歷史
靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)寺(si)具有悠久(jiu)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi),曾(ceng)多次修(xiu)繕或改名。據《明(ming)一統(tong)志》記載:靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)寺(si),為(wei)(wei)五代時(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),舊名靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)。清道光(guang)版《麗水縣志》稱:靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)寺(si),始(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)之年(nian)(nian)(nian)無考(kao),有元至元二(er)十六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1289)重刊宋(song)淳(chun)熙四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1177)碑。現據相關史(shi)(shi)料考(kao)證,它始(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于東(dong)晉大(da)興(xing)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(320,即漢光(guang)初三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)),北周建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)德三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(574)因大(da)火(huo)焚毀(hui),唐朝貞觀(guan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(633)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)寺(si),定名為(wei)(wei)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si)。宋(song)太祖趙匡胤(yin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(961),僧人,剡州(zhou)丹城人祝生修(xiu)繕了寺(si)宇并(bing)新建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)觀(guan)音堂(tang),將(jiang)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si)改為(wei)(wei)祝生寺(si)。祝生,剡州(zhou)丹城人,事得(de)我(wo)國南朝的(de)(de)名僧僧佑,勤業兵法,精于儒學。南唐升元中得(de)舉人,官婺州(zhou)節度使,不從委壓之旨,逃隱處州(zhou)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si),曾(ceng)遭到御林(lin)軍不斷的(de)(de)追捕,十分危及之時(shi),被(bei)迫剃染(ran)出家,才得(de)生安寧。后逐漸趨持平靜,就勤學三(san)論(lun),從中悟出佛理,頓生禪(chan)心,并(bing)樂意將(jiang)傳經(jing)送(song)佛作為(wei)(wei)自(zi)己(ji)的(de)(de)事業。建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(961),被(bei)眾(zhong)僧賀舉為(wei)(wei)寺(si)主,淳(chun)化(hua)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(992)圓寂,年(nian)(nian)(nian)壽七十三(san)。
結構
靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan),亦名馬頭山(shan)(shan),原(yuan)名靈(ling)(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan),位于市區(qu)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)部(bu),距市區(qu)約(yue)十公里。山(shan)(shan)不(bu)高,海拔約(yue)191米,青山(shan)(shan)環抱,層巒疊翠,山(shan)(shan)色(se)幽(you)致,好溪(xi)之水(shui)(shui)環其(qi)前。清道(dao)光《麗水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)志》記載 “靈(ling)(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan),在縣(xian)東(dong)二十里,與(yu)鵓鴣山(shan)(shan)相對,好溪(xi)環其(qi)前,層崿(e)峙云(yun),重陰被(bei)水(shui)(shui),霜旦晴初(chu),尤極幽(you)致。中有靈(ling)(ling)鷲禪院。宋紹圣中,郡守劉涇建(jian)溪(xi)雨亭其(qi)上,山(shan)(shan)南有元(yuan)祝梅所(suo)墓碑”。這里交(jiao)(jiao)通便利,330國道(dao)二線從靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)南北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)麓夾繞,城區(qu)8路公交(jiao)(jiao)車可直達。
靈山南側山麓的(de)為蓮都區巖泉街道辦事處(chu)所轄的(de)堰(yan)頭村,有(you)(you)我市著名(ming)的(de)始建于(yu)唐(tang)代的(de)好(hao)溪堰(yan),村因處(chu)于(yu)好(hao)溪堰(yan)的(de)源(yuan)頭而得名(ming)。唐(tang)宣(xuan)(xuan)宗大(da)中年(nian)(nian)間(847-860年(nian)(nian)),括州(zhou)刺史(shi)山東臨(lin)淄人(ren)段(duan)成式(shi)主持創建了好(hao)溪堰(yan)。好(hao)溪原名(ming)為惡(e)(e)溪,人(ren)們為紀念造福(fu)于(yu)民的(de)段(duan)成式(shi),將惡(e)(e)溪改稱為好(hao)溪,并一直流傳至今。現在靈山東南隅(yu)建有(you)(you)一段(duan)公亭,就(jiu)是為紀念唐(tang)宣(xuan)(xuan)宗大(da)中年(nian)(nian)間處(chu)州(zhou)刺史(shi)段(duan)成式(shi)而建。
景觀
明萬(wan)歷間(jian),詩人(ren)曾友顏(祖(zu)籍生(sheng)平(ping)不(bu)詳)用詩《靈鷲(jiu)山(shan)八景》贊美了靈鷲(jiu)山(shan)的優美景色(se),八景分別是溪雨亭、留云塢、落泉渠、半(ban)月池、突星崗、九曲嶺、五方坪、紅鞋巖(yan)。溪雨亭,是北(bei)(bei)宋處州(zhou)太守(shou)劉(liu)涇(jing)(jing)在靈鷲(jiu)山(shan)所建,留有詩詞一首(shou)。劉(liu)涇(jing)(jing),字巨濟,號(hao)前溪,簡州(zhou)安陽(屬四川)人(ren),北(bei)(bei)宋熙寧六年(1073)進(jin)士,紹圣三年(1096)任處州(zhou)太守(shou)。