歷史
靈山寺(si)具(ju)有悠久的歷史(shi),曾(ceng)多次修繕或改(gai)名(ming)。據《明一統志(zhi)》記載:靈山寺(si),為(wei)五代時(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian),舊名(ming)靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)。清道光版(ban)《麗水縣志(zhi)》稱(cheng):靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)寺(si),始建(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)年無考(kao),有元(yuan)至元(yuan)二(er)十(shi)六(liu)年(1289)重(zhong)刊宋淳(chun)熙四年(1177)碑。現(xian)據相關史(shi)料考(kao)證,它始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)東晉(jin)大(da)興三年(320,即漢光初三年),北周(zhou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)德三年(574)因大(da)火(huo)焚毀,唐朝貞觀六(liu)年(633)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)寺(si),定名(ming)為(wei)靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si)。宋太(tai)祖趙匡胤建(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(961),僧人(ren),剡(yan)州丹城人(ren)祝(zhu)生修繕了寺(si)宇并新建(jian)(jian)(jian)觀音堂,將靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si)改(gai)為(wei)祝(zhu)生寺(si)。祝(zhu)生,剡(yan)州丹城人(ren),事得我國南朝的名(ming)僧僧佑,勤(qin)業兵法,精(jing)于(yu)儒學。南唐升(sheng)元(yuan)中(zhong)得舉人(ren),官婺州節度(du)使,不從委壓之(zhi)旨,逃隱(yin)處州靈鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si),曾(ceng)遭到御林軍不斷的追捕,十(shi)分(fen)危及之(zhi)時(shi),被迫剃染(ran)出家,才(cai)得生安寧。后逐漸趨持平靜,就勤(qin)學三論,從中(zhong)悟(wu)出佛(fo)理,頓生禪心,并樂(le)意(yi)將傳經送佛(fo)作(zuo)為(wei)自(zi)己的事業。建(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(961),被眾僧賀舉為(wei)寺(si)主,淳(chun)化(hua)三年(992)圓寂,年壽七十(shi)三。
結構
靈山(shan)(shan)(shan),亦名(ming)馬(ma)頭山(shan)(shan)(shan),原名(ming)靈鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),位于(yu)市(shi)區東(dong)北(bei)(bei)部,距市(shi)區約(yue)十(shi)公里(li)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)不高,海拔約(yue)191米,青山(shan)(shan)(shan)環(huan)抱(bao),層巒疊翠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)色幽致,好溪之水環(huan)其(qi)前(qian)(qian)。清道(dao)光《麗水縣志》記載 “靈鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),在縣東(dong)二(er)十(shi)里(li),與鵓鴣山(shan)(shan)(shan)相(xiang)對(dui),好溪環(huan)其(qi)前(qian)(qian),層崿峙云(yun),重陰被水,霜旦晴(qing)初(chu),尤極幽致。中有靈鷲(jiu)禪院。宋紹圣中,郡(jun)守劉(liu)涇建溪雨(yu)亭其(qi)上,山(shan)(shan)(shan)南有元祝(zhu)梅所墓碑”。這里(li)交通便利(li),330國道(dao)二(er)線從靈山(shan)(shan)(shan)南北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)麓(lu)夾繞,城區8路公交車(che)可直達。
靈山(shan)(shan)南側山(shan)(shan)麓的(de)為蓮都區巖泉(quan)街道辦事處所轄的(de)堰頭(tou)(tou)村(cun),有我(wo)市著名(ming)的(de)始建(jian)(jian)于唐代(dai)的(de)好(hao)(hao)溪(xi)堰,村(cun)因處于好(hao)(hao)溪(xi)堰的(de)源頭(tou)(tou)而得名(ming)。唐宣(xuan)宗大中(zhong)年(nian)間(847-860年(nian)),括州刺(ci)史(shi)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)臨淄人(ren)段成式主持創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)了好(hao)(hao)溪(xi)堰。好(hao)(hao)溪(xi)原名(ming)為惡溪(xi),人(ren)們為紀念造福于民的(de)段成式,將惡溪(xi)改稱為好(hao)(hao)溪(xi),并一直流傳至今。現(xian)在(zai)靈山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)南隅建(jian)(jian)有一段公亭,就是為紀念唐宣(xuan)宗大中(zhong)年(nian)間處州刺(ci)史(shi)段成式而建(jian)(jian)。
景觀
明萬(wan)歷(li)間,詩人(ren)(ren)曾友顏(祖籍生平不詳(xiang))用詩《靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)八景》贊(zan)美(mei)了(le)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)的優(you)美(mei)景色,八景分別是溪(xi)(xi)雨亭、留云塢(wu)、落泉(quan)渠、半月池(chi)、突星崗、九曲嶺、五(wu)方坪、紅鞋巖。溪(xi)(xi)雨亭,是北宋處州(zhou)太守劉涇在靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)所建,留有詩詞一首(shou)。劉涇,字巨(ju)濟,號前溪(xi)(xi),簡(jian)州(zhou)安陽(屬四川)人(ren)(ren),北宋熙寧(ning)六(liu)年(1073)進士,紹圣三年(1096)任處州(zhou)太守。