南(nan)(nan)山圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)位于英(ying)德(de)市(shi)城南(nan)(nan)二公里(li)外的(de)北(bei)江西(xi)岸,坐落景色秀麗(li)的(de)南(nan)(nan)山風景名(ming)勝區內。據史料記載,圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)于梁大(da)(da)中(zhong)通五年(nian)(公元533年(nian)),距今1400多(duo)(duo)(duo)年(nian),是嶺南(nan)(nan)地區較早、較著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)的(de)佛教(jiao)叢林。相傳禪宗六(liu)祖惠能在廣州(zhou)光孝寺(si)(si)剃度后北(bei)上韶關曹溪修建(jian)南(nan)(nan)華寺(si)(si),途(tu)經(jing)英(ying)德(de)圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)并在此開(kai)壇講經(jing),弘揚(yang)佛法。圣壽(shou)寺(si)(si)法化南(nan)(nan)山之靈秀,佛光照(zhao)塵(chen)寰(huan),自古以來,吸(xi)引了眾多(duo)(duo)(duo)文(wen)(wen)人(ren)雅士前來尋幽覽(lan)勝和禮佛。如唐代元杰(jie)、宋代大(da)(da)文(wen)(wen)豪蘇東(dong)坡(po)、著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)易學家石汝礪等名(ming)人(ren)都曾游(you)歷(li)(li)此寺(si)(si)并題詩賦詞(ci)。這座千年(nian)古剎歷(li)(li)經(jing)歲月滄桑,名(ming)稱疊改,歷(li)(li)史上曾進(jin)行多(duo)(duo)(duo)次重建(jian),留下了許(xu)多(duo)(duo)(duo)佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化瑰(gui)寶和極具歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)物考(kao)古價值的(de)巨大(da)(da)摩崖石刻群。
為使千年(nian)古(gu)(gu)剎重現佛光,英德市民宗局及四鄰信眾誠邀釋海慧法(fa)師擔任主持(chi),并牽頭重建(jian)(jian)南(nan)山圣(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)。重建(jian)(jian)的(de)南(nan)山圣(sheng)壽(shou)寺(si)規(gui)劃(hua)占地(di)面(mian)積8萬(wan)(wan)平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),總投資約6000萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)。主體建(jian)(jian)筑包括(kuo)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)(wan)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、咖藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、法(fa)堂、齋堂、客堂、方(fang)(fang)丈樓(lou)(lou)、居士樓(lou)(lou)、藏經閣、鐘、鼓樓(lou)(lou)等二(er)十八個殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂。全部工程計劃(hua)分三期五年(nian)完成。寺(si)院規(gui)劃(hua)具有(you)古(gu)(gu)代與現代相(xiang)融合(he)的(de)特(te)色(se),建(jian)(jian)筑風格以(yi)仿唐代古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑為主,結合(he)嶺(ling)南(nan)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑文化(hua)特(te)點(dian)來全面(mian)設(she)計,力爭(zheng)成為嶺(ling)南(nan)地(di)區較大(da)并具有(you)一(yi)定影(ying)響力的(de)佛教(jiao)叢林(lin)。
近年(nian)來,南(nan)(nan)山(shan)風景(jing)區即為英德重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)打造的旅游景(jing)點(dian)(dian)之一。南(nan)(nan)山(shan)風景(jing)區有(you)(you)省級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單位南(nan)(nan)山(shan)石刻,有(you)(you)紀(ji)念蘇(su)軾兩到英德的人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀坡翁亭,有(you)(you)傳說中舜帝南(nan)(nan)巡時歇腳(jiao)奏樂的鳴弦峰,以及(ji)即將重(zhong)建的南(nan)(nan)山(shan)宗教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)標志南(nan)(nan)山(shan)圣壽寺。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻位(wei)于(yu)英(ying)德縣英(ying)城鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)一(yi)(yi)公里的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)由(you)(you)大小十八個山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰組(zu)成(cheng)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)朝梁中(zhong)大通五年(533年)在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳建(jian)有(you)(you)“萬(wan)壽寺(si)(si)”,寄寓壽比(bi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)吉(ji)祥而得(de)名(ming)。唐(tang)(tang)宋(song)時期南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)建(jian)有(you)(you)亭(ting)臺(tai)樓閣(ge)等32個景點(dian),吸引(yin)著歷代(dai)(dai)游(you)(you)人(ren)賦詩(shi)題(ti)刻留念。唐(tang)(tang)元(yuan)(yuan)和(he)六年(811年)貞陽縣令(ling)侯著為南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景點(dian)“涵暉洞”題(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻,是南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)第一(yi)(yi)題(ti)摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻。從唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)(dai)至(zhi)民(min)國(guo),南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻原有(you)(you)140多題(ti),現存106題(ti)。其(qi)中(zhong)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)(dai)5題(ti),宋(song)代(dai)(dai)59題(ti),明代(dai)(dai)11題(ti),清(qing)代(dai)(dai)9題(ti),民(min)國(guo)2題(ti),年代(dai)(dai)不明的(de)(de)20題(ti)。內容有(you)(you)題(ti)名(ming)、題(ti)記、題(ti)字與(yu)詩(shi)刻,以詩(shi)刻為最多。書(shu)(shu)體有(you)(you)篆、楷、行草等。著名(ming)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)(dai)元(yuan)(yuan)杰的(de)(de)《湞(zhen)陽果業寺(si)(si)開東(dong)嶺洞谷銘(ming)并序》,宋(song)代(dai)(dai)文(wen)學家蘇(su)東(dong)坡被(bei)貶英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)時,帶著幼(you)子(zi)蘇(su)過(guo)游(you)(you)覽南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景點(dian)后的(de)(de)題(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻,有(you)(you)宋(song)代(dai)(dai)英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)州(zhou)(zhou)劉仲堪的(de)(de)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)十詠并序》、石(shi)(shi)汝勵的(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)圣壽寺(si)(si)水車(che)記》、張俞的(de)(de)《廣東(dong)路新(xin)開峽山(shan)(shan)(shan)棧路記》、李修(xiu)的(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)眾樂亭(ting)記》,還有(you)(you)明代(dai)(dai)杜(du)宥(you)詩(shi)刻,清(qing)代(dai)(dai)李調(diao)元(yuan)(yuan)詩(shi)刻,民(min)國(guo)《重修(xiu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)紀事》等。蘇(su)軾南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)題(ti)名(ming)云:“蜀人(ren)蘇(su)軾子(zi)瞻,南(nan)(nan)(nan)遷(qian)惠州(zhou)(zhou),艤(yi)舟(zhou)巖下,與(yu)幼(you)子(zi)過(guo)同游(you)(you)圣壽寺(si)(si),遇隱(yin)者石(shi)(shi)君汝勵,器(qi)之(zhi),話羅(luo)浮之(zhi)勝,至(zhi)莫(暮)乃(nai)去。紹圣元(yuan)(yuan)年九月(yue)十二日(ri)書(shu)(shu)。”此石(shi)(shi)刻已于(yu)1969年在(zai)修(xiu)建(jian)木柴場時被(bei)炸毀。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻始于(yu)唐(tang)(tang),盛于(yu)宋(song),至(zhi)民(min)國(guo)年間(jian)止(zhi),前后時間(jian)延續1100多年。現存石(shi)(shi)刻大部分保存完(wan)好,但(dan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)些由(you)(you)于(yu)風化嚴重,已剝落難辨,如《水車(che)記》、《棧路記》等,全文(wen)只能在(zai)文(wen)獻(xian)中(zhong)查找了。