白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)今(jin)江蘇省丹陽(yang)市埤城鎮(zhen)荒田村南,經(jing)山北麓。始建(jian)(jian)年(nian)代不詳。初為彭山龍(long)祠,宋嘉(jia)泰元年(nian)(1201年(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟廟”。寺(si)(si)內有(you)龍(long)池(chi)靈(ling)異(yi),與山泉相通,終年(nian)不涸。時邑士戎(rong)姓(xing)買(mai)地170余畝(mu)建(jian)(jian)廟。清咸(xian)豐十(shi)年(nian)(1860年(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(1870年(nian))重建(jian)(jian),改名“白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒二十(shi)三年(nian)(1897年(nian))、二十(shi)八年(nian)兩次重建(jian)(jian),敕賜“利濟蒼生”。原該寺(si)(si)3進1院,前進5大間,中(zhong)進3大間,兩側(ce)為四大金剛塑像,中(zhong)間為如來佛像;后(hou)進5間,中(zhong)有(you)龍(long)王殿,殿梁(liang)懸3匾(bian),兩側(ce)置有(you)鐘、鼓(gu),鼓(gu)徑4尺(chi)許(xu)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)池(chi)置于(yu)院中(zhong)央(yang),池(chi)圍筑墻,墻中(zhong)砌有(you)石碑3塊(kuai)。在(zai)寺(si)(si)門前建(jian)(jian)有(you)過街蓬,供過往行客小(xiao)憩。民國31年(nian)(1942年(nian))寺(si)(si)宇大部(bu)被日軍拆(chai)除。解放后(hou)僅存后(hou)進及白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)寺(si)(si)宇被全部(bu)拆(chai)除,改建(jian)(jian)小(xiao)學,今(jin)存寺(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧鎮山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)迤儷蜿蜒,直(zhi)至(zhi)江蘇丹陽境內(nei)長江岸(an)邊突然中止,蒼翠群(qun)山(shan)(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)探水,經(jing)山(shan)(shan)便是(shi)龍(long)(long)首(shou)上的一顆璀璨明珠(zhu),雄踞在市(shi)區東北(bei)35公(gong)里處的埤城鎮,相傳(chuan)有異僧講經(jing)于此,故而得名(ming)。經(jing)山(shan)(shan)下,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群(qun)峰(feng)掩映著的白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)景色(se)迷人,山(shan)(shan)隱綠中,寺(si)藏山(shan)(shan)中。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si),初(chu)為彭山(shan)(shan)龍(long)(long)祠,宋嘉泰元年(1201年)大興土木,皇(huang)帝御賜(si)匾額“顯濟寺(si)”,寺(si)內(nei)筑有龍(long)(long)池,祈雨(yu)靈驗,終(zhong)年不涸(he),故又(you)得名(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)。清朝咸豐庚申年毀于大火,同治九年重建,殿宇一新,正式命(ming)名(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)聲名(ming)遠播(bo)方圓數百里,香火旺盛,算來已近千年。
山不在高,有仙則名,水不在深,有龍(long)則靈。白(bai)龍(long)寺歷經(jing)千年滄桑,風雨艱辛,依舊美名遠揚(yang),這(zhe)源(yuan)(yuan)于(yu)老百姓心(xin)中對白(bai)龍(long)傳說的刻骨銘(ming)心(xin),源(yuan)(yuan)于(yu)對白(bai)龍(long)的崇(chong)敬愛(ai)戴。
相(xiang)(xiang)傳世居此地(di)(di)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)們,鄉風(feng)淳樸(pu),安(an)居樂業。一(yi)日(ri)有個待字閨中的(de)(de)少女(nv)上山砍柴,迷路于霧氣(qi)纏(chan)繞的(de)(de)大(da)山凹,數月后(hou)產下兩條(tiao)(tiao)蚯(qiu)蚓(yin)般怪物,一(yi)青一(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai),怪物見風(feng)就長,轉(zhuan)眼(yan)間成(cheng)了胳膊粗的(de)(de)巨蟒(mang),3日(ri)后(hou)騰空上天(tian)(tian)(tian)。寒來(lai)(lai)暑往,昔(xi)日(ri)的(de)(de)年(nian)輕姑娘變成(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)發蒼(cang)蒼(cang)的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)婆(po)婆(po)。陰歷四月初一(yi),晴空忽起霹(pi)靂,狂風(feng)呼嘯,烏云(yun)翻滾,云(yun)層中青白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)威風(feng)凜(lin)凜(lin),它們是來(lai)(lai)迎接有生(sheng)養之(zhi)(zhi)恩(en)的(de)(de)母(mu)親(qin)去天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮享福的(de)(de)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上老(lao)(lao)母(mu)告誡道:“天(tian)(tian)(tian)高云(yun)深,未到天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮前,您萬萬不(bu)可(ke)睜(zheng)眼(yan)。”青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行一(yi)步回(hui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮報信。坐在(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)背上的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)母(mu)親(qin)隱(yin)約聽到敲鑼(luo)打鼓(gu)的(de)(de)聲音,睜(zheng)眼(yan)一(yi)瞧,原(yuan)來(lai)(lai)是青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)群天(tian)(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)(tian)將正張牙舞爪地(di)(di)奏樂歡迎她呢,她喜得眉開眼(yan)笑,可(ke)低頭一(yi)看,萬丈(zhang)深淵,一(yi)陣心悸,墜(zhui)入云(yun)端。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)見母(mu)親(qin)墜(zhui)地(di)(di)而死(si),痛(tong)不(bu)欲生(sheng),哭瞎了眼(yan)的(de)(de)兩條(tiao)(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)(zai)經山腳下,漣漣淚(lei)水(shui)匯(hui)成(cheng)深潭,后(hou)筑成(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)。方(fang)圓數十里不(bu)明真相(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)們以為天(tian)(tian)(tian)上惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)作(zuo)怪,紛紛冒(mao)雨前來(lai)(lai)用(yong)蓑衣降龍(long)(long)(long)(long),青白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)便被(bei)困死(si)在(zai)(zai)荒山野嶺之(zhi)(zhi)上。后(hou)來(lai)(lai)當(dang)人(ren)(ren)們明白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)這青白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)是知恩(en)圖報的(de)(de)貞烈(lie)之(zhi)(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)悔不(bu)已,于是捐(juan)資(zi)興(xing)修了兩座寺(si)廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)和青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si),白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)在(zai)(zai)經山的(de)(de)北(bei)麓,青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)建在(zai)(zai)對面的(de)(de)荒田村。胡橋(qiao)醫(yi)院向北(bei)數百米有塊石碑,上刻“歷史地(di)(di)名臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)崗(gang)”,這就是當(dang)年(nian)鄉民降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)方(fang)。
明(ming)代(dai)開(kai)國皇(huang)帝朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋為保大明(ming)江山(shan)世(shi)代(dai)相傳,派得(de)力心腹去各地(di)巡(xun)查(cha)龍(long)(long)脈(mo)跡象(xiang),結(jie)果在(zai)溧陽的(de)河(he)中和白龍(long)(long)寺對面的(de)荒山(shan)上發(fa)現(xian)龍(long)(long)脈(mo),于是朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋派軍隊(dui)在(zai)溧陽挖河(he)筑壩阻斷龍(long)(long)氣,請(qing)(qing)方(fang)士(shi)高人在(zai)白龍(long)(long)寺施展法術治理(li)龍(long)(long)脈(mo)。青龍(long)(long)寺舊(jiu)址(zhi)下的(de)山(shan)坡直到現(xian)在(zai)仍然(ran)叫做“龍(long)(long)治番”。民國期間(jian),在(zai)荒山(shan)山(shan)腰處開(kai)山(shan)炸石,曾炸出個大洞(dong)。洞(dong)口有一石碑,碑文(wen)字體(ti)繁雜,請(qing)(qing)來當地(di)有名望的(de)私塾(shu)先生也(ye)不識一字,洞(dong)內有龍(long)(long)形化石多(duo)具(ju),當地(di)人因此稱其為“白龍(long)(long)洞(dong)”。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)最后一進禪房在20世紀(ji)80年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初被拆(chai),雙人難以合抱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無存。唯(wei)有(you)白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)記(ji)錄(lu)著千年(nian)(nian)(nian)風(feng)雨(yu)坎坷,靜觀著古剎的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)興衰(shuai)蕭(xiao)條(tiao),感(gan)受著人間的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)酸甜(tian)苦(ku)辣,享受著當地人們的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)頂禮膜拜(bai)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺神奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莫過于白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)由來眾說(shuo)紛紜,若問當地人,他(ta)們肯定會說(shuo)是龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)眼(yan)淚匯聚而(er)成。有(you)人說(shuo),白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)與山(shan)泉相(xiang)通,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸,也有(you)人說(shuo)白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)是山(shan)底(di)暗河的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)河口(kou),暗河直通長江、東海。池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)清澈透明、爽冽甘甜(tian),水(shui)(shui)位常年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)變,每(mei)遇洪澇(lao)不(bu)溢。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian),白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺大旱,河溝見底(di),井水(shui)(shui)干(gan)枯,土地龜(gui)裂,附近(jin)村民(min)飲用水(shui)(shui)發生困難,幸(xing)有(you)白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)救急。白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)面(mian)不(bu)大,雖然挑水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人排成長隊(dui),但令人稱奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)前(qian)取后滿,源源不(bu)斷,白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)成為(wei)當地人的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)救命寶水(shui)(shui)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)四季恒溫,春溫秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)含(han)有(you)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)礦物質,經常飲用能強身健體,周(zhou)圍村民(min)用池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)洗眼(yan),從不(bu)生眼(yan)疾。
更為(wei)神奇的(de)是(shi)每逢陰雨(yu)天氣,池(chi)(chi)口霧(wu)氣裊(niao)裊(niao),迷霧(wu)之(zhi)中可見到(dao)一(yi)青一(yi)白兩條小(xiao)蛇在(zai)池(chi)(chi)內暢游,人們都說是(shi)白龍(long)(long)和青龍(long)(long)的(de)化身。白龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)四周用古磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)(cheng)矮(ai)矮(ai)的(de)圍墻(qiang),磚(zhuan)墻(qiang)中鑲砌石碑數塊,碑文(wen)在(zai)《丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)(yang)縣志》上(shang)也(ye)有記載。光緒壬寅(yin)年(nian),鑲黃旗人施沛霖(lin)入任丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)(yang),恰逢丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)(yang)大旱(han),飛蝗蔽日(ri)(ri),民不聊生。施沛霖(lin)頂著烈日(ri)(ri)步(bu)行至(zhi)白龍(long)(long)寺(si)祈雨(yu),龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)顯靈(ling),當即風雨(yu)大作。又(you)一(yi)碑文(wen)記載,光緒丁酉(you)年(nian),丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)(yang)旱(han)情嚴重,在(zai)任澤(ze)區(qu)官陳際(ji)唐徒(tu)步(bu)至(zhi)白龍(long)(long)寺(si)求雨(yu),結果冒(mao)雨(yu)而(er)歸,雨(yu)水沒足(zu)。陳際(ji)唐求雨(yu)有功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁公”,朝廷賜白龍(long)(long)寺(si)貼金匾額(e)“利(li)濟蒼生”。1940年(nian)臘(la)月(yue),滴水成(cheng)(cheng)冰,日(ri)(ri)本(ben)鬼子到(dao)白龍(long)(long)寺(si)捉拿抗日(ri)(ri)和尚張道林(lin),張道林(lin)情急(ji)之(zhi)中跳(tiao)入“白龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)”,躲(duo)藏一(yi)夜(ye)竟然未(wei)被(bei)凍死,這又(you)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)白龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)一(yi)段傳奇。
白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)修復(fu)理(li)事會在(zai)清理(li)龍(long)池(chi)時,發現了龍(long)池(chi)中鎮池(chi)寶(bao)物,2米多(duo)長的(de)(de)石柱上雕有精致的(de)(de)十八(ba)羅漢(han)圖,堪稱無價(jia)之寶(bao),這(zhe)也足以(yi)證明白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)深厚的(de)(de)文化底(di)蘊。徜徉(yang)在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)舊址的(de)(de)殘垣碎瓦前,感慨白(bai)龍(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)神(shen)奇靈異,靜(jing)思(si)古(gu)剎的(de)(de)昔(xi)日(ri)風采,一切是那(nei)樣的(de)(de)飄忽(hu)迷(mi)離,恍如昨日(ri),又如此遙遠。