簡介
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺坐落(luo)在遼寧省(sheng)大(da)(da)連市金州區城東大(da)(da)黑山(shan)(shan)西麓,是大(da)(da)黑山(shan)(shan)古廟宇群之(zhi)一,始建于明(ming)代,二(er)十世紀六(liu)十年代被毀,一九八○年重修。大(da)(da)黑山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)明(ming)水秀,朝(chao)陽(yang)寺背山(shan)(shan)臨水,負陰(yin)抱陽(yang),即使是數(shu)九隆冬之(zhi)節,仍和暖如(ru)春。其“朝(chao)陽(yang)霽(ji)雪”素為金州八景之(zhi)一。
朝陽寺(si)的(de)另一(yi)個(ge)名(ming)字叫(jiao)“明秀寺(si)”。寺(si)院(yuan)分為(wei)(wei)兩進院(yuan)落(luo),三道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)。正殿是(shi)大雄寶殿,西(xi)配(pei)殿是(shi)藥王殿,東配(pei)殿是(shi)天后(hou)(hou)殿,殿前(qian)(qian)兩側有(you)火池和(he)鐘樓。院(yuan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)三門(men),院(yuan)墻順山(shan)(shan)勢圍起(qi),前(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)各有(you)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)門(men)。后(hou)(hou)山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)重檐歇山(shan)(shan)式,前(qian)(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)垂(chui)花門(men),進得(de)前(qian)(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men),有(you)一(yi)長(chang)階呈V字型通向朝陽寺(si)上院(yuan),氣勢如虹,蔚為(wei)(wei)壯觀。寺(si)院(yuan)內有(you)兩通清(qing)代乾(qian)隆(long)、道(dao)光年間(jian)(jian)的(de)石碑(bei),一(yi)塊“俗離臺”石刻。與(yu)山(shan)(shan)頂的(de)石鼓寺(si)相(xiang)比,它(ta)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)踞于山(shan)(shan)麓而(er)離俗間(jian)(jian)近,吸引(yin)了無數香客教徒,善男信女。
一九九三(san)年三(san)月十日(ri),朝陽寺被公布為市(shi)級文(wen)物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
組成
朝陽(yang)(yang)寺由朝陽(yang)(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、居仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、黃(huang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)五洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)組成。五洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)各據方位,高低不(bu)(bu)一,深淺不(bu)(bu)同,參(can)差錯落,各具傳奇。居仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、幽(you)閑恬靜,五代(dai)十(shi)國(guo),北周落第舉子后(hou)稱山(shan)中丞(cheng)相的陳摶老(lao)祖,曾在此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中悟道(dao),辟谷(gu)數十(shi)年,日飲斗酒,絕不(bu)(bu)食谷(gu),號稱睡仙(xian),有一睡八百年的趣談。
歷史
傳(chuan)臨濟派正宗。朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)洞,上古時曾是(shi)道觀(guan),相傳(chuan)是(shi)大(da)(da)石關(guan)(guan)南(nan)關(guan)(guan)帝廟的下院,元末明初(chu)改為尼僧寺廟。朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺始(shi)建于(yu)五(wu)代(dai)后期,再修于(yu)元明清,寺中洞前,有(you)清代(dai)康熙、嘉慶、宣統年間三次(ci)修葺。迨至文(wen)革,遭(zao)到破壞(huai),一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年初(chu),恢復為宗教活動場(chang)所。市(shi)、區(qu)政府協助規劃,市(shi)佛協秘書長孫雅巖(yan)和(he)往持能修集資(zi)復修山門、大(da)(da)殿、觀(guan)音洞、居仙洞、尼舍,新(xin)建齋堂、念佛堂。東、中、西三院安置(zhi)有(you)序,佛像莊嚴升座,現(xian)已成為連接參窩(wo)與湯河風景區(qu)之間一(yi)顆明珠(zhu)。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)"周易"、“麻衣相(xiang)書”、“易經解說”三(san)部著作,就(jiu)是陳摶老祖在白云山(shan)居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)中著成(cheng)(cheng)。并有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)壁題詩,壁無殘跡(ji),詩稿猶存。洞(dong)(dong)中寬闊,洞(dong)(dong)后塑有(you)(you)陳摶老祖全身臥身一尊,合衣閉(bi)目,神(shen)態自若,漢洞(dong)(dong),位于居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)東北角,據傳(chuan)此洞(dong)(dong)與石(shi)咀石(shi)作響(xiang),隱隱有(you)(you)聲,民間(jian)說是地河(he),歷(li)代曾(ceng)有(you)(you)冒險者只身涉險探(tan)查(cha),所傳(chuan)不(bu)謬。蟒洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)口呈三(san)角形,無人實測(ce),難知深淺,相(xiang)傳(chuan)有(you)(you)人曾(ceng)看見巨蟒出入洞(dong)(dong)中,故稱(cheng)蟒洞(dong)(dong)。黃洞(dong)(dong),因洞(dong)(dong)口依其(qi)黃色巖石(shi)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng),故稱(cheng)黃洞(dong)(dong),身入古寺,聽經聲佛語(yu),看繚繞香煙(yan),使人濁念頓消,大(da)有(you)(you)超脫俗(su)緣、如入仙(xian)境之(zhi)感。