南(nan)山(shan)(shan)圣(sheng)(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)位(wei)于英德市城南(nan)二公里外的(de)(de)北江西岸，坐落景色秀麗的(de)(de)南(nan)山(shan)(shan)風景名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝區(qu)內(nei)。據史(shi)料(liao)記載(zai)，圣(sheng)(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)始建于梁大中通五年(nian)（公元(yuan)533年(nian)），距今1400多(duo)年(nian)，是嶺南(nan)地區(qu)較(jiao)早、較(jiao)著名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)叢(cong)林。相傳(chuan)禪(chan)宗六祖惠能在(zai)廣州光孝寺(si)剃度后(hou)北上(shang)韶關曹溪修建南(nan)華寺(si)，途經(jing)英德圣(sheng)(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)并(bing)在(zai)此(ci)開(kai)壇(tan)講經(jing)，弘揚佛(fo)(fo)法。圣(sheng)(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)法化南(nan)山(shan)(shan)之靈秀，佛(fo)(fo)光照塵(chen)寰，自古以來，吸(xi)引(yin)了(le)眾多(duo)文人(ren)雅士前來尋幽覽勝和(he)禮佛(fo)(fo)。如唐代元(yuan)杰、宋代大文豪蘇東坡、著名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)易(yi)學家石汝礪等名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)人(ren)都曾游歷(li)此(ci)寺(si)并(bing)題(ti)詩賦詞。這座千年(nian)古剎(cha)歷(li)經(jing)歲月滄桑(sang)，名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)稱疊改，歷(li)史(shi)上(shang)曾進行多(duo)次重(zhong)建，留下了(le)許多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文化瑰寶和(he)極具(ju)歷(li)史(shi)文物考古價值的(de)(de)巨大摩崖石刻群。
為(wei)使(shi)千年古剎重現(xian)佛(fo)(fo)光，英(ying)德市民宗局及四(si)鄰信眾誠邀釋海慧法師(shi)擔任(ren)主(zhu)持，并(bing)牽頭(tou)重建(jian)(jian)南(nan)山圣壽寺(si)(si)。重建(jian)(jian)的(de)南(nan)山圣壽寺(si)(si)規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)占地(di)面積8萬(wan)平方米，總投資(zi)約6000萬(wan)元。主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)包括大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、祖(zu)師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、咖藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、法堂(tang)、齋堂(tang)、客堂(tang)、方丈樓(lou)(lou)、居(ju)士樓(lou)(lou)、藏經(jing)閣、鐘(zhong)、鼓樓(lou)(lou)等(deng)二(er)十八個殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。全部工(gong)程(cheng)計劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)三期五年完成。寺(si)(si)院規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)具有(you)古代(dai)與現(xian)代(dai)相融合的(de)特色，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)格以仿唐代(dai)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)主(zhu)，結合嶺南(nan)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)文化特點(dian)來全面設計，力(li)爭成為(wei)嶺南(nan)地(di)區較大并(bing)具有(you)一定(ding)影(ying)響力(li)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)教叢林。
近(jin)年來，南(nan)山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)區即為英德重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)打造(zao)的旅游景(jing)點(dian)之(zhi)一(yi)。南(nan)山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)區有省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保護(hu)單位南(nan)山(shan)石刻，有紀念蘇軾兩(liang)到英德的人文(wen)景(jing)觀坡翁亭，有傳說中舜帝南(nan)巡時歇腳奏樂的鳴弦峰，以及(ji)即將重(zhong)(zhong)建的南(nan)山(shan)宗教文(wen)化標志南(nan)山(shan)圣壽寺。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻位于(yu)英(ying)(ying)德縣英(ying)(ying)城鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)郊一公(gong)里的南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)由大(da)小十(shi)八個山(shan)峰(feng)組成。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)朝梁中大(da)通五年(nian)（533年(nian)）在山(shan)腳建有(you)“萬壽寺(si)(si)(si)”，寄寓壽比南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)之吉祥而得名(ming)。唐宋(song)時期南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)建有(you)亭(ting)臺樓閣等32個景(jing)點(dian)，吸引(yin)著(zhu)(zhu)歷代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)游人(ren)賦詩(shi)題(ti)(ti)(ti)刻留念。唐元和六年(nian)（811年(nian)）貞陽縣令(ling)侯著(zhu)(zhu)為南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)景(jing)點(dian)“涵暉洞”題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻，是南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)第一題(ti)(ti)(ti)摩(mo)崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻。從唐代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)至民國(guo)(guo)，南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻原有(you)140多題(ti)(ti)(ti)，現存106題(ti)(ti)(ti)。其(qi)中唐代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)5題(ti)(ti)(ti)，宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)59題(ti)(ti)(ti)，明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)11題(ti)(ti)(ti)，清代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)9題(ti)(ti)(ti)，民國(guo)(guo)２題(ti)(ti)(ti)，年(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)不明(ming)的20題(ti)(ti)(ti)。內容有(you)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)記(ji)(ji)(ji)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)字與詩(shi)刻，以詩(shi)刻為最(zui)多。書體有(you)篆、楷、行草(cao)等。著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)的有(you)唐代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)元杰的《湞陽果業(ye)寺(si)(si)(si)開東嶺洞谷銘并序(xu)》，宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)文(wen)學(xue)家蘇東坡被(bei)貶英(ying)(ying)州時，帶著(zhu)(zhu)幼子蘇過游覽南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)景(jing)點(dian)后的題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻，有(you)宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)英(ying)(ying)州知州劉仲(zhong)堪的《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)十(shi)詠并序(xu)》、石(shi)(shi)汝勵的《英(ying)(ying)州南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)圣(sheng)壽寺(si)(si)(si)水(shui)車(che)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、張俞的《廣東路(lu)新開峽山(shan)棧路(lu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、李修的《英(ying)(ying)州眾樂亭(ting)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》，還有(you)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)杜宥詩(shi)刻，清代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)李調(diao)元詩(shi)刻，民國(guo)(guo)《重修南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)紀事》等。蘇軾(shi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)云(yun)：“蜀人(ren)蘇軾(shi)子瞻，南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)遷惠州，艤舟巖下(xia)，與幼子過同游圣(sheng)壽寺(si)(si)(si)，遇隱(yin)者石(shi)(shi)君(jun)汝勵，器之，話羅浮之勝，至莫（暮(mu)）乃去。紹圣(sheng)元年(nian)九月十(shi)二日書。”此石(shi)(shi)刻已于(yu)1969年(nian)在修建木柴場(chang)時被(bei)炸毀。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻始于(yu)唐，盛(sheng)于(yu)宋(song)，至民國(guo)(guo)年(nian)間(jian)(jian)止，前(qian)后時間(jian)(jian)延續1100多年(nian)。現存石(shi)(shi)刻大(da)部(bu)分(fen)保存完好，但有(you)一些由于(yu)風化嚴重，已剝(bo)落難辨(bian)，如(ru)《水(shui)車(che)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、《棧路(lu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》等，全文(wen)只能在文(wen)獻中查(cha)找了。
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