龍(long)門(men)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)位于十三朝古都洛(luo)陽城南13公(gong)里處的(de)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)西坳,緊(jin)鄰(lin)龍(long)門(men)石(shi)窟。始(shi)建(jian)于北魏(wei)熙平元年(nian)。武則天稱帝(di)時重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)該寺(si),并常駕親游幸(xing),御(yu)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)中石(shi)樓坐(zuo)朝,留下了(le)“香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)賦詩奪錦袍”的(de)佳(jia)話。白居易曾捐(juan)資六七(qi)十萬(wan)貫,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si),并撰《修(xiu)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)記》,寺(si)名大振。清康熙年(nian)間重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),乾(qian)隆皇帝(di)曾巡幸(xing)香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si),稱頌“龍(long)門(men)凡十寺(si),第一(yi)數香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)”。2003年(nian),香(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)第五(wu)次修(xiu)復,借(jie)鑒(jian)唐(tang)代風格,對蔣(jiang)宋樓,乾(qian)隆御(yu)碑亭,衣缽塔等作為(wei)歷史(shi)文物予以修(xiu)繕、保(bao)留、保(bao)護。在原址上(shang)新建(jian)了(le)鐘樓、鼓樓、大雄寶殿(dian),整修(xiu)了(le)天王(wang)殿(dian)、羅漢殿(dian)、步游道等。
香(xiang)山(shan)寺位于十三朝古都(dou)洛陽城南13公里(li)處的香(xiang)山(shan)西坳,與世界文化遺產(chan)——龍門石窟西山(shan)窟區一(yi)衣(yi)帶水,隔河相(xiang)望(wang),與龍門石窟東山(shan)窟區和白園(yuan)一(yi)脈(mo)相(xiang)連,并肩鄰立。香(xiang)山(shan)因盛(sheng)產(chan)香(xiang)葛而得名。
香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)微始建(jian)于(yu)北魏熙平元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)516年(nian)),唐垂(chui)拱三年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)687年(nian)),印度來華(hua)高僧(seng)地(di)婆訶羅(日照)葬于(yu)此(ci),為安(an)置其遺身重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)。天授元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)690年(nian)),武(wu)則(ze)天在洛陽稱(cheng)帝(di),建(jian)立(li)武(wu)周(zhou)王朝,梁(liang)王武(wu)三思奏請(qing),敕名(ming)“香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)”,并重(zhong)(zhong)修該寺(si)(si),當時香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)危樓切漢,飛閣(ge)凌(ling)云(yun),巍(wei)巍(wei)壯觀,武(wu)則(ze)天常駕親游幸,御香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)中石樓坐朝。留下(xia)了“香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)賦詩奪(duo)錦袍”的佳話。唐大和六年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)832年(nian)),河(he)南尹白居易捐資(zi)六七十萬(wan)貫,重(zhong)(zhong)修香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si),并撰《修香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)記》,寺(si)(si)名(ming)大振,這篇(pian)文章開篇(pian)第一句(ju)即是對香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)的推崇“洛都四(si)郊(jiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水之勝(sheng),龍門(men)首焉,龍門(men)十寺(si)(si),觀游之勝(sheng),香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)首焉”,此(ci)外,白居易還搜集(ji)了5000多卷佛(fo)(fo)經藏入(ru)寺(si)(si)中。白居易自號“香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)居士”與(yu)如(ru)滿和尚等人結成(cheng)“香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)九老會”吟詠于(yu)該寺(si)(si)的堂(tang)上林下(xia),會昌六年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)846年(nian))白居易去世,遺命葬于(yu)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)如(ru)滿大師塔側。
宋(song)金時(shi)期香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺猶存,元(yuan)末(mo)(mo)廢(fei)棄,清(qing)康熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重修,乾(qian)隆皇(huang)帝曾巡(xun)幸香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺,稱頌“龍門(men)凡十寺,第一數香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)”,這(zhe)句詩摘自他當(dang)時(shi)所作的(de)(de)詩《香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺二首(shou)》,被(bei)鐫刻(ke)在(zai)(zai)石碑之上,位于香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺的(de)(de)乾(qian)隆御碑亭(ting)就矗立著(zhu)這(zhe)塊石碑,已有兩(liang)百多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)了,清(qing)末(mo)(mo)民(min)國初年(nian)(nian)(nian),香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺又漸(jian)荒(huang)蕪了,1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺進行重新修建(jian)后,為蔣(jiang)介(jie)(jie)石慶祝五十壽辰(chen)而(er)在(zai)(zai)寺內(nei)建(jian)一幢兩(liang)層小樓。蔣(jiang)介(jie)(jie)石和宋(song)美齡多(duo)次在(zai)(zai)此避(bi)暑(shu),這(zhe)幢小樓位于香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺內(nei)東南側,被(bei)稱為“蔣(jiang)宋(song)別墅(shu)”。
解(jie)放后,香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺又(you)進(jin)行了(le)(le)(le)多次修葺,如今(jin),為了(le)(le)(le)實施“旅游(you)(you)強(qiang)市”戰略(lve),拓展龍(long)門石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)景區(qu)的觀光項目,豐富香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺的文化(hua)內涵,提升(sheng)香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺的旅游(you)(you)品位(wei),弘揚中華(hua)民族的傳統文化(hua),洛陽(yang)市委、市政府及(ji)龍(long)門石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)管(guan)理局依(yi)據《龍(long)門石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)區(qu)規劃》和《洛陽(yang)市龍(long)門石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)保護管(guan)理條例(li)》,投資600萬(wan)元于2003年上半年完成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)對香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺的改造。該改造工程從2002年年底到(dao)2003年四月上旬完成(cheng),歷(li)時(shi)100天(tian),創造了(le)(le)(le)中國寺院速度之(zhi)最。這也(ye)是香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺歷(li)史(shi)上的第五次修復,新香(xiang)(xiang)山(shan)(shan)寺借鑒唐代風格,對蔣宋樓,乾隆御(yu)碑亭,衣缽塔等(deng)作為歷(li)史(shi)文物予以修繕、保留、保護。在原址(zhi)上新建了(le)(le)(le)鐘樓、鼓樓、大雄寶(bao)殿(dian),整修了(le)(le)(le)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)、羅漢殿(dian)、步游(you)(you)道等(deng)。
除(chu)此(ci)以(yi)外(wai),香(xiang)山寺(si)與佛教禪宗(zong)亦有很大(da)淵(yuan)源。二祖(zu)(zu)慧可禪師(shi)(shi)即在此(ci)跟隨寶靜禪師(shi)(shi)學佛,后來又回到香(xiang)山寺(si)精修(xiu),并(bing)遵從(cong)剃(ti)度師(shi)(shi)傅寶靜的教誨,前(qian)往登封少林寺(si)跟隨達摩祖(zu)(zu)師(shi)(shi)學習,后傳其衣缽,成為禪宗(zong)二祖(zu)(zu)。
香(xiang)(xiang)山寺已歷經(jing)1400多年的滄桑,一直以(yi)來(lai)法音綿(mian)延,香(xiang)(xiang)火(huo)熾盛(sheng)。如(ru)今(jin)經(jing)過第(di)五次(ci)修復(fu)后的香(xiang)(xiang)山寺整個建筑(zhu)新舊一體,氣勢磅礴,與龍(long)門(men)西山石(shi)窟(ku)隔河相望,與龍(long)門(men)東山石(shi)窟(ku),白園(yuan)并立,香(xiang)(xiang)山寺自4月11日(ri)開光以(yi)來(lai)截止到11月底(di)接(jie)待中外游客達五萬余人,今(jin)年10月27日(ri)全國政(zheng)協副主席羅豪才參(can)觀(guan)香(xiang)(xiang)山寺,給予高度評價,香(xiang)(xiang)山寺已成為龍(long)門(men)石(shi)窟(ku)景(jing)區(qu)又一處亮麗壯美,光彩奪目的景(jing)觀(guan)!