簡介
朝陽寺坐落在遼寧省大(da)連(lian)市(shi)金(jin)(jin)州(zhou)區城東大(da)黑山(shan)西麓(lu),是(shi)大(da)黑山(shan)古廟(miao)宇群之(zhi)一,始建于明代,二十世紀六十年代被毀,一九八○年重(zhong)修。大(da)黑山(shan)山(shan)明水秀,朝陽寺背(bei)山(shan)臨水,負陰(yin)抱陽,即使是(shi)數(shu)九隆冬之(zhi)節(jie),仍和暖如春。其“朝陽霽雪(xue)”素為金(jin)(jin)州(zhou)八景之(zhi)一。
朝陽寺的(de)另一個名字叫“明(ming)秀寺”。寺院分為兩進院落,三(san)道山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)。正殿(dian)是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian),西配殿(dian)是(shi)藥王殿(dian),東配殿(dian)是(shi)天后(hou)(hou)殿(dian),殿(dian)前兩側有(you)(you)火池和鐘樓。院門(men)為三(san)門(men),院墻順山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勢圍起,前后(hou)(hou)各有(you)(you)一山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)。后(hou)(hou)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)為重檐歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式,前山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)為垂花門(men),進得前山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),有(you)(you)一長階呈V字型通(tong)向朝陽寺上院,氣勢如虹,蔚為壯觀(guan)。寺院內有(you)(you)兩通(tong)清代乾隆、道光年間的(de)石碑,一塊“俗(su)離臺(tai)”石刻。與(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂的(de)石鼓寺相比,它因(yin)為踞(ju)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)麓而離俗(su)間近(jin),吸引了(le)無數香客教(jiao)徒,善男(nan)信女。
一(yi)九九三(san)年三(san)月十(shi)日,朝(chao)陽寺(si)被公布(bu)為市級(ji)文物保護單位。
組成
朝陽(yang)寺由(you)朝陽(yang)洞(dong)、居仙(xian)洞(dong)、漢洞(dong)、黃洞(dong)、蟒洞(dong)五洞(dong)組成。五洞(dong)各據方位,高低不一,深淺不同(tong),參差錯落(luo),各具傳(chuan)奇。居仙(xian)洞(dong)、幽閑恬靜,五代十國,北周落(luo)第舉(ju)子后稱山中(zhong)丞相的陳摶老(lao)祖,曾(ceng)在此洞(dong)中(zhong)悟道,辟(pi)谷數十年(nian),日(ri)飲斗酒,絕不食(shi)谷,號稱睡(shui)仙(xian),有一睡(shui)八(ba)百年(nian)的趣談。
歷史
傳(chuan)臨濟派正宗。朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong),上古時曾是道觀,相傳(chuan)是大(da)(da)石關南關帝廟的下院,元末(mo)明初(chu)改為(wei)尼僧寺(si)廟。朝(chao)陽寺(si)始建于五代后期(qi),再修(xiu)于元明清(qing),寺(si)中洞(dong)(dong)(dong)前(qian),有清(qing)代康熙、嘉慶、宣統年間三(san)(san)次(ci)修(xiu)葺。迨(dai)至文革(ge),遭到破壞(huai),一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年初(chu),恢復為(wei)宗教活動場(chang)所。市、區政府協(xie)助規劃(hua),市佛協(xie)秘(mi)書長(chang)孫雅巖(yan)和往持能修(xiu)集資(zi)復修(xiu)山門、大(da)(da)殿、觀音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、居仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、尼舍(she),新建齋堂(tang)、念佛堂(tang)。東、中、西三(san)(san)院安置有序,佛像莊嚴升座(zuo),現已成(cheng)為(wei)連接參(can)窩與湯河(he)風景區之(zhi)間一(yi)顆明珠。
相傳(chuan)"周(zhou)易"、“麻(ma)衣相書”、“易經解說”三部著(zhu)作(zuo),就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)陳摶(tuan)老祖在白云山居仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)著(zhu)成。并有洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁題(ti)詩,壁無殘(can)跡,詩稿猶存(cun)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)寬闊,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)后塑有陳摶(tuan)老祖全身臥身一尊(zun),合衣閉目(mu),神態自若,漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong),位(wei)于居仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)北角(jiao),據傳(chuan)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與石(shi)咀石(shi)作(zuo)響,隱隱有聲,民(min)間說是(shi)(shi)地河,歷代曾有冒險者只身涉險探查,所(suo)傳(chuan)不謬。蟒(mang)(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口呈三角(jiao)形,無人(ren)實測,難知深淺,相傳(chuan)有人(ren)曾看(kan)見巨蟒(mang)(mang)出入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong),故(gu)稱蟒(mang)(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口依其黃色巖石(shi)構成,故(gu)稱黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),身入古寺(si),聽(ting)經聲佛語(yu),看(kan)繚繞香(xiang)煙,使人(ren)濁念頓消(xiao),大(da)有超脫(tuo)俗緣、如入仙境之感。