簡介
朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺坐落在遼寧省(sheng)大(da)連(lian)市金(jin)(jin)州區城東大(da)黑山(shan)西麓(lu),是大(da)黑山(shan)古廟宇(yu)群之一,始建于明(ming)代,二十世紀六十年代被毀,一九(jiu)八○年重修。大(da)黑山(shan)山(shan)明(ming)水秀,朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)寺背山(shan)臨水,負陰抱陽(yang)(yang),即使是數九(jiu)隆冬之節,仍(reng)和暖如春。其“朝(chao)陽(yang)(yang)霽雪”素為金(jin)(jin)州八景之一。
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)的另一個名字叫“明秀寺(si)”。寺(si)院分為(wei)兩進(jin)院落,三道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)。正殿(dian)(dian)是大雄寶殿(dian)(dian),西配(pei)(pei)殿(dian)(dian)是藥王殿(dian)(dian),東配(pei)(pei)殿(dian)(dian)是天后殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)兩側有火池和鐘樓。院門(men)為(wei)三門(men),院墻順山(shan)(shan)勢圍起(qi),前(qian)后各有一山(shan)(shan)門(men)。后山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)重檐歇山(shan)(shan)式,前(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men)為(wei)垂花門(men),進(jin)得前(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men),有一長階呈V字型通向朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)上院,氣勢如虹,蔚為(wei)壯觀(guan)。寺(si)院內(nei)有兩通清代乾隆(long)、道(dao)光(guang)年間(jian)的石(shi)碑(bei),一塊“俗離(li)臺”石(shi)刻。與山(shan)(shan)頂的石(shi)鼓寺(si)相比(bi),它(ta)因為(wei)踞于山(shan)(shan)麓而(er)離(li)俗間(jian)近,吸引了無數香客教徒,善男信女。
一九九三年三月十日(ri),朝(chao)陽寺(si)被公(gong)布為市級文物(wu)保護單位。
組成
朝(chao)陽寺(si)由朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)、居(ju)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)、黃洞(dong)(dong)、蟒洞(dong)(dong)五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)組成。五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)各據(ju)方位,高(gao)低不一,深(shen)淺不同,參差(cha)錯落,各具傳奇。居(ju)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、幽(you)閑恬靜(jing),五(wu)代(dai)十(shi)國,北周落第舉(ju)子(zi)后稱(cheng)山(shan)中(zhong)丞相(xiang)的陳摶老祖,曾在此洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)悟(wu)道,辟谷(gu)數十(shi)年,日飲斗酒(jiu),絕(jue)不食谷(gu),號(hao)稱(cheng)睡仙(xian)(xian),有一睡八百年的趣談。
歷史
傳臨濟派正宗。朝陽洞(dong),上(shang)古時曾是道(dao)觀(guan),相(xiang)傳是大(da)石關南(nan)關帝(di)廟(miao)的下院,元末明(ming)初改為(wei)(wei)尼僧寺廟(miao)。朝陽寺始建(jian)于(yu)五代后期(qi),再(zai)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)于(yu)元明(ming)清(qing),寺中洞(dong)前,有清(qing)代康熙(xi)、嘉慶、宣(xuan)統(tong)年(nian)間(jian)三(san)次修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)葺。迨至文革,遭(zao)到破壞,一九(jiu)九(jiu)四(si)年(nian)初,恢(hui)復為(wei)(wei)宗教活動場所(suo)。市、區政府協(xie)助規劃(hua),市佛(fo)(fo)協(xie)秘書長孫雅(ya)巖(yan)和往持能修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)集資復修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)山門、大(da)殿、觀(guan)音洞(dong)、居仙洞(dong)、尼舍,新建(jian)齋堂、念佛(fo)(fo)堂。東、中、西三(san)院安置(zhi)有序(xu),佛(fo)(fo)像莊嚴升座(zuo),現已成為(wei)(wei)連接(jie)參窩(wo)與(yu)湯(tang)河風景(jing)區之間(jian)一顆明(ming)珠。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)"周易(yi)"、“麻衣(yi)相(xiang)書”、“易(yi)經(jing)(jing)解(jie)說(shuo)”三部著(zhu)作(zuo),就是陳摶(tuan)老祖在白云(yun)山居(ju)(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中著(zhu)成。并有(you)(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)(bi)題詩,壁(bi)(bi)無(wu)殘跡(ji),詩稿(gao)猶存。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中寬闊,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)后塑有(you)(you)(you)陳摶(tuan)老祖全(quan)身(shen)臥(wo)身(shen)一尊,合衣(yi)閉(bi)目,神態自若(ruo),漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong),位于居(ju)(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)東北角,據傳(chuan)此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)石咀石作(zuo)響(xiang),隱隱有(you)(you)(you)聲,民(min)間說(shuo)是地河,歷代曾有(you)(you)(you)冒險(xian)者只身(shen)涉險(xian)探查,所傳(chuan)不(bu)謬。蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口呈(cheng)三角形,無(wu)人(ren)實(shi)測,難知深(shen)淺,相(xiang)傳(chuan)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)曾看見(jian)巨(ju)蟒出(chu)入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中,故(gu)稱蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),因(yin)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口依其黃色巖石構成,故(gu)稱黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),身(shen)入古寺(si),聽(ting)經(jing)(jing)聲佛語(yu),看繚繞香煙,使人(ren)濁念頓(dun)消,大有(you)(you)(you)超脫俗緣、如(ru)入仙(xian)境之感。