瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀,舊稱蕃釐觀,宋徽(hui)宗(zong)趙佶賜金字匾(bian)額題為“蕃釐觀”,后(hou)稱“瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀,是一(yi)處始(shi)建于漢代的中(zhong)國傳統建筑。位于江蘇揚州(zhou)文昌中(zhong)路,是揚州(zhou)市(shi)著名旅游景點(dian)之一(yi)。曾屢次修繕,今殿宇已(yi)圮,僅存(cun)瓊(qiong)花(hua)臺,“蕃釐觀”石匾(bian),“玉鉤洞天(tian)”井等遺跡。石額乃清代名士劉大觀手書。
現觀內的(de)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑有(you)(you)由淮南(nan)節(jie)度使高(gao)駢于唐僖宗(zong)中(zhong)(zhong)和(he)二年(nian)(公元(yuan)882年(nian))所建(jian)(jian)(jian)三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、歐陽修(xiu)所建(jian)(jian)(jian)“無(wu)雙(shuang)亭”和(he)一(yi)座玉鉤古井。原有(you)(you)門(men)(men)前牌(pai)坊(fang)、三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌羅(luo)寶閣、文(wen)昌祠(ci)、深仁祠(ci)、竹軒花(hua)亭、無(wu)雙(shuang)亭和(he)芍藥亭等(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,規模宏大,景(jing)色優美。明朝揚州知府吳秀在觀里(li)建(jian)(jian)(jian)玉皇閣,閣為(wei)三層,既(ji)高(gao)大又壯(zhuang)麗,登(deng)閣就可以(yi)俯(fu)視全城(cheng)。如今觀前的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)牌(pai)坊(fang)系明代(dai)所建(jian)(jian)(jian),石(shi)(shi)(shi)質呈(cheng)糙米色,有(you)(you)左右兩(liang)(liang)根石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱,上圓(yuan)下(xia)方,柱端似華表,分別(bie)雕刻日月(yue)形狀,左為(wei)赤烏,象征著太陽,右為(wei)玉兔,象征著月(yue)亮。門(men)(men)樓(lou)三間,上嵌一(yi)方石(shi)(shi)(shi)額(e)。其后(hou)(hou)為(wei)具有(you)(you)民族風格(ge)的(de)三間單檐(yan)山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。觀內主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)座砌(qi)在高(gao)基平臺(tai)(tai)上的(de)五楹重檐(yan)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian),即(ji)“三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”,平臺(tai)(tai)四(si)周(zhou)圍是(shi)(shi)以(yi)白石(shi)(shi)(shi)欄(lan)桿(gan),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)棵(ke)銀(yin)杏樹(shu)。平臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)梯(ti)兩(liang)(liang)側各(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)一(yi)株(zhu)龍爪槐與兩(liang)(liang)株(zhu)瓊花(hua)。觀門(men)(men)到大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)正中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)條甬道(dao),甬道(dao)中(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)一(yi)棵(ke)老榆樹(shu),兩(liang)(liang)側各(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)四(si)株(zhu)瓊花(hua)。甬道(dao)東西兩(liang)(liang)側各(ge)建(jian)(jian)(jian)兩(liang)(liang)層樓(lou)結構的(de)仿古廊房。而(er)在大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)(hou)方圍墻外的(de)后(hou)(hou)花(hua)園里(li),小橋(qiao)流水、九(jiu)曲碑廊,造型別(bie)致的(de)瓊花(hua)臺(tai)(tai)與無(wu)雙(shuang)亭更是(shi)(shi)巧奪天(tian)工,整個花(hua)園濃縮江南(nan)園林建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑美景(jing)之精華,令(ling)人流連(lian)忘返。
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始建于公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前十一(yi)年,即西漢元(yuan)(yuan)延二年,原為供奉(feng)主(zhu)管萬物生長的(de)后土女神的(de)后土祠。唐時(shi)增修(xiu),名”唐昌觀(guan)”。宋徽宗(zong)取多福大(da)福之(zhi)意,賜名“蕃釐(li)觀(guan)”。瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)和瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)有著解不(bu)開的(de)淵(yuan)源。瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)觀(guan)名之(zhi)由來(lai)是宋時(shi)觀(guan)內有一(yi)株(zhu)天(tian)下(xia)(xia)無(wu)(wu)雙(shuang)(shuang)的(de)瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)。明代(dai)曾屢(lv)次修(xiu)繕,今殿宇(yu)已圮(pi),僅存瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)臺和“蕃釐(li)觀(guan)”石匾。相傳隋煬帝也曾專程(cheng)下(xia)(xia)揚(yang)州觀(guan)瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)。宋朝(chao)歐(ou)陽修(xiu)做(zuo)揚(yang)州太守時(shi),又在花(hua)(hua)旁建“無(wu)(wu)雙(shuang)(shuang)亭”,以示天(tian)下(xia)(xia)無(wu)(wu)雙(shuang)(shuang)。時(shi)人有詩(shi)云(yun):”維揚(yang)一(yi)株(zhu)花(hua)(hua),四海無(wu)(wu)同類。”又云(yun):”天(tian)下(xia)(xia)無(wu)(wu)雙(shuang)(shuang)獨此花(hua)(hua)。”宋仁宗(zong)、宋孝宗(zong)都(dou)曾將它移植都(dou)城皇庭內,均不(bu)得(de)活,只能重遷回揚(yang)州。整宋一(yi)代(dai),古(gu)瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)都(dou)于揚(yang)州歷經劫(jie)難,長生不(bu)死。直至宋亡元(yuan)(yuan)興,這(zhe)株(zhu)“舉(ju)世無(wu)(wu)雙(shuang)(shuang)”的(de)瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)神秘凋零。
元代至正十(shi)三年(公元1353年)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)枯死(si),道士金丙瑞補植聚八仙,并(bing)筑瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)臺一座。每(mei)當暮春三月(yue),瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)觀內瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)盛(sheng)開時(shi)節,朵之奇葩,若蝴蝶戲珠,似八仙起舞,以(yi)其綽約(yue)的芳姿和那美(mei)麗動人的傳說,迎接(jie)中(zhong)外游人。
蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)歷史悠久,其(qi)前(qian)身是(shi)西漢時代所(suo)建(jian)的(de)后土祠。古時稱地神(shen)(shen)或(huo)土神(shen)(shen)為后土,后土祠就是(shi)祭祀地神(shen)(shen)或(huo)土神(shen)(shen)的(de)廟(miao)宇。唐(tang)僖(xi)宗中和(he)二年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)882年(nian)),經淮南節度副使高駢(pian)增修(xiu),易(yi)名(ming)(ming)唐(tang)昌觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。北宋(song)(song)至道二年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)996年(nian)),揚州太(tai)守因觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)(nei)的(de)瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)樹葉茂(mao)花(hua)(hua)(hua)繁,潔白(bai)可愛,首詠(yong)《瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)詩》。自此,瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)之(zhi)名(ming)(ming),遂名(ming)(ming)聞海內(nei)(nei)(nei)。歐陽(yang)修(xiu)任郡守時,因揚州瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)"世(shi)無(wu)倫",而在觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)(nei)瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)樹旁筑亭,其(qi)匾額上書(shu)"無(wu)雙(shuang)亭",以(yi)作(zuo)(zuo)飲酒觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)賞瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)之(zhi)所(suo),并作(zuo)(zuo)詩曰(yue):"瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)芍藥(yao)世(shi)無(wu)倫,偶不題詩便怨(yuan)人。曾向(xiang)無(wu)雙(shuang)亭下醉,自知(zhi)不負廣陵春"。北宋(song)(song)政(zheng)和(he)年(nian)間(公(gong)元(yuan)1111~1118年(nian)),取《漢書(shu)·郊(jiao)祀歌(ge)辭(ci)》"唯泰元(yuan)尊,媼神(shen)(shen)蕃(fan)釐"義(蕃(fan)釐,即多福的(de)意思),改(gai)廟(miao)名(ming)(ming)為"蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)",宋(song)(song)徽宗欽(qin)賜"蕃(fan)釐觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)"匾額。世(shi)人以(yi)此觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中有瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua),故俗(su)稱為"瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)"。
明代(dai)揚(yang)州知府吳秀(xiu)在觀(guan)(guan)里建(jian)(jian)玉皇(huang)閣(ge),閣(ge)高(gao)三(san)層,高(gao)大(da)壯麗,登(deng)閣(ge)可以(yi)俯(fu)視全城(cheng)。時至清(qing)代(dai),瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)(guan)已逐漸衰敗(bai),到了民國時期(qi),蕃釐(li)觀(guan)(guan)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物(wu)已基本毀于(yu)大(da)火。現今的(de)(de)(de)(de)蕃釐(li)觀(guan)(guan)是由揚(yang)州市政府出資(zi)于(yu)1993年開始(shi)重(zhong)修,歷時三(san)年,耗資(zi)1800萬元,重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)蕃釐(li)觀(guan)(guan),觀(guan)(guan)門仍朝(chao)南。觀(guan)(guan)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)牌坊系明代(dai)所(suo)建(jian)(jian),石(shi)(shi)質呈糙(cao)米色,有(you)左(zuo)右兩(liang)根石(shi)(shi)柱,上圓下方(fang),柱端(duan)似華表,分別雕(diao)刻(ke)日月形(xing)狀,左(zuo)為赤烏,象征(zheng)著(zhu)太陽(yang),右為玉免,象征(zheng)著(zhu)月亮。門樓三(san)間,上嵌一方(fang)石(shi)(shi)額,"蕃釐(li)觀(guan)(guan)"三(san)個大(da)字為清(qing)人(ren)劉大(da)觀(guan)(guan)所(suo)題。其后(hou)是具有(you)民族(zu)風格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)間單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)山門殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。觀(guan)(guan)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是一座砌(qi)在高(gao)基平臺(tai)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)五楹重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),即"三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)",平臺(tai)四周(zhou)圍(wei)以(yi)白石(shi)(shi)欄(lan)桿,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前植(zhi)有(you)兩(liang)棵(ke)銀(yin)杏樹。平臺(tai)石(shi)(shi)梯兩(liang)側(ce)各植(zhi)一株龍爪槐(huai)、兩(liang)株瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)。觀(guan)(guan)門至大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)一條甬(yong)道,甬(yong)道中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一棵(ke)老榆樹,兩(liang)側(ce)各植(zhi)四株瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)。甬(yong)道東西側(ce)各建(jian)(jian)兩(liang)層樓結構的(de)(de)(de)(de)仿古廊房(fang)。而在大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)方(fang)圍(wei)墻(qiang)外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)后(hou)花(hua)(hua)園內,小橋流水(shui),九曲碑廊,造型別致的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)臺(tai)、無(wu)雙亭更是巧奪(duo)天工,整個花(hua)(hua)園濃(nong)縮(suo)了江南園林(lin)美景(jing)之精華,令人(ren)流連忘返(fan)。
據史(shi)料記(ji)載,在清順(shun)治、康熙年間,先后有(you)兩代張天師羽(yu)化在蕃釐觀內,故為道家(jia)正一派(pai)視為圣地。而在古代許多小(xiao)說(shuo)里(li)(li),瓊(qiong)花觀都(dou)被(bei)描寫(xie)成神仙出沒或高人隱居之地。在明人寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)《隋煬帝艷(yan)史(shi)》、《隋唐演義》一類小(xiao)說(shuo)里(li)(li),都(dou)大肆(si)渲染隋煬帝和瓊(qiong)花的(de)(de)(de)神奇故事。在清代的(de)(de)(de)一些(xie)筆記(ji)中(zhong),又常(chang)常(chang)記(ji)載江湖隱士或山野奇人寓居在瓊(qiong)花觀里(li)(li)。《儒林(lin)外史(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)作者吳(wu)敬梓(zi)在落魄的(de)(de)(de)晚年常(chang)常(chang)流(liu)連于(yu)瓊(qiong)花臺畔,悲悼自己的(de)(de)(de)坎坷身(shen)世(shi)也像瓊(qiong)花一般。他的(de)(de)(de)侄兒金兆(zhao)燕有(you)詩云:"峨峨瓊(qiong)花臺,郁郁冬青枝。與(yu)君攀(pan)寒條,淚(lei)下如連絲。"描寫(xie)了(le)吳(wu)敬梓(zi)在瓊(qiong)花觀里(li)(li)愴然涕下,淚(lei)濕衣衫(shan)的(de)(de)(de)情景。
瓊花觀,舊稱“蕃(fan)(fan)釐觀”。宋徽(hui)宗趙佶賜金字匾額題(ti)為“蕃(fan)(fan)釐觀”,后稱“瓊花觀”。
位(wei)于(yu)揚州市區文昌中路(原(yuan)瓊(qiong)花(hua)路)的(de)北側,是(shi)揚州市著名(ming)旅游景點之一(yi),原(yuan)為供奉主管萬物生長的(de)后(hou)土女神的(de)后(hou)土祠,始建于(yu)公元(yuan)前十一(yi)年,至今已有兩千多(duo)年的(de)歷史(shi)。宋徽宗趙佶(ji)賜金字匾額題為“蕃釐(li)觀(guan)”。“蕃釐(li)”出自(zi)《漢書·禮樂志》“惟泰元(yuan)尊,媼神蕃釐(li)”,蕃指多(duo)、大(da)(da),釐(li)代表福(fu)氣,蕃釐(li)即(ji)多(duo)福(fu)大(da)(da)福(fu)。舉(ju)世無(wu)雙的(de)揚州古瓊(qiong)花(hua)就生長在蕃釐(li)觀(guan),因此(ci)俗(su)稱(cheng)瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀(guan)。
瓊(qiong)花觀建(jian)于西(xi)漢(han)成(cheng)帝元延二年,宋(song)代歐陽修(xiu)任(ren)揚州(zhou)知(zhi)州(zhou)時,于觀內筑“無雙(shuang)亭”,以供養花。一到暮(mu)春三月,瓊(qiong)花觀中的瓊(qiong)花盛開(kai)時節,朵之奇葩,倘若蝴蝶戲珠,好(hao)似八仙起舞,以其(qi)綽約的芳(fang)姿與那美麗動人(ren)(ren)的傳說,迎接著中外游人(ren)(ren)。
傳說一
傳說瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)和瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)有著解不開的淵(yuan)源。漢代揚州(zhou)城東曾有一(yi)株瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua),當時(shi)有人特為之建“瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)觀(guan)”。相傳隋煬(yang)帝下揚州(zhou)也是為了觀(guan)賞瓊(qiong)花(hua)(hua)。
宋朝歐(ou)陽(yang)修做(zuo)揚州太守時,又在花(hua)(hua)(hua)旁建“無(wu)雙亭”,以示天下無(wu)雙。宋仁宗、宋孝宗都曾移植瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)于皇宮(gong)內,均(jun)不得活。宋亡元興(xing),這(zhe)株(zhu)瓊花(hua)(hua)(hua)神秘凋零而死。
瓊(qiong)花(hua)是一種(zhong)具(ju)有(you)傳奇色彩的花(hua)卉。瓊(qiong)花(hua)原物現今雖已不存,但長(chang)期以來,揚州人(ren)民(min)約定俗(su)成,已把聚八仙(xian)花(hua)視為(wei)瓊(qiong)花(hua)。瓊(qiong)花(hua)觀(guan)作為(wei)千年古(gu)道觀(guan),歷(li)經興衰滄(cang)桑,作為(wei)揚州著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)道觀(guan)和著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)的歷(li)史(shi)文化遺(yi)跡,始終享有(you)崇高的地位(wei)。
傳說二
“明月三(san)分州(zhou)(zhou)有二,瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)一(yi)樹(shu)世(shi)無雙”。在(zai)揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)關于(yu)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)很(hen)多。有一(yi)種說(shuo)(shuo)法是,瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)原(yuan)生于(yu)天上(shang),一(yi)日有仙人(ren)降至揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou),夸說(shuo)(shuo)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)之(zhi)美,世(shi)人(ren)不信,仙人(ren)便取出一(yi)塊白(bai)玉種在(zai)土里,頃刻間發芽、長高、開花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)色(se)如玉,人(ren)們遂稱之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)“瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)”。相傳(chuan)隋(sui)煬帝(di)要賞此花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),專門(men)開鑿運河前(qian)往揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)觀賞。因為(wei)(wei)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有冰肌(ji)玉骨之(zhi)質,它(ta)又(you)(you)與(yu)宋之(zhi)興俱興,與(yu)宋之(zhi)亡(wang)俱亡(wang),故(gu)曾被人(ren)視為(wei)(wei)吉祥(xiang)的(de)(de)象征(zheng)。據說(shuo)(shuo),北宋時(shi)宋仁宗曾把瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)從揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)移植到汴京御花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)園里,但(dan)第二年就(jiu)枯萎(wei)了,只好又(you)(you)送還揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou),瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)到了揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)又(you)(you)復茂如故(gu)。金國的(de)(de)海陵王攻(gong)占揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)后,又(you)(you)把瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)連根(gen)拔起(qi)掠去(qu),幸而有道(dao)之(zhi)士太守(shou)對殘(can)根(gen)辛勤培育,才(cai)使(shi)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)絕處逢(feng)生。南宋的(de)(de)孝宗聽說(shuo)(shuo)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)極美,又(you)(you)把它(ta)移往臨(lin)安宮中,但(dan)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)到了臨(lin)安便憔悴無花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),只得(de)又(you)(you)遣(qian)還揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)。到元世(shi)祖時(shi),蒙古大將阿(a)木以十(shi)萬兵馬攻(gong)破揚(yang)(yang)州(zhou)(zhou),燒殺(sha)搶掠之(zhi)下,瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)終于(yu)死去(qu)。這一(yi)系列神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),都使(shi)得(de)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)蒙上(shang)了神(shen)秘的(de)(de)色(se)彩,也使(shi)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀成為(wei)(wei)江淮一(yi)帶著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)道(dao)觀,以至于(yu)一(yi)般老(lao)百姓只知道(dao)瓊(qiong)(qiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)觀的(de)(de)名(ming)字(zi),卻不知道(dao)有蕃釐觀的(de)(de)名(ming)字(zi)。