景區概況
據《昭萍(ping)志略》載：純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)始稱庵(an)，宋時(shi)依巖結茅，及明復以瓦。天順年(nian)(nian)間(1457～1464)，知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)王施(shi)率(lv)邑人(ren)王廷蘭在(zai)此建(jian)純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽殿。武(wu)宗(zong)(zong)正德(de)九年(nian)(nian)(1514)知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)胡佩(pei)又增建(jian)鐘鼓樓。萬歷(li)二十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(1596)知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)增建(jian)避塵軒、濯纓亭。清乾隆三十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(1771)知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)王鑒信佛(fo)，并(bing)將純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽殿改(gai)稱橫(heng)龍(long)寺。乾隆四十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(1783)，知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)胥繩武(wu)于此建(jian)四奇亭、沈(shen)流橋于寺后(hou)。至(zhi)道(dao)光(1821-1850)重(zhong)修，咸豐(1851～1861)又補葺，成前后(hou)兩棟(即(ji)兩庵(an))，布局統一，結構(gou)精(jing)巧，中間建(jian)有(you)別(bie)(bie)具一格的(de)18拱長廊，連接上下(xia)兩庵(an)，其(qi)(qi)建(jian)筑形式精(jing)細獨特(te)。內供佛(fo)像，香火(huo)不斷。歷(li)代文人(ren)學(xue)士，多(duo)有(you)題詠(yong)。 解放(fang)前夕，橫(heng)龍(long)寺衰(shuai)敗，混(hun)亂雜(za)駁(bo)。至(zhi)1947年(nian)(nian)，橫(heng)龍(long)寺僅(jin)有(you)一個和(he)尚，無(wu)法管理(li)，便(bian)(bian)將寺院(yuan)及其(qi)(qi)附屬田(tian)地(di)(di)、山林全部出賣給(gei)道(dao)教(jiao)徒(tu)李天泰、劉陽映(ying)等18名(ming)道(dao)人(ren)。從此，便(bian)(bian)由道(dao)人(ren)管理(li)，并(bing)改(gai)寺廟為道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)，即(ji)今純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。解放(fang)后(hou)，純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)一度衰(shuai)落(luo)，道(dao)人(ren)寥寥無(wu)幾，特(te)別(bie)(bie)是(shi)“文化大革命(ming)”期間，神(shen)像被毀，道(dao)人(ren)都被逐(zhu)出，純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)先后(hou)被市(shi)郊區農業(ye)中學(xue)、市(shi)商業(ye)局療(liao)養院(yuan)、萍(ping)鄉鐵路部門所占。直至(zhi)1984年(nian)(nian)，萍(ping)鄉市(shi)人(ren)民政府(fu)協同(tong)各方(fang)落(luo)實(shi)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)政策，才又把純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)交(jiao)由道(dao)人(ren)管理(li)，并(bing)確立為萍(ping)鄉市(shi)重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單位。1986年(nian)(nian)，老(lao)主持李天泰仙(xian)逝，其(qi)(qi)徒(tu)劉陽映(ying)嗣其(qi)(qi)業(ye)。幾年(nian)(nian)來，劉陽映(ying)率(lv)領全觀(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)眾，募捐(juan)集(ji)資(zi)，節衣省食，加之(zhi)(zhi)自己那獨特(te)的(de)醫術，特(te)別(bie)(bie)是(shi)治小兒麻(ma)痹等，有(you)獨到之(zhi)(zhi)處，遠近聞名(ming)求醫者絡繹不絕。其(qi)(qi)為當(dang)地(di)(di)鄉鄰父老(lao)行醫看病不辭辛苦(ku)的(de)無(wu)量功(gong)德(de)，感動(dong)了(le)地(di)(di)方(fang)父老(lao)，共(gong)同(tong)為純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)恢復集(ji)資(zi)。同(tong)時(shi)，得到地(di)(di)方(fang)政府(fu)的(de)大力支持和(he)協助(zhu)，歷(li)經3載，將純(chun)(chun)(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)(guan)修葺一新，已于1989年(nian)(nian)正式對(dui)外(wai)開放(fang)。
純陽觀修復后
修復后的(de)(de)純(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)，十分壯觀(guan)(guan)。山門上(shang)(shang)書(shu)：“欲尋古(gu)(gu)跡休疑僻，試飲(yin)靈(ling)泉亦有(you)緣”。進山門往(wang)里(li)，為(wei)第一(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，名曰“靈(ling)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”，內(nei)供(gong)王靈(ling)官(guan)。“靈(ling)官(guan)”生得(de)鳳嘴銀牙(ya)，赤面三(san)(san)目，手持金鞭(bian)，腳踏風火(huo)輪，其(qi)(qi)形貌(mao)英武逼(bi)真。道(dao)(dao)教謂之“統(tong)百萬貔貅(xiu)之神將”，又謂“開山護法大師”。其(qi)(qi)像高近2米。“靈(ling)官(guan)”右邊有(you)逍遙門，左有(you)云集門。過逍遙門，有(you)一(yi)(yi)井(jing)(jing)，名曰“天(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)(jing)”，是(shi)(shi)純(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)一(yi)(yi)大景點。井(jing)(jing)中泉水(shui)冬(dong)溫(wen)夏涼，長流不(bu)斷，與門外清(qing)泉相通。井(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)四周有(you)石刻曰：“倚檻會真帝，臨池識化機(ji)。流水(shui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)起，游(you)魚(yu)自在緣。鑒開天(tian)(tian)(tian)一(yi)(yi)色(se)(se)，沼凈月(yue)孤園(yuan)。活潑宜觀(guan)(guan)水(shui)，飛騰欲問龍”。道(dao)(dao)出了天(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)(jing)特(te)色(se)(se)。過天(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)(jing)，是(shi)(shi)純(chun)陽殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，內(nei)供(gong)“純(chun)陽演正警(jing)化孚(fu)佑帝君(jun)”，即(ji)呂洞賓像，道(dao)(dao)教奉為(wei)祖師。純(chun)陽殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，便(bian)是(shi)(shi)純(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)別(bie)具一(yi)(yi)格(ge)的(de)(de)“18拱長廊”(現存16拱)。每拱長寬各(ge)丈余，由(you)下(xia)往(wang)上(shang)(shang)，步(bu)步(bu)升級，很有(you)特(te)色(se)(se)。穿(chuan)過長廊，便(bian)到純(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)上(shang)(shang)棟(dong)(dong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)，上(shang)(shang)棟(dong)(dong)有(you)兩(liang)層殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)和道(dao)(dao)眾單房(fang)、老主(zhu)持祖堂等(deng)。其(qi)(qi)首殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)曰“慈(ci)航(hang)(hang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”，內(nei)供(gong)“大慈(ci)大愿觀(guan)(guan)世音菩薩圓通自在天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)”，或謂“慈(ci)航(hang)(hang)道(dao)(dao)人”，故曰慈(ci)航(hang)(hang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。再往(wang)里(li)走，便(bian)是(shi)(shi)觀(guan)(guan)內(nei)最后一(yi)(yi)層大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，名曰“三(san)(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。內(nei)設(she)“清(qing)微(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮”、“禹余天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮”、“大赤天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮”三(san)(san)大神龕(kan)，神龕(kan)下(xia)分別(bie)供(gong)奉玉清(qing)元(yuan)始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)、上(shang)(shang)清(qing)靈(ling)寶天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)、太清(qing)道(dao)(dao)德天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)。其(qi)(qi)像高2米，莊嚴肅穆，栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生；其(qi)(qi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄(xiong)偉壯觀(guan)(guan)，氣(qi)勢磅薄，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)為(wei)立體(ti)八方蓮(lian)花圓頂(ding)，兩(liang)旁配有(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)窗(chuang)”對“地(di)池”，其(qi)(qi)建筑形式別(bie)具風格(ge)。三(san)(san)清(qing)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后，依(yi)巖有(you)一(yi)(yi)古(gu)(gu)洞，可容上(shang)(shang)百人。如(ru)今，純(chun)陽觀(guan)(guan)正以嶄新的(de)(de)面貌(mao)，在迎接著(zhu)五(wu)洲四海的(de)(de)香客及游(you)人。
江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉市(shi)橫龍洞純陽(yang)觀，是一座靜雅的(de)坤道(dao)院，坐落在江西(xi)萍(ping)鄉城西(xi)門外(wai)5里處。這里群山疊障(zhang)，幽僻奇絕，洞四周青翠環繞，內有(you)(you)清泉縱地潛行，涓(juan)(juan)涓(juan)(juan)泉水清澈(che)透(tou)底，透(tou)入階下而為池。雖不能與遐邇(er)聞(wen)名(ming)的(de)三山五(wu)岳(yue)媲美(mei)，但(dan)以獨(du)有(you)(you)的(de)自然風(feng)景和別具風(feng)格(ge)的(de)建筑，亦吸引著(zhu)成千上萬的(de)香(xiang)客游人。
珍惜時光 
