歷史
靈(ling)(ling)(ling)山寺(si)(si)具(ju)有悠久的(de)(de)歷史(shi),曾多次修繕或改(gai)名(ming)。據《明一統(tong)志》記(ji)載:靈(ling)(ling)(ling)山寺(si)(si),為(wei)五(wu)代時(shi)建(jian)(jian),舊(jiu)名(ming)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)。清道光(guang)版《麗水(shui)縣(xian)志》稱:靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si),始建(jian)(jian)之(zhi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)無考,有元(yuan)至元(yuan)二十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1289)重(zhong)刊宋淳熙四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1177)碑(bei)。現據相關史(shi)料考證(zheng),它始建(jian)(jian)于東(dong)晉大興三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(320,即漢光(guang)初(chu)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)),北周建(jian)(jian)德(de)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(574)因(yin)大火焚毀(hui),唐朝貞觀六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(633)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si),定名(ming)為(wei)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si)(si)。宋太祖趙匡胤建(jian)(jian)隆二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(961),僧人(ren),剡州(zhou)丹(dan)城(cheng)人(ren)祝(zhu)(zhu)生修繕了寺(si)(si)宇并新建(jian)(jian)觀音堂,將靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si)(si)改(gai)為(wei)祝(zhu)(zhu)生寺(si)(si)。祝(zhu)(zhu)生,剡州(zhou)丹(dan)城(cheng)人(ren),事(shi)得我國南(nan)(nan)朝的(de)(de)名(ming)僧僧佑,勤業(ye)兵法,精于儒(ru)學(xue)。南(nan)(nan)唐升元(yuan)中(zhong)得舉(ju)人(ren),官婺州(zhou)節度使,不(bu)從(cong)(cong)委(wei)壓之(zhi)旨,逃隱處(chu)州(zhou)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)禪寺(si)(si),曾遭到(dao)御林軍不(bu)斷的(de)(de)追捕,十(shi)分(fen)危及之(zhi)時(shi),被迫剃(ti)染(ran)出(chu)家,才得生安寧。后逐(zhu)漸趨持平靜,就勤學(xue)三(san)論,從(cong)(cong)中(zhong)悟出(chu)佛理,頓生禪心,并樂意將傳(chuan)經(jing)送佛作為(wei)自己的(de)(de)事(shi)業(ye)。建(jian)(jian)隆二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(961),被眾(zhong)僧賀舉(ju)為(wei)寺(si)(si)主,淳化三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(992)圓(yuan)寂,年(nian)(nian)(nian)壽七十(shi)三(san)。
結構
靈山(shan),亦名馬頭(tou)山(shan),原名靈鷲(jiu)山(shan),位于市區(qu)(qu)(qu)東北部,距市區(qu)(qu)(qu)約十(shi)公(gong)里。山(shan)不高,海拔約191米,青山(shan)環(huan)抱(bao),層巒(luan)疊(die)翠,山(shan)色(se)幽致(zhi),好(hao)(hao)溪之水環(huan)其(qi)前。清道光(guang)《麗水縣志》記載(zai) “靈鷲(jiu)山(shan),在縣東二十(shi)里,與(yu)鵓鴣山(shan)相對,好(hao)(hao)溪環(huan)其(qi)前,層崿(e)峙(zhi)云,重陰被水,霜旦(dan)晴初,尤極(ji)幽致(zhi)。中有(you)靈鷲(jiu)禪(chan)院。宋紹(shao)圣中,郡守劉(liu)涇建溪雨(yu)亭其(qi)上,山(shan)南有(you)元(yuan)祝(zhu)梅(mei)所(suo)墓碑(bei)”。這(zhe)里交(jiao)通便利,330國(guo)道二線從靈山(shan)南北山(shan)麓夾繞(rao),城區(qu)(qu)(qu)8路公(gong)交(jiao)車可直達。
靈山南側(ce)山麓的為(wei)(wei)蓮都區巖(yan)泉(quan)街道(dao)辦事處(chu)(chu)所轄(xia)的堰(yan)頭村,有我市著名(ming)的始建于(yu)(yu)唐代的好(hao)溪堰(yan),村因處(chu)(chu)于(yu)(yu)好(hao)溪堰(yan)的源頭而得名(ming)。唐宣宗大中(zhong)年(nian)(nian)間(847-860年(nian)(nian)),括州刺史(shi)山東臨淄人(ren)段(duan)成式(shi)主持(chi)創建了好(hao)溪堰(yan)。好(hao)溪原(yuan)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)惡(e)溪,人(ren)們為(wei)(wei)紀念(nian)造福于(yu)(yu)民的段(duan)成式(shi),將惡(e)溪改稱為(wei)(wei)好(hao)溪,并一直流傳至今。現(xian)在靈山東南隅(yu)建有一段(duan)公亭,就(jiu)是為(wei)(wei)紀念(nian)唐宣宗大中(zhong)年(nian)(nian)間處(chu)(chu)州刺史(shi)段(duan)成式(shi)而建。
景觀
明(ming)萬歷間,詩人(ren)曾友顏(祖籍生平不詳(xiang))用詩《靈鷲(jiu)山八景》贊美了靈鷲(jiu)山的優美景色,八景分別是(shi)(shi)溪(xi)雨亭、留(liu)云塢(wu)、落泉渠、半(ban)月池、突星崗、九(jiu)曲嶺(ling)、五方坪(ping)、紅鞋巖。溪(xi)雨亭,是(shi)(shi)北(bei)宋(song)處(chu)州太(tai)守(shou)劉涇在靈鷲(jiu)山所建,留(liu)有(you)詩詞(ci)一(yi)首。劉涇,字(zi)巨濟,號前溪(xi),簡州安(an)陽(屬四川(chuan))人(ren),北(bei)宋(song)熙寧(ning)六年(1073)進士(shi),紹圣三年(1096)任處(chu)州太(tai)守(shou)。