承(cheng)恩寺,位于貴州省(sheng)江(jiang)口(kou)縣(xian)境內的梵凈山上。梵凈山卓立于貴州東北,為武(wu)陵山脈主峰,海(hai)拔(ba)2570米(mi),面積576平方(fang)公里。
承恩寺,是(shi)我國重點自然保護區之一,也是(shi)世界上著名的原生(sheng)態圈,在科研方(fang)面(mian)有重要價(jia)值(zhi)。梵凈(jing)山,林海茫(mang)茫(mang),山花處處,佛(fo)光(guang)云海,氣象萬(wan)千,旖(yi)旋風(feng)光(guang),雄(xiong)奇(qi)壯麗,是(shi)旅游(you)觀光(guang)的勝(sheng)地。
承恩(en)寺(si):俗名(ming)“上茶殿”,在金頂左側,正殿面闊13.7米(mi),進(jin)深9米(mi),石墻(qiang)(qiang)厚0.5米(mi),殘(can)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)2米(mi),殿門尚完好,門額陰(yin)鐫“敕賜承恩(en)土寺(si)”五字。兩側配殿八(ba)間(jian),僅存部分殘(can)墻(qiang)(qiang),建筑占(zhan)地面積1250平方(fang)米(mi),始建于明初。現仍未(wei)修復(fu)。
梵凈山(shan)植物類型(xing)多樣,森林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)是梵凈山(shan)區生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系統的主體,森林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)資源是其生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物資源的核(he)心。它既是生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系統的第一性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產者,又是能量流動(dong)與(yu)物質循(xun)環(huan)的樞紐;同時因其特殊的層次結構,形成了動(dong)物、微生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物賴以(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存的棲息環(huan)境地。森林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)類型(xing)劃分原生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性的栲樹林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、青岡櫟林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、珙桐(tong)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、黃楊林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、高山(shan)柏林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)等以(yi)及(ji)次生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性的響(xiang)葉楊木、樺木林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、楓香林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、楓楊林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、馬尾松林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、毛竹林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)等44個森林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)類型(xing)。
在梵凈(jing)山自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內森林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率(lv)在80%以上,森林(lin)(lin)活立木(mu)蓄積為3378000立方米。植(zhi)物物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多樣性在梵凈(jing)山自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),據(ju)不完全(quan)統(tong)計,植(zhi)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類有(you)277科(ke)(ke)、795屬(shu)(shu)、1955種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中,裸子植(zhi)物有(you)6科(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類數的(de)9.5%,種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)物144科(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)1155種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類數的(de)4.6%;苔蘚類50科(ke)(ke)127屬(shu)(shu)245種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類數的(de)11.1%;蕨(jue)類38科(ke)(ke)85屬(shu)(shu)183種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全(quan)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類數的(de)7.0%,大型真菌(jun)45科(ke)(ke)123屬(shu)(shu)372種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全(quan)國(guo)真菌(jun)數的(de)4.7%。植(zhi)物區(qu)(qu)系(xi)分(fen)比(bi)較復雜(za),是一個相當(dang)豐富和相當(dang)古(gu)老的(de)溫帶、亞(ya)熱帶的(de)植(zhi)物區(qu)(qu)系(xi)。
動(dong)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)的(de)多(duo)樣,梵凈山(shan)區擁有(you)東洋界的(de)華中(zhong)、華南(nan)和西南(nan)三個區系成分(fen)的(de)動(dong)物。梵凈山(shan)自然保護區已(yi)初步記錄在案的(de)動(dong)物有(you)800多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)8目23科(ke)(ke)68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)數(shu)的(de)13.6%,鳥類(lei)(lei)16目39科(ke)(ke)191種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全國(guo)的(de)6.2%;爬行類(lei)(lei)3目9科(ke)(ke)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全國(guo)的(de)10.9%;兩棲(qi)類(lei)(lei)2目8科(ke)(ke)34種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占全國(guo)的(de)12.2%;魚類(lei)(lei)4目9科(ke)(ke)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),陸(lu)棲(qi)寡毛類(lei)(lei)2科(ke)(ke)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);昆蟲18目,已(yi)知(zhi)400多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),尚(shang)有(you)不(bu)斷的(de)新(xin)屬新(xin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)報道(dao)。除此之外,梵凈山(shan)尚(shang)有(you)眾多(duo)低等(deng)動(dong)物、無(wu)脊椎動(dong)物類(lei)(lei)群的(de)研究還未涉(she)及。
游梵凈(jing)山(shan)(shan),現已經對游客開放的線路有(you)兩條,一是(shi)江(jiang)口縣方向的東大門,需乘一段觀光車(che)至索(suo)道(dao)站,規(gui)定(ding)時間內游客可選擇步行或索(suo)道(dao)山(shan)(shan)上。二就是(shi)印(yin)江(jiang)縣的西大門,經印(yin)江(jiang)自(zi)(zi)(zi)治縣木(mu)黃風景名勝區(qu)(qu)到(dao)梵凈(jing)山(shan)(shan)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)的西線梵凈(jing)山(shan)(shan)旅(lv)游線路。車(che)行50公里,只需一個半小(xiao)時便可到(dao)達自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)的,目前只能選擇徒步登山(shan)(shan)。
承恩寺,得名于“梵天凈土”的(de)梵凈山位于貴州省銅仁地(di)區(qu)江口、松桃(tao)、印江三縣交匯處,是巍(wei)巍(wei)武(wu)陵山脈之(zhi)(zhi)主峰(feng),滔滔辰(chen)河之(zhi)(zhi)源泉。這片古陸海拔2572米,方(fang)圓500平方(fang)公里(li),年齡大約(yue)在10億至(zhi)14億歲以上。
梵凈山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)處中亞熱帶,氣候(hou)溫和,雨量充沛,原始(shi)森林覆蓋率接(jie)近(jin)99%,上億年(nian)來保持著(zhu)自然(ran)的生(sheng)命平衡。1986年(nian),梵凈山(shan)(shan)(shan)被列為聯(lian)合國(guo)(guo)“人與(yu)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)圈”成員,是中國(guo)(guo)十大國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)之一,被譽為北半球最古老的生(sheng)態公(gong)(gong)園。區(qu)內(nei)有國(guo)(guo)家一級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)6種,一級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植物(wu)6種,二級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)29種,二級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植物(wu)25種。被譽為“世界(jie)獨生(sheng)子”的黔(qian)金絲猴全(quan)球不到(dao)700只,全(quan)部生(sheng)存在梵凈山(shan)(shan)(shan)。梵凈山(shan)(shan)(shan),武陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈的主峰,國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu),聯(lian)合國(guo)(guo)“人與(yu)生(sheng)物(wu)圈保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)網(wang)”成員。位于貴州省東北部地(di)(di)區(qu)西(xi)面(mian)印江、江口(kou)、松桃三縣交界(jie)處,總面(mian)積567平方公(gong)(gong)里。
梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan),全(quan)境(jing)山(shan)(shan)勢(shi)雄(xiong)偉,層巒疊嶂;坡陡谷深(shen),群(qun)峰(feng)高聳;溪流縱橫,飛(fei)瀑懸瀉;古老地(di)質形成的(de)(de)特殊地(di)質結(jie)構(gou),塑(su)造了它千姿(zi)百態(tai)、崢嶸奇偉的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)岳(yue)地(di)貌景(jing)觀(guan)。典籍上(shang)考證,梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)唐朝以前稱“三山(shan)(shan)谷”、“辰山(shan)(shan)”、“思邛山(shan)(shan)”,明代以后(hou)稱“梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)”,“梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)”乃(nai)“佛教(jiao)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)界”。梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)聞(wen)名與開(kai)發均(jun)起(qi)源于佛教(jiao),遍及梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)區的(de)(de)四(si)大皇庵、四(si)十八腳庵龐大寺(si)廟群(qun),奠定了梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)乃(nai)著名“古佛道(dao)場”的(de)(de)佛教(jiao)地(di)位(wei),為中國五大佛教(jiao)名山(shan)(shan)中唯一的(de)(de)彌勒菩薩道(dao)場,佛教(jiao)文化為蒼蒼茫茫的(de)(de)梵(fan)(fan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)山(shan)(shan)披上(shang)一層肅穆而神奇的(de)(de)色彩。
梵(fan)凈山(shan)紅云金頂(ding)石壁上的(de)碑文明確記(ji)載(zai)梵(fan)凈山(shan)主(zhu)峰位(wei)(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)口(kou)縣境內,山(shan)脈位(wei)(wei)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)口(kou)、松桃(tao)、印江(jiang)三縣交界處。