廬山(shan)黃龍(long)寺(si)，坐落于江西省(sheng)九江市廬山(shan)玉屏(ping)峰麓。所在踞(ju)廬山(shan)之中，前對天王峰，后枕玉屏(ping)峰，西為(wei)賜經亭，下臨(lin)大溪(xi)。寺(si)宇為(wei)“萬山(shan)環抱，松(song)杉碧繞”，修篁蔽日，景(jing)色奇幽(you)，“居然勝地”。
相(xiang)傳早(zao)在(zai)晉代(dai)，釋曇詵在(zai)此(ci)(ci)修持(chi)，并(bing)栽下2株婆(po)娑(suo)寶樹、1株銀杏。廬山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)龍寺系(xi)明代(dai)僧人釋徹(che)空(kong)(kong)于萬歷年間(jian)(1573—1620)肇建的。相(xiang)傳，當(dang)年釋徹(che)空(kong)(kong)云游至玉(yu)屏峰下，目睹(du)這(zhe)里(li)“山(shan)(shan)勢(shi)環擁”，叢林茂密，清潭飛瀑，風景幽邃，即“心愛之(zhi)”，并(bing)有住下弘(hong)法(fa)之(zhi)愿(yuan)。但當(dang)時看到(dao)山(shan)(shan)麓之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)，千鹿成群(qun)，游嬉其中(zhong)(zhong)，不可接近，有礙建寺。當(dang)即默念祈禱(dao)“此(ci)(ci)間(jian)于我有緣，群(qun)鹿為徙”。次日，釋徹(che)空(kong)(kong)再往探(tan)看，果如所愿(yuan)，“不見鹿蹤”。于是，釋徹(che)空(kong)(kong)就地殊(shu)茅立寺。初以(yi)此(ci)(ci)處曾是群(qun)鹿出沒(mei)之(zhi)處，山(shan)(shan)野(ye)空(kong)(kong)曠，名之(zhi)“鹿野(ye)”。
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立寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)之(zhi)初(chu)，寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)亦名(ming)曰(yue)“鹿野禪林(lin)”，時任江(jiang)西(xi)提學(xue)副使王(wang)宗沐曾(ceng)題寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)額(e)。其后(hou)(hou)(hou)釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)法承臨濟宗黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)派(pai)，且寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)靠黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)潭而(er)建(jian)，故又(you)(you)名(ming)之(zhi)曰(yue)“黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)主(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)務(wu)的數十年中(zhong)，逐步完(wan)成(cheng)殿宇堂(tang)閣的建(jian)筑。竣工之(zhi)時，黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)為(wei)(wei)仿宮殿式建(jian)筑群，“規制(zhi)從(cong)木閣度殿”，掩映于(yu)幽邃空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)谷(gu)、茂(mao)林(lin)修(xiu)竹之(zhi)中(zhong)，顯得(de)格外莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆，神(shen)秘縹緲。當(dang)(dang)時，釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)十分看(kan)重(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)宇周圍(wei)林(lin)木的保護(hu)，告誡僧(seng)眾(zhong)對(dui)(dui)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)宇周圍(wei)、山(shan)谷(gu)之(zhi)中(zhong)的一(yi)竹一(yi)木，“山(shan)木不(bu)得(de)折(zhe)一(yi)枝。折(zhe)之(zhi)，必訟至枝長(chang)而(er)后(hou)(hou)(hou)已”。而(er)后(hou)(hou)(hou)，奉(feng)此(ci)(ci)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)觀，代以(yi)相(xiang)傳(chuan)，寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)僧(seng)祖樹木為(wei)(wei)生命。以(yi)致(zhi)當(dang)(dang)時有(you)(you)人(ren)發出感慨“以(yi)故叢林(lin)茂(mao)密。予過其嶺，徘徊不(bu)忍去”。黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)因此(ci)(ci)也聲名(ming)遠(yuan)播，久(jiu)(jiu)傳(chuan)不(bu)衰。在(zai)當(dang)(dang)時寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)宇建(jian)筑大(da)體告竣后(hou)(hou)(hou)不(bu)久(jiu)(jiu)，釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)通過好友釋(shi)(shi)達觀的引薦(jian)，得(de)到當(dang)(dang)朝(chao)(chao)慈(ci)圣(sheng)皇(huang)太(tai)后(hou)(hou)(hou)所(suo)賜(si)舊(jiu)刻(ke)《大(da)藏經》637函和續刻(ke)《大(da)藏經》41函。每函包以(yi)錦袱(fu)，四角(jiao)皆緣黃(huang)(huang)綾(ling)，極為(wei)(wei)珍(zhen)貴。而(er)后(hou)(hou)(hou)不(bu)久(jiu)(jiu)，慈(ci)圣(sheng)皇(huang)太(tai)后(hou)(hou)(hou)又(you)(you)將(jiang)滲金(jin)精鑄(zhu)佛(fo)像、西(xi)洋水墨羅漢18軸、大(da)型金(jin)銅鑄(zhu)香爐(lu)、花瓶、萬(wan)歲牌、毗盧(lu)佛(fo)像、圓球大(da)鏡等寶(bao)物(wu)頒賜(si)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。在(zai)此(ci)(ci)先后(hou)(hou)(hou)，明神(shen)宗朱(zhu)翊鈞(jun)對(dui)(dui)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)恩寵有(you)(you)加，親自詔(zhao)召釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)人(ren)內宮應答，賞賜(si)紫(zi)衣袈裟等。萬(wan)歷十四年(1586)，神(shen)宗下(xia)詔(zhao)頒“護(hu)藏敕(chi)”和御撰《新刊續入藏經序》賜(si)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)，以(yi)旌表其母功德，告誡寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)僧(seng)”務(wu)頒莊(zhuang)嚴持(chi)(chi)誦，尊奉(feng)珍(zhen)藏。不(bu)許(xu)諸(zhu)色人(ren)故行褻玩，致(zhi)有(you)(you)遺失損壞。…以(yi)垂永(yong)久(jiu)(jiu)。”得(de)此(ci)(ci)賞賜(si)后(hou)(hou)(hou)，釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)于(yu)次年在(zai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)后(hou)(hou)(hou)半里許(xu)興建(jian)賜(si)經亭一(yi)座(zuo)，以(yi)紀念朝(chao)(chao)廷賜(si)經來寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)之(zhi)盛舉。釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)又(you)(you)特地建(jian)造(zao)藏經閣一(yi)棟，以(yi)供(gong)奉(feng)藏經。釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)在(zai)藏經閣左龕供(gong)奉(feng)慈(ci)圣(sheng)皇(huang)太(tai)后(hou)(hou)(hou)影像一(yi)幀，“朝(chao)(chao)暮(mu)頂禮，未(wei)嘗非奉(feng)佛(fo)之(zhi)報”。此(ci)(ci)影像為(wei)(wei)木刻(ke)，“大(da)如卓木契，色黯黝黝，深刻(ke)微白”，右方刻(ke)有(you)(you)一(yi)巨(ju)印文。正是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)這樣，在(zai)慈(ci)圣(sheng)皇(huang)太(tai)后(hou)(hou)(hou)和神(shen)宗等人(ren)對(dui)(dui)廬(lu)(lu)山(shan)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)恩寵有(you)(you)加的影響(xiang)與(yu)(yu)帶動(dong)下(xia)，地方官(guan)員對(dui)(dui)廬(lu)(lu)山(shan)佛(fo)教特別是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)對(dui)(dui)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的重(zhong)視與(yu)(yu)關懷(huai)也非同(tong)一(yi)般(ban)。萬(wan)歷四十六年(1618)，邑令(ling)王(wang)成(cheng)位主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)重(zhong)修(xiu)凈妙院，九江(jiang)知府石某倡議(yi)捐俸重(zhong)修(xiu)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)，中(zhong)丞吳用先為(wei)(wei)慶賀釋(shi)(shi)湛如主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)毗盧(lu)閣落成(cheng)而(er)捐俸鑄(zhu)造(zao)滲金(jin)毗盧(lu)佛(fo)像、繞殿應真大(da)土銅像獻(xian)給黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。也正是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)這樣，黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)當(dang)(dang)年香火很為(wei)(wei)興盛，而(er)且在(zai)俗僧(seng)兩界影響(xiang)較為(wei)(wei)深遠(yuan)。釋(shi)(shi)徹(che)(che)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)曾(ceng)與(yu)(yu)駐(zhu)錫(xi)五(wu)乳峰下(xia)法云寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的釋(shi)(shi)憨山(shan)、開先寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)住(zhu)持(chi)(chi)釋(shi)(shi)若昧、居士畢(bi)成(cheng)圭(gui)、都諫鄒元標等仿晉代釋(shi)(shi)慧遠(yuan)結蓮社(she)之(zhi)法，在(zai)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)同(tong)結石林(lin)社(she)，以(yi)弘揚佛(fo)法。
進(jin)入清(qing)代，廬山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)日(ri)漸蕭條(tiao)。清(qing)順治十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1659)，遭雷擊，黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)殿堂(tang)門(men)廡瓦盡解，惟藏經(jing)閣(ge)如故。寺(si)外古樹，多(duo)(duo)化為(wei)木(mu)屑而無焦爛痕(hen)，惟有三寶樹巍然不動(dong)。清(qing)初朱徽來(lai)寺(si)游，尚有“寶藏經(jing)樓(lou)覆大干，支(zhi)(zhi)提(ti)峰北玉屏前”之(zhi)(zhi)概。清(qing)康熙五十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1717)，寺(si)僧釋(shi)經(jing)學(xue)等(deng)圖利擅賣，里(li)悍(han)乘機強伐(fa)，致(zhi)使寺(si)周(zhou)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古樹殘遭砍伐(fa)。事(shi)為(wei)官府發現，釋(shi)經(jing)學(xue)等(deng)逃匿。乾隆年(nian)(nian)間(1736—1795)后，廬山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)略為(wei)修復(fu)。嘉慶年(nian)(nian)間(1796-1820)靖安籍信(xin)士(shi)舒天香游此，也(ye)曾“登藏經(jing)樓(lou)觀所藏梵笈七百二(er)十(shi)牘，寫經(jing)紙(zhi)亦不惡”。但(dan)到(dao)后來(lai)，已(yi)是“丹(dan)嶂開初地，黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)記舊聞(wen)。高松微漏(lou)曰(yue)，杰閣(ge)半支(zhi)(zhi)云。禪榻溪聲(sheng)滿，山(shan)(shan)齋菜早分。還憑法輪力，浩劫賁螭文(wen)。”但(dan)到(dao)咸(xian)豐年(nian)(nian)間(1851-1861)，黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)又被戰(zhan)火所創。1926年(nian)(nian)，康有為(wei)第三次(ci)上廬山(shan)(shan)，曾到(dao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)游訪，并題(ti)寫“黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)”寺(si)額和(he)“禪堂(tang)”之(zhi)(zhi)匾(bian)，至今(jin)保存完好。抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭期間，釋(shi)青松為(wei)住持(chi)，率眾倡(chang)導念佛法門(men)。當時國民政府主席林森等(deng)政要多(duo)(duo)次(ci)來(lai)寺(si)游觀。后來(lai)廬山(shan)(shan)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)寺(si)所受損(sun)失較東林寺(si)等(deng)輕得(de)多(duo)(duo)，但(dan)大寮和(he)東側(ce)僧寮的鐵屋面被折(zhe)走。當時，居士(shi)許止凈(jing)率全家避居于此，每日(ri)書(shu)寫《金剛經(jing)》，最(zui)后在(zai)寺(si)中往生(sheng)。
新中國(guo)成(cheng)立(li)(li)后(hou)，50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)初期在(zai)黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)僅存(cun)的一間偏殿(dian)(dian)基(ji)礎上進行維修(xiu)整飾，而且(qie)作為(wei)廬(lu)山上惟一的佛(fo)教活動場所，成(cheng)為(wei)廬(lu)山佛(fo)教協會的會址(zhi)所在(zai)。1957年(nian)(nian)，經省人民政府批準(zhun)，黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)列為(wei)江西(xi)省文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護單位。1966年(nian)(nian)“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)大(da)革命(ming)”開(kai)始后(hou)，黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)再(zai)次嚴重(zhong)毀損，佛(fo)像被砸，僧人遭(zao)驅，寺(si)宇殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)大(da)多被發，僅存(cun)破屋一棟，收歸園林部(bu)門管理。“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)大(da)革命(ming)”結束后(hou)，到(dao)1986年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)中旬，成(cheng)立(li)(li)修(xiu)復黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)工程(cheng)籌建(jian)處，委托南京工學院(yuan)建(jian)筑系進行設計(ji)，江西(xi)都昌(chang)縣鳴山仿古建(jian)筑隊(dui)承建(jian)。次月(yue)，修(xiu)復工程(cheng)開(kai)工。1987年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)，經省人民政府批準(zhun)，黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)列為(wei)省級重(zhong)點寺(si)廟。到(dao)1992年(nian)(nian)，已(yi)修(xiu)復觀音堂(tang)(tang)、法堂(tang)(tang)和大(da)寮，大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)基(ji)礎工程(cheng)和框(kuang)架柱梁亦已(yi)完(wan)成(cheng)。1993年(nian)(nian)夏，江西(xi)佛(fo)學院(yuan)夏令營在(zai)黃(huang)龍(long)寺(si)舉行，中國(guo)佛(fo)教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)研究(jiu)所所長、研究(jiu)員吳立(li)(li)民中國(guo)佛(fo)學院(yuan)教授韓廷(ting)杰等應請來(lai)寺(si)開(kai)設講(jiang)座，演講(jiang)佛(fo)法。
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