簡介
北山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)始建于1522年——1566年(明嘉靖年間),之后(hou)歷(li)代屢經(jing)增修 。寺(si)原為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)四楹(ying)大院,首(shou)楹(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)韓大仙祠(ci)(ci)(ci),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大門(men)(men),橫眉上(shang)(shang)刻(ke)“北山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)”四字,一雙石獅雄居山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)左右(you)。門(men)(men)內(nei)設放生池,清撤的九曲水(shui),從寺(si)后(hou)“古(gu)洞韻泉(quan)”處徐(xu)徐(xu)而注池上(shang)(shang)筑金(jin)水(shui)橋,過橋即為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)二(er)楹(ying)的元(yuan)(yuan)帝殿(dian),殿(dian)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三元(yuan)(yuan)祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢祠(ci)(ci)(ci),祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內(nei)墻嵌有(you)宋書(shu)法家(jia)米(mi)蒂草書(shu):“且看山(shan)(shan)齋”等唐宋明清的八件碑刻(ke),筆意精勁,世(shi)所罕見(jian)。三楹(ying) 右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠(ci)(ci)(ci),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)音閣,左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)讀書(shu)松桂林,墻壁上(shang)(shang)嵌有(you)清陽山(shan)(shan)令蕭炳 韓愈真(zhen)跡:“鳶飛魚躍”等碑刻(ke),并(bing)存放著宋文天祥手(shou)書(shu):“忠孝廉節”。清陽山(shan)(shan)令符翕手(shou)書(shu)《謁(ye)韓文公祠(ci)(ci)(ci)》和清簡(jian)朝(chao)亮《登賢令山(shan)(shan)詩》等碑刻(ke),這些碑刻(ke),書(shu)法精妙(miao),件件珠璣,令人(ren)嘆為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)止。四楹(ying)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian),內(nei)列三寶(bao)佛象及十八羅漢,雕工(gong)細(xi)膩(ni),各具其姿,神態逼真(zhen),可惜后(hou)人(ren)折寶(bao)殿(dian)建禮堂,佛象羅漢被埋。登臨寺(si)門(men)(men),放眼遠眺,山(shan)(shan)巒披綠錦,湟川穿銀帶;城郊田(tian)塊整然,城區樓房矗立,勃(bo)勃(bo)生機,一覽無遺(yi)。
特點
北山(shan)古寺座落(luo)在(zai)(zai)廣東 清(qing)遠市賢(xian)令山(shan)麓(lu),座北向(xiang)南(nan),因山(shan)構筑(zhu),占(zhan)地十多畝,飛檐翹(qiao)角,體態堂皇。周圍群(qun)山(shan)相抱,樹木蔥籠(long);寺前禹門(men)疊浪,馨瀉(xie)而下;寺內(nei)花木叢生,環(huan)境幽美(mei),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)本縣寺廟(miao)之冠。寺周圍山(shan)林疊翠,溪水潺潺;寺內(nei)殿(dian)宇連接,碑刻琳瑯,是集佛、道、儒于一體的宗教建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)。北山(shan)寺始建(jian)于明(ming)嘉靖年(nian)間(jian),至1869年(nian)(清(qing)同治八年(nian))中經(jing)六次重修(xiu)或改建(jian)。[1] 寺院坐北向(xiang)南(nan),建(jian)筑(zhu)總面(mian)積3716平方米。山(shan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚砌牌坊(fang)式四柱三間(jian)建(jian)筑(zhu),正間(jian)門(men)上置有(you)“北山(shan)古寺”石匾,首(shou)楹右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁祠(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)韓大(da)仙祠(ci)(ci),門(men)內(nei)設放生池(chi),池(chi)上筑(zhu)金水橋(qiao),過橋(qiao)即為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)二(er)楹的元(yuan)帝(di)殿(dian),殿(dian)右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三元(yuan)祠(ci)(ci),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci),是為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念或祭祀在(zai)(zai)陽山(shan)有(you)政(zheng)績的韓愈(yu)(唐(tang))、張(zhang)本中(宋(song))、潘俊、劉(liu)廣、陳九疇、莊希纘(zuan)、陳子芳(明(ming))7位縣令所(suo)建(jian);祠(ci)(ci)內(nei)墻壁嵌有(you)宋(song)書(shu)法家米芾草書(shu)“且看山(shan)齋”、韓愈(yu)手書(shu)“鳶飛魚躍”、文天祥的“忠孝廉(lian)節”等唐(tang)宋(song)明(ming)清(qing)的8件碑刻,字(zi)體遒勁,世所(suo)罕見。三楹右為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠(ci)(ci),中為(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)古寺(si)不(bu)(bu)僅為(wei)佛門(men)(men)勝寺(si),更是(shi)風(feng)景秀(xiu)麗的(de)(de)(de)旅游勝地(di)。昔時登臨(lin) 大悲閣遠(yuan)眺,寺(si)之(zhi)(zhi)四周(zhou)煙嵐蒼郁,樹影寥渺,上(shang)接西竺佛庵(an)、雙(shuang)髻山(shan)峰(feng);下攬(lan)塔溪(xi)流月(yue)、磯石風(feng)清;寺(si)左之(zhi)(zhi)禹門(men)(men)橋(qiao),橋(qiao)下清泉四時流注不(bu)(bu)竭;俯(fu)瞰湟(huang)流,檣帆(fan)往(wang)來,歷(li)歷(li)在目;山(shan)門(men)(men)前兩(liang)株桂樹相傳是(shi)唐桂,樹齡已(yi)逾千年(nian),今仍(reng)枝(zhi)繁葉茂,生機盎然(ran),花開時節,香飄四溢(yi),沁(qin)人心扉。登臨(lin)斯剎,猶置身于一幅美(mei)(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)畫圖。寺(si)后沿小路漫步千余米,有南宋紹熙年(nian)間時為(wei)陽山(shan)縣令(ling)的(de)(de)(de)張(zhang)本中撰(zhuan)之(zhi)(zhi)《圣傳頌詩并序》(此詩為(wei)宋詞浣溪(xi)沙二首,乃張(zhang)行體書(shu)法真跡臨(lin)摹,1962年(nian)被列為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)省重點文物保護單位)、大清乾隆五(wu)十七年(nian)(1792年(nian))縣令(ling)潘元音(四川(chuan)華陽人,舉人,1789年(nian)~1794年(nian)任)募刻(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)禎摩(mo)崖石刻(ke)(ke)。臨(lin)崖瀏覽(lan),可給(gei)人以(yi)古代(dai)書(shu)法藝(yi)術之(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)(mei)的(de)(de)(de)享(xiang)受。
蓮花噴池建成
作(zuo)為賢令山(shan)(shan)申報國(guo)家(jia)4A級(ji)旅游(you)(you)景(jing)點(dian)的(de)重要組(zu)成部(bu)分,北山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺 擴(kuo)建二(er)期主體工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)9月竣(jun)工(gong)(gong)(gong),其中蓮(lian)花(hua)音樂(le)噴(pen)池(chi)規(gui)模宏大,是獨具特色的(de)佛教(jiao)(jiao)文化景(jing)觀。北山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺始建于公元(yuan)1540年(nian)前后(hou),2004年(nian)開始第六次擴(kuo)建工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo),旨在(zai)建設成為具有旅游(you)(you)、休閑和憑吊等(deng)特色的(de)佛教(jiao)(jiao)宗教(jiao)(jiao)活動場所,助推賢令山(shan)(shan)申報國(guo)家(jia)4A級(ji)旅游(you)(you)景(jing)區(qu)。擴(kuo)建由廣東省政協委員、中國(guo)佛教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)理(li)事釋宏滿籌集善資,分三期投1億元(yuan)建設,前兩(liang)期工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)已(yi)投入4000萬元(yuan)。二(er)期工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)占地150畝(mu),增加了(le)三圣殿、藏經(jing)閣、方丈室(shi)、觀音殿、佛教(jiao)(jiao)文化回廊等(deng)景(jing)點(dian),其中蓮(lian)花(hua)音樂(le)噴(pen)池(chi)規(gui)模宏大,呈雙重蓮(lian)花(hua)寶座設計,大蓮(lian)池(chi)直徑達(da)15米(mi),可噴(pen)射出20種水型。
大雄寶殿落成
2005年(nian)農歷十月十八日,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)隆(long)重舉行(xing)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿落 成暨佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像開光慶典法會(hui)(hui)(hui),陽山(shan)(shan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)從此又(you)增添一(yi)個新熱點(dian)和(he)新亮點(dian),北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)將(jiang)成為(wei)廣東(dong)又(you)一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣(sheng)地和(he)粵(yue)北(bei)(bei)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)名勝景區。全(quan)國政協常委(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)常務副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)圣(sheng)輝(hui)大(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang),中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、廣東(dong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)明生大(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang),中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、浙(zhe)江佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)戒(jie)忍大(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang),廣東(dong)省民(min)族宗(zong)教(jiao)委(wei)員會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)主任羅木生等(deng)貴賓親臨(lin)慶典并(bing)致(zhi)詞(ci)。圣(sheng)輝(hui)大(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)主持了(le)開光儀式。北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)于明嘉靖年(nian)間(jian),距今(jin)已有460多(duo)年(nian),座落于縣城北(bei)(bei)面風(feng)光優(you)美的(de)賢令山(shan)(shan),依(yi)山(shan)(shan)傍水,四周綠樹濃蔭,清(qing)(qing)靜幽雅,是一(yi)個重要(yao)的(de)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景點(dian),也是清(qing)(qing)遠(yuan)市連陽地區唯一(yi)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)院(yuan)。由于各方面原因,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)自清(qing)(qing)末以(yi)來年(nian)久失修,一(yi)直以(yi)來未能發(fa)揮其應(ying)有的(de)作用。2003年(nian),經(jing)(jing)縣委(wei)統戰部穿針引線,邀請省佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、順德寶(bao)林寺(si)方丈釋宏滿(man)大(da)師任北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)住(zhu)持,并(bing)籌善資(zi)擴建(jian)(jian)古(gu)寺(si)。到目前為(wei)止,釋宏滿(man)大(da)師已籌資(zi)一(yi)千余萬元,縣政府劃(hua)給的(de)400畝山(shan)(shan)地,有關部門減(jian)免各項規(gui)費,無償為(wei)北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)改造(zao)供電線路(lu),架(jia)設(she)有線電視電纜、修建(jian)(jian)停(ting)車場、鋪設(she)道路(lu),經(jing)(jing)過一(yi)年(nian)多(duo)的(de)努力,一(yi)期工(gong)程在2005年(nian)10月全(quan)面完(wan)成。如今(jin)的(de)北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si),按仿宋風(feng)格(ge)、十方叢(cong)林建(jian)(jian)筑規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)造(zao),寶(bao)相莊(zhuang)嚴(yan),風(feng)格(ge)獨特,大(da)雄寶(bao)殿金碧輝(hui)煌、莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)肅穆,羅漢廣場氣勢雄偉,鐘鼓樓錯落有致(zhi)。而二期工(gong)程主要(yao)建(jian)(jian)筑西方極樂世界、藏經(jing)(jing)閣、蓮花(hua)池、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)塔等(deng)全(quan)部落成后,北(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)將(jiang)成為(wei)廣東(dong)又(you)一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣(sheng)地和(he)粵(yue)北(bei)(bei)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)名勝景區。