,只好(hao)又送還揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)到了揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)又復(fu)茂如故。金(jin)國的(de)海陵(ling)王攻(gong)占揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)后(hou),又把(ba)(ba)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)連根(gen)拔起(qi)掠去(qu),幸而有道(dao)(dao)之(zhi)士太(tai)守對殘(can)根(gen)辛勤培育,才使瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)絕處逢生(sheng)。南宋的(de)孝宗(zong)聽(ting)說(shuo)(shuo)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)極美,又把(ba)(ba)它移往臨(lin)(lin)安宮中,但(dan)(dan)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)到了臨(lin)(lin)安便(bian)(bian)憔悴無(wu)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),只得又遣(qian)還揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。到元世(shi)祖時,蒙古大將阿木(mu)以十萬(wan)兵馬攻(gong)破揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),燒(shao)殺搶掠之(zhi)下,瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)終于死去(qu)。這一(yi)系(xi)列神(shen)奇的(de)傳說(shuo)(shuo),都使得瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)蒙上了神(shen)秘的(de)色(se)彩,也(ye)使瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀(guan)(guan)成為(wei)(wei)江淮(huai)一(yi)帶(dai)著名的(de)道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan),以至于一(yi)般老百姓(xing)只知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)瓊(qiong)(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)名字(zi),卻(que)不知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)有蕃釐(li)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)名字(zi)。