靈泉寺俗稱上源寺(si),位于山(shan)(shan)(shan)東省沂水(shui)(shui)縣龍(long)(long)家圈鄉境內,距縣城(cheng)15公(gong)里。緊鄰山(shan)(shan)(shan)東省第三大水(shui)(shui)庫—沂蒙母親湖(跋山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)庫),景區(qu)規劃(hua)面積180公(gong)頃,規劃(hua)總(zong)投資3288萬(wan)元。景區(qu)群山(shan)(shan)(shan)環繞,自然環境優美,文化積淀深厚。靈(ling)泉(quan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)懸崖峭壁(bi),數(shu)百年(nian)(nian)(nian)蒼松(song)疊翠,溪(xi)流潺潺,高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)間2600米(mi)的崖壁(bi)棧道氣(qi)勢宏偉(wei)。主(zhu)要景點有(you)懸崖棧道、靈(ling)泉(quan)寺(si)、千年(nian)(nian)(nian)古銀(yin)杏、佛教塔林、宋代(dai)九(jiu)龍(long)(long)碑、靈(ling)泉(quan)湖、雄獅崖、獅子(zi)眼、鷹門(men)塔石(shi)、和尚林、迎客松(song)、觀音洞、韓湘洞、朝陽洞、飛來石(shi)、仙人石(shi)、南天(tian)門(men)、靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)隱士(shi)、孔雀谷、神(shen)仙府、佛爺(ye)閣(ge)、碧霞祠等。傳說唐貞觀九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),一(yi)個法號昌弘的高(gao)僧(seng)為(wei)宏揚佛法來到此地(di),見(jian)此處(chu)蒼松(song)翠柏郁郁蔥蔥,山(shan)(shan)(shan)泉(quan)奔涌(yong)碧流成溪(xi),遂決定在此建寺(si)塑佛廣傳佛道,為(wei)當地(di)朝佛圣地(di)。現寺(si)院周圍尚有(you)五株古銀(yin)杏樹(shu),相(xiang)傳為(wei)昌弘所植,樹(shu)齡已達1300余(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),高(gao)30余(yu)米(mi),至(zhi)今(jin)仍是枝繁葉茂,果實累累。樹(shu)繞靈(ling)泉(quan),泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)經年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)枯,常(chang)飲此泉(quan)水(shui)(shui),可(ke)以延年(nian)(nian)(nian)益壽,泉(quan)又連一(yi)貯水(shui)(shui)池(chi),池(chi)水(shui)(shui)如(ru)鏡該景區(qu)。
靈泉寺始建于唐貞(zhen)觀年間(jian),距(ju)今已有(you)1370多年的(de)(de)歷史。期間(jian)進行了3次(ci)大規模重修(xiu),大明朝(chao)嘉靖皇帝賜黃金白(bai)銀(yin)(yin)進行整修(xiu)擴建。該寺氣勢(shi)恢宏,僧(seng)侶如(ru)織,香火旺(wang)盛,成為名(ming)震齊魯(lu)的(de)(de)佛教圣地。寺院內存有(you)的(de)(de)五(wu)株(zhu)古銀(yin)(yin)杏樹(shu)最為著名(ming),相傳(chuan)為昌弘所植,樹(shu)齡已達(da)1300余年,高30余米,至今仍(reng)枝(zhi)繁(fan)葉茂,果實累(lei)累(lei)。