元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan),門前(qian)有(you)塊 “九紫(zi)” 碑寓(yu)示“紫(zi)氣東來”的(de)意思。觀(guan)內分(fen)前(qian)后(hou)兩(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian),前(qian)為(wei)(wei)玉(yu)皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)三(san)清寶殿(dian)(dian),兩(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian)以天井相隔,依走廊(lang)相通。相傳由(you)“六橋”中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)迎仙橋赴元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)接(jie)神迎仙,可心(xin)想事(shi)成。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一座(zuo)歷(li)(li)史悠久(jiu)的(de)道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)寺廟(miao),建于(yu)唐朝(chao),位于(yu)廣東省(sheng)惠州市惠城區。惠州元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)建于(yu)唐朝(chao),距今(jin)已(yi)有(you)千年歷(li)(li)史。在(zai)歷(li)(li)史上(shang),元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)曾經是(shi)(shi)(shi)惠州道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin),在(zai)明清時期更是(shi)(shi)(shi)享有(you)盛(sheng)譽,被(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)“南國觀(guan)”。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)的(de)建筑風格是(shi)(shi)(shi)典(dian)型的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)國傳統(tong)建筑,以“三(san)進四合院”為(wei)(wei)主要(yao)形式,由(you)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)以及左右(you)廂房組成。其中(zhong)(zhong),前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)接(jie)待(dai)香(xiang)客的(de)地(di)方,中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)主殿(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉了(le)眾多(duo)神仙,后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)則(ze)是(shi)(shi)(shi)祭祀先師的(de)地(di)方。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)重要(yao)寺廟(miao)之(zhi)一,富有(you)深厚的(de)文(wen)化內涵。其中(zhong)(zhong),代表(biao)性的(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)的(de)道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)化。觀(guan)內供(gong)奉的(de)神仙,如太上(shang)老君、三(san)清、玉(yu)皇(huang)大帝等,都是(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國道教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)核心(xin)神靈。
元妙觀主要(yao)建筑(zhu)有三(san)清殿、眾妙之(zhi)門(men)、凌霄(xiao)殿、飛天(tian)樂(le)伎等。
【公交】
1.乘(cheng)坐(zuo)213路(lu)、29路(lu)、35路(lu)公交到西湖(hu)北門(市青(qing)少年宮)站下車,步(bu)行390米到達。
2.乘坐18路(lu)(lu)、2路(lu)(lu)、10路(lu)(lu)、7路(lu)(lu)、5路(lu)(lu)公交到惠州大橋南站下車(che),步行530米(mi)到達。
3.乘坐41路(lu)、209快線公(gong)交到百(bai)花(hua)洲站下(xia)車,步行670米(mi)到達。
【自駕】
惠(hui)(hui)州市(shi)--云山西路--惠(hui)(hui)州斷橋--惠(hui)(hui)洲大橋南引橋--下角東路--慈(ci)云路--元妙古(gu)觀。
1942年(nian),日軍侵(qin)惠時駐兵(bing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong),見壁上(shang)(shang)寫有(you)抗日標語(yu),遂(sui)將三清殿、玉皇閣以及偏(pian)殿焚(fen)毀(hui)。因多年(nian)滄桑(sang)巨變(bian),元妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)留有(you)的古(gu)建筑不多,僅得山門(men)尚(shang)(shang)保(bao)留明代建筑特點。山門(men)石(shi)(shi)柱上(shang)(shang)刻聯(lian)「元來(lai)紫(zi)府開唐代」,「妙(miao)有(you)豐(feng)湖隔俗緣」。1950年(nian)代,觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)前山門(men)和左偏(pian)殿尚(shang)(shang)存,并(bing)留有(you)玉皇等神(shen)像(xiang)多尊,觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)只有(you)道(dao)士數人(ren),但(dan)香火未(wei)斷(duan)。“文(wen)革(ge)”期間,元妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)慘遭劫難(nan),塑像(xiang)被搗毀(hui),歷(li)代所遺留下(xia)來(lai)的名人(ren)石(shi)(shi)碑、木刻、明代鐵(tie)鐘等文(wen)物蕩然無(wu)存。
宋(song)代蘇東坡謫(zhe)居惠州時(shi),與天慶觀道(dao)士(shi)常有往來,飲酒(jiu)賦詩(shi),寫下(xia)不少詩(shi)詞。宋(song)代紫清真(zhen)人白(bai)玉(yu)蟾曾在天慶觀修行,康(kang)熙(xi)年間,知府王煐為建白(bai)真(zhen)人紫清閣并刻(ke)《紫清閣白(bai)真(zhen)人不立像碑(bei)說》石(shi)碑(bei),是惠州較(jiao)古(gu)的(de)碑(bei)石(shi)。
1982年(nian),首先修葺左偏殿,重塑(su)玉(yu)皇(huang)、觀音諸(zhu)神像,重新開(kai)放(fang),恢復宗教活動(dong)。1985年(nian)開(kai)始籌建玉(yu)皇(huang)、三(san)清大殿,并得(de)到國內外道教人士捐(juan)資,于(yu)1987年(nian)奠基(ji),1989年(nian)竣工開(kai)放(fang)。1990年(nian)元(yuan)妙觀被(bei)核定(ding)為惠州市文物保護單位。
近年落實宗教(jiao)政策,重(zhong)新修建(jian)并開(kai)放了(le)左(zuo)(zuo)偏殿(dian)(dian)(dian),正在(zai)修葺元(yuan)妙(miao)觀正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。不久,一(yi)座“元(yuan)來紫府開(kai)唐代(dai),妙(miao)有(you)豐(feng)湖隔俗緣(yuan)”的(de)道(dao)教(jiao)建(jian)筑(zhu)將與“桃園日暖”一(yi)景(jing)融為一(yi)體,為惠州風景(jing)名(ming)勝增添(tian)異彩(cai)。重(zhong)建(jian)的(de)玉皇、三清兩(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)分前后兩(liang)進。前為玉皇寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian),后為三清寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian),附屬建(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)進香亭、殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前天階、正門(men)拾級(ji)。天階前拾級(ji)分左(zuo)(zuo)右兩(liang)道(dao),中雕琢有(you)太極圖和十二生(sheng)肖圖樣(yang),與主(zhu)體建(jian)筑(zhu)成一(yi)軸線。現元(yuan)妙(miao)觀已(yi)恢復的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu),還有(you)六十甲子殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三元(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、北(bei)帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、包(bao)公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、關帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等。
元(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)(guan)位于惠(hui)州西湖之(zhi)平湖北岸(an)。是中國三大著(zhu)名(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)(guan)之(zhi)一(yi),又是中國二(er)十三間著(zhu)名(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)(guan)之(zhi)一(yi)。1993年(nian)惠(hui)州市道教協會(hui)成立,以(yi)元(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)(guan)為會(hui)址(zhi)。創始(shi)(shi)建(jian)于唐代貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)七(qi)年(nian)(633)初名(ming)天(tian)慶觀(guan)(guan)(guan)天(tian)寶七(qi)年(nian)(748)擴建(jian)后改名(ming)朝元(yuan)觀(guan)(guan)(guan),后又改稱(cheng)開元(yuan)觀(guan)(guan)(guan);宋代屢有興(xing)廢;元(yuan)代元(yuan)貞(zhen)二(er)年(nian)(1296)重修(xiu),始(shi)(shi)稱(cheng)元(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)(guan);明代天(tian)統、天(tian)順和清代康熙、光緒年(nian)間均有修(xiu)建(jian)。始(shi)(shi)建(jian)以(yi)來幾經興(xing)廢,元(yuan)代晚期最(zui)為興(xing)旺,“橫流重檐,涂飾壯麗,像座威儀(yi)”。
元妙(miao)觀經(jing)歷(li)千余(yu)年的滄桑巨變,留(liu)存的古建(jian)筑已經(jing)不多了,僅剩山門保(bao)留(liu)明代(dai)建(jian)筑特點。