靈泉寺俗稱上源寺,位于山(shan)東(dong)省沂水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)龍家圈鄉境(jing)內(nei),距(ju)縣(xian)城15公里。緊鄰山(shan)東(dong)省第(di)三大水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)—沂蒙母(mu)親湖(跋山(shan)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)),景(jing)區(qu)規劃面(mian)積180公頃,規劃總投資3288萬(wan)元。景(jing)區(qu)群山(shan)環繞(rao),自然環境(jing)優(you)美,文化積淀深厚(hou)。靈泉(quan)(quan)山(shan)懸(xuan)崖(ya)(ya)峭壁(bi),數(shu)百年蒼松疊翠,溪流潺潺,高(gao)山(shan)間2600米的崖(ya)(ya)壁(bi)棧(zhan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)氣(qi)勢宏(hong)偉。主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)有(you)懸(xuan)崖(ya)(ya)棧(zhan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)、靈泉(quan)(quan)寺、千年古(gu)銀杏、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)塔林(lin)、宋(song)代九(jiu)龍碑、靈泉(quan)(quan)湖、雄獅(shi)崖(ya)(ya)、獅(shi)子(zi)眼、鷹門塔石(shi)、和尚林(lin)、迎客松、觀(guan)音(yin)洞(dong)(dong)、韓湘洞(dong)(dong)、朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)、飛來石(shi)、仙人石(shi)、南天門、靈山(shan)隱士(shi)、孔雀谷、神(shen)仙府、佛(fo)(fo)爺閣、碧霞(xia)祠等。傳(chuan)(chuan)說唐(tang)貞觀(guan)九(jiu)年,一個法號昌弘(hong)的高(gao)僧為宏(hong)揚佛(fo)(fo)法來到此地(di),見此處(chu)蒼松翠柏(bo)郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,山(shan)泉(quan)(quan)奔涌碧流成(cheng)溪,遂決定在此建(jian)寺塑佛(fo)(fo)廣傳(chuan)(chuan)佛(fo)(fo)道(dao)(dao)(dao),為當(dang)地(di)朝(chao)佛(fo)(fo)圣地(di)。現寺院周(zhou)圍(wei)尚有(you)五株古(gu)銀杏樹,相傳(chuan)(chuan)為昌弘(hong)所植,樹齡(ling)已達1300余(yu)年,高(gao)30余(yu)米,至今(jin)仍是(shi)枝(zhi)繁葉茂,果實累累。樹繞(rao)靈泉(quan)(quan),泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui)經年不枯,常飲此泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui),可以延年益壽,泉(quan)(quan)又連(lian)一貯水(shui)(shui)池(chi),池(chi)水(shui)(shui)如鏡該景(jing)區(qu)。
靈(ling)泉寺始建于(yu)唐貞(zhen)觀年(nian)間,距今已(yi)有1370多年(nian)的(de)歷史。期(qi)間進行了3次大規模重(zhong)修,大明朝嘉靖皇帝賜(si)黃金白(bai)銀進行整修擴建。該寺氣勢恢(hui)宏,僧侶如織(zhi),香火旺(wang)盛,成為名(ming)震齊魯的(de)佛(fo)教圣地。寺院(yuan)內(nei)存有的(de)五株古(gu)銀杏樹最為著名(ming),相傳(chuan)為昌弘(hong)所植(zhi),樹齡已(yi)達1300余年(nian),高30余米,至今仍枝繁葉茂,果(guo)實累(lei)累(lei)。