南(nan)山圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)英(ying)德(de)市城南(nan)二公(gong)(gong)里外的北江西岸，坐落景色秀(xiu)麗的南(nan)山風景名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)內(nei)。據(ju)史料記載(zai)，圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)梁大中通五年(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元533年(nian)），距(ju)今1400多年(nian)，是(shi)嶺南(nan)地(di)區(qu)較(jiao)早(zao)、較(jiao)著名(ming)的佛(fo)教叢林。相(xiang)傳禪(chan)宗六祖(zu)惠能在廣州光孝寺(si)(si)剃度(du)后北上韶關曹(cao)溪修建(jian)南(nan)華寺(si)(si)，途經英(ying)德(de)圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)并在此開壇講經，弘(hong)揚佛(fo)法。圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)法化南(nan)山之靈秀(xiu)，佛(fo)光照塵寰，自(zi)古(gu)(gu)以來，吸引了(le)眾多文(wen)人雅士前來尋(xun)幽覽勝(sheng)和禮(li)佛(fo)。如(ru)唐代(dai)元杰(jie)、宋代(dai)大文(wen)豪蘇東坡(po)、著名(ming)易學(xue)家石汝礪等名(ming)人都曾游歷此寺(si)(si)并題詩賦詞。這座(zuo)千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)剎歷經歲月滄桑，名(ming)稱疊(die)改，歷史上曾進行(xing)多次重建(jian)，留(liu)下了(le)許多佛(fo)教文(wen)化瑰寶和極具歷史文(wen)物考古(gu)(gu)價值(zhi)的巨大摩崖石刻群。
為(wei)使千年古剎(cha)重現佛(fo)光(guang)，英德市(shi)民宗局及四鄰信眾(zhong)誠邀(yao)釋(shi)海慧(hui)法師(shi)擔(dan)任主(zhu)持，并(bing)牽頭重建(jian)(jian)南山圣壽寺。重建(jian)(jian)的南山圣壽寺規劃(hua)占(zhan)地面(mian)積8萬(wan)平方(fang)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)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、玉佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、咖藍殿(dian)(dian)、法堂(tang)、齋(zhai)堂(tang)、客堂(tang)、方(fang)丈(zhang)樓(lou)(lou)、居士(shi)樓(lou)(lou)、藏(zang)經閣、鐘、鼓樓(lou)(lou)等二(er)十八個殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。全部工程計劃(hua)分(fen)三期五年完成。寺院規劃(hua)具有古代與現代相融合的特(te)色，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格以(yi)仿唐代古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)主(zhu)，結合嶺南古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)文化特(te)點來全面(mian)設計，力爭成為(wei)嶺南地區較(jiao)大并(bing)具有一定影響力的佛(fo)教(jiao)叢林。
近年來，南(nan)山(shan)風景(jing)(jing)區即為(wei)英(ying)德(de)重點(dian)打造的(de)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)之一。南(nan)山(shan)風景(jing)(jing)區有(you)省級(ji)重點(dian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單位(wei)南(nan)山(shan)石刻，有(you)紀念(nian)蘇(su)軾(shi)兩到(dao)英(ying)德(de)的(de)人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)(jing)觀坡翁亭，有(you)傳(chuan)說(shuo)中舜帝南(nan)巡時歇腳(jiao)奏樂的(de)鳴弦峰，以及即將重建(jian)的(de)南(nan)山(shan)宗教文(wen)(wen)化標(biao)志南(nan)山(shan)圣壽(shou)寺。
南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)位于英(ying)德縣英(ying)城鎮南(nan)(nan)郊一公里的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)由大小十八個山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰組成。南(nan)(nan)朝梁(liang)中(zhong)大通五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（533年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腳建有(you)(you)“萬壽(shou)(shou)(shou)寺(si)”，寄寓壽(shou)(shou)(shou)比南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之吉祥而得名(ming)。唐(tang)宋(song)時期(qi)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)建有(you)(you)亭(ting)臺樓(lou)閣等32個景點(dian)，吸引(yin)著歷代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)游(you)人賦詩(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)留(liu)念。唐(tang)元和六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（811年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）貞(zhen)陽(yang)縣令侯著為(wei)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景點(dian)“涵暉洞”題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)，是南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)第一題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)。從唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)至民(min)國，南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)原有(you)(you)140多(duo)題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，現存(cun)(cun)106題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)。其中(zhong)唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)5題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)59題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)11題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，清代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)9題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，民(min)國２題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)，年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)不明(ming)的(de)(de)(de)20題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)。內容有(you)(you)題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)記、題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)字與(yu)(yu)詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)，以詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)為(wei)最多(duo)。書體有(you)(you)篆(zhuan)、楷、行草等。著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)元杰的(de)(de)(de)《湞陽(yang)果(guo)業寺(si)開東(dong)嶺洞谷銘并序》，宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)文學家(jia)蘇(su)(su)東(dong)坡被貶英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)時，帶著幼子蘇(su)(su)過(guo)游(you)覽南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景點(dian)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)，有(you)(you)宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)知州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)劉(liu)仲堪的(de)(de)(de)《南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十詠并序》、石(shi)(shi)汝勵(li)的(de)(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)圣壽(shou)(shou)(shou)寺(si)水車(che)記》、張俞的(de)(de)(de)《廣東(dong)路(lu)新開峽山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)棧(zhan)路(lu)記》、李修的(de)(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)眾樂亭(ting)記》，還有(you)(you)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)杜宥詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)，清代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)李調元詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)，民(min)國《重修南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)紀事》等。蘇(su)(su)軾南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)題(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)云：“蜀人蘇(su)(su)軾子瞻(zhan)，南(nan)(nan)遷惠州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)，艤舟巖下，與(yu)(yu)幼子過(guo)同(tong)游(you)圣壽(shou)(shou)(shou)寺(si)，遇隱者石(shi)(shi)君(jun)汝勵(li)，器之，話羅(luo)浮之勝(sheng)，至莫（暮）乃(nai)去。紹(shao)圣元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)九月十二日(ri)書。”此(ci)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)已于1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在修建木柴(chai)場時被炸毀。南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)始(shi)于唐(tang)，盛于宋(song)，至民(min)國年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)止，前后(hou)時間(jian)延(yan)續1100多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。現存(cun)(cun)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)大部分保存(cun)(cun)完好，但有(you)(you)一些(xie)由于風(feng)化(hua)嚴重，已剝落(luo)難辨，如《水車(che)記》、《棧(zhan)路(lu)記》等，全文只能在文獻中(zhong)查(cha)找了。
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