簡介
北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)寺始建于1522年——1566年(明(ming)(ming)嘉(jia)靖年間),之后歷(li)代屢經增修 。寺原為(wei)(wei)(wei)四楹大(da)院(yuan),首楹右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁祠(ci)(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)韓(han)(han)大(da)仙祠(ci)(ci),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)門(men),橫眉上(shang)刻(ke)“北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)寺”四字,一(yi)雙石獅(shi)雄(xiong)居山門(men)左(zuo)右(you)(you)。門(men)內(nei)(nei)設放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi)(chi),清撤的(de)九曲水,從寺后“古(gu)洞韻泉”處徐(xu)徐(xu)而注池(chi)(chi)上(shang)筑金(jin)水橋,過橋即為(wei)(wei)(wei)二楹的(de)元(yuan)帝(di)殿(dian),殿(dian)右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)元(yuan)祠(ci)(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci),祠(ci)(ci)內(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)嵌有宋書法家米蒂草(cao)書:“且看山齋”等唐宋明(ming)(ming)清的(de)八(ba)件(jian)碑(bei)刻(ke),筆意精(jing)(jing)勁,世所罕見。三(san)楹 右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠(ci)(ci),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)音(yin)閣,左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)讀書松桂林(lin),墻(qiang)壁上(shang)嵌有清陽(yang)山令(ling)蕭(xiao)炳 韓(han)(han)愈真跡:“鳶(yuan)飛魚躍”等碑(bei)刻(ke),并存放(fang)著宋文天祥手書:“忠孝(xiao)廉節(jie)”。清陽(yang)山令(ling)符翕手書《謁韓(han)(han)文公祠(ci)(ci)》和清簡朝亮《登賢(xian)令(ling)山詩》等碑(bei)刻(ke),這些碑(bei)刻(ke),書法精(jing)(jing)妙,件(jian)件(jian)珠璣,令(ling)人嘆為(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)止(zhi)。四楹為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian),內(nei)(nei)列三(san)寶佛象及十八(ba)羅(luo)漢,雕工細膩,各具其(qi)姿,神態(tai)逼(bi)真,可惜后人折寶殿(dian)建禮(li)堂,佛象羅(luo)漢被埋。登臨寺門(men),放(fang)眼遠眺,山巒披綠(lv)錦,湟川(chuan)穿銀帶;城郊田塊(kuai)整(zheng)然,城區樓房矗立,勃勃生(sheng)機(ji),一(yi)覽無遺。
特點
北山(shan)古(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)座(zuo)落在(zai)廣東(dong) 清(qing)遠市賢令(ling)山(shan)麓,座(zuo)北向南,因山(shan)構筑(zhu),占地(di)十(shi)多畝(mu),飛檐(yan)翹角,體態堂(tang)皇。周圍(wei)群山(shan)相抱,樹木(mu)蔥(cong)籠(long);寺(si)(si)(si)前禹門疊浪,馨瀉而(er)下(xia);寺(si)(si)(si)內花木(mu)叢生(sheng),環境幽美,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)本縣(xian)寺(si)(si)(si)廟之冠。寺(si)(si)(si)周圍(wei)山(shan)林疊翠(cui),溪(xi)水(shui)(shui)潺潺;寺(si)(si)(si)內殿宇連接(jie),碑刻(ke)琳瑯,是(shi)(shi)集佛(fo)、道(dao)、儒于一體的宗教(jiao)建(jian)筑(zhu)群。北山(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)于明(ming)嘉靖年(nian)間,至1869年(nian)(清(qing)同治八年(nian))中(zhong)(zhong)經六次重(zhong)修或改建(jian)。[1] 寺(si)(si)(si)院坐北向南,建(jian)筑(zhu)總面積3716平方米(mi)。山(shan)門為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚砌牌坊式四柱三(san)間建(jian)筑(zhu),正間門上置有(you)(you)“北山(shan)古(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)”石匾,首(shou)楹(ying)(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁祠(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)韓大(da)仙祠(ci),門內設放生(sheng)池,池上筑(zhu)金水(shui)(shui)橋(qiao),過橋(qiao)即為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)二(er)楹(ying)(ying)的元(yuan)帝殿,殿右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)元(yuan)祠(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢祠(ci),是(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念或祭祀在(zai)陽山(shan)有(you)(you)政績的韓愈(唐(tang))、張本中(zhong)(zhong)(宋)、潘俊、劉廣、陳九疇、莊希纘(zuan)、陳子芳(明(ming))7位縣(xian)令(ling)所建(jian);祠(ci)內墻(qiang)壁嵌有(you)(you)宋書(shu)法家米(mi)芾草書(shu)“且看山(shan)齋”、韓愈手書(shu)“鳶(yuan)飛魚躍”、文天祥的“忠(zhong)孝廉節”等唐(tang)宋明(ming)清(qing)的8件碑刻(ke),字(zi)體遒勁(jing),世所罕見(jian)。三(san)楹(ying)(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠(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。
寺廟景觀
北山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)不僅為佛(fo)門勝寺(si)(si),更是風景(jing)秀麗的(de)旅(lv)游勝地。昔時登臨(lin) 大悲閣遠眺,寺(si)(si)之(zhi)四周煙嵐蒼郁,樹(shu)(shu)影寥渺,上接西竺(zhu)佛(fo)庵、雙髻山(shan)峰(feng);下(xia)攬塔溪流月、磯石(shi)風清(qing);寺(si)(si)左之(zhi)禹(yu)門橋,橋下(xia)清(qing)泉(quan)四時流注不竭;俯(fu)瞰湟流,檣(qiang)帆(fan)往(wang)來,歷歷在目;山(shan)門前兩(liang)株桂(gui)樹(shu)(shu)相(xiang)傳是唐桂(gui),樹(shu)(shu)齡已(yi)逾(yu)千年(nian)(nian)(nian),今仍枝繁葉茂,生機(ji)盎然,花開時節,香(xiang)飄四溢(yi),沁(qin)人(ren)心扉。登臨(lin)斯剎,猶置身于一(yi)幅(fu)美麗的(de)畫圖。寺(si)(si)后(hou)沿小路漫步千余米,有(you)南宋紹熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)間時為陽山(shan)縣令的(de)張(zhang)本中撰之(zhi)《圣傳頌詩(shi)并序》(此(ci)詩(shi)為宋詞浣(huan)溪沙二首,乃張(zhang)行體(ti)書(shu)法真跡臨(lin)摹(mo),1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列(lie)為廣(guang)東省(sheng)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位)、大清(qing)乾隆五十七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1792年(nian)(nian)(nian))縣令潘元音(四川華陽人(ren),舉人(ren),1789年(nian)(nian)(nian)~1794年(nian)(nian)(nian)任)募(mu)刻(ke)的(de)兩(liang)禎摩(mo)崖石(shi)刻(ke)。臨(lin)崖瀏覽,可(ke)給人(ren)以古(gu)代書(shu)法藝術之(zhi)美的(de)享(xiang)受(shou)。
蓮花噴池建成
作為賢(xian)令山(shan)申(shen)報國家4A級旅游(you)景點的重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)組成(cheng)部分,北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺 擴(kuo)(kuo)建二(er)期主體工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)9月竣工(gong),其(qi)中(zhong)蓮花(hua)音樂噴池規模(mo)宏大(da)(da),是獨具(ju)特色的佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化景觀。北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺始(shi)(shi)建于公元(yuan)1540年前(qian)后,2004年開始(shi)(shi)第六次擴(kuo)(kuo)建工(gong)作,旨在建設成(cheng)為具(ju)有(you)旅游(you)、休閑和憑吊(diao)等特色的佛(fo)教(jiao)宗教(jiao)活動場所,助推(tui)賢(xian)令山(shan)申(shen)報國家4A級旅游(you)景區。擴(kuo)(kuo)建由廣(guang)東省政協委員(yuan)、中(zhong)國佛(fo)教(jiao)協會理事釋宏滿籌(chou)集善資,分三期投1億元(yuan)建設,前(qian)兩期工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)已(yi)投入(ru)4000萬(wan)元(yuan)。二(er)期工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)占地(di)150畝(mu),增(zeng)加了三圣殿(dian)(dian)、藏經閣、方丈室、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化回廊等景點,其(qi)中(zhong)蓮花(hua)音樂噴池規模(mo)宏大(da)(da),呈雙重(zhong)(zhong)蓮花(hua)寶座(zuo)設計,大(da)(da)蓮池直(zhi)徑(jing)達(da)15米,可噴射出20種水(shui)型(xing)。
大雄寶殿落成
2005年農歷十(shi)月十(shi)八(ba)日,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)隆(long)重(zhong)舉行大(da)(da)雄寶殿落(luo)(luo) 成(cheng)暨(ji)佛(fo)(fo)像開光(guang)慶(qing)典(dian)法會(hui)(hui)(hui),陽山(shan)旅游從(cong)此(ci)又增添一(yi)(yi)(yi)個新(xin)(xin)熱點和(he)新(xin)(xin)亮點,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)將(jiang)成(cheng)為(wei)廣東(dong)又一(yi)(yi)(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣地(di)和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)旅游名(ming)勝(sheng)景區。全國政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)常委、中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)常務副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長圣輝大(da)(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang),中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長、廣東(dong)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長明生(sheng)大(da)(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang),中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長、浙江佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長戒忍大(da)(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang),廣東(dong)省民族宗教(jiao)委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)任(ren)羅木生(sheng)等(deng)貴賓親臨(lin)慶(qing)典(dian)并(bing)致(zhi)詞(ci)。圣輝大(da)(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)主(zhu)持(chi)了開光(guang)儀式(shi)。北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)明嘉(jia)靖年間,距今已有(you)460多年,座(zuo)落(luo)(luo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)縣(xian)城北(bei)(bei)面風光(guang)優美的(de)賢令(ling)山(shan),依(yi)山(shan)傍(bang)水,四(si)周綠樹濃(nong)蔭(yin),清(qing)靜(jing)幽雅,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個重(zhong)要的(de)旅游景點,也是(shi)清(qing)遠市(shi)連陽地(di)區唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)院。由于(yu)(yu)(yu)各方(fang)面原因,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)自清(qing)末以(yi)(yi)來(lai)年久失修(xiu),一(yi)(yi)(yi)直以(yi)(yi)來(lai)未能發揮其應有(you)的(de)作用。2003年,經縣(xian)委統(tong)戰部穿針引線,邀請(qing)省佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長、順德寶林寺(si)方(fang)丈釋宏滿大(da)(da)師任(ren)北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)住持(chi),并(bing)籌善(shan)資擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)古(gu)寺(si)。到目前為(wei)止,釋宏滿大(da)(da)師已籌資一(yi)(yi)(yi)千余萬元(yuan),縣(xian)政(zheng)府劃給的(de)400畝(mu)山(shan)地(di),有(you)關部門減免各項(xiang)規費,無償為(wei)北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)改造供電(dian)(dian)線路,架設(she)有(you)線電(dian)(dian)視電(dian)(dian)纜、修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)停車場(chang)、鋪設(she)道路,經過(guo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年多的(de)努力,一(yi)(yi)(yi)期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程(cheng)在2005年10月全面完成(cheng)。如(ru)今的(de)北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si),按仿(fang)宋風格、十(shi)方(fang)叢林建(jian)(jian)筑規劃建(jian)(jian)造,寶相莊嚴,風格獨特,大(da)(da)雄寶殿金碧輝煌、莊嚴肅穆,羅漢(han)廣場(chang)氣勢(shi)雄偉,鐘(zhong)鼓樓錯(cuo)落(luo)(luo)有(you)致(zhi)。而二期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程(cheng)主(zhu)要建(jian)(jian)筑西方(fang)極樂世界、藏經閣、蓮花池、佛(fo)(fo)塔等(deng)全部落(luo)(luo)成(cheng)后,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)將(jiang)成(cheng)為(wei)廣東(dong)又一(yi)(yi)(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣地(di)和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)旅游名(ming)勝(sheng)景區。