景點介紹
位于(yu)天(tian)(tian)門市皂(zao)市鎮五華街白龍寺西路,距(ju)天(tian)(tian)門市中心城區約25公里,始建(jian)于(yu)南朝,至今已(yi)有1500余年(nian)(nian)歷史,占地面(mian)積(ji)1200平(ping)方米,主要(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu)有前(qian)殿(dian)、大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)。前(qian)殿(dian)內供(gong)有彌勒佛、韋馱(tuo)菩薩(sa)、四(si)大(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)王。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)是歷代(dai)佛教僧徒(tu)參禪拜(bai)佛的(de)(de)殿(dian)堂(tang),為(wei)(wei)“白龍寺”的(de)(de)主體建(jian)筑(zhu),結構(gou)形式為(wei)(wei)一重檐歇山頂式宮殿(dian),內有楹柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)二十(shi)八根,中柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)十(shi)字通風(feng),兩米合圍(wei),旁柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)斜斷落基,千(qian)年(nian)(nian)不動(dong),不炎夏汗,堪稱奇(qi)跡。屋(wu)面(mian)出(chu)檐深遠(yuan),以撩檐枋代(dai)替檐檁(lin),上有斗(dou)拱22組,斗(dou)拱分(fen)布(bu)稀朗(lang),其中并施用丁頭拱菱形梭斗(dou),如(ru)意飾頭,生動(dong)而有靈氣。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)內供(gong)有如(ru)來(lai)佛、阿彌陀佛、藥師(shi)佛、觀世音、善才、龍女、文殊(shu)、普賢(xian)、十(shi)八羅漢,造型(xing)各異,弦金(jin)繪(hui)彩,形神兼備,栩栩如(ru)生。整個建(jian)筑(zhu)物規模宏(hong)大(da)(da),結構(gou)嚴謹,外形雄(xiong)偉壯觀,氣氛神圣肅穆,香煙飄逸(yi)繚繞,鐘聲清(qing)越悠揚。
歷史沿革
相傳因(yin)白龍(long)(long)寺(si)引水,解救一方生靈。人們在五(wu)(wu)華(hua)山(shan)北麓設(she)祭壇以祀(si),南(nan)朝齊武帝肖(xiao)賾次子(zi)竟陵王肖(xiao)子(zi)良,將祭壇改(gai)建(jian)(jian)為佛寺(si),依(yi)壇取名為白龍(long)(long)寺(si),迄今已有(you)(you)一千五(wu)(wu)百余(yu)年。唐鄂國(guo)公尉遲(chi)敬德將寺(si)院擴建(jian)(jian)重修,使其擁有(you)(you)前(qian)殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、大悲殿(dian)、五(wu)(wu)云(yun)堂,五(wu)(wu)華(hua)清(qing)憩(qi)、官房(fang)、禪堂等建(jian)(jian)筑群體,規(gui)模宏(hong)大,氣勢雄偉,工(gong)藝精(jing)湛。明正(zheng)德八(ba)年,嘉靖十五(wu)(wu)年,白龍(long)(long)寺(si)又經幾番裝修,使其“廓隘而宏(hong),易敞而整”,“以為改(gai)規(gui),不啻倍蓰”。寺(si)內碑文(wen)(wen)載道:“棟楹穹(qiong)窿(long),撐柱霄漢,丹碧(bi)輝煌,晃耀(yao)星(xing)日”。明文(wen)(wen)學家李(li)濂留(liu)下了詩(shi)文(wen)(wen)“白龍(long)(long)寺(si)倚五(wu)(wu)華(hua)山(shan),寺(si)下長汀抱楚(chu)關,上界藤蘿低日月,暮天鐘磬送潺”。有(you)(you)毗鄰(lin)古(gu)跡遺址,豐繁的民(min)間(jian)傳說,歷史故(gu)事,民(min)歌童謠融匯(hui)映襯(chen),使白龍(long)(long)古(gu)寺(si)亦發文(wen)(wen)彩燦然。正(zheng)所謂“ 藏修者有(you)(you)清(qing)思,登臨者有(you)(you)遺興,憩(qi)止者有(you)(you)余(yu)懷(huai)。”
世(shi)紀初,戎馬頻(pin)仍,古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎屢遭戰(zhan)火(huo),寺(si)院千(qian)瘡百孔,毀損(sun)殆盡,僅(jin)存的前殿(dian)和大雄寶殿(dian)也只是兩座(zuo)空(kong)宇(yu)。解放后,各級人民政府和文(wen)物部(bu)門對(dui)這(zhe)座(zuo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎白龍寺(si)十(shi)分重視,多次撥款維修(xiu),使這(zhe)座(zuo)古(gu)(gu)(gu) 剎又恢(hui)復了當年的風姿,龍脊獸(shou)(shou)瓦,紅墻朱門,重檐拱斗,獸(shou)(shou)鳥(niao)嵌扉(fei)。歷(li)代建筑(zhu)藝術風格(ge)怡然自(zi)存,大雄寶殿(dian)楹柱二十(shi)八根,中(zhong)柱十(shi)字通風,兩米(mi)合(he)圍,旁柱斜斷落基,千(qian)年不動(dong),炎夏不汗(han),絲塵不染(ran)。侵華日軍為建碉堡妄(wang)圖以兩輛汽(qi)車系(xi)鏈拽(zhuai)而不動(dong),世(shi)人稱絕。
景觀名勝
寺內尚(shang)有明代(dai)碑(bei)碣三(san)通,雖經多(duo)年(nian)風(feng)霜雨雪,文(wen)(wen)(wen)字仍(reng)清晰不(bu)漫,一(yi)(yi)九八二年(nian)被定為(wei)省級文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)單位。一(yi)(yi)九九三(san)年(nian),根據廣(guang)大人民群眾(zhong)的迫切要求,皂(zao)市鎮人民政府(fu)多(duo)方籌資,用兩年(nian)的時間再行維(wei)修古剎白龍(long)寺殿宇(yu),復修佛(fo)像三(san)十二尊(zun)。前殿供(gong)有彌(mi)(mi)勒佛(fo)、韋(wei)馱(tuo)、四大天王;大雄寶殿供(gong)有如來(lai)佛(fo)、阿(a)彌(mi)(mi)陀佛(fo)、藥師佛(fo)、觀世音、善才(cai)、龍(long)女、文(wen)(wen)(wen)殊、普(pu)賢、十八羅(luo)漢。造(zao)形(xing)各異,弦金繪(hui)彩,形(xing)神兼(jian)備(bei),栩(xu)栩(xu)如生(sheng)。院內綠樹成蔭,青(qing)竹掛翠(cui),鐘鼓悠悠,風(feng)鈴自鳴,一(yi)(yi)派超凡脫俗之境,不(bu)愧為(wei)方圓百(bai)里旅游勝地(di)。