簡介
北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)始建于1522年——1566年(明嘉靖年間),之后(hou)歷(li)代(dai)屢經增修 。寺(si)原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)四楹(ying)(ying)(ying)大院,首楹(ying)(ying)(ying)右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)韓大仙祠(ci)(ci)(ci),中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)大門,橫(heng)眉上(shang)刻“北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)”四字(zi),一雙石獅(shi)雄居山(shan)(shan)(shan)門左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you)。門內(nei)設放(fang)生池(chi),清(qing)撤的九(jiu)曲水,從寺(si)后(hou)“古(gu)(gu)(gu)洞韻(yun)泉”處徐(xu)徐(xu)而注池(chi)上(shang)筑金水橋,過橋即為(wei)(wei)二楹(ying)(ying)(ying)的元(yuan)帝殿(dian),殿(dian)右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)三元(yuan)祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)七(qi)賢祠(ci)(ci)(ci),祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內(nei)墻嵌(qian)有宋書(shu)(shu)法家米(mi)蒂草書(shu)(shu):“且看(kan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)齋”等(deng)唐宋明清(qing)的八件碑刻,筆意精勁,世所罕見。三楹(ying)(ying)(ying) 右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)文(wen)昌祠(ci)(ci)(ci),中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)觀音(yin)閣,左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)讀書(shu)(shu)松桂(gui)林(lin),墻壁(bi)上(shang)嵌(qian)有清(qing)陽山(shan)(shan)(shan)令蕭炳 韓愈真跡:“鳶飛魚躍”等(deng)碑刻,并存放(fang)著宋文(wen)天祥手書(shu)(shu):“忠孝廉節”。清(qing)陽山(shan)(shan)(shan)令符翕手書(shu)(shu)《謁韓文(wen)公祠(ci)(ci)(ci)》和清(qing)簡朝亮《登(deng)賢令山(shan)(shan)(shan)詩》等(deng)碑刻,這些碑刻,書(shu)(shu)法精妙,件件珠璣,令人(ren)(ren)嘆為(wei)(wei)觀止。四楹(ying)(ying)(ying)為(wei)(wei)大雄寶殿(dian),內(nei)列三寶佛象(xiang)及十八羅(luo)漢,雕工細(xi)膩,各具其(qi)姿(zi),神態逼(bi)真,可(ke)惜后(hou)人(ren)(ren)折(zhe)寶殿(dian)建禮堂,佛象(xiang)羅(luo)漢被埋。登(deng)臨(lin)寺(si)門,放(fang)眼遠眺,山(shan)(shan)(shan)巒披綠錦,湟川(chuan)穿銀帶;城(cheng)郊田塊整然,城(cheng)區樓房矗立(li),勃(bo)勃(bo)生機,一覽無遺(yi)。
特點
北山(shan)(shan)古寺(si)(si)(si)座落在(zai)廣(guang)東(dong) 清遠市賢(xian)令山(shan)(shan)麓,座北向南,因山(shan)(shan)構(gou)筑,占地十多畝(mu),飛檐翹角(jiao),體態堂皇。周圍群山(shan)(shan)相(xiang)抱,樹木蔥籠(long);寺(si)(si)(si)前禹門(men)疊浪(lang),馨瀉(xie)而下(xia);寺(si)(si)(si)內花木叢生,環(huan)境幽美,為(wei)本(ben)縣寺(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)之冠(guan)。寺(si)(si)(si)周圍山(shan)(shan)林疊翠,溪水潺潺;寺(si)(si)(si)內殿(dian)宇連(lian)接(jie),碑刻琳瑯,是集佛、道、儒于一體的宗教建(jian)筑群。北山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于明(ming)嘉(jia)靖年(nian)間,至1869年(nian)(清同治八年(nian))中(zhong)經六次重修或改(gai)建(jian)。[1] 寺(si)(si)(si)院坐北向南,建(jian)筑總面積3716平方米(mi)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)磚砌牌坊式四柱三間建(jian)筑,正(zheng)間門(men)上(shang)置有(you)(you)(you)“北山(shan)(shan)古寺(si)(si)(si)”石(shi)匾,首楹(ying)(ying)(ying)右為(wei)鄭(zheng)仙翁祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)韓大仙祠(ci)(ci)(ci),門(men)內設放生池,池上(shang)筑金水橋,過橋即為(wei)二楹(ying)(ying)(ying)的元帝(di)殿(dian),殿(dian)右為(wei)三元祠(ci)(ci)(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)七賢(xian)祠(ci)(ci)(ci),是為(wei)紀念或祭祀在(zai)陽(yang)山(shan)(shan)有(you)(you)(you)政績的韓愈(唐(tang))、張本(ben)中(zhong)(宋)、潘俊(jun)、劉廣(guang)、陳(chen)九(jiu)疇、莊希(xi)纘、陳(chen)子芳(明(ming))7位縣令所建(jian);祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內墻壁嵌有(you)(you)(you)宋書法(fa)家米(mi)芾草書“且看山(shan)(shan)齋”、韓愈手書“鳶飛魚躍”、文天祥的“忠孝廉(lian)節”等(deng)唐(tang)宋明(ming)清的8件碑刻,字體遒勁,世所罕見(jian)。三楹(ying)(ying)(ying)右為(wei)文昌祠(ci)(ci)(ci),中(zhong)為(wei)觀音閣,左(zuo)為(wei)讀書松桂林。
寺廟景觀
北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)(gu)寺不僅(jin)為(wei)佛(fo)門(men)勝(sheng)寺,更是風景秀麗的(de)旅游勝(sheng)地。昔時(shi)登臨(lin) 大悲閣遠眺,寺之四(si)周煙嵐(lan)蒼郁,樹(shu)影寥渺(miao),上接西(xi)竺佛(fo)庵、雙髻(ji)山(shan)峰;下攬塔溪流(liu)月、磯石風清;寺左之禹門(men)橋(qiao),橋(qiao)下清泉四(si)時(shi)流(liu)注不竭;俯瞰(kan)湟流(liu),檣帆往(wang)來,歷歷在(zai)目;山(shan)門(men)前兩株桂樹(shu)相傳(chuan)是唐(tang)桂,樹(shu)齡已逾千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),今(jin)仍枝繁葉(xie)茂,生機盎然,花開時(shi)節,香(xiang)飄四(si)溢,沁人心扉(fei)。登臨(lin)斯剎(cha),猶置身(shen)于(yu)一幅美麗的(de)畫(hua)圖。寺后沿小路(lu)漫(man)步千余米,有南宋(song)紹熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間時(shi)為(wei)陽(yang)山(shan)縣令(ling)的(de)張本中撰之《圣傳(chuan)頌(song)詩并序》(此詩為(wei)宋(song)詞(ci)浣溪沙二首,乃張行體書法真跡臨(lin)摹,1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被列為(wei)廣東省重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位)、大清乾隆五十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1792年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))縣令(ling)潘元(yuan)音(四(si)川華陽(yang)人,舉人,1789年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~1794年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)任)募刻(ke)的(de)兩禎摩崖(ya)石刻(ke)。臨(lin)崖(ya)瀏覽,可給人以古(gu)(gu)代書法藝術之美的(de)享(xiang)受。
蓮花噴池建成
作為(wei)賢(xian)令山(shan)申報國(guo)家4A級旅游(you)景(jing)點(dian)的重要組成(cheng)部分(fen)(fen),北山(shan)古寺 擴(kuo)(kuo)建(jian)(jian)二期主體工(gong)程9月竣工(gong),其(qi)中(zhong)蓮花(hua)音(yin)樂(le)噴池(chi)(chi)規模(mo)宏(hong)(hong)(hong)大,是獨具(ju)特色(se)的佛(fo)教(jiao)文化景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)。北山(shan)古寺始建(jian)(jian)于公元(yuan)(yuan)1540年前后,2004年開始第六次擴(kuo)(kuo)建(jian)(jian)工(gong)作,旨在建(jian)(jian)設成(cheng)為(wei)具(ju)有旅游(you)、休閑和憑吊等特色(se)的佛(fo)教(jiao)宗教(jiao)活動場(chang)所,助(zhu)推(tui)賢(xian)令山(shan)申報國(guo)家4A級旅游(you)景(jing)區。擴(kuo)(kuo)建(jian)(jian)由(you)廣東省政協委員、中(zhong)國(guo)佛(fo)教(jiao)協會理(li)事釋(shi)宏(hong)(hong)(hong)滿籌集善資,分(fen)(fen)三期投1億元(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)(jian)設,前兩期工(gong)程已(yi)投入(ru)4000萬元(yuan)(yuan)。二期工(gong)程占地150畝,增加了三圣殿(dian)、藏經閣、方(fang)丈室、觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)、佛(fo)教(jiao)文化回廊等景(jing)點(dian),其(qi)中(zhong)蓮花(hua)音(yin)樂(le)噴池(chi)(chi)規模(mo)宏(hong)(hong)(hong)大,呈(cheng)雙重蓮花(hua)寶座設計,大蓮池(chi)(chi)直徑達15米,可噴射出(chu)20種水型。
大雄寶殿落成
2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷十月十八日(ri),北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)隆重舉(ju)行(xing)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿落(luo) 成(cheng)(cheng)暨佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開光慶典法會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui),陽山(shan)旅游(you)(you)從此又增添一(yi)個新(xin)熱點和(he)新(xin)亮(liang)點,北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)將(jiang)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)廣東(dong)又一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)圣地(di)和(he)粵(yue)北(bei)旅游(you)(you)名勝景(jing)區。全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)政協(xie)(xie)常委、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)常務副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)圣輝大(da)和(he)尚,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、廣東(dong)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)明生大(da)和(he)尚,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、浙(zhe)江佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)戒忍大(da)和(he)尚,廣東(dong)省民族宗教(jiao)(jiao)委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)主任羅木生等貴(gui)賓親臨慶典并致(zhi)詞。圣輝大(da)和(he)尚主持(chi)了開光儀式。北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于明嘉靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,距今已有(you)460多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian),座落(luo)于縣(xian)城(cheng)北(bei)面(mian)風(feng)光優(you)美的(de)(de)(de)賢令(ling)山(shan),依山(shan)傍水(shui),四周(zhou)綠(lv)樹濃蔭,清(qing)靜幽(you)雅,是一(yi)個重要的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)(you)景(jing)點,也是清(qing)遠(yuan)市連陽地(di)區唯一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。由于各(ge)方(fang)面(mian)原因(yin),北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)自(zi)清(qing)末以來年(nian)(nian)(nian)久(jiu)失修,一(yi)直以來未能發揮其應(ying)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)作用。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian),經(jing)縣(xian)委統戰部(bu)穿針引線,邀請(qing)省佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、順德寶林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)方(fang)丈釋(shi)宏滿大(da)師(shi)任北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)住持(chi),并籌善資(zi)擴建(jian)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。到目前為(wei)止,釋(shi)宏滿大(da)師(shi)已籌資(zi)一(yi)千余(yu)萬元(yuan),縣(xian)政府劃(hua)給(gei)的(de)(de)(de)400畝(mu)山(shan)地(di),有(you)關部(bu)門減(jian)免各(ge)項(xiang)規(gui)費(fei),無償(chang)為(wei)北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)改造供(gong)電線路,架設有(you)線電視(shi)電纜、修建(jian)停車(che)場、鋪設道路,經(jing)過(guo)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)努力,一(yi)期工(gong)程在2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月全面(mian)完成(cheng)(cheng)。如今的(de)(de)(de)北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),按(an)仿宋(song)風(feng)格、十方(fang)叢林(lin)(lin)建(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)造,寶相(xiang)莊嚴(yan),風(feng)格獨特,大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿金碧輝煌(huang)、莊嚴(yan)肅穆,羅漢廣場氣勢(shi)雄(xiong)偉,鐘鼓樓錯落(luo)有(you)致(zhi)。而(er)二期工(gong)程主要建(jian)筑(zhu)西方(fang)極樂世界、藏經(jing)閣、蓮花池、佛(fo)(fo)塔等全部(bu)落(luo)成(cheng)(cheng)后,北(bei)山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)將(jiang)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)廣東(dong)又一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)圣地(di)和(he)粵(yue)北(bei)旅游(you)(you)名勝景(jing)區。