云門禪寺座落于紹興城南十五公里的平水鎮寺里頭村秦望山麓腳下的一個狹長山谷里,這是一座歷史悠久的千年古剎。云(yun)門寺可以(yi)說是(shi)一處(chu)集宗教(jiao)、歷史、文化(hua)、旅游觀光于一體(ti)的(de)佛教(jiao)勝地,它歷來一向(xiang)很受我國學(xue)術(shu)界、政府部(bu)門的(de)重視(shi),不斷有學(xue)者寫信或(huo)親自來探(tan)訪,并發表研究(jiu)文章。紹興市、縣文保部(bu)門以(yi)及云(yun)門寺所在的(de)平水鎮鎮政府也都十分重視(shi)和關心。
云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)于東晉義熙三年(公元(yuan)(yuan)407)。隋(sui)、唐、五(wu)代十(shi)國、宋、元(yuan)(yuan)、明、清、民國,迄今已有1700多年歷史了(le),可謂華夏悠久的(de)(de)(de)古剎之(zhi)(zhi)一。據(ju)史書(shu)記(ji)載(zai):晉代大書(shu)法家王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)曾(ceng)于此隱居,云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)本(ben)為中書(shu)令王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(王(wang)羲之(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)第七(qi)個兒(er)子)的(de)(de)(de)舊宅(zhai),傳(chuan)說王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)曾(ceng)舍宅(zhai)為寺(si)(si)。安帝(di)義熙三年(407)某(mou)夜王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)在秦望(wang)山(shan)麓(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)宅(zhai)處(chu)其屋頂忽(hu)然(ran)出現五(wu)彩祥云(yun)(yun)(yun),王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)將此事上表奏帝(di),晉安帝(di)得知下詔賜號將王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)舊宅(zhai)改(gai)建(jian)為“云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)”,門(men)(men)(men)前石橋改(gai)名“五(wu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)橋”,高僧(seng)帛道猷居之(zhi)(zhi),竺法曠(kuang)、竺道壹(yi)先后招之(zhi)(zhi)。《嘉泰會稽志》中記(ji)載(zai)“王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)山(shan)舊居,詔建(jian)云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)。”又明萬歷《會稽志》卷十(shi)六元(yuan)(yuan)虞集(ji)撰《云(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)記(ji)》云(yun)(yun)(yun):“寺(si)(si)本(ben)中書(shu)令王(wang)獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)舊宅(zhai)”。
云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)還(huan)是(shi)(shi)紹興除(chu)蘭亭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外較為(wei)著名(ming)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)書(shu)法勝(sheng)地(di),中(zhong)國書(shu)法史(shi)上(shang)的(de)(de)許多名(ming)人(ren)和逸事(shi)(shi)都與(yu)此(ci)有(you)(you)(you)(you)關(guan)。云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)前身本(ben)為(wei)王(wang)(wang)獻(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)舊宅,傳為(wei)王(wang)(wang)獻(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隱居(ju)練字之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)。“天下第一(yi)(yi)行書(shu)”王(wang)(wang)羲(xi)(xi)(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)《蘭亭帖(tie)》真跡也(ye)曾(ceng)(ceng)長(chang)期保存在(zai)(zai)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)。 王(wang)(wang)羲(xi)(xi)(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)第七(qi)代孫南朝智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)禪師駐寺(si)(si)(si)臨書(shu)30年,留有(you)(you)(you)(you)鐵門檻(jian)、筆冢及其侄(zhi)子惠(hui)欣曾(ceng)(ceng)在(zai)(zai)這里出家為(wei)僧,叔侄(zhi)二人(ren)都是(shi)(shi)書(shu)法大家,備受梁(liang)武帝的(de)(de)推崇,因啟重(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)僧智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)、惠(hui)欣(兩人(ren)皆(jie)以(yi)書(shu)名(ming)),因此(ci)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)曾(ceng)(ceng)一(yi)(yi)度敕改(gai)為(wei)“永(yong)(yong)欣寺(si)(si)(si)”。相傳王(wang)(wang)羲(xi)(xi)(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)便在(zai)(zai)附近(jin),昔(xi)日智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong),慧欣和尚(shang)遷居(ju)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門也(ye)為(wei)掃(sao)墓(mu)就近(jin)。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩個徒弟,一(yi)(yi)名(ming)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)、一(yi)(yi)名(ming)辨才,都是(shi)(shi)他的(de)(de)書(shu)法傳人(ren)。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)青(qing)勝(sheng)于(yu)藍,隋煬帝就曾(ceng)(ceng)對(dui)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)說過:“和尚(shang)(——指智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong))得(de)右軍肉,智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)得(de)右軍骨。”時人(ren)求(qiu)書(shu)者甚多,戶限(xian)為(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)穿。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)身后(hou),王(wang)(wang)氏傳家之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)寶《蘭亭帖(tie)》真跡由辨才收藏,結果(guo)就在(zai)(zai)這云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)被唐太(tai)宗派來的(de)(de)御史(shi)蕭翼設(she)計賺去。唐高宗上(shang)元二年(675)三月(yue)上(shang)巳,初唐四(si)杰之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)首的(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)勃(bo)曾(ceng)(ceng)在(zai)(zai)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)主持了一(yi)(yi)次模(mo)仿王(wang)(wang)羲(xi)(xi)(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)蘭亭雅集的(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)禊(xi)活動,并(bing)也(ye)仿《蘭亭集序(xu)》寫了一(yi)(yi)篇《修(xiu)(xiu)禊(xi)序(xu)》,其中(zhong)敘(xu)景部分(fen)寫道:“暮(mu)春三月(yue),修(xiu)(xiu)禊(xi)事(shi)(shi)于(yu)獻(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)亭也(ye)。遲(chi)(chi)遲(chi)(chi)風景出沒,媚于(yu)郊原。片片仙(xian)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)遠近(jin),生于(yu)林(lin)薄。雜草(cao)將(jiang)發,非止(zhi)桃溪。遲(chi)(chi)鳥(niao)亂飛,有(you)(you)(you)(you)余(yu)鶯(ying)谷(gu)。王(wang)(wang)孫春草(cao),處(chu)處(chu)皆(jie)青(qing)。仲統(tong)芳園,家家并(bing)翠。”在(zai)(zai)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong),原有(you)(you)(you)(you)不少與(yu)以(yi)上(shang)人(ren)事(shi)(shi)相關(guan)的(de)(de)建筑和設(she)施,如(ru)獻(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)亭、獻(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)筆倉、智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)鐵門檻(jian)、智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)永(yong)(yong)退筆冢、辨才塔以(yi)及陸游年輕時在(zai)(zai)此(ci)讀(du)書(shu)的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門草(cao)堂等(deng)等(deng),可惜它們都早(zao)就隨著整(zheng)座古剎的(de)(de)傾圮一(yi)(yi)起化作(zuo)歷史(shi)陳跡。
唐代,云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)薈(hui)萃。建(jian)(jian)中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)(780-783),高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)靈澈禪(chan)師在云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)撰著(zhu)《律宗(zong)(zong)引源》二(er)十(shi)七卷(juan),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)禪(chan)宗(zong)(zong)六(liu)祖惠能在曹溪(xi)說(shuo)法(fa),云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)善現住(zhu)持事之(zhi)(zhi)。唐會(hui)昌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(841~846)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)遭到會(hui)昌之(zhi)(zhi)難而毀(hui)廢(fei),當(dang)時只剩下面(mian)南(nan)一(yi)(yi)小殿未毀(hui),因附益(yi)以為(wei)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),即(ji)廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。至(zhi)(zhi)唐宣(xuan)宗(zong)(zong)大(da)中(zhong)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元852年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))觀察(cha)使李(li)褒奏(zou)重建(jian)(jian)。然非復(fu)舊(jiu)址(zhi),賜號大(da)中(zhong)拯(zheng)迷寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)于寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)西建(jian)(jian)懺(chan)堂(tang),號凈(jing)名庵。宋太祖乾德(de)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元968年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))將其(qi)中(zhong)一(yi)(yi)部份(fen)(顯圣(sheng)院)復(fu)名為(wei)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。宋雍熙(xi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(986)賜名雍熙(xi)院。宋太宗(zong)(zong)淳(chun)化五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))改(gai)(gai)“拯(zheng)迷寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”為(wei)“淳(chun)化寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。后(hou)(hou)(hou)周顯德(de)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(955)于拯(zheng)迷寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)石壁峰前(qian)建(jian)(jian)看(kan)經(jing)院。宋至(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(996)改(gai)(gai)名顯圣(sheng)院。舊(jiu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)老宿(su)所(suo)棲(qi)庵亦于熙(xi)寧(ning)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1069)賜名壽圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。其(qi)時云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)已(yi)一(yi)(yi)裂為(wei)四。南(nan)宋紹興十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1144),高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)為(wei)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)題(ti)“傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)忠(zhong)廣孝(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”,中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)又(you)(you)題(ti)小字云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun):“賜傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)忠(zhong)廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)前(qian),有(you)(you)宋高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)書(shu)(shu)“傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)忠(zhong)廣孝(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”碑(bei)(bei)(bei)額(e)(e),碑(bei)(bei)(bei)高(gao)(gao)丈余。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)有(you)(you)彌(mi)陀道(dao)(dao)場,杭僧(seng)(seng)元照(zhao)書(shu)(shu)額(e)(e)。(另有(you)(you)“南(nan)宋度宗(zong)(zong)咸淳(chun)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1266-1274)曾改(gai)(gai)名為(wei)“傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)忠(zhong)廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”之(zhi)(zhi)說(shuo)。)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)后(hou)(hou)(hou)廢(fei)。至(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)熹宗(zong)(zong)天(tian)啟(qi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1623年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))僧(seng)(seng)福(fu)坤偕獻之(zhi)(zhi)裔孫于舊(jiu)址(zhi)募資重修(xiu)(xiu),僧(seng)(seng)雪(xue)嶠(jiao)任住(zhu)持。又(you)(you)恢(hui)復(fu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)舊(jiu)名,并一(yi)(yi)直沿用至(zhi)(zhi)今(jin)(jin)。崇禎十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1638),會(hui)稽籍(ji)高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)弘(hong)禮住(zhu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),“刀(dao)耕火種(zhong),有(you)(you)古德(de)風(feng)”,著(zhu)語(yu)(yu)錄30卷(juan)。云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)在明(ming)末(mo)稱曹洞中(zhong)興道(dao)(dao)場。云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)系,自湛然(圓澄)以后(hou)(hou)(hou),其(qi)勢力頗足,與(yu)臨(lin)濟(ji)宗(zong)(zong)的(de)天(tian)童一(yi)(yi)系相頡頑。時云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)、顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)法(fa)席(xi)大(da)振,威震(zhen)江(jiang)南(nan)。清初(chu),平(ping)水佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)進入高(gao)(gao)層次的(de)理論研究,高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)、名僧(seng)(seng)層出不窮(qiong),湛然門(men)(men)(men)(men)下出石雨(明(ming)方)、三(san)宜(明(ming)盂(yu))、瑞白(明(ming)雪(xue))。當(dang)時,繼(ji)席(xi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)均為(wei)有(you)(you)名宗(zong)(zong)匠,明(ming)方門(men)(men)(men)(men)下的(de)遠門(men)(men)(men)(men)凈(jing)柱(zhu),位中(zhong)凈(jing)符,明(ming)盂(yu)門(men)(men)(men)(men)下的(de)狼亭凈(jing)挺、西遁凈(jing)超,明(ming)雪(xue)門(men)(men)(men)(men)下的(de)百愚凈(jing)斷等,都是很有(you)(you)名的(de)禪(chan)宿(su)、有(you)(you)語(yu)(yu)錄行(xing)世(shi)。1586-1676年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),臨(lin)濟(ji)宗(zong)(zong)禪(chan)宿(su)高(gao)(gao)僧(seng)(seng)道(dao)(dao)忞,奉(feng)詔(zhao)敕建(jian)(jian)平(ping)陽寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),建(jian)(jian)閣(ge)七楹,其(qi)血書(shu)(shu)法(fa)華經(jing)全部,堪稱佛(fo)(fo)(fo)門(men)(men)(men)(men)珍(zhen)品。清順(shun)治十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1661),賜帑(tang)銀五百兩,重修(xiu)(xiu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)塔。后(hou)(hou)(hou)毀(hui)。建(jian)(jian)國初(chu),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)尚存佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),有(you)(you)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)活動。辛亥革命(ming)后(hou)(hou)(hou),平(ping)水佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院每(mei)況愈下。抗日戰爭時,平(ping)水寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院遭日寇(kou)蹂躪,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)毀(hui)僧(seng)(seng)散。解放(fang)以后(hou)(hou)(hou),又(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)些寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院被毀(hui),云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu)(xiu),湮于榛(zhen)莽之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)被毀(hui),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)屋改(gai)(gai)作他(ta)用。今(jin)(jin)尚存廣孝(xiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)部分殿宇 及碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou),當(dang)地信(xin)教(jiao)(jiao)群眾募款重建(jian)(jian),重塑(su)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),恢(hui)復(fu)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)活動。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)尚存明(ming)代“募修(xiu)(xiu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)疏碑(bei)(bei)(bei). ,平(ping)水還保(bao)留(liu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)部分。
云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)歷史上(shang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)規(gui)模是(shi)非(fei)常之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宏(hong)大。云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)鼎盛(sheng)(sheng)時(shi)期曾熱鬧非(fei)凡,陸游在(zai)(zai)《云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)壽(shou)圣院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)記》中(zhong)(zhong)寫(xie)到(dao):“云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)自晉唐以(yi)(yi)來名(ming)(ming)天(tian)下。父(fu)老(lao)言昔盛(sheng)(sheng)時(shi),繚山(shan)并(bing)溪,樓塔(ta)重(zhong)覆、依(yi)巖跨(kua)壑(hè),金碧飛(fei)踴,居(ju)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe)忘(wang)老(lao),寓(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe)忘(wang)歸。游觀(guan)者(zhe)累(lei)日(ri)乃遍,往往迷(mi)不(bu)得(de)出。雖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)人或旬月不(bu)得(de)覿(dí )也。”從(cong)此(ci)可以(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)出當年(nian)(nian)(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盛(sheng)(sheng)況。另(ling)據《康熙會稽縣(xian)志》中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)記載和(he)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)圖上(shang)可以(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)出,進(jin)(jin)入峽(xia)谷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)(hou)首先(xian)看(kan)(kan)見的(de)(de)是(shi)一(yi)個寫(xie)著“云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)古剎”的(de)(de)石牌坊,然(ran)后(hou)(hou)是(shi)辯才(cai)塔(ta)、“卓立(li)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)”石牌坊、雪嶠塔(ta)、五(wu)云(yun)(yun)山(shan)亭(ting)(ting)、火(huo)者(zhe)塔(ta)然(ran)后(hou)(hou)走過(guo)五(wu)云(yun)(yun)橋到(dao)達云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)前(qian)面(mian)(mian),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)前(qian)面(mian)(mian)還有(you)(you)一(yi)片(pian)楓林,從(cong)圖中(zhong)(zhong)我們(men)可以(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)出云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)當時(shi)的(de)(de)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)有(you)(you)五(wu)進(jin)(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)多,有(you)(you)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、法(fa)(fa)堂(tang)、禪堂(tang)等(deng)主要殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)兩邊各建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)兩排(pai)長(chang)長(chang)的(de)(de)廂(xiang)房。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)周圍還有(you)(you)鐵(tie)門(men)(men)(men)限、溪風閣(ge)墓、王(wang)子敬筆(bi)琢(zhuo)、王(wang)子敬山(shan)亭(ting)(ting)(書(shu)上(shang)說:唐高宗上(shang)元二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(675)三月上(shang)已日(ri),名(ming)(ming)例“初唐四(si)杰”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)首的(de)(de)文學家王(wang)勃,在(zai)(zai)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)王(wang)子敬山(shan)亭(ting)(ting)主持過(guo)一(yi)次“克(ke)隆(long)”晉代王(wang)羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)等(deng)人在(zai)(zai)蘭亭(ting)(ting)曲水流(liu)觴的(de)(de)修禊盛(sheng)(sheng)事(shi)。)、洗(xi)硯池、白乳亭(ting)(ting)、五(wu)云(yun)(yun)山(shan)等(deng)。另(ling)外(wai)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)除主寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外(wai)還設置有(you)(you)“看(kan)(kan)經院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”(另(ling)有(you)(you)“刊經院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”、之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)說)、“芍師(shi)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(懺堂(tang))”、“顯圣院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”(云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)顯圣寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si) 寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)址在(zai)(zai)今紹興城區東南玉(yu)笥山(shan)前(qian)。后(hou)(hou)周顯德二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(955),僧(seng)重(zhong)曜于(yu)拯迷(mi)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)石壁峰前(qian)募(mu)緣(yuan)建(jian)(jian)造。初名(ming)(ming)顯圣院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)看(kan)(kan)經院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan))。宋(song)至道(dao)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(996)九月,敕改顯圣寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)后(hou)(hou)有(you)(you)王(wang)子敬筆(bi)倉,實一(yi)眢(yuan)井。元時(shi),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)毀。明萬歷二(er)十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1594),大學士張浚元等(deng)延請圓澄(湛然(ran))禪師(shi)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)于(yu)玉(yu)笥山(shan)前(qian),開法(fa)(fa)云(yun)(yun)門(men)(men)(men)顯圣寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),法(fa)(fa)席大盛(sheng)(sheng)。