南(nan)山圣(sheng)壽寺位于英德(de)市城南(nan)二公(gong)里外的(de)北(bei)(bei)江西岸，坐(zuo)落(luo)景色秀(xiu)麗的(de)南(nan)山風景名勝區內。據史(shi)(shi)料記載，圣(sheng)壽寺始建于梁大中通五年(nian)（公(gong)元533年(nian)），距(ju)今1400多(duo)年(nian)，是嶺(ling)南(nan)地(di)區較早(zao)、較著名的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)叢林。相傳禪宗六祖惠(hui)能在廣州光(guang)孝寺剃度后北(bei)(bei)上韶(shao)關曹溪修建南(nan)華(hua)寺，途經(jing)英德(de)圣(sheng)壽寺并在此(ci)開(kai)壇(tan)講經(jing)，弘揚佛(fo)法。圣(sheng)壽寺法化南(nan)山之靈秀(xiu)，佛(fo)光(guang)照塵寰，自古(gu)(gu)以來，吸引了眾多(duo)文(wen)人雅(ya)士前來尋幽覽勝和(he)禮佛(fo)。如唐代(dai)元杰、宋代(dai)大文(wen)豪蘇東坡(po)、著名易學家石汝(ru)礪等(deng)名人都曾游歷此(ci)寺并題(ti)詩賦詞。這座千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)剎歷經(jing)歲月(yue)滄桑，名稱疊改，歷史(shi)(shi)上曾進(jin)行多(duo)次重建，留下了許(xu)多(duo)佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)化瑰寶和(he)極具歷史(shi)(shi)文(wen)物考(kao)古(gu)(gu)價值的(de)巨大摩崖(ya)石刻群。
為(wei)(wei)(wei)使千(qian)年古(gu)剎重現佛(fo)(fo)光，英德市民宗局及四鄰信(xin)眾誠邀釋海慧法(fa)師擔任主(zhu)持，并牽頭重建(jian)南(nan)山(shan)圣壽寺。重建(jian)的(de)南(nan)山(shan)圣壽寺規(gui)劃占(zhan)地面(mian)積8萬平(ping)方米，總投資約6000萬元。主(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)筑包括大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、玉佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、咖藍殿(dian)(dian)、法(fa)堂(tang)、齋(zhai)堂(tang)、客堂(tang)、方丈樓(lou)、居士樓(lou)、藏(zang)經(jing)閣、鐘(zhong)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)等二十八個殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。全部工程計(ji)劃分三期五年完(wan)成(cheng)。寺院規(gui)劃具(ju)有古(gu)代與(yu)現代相融合(he)的(de)特色，建(jian)筑風格(ge)以仿唐代古(gu)建(jian)筑為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，結合(he)嶺(ling)南(nan)古(gu)建(jian)筑文化(hua)特點來全面(mian)設計(ji)，力爭(zheng)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)嶺(ling)南(nan)地區(qu)較大(da)并具(ju)有一定影響力的(de)佛(fo)(fo)教叢林。
近年來，南(nan)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區即(ji)為(wei)英德(de)重點打造的旅游景(jing)(jing)點之一。南(nan)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區有省(sheng)級重點文(wen)物保護單位南(nan)山(shan)(shan)石(shi)刻，有紀(ji)念蘇軾兩到英德(de)的人文(wen)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)坡翁亭，有傳(chuan)說中舜帝南(nan)巡時歇腳奏樂的鳴(ming)弦(xian)峰，以及即(ji)將重建(jian)的南(nan)山(shan)(shan)宗教(jiao)文(wen)化標志(zhi)南(nan)山(shan)(shan)圣(sheng)壽寺。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)位于(yu)英(ying)德縣英(ying)城鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)郊一(yi)公里的(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)由大小十(shi)(shi)八(ba)個(ge)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰組(zu)成。南(nan)(nan)(nan)朝梁中大通五年(nian)（533年(nian)）在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腳建有“萬(wan)壽寺”，寄寓壽比南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)吉祥(xiang)而得名(ming)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)宋(song)(song)(song)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)建有亭臺樓閣等32個(ge)景(jing)點，吸(xi)引著歷代(dai)游(you)(you)人賦詩題(ti)(ti)(ti)刻(ke)(ke)留念。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)元(yuan)和六年(nian)（811年(nian)）貞(zhen)陽縣令侯著為(wei)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)點“涵暉洞”題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)，是南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)第一(yi)題(ti)(ti)(ti)摩崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)。從唐(tang)(tang)(tang)代(dai)至民(min)(min)國(guo)，南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)原有140多題(ti)(ti)(ti)，現(xian)(xian)存(cun)106題(ti)(ti)(ti)。其中唐(tang)(tang)(tang)代(dai)5題(ti)(ti)(ti)，宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)59題(ti)(ti)(ti)，明(ming)代(dai)11題(ti)(ti)(ti)，清(qing)代(dai)9題(ti)(ti)(ti)，民(min)(min)國(guo)２題(ti)(ti)(ti)，年(nian)代(dai)不明(ming)的(de)20題(ti)(ti)(ti)。內(nei)容(rong)有題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)記(ji)(ji)(ji)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)字與(yu)詩刻(ke)(ke)，以詩刻(ke)(ke)為(wei)最多。書體(ti)有篆、楷(kai)、行草等。著名(ming)的(de)有唐(tang)(tang)(tang)代(dai)元(yuan)杰的(de)《湞陽果(guo)業寺開東嶺(ling)洞谷(gu)銘并(bing)序(xu)》，宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)文學家蘇(su)(su)東坡被(bei)(bei)貶英(ying)州(zhou)時(shi)(shi)，帶(dai)著幼子蘇(su)(su)過游(you)(you)覽南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)點后(hou)的(de)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)，有宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)英(ying)州(zhou)知州(zhou)劉(liu)仲堪(kan)的(de)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十(shi)(shi)詠并(bing)序(xu)》、石(shi)(shi)汝勵的(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)圣(sheng)壽寺水車記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、張俞的(de)《廣東路(lu)(lu)新開峽山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)棧(zhan)路(lu)(lu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、李(li)修的(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)眾樂亭記(ji)(ji)(ji)》，還(huan)有明(ming)代(dai)杜宥詩刻(ke)(ke)，清(qing)代(dai)李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)詩刻(ke)(ke)，民(min)(min)國(guo)《重(zhong)修南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺紀事》等。蘇(su)(su)軾(shi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)云：“蜀人蘇(su)(su)軾(shi)子瞻，南(nan)(nan)(nan)遷惠(hui)州(zhou)，艤舟巖下，與(yu)幼子過同游(you)(you)圣(sheng)壽寺，遇隱(yin)者石(shi)(shi)君汝勵，器之(zhi)，話羅浮之(zhi)勝，至莫（暮）乃去。紹圣(sheng)元(yuan)年(nian)九月十(shi)(shi)二日書。”此石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)已(yi)(yi)于(yu)1969年(nian)在(zai)(zai)修建木柴場(chang)時(shi)(shi)被(bei)(bei)炸(zha)毀。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩崖(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)始(shi)于(yu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)，盛于(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)，至民(min)(min)國(guo)年(nian)間(jian)止，前后(hou)時(shi)(shi)間(jian)延續1100多年(nian)。現(xian)(xian)存(cun)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)大部分保存(cun)完好，但有一(yi)些由于(yu)風化(hua)嚴重(zhong)，已(yi)(yi)剝落難(nan)辨，如《水車記(ji)(ji)(ji)》、《棧(zhan)路(lu)(lu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》等，全文只能(neng)在(zai)(zai)文獻中查找了。
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