承恩寺(si),位于貴州省江口縣境內(nei)的梵凈(jing)山(shan)上。梵凈(jing)山(shan)卓立于貴州東北,為武陵(ling)山(shan)脈主峰,海拔2570米(mi),面積576平方公里(li)。
承恩寺,是(shi)我(wo)國重點自(zi)然保護(hu)區之一,也(ye)是(shi)世(shi)界上著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)原生態圈,在科研方面有重要價值(zhi)。梵凈山(shan)(shan),林(lin)海茫(mang)茫(mang),山(shan)(shan)花處處,佛光云海,氣(qi)象萬(wan)千(qian),旖旋風光,雄奇壯(zhuang)麗,是(shi)旅(lv)游觀光的(de)勝地(di)。
承恩寺(si):俗名(ming)“上茶殿(dian)”,在金頂左(zuo)側,正(zheng)殿(dian)面闊13.7米,進深(shen)9米,石墻厚0.5米,殘(can)墻高(gao)2米,殿(dian)門尚完好(hao),門額(e)陰(yin)鐫“敕(chi)賜承恩土寺(si)”五(wu)字。兩側配殿(dian)八間,僅存部分殘(can)墻,建筑占地面積1250平方米,始建于(yu)明初(chu)。現仍(reng)未修復(fu)。
梵凈(jing)山(shan)植物類(lei)型(xing)多(duo)樣,森林(lin)(lin)是梵凈(jing)山(shan)區生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)的(de)主體,森林(lin)(lin)資源(yuan)是其生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物資源(yuan)的(de)核心(xin)。它既是生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)的(de)第(di)一性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產者,又是能量流動(dong)與物質循(xun)環的(de)樞紐;同(tong)時(shi)因(yin)其特殊的(de)層(ceng)次結構,形成了動(dong)物、微(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物賴以生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存的(de)棲息環境地(di)。森林(lin)(lin)類(lei)型(xing)劃分原生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性的(de)栲(kao)樹(shu)林(lin)(lin)、青岡櫟(li)林(lin)(lin)、珙桐(tong)林(lin)(lin)、黃楊(yang)林(lin)(lin)、高(gao)山(shan)柏林(lin)(lin)等以及(ji)次生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性的(de)響葉楊(yang)木、樺(hua)木林(lin)(lin)、楓香林(lin)(lin)、楓楊(yang)林(lin)(lin)、馬尾松林(lin)(lin)、毛(mao)竹(zhu)林(lin)(lin)等44個森林(lin)(lin)類(lei)型(xing)。
在(zai)梵(fan)凈山自(zi)(zi)然保護區(qu)(qu)內森林(lin)覆蓋率在(zai)80%以上,森林(lin)活(huo)立(li)(li)木蓄積(ji)為3378000立(li)(li)方米。植物(wu)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多樣性在(zai)梵(fan)凈山自(zi)(zi)然保護區(qu)(qu),據不完全(quan)統計,植物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)有277科、795屬、1955種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中,裸子植物(wu)有6科14屬19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)數(shu)的(de)9.5%,種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)144科460屬1155種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)數(shu)的(de)4.6%;苔(tai)蘚類(lei)(lei)50科127屬245種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)數(shu)的(de)11.1%;蕨類(lei)(lei)38科85屬183種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)數(shu)的(de)7.0%,大型(xing)真菌45科123屬372種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國(guo)真菌數(shu)的(de)4.7%。植物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系分比較復雜,是一個相當(dang)豐富和(he)相當(dang)古老(lao)的(de)溫帶、亞熱帶的(de)植物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系。
動(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類的(de)(de)(de)多(duo)(duo)樣,梵凈(jing)山(shan)區(qu)擁(yong)有東洋界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)華(hua)中、華(hua)南和西(xi)南三個區(qu)系(xi)成分的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)。梵凈(jing)山(shan)自然保護區(qu)已初步(bu)記錄在案的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)有800多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中獸類8目(mu)(mu)23科(ke)(ke)68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類數的(de)(de)(de)13.6%,鳥類16目(mu)(mu)39科(ke)(ke)191種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國的(de)(de)(de)6.2%;爬(pa)行類3目(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國的(de)(de)(de)10.9%;兩棲類2目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)34種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)全(quan)國的(de)(de)(de)12.2%;魚類4目(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),陸棲寡(gua)毛類2科(ke)(ke)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);昆蟲18目(mu)(mu),已知400多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),尚有不斷的(de)(de)(de)新屬新種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)報道。除此(ci)之(zhi)外(wai),梵凈(jing)山(shan)尚有眾多(duo)(duo)低(di)等動(dong)物(wu)、無脊椎動(dong)物(wu)類群的(de)(de)(de)研究還未涉及。
游梵凈山(shan)(shan),現已經(jing)對(dui)游客(ke)(ke)開放的(de)線(xian)路有(you)兩(liang)條,一(yi)是(shi)江口縣(xian)(xian)(xian)方向的(de)東(dong)大門(men),需乘一(yi)段觀光車至索道站(zhan),規定時(shi)間內游客(ke)(ke)可選擇(ze)步行或索道山(shan)(shan)上。二就(jiu)是(shi)印江縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)西大門(men),經(jing)印江自治縣(xian)(xian)(xian)木黃風(feng)景(jing)名勝(sheng)區到梵凈山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護區的(de)西線(xian)梵凈山(shan)(shan)旅游線(xian)路。車行50公里(li),只需一(yi)個半小(xiao)時(shi)便可到達自然保(bao)護區的(de),目前只能選擇(ze)徒步登(deng)山(shan)(shan)。
承恩寺,得名于(yu)“梵(fan)天(tian)凈土”的梵(fan)凈山(shan)位于(yu)貴州省銅(tong)仁(ren)地區江口(kou)、松桃、印江三(san)縣交匯處(chu),是巍(wei)巍(wei)武陵(ling)山(shan)脈之主峰,滔滔辰河(he)之源泉。這片古(gu)陸海(hai)拔2572米,方圓500平方公里,年齡大約在10億至14億歲以上。
梵(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)地(di)處中亞熱(re)帶,氣候溫和,雨(yu)量(liang)充(chong)沛,原(yuan)始森林覆蓋(gai)率(lv)接近99%,上(shang)億年來(lai)保(bao)(bao)持(chi)著自然(ran)(ran)的(de)生命平衡(heng)。1986年,梵(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)被列為(wei)聯(lian)合國(guo)“人與自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護圈(quan)”成員,是(shi)中國(guo)十大國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)之一,被譽為(wei)北半球最古老的(de)生態公園。區(qu)(qu)內(nei)有國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護動物6種(zhong),一級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植物6種(zhong),二(er)(er)級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護動物29種(zhong),二(er)(er)級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植物25種(zhong)。被譽為(wei)“世界獨(du)生子”的(de)黔金絲猴全球不到(dao)700只(zhi),全部生存在梵(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)。梵(fan)凈(jing)山(shan),武陵山(shan)脈的(de)主(zhu)峰,國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu),聯(lian)合國(guo)“人與生物圈(quan)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)網(wang)”成員。位于貴州省東(dong)北部地(di)區(qu)(qu)西面印江(jiang)、江(jiang)口(kou)、松桃三(san)縣交界處,總(zong)面積(ji)567平方公里。
梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan),全境山(shan)勢雄偉,層(ceng)巒疊嶂(zhang);坡(po)陡谷深(shen),群峰高(gao)聳;溪流(liu)縱橫(heng),飛(fei)瀑(pu)懸瀉;古老(lao)地質(zhi)形成(cheng)的特殊地質(zhi)結構,塑造了(le)它(ta)千姿百態、崢(zheng)嶸(rong)奇偉的山(shan)岳地貌景觀(guan)。典(dian)籍(ji)上考(kao)證,梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)唐(tang)朝(chao)以前稱“三山(shan)谷”、“辰(chen)山(shan)”、“思邛山(shan)”,明代以后(hou)稱“梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)”,“梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)”乃(nai)“佛教(jiao)凈(jing)界”。梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)的聞名與(yu)開發均起源于佛教(jiao),遍及梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)區的四(si)大(da)皇庵、四(si)十八腳庵龐(pang)大(da)寺廟群,奠定(ding)了(le)梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)乃(nai)著名“古佛道場”的佛教(jiao)地位,為中(zhong)國五大(da)佛教(jiao)名山(shan)中(zhong)唯一(yi)的彌勒菩薩道場,佛教(jiao)文化為蒼蒼茫茫的梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)山(shan)披上一(yi)層(ceng)肅穆(mu)而神奇的色彩。
梵凈山(shan)紅云金頂石(shi)壁上的(de)碑文明(ming)確記載梵凈山(shan)主(zhu)峰位(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)口縣境(jing)內,山(shan)脈位(wei)位(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)口、松桃(tao)、印江(jiang)(jiang)三縣交(jiao)界處。