景區概況
據《昭萍志略》載:純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)始稱(cheng)庵(an),宋(song)時依巖結茅,及(ji)明復以瓦。天順年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1457~1464),知縣王施率邑(yi)人王廷蘭在此(ci)建(jian)純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)殿(dian)。武宗正(zheng)德九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1514)知縣胡佩又增(zeng)建(jian)鐘鼓(gu)樓。萬歷二(er)十四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1596)知縣增(zeng)建(jian)避塵軒、濯纓亭。清乾隆(long)(long)三十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1771)知縣王鑒(jian)信佛,并將純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)殿(dian)改稱(cheng)橫龍(long)寺(si)。乾隆(long)(long)四十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1783),知縣胥繩(sheng)武于(yu)此(ci)建(jian)四奇亭、沈流橋于(yu)寺(si)后(hou)。至道(dao)(dao)光(1821-1850)重修(xiu),咸豐(1851~1861)又補葺,成前后(hou)兩棟(即(ji)兩庵(an)),布局(ju)統一(yi),結構精(jing)巧,中(zhong)間建(jian)有(you)別(bie)具一(yi)格的18拱長廊,連接上下兩庵(an),其(qi)(qi)建(jian)筑形式精(jing)細獨(du)特(te)。內供佛像,香火不(bu)斷。歷代文(wen)人學士,多有(you)題詠。 解放前夕,橫龍(long)寺(si)衰(shuai)敗(bai),混(hun)亂(luan)雜駁。至1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),橫龍(long)寺(si)僅有(you)一(yi)個(ge)和尚(shang),無法管(guan)理(li),便將寺(si)院(yuan)及(ji)其(qi)(qi)附(fu)屬(shu)田(tian)地(di)、山林全部出賣給道(dao)(dao)教徒(tu)(tu)李(li)天泰、劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)映(ying)等18名道(dao)(dao)人。從此(ci),便由道(dao)(dao)人管(guan)理(li),并改寺(si)廟為(wei)道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan),即(ji)今純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)。解放后(hou),純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)一(yi)度衰(shuai)落,道(dao)(dao)人寥寥無幾,特(te)別(bie)是(shi)“文(wen)化大(da)革命”期間,神像被(bei)(bei)毀,道(dao)(dao)人都(dou)被(bei)(bei)逐出,純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)先后(hou)被(bei)(bei)市郊區農業中(zhong)學、市商業局(ju)療養院(yuan)、萍鄉(xiang)鐵路(lu)部門所占。直至1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),萍鄉(xiang)市人民政(zheng)(zheng)府協同(tong)(tong)各(ge)方落實宗教政(zheng)(zheng)策,才(cai)又把(ba)純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)交由道(dao)(dao)人管(guan)理(li),并確(que)立(li)為(wei)萍鄉(xiang)市重點(dian)文(wen)物保護(hu)單位(wei)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),老主持李(li)天泰仙逝(shi),其(qi)(qi)徒(tu)(tu)劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)映(ying)嗣其(qi)(qi)業。幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來,劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)映(ying)率領全觀(guan)(guan)道(dao)(dao)眾,募捐集資,節衣省食,加(jia)之自己那獨(du)特(te)的醫術,特(te)別(bie)是(shi)治小兒(er)麻痹(bi)等,有(you)獨(du)到之處,遠(yuan)近聞名求醫者絡繹不(bu)絕。其(qi)(qi)為(wei)當地(di)鄉(xiang)鄰父(fu)老行醫看(kan)病不(bu)辭辛(xin)苦的無量(liang)功德,感動(dong)了地(di)方父(fu)老,共同(tong)(tong)為(wei)純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)恢(hui)復集資。同(tong)(tong)時,得到地(di)方政(zheng)(zheng)府的大(da)力支持和協助,歷經3載,將純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)修(xiu)葺一(yi)新,已于(yu)1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正(zheng)式對(dui)外開放。
純陽觀修復后
修復后(hou)(hou)的(de)純陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),十分壯觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。山門上(shang)書:“欲尋(xun)古跡休疑僻,試飲靈泉亦有(you)(you)緣”。進(jin)山門往(wang)里(li)(li),為第一(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),名(ming)(ming)曰“靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,內(nei)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)王(wang)靈官。“靈官”生得(de)鳳嘴銀牙,赤(chi)面(mian)三目,手持金鞭,腳踏風(feng)火輪,其(qi)(qi)形貌英武逼(bi)真。道(dao)教謂之“統(tong)百萬(wan)貔貅之神(shen)(shen)將(jiang)”,又謂“開(kai)山護法大(da)師(shi)(shi)”。其(qi)(qi)像(xiang)高近2米。“靈官”右邊(bian)有(you)(you)逍遙門,左(zuo)有(you)(you)云集門。過逍遙門,有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)井(jing),名(ming)(ming)曰“天(tian)井(jing)”,是(shi)純陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)一(yi)(yi)大(da)景點。井(jing)中泉水(shui)(shui)冬溫夏(xia)涼,長(chang)(chang)流不斷,與門外清(qing)(qing)泉相通。井(jing)的(de)四周有(you)(you)石(shi)刻(ke)曰:“倚(yi)檻會真帝,臨池識(shi)化機。流水(shui)(shui)天(tian)然起,游魚自(zi)在(zai)緣。鑒開(kai)天(tian)一(yi)(yi)色,沼凈月孤園。活潑宜觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)水(shui)(shui),飛騰欲問龍(long)”。道(dao)出了天(tian)井(jing)特色。過天(tian)井(jing),是(shi)純陽(yang)(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),內(nei)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)“純陽(yang)(yang)演正警化孚佑(you)帝君”,即呂洞賓像(xiang),道(dao)教奉(feng)為祖師(shi)(shi)。純陽(yang)(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),便(bian)是(shi)純陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)別具(ju)一(yi)(yi)格(ge)的(de)“18拱長(chang)(chang)廊(lang)”(現存16拱)。每拱長(chang)(chang)寬各丈余(yu),由下(xia)往(wang)上(shang),步步升級(ji),很(hen)有(you)(you)特色。穿過長(chang)(chang)廊(lang),便(bian)到純陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)上(shang)棟殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇,上(shang)棟有(you)(you)兩(liang)層殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇和(he)道(dao)眾單房(fang)、老主(zhu)持祖堂等。其(qi)(qi)首殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)曰“慈(ci)(ci)航殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,內(nei)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)“大(da)慈(ci)(ci)大(da)愿觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)世音菩薩圓通自(zi)在(zai)天(tian)尊(zun)”,或謂“慈(ci)(ci)航道(dao)人”,故曰慈(ci)(ci)航殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。再往(wang)里(li)(li)走,便(bian)是(shi)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)最后(hou)(hou)一(yi)(yi)層大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),名(ming)(ming)曰“三清(qing)(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。內(nei)設“清(qing)(qing)微(wei)天(tian)宮”、“禹余(yu)天(tian)宮”、“大(da)赤(chi)天(tian)宮”三大(da)神(shen)(shen)龕(kan),神(shen)(shen)龕(kan)下(xia)分別供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)奉(feng)玉清(qing)(qing)元始天(tian)尊(zun)、上(shang)清(qing)(qing)靈寶天(tian)尊(zun)、太清(qing)(qing)道(dao)德天(tian)尊(zun)。其(qi)(qi)像(xiang)高2米,莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆,栩栩如(ru)(ru)生;其(qi)(qi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄偉壯觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),氣勢(shi)磅薄,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂為立體八方蓮花圓頂,兩(liang)旁配有(you)(you)“天(tian)窗(chuang)”對(dui)“地(di)池”,其(qi)(qi)建(jian)筑形式別具(ju)風(feng)格(ge)。三清(qing)(qing)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后(hou)(hou),依(yi)巖(yan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)古洞,可容上(shang)百人。如(ru)(ru)今,純陽(yang)(yang)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)正以嶄新的(de)面(mian)貌,在(zai)迎接著五洲四海的(de)香(xiang)客及(ji)游人。
江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉(xiang)市橫(heng)龍洞(dong)純陽觀,是一(yi)座靜雅的坤道(dao)院,坐(zuo)落在江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉(xiang)城西(xi)門外5里處。這里群(qun)山(shan)疊(die)障,幽僻奇絕,洞(dong)四周青(qing)翠環繞,內有清(qing)泉縱地潛行(xing),涓涓泉水清(qing)澈透底,透入階下而為池(chi)。雖不能與遐邇聞名的三山(shan)五岳媲美,但以(yi)獨有的自(zi)然風(feng)景和別具風(feng)格的建筑,亦吸引著成千上(shang)萬的香客游(you)人。