簡介
北山古寺(si)始建(jian)于1522年——1566年(明(ming)嘉靖年間),之(zhi)后歷代(dai)屢經增修(xiu) 。寺(si)原為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)四(si)楹(ying)大(da)院,首楹(ying)右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭(zheng)仙翁祠(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)韓(han)大(da)仙祠(ci)(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)門,橫眉上刻“北山古寺(si)”四(si)字,一雙石獅雄居(ju)山門左右。門內(nei)設放生(sheng)池,清(qing)(qing)撤的九曲水,從寺(si)后“古洞韻泉(quan)”處徐(xu)徐(xu)而注(zhu)池上筑金水橋,過橋即(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)二楹(ying)的元帝殿(dian),殿(dian)右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三元祠(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢祠(ci)(ci),祠(ci)(ci)內(nei)墻(qiang)嵌(qian)有(you)宋(song)書(shu)法家米(mi)蒂草書(shu):“且(qie)看(kan)山齋”等唐宋(song)明(ming)清(qing)(qing)的八件碑(bei)(bei)刻,筆意精(jing)勁,世(shi)所罕見。三楹(ying) 右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌(chang)祠(ci)(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)音閣,左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)讀書(shu)松桂林,墻(qiang)壁上嵌(qian)有(you)清(qing)(qing)陽山令蕭炳 韓(han)愈真(zhen)跡:“鳶飛(fei)魚躍”等碑(bei)(bei)刻,并存放著宋(song)文天祥(xiang)手(shou)(shou)書(shu):“忠孝廉(lian)節(jie)”。清(qing)(qing)陽山令符翕手(shou)(shou)書(shu)《謁韓(han)文公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)》和清(qing)(qing)簡朝亮《登賢令山詩》等碑(bei)(bei)刻,這些碑(bei)(bei)刻,書(shu)法精(jing)妙,件件珠璣,令人嘆為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)止。四(si)楹(ying)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)雄寶殿(dian),內(nei)列三寶佛象及十(shi)八羅漢,雕工細膩,各具(ju)其(qi)姿,神(shen)態逼真(zhen),可惜后人折寶殿(dian)建(jian)禮堂(tang),佛象羅漢被埋。登臨(lin)寺(si)門,放眼遠眺,山巒披綠錦,湟川穿銀帶;城(cheng)郊(jiao)田(tian)塊整(zheng)然,城(cheng)區樓(lou)房矗立,勃勃生(sheng)機,一覽無遺。
特點
北山(shan)(shan)古寺座落在廣(guang)東 清遠市賢令山(shan)(shan)麓,座北向(xiang)南,因山(shan)(shan)構筑(zhu),占(zhan)地(di)十多(duo)畝,飛檐翹角,體(ti)態堂皇。周圍群山(shan)(shan)相抱,樹木(mu)蔥籠;寺前禹門(men)疊(die)浪,馨瀉而下;寺內花(hua)木(mu)叢(cong)生(sheng),環境幽(you)美,為(wei)(wei)(wei)本(ben)縣寺廟之冠。寺周圍山(shan)(shan)林疊(die)翠,溪水(shui)潺潺;寺內殿宇連接(jie),碑刻(ke)琳瑯,是集佛、道(dao)、儒(ru)于一體(ti)的(de)(de)宗教建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。北山(shan)(shan)寺始建(jian)(jian)于明嘉靖年間,至(zhi)1869年(清同治八年)中(zhong)經六次(ci)重修或改建(jian)(jian)。[1] 寺院坐北向(xiang)南,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)總面積3716平方米。山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚砌牌坊(fang)式四柱三間建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),正間門(men)上(shang)置有(you)“北山(shan)(shan)古寺”石匾,首楹(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭(zheng)仙翁(weng)祠,左為(wei)(wei)(wei)韓大(da)仙祠,門(men)內設放生(sheng)池,池上(shang)筑(zhu)金(jin)水(shui)橋,過橋即(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)二楹(ying)的(de)(de)元帝(di)殿,殿右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三元祠,左為(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢祠,是為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念或祭祀在陽山(shan)(shan)有(you)政(zheng)績的(de)(de)韓愈(唐(tang))、張本(ben)中(zhong)(宋(song)(song))、潘俊、劉(liu)廣(guang)、陳九疇、莊(zhuang)希纘、陳子芳(明)7位縣令所建(jian)(jian);祠內墻壁嵌有(you)宋(song)(song)書(shu)法家(jia)米芾(fei)草(cao)書(shu)“且看山(shan)(shan)齋”、韓愈手書(shu)“鳶飛魚躍”、文天祥的(de)(de)“忠(zhong)孝廉(lian)節”等唐(tang)宋(song)(song)明清的(de)(de)8件碑刻(ke),字(zi)體(ti)遒勁,世所罕見。三楹(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠,中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)觀音閣,左為(wei)(wei)(wei)讀書(shu)松桂林。
寺廟景觀
北山(shan)古寺(si)不僅(jin)為(wei)佛(fo)門(men)(men)勝寺(si),更(geng)是風景秀麗(li)的(de)(de)(de)旅游勝地。昔時(shi)登臨(lin) 大悲閣(ge)遠眺,寺(si)之四周煙嵐蒼郁,樹(shu)影寥渺,上接西竺佛(fo)庵、雙髻(ji)山(shan)峰;下攬塔溪流(liu)月、磯石風清;寺(si)左(zuo)之禹(yu)門(men)(men)橋(qiao),橋(qiao)下清泉四時(shi)流(liu)注不竭(jie);俯瞰湟流(liu),檣帆往來,歷(li)歷(li)在目(mu);山(shan)門(men)(men)前兩株桂(gui)樹(shu)相傳是唐桂(gui),樹(shu)齡(ling)已逾千(qian)(qian)年(nian),今仍枝(zhi)繁葉茂(mao),生(sheng)機(ji)盎然,花開時(shi)節,香(xiang)飄(piao)四溢(yi),沁人(ren)心扉。登臨(lin)斯剎(cha),猶(you)置身(shen)于一幅美麗(li)的(de)(de)(de)畫圖。寺(si)后沿小路漫步(bu)千(qian)(qian)余米(mi),有(you)南宋紹熙年(nian)間時(shi)為(wei)陽山(shan)縣令的(de)(de)(de)張本中撰之《圣傳頌詩并(bing)序》(此詩為(wei)宋詞浣(huan)溪沙二首,乃張行(xing)體書法(fa)真跡臨(lin)摹,1962年(nian)被列為(wei)廣東省重(zhong)點文物保護單位)、大清乾隆五十(shi)七年(nian)(1792年(nian))縣令潘(pan)元音(四川華陽人(ren),舉(ju)人(ren),1789年(nian)~1794年(nian)任)募刻的(de)(de)(de)兩禎摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻。臨(lin)崖(ya)瀏覽,可給(gei)人(ren)以古代書法(fa)藝(yi)術之美的(de)(de)(de)享(xiang)受。
蓮花噴池建成
作(zuo)為(wei)賢令(ling)山申報國家4A級旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景點的(de)(de)重(zhong)要組成部分(fen),北山古(gu)寺(si) 擴(kuo)建(jian)二期主體(ti)工(gong)程(cheng)9月竣工(gong),其中(zhong)蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)音樂噴(pen)池規模宏大(da),是獨具(ju)特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)文化景觀。北山古(gu)寺(si)始建(jian)于公(gong)元1540年(nian)(nian)前(qian)后,2004年(nian)(nian)開始第六(liu)次擴(kuo)建(jian)工(gong)作(zuo),旨在(zai)建(jian)設成為(wei)具(ju)有旅(lv)(lv)游(you)、休閑(xian)和憑吊等特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)宗教(jiao)(jiao)活動(dong)場所,助推賢令(ling)山申報國家4A級旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景區。擴(kuo)建(jian)由廣(guang)東省政協(xie)(xie)委員、中(zhong)國佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)理事釋(shi)宏滿(man)籌集善資,分(fen)三(san)期投(tou)1億元建(jian)設,前(qian)兩期工(gong)程(cheng)已投(tou)入(ru)4000萬元。二期工(gong)程(cheng)占地150畝,增加了(le)三(san)圣(sheng)殿(dian)、藏經閣、方丈(zhang)室、觀音殿(dian)、佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)文化回廊等景點,其中(zhong)蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)音樂噴(pen)池規模宏大(da),呈雙重(zhong)蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)寶座設計,大(da)蓮(lian)(lian)池直徑達15米,可(ke)噴(pen)射出20種水(shui)型。
大雄寶殿落成
2005年農歷十(shi)月十(shi)八日(ri),北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)隆重舉行大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)落(luo) 成暨佛像開(kai)光(guang)慶(qing)典(dian)法會(hui)(hui)(hui),陽山(shan)(shan)(shan)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游從(cong)此又(you)增(zeng)添一(yi)個新熱點(dian)和(he)新亮點(dian),北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)將(jiang)成為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東又(you)一(yi)佛教(jiao)圣地和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)(bei)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游名勝景區。全(quan)國政(zheng)協(xie)常(chang)委(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)國佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)常(chang)務副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)圣輝(hui)大(da)和(he)尚,中(zhong)國佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、廣(guang)(guang)東佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)明生大(da)和(he)尚,中(zhong)國佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、浙(zhe)江佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)戒忍大(da)和(he)尚,廣(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)民族宗教(jiao)委(wei)(wei)員會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)主任(ren)羅(luo)木生等貴賓(bin)親(qin)臨慶(qing)典(dian)并致詞。圣輝(hui)大(da)和(he)尚主持(chi)了開(kai)光(guang)儀式。北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于明嘉靖(jing)年間(jian),距今已(yi)有460多年,座落(luo)于縣城北(bei)(bei)(bei)面風(feng)光(guang)優美的賢令山(shan)(shan)(shan),依山(shan)(shan)(shan)傍水,四(si)周綠樹濃蔭,清靜幽雅,是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個重要的旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游景點(dian),也是(shi)(shi)清遠(yuan)市連陽地區唯一(yi)的佛教(jiao)寺(si)(si)院。由于各方面原(yuan)因,北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)自清末(mo)以(yi)來年久(jiu)失修,一(yi)直以(yi)來未(wei)能發揮其(qi)應有的作用。2003年,經(jing)縣委(wei)(wei)統戰部(bu)穿(chuan)針(zhen)引線,邀請省(sheng)佛教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、順德寶(bao)(bao)林寺(si)(si)方丈釋宏(hong)滿大(da)師任(ren)北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)住持(chi),并籌善資(zi)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)古(gu)寺(si)(si)。到目前為(wei)止,釋宏(hong)滿大(da)師已(yi)籌資(zi)一(yi)千余萬元,縣政(zheng)府劃給(gei)的400畝山(shan)(shan)(shan)地,有關部(bu)門減(jian)免(mian)各項(xiang)規(gui)費,無償(chang)為(wei)北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)改造(zao)供電(dian)線路,架設有線電(dian)視(shi)電(dian)纜、修建(jian)(jian)(jian)停車場(chang)、鋪設道路,經(jing)過一(yi)年多的努(nu)力,一(yi)期工程在2005年10月全(quan)面完成。如今的北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si),按仿(fang)宋(song)風(feng)格(ge)、十(shi)方叢林建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao),寶(bao)(bao)相莊嚴(yan),風(feng)格(ge)獨特,大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)金碧(bi)輝(hui)煌(huang)、莊嚴(yan)肅穆,羅(luo)漢廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)氣勢雄偉,鐘鼓樓(lou)錯落(luo)有致。而二期工程主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)西(xi)方極樂世界、藏(zang)經(jing)閣、蓮花池、佛塔等全(quan)部(bu)落(luo)成后,北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)將(jiang)成為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東又(you)一(yi)佛教(jiao)圣地和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)(bei)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游名勝景區。