元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan),門(men)前(qian)有塊 “九紫(zi)” 碑寓(yu)示(shi)“紫(zi)氣東來”的(de)(de)意思。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)分(fen)前(qian)后兩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),前(qian)為玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后為三(san)(san)清寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以(yi)天井(jing)相(xiang)隔,依走廊相(xiang)通。相(xiang)傳由“六橋(qiao)”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)迎仙橋(qiao)赴元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)接神迎仙,可(ke)心(xin)(xin)想事成。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)座歷史(shi)悠久的(de)(de)道(dao)教寺廟(miao),建于唐(tang)(tang)朝(chao),位于廣(guang)東省(sheng)惠(hui)州(zhou)市惠(hui)城區。惠(hui)州(zhou)元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)建于唐(tang)(tang)朝(chao),距(ju)今已有千年歷史(shi)。在歷史(shi)上(shang),元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)曾(ceng)經(jing)是(shi)(shi)惠(hui)州(zhou)道(dao)教的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin),在明清時期更是(shi)(shi)享有盛譽,被譽為“南國觀(guan)(guan)(guan)”。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)建筑(zhu)風(feng)格是(shi)(shi)典型(xing)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國傳統建筑(zhu),以(yi)“三(san)(san)進(jin)四合院”為主要(yao)形式,由前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以(yi)及(ji)左右廂房(fang)組成。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)接待香客的(de)(de)地方(fang),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉(feng)了(le)眾多(duo)神仙,后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)則是(shi)(shi)祭祀(si)先師的(de)(de)地方(fang)。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)教的(de)(de)重要(yao)寺廟(miao)之一(yi),富有深厚的(de)(de)文化內(nei)涵。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),代表性的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)道(dao)教文化。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)供奉(feng)的(de)(de)神仙,如太上(shang)老君(jun)、三(san)(san)清、玉皇大帝等,都是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)教的(de)(de)核心(xin)(xin)神靈。
元(yuan)妙觀主要建筑有(you)三清殿、眾妙之(zhi)門、凌霄殿、飛天樂伎等。
【公交】
1.乘(cheng)坐213路、29路、35路公(gong)交到西湖北(bei)門(市青少年宮(gong))站下車,步行390米到達(da)。
2.乘(cheng)坐18路(lu)、2路(lu)、10路(lu)、7路(lu)、5路(lu)公交到惠州大橋南站下車,步行530米(mi)到達(da)。
3.乘坐41路(lu)、209快線(xian)公交到百(bai)花(hua)洲站下車,步(bu)行670米(mi)到達。
【自駕】
惠州市--云山西路--惠州斷橋--惠洲大橋南引橋--下(xia)角(jiao)東路--慈云路--元妙古觀。
1942年,日軍侵惠時駐兵觀中(zhong),見壁上(shang)(shang)寫有抗日標語,遂將三清殿、玉(yu)皇閣以及偏(pian)殿焚毀。因多(duo)年滄(cang)桑巨變(bian),元妙(miao)觀留(liu)有的(de)古建筑不多(duo),僅得山門尚保(bao)留(liu)明代(dai)(dai)建筑特點。山門石柱上(shang)(shang)刻(ke)聯「元來紫(zi)府開唐代(dai)(dai)」,「妙(miao)有豐(feng)湖隔俗緣」。1950年代(dai)(dai),觀前山門和左(zuo)偏(pian)殿尚存(cun),并留(liu)有玉(yu)皇等神(shen)像多(duo)尊,觀中(zhong)只(zhi)有道(dao)士數人,但香火未(wei)斷。“文(wen)革”期間,元妙(miao)觀慘遭劫難(nan),塑像被搗毀,歷(li)代(dai)(dai)所遺留(liu)下來的(de)名(ming)人石碑、木刻(ke)、明代(dai)(dai)鐵鐘等文(wen)物蕩然無(wu)存(cun)。
宋(song)代蘇東坡謫居惠(hui)州(zhou)時,與(yu)天慶觀道(dao)士常有往(wang)來,飲酒賦詩,寫(xie)下不少(shao)詩詞。宋(song)代紫(zi)(zi)清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)白(bai)玉(yu)蟾曾在天慶觀修行,康熙年間(jian),知府王煐為(wei)建白(bai)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)紫(zi)(zi)清(qing)(qing)閣并刻《紫(zi)(zi)清(qing)(qing)閣白(bai)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)不立(li)像(xiang)碑(bei)說》石碑(bei),是惠(hui)州(zhou)較古(gu)的碑(bei)石。
1982年(nian)(nian),首先修葺左偏殿(dian),重(zhong)塑玉皇(huang)、觀音諸神像,重(zhong)新(xin)開放,恢復宗(zong)教(jiao)活動(dong)。1985年(nian)(nian)開始籌建玉皇(huang)、三清大殿(dian),并(bing)得到國內(nei)外道教(jiao)人士捐資,于1987年(nian)(nian)奠基,1989年(nian)(nian)竣工(gong)開放。1990年(nian)(nian)元妙觀被核定(ding)為惠州市(shi)文物保護單位(wei)。
近年(nian)落實宗教政策,重新修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)并開放了左偏殿(dian)(dian),正在修(xiu)葺元妙(miao)觀(guan)正殿(dian)(dian)。不久,一(yi)座“元來紫(zi)府(fu)開唐代,妙(miao)有(you)(you)豐湖隔(ge)俗(su)緣”的(de)道教建(jian)(jian)筑將與“桃園日(ri)暖”一(yi)景融為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)體(ti),為(wei)(wei)(wei)惠州(zhou)風景名勝增添(tian)異彩。重建(jian)(jian)的(de)玉皇(huang)、三清兩殿(dian)(dian)分前后兩進。前為(wei)(wei)(wei)玉皇(huang)寶殿(dian)(dian),后為(wei)(wei)(wei)三清寶殿(dian)(dian),附(fu)屬建(jian)(jian)筑有(you)(you)進香亭、殿(dian)(dian)前天階、正門拾級。天階前拾級分左右兩道,中雕(diao)琢有(you)(you)太極圖(tu)和十二生肖圖(tu)樣,與主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)筑成(cheng)一(yi)軸線。現(xian)元妙(miao)觀(guan)已恢復的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑,還有(you)(you)六十甲子殿(dian)(dian)、三元殿(dian)(dian)、北帝殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)、包公殿(dian)(dian)、關帝殿(dian)(dian)等。
元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)位于惠州(zhou)西(xi)湖(hu)(hu)之平湖(hu)(hu)北岸。是中(zhong)國(guo)三(san)大著名道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)之一(yi),又是中(zhong)國(guo)二(er)十三(san)間著名道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)之一(yi)。1993年惠州(zhou)市道(dao)教(jiao)協會(hui)成立,以元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)為(wei)會(hui)址(zhi)。創始(shi)建(jian)于唐代(dai)貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)七(qi)年(633)初名天慶觀(guan)(guan)天寶(bao)七(qi)年(748)擴建(jian)后改名朝元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan),后又改稱開元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan);宋代(dai)屢有興(xing)廢;元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)貞(zhen)二(er)年(1296)重修(xiu),始(shi)稱元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan);明代(dai)天統、天順(shun)和清代(dai)康(kang)熙、光緒年間均有修(xiu)建(jian)。始(shi)建(jian)以來幾經興(xing)廢,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)晚期最為(wei)興(xing)旺,“橫流重檐(yan),涂飾壯麗,像(xiang)座威儀”。
元(yuan)妙觀經(jing)歷千余(yu)年的(de)滄(cang)桑巨(ju)變,留存的(de)古建筑已(yi)經(jing)不(bu)多(duo)了,僅剩山門(men)保留明代建筑特點。