簡介
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)坐落(luo)在遼寧省(sheng)大(da)連市金(jin)州區城東(dong)大(da)黑(hei)山(shan)西麓(lu),是(shi)大(da)黑(hei)山(shan)古(gu)廟宇群之(zhi)一(yi),始建于明代(dai),二十(shi)世紀(ji)六十(shi)年代(dai)被毀,一(yi)九八○年重修(xiu)。大(da)黑(hei)山(shan)山(shan)明水秀,朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)背山(shan)臨水,負(fu)陰抱(bao)陽(yang),即使是(shi)數九隆冬之(zhi)節,仍和(he)暖如春。其“朝(chao)陽(yang)霽雪”素(su)為金(jin)州八景之(zhi)一(yi)。
朝陽(yang)寺(si)(si)的另一個名字叫(jiao)“明秀寺(si)(si)”。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)分為(wei)兩(liang)進院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo),三道山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。正殿(dian)是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian),西配殿(dian)是(shi)藥王殿(dian),東(dong)配殿(dian)是(shi)天后(hou)殿(dian),殿(dian)前(qian)(qian)兩(liang)側有(you)火池(chi)和鐘樓。院(yuan)(yuan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)三門(men)(men)(men)(men),院(yuan)(yuan)墻(qiang)順山(shan)勢圍(wei)起(qi),前(qian)(qian)后(hou)各有(you)一山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。后(hou)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)重檐歇(xie)山(shan)式,前(qian)(qian)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)垂花(hua)門(men)(men)(men)(men),進得前(qian)(qian)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men),有(you)一長階呈V字型通(tong)向(xiang)朝陽(yang)寺(si)(si)上院(yuan)(yuan),氣勢如(ru)虹,蔚為(wei)壯觀。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)內有(you)兩(liang)通(tong)清(qing)代乾隆、道光年間的石碑,一塊“俗離臺”石刻(ke)。與山(shan)頂的石鼓寺(si)(si)相比,它因為(wei)踞于山(shan)麓而(er)離俗間近,吸引了無(wu)數香客(ke)教徒,善男信女。
一九九三(san)年三(san)月十日,朝陽(yang)寺被公布(bu)為市級文(wen)物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
組成
朝陽寺由朝陽洞(dong)(dong)、居仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)、黃洞(dong)(dong)、蟒(mang)洞(dong)(dong)五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)組成。五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)各(ge)據方位,高低不一(yi),深淺不同,參差(cha)錯落,各(ge)具傳奇(qi)。居仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、幽(you)閑恬靜,五(wu)代十國,北(bei)周落第舉子后稱山(shan)中(zhong)丞相的陳(chen)摶(tuan)老祖,曾在此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)悟道,辟谷(gu)數十年,日飲斗酒,絕(jue)不食谷(gu),號(hao)稱睡仙(xian),有一(yi)睡八百年的趣談。
歷史
傳臨濟(ji)派正宗。朝陽(yang)(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),上古時(shi)曾是道觀,相傳是大(da)石(shi)關(guan)南關(guan)帝廟的下院(yuan),元末明(ming)初改為尼(ni)僧寺廟。朝陽(yang)(yang)寺始(shi)建于五代后期,再修(xiu)于元明(ming)清(qing),寺中(zhong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)前,有(you)(you)清(qing)代康熙、嘉慶、宣統年間三(san)次修(xiu)葺。迨(dai)至文革,遭(zao)到(dao)破(po)壞,一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年初,恢復(fu)為宗教活動場所。市、區(qu)政(zheng)府(fu)協(xie)助規劃,市佛(fo)協(xie)秘(mi)書長(chang)孫雅巖和往持能修(xiu)集(ji)資復(fu)修(xiu)山門(men)、大(da)殿、觀音洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、居仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、尼(ni)舍,新建齋堂(tang)、念(nian)佛(fo)堂(tang)。東、中(zhong)、西(xi)三(san)院(yuan)安(an)置有(you)(you)序,佛(fo)像(xiang)莊嚴升座(zuo),現(xian)已成(cheng)為連接(jie)參窩與湯河風景(jing)區(qu)之間一(yi)顆(ke)明(ming)珠(zhu)。
相(xiang)傳"周易(yi)"、“麻衣相(xiang)書(shu)”、“易(yi)經解說(shuo)”三部著作,就是陳摶(tuan)老(lao)祖在白(bai)云山(shan)居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中著成。并有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)題詩,壁(bi)無殘跡,詩稿(gao)猶存。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中寬闊,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)后塑有(you)陳摶(tuan)老(lao)祖全身(shen)臥身(shen)一尊,合衣閉目,神態自若,漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),位(wei)于居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)東北角(jiao),據傳此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與石(shi)咀石(shi)作響,隱隱有(you)聲,民(min)間說(shuo)是地(di)河,歷代(dai)曾有(you)冒險(xian)者(zhe)只身(shen)涉險(xian)探查(cha),所傳不謬。蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)呈(cheng)三角(jiao)形,無人實測,難知(zhi)深淺,相(xiang)傳有(you)人曾看(kan)(kan)見巨蟒出入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中,故稱蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)依其(qi)黃色巖石(shi)構成,故稱黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),身(shen)入古寺,聽經聲佛語,看(kan)(kan)繚(liao)繞(rao)香煙,使(shi)人濁念頓消(xiao),大有(you)超(chao)脫俗(su)緣、如入仙(xian)境之感。