白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)今江蘇省丹陽市(shi)埤城(cheng)鎮荒田(tian)村南,經山(shan)北麓。始建(jian)年(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為(wei)彭山(shan)龍(long)祠,宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟廟”。寺(si)(si)內有龍(long)池靈異(yi),與山(shan)泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不涸。時邑士(shi)戎姓買地170余畝建(jian)廟。清咸(xian)豐十年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))毀(hui),同治(zhi)九年(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian),改名“白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒二(er)十三年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian))、二(er)十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)兩次重(zhong)建(jian),敕(chi)賜“利濟蒼生”。原該寺(si)(si)3進(jin)(jin)(jin)1院,前(qian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)5大(da)間(jian)(jian),中(zhong)進(jin)(jin)(jin)3大(da)間(jian)(jian),兩側為(wei)四大(da)金剛塑像(xiang),中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)為(wei)如來佛像(xiang);后(hou)進(jin)(jin)(jin)5間(jian)(jian),中(zhong)有龍(long)王殿,殿梁懸3匾,兩側置有鐘、鼓,鼓徑4尺許。白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)池置于(yu)院中(zhong)央,池圍筑墻,墻中(zhong)砌(qi)有石(shi)碑3塊。在寺(si)(si)門前(qian)建(jian)有過街蓬,供過往行客小憩。民(min)國31年(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)宇(yu)大(da)部被(bei)日軍(jun)拆除(chu)。解放后(hou)僅存后(hou)進(jin)(jin)(jin)及(ji)白(bai)龍(long)池。1979年(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)宇(yu)被(bei)全部拆除(chu),改建(jian)小學(xue),今存寺(si)(si)池。
寧鎮山(shan)(shan)脈迤儷蜿蜒,直(zhi)至江蘇丹陽境內(nei)長江岸邊突然(ran)中止,蒼翠群山(shan)(shan)猶蛟龍(long)探(tan)水,經山(shan)(shan)便是龍(long)首上的一顆璀璨(can)明珠,雄(xiong)踞(ju)在市區東北(bei)35公里處的埤(pi)城鎮,相傳有異僧講經于此,故而得(de)名。經山(shan)(shan)下,白(bai)龍(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群峰掩映著的白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)景色迷人,山(shan)(shan)隱綠中,寺(si)(si)藏山(shan)(shan)中。白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si),初為彭山(shan)(shan)龍(long)祠,宋嘉泰元(yuan)年(1201年)大興土(tu)木,皇(huang)帝御(yu)賜匾額“顯濟寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)內(nei)筑有龍(long)池(chi),祈雨靈驗,終年不涸,故又得(de)名白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)。清朝咸(xian)豐庚申年毀于大火,同治九(jiu)年重(zhong)建,殿宇(yu)一新,正式命名白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)。白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)聲名遠播方圓數百(bai)里,香火旺(wang)盛,算來已近千(qian)年。
山不(bu)在高,有仙則(ze)名,水不(bu)在深,有龍(long)(long)則(ze)靈。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺歷(li)經(jing)千年(nian)滄桑,風(feng)雨艱辛,依舊(jiu)美(mei)名遠揚(yang),這源(yuan)于老百姓(xing)心(xin)中(zhong)對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)(long)傳說的刻骨銘心(xin),源(yuan)于對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)(long)的崇敬(jing)愛戴。
相傳世居(ju)此地(di)的(de)人(ren)(ren)們,鄉風淳樸(pu),安居(ju)樂業。一(yi)日(ri)有(you)個(ge)待字閨中(zhong)的(de)少(shao)女上(shang)(shang)山砍柴,迷路于(yu)霧(wu)氣纏繞(rao)的(de)大山凹(ao),數月(yue)后(hou)產下兩條(tiao)(tiao)蚯蚓般(ban)怪(guai)物,一(yi)青(qing)(qing)一(yi)白(bai),怪(guai)物見風就長(chang),轉眼(yan)間成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)胳膊粗的(de)巨蟒,3日(ri)后(hou)騰空(kong)上(shang)(shang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)。寒來(lai)(lai)暑往,昔日(ri)的(de)年(nian)輕(qing)姑娘變成(cheng)(cheng)白(bai)發蒼蒼的(de)老婆婆。陰歷四月(yue)初一(yi),晴(qing)空(kong)忽起霹靂,狂(kuang)風呼嘯,烏云翻滾,云層中(zhong)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威(wei)風凜凜,它們是(shi)(shi)(shi)來(lai)(lai)迎接有(you)生(sheng)養之恩的(de)母(mu)(mu)親(qin)去(qu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮享福的(de)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上(shang)(shang)老母(mu)(mu)告誡(jie)道:“天(tian)(tian)(tian)高(gao)云深(shen)(shen),未到天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮前(qian),您萬萬不(bu)(bu)可睜眼(yan)。”青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先(xian)行一(yi)步(bu)回天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮報信(xin)。坐在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背(bei)上(shang)(shang)的(de)老母(mu)(mu)親(qin)隱(yin)約聽(ting)到敲(qiao)鑼(luo)打(da)鼓的(de)聲音,睜眼(yan)一(yi)瞧,原(yuan)來(lai)(lai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)群天(tian)(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)(tian)將正張(zhang)牙舞爪(zhua)地(di)奏樂歡迎她呢(ni),她喜得眉開眼(yan)笑,可低頭一(yi)看,萬丈深(shen)(shen)淵,一(yi)陣心(xin)悸,墜(zhui)入云端。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見母(mu)(mu)親(qin)墜(zhui)地(di)而死,痛不(bu)(bu)欲生(sheng),哭瞎了(le)眼(yan)的(de)兩條(tiao)(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)經(jing)山腳下,漣漣淚水匯(hui)成(cheng)(cheng)深(shen)(shen)潭(tan),后(hou)筑成(cheng)(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方圓數十里(li)不(bu)(bu)明(ming)真相的(de)人(ren)(ren)們以(yi)為天(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)(shang)惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai),紛紛冒雨前(qian)來(lai)(lai)用蓑衣(yi)降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便被困死在(zai)荒山野嶺之上(shang)(shang)。后(hou)來(lai)(lai)當人(ren)(ren)們明(ming)白(bai)這青(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)(shi)(shi)知恩圖報的(de)貞(zhen)烈之龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時(shi),后(hou)悔不(bu)(bu)已,于(yu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)捐資興修(xiu)了(le)兩座寺(si)(si)廟白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)和青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si),白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)在(zai)經(jing)山的(de)北(bei)麓,青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)建(jian)在(zai)對面的(de)荒田(tian)村。胡橋醫院向北(bei)數百米有(you)塊石碑(bei),上(shang)(shang)刻“歷史地(di)名(ming)臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗(gang)”,這就是(shi)(shi)(shi)當年(nian)鄉民降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)地(di)方。
明代開國皇帝朱元璋(zhang)為保大明江山(shan)世代相傳(chuan),派得(de)力心腹去(qu)各地(di)巡查龍(long)(long)脈跡象,結果在溧(li)陽的(de)(de)(de)河中(zhong)和白龍(long)(long)寺對面的(de)(de)(de)荒山(shan)上發現龍(long)(long)脈,于是朱元璋(zhang)派軍隊在溧(li)陽挖河筑壩阻斷(duan)龍(long)(long)氣,請(qing)方士高(gao)人(ren)在白龍(long)(long)寺施展法術治理(li)龍(long)(long)脈。青(qing)龍(long)(long)寺舊址下的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)坡直到現在仍然叫(jiao)做“龍(long)(long)治番”。民國期間,在荒山(shan)山(shan)腰處開山(shan)炸石(shi)(shi),曾(ceng)炸出個大洞(dong)。洞(dong)口有(you)(you)一石(shi)(shi)碑,碑文字(zi)體繁雜,請(qing)來(lai)當(dang)(dang)地(di)有(you)(you)名望的(de)(de)(de)私塾先生也不識一字(zi),洞(dong)內有(you)(you)龍(long)(long)形化石(shi)(shi)多具(ju),當(dang)(dang)地(di)人(ren)因此稱其為“白龍(long)(long)洞(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)最后一進禪房(fang)在20世紀80年(nian)(nian)代初被拆,雙(shuang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)難(nan)以合抱的(de)(de)(de)梁柱(zhu)蕩然無存。唯有(you)(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)記(ji)錄著千(qian)年(nian)(nian)風(feng)雨坎坷,靜觀著古剎的(de)(de)(de)興衰蕭(xiao)條,感受著人(ren)(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)(de)酸(suan)甜苦(ku)辣,享受著當(dang)地人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)頂禮膜(mo)拜。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)神奇的(de)(de)(de)莫(mo)過于白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)由來眾說紛紜,若問當(dang)地人(ren)(ren)(ren),他們(men)肯定會說是(shi)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)眼(yan)(yan)淚匯聚(ju)而(er)成。有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)與山(shan)泉相通(tong),終年(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸,也有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)山(shan)底(di)暗河的(de)(de)(de)河口(kou),暗河直通(tong)長江、東海。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)清澈透明(ming)、爽冽甘甜,水(shui)(shui)位常(chang)年(nian)(nian)不(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)溢。1976年(nian)(nian),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)大旱,河溝見底(di),井水(shui)(shui)干(gan)枯,土地龜裂,附近村民(min)飲用水(shui)(shui)發生困難(nan),幸有(you)(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)救急。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)面不(bu)大,雖然挑水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)排成長隊(dui),但令(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱奇的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)前取后滿,源源不(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)成為當(dang)地人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)救命寶水(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)四季(ji)恒溫(wen)(wen),春溫(wen)(wen)秋爽,冬暖夏(xia)涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)含有(you)(you)(you)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)礦物質,經常(chang)飲用能強身健體(ti),周圍村民(min)用池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)洗眼(yan)(yan),從(cong)不(bu)生眼(yan)(yan)疾。
更(geng)為(wei)神奇的(de)是每(mei)逢陰雨(yu)天氣,池口霧(wu)氣裊(niao)裊(niao),迷霧(wu)之(zhi)中可見(jian)到一(yi)青(qing)一(yi)白(bai)(bai)兩(liang)條小蛇在(zai)池內暢游,人們都說(shuo)是白(bai)(bai)龍和青(qing)龍的(de)化身(shen)。白(bai)(bai)龍池的(de)四周(zhou)用古磚(zhuan)砌(qi)成矮矮的(de)圍墻,磚(zhuan)墻中鑲(xiang)(xiang)砌(qi)石碑數(shu)塊,碑文在(zai)《丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)縣志》上也有(you)記(ji)載。光緒壬寅年(nian)(nian)(nian),鑲(xiang)(xiang)黃旗人施沛霖入任丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang),恰逢丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)大旱,飛蝗蔽日(ri)(ri),民不聊生。施沛霖頂著烈(lie)日(ri)(ri)步行至白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)祈雨(yu),龍池顯靈,當即風雨(yu)大作。又(you)一(yi)碑文記(ji)載,光緒丁(ding)酉(you)年(nian)(nian)(nian),丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)旱情(qing)(qing)嚴重(zhong),在(zai)任澤區官陳(chen)際唐(tang)徒步至白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)求雨(yu),結果冒雨(yu)而(er)歸,雨(yu)水沒足。陳(chen)際唐(tang)求雨(yu)有(you)功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁(ren)公”,朝(chao)廷賜白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)貼金匾額“利濟蒼生”。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)臘月,滴水成冰(bing),日(ri)(ri)本(ben)鬼子到白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)捉拿抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)和尚張道林,張道林情(qing)(qing)急(ji)之(zhi)中跳入“白(bai)(bai)龍池”,躲藏(zang)一(yi)夜竟然未被凍死,這又(you)成為(wei)白(bai)(bai)龍池的(de)一(yi)段(duan)傳奇。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)修(xiu)復理(li)事會在清理(li)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)時,發現(xian)了龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)中鎮池(chi)(chi)寶(bao)物,2米多長的(de)(de)(de)石柱上雕有精致的(de)(de)(de)十八羅漢圖,堪稱(cheng)無(wu)價之(zhi)寶(bao),這也足以證明白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)深厚的(de)(de)(de)文化底蘊。徜(chang)徉在白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)舊址的(de)(de)(de)殘垣(yuan)碎瓦前,感慨白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)神奇靈異,靜思古剎的(de)(de)(de)昔日風(feng)采,一切是那樣的(de)(de)(de)飄忽迷(mi)離,恍如昨日,又(you)如此遙遠。