景區概況
據《昭萍(ping)(ping)志(zhi)略(lve)》載(zai):純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)始稱(cheng)庵,宋時依巖結茅,及明(ming)復以瓦(wa)。天順年(nian)(nian)間(1457~1464),知(zhi)縣(xian)王(wang)(wang)施率邑人(ren)王(wang)(wang)廷蘭在此(ci)建純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)殿。武宗(zong)正(zheng)德九年(nian)(nian)(1514)知(zhi)縣(xian)胡佩(pei)又增建鐘鼓樓。萬歷二十四(si)年(nian)(nian)(1596)知(zhi)縣(xian)增建避(bi)塵(chen)軒、濯纓(ying)亭。清乾隆三十六年(nian)(nian)(1771)知(zhi)縣(xian)王(wang)(wang)鑒信佛(fo),并(bing)將純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)殿改(gai)稱(cheng)橫龍寺(si)(si)。乾隆四(si)十八年(nian)(nian)(1783),知(zhi)縣(xian)胥繩(sheng)武于此(ci)建四(si)奇亭、沈(shen)流(liu)橋于寺(si)(si)后(hou)。至道光(guang)(1821-1850)重修(xiu),咸豐(1851~1861)又補葺,成前(qian)后(hou)兩(liang)棟(即兩(liang)庵),布局(ju)統一(yi)(yi),結構精(jing)巧,中(zhong)間建有別具一(yi)(yi)格(ge)的18拱長(chang)廊,連(lian)接上下兩(liang)庵,其建筑形式精(jing)細(xi)獨(du)特(te)。內供(gong)佛(fo)像(xiang),香火(huo)不(bu)(bu)斷。歷代文(wen)(wen)人(ren)學(xue)士,多有題(ti)詠。 解放(fang)前(qian)夕,橫龍寺(si)(si)衰(shuai)敗,混亂雜駁。至1947年(nian)(nian),橫龍寺(si)(si)僅有一(yi)(yi)個和尚,無(wu)(wu)法管(guan)(guan)理(li),便(bian)將寺(si)(si)院及其附屬田(tian)地、山林全(quan)部(bu)出賣給道教(jiao)徒李天泰、劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)映等18名道人(ren)。從此(ci),便(bian)由道人(ren)管(guan)(guan)理(li),并(bing)改(gai)寺(si)(si)廟為(wei)道觀(guan),即今純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)。解放(fang)后(hou),純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)一(yi)(yi)度衰(shuai)落,道人(ren)寥(liao)寥(liao)無(wu)(wu)幾,特(te)別是“文(wen)(wen)化大(da)革命(ming)”期間,神像(xiang)被毀,道人(ren)都被逐出,純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)先后(hou)被市(shi)郊區農業(ye)中(zhong)學(xue)、市(shi)商業(ye)局(ju)療(liao)養院、萍(ping)(ping)鄉鐵路部(bu)門(men)所占(zhan)。直至1984年(nian)(nian),萍(ping)(ping)鄉市(shi)人(ren)民政府協(xie)同各方落實宗(zong)教(jiao)政策,才又把純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)交(jiao)由道人(ren)管(guan)(guan)理(li),并(bing)確立為(wei)萍(ping)(ping)鄉市(shi)重點文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位。1986年(nian)(nian),老(lao)主持李天泰仙逝(shi),其徒劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)映嗣(si)其業(ye)。幾年(nian)(nian)來,劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)映率領全(quan)觀(guan)道眾,募捐(juan)集(ji)資,節衣省食,加之(zhi)自己(ji)那獨(du)特(te)的醫術,特(te)別是治小兒麻痹等,有獨(du)到(dao)之(zhi)處,遠近(jin)聞名求醫者絡(luo)繹不(bu)(bu)絕。其為(wei)當(dang)地鄉鄰(lin)父老(lao)行醫看病不(bu)(bu)辭辛苦的無(wu)(wu)量功德,感動了地方父老(lao),共同為(wei)純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)恢復集(ji)資。同時,得到(dao)地方政府的大(da)力(li)支持和協(xie)助,歷經3載(zai),將純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)修(xiu)葺一(yi)(yi)新,已于1989年(nian)(nian)正(zheng)式對外開放(fang)。
純陽觀修復后
修復后(hou)的(de)純(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan),十分(fen)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)。山門(men)上(shang)(shang)書:“欲(yu)尋(xun)古跡休疑(yi)僻,試飲靈泉(quan)亦有(you)(you)緣(yuan)”。進山門(men)往(wang)(wang)里,為第一殿(dian)(dian),名曰(yue)(yue)(yue)“靈宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)”,內(nei)供(gong)王(wang)靈官(guan)。“靈官(guan)”生得鳳嘴銀牙(ya),赤(chi)面三目(mu),手持金鞭,腳(jiao)踏風火(huo)輪,其(qi)形貌英武逼真。道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)謂(wei)之(zhi)“統百萬(wan)貔貅之(zhi)神(shen)將”,又謂(wei)“開山護法大師(shi)”。其(qi)像(xiang)高(gao)(gao)近2米。“靈官(guan)”右邊有(you)(you)逍(xiao)遙門(men),左有(you)(you)云集(ji)門(men)。過逍(xiao)遙門(men),有(you)(you)一井(jing),名曰(yue)(yue)(yue)“天(tian)(tian)井(jing)”,是純(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)一大景點。井(jing)中泉(quan)水(shui)冬溫夏涼,長流不(bu)斷,與門(men)外清(qing)(qing)(qing)泉(quan)相通。井(jing)的(de)四周有(you)(you)石(shi)刻曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“倚檻會(hui)真帝,臨池識化機。流水(shui)天(tian)(tian)然起,游魚自(zi)(zi)在(zai)緣(yuan)。鑒(jian)開天(tian)(tian)一色,沼凈月孤園(yuan)。活潑宜(yi)觀(guan)水(shui),飛騰欲(yu)問龍”。道(dao)(dao)出了天(tian)(tian)井(jing)特色。過天(tian)(tian)井(jing),是純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian),內(nei)供(gong)“純(chun)陽(yang)演(yan)正(zheng)警(jing)化孚佑(you)帝君”,即呂洞賓像(xiang),道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)奉為祖師(shi)。純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian),便(bian)是純(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)別具一格(ge)的(de)“18拱長廊(lang)”(現存16拱)。每(mei)拱長寬各(ge)丈余,由下往(wang)(wang)上(shang)(shang),步步升(sheng)級,很有(you)(you)特色。穿過長廊(lang),便(bian)到(dao)純(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)上(shang)(shang)棟殿(dian)(dian)宇,上(shang)(shang)棟有(you)(you)兩(liang)層殿(dian)(dian)宇和道(dao)(dao)眾單房、老主持祖堂等。其(qi)首殿(dian)(dian)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)“慈(ci)航(hang)殿(dian)(dian)”,內(nei)供(gong)“大慈(ci)大愿(yuan)觀(guan)世音菩薩(sa)圓通自(zi)(zi)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)”,或謂(wei)“慈(ci)航(hang)道(dao)(dao)人(ren)”,故曰(yue)(yue)(yue)慈(ci)航(hang)殿(dian)(dian)。再往(wang)(wang)里走,便(bian)是觀(guan)內(nei)最后(hou)一層大殿(dian)(dian),名曰(yue)(yue)(yue)“三清(qing)(qing)(qing)殿(dian)(dian)”。內(nei)設“清(qing)(qing)(qing)微天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”、“禹余天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”、“大赤(chi)天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”三大神(shen)龕,神(shen)龕下分(fen)別供(gong)奉玉清(qing)(qing)(qing)元始天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)、上(shang)(shang)清(qing)(qing)(qing)靈寶天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)、太清(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)德天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)。其(qi)像(xiang)高(gao)(gao)2米,莊嚴(yan)肅穆,栩栩如生;其(qi)殿(dian)(dian)雄偉(wei)壯(zhuang)觀(guan),氣勢(shi)磅薄,殿(dian)(dian)頂為立體(ti)八方(fang)蓮花圓頂,兩(liang)旁(pang)配有(you)(you)“天(tian)(tian)窗”對“地池”,其(qi)建筑形式別具風格(ge)。三清(qing)(qing)(qing)大殿(dian)(dian)之(zhi)后(hou),依(yi)巖有(you)(you)一古洞,可容上(shang)(shang)百人(ren)。如今(jin),純(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)正(zheng)以嶄(zhan)新(xin)的(de)面貌,在(zai)迎接著五洲四海的(de)香客及游人(ren)。
江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉市橫龍洞(dong)純陽(yang)觀,是一座(zuo)靜(jing)雅的(de)坤道院(yuan),坐(zuo)落(luo)在江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉城西(xi)門外5里處。這(zhe)里群山(shan)(shan)疊障,幽僻(pi)奇絕(jue),洞(dong)四(si)周青(qing)翠環繞(rao),內有清泉(quan)縱地潛行,涓(juan)涓(juan)泉(quan)水清澈(che)透底,透入階下而為池。雖不(bu)能與(yu)遐邇聞名的(de)三山(shan)(shan)五岳媲美,但以獨有的(de)自然(ran)風景和別具風格的(de)建筑(zhu),亦吸引著成千上萬的(de)香客游人(ren)。