白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)位于今江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)丹陽市埤城(cheng)鎮荒田村南,經山北(bei)麓。始建年(nian)(nian)(nian)代不(bu)(bu)詳(xiang)。初(chu)為彭山龍(long)(long)祠,宋嘉(jia)泰(tai)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜(si)額“顯(xian)濟廟(miao)”。寺(si)(si)內有(you)(you)龍(long)(long)池(chi)靈(ling)異,與山泉(quan)相通(tong),終年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)涸。時(shi)邑士(shi)戎姓買地170余畝(mu)建廟(miao)。清咸豐(feng)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian))重建,改(gai)名(ming)“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒二十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian))、二十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次重建,敕賜(si)“利濟蒼生”。原(yuan)該寺(si)(si)3進1院(yuan),前(qian)進5大(da)間(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)進3大(da)間(jian),兩(liang)側為四大(da)金剛(gang)塑像(xiang),中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)為如來佛像(xiang);后進5間(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)龍(long)(long)王殿,殿梁懸3匾,兩(liang)側置有(you)(you)鐘、鼓,鼓徑4尺許。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)池(chi)置于院(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)央,池(chi)圍筑墻,墻中(zhong)(zhong)砌有(you)(you)石碑3塊。在寺(si)(si)門前(qian)建有(you)(you)過(guo)街蓬,供過(guo)往行客小(xiao)憩。民國(guo)31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)宇(yu)大(da)部被(bei)(bei)日軍(jun)拆(chai)除。解放后僅存(cun)后進及(ji)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)宇(yu)被(bei)(bei)全部拆(chai)除,改(gai)建小(xiao)學,今存(cun)寺(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧鎮(zhen)(zhen)山(shan)脈(mo)迤儷蜿蜒,直至江蘇丹陽境內長(chang)江岸(an)邊突然(ran)中止,蒼翠群(qun)山(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long)探水(shui),經(jing)(jing)山(shan)便(bian)是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)首上的(de)(de)一顆璀(cui)璨明珠,雄踞在市區東北35公(gong)里處的(de)(de)埤城鎮(zhen)(zhen),相傳有(you)異僧講(jiang)經(jing)(jing)于此,故(gu)而(er)得名(ming)。經(jing)(jing)山(shan)下,白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群(qun)峰掩映著的(de)(de)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)景色迷人,山(shan)隱綠(lv)中,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)藏山(shan)中。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),初(chu)為(wei)彭山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)祠(ci),宋嘉泰元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian))大(da)興土木,皇(huang)帝(di)御(yu)賜匾額“顯(xian)濟(ji)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內筑(zhu)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池,祈雨靈驗,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)不涸(he),故(gu)又(you)得名(ming)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。清朝咸豐庚申年(nian)(nian)(nian)毀于大(da)火,同治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)重建,殿(dian)宇一新,正式命(ming)名(ming)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)聲名(ming)遠播(bo)方圓數(shu)百里,香火旺盛,算來已(yi)近千年(nian)(nian)(nian)。
山不(bu)在高(gao),有(you)仙則名,水不(bu)在深(shen),有(you)龍(long)則靈。白(bai)龍(long)寺歷(li)經(jing)千年(nian)滄桑,風雨艱辛,依舊美名遠揚,這(zhe)源于老百姓心中(zhong)對(dui)(dui)白(bai)龍(long)傳說的刻(ke)骨銘心,源于對(dui)(dui)白(bai)龍(long)的崇敬愛(ai)戴。
相傳(chuan)世居此地(di)的(de)(de)人(ren)們(men),鄉風淳樸,安居樂(le)業。一(yi)(yi)日有個待字閨中的(de)(de)少女上(shang)山(shan)(shan)砍柴,迷路于霧(wu)氣(qi)纏繞的(de)(de)大山(shan)(shan)凹(ao),數(shu)月后(hou)產下兩(liang)(liang)條(tiao)蚯(qiu)蚓般怪(guai)物,一(yi)(yi)青(qing)一(yi)(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai),怪(guai)物見風就長,轉眼(yan)間成(cheng)(cheng)了胳膊粗(cu)的(de)(de)巨蟒,3日后(hou)騰空上(shang)天(tian)。寒來(lai)暑往,昔日的(de)(de)年輕姑娘變(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)發蒼蒼的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)婆婆。陰(yin)歷四月初一(yi)(yi),晴空忽(hu)起霹靂,狂(kuang)風呼嘯,烏云(yun)(yun)翻(fan)滾(gun),云(yun)(yun)層中青(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風凜凜,它們(men)是(shi)來(lai)迎接(jie)有生養之恩的(de)(de)母親(qin)去天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)享福的(de)(de)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上(shang)老(lao)(lao)母告誡道:“天(tian)高云(yun)(yun)深,未到天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)前,您萬(wan)萬(wan)不可睜眼(yan)。”青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行(xing)一(yi)(yi)步回天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)報信。坐在白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背上(shang)的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)母親(qin)隱約聽到敲鑼打鼓的(de)(de)聲(sheng)音(yin),睜眼(yan)一(yi)(yi)瞧,原來(lai)是(shi)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)(yi)群天(tian)兵天(tian)將正張(zhang)牙(ya)舞爪地(di)奏(zou)樂(le)歡迎她呢,她喜得眉開眼(yan)笑,可低頭一(yi)(yi)看(kan),萬(wan)丈(zhang)深淵,一(yi)(yi)陣心悸,墜入(ru)云(yun)(yun)端。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見母親(qin)墜地(di)而死,痛(tong)不欲生,哭瞎了眼(yan)的(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落在經山(shan)(shan)腳下,漣漣淚(lei)水匯(hui)成(cheng)(cheng)深潭,后(hou)筑成(cheng)(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方圓數(shu)十里不明真相的(de)(de)人(ren)們(men)以(yi)為天(tian)上(shang)惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai),紛紛冒雨(yu)前來(lai)用(yong)蓑衣降(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便(bian)被困(kun)死在荒山(shan)(shan)野嶺之上(shang)。后(hou)來(lai)當人(ren)們(men)明白(bai)(bai)(bai)這青(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)知恩圖(tu)報的(de)(de)貞烈之龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)悔不已,于是(shi)捐資興(xing)修了兩(liang)(liang)座寺廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺和青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺在經山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)北(bei)麓(lu),青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺建在對面的(de)(de)荒田村。胡橋醫(yi)院向北(bei)數(shu)百米有塊石碑,上(shang)刻“歷史地(di)名臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗(gang)”,這就是(shi)當年鄉民降(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)地(di)方。
明代(dai)開國皇帝朱元璋為保大(da)(da)明江山(shan)世(shi)代(dai)相傳(chuan),派得(de)力(li)心(xin)腹去各(ge)地巡查龍(long)(long)脈跡(ji)象,結果在(zai)溧(li)陽的(de)河中和(he)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺對面的(de)荒山(shan)上發現(xian)龍(long)(long)脈,于是朱元璋派軍隊在(zai)溧(li)陽挖河筑壩阻斷龍(long)(long)氣,請方(fang)士高人在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺施展法術(shu)治理龍(long)(long)脈。青龍(long)(long)寺舊(jiu)址下的(de)山(shan)坡直(zhi)到(dao)現(xian)在(zai)仍然叫(jiao)做“龍(long)(long)治番”。民國期間,在(zai)荒山(shan)山(shan)腰處開山(shan)炸石(shi),曾(ceng)炸出個大(da)(da)洞。洞口有(you)一(yi)石(shi)碑,碑文字體繁雜,請來當地有(you)名望的(de)私塾先生也不識(shi)一(yi)字,洞內(nei)有(you)龍(long)(long)形(xing)化石(shi)多(duo)具,當地人因此稱其為“白(bai)龍(long)(long)洞”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)最后(hou)一進禪(chan)房在20世紀80年(nian)(nian)代(dai)初被拆,雙人(ren)(ren)(ren)難(nan)以合抱的(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無存。唯有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)記錄著千年(nian)(nian)風(feng)雨坎坷,靜觀著古剎(cha)的(de)(de)興衰蕭條,感受著人(ren)(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)酸甜(tian)苦辣,享受著當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)頂禮(li)膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)莫(mo)過于白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)由來眾說(shuo)紛(fen)紜,若問(wen)當地人(ren)(ren)(ren),他(ta)們(men)肯(ken)定會說(shuo)是龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)眼(yan)淚匯聚而(er)成(cheng)。有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo),白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)與山泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)涸,也有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)是山底暗河(he)的(de)(de)河(he)口,暗河(he)直通長(chang)江、東海。池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)清澈透明、爽冽甘(gan)甜(tian),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)位常年(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)變,每遇洪(hong)澇不(bu)(bu)(bu)溢。1976年(nian)(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)大旱,河(he)溝(gou)見(jian)底,井水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)干枯,土地龜裂(lie),附近村民(min)飲(yin)用(yong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)發生困難(nan),幸(xing)有(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)救(jiu)急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)面(mian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)大,雖然挑(tiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)排(pai)成(cheng)長(chang)隊,但令(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱奇(qi)的(de)(de)是白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)前取后(hou)滿(man),源源不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)成(cheng)為(wei)當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)救(jiu)命(ming)寶水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)四(si)季(ji)恒溫(wen),春溫(wen)秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)含有(you)(you)豐富的(de)(de)礦(kuang)物質,經常飲(yin)用(yong)能強身健體,周圍村民(min)用(yong)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洗眼(yan),從不(bu)(bu)(bu)生眼(yan)疾。
更為(wei)神奇的是每逢陰雨(yu)天氣,池(chi)口(kou)霧氣裊裊,迷霧之中(zhong)可(ke)見到一青(qing)一白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)兩條(tiao)小蛇在(zai)(zai)池(chi)內(nei)暢游(you),人們都說是白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)和(he)青(qing)龍(long)的化身(shen)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)池(chi)的四周用古磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)矮矮的圍墻,磚(zhuan)墻中(zhong)鑲砌石碑(bei)數塊,碑(bei)文在(zai)(zai)《丹陽縣(xian)志》上(shang)也有記(ji)載。光緒壬寅(yin)年(nian)(nian),鑲黃旗人施沛(pei)霖(lin)入(ru)任丹陽,恰逢丹陽大旱,飛(fei)蝗蔽日(ri),民不聊生(sheng)。施沛(pei)霖(lin)頂著烈(lie)日(ri)步行至白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺祈雨(yu),龍(long)池(chi)顯靈,當(dang)即風(feng)雨(yu)大作。又(you)一碑(bei)文記(ji)載,光緒丁酉年(nian)(nian),丹陽旱情嚴重(zhong),在(zai)(zai)任澤區官陳際唐(tang)徒(tu)步至白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺求(qiu)雨(yu),結果冒雨(yu)而歸,雨(yu)水沒足。陳際唐(tang)求(qiu)雨(yu)有功,敕封(feng)為(wei)“廣(guang)仁公”,朝廷賜白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺貼金匾(bian)額(e)“利(li)濟蒼(cang)生(sheng)”。1940年(nian)(nian)臘(la)月,滴水成(cheng)冰,日(ri)本鬼子到白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺捉(zhuo)拿抗日(ri)和(he)尚張道(dao)林,張道(dao)林情急(ji)之中(zhong)跳入(ru)“白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)池(chi)”,躲藏(zang)一夜竟然未被凍死,這又(you)成(cheng)為(wei)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)池(chi)的一段傳奇。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺修復(fu)理(li)事會在清理(li)龍(long)(long)池(chi)時,發現了龍(long)(long)池(chi)中(zhong)鎮池(chi)寶物,2米多長的(de)(de)石柱上雕有精致的(de)(de)十八羅漢圖,堪稱無價之寶,這也足以證明白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺深(shen)厚(hou)的(de)(de)文(wen)化底蘊。徜徉在白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺舊址的(de)(de)殘垣碎(sui)瓦前(qian),感慨(kai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)神奇靈(ling)異,靜思古剎的(de)(de)昔日風采,一切(qie)是那樣的(de)(de)飄忽迷離,恍(huang)如昨日,又如此遙遠。