龍(long)門(men)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)位于十(shi)(shi)(shi)三朝古都洛陽(yang)城南13公(gong)里處的(de)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)坳(ao),緊鄰(lin)龍(long)門(men)石窟。始建于北魏熙平元年(nian)。武則天(tian)稱帝(di)時重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)該寺(si)(si),并常駕親(qin)游幸(xing),御香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)中石樓坐朝,留(liu)(liu)下了“香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)賦詩(shi)奪錦袍”的(de)佳話。白居易曾捐資六七十(shi)(shi)(shi)萬貫,重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si),并撰《修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)記》,寺(si)(si)名(ming)大振。清康(kang)熙年(nian)間重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),乾隆(long)皇帝(di)曾巡(xun)幸(xing)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si),稱頌“龍(long)門(men)凡十(shi)(shi)(shi)寺(si)(si),第一數(shu)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。2003年(nian),香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)第五(wu)次修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)復,借鑒(jian)唐代風格,對蔣宋(song)樓,乾隆(long)御碑亭,衣缽塔等(deng)作為歷史文物予以修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕、保(bao)留(liu)(liu)、保(bao)護。在(zai)原址上(shang)新建了鐘樓、鼓樓、大雄寶殿,整修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)了天(tian)王殿、羅漢殿、步(bu)游道等(deng)。
香(xiang)山寺位于十三朝古都洛陽(yang)城南(nan)13公(gong)里處的(de)香(xiang)山西坳,與(yu)世界(jie)文化遺(yi)產——龍門石窟西山窟區一衣帶水,隔河相望,與(yu)龍門石窟東山窟區和(he)白園(yuan)一脈相連,并(bing)肩鄰立。香(xiang)山因盛產香(xiang)葛(ge)而得名。
香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)微始(shi)建于(yu)北魏熙平(ping)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)516年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),唐垂拱三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)687年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),印度來華高僧地婆(po)訶羅(日照)葬于(yu)此,為安(an)置其遺身重(zhong)建佛寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。天(tian)授元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)690年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),武(wu)則(ze)天(tian)在洛(luo)陽稱帝,建立武(wu)周王朝(chao),梁王武(wu)三(san)思(si)奏請,敕名“香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,并重(zhong)修(xiu)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si),當時(shi)香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)危樓切漢,飛閣凌(ling)云,巍巍壯觀,武(wu)則(ze)天(tian)常(chang)駕親游幸,御(yu)香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)中石樓坐(zuo)朝(chao)。留下(xia)了(le)“香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)賦(fu)詩(shi)奪錦袍(pao)”的佳(jia)話。唐大(da)(da)和六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)832年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),河南尹(yin)白(bai)居(ju)易捐資六(liu)七十萬(wan)貫,重(zhong)修(xiu)香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),并撰《修(xiu)香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)記(ji)》,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)名大(da)(da)振,這篇文章開(kai)篇第一句(ju)即是對香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的推(tui)崇(chong)“洛(luo)都四(si)郊山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水之勝,龍(long)門首焉,龍(long)門十寺(si)(si)(si)(si),觀游之勝,香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)首焉”,此外,白(bai)居(ju)易還搜集了(le)5000多卷佛經藏入寺(si)(si)(si)(si)中。白(bai)居(ju)易自號“香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)居(ju)士”與如(ru)(ru)滿(man)和尚等人結成“香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)九老會”吟詠于(yu)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的堂上林下(xia),會昌六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)846年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))白(bai)居(ju)易去(qu)世,遺命葬于(yu)香山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)如(ru)(ru)滿(man)大(da)(da)師(shi)塔側。
宋金時期香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)猶(you)存,元(yuan)末(mo)廢(fei)棄(qi),清康熙年(nian)(nian)間重修(xiu),乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)皇(huang)帝曾巡幸香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si),稱(cheng)頌“龍門(men)凡十寺(si),第一(yi)數香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”,這(zhe)句詩(shi)摘(zhai)自他(ta)當時所(suo)作的詩(shi)《香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)二(er)首》,被(bei)鐫(juan)刻在(zai)(zai)石(shi)(shi)碑之上,位(wei)(wei)于(yu)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)的乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)御碑亭就矗立著這(zhe)塊石(shi)(shi)碑,已有兩(liang)百多(duo)年(nian)(nian)了,清末(mo)民國初年(nian)(nian),香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)又漸荒(huang)蕪了,1936年(nian)(nian)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)進行重新修(xiu)建(jian)后,為蔣(jiang)介石(shi)(shi)慶祝(zhu)五十壽辰而在(zai)(zai)寺(si)內建(jian)一(yi)幢(chuang)兩(liang)層小樓。蔣(jiang)介石(shi)(shi)和宋美(mei)齡(ling)多(duo)次在(zai)(zai)此避暑,這(zhe)幢(chuang)小樓位(wei)(wei)于(yu)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)內東南側(ce),被(bei)稱(cheng)為“蔣(jiang)宋別墅”。
解放后,香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)又進行(xing)了多次修葺,如(ru)今,為了實施“旅游(you)強市”戰略,拓展(zhan)龍(long)(long)門(men)石(shi)窟(ku)景(jing)區的(de)觀(guan)光項(xiang)目(mu),豐富(fu)香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)的(de)文(wen)化(hua)內涵(han),提升香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)的(de)旅游(you)品位,弘揚(yang)中華民(min)族(zu)的(de)傳統(tong)文(wen)化(hua),洛陽(yang)市委、市政府及龍(long)(long)門(men)石(shi)窟(ku)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)局依據《龍(long)(long)門(men)石(shi)窟(ku)區規劃》和《洛陽(yang)市龍(long)(long)門(men)石(shi)窟(ku)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)條例》,投資(zi)600萬元于2003年(nian)上半年(nian)完成(cheng)了對(dui)香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)的(de)改造(zao)。該(gai)改造(zao)工程從2002年(nian)年(nian)底到2003年(nian)四月上旬(xun)完成(cheng),歷(li)時100天,創(chuang)造(zao)了中國(guo)寺(si)院速(su)度之最。這也是香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)歷(li)史上的(de)第五(wu)次修復,新(xin)香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)借鑒唐代風格,對(dui)蔣宋樓(lou),乾隆御碑(bei)亭,衣缽塔等作為歷(li)史文(wen)物予以修繕、保(bao)留、保(bao)護(hu)(hu)。在(zai)原址上新(xin)建(jian)了鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、大雄寶殿(dian),整修了天王殿(dian)、羅漢殿(dian)、步游(you)道(dao)等。
除此以外,香山寺與佛(fo)教禪宗亦(yi)有很大淵源。二祖(zu)(zu)慧可禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)即在(zai)此跟(gen)隨寶靜(jing)禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)學佛(fo),后來又回到香山寺精修(xiu),并(bing)遵從剃(ti)度(du)師(shi)(shi)(shi)傅寶靜(jing)的(de)教誨,前往(wang)登封(feng)少林寺跟(gen)隨達摩祖(zu)(zu)師(shi)(shi)(shi)學習,后傳其衣缽,成為禪宗二祖(zu)(zu)。
香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)(si)已(yi)歷(li)經(jing)1400多年的滄桑(sang),一(yi)直以來(lai)法音綿延(yan),香(xiang)火熾(chi)盛。如今(jin)經(jing)過第五次修復(fu)后的香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)(si)整個建筑新舊(jiu)一(yi)體,氣(qi)勢磅(bang)礴,與龍(long)門(men)西(xi)山(shan)石(shi)窟隔河相(xiang)望,與龍(long)門(men)東山(shan)石(shi)窟,白(bai)園并立,香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)(si)自4月(yue)11日(ri)(ri)開光(guang)以來(lai)截止到(dao)11月(yue)底接待中外游客達五萬余人,今(jin)年10月(yue)27日(ri)(ri)全國政協副主席羅(luo)豪(hao)才參觀(guan)香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)(si),給(gei)予(yu)高度評價,香(xiang)山(shan)寺(si)(si)已(yi)成為(wei)龍(long)門(men)石(shi)窟景區又一(yi)處亮麗壯美,光(guang)彩奪目(mu)的景觀(guan)!