太古(gu)(gu)高(gao)速公(gong)路西山隧(sui)道(dao)群總長(chang)15公(gong)里,其中(zhong),西山特長(chang)隧(sui)道(dao)長(chang)13.6公(gong)里,西山2號(hao)隧(sui)道(dao)長(chang)1.4公(gong)里,兩隧(sui)道(dao)進出口最小(xiao)距離180米,這使得太古(gu)(gu)高(gao)速公(gong)路工(gong)程成(cheng)為交通運輸部首批風險(xian)評估(gu)試點工(gong)程,全(quan)國(guo)在建(jian)公(gong)路中(zhong)公(gong)認施(shi)工(gong)難度第一。
西山隧道是全國在建(jian)公路(lu)(lu)中最長的隧道,建(jian)成后(hou)將成為繼秦(qin)嶺(ling)隧道后(hou)全國第二(er)長隧道,世界第四的特長公路(lu)(lu)隧道,該隧道于(yu)2012年10月(yue)主體貫通(tong)。整條路(lu)(lu)全線橋隧相連比例高達71%。
西山隧道難掘(jue),從先(xian)期的地質(zhi)勘(kan)察(cha)(cha)就有(you)所體現。2006年(nian),勘(kan)察(cha)(cha)人員開始工作,每隔50米,在(zai)西山鉆一個孔查看地質(zhi)情(qing)況,最深700米,淺處也有(you)150米。風吹日曬,荒野為路(lu),整(zheng)個勘(kan)察(cha)(cha)就耗時一年(nian)。
從09年5月(yue)開始(shi),西山兩個(ge)隧洞的(de)(de)(de)大(da)多(duo)工(gong)(gong)作面開掘(jue)(jue)(jue),太(tai)古高(gao)(gao)速公(gong)路(lu)建管(guan)(guan)處(chu)工(gong)(gong)程管(guan)(guan)理部負責人丁秀春介紹,在隧道(dao)線(xian)(xian)路(lu)前方(fang),有(you)塌方(fang)、突水(shui)(shui)涌泥等重大(da)危(wei)險(xian)源31處(chu),比如:山頂離隧道(dao)最(zui)深(shen)有(you)450米,深(shen)埋地下、蘊藏能量的(de)(de)(de)巖層(ceng)被突然掘(jue)(jue)(jue)開后,有(you)可能引(yin)發巖爆(bao)(bao)。此外(wai),隧道(dao)的(de)(de)(de)線(xian)(xian)路(lu),與我(wo)市的(de)(de)(de)“供水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)命線(xian)(xian)”———引(yin)黃輸水(shui)(shui)管(guan)(guan)線(xian)(xian)交叉4處(chu),這些直(zhi)徑3米的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)管(guan)(guan)一旦被挖破(po)(po),全(quan)市的(de)(de)(de)飲水(shui)(shui)安全(quan)都成問題。與太(tai)鋼的(de)(de)(de)超大(da)壓力精粉輸送(song)管(guan)(guan)線(xian)(xian)交叉7處(chu),這些壓力管(guan)(guan)稍微破(po)(po)損,將會引(yin)起(qi)大(da)爆(bao)(bao)炸!隧道(dao)施(shi)工(gong)(gong)最(zui)怕(pa)碰見巖石斷層(ceng),斷層(ceng)巖石破(po)(po)碎,地下水(shui)(shui)多(duo),掘(jue)(jue)(jue)進時(shi)特(te)別(bie)容易發生(sheng)坍塌、突水(shui)(shui)、涌泥。可在西山隧道(dao),不僅要穿(chuan)越17條(tiao)破(po)(po)碎層(ceng)帶外(wai),還要穿(chuan)越多(duo)個(ge)高(gao)(gao)瓦斯煤(mei)層(ceng)、石膏(gao)采(cai)空區,這些采(cai)空區都存在著(zhu)塌方(fang),瓦斯爆(bao)(bao)炸的(de)(de)(de)危(wei)險(xian)。
太(tai)原西山(shan)宛如屏(ping)障(zhang),橫亙在太(tai)原與(yu)古交之(zhi)間。西山(shan)隧道(dao)就在西山(shan)里(li)面行(xing)走(zou)
太原西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屬呂梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系(xi),背負著古晉陽5000年文明史(shi)。幾十公里的(de)(de)西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)宛(wan)如一(yi)架(jia)巨(ju)長的(de)(de)名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屏風。從上(shang)蘭村汾河出水口向南(nan)排(pai)開(kai)去有(you)冽石(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、崛圍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、嬰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、石(shi)室(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、太山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、懸(xuan)甕山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、天龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(方(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))、象山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、廟(miao)前山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(尖山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))、蠶石(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、葦谷山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、銀牛山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、黑駝山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、七苦山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等,真是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)清(qing)秀(xiu),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)名(ming)。金代詩人元好(hao)問有(you):“水上(shang)西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)如掛屏,郁郁蒼(cang)(cang)蒼(cang)(cang)三十里”的(de)(de)詩句贊美西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)人文古跡眾(zhong)多,歷史(shi)價值豐(feng)厚,西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是龍城太原的(de)(de)脊梁,傳為古晉陽龍脈之所在。游人登臨西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),會深感晉陽歷史(shi)文化內涵的(de)(de)深厚底蘊(yun)。
冽(lie)石(shi)山距市中心(xin)23公(gong)里,占地兩(liang)千余畝。冽(lie)石(shi)口山勢(shi)壯美雄偉,是(shi)汾河(he)(he)的(de)(de)出(chu)口,靠(kao)西為(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)位凈因寺,寺內大(da)佛高9.6米(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)土(tu)所雕,又(you)稱(cheng)土(tu)堂大(da)佛寺,寺為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)進院,漢所建(jian)北齊(qi)重(zhong)(zhong)修、明清又(you)多次重(zhong)(zhong)修。東(dong)臨汾水、古(gu)柏(bo)齊(qi)天,土(tu)堂怪柏(bo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)古(gu)太原八景(jing)之一(yi)。著稱(cheng)三(san)晉的(de)(de)汾河(he)(he)晚渡名景(jing)就在寺東(dong)汾河(he)(he)處。岸東(dong)有全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)護的(de)(de)晉國(guo)竇大(da)夫祠(ci)。此處左有壁立(li)危峰、清流潺(chan)潺(chan),祠(ci)內古(gu)柏(bo)參天,殿宇巍峨(e),建(jian)于唐漢之前(qian),祠(ci)左側是(shi)勝景(jing)“冽(lie)石(shi)寒泉”,右(you)上(shang)方三(san)里處為(wei)(wei)(wei)傅山廟。景(jing)區梧桐(tong)神木(mu),二朗神手(shou)印,趙(zhao)戴文(wen)故居(ju),傅山先生隱居(ju)過的(de)(de)朝陽洞(dong)、虹巢氏(shi)景(jing)中之景(jing)。放河(he)(he)燈、天燈、沙雕等民俗(su)文(wen)化眾采紛呈。
位于市(shi)區西北(bei)24公(gong)里處。山勢陡峻,松柏遍野,春日山花競放,秋(qiu)來(lai)紅葉(xie)滿山。“崛圍紅葉(xie)”是太原著名風景之一。山頂有(you)全國重點文物(wu)保護單位多(duo)福(fu)寺和七級舍利塔,寺內藏(zang)有(you)寺觀壁(bi)畫和傅墨(mo)跡(ji)。
在太(tai)原西南約(yue)20公里(li)處,晉(jin)祠以(yi)北(bei)的(de)(de)寺(si)底村(cun),主峰高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)1325米(mi)(mi),蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)曉(xiao)月為(wei)舊太(tai)原八景(jing)之(zhi)一。公元551年(nian)(nian),北(bei)齊文宣帝(di)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)洋鑿(zao)開化寺(si)后(hou)大(da)(da)(da)巖為(wei)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),歷(li)五(wu)代24年(nian)(nian)始成。稱(cheng)為(wei)西山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)以(yi)山(shan)(shan)鐫刻,結跏趺定(ding)而坐,雙手施禪定(ding)印,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)體(ti)厚胛肥(fei)肩(jian),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)超山(shan)(shan)巒(luan),高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)遏云天(tian)(tian),氣勢非凡。據史(shi)(shi)稱(cheng),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)“二百尺”(約(yue)63米(mi)(mi))略低(di)于(yu)四(si)川樂山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),但早于(yu)樂山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)162年(nian)(nian),是我國(guo)(guo)最早的(de)(de)露天(tian)(tian)摩崖石刻大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),隋文帝(di)時新建了(le)庇(bi)蓋大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)殿閣,唐高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗和武則天(tian)(tian)曾(ceng)來此(ci)禮佛(fo)(fo)(fo),賜宮內(nei)袈裟。是山(shan)(shan)西乃至(zhi)世界佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教、建筑、雕刻史(shi)(shi)上的(de)(de)一大(da)(da)(da)奇跡,有(you)極(ji)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)保護(hu)和開發價值。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)來,蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)引(yin)起了(le)國(guo)(guo)內(nei)有(you)關學界的(de)(de)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)度(du)關注;在海外(wai),日本(ben)、韓國(guo)(guo)及(ji)東南亞佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教界都特別推崇(chong)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),尤其日本(ben)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教界,更是推崇(chong)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),認為(wei)其歷(li)史(shi)(shi)悠久(jiu)居中國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像之(zhi)首;國(guo)(guo)家有(you)關部(bu)門也對此(ci)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)度(du)重(zhong)視。經過各方(fang)面的(de)(de)努力,蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)景(jing)區初具規模。
位(wei)于太原市西南(nan)23公里,山(shan)(shan)中有(you)(you)太山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)四周(zhou)叢林遍野(ye),古(gu)柏掩映,寺(si)(si)隱其間,非(fei)登臨(lin)不得見。據碑(bei)文記載(zai),始(shi)建于唐(tang)(tang)景(jing)云元年(nian)(710年(nian))。原為(wei)道教廟宇,名(ming)(ming)昊天(tian)祠,明初改為(wei)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)。太山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然景(jing)觀也非(fei)常秀麗(li),滿(man)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)灌木黃櫨更是(shi)聞名(ming)(ming)于世,與龍山(shan)(shan)紅葉、崛(jue)圍紅葉組成太原西山(shan)(shan)紅葉美(mei)景(jing),是(shi)一(yi)(yi)處不可多得的(de)(de)(de)(de)融人文景(jing)觀與自(zi)然景(jing)觀于一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)旅游勝地(di)(di)。2008年(nian)6月11日,山(shan)(shan)西省太原市文物(wu)局在太山(shan)(shan)龍泉(quan)寺(si)(si)發現一(yi)(yi)處建筑遺址(zhi)(zhi),經有(you)(you)關專家發掘(jue)證實為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)武周(zhou)時期佛(fo)塔基址(zhi)(zhi),基址(zhi)(zhi)下發掘(jue)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)(yi)座地(di)(di)宮,地(di)(di)宮內(nei)藏有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)個石函(han),石函(han)內(nei)套裝(zhuang)有(you)(you)鎏金銅飾木槨(guo)(guo)、木胎鎏金銅槨(guo)(guo)、木胎銀槨(guo)(guo)、金棺,共計五重(zhong)棺槨(guo)(guo)。內(nei)有(you)(you)聚(ju)成堆的(de)(de)(de)(de)顆粒狀物(wu)體(ti),應為(wei)舍(she)利(li)。該遺址(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)佛(fo)塔地(di)(di)宮瘞埋舍(she)利(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)早(zao)期實例,也是(shi)現存(cun)地(di)(di)宮中最(zui)早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)例;出(chu)(chu)土遺物(wu)等級較高,為(wei)研(yan)究(jiu)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)佛(fo)教及金銀器等制作工藝提供(gong)了實物(wu)資料。
位于(yu)太(tai)原市西南二十余公里(li)處。龍(long)山(shan)童(tong)子(zi)寺(si)為北(bei)齊天(tian)保(bao)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)556年(nian)(nian))僧宏禮禪師(shi)創建,相傳有二童(tong)子(zi)藏(zang)于(yu)比山(shan)隱修,見山(shan)石(shi)儼似世(shi)尊,遂鐫佛像,高(gao)于(yu)57米,因(yin)名童(tong)子(zi)寺(si)。北(bei)齊文宣帝(di)高(gao)洋(yang)曾登寺(si)俯瞰并州(今太(tai)原)城景(jing)。金天(tian)輔(fu)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1117年(nian)(nian))寺(si)毀于(yu)兵火,明嘉靖元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1522年(nian)(nian))重建。寺(si)內建筑及其石(shi)雕(diao)佛像早已不存。寺(si)前(qian)有燃(ran)(ran)燈石(shi)塔,高(gao)4.12米,平(ping)面六角形,下部束腰(yao)基(ji)座約及全(quan)高(gao)之半,塔身中空(kong),內置燈室,三面開門,頂部排煙。塔身比例適度(du),造形秀美(mei)。雖歷經1400多年(nian)(nian)風雨(yu),依然如故,是我國(guo)已知最古的燃(ran)(ran)燈石(shi)塔。龍(long)山(shan)主峰極頂,有元(yuan)初大道人宋德芳主持重建的昊天(tian)觀(guan),觀(guan)址東側(ce),有石(shi)窟八洞,為國(guo)內僅存的元(yuan)代道教石(shi)窟群。龍(long)山(shan)道教石(shi)窟群為全(quan)國(guo)重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
位(wei)(wei)(wei)于太原(yuan)市(shi)西(xi)南二十公里處(chu)。《山(shan)海經(jing)(jing)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)“懸(xuan)甕之山(shan),晉(jin)水出(chu)焉”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)記(ji)載。懸(xuan)甕山(shan)下(xia)為全國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)(wei)(wei)晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci),山(shan)上有(you)懸(xuan)甕寺(si)。晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)位(wei)(wei)(wei)于山(shan)西(xi)太原(yuan)市(shi)西(xi)南懸(xuan)甕山(shan)麓,是(shi)集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)祭(ji)祀建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)、壁畫、碑刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)為一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)而(er)珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)文化遺產,也(ye)是(shi)世(shi)界建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)公元(yuan)(yuan)7世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)至(zhi)12世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)間(jian)(jian)極為輝煌壯美(mei)、璀璨絢爛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)篇(pian)章(zhang)。晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)是(shi)祭(ji)祀西(xi)周唐(tang)國(guo)諸(zhu)侯姬虞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)堂,創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于西(xi)周(公元(yuan)(yuan)前11世(shi)紀(ji)(ji))。1500年前,在北魏(wei)酈道元(yuan)(yuan)《水經(jing)(jing)注》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記(ji)載晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)已有(you)相當(dang)規(gui)(gui)模。后經(jing)(jing)北齊、隋、唐(tang)、五代(dai)、宋、金(jin)、元(yuan)(yuan)、明、清及民國(guo)諸(zhu)時(shi)期,歷(li)經(jing)(jing)2000多(duo)(duo)年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)擘劃(hua)營造(zao)和修葺擴充,遂成(cheng)當(dang)今規(gui)(gui)模。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于公元(yuan)(yuan)7世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)至(zhi)12世(shi)紀(ji)(ji)間(jian)(jian)最為興(xing)盛(sheng),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)唐(tang)、宋古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)之典范。保(bao)存(cun)至(zhi)今的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)盛(sheng)唐(tang)時(shi)期碑刻(ke),宋、元(yuan)(yuan)、明、清不(bu)同時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)100余座,特(te)別是(shi)主(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)圣母(mu)殿被譽(yu)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史(shi)上唯一(yi)具(ju)有(you)典型(xing)性(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)北宋時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)代(dai)表(biao)性(xing)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)實(shi)例。保(bao)存(cun)在圣母(mu)殿內的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宋塑(su)(su)(su)(su)群像突(tu)破了(le)宋以前宗教造(zao)像的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模式,而(er)成(cheng)為當(dang)時(shi)社會上真(zhen)實(shi)人(ren)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寫(xie)照,開(kai)創了(le)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)寫(xie)實(shi)作品的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)先河,它不(bu)僅是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)史(shi)上唯一(yi)反映(ying)宮(gong)廷人(ren)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)造(zao)像,而(er)且是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)史(shi)上藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)高(gao)超的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)罕見精品。晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)以其(qi)獨具(ju)匠心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)總體(ti)布局,使建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)伴(ban)之以奔流不(bu)息的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)難老泉水、古(gu)(gu)(gu)樹名(ming)木(mu),將建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)空間(jian)(jian)和自(zi)然(ran)景色融(rong)為一(yi)體(ti),人(ren)工美(mei)與自(zi)然(ran)美(mei)巧妙地(di)糅和在一(yi)起(qi),集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)體(ti)現了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)傳統(tong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)“天人(ren)合(he)(he)一(yi),物我(wo)相融(rong)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)理念。晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)年代(dai)久(jiu)遠,跨越(yue)時(shi)空漫長,所(suo)處(chu)地(di)理位(wei)(wei)(wei)置優越(yue),自(zi)然(ran)景色幽美(mei),是(shi)許多(duo)(duo)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)難以比擬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)以大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)、碑刻(ke)、壁畫、古(gu)(gu)(gu)樹名(ming)木(mu),從不(bu)同的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)側面反映(ying)了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)政治(zhi)、經(jing)(jing)濟、建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)(su)、宗教、文化等諸(zhu)多(duo)(duo)領(ling)域的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展變化,晉(jin)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)、科學和鑒賞價值,使其(qi)成(cheng)為古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)宗祠(ci)(ci)(ci)與園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)相結合(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)且跨越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)最長又(you)最具(ju)代(dai)表(biao)性(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)實(shi)例,也(ye)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)文化和人(ren)類建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)寶庫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)份最珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遺產。
原名方山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),位(wei)(wei)于(yu)太原市西南(nan)(nan)36公(gong)里,距晉(jin)祠景(jing)區14公(gong)里。有(you)專用公(gong)路相(xiang)連。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屏峰(feng)黛立,松柏(bo)成蔭,溪泉(quan)鳴澗,氣候涼爽。早在(zai)東(dong)魏(wei)時高(gao)歡(huan)建了避暑宮,北齊高(gao)洋建了天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si),并都開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)了石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)因寺(si)(si)而(er)得(de)名,寺(si)(si)因窟(ku)(ku)而(er)著稱,從此,天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)聲名大(da)振(zhen)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)區包括晉(jin)祠鎮的(de)(de)(de)武坡、南(nan)(nan)坪、窯頭三個(ge)自然村和柳子溝源頭的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(即天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)),占地約185公(gong)頃。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中多砂頁巖,呈(cheng)現(xian)出奇特的(de)(de)(de)地質(zhi)地貌(mao);山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)多山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)泉(quan),有(you)豐富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)泉(quan)源;山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)內(nei)多林木,森(sen)林覆蓋(gai)率達70%;山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)間多鳥獸(shou),屬國(guo)家(jia)一、二類保護(hu)動(dong)物有(you)二十(shi)多種。景(jing)區風光秀麗,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不高(gao)而(er)挺拔(ba),清幽涼爽;樹(shu)不大(da)而(er)茂(mao)密(mi),萬(wan)木崢嶸。古(gu)有(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)八景(jing)”,是著名的(de)(de)(de)旅游勝(sheng)地。現(xian)今,它是晉(jin)祠——天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區的(de)(de)(de)組成部分,天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林公(gong)園的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)體。全(quan)國(guo)重點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)創建于(yu)東(dong)魏(wei)(公(gong)元534—550年(nian)),高(gao)歡(huan)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku),高(gao)歡(huan)之子高(gao)洋建立北齊的(de)(de)(de)晉(jin)陽為別都,繼(ji)續在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)。隋代楊(yang)廣為晉(jin)王,繼(ji)續開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku),唐代李(li)淵(yuan)父子起家(jia)于(yu)晉(jin)陽,建造(zao)石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)達到高(gao)峰(feng)。石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)分布在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)西兩峰(feng)的(de)(de)(de)懸(xuan)崖腰部,有(you)東(dong)魏(wei),北齊、隋、唐開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)的(de)(de)(de)24個(ge)洞窟(ku)(ku),東(dong)峰(feng)八窟(ku)(ku),西峰(feng)十(shi)三窟(ku)(ku),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北3窟(ku)(ku)。現(xian)存石(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)造(zao)像(xiang)1500余尊,浮雕、藻井、畫像(xiang)1144幅。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang),還有(you)遍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)松柏(bo),尤以盤(pan)龍(long)(long)古(gu)松龍(long)(long)游神盤(pan),縱橫纏繞,為天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)又(you)一奇觀。
為天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)教圣地。自然風光優美,通(tong)過“之”字形山(shan)路(lu)通(tong)向(xiang)山(shan)頂,過14處“耶穌(su)受(shou)難”點,進(jin)入“上天(tian)(tian)之門”,再(zai)登39級臺(tai)階,展現在眼前(qian)的是(shi)中西(xi)合璧的祭壇(tan)和(he)主(zhu)殿(dian)。七苦山(shan)在天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)教歷史(shi)上占有(you)重要地位(wei),是(shi)省內外天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)教友重要活動場所之一(yi)。每年的9月15日有(you)數萬(wan)天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)教徒到此(ci)朝拜。
天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)天(tian)龍(long)寺(si),龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)童(tong)子寺(si),蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)三處都有(you)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),哪(na)處是(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”呢!史學家說(shuo)(shuo)法不(bu)(bu)一(yi)(yi),有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)“即天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)造像(xiang)”,有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)“在(zai)(zai)(zai)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),但已(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)存(cun)在(zai)(zai)(zai)了”。《北齊書》載(zai):“鑿晉(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),一(yi)(yi)夜燃(ran)油(you)(you)萬(wan)(wan)盆,光照(zhao)(zhao)宮內”。“宮”指歷史上著(zhu)名的(de)晉(jin)陽宮,遺址在(zai)(zai)(zai)晉(jin)源(yuan)鎮古城(cheng)營(ying)村九龍(long)廟(miao)一(yi)(yi)帶,看(kan)來(lai)哪(na)尊大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)處“燃(ran)油(you)(you)萬(wan)(wan)盆”光能照(zhao)(zhao)到古城(cheng)營(ying)村,便(bian)是(shi)那尊大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)在(zai)(zai)(zai)古城(cheng)營(ying)村西(xi)(xi)南三十余里,中間有(you)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)阻隔,光照(zhao)(zhao)不(bu)(bu)到古城(cheng)營(ying)村,可(ke)見(jian)“天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)造像(xiang)”并非“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”。至于龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)童(tong)于寺(si)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),碑刻方志都載(zai)有(you)這尊大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)鑿于北齊天(tian)保(bao)七(qi)年(nian)(556),其(qi)事在(zai)(zai)(zai)高緯鑿成大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之前(qian),說(shuo)(shuo)明(ming)(ming)這也(ye)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”,那就(jiu)(jiu)只有(you)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)了。蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)在(zai)(zai)(zai)“文(wen)革’中已(yi)(yi)毀(hui),現(xian)寺(si)發現(xian)殘存(cun)斷碑中有(you)五代劉智遠《重修蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化莊嚴(yan)閣記》碑,碑載(zai)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”就(jiu)(jiu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)這里。并且(qie)記載(zai):像(xiang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)“寺(si)后一(yi)(yi)里”。后寺(si)已(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)存(cun)在(zai)(zai)(zai),地稱“大(da)肚崖”。近觀(guan)石巖如大(da)肚,遙望,胸、臂分明(ming)(ming),無頭,原是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖鑿成。一(yi)(yi)個石刻巨人胸頸(jing)兀突現(xian)于群(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之間,爬上巨人頸(jing)上東南眺望,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)豁間可(ke)見(jian)二十里外古城(cheng)營(ying)村,晉(jin)陽宮遺址處就(jiu)(jiu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)眼前(qian),確(que)是(shi)可(ke)以“燃(ran)油(you)(you)萬(wan)(wan)盆,光照(zhao)(zhao)宮內”的(de),這一(yi)(yi)石刻巨人,就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)“晉(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”。