太古高速(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路西(xi)山(shan)隧道群總長15公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其中(zhong),西(xi)山(shan)特(te)長隧道長13.6公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),西(xi)山(shan)2號隧道長1.4公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),兩隧道進出口(kou)最小距離180米,這使得太古高速(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路工(gong)(gong)程成為交通(tong)運輸部首批(pi)風險評估試點工(gong)(gong)程,全國在(zai)建(jian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路中(zhong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)認施(shi)工(gong)(gong)難度第一。
西山隧(sui)道(dao)是全(quan)(quan)(quan)國在建公路(lu)中最長(chang)的隧(sui)道(dao),建成后(hou)將成為繼秦(qin)嶺隧(sui)道(dao)后(hou)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國第二長(chang)隧(sui)道(dao),世界第四的特長(chang)公路(lu)隧(sui)道(dao),該隧(sui)道(dao)于2012年10月主體(ti)貫通。整(zheng)條(tiao)路(lu)全(quan)(quan)(quan)線橋隧(sui)相連(lian)比例高達71%。
西山隧道難掘,從先(xian)期(qi)的地質勘察(cha)就有所體(ti)現。2006年(nian)(nian),勘察(cha)人員開始工作,每隔(ge)50米,在西山鉆(zhan)一個孔查看地質情況(kuang),最深700米,淺處(chu)也有150米。風吹(chui)日曬,荒野為路,整個勘察(cha)就耗(hao)時一年(nian)(nian)。
從09年5月開始,西(xi)山(shan)兩個隧(sui)洞的(de)大(da)多工(gong)作面開掘(jue),太(tai)(tai)古高(gao)速公路(lu)建(jian)管(guan)(guan)(guan)處工(gong)程管(guan)(guan)(guan)理部負責人丁秀春(chun)介紹,在隧(sui)道(dao)線(xian)路(lu)前(qian)方,有(you)(you)塌方、突水(shui)涌泥(ni)等重大(da)危險源31處,比如:山(shan)頂(ding)離(li)隧(sui)道(dao)最(zui)深(shen)有(you)(you)450米,深(shen)埋地下(xia)、蘊(yun)藏(zang)能量的(de)巖層(ceng)被突然掘(jue)開后,有(you)(you)可(ke)(ke)能引(yin)(yin)發巖爆。此外(wai)(wai),隧(sui)道(dao)的(de)線(xian)路(lu),與我市的(de)“供水(shui)生(sheng)命(ming)線(xian)”———引(yin)(yin)黃(huang)輸水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)線(xian)交(jiao)叉4處,這些(xie)直徑3米的(de)水(shui)管(guan)(guan)(guan)一旦(dan)被挖破,全市的(de)飲(yin)水(shui)安全都(dou)成問題。與太(tai)(tai)鋼的(de)超(chao)大(da)壓力精粉輸送管(guan)(guan)(guan)線(xian)交(jiao)叉7處,這些(xie)壓力管(guan)(guan)(guan)稍微破損,將會引(yin)(yin)起(qi)大(da)爆炸!隧(sui)道(dao)施工(gong)最(zui)怕碰見巖石斷層(ceng),斷層(ceng)巖石破碎(sui),地下(xia)水(shui)多,掘(jue)進時(shi)特別容易(yi)發生(sheng)坍(tan)塌、突水(shui)、涌泥(ni)。可(ke)(ke)在西(xi)山(shan)隧(sui)道(dao),不僅要(yao)穿越17條破碎(sui)層(ceng)帶外(wai)(wai),還(huan)要(yao)穿越多個高(gao)瓦(wa)斯煤層(ceng)、石膏(gao)采空區(qu),這些(xie)采空區(qu)都(dou)存在著塌方,瓦(wa)斯爆炸的(de)危險。
太原西(xi)山宛如屏障(zhang),橫亙在(zai)太原與古交之間。西(xi)山隧道就在(zai)西(xi)山里面行走
太(tai)原(yuan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(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。幾(ji)十(shi)公里的(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)宛(wan)如一架巨長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)名山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屏風。從上蘭村汾河出(chu)水口向南排開去(qu)有冽石(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、崛圍(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、嬰(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、石(shi)室山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、太(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、懸甕山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(方山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))、象山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、廟前山(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(gu)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(ku)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等(deng),真(zhen)是(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)清秀,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有名。金(jin)代詩人元好問(wen)有:“水上西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)如掛屏,郁(yu)郁(yu)蒼蒼三十(shi)里”的(de)(de)(de)詩句贊美西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上人文古跡眾多,歷(li)史價值豐厚,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)龍(long)城太(tai)原(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)脊梁,傳為古晉陽龍(long)脈之所在。游人登臨(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),會深感(gan)晉陽歷(li)史文化內涵的(de)(de)(de)深厚底蘊(yun)。
冽石山(shan)距市中心23公里(li),占地兩千余畝。冽石口山(shan)勢(shi)壯(zhuang)美雄偉,是汾河的出口,靠西為全(quan)國重點文(wen)(wen)物保護單位凈因寺,寺內大佛高9.6米,為土所(suo)雕,又(you)(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)土堂大佛寺,寺為三進(jin)院,漢所(suo)建北齊重修、明清又(you)(you)多(duo)次重修。東臨(lin)汾水、古(gu)柏(bo)齊天(tian),土堂怪(guai)柏(bo)為古(gu)太(tai)原(yuan)八景(jing)(jing)之一(yi)。著稱(cheng)(cheng)三晉的汾河晚渡名景(jing)(jing)就在寺東汾河處(chu)。岸東有全(quan)國重點文(wen)(wen)物保護的晉國竇大夫祠(ci)(ci)。此處(chu)左有壁立危(wei)峰、清流潺(chan)潺(chan),祠(ci)(ci)內古(gu)柏(bo)參(can)天(tian),殿(dian)宇巍峨,建于唐漢之前,祠(ci)(ci)左側是勝景(jing)(jing)“冽石寒泉”,右上方(fang)三里(li)處(chu)為傅山(shan)廟。景(jing)(jing)區梧(wu)桐神木,二(er)朗神手(shou)印,趙(zhao)戴(dai)文(wen)(wen)故居(ju),傅山(shan)先生隱居(ju)過的朝陽洞、虹巢氏景(jing)(jing)中之景(jing)(jing)。放河燈、天(tian)燈、沙雕等民俗文(wen)(wen)化眾(zhong)采紛呈(cheng)。
位(wei)于市區西北24公里處。山勢陡峻,松柏遍野(ye),春日山花競放,秋(qiu)來紅葉滿(man)山。“崛圍紅葉”是太原著(zhu)名風景之一。山頂(ding)有全國重點文物保護單位(wei)多(duo)福寺和七級舍(she)利塔,寺內藏有寺觀壁(bi)畫和傅墨跡。
在太原(yuan)西(xi)南約20公(gong)里處(chu),晉(jin)祠以北的(de)(de)寺底村(cun),主峰高(gao)1325米,蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)曉月為舊太原(yuan)八景之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。公(gong)元551年(nian)(nian)(nian),北齊(qi)文宣帝高(gao)洋鑿開(kai)化寺后大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)巖為大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),歷五代24年(nian)(nian)(nian)始成(cheng)。稱為西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)以山(shan)(shan)(shan)鐫刻,結跏(jia)趺定而(er)坐(zuo),雙手(shou)施禪定印,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)體厚胛肥肩,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)超(chao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巒(luan),高(gao)遏云天(tian),氣(qi)勢(shi)非(fei)凡。據史稱,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)高(gao)“二百尺”(約63米)略低于四川樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),但(dan)早于樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)162年(nian)(nian)(nian),是(shi)我國(guo)最早的(de)(de)露天(tian)摩崖石刻大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),隋(sui)文帝時新建了庇蓋大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)殿(dian)閣,唐高(gao)宗和(he)武則天(tian)曾來此禮佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),賜宮內袈裟。是(shi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)乃至(zhi)世(shi)界(jie)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)、建筑(zhu)、雕刻史上的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)奇跡,有(you)極高(gao)的(de)(de)保護和(he)開(kai)發(fa)價(jia)值(zhi)。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)引起了國(guo)內有(you)關(guan)學界(jie)的(de)(de)高(gao)度(du)關(guan)注;在海外,日本(ben)、韓國(guo)及東(dong)南亞佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)界(jie)都(dou)特別(bie)推崇蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),尤其(qi)日本(ben)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)界(jie),更是(shi)推崇蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),認為其(qi)歷史悠久居(ju)中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像之(zhi)首;國(guo)家有(you)關(guan)部門也對此高(gao)度(du)重視。經過各方(fang)面的(de)(de)努(nu)力,蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)景區初具規模。
位于(yu)太原(yuan)市西南23公里,山(shan)中有(you)太山(shan)寺四周叢林遍(bian)野,古柏(bo)掩映,寺隱其間,非登(deng)臨不(bu)得見(jian)。據碑文記載,始建于(yu)唐(tang)景(jing)云元年(710年)。原(yuan)為道教廟宇(yu),名昊天祠,明初改為佛寺。太山(shan)自然(ran)景(jing)觀也非常秀麗,滿山(shan)的(de)灌木(mu)黃(huang)櫨更是(shi)(shi)聞名于(yu)世,與龍(long)山(shan)紅(hong)葉、崛(jue)圍(wei)紅(hong)葉組成太原(yuan)西山(shan)紅(hong)葉美景(jing),是(shi)(shi)一(yi)處不(bu)可多得的(de)融人文景(jing)觀與自然(ran)景(jing)觀于(yu)一(yi)體的(de)旅游勝地。2008年6月11日,山(shan)西省(sheng)太原(yuan)市文物(wu)局(ju)在太山(shan)龍(long)泉寺發(fa)(fa)現一(yi)處建筑遺(yi)址(zhi),經有(you)關專(zhuan)家(jia)發(fa)(fa)掘證實(shi)為唐(tang)武周時期佛塔(ta)(ta)基址(zhi),基址(zhi)下發(fa)(fa)掘出(chu)一(yi)座地宮(gong),地宮(gong)內藏有(you)一(yi)個石函,石函內套(tao)裝有(you)鎏(liu)金(jin)銅(tong)飾木(mu)槨、木(mu)胎(tai)鎏(liu)金(jin)銅(tong)槨、木(mu)胎(tai)銀(yin)槨、金(jin)棺,共計五重棺槨。內有(you)聚成堆的(de)顆粒狀物(wu)體,應(ying)為舍(she)利。該遺(yi)址(zhi)是(shi)(shi)佛塔(ta)(ta)地宮(gong)瘞埋舍(she)利的(de)早期實(shi)例,也是(shi)(shi)現存地宮(gong)中最早的(de)一(yi)例;出(chu)土遺(yi)物(wu)等級較高,為研究唐(tang)代佛教及金(jin)銀(yin)器等制作工藝提供了實(shi)物(wu)資(zi)料。
位于(yu)太(tai)(tai)原(yuan)市西南二十(shi)余公(gong)里處。龍(long)山(shan)童子寺(si)(si)為(wei)北(bei)(bei)齊天保七(qi)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)556年(nian))僧宏禮禪(chan)師創建(jian),相傳有二童子藏于(yu)比(bi)山(shan)隱修,見山(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)儼(yan)似世尊,遂(sui)鐫佛像(xiang),高(gao)(gao)于(yu)57米(mi),因(yin)名童子寺(si)(si)。北(bei)(bei)齊文宣(xuan)帝高(gao)(gao)洋曾(ceng)登寺(si)(si)俯瞰并(bing)州(zhou)(今太(tai)(tai)原(yuan))城景。金天輔元(yuan)年(nian)(1117年(nian))寺(si)(si)毀于(yu)兵(bing)火,明嘉(jia)靖元(yuan)年(nian)(1522年(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。寺(si)(si)內建(jian)筑及其石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雕佛像(xiang)早(zao)已(yi)不存。寺(si)(si)前有燃燈石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塔,高(gao)(gao)4.12米(mi),平面(mian)六角形,下部(bu)(bu)束腰基(ji)座約及全(quan)(quan)高(gao)(gao)之(zhi)半,塔身中空,內置燈室(shi),三面(mian)開門,頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)排煙(yan)。塔身比(bi)例適度,造(zao)形秀美。雖(sui)歷經(jing)1400多年(nian)風(feng)雨,依然(ran)如故,是我國(guo)(guo)已(yi)知(zhi)最(zui)古的燃燈石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塔。龍(long)山(shan)主峰極頂(ding),有元(yuan)初大道(dao)人宋德(de)芳主持重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)的昊天觀(guan),觀(guan)址東側,有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窟八洞,為(wei)國(guo)(guo)內僅存的元(yuan)代道(dao)教(jiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窟群。龍(long)山(shan)道(dao)教(jiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)窟群為(wei)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單(dan)位。
位(wei)(wei)于(yu)太原市西(xi)南(nan)二十公(gong)里(li)處(chu)。《山海(hai)經(jing)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)“懸甕之(zhi)山,晉(jin)(jin)(jin)水(shui)出焉”的(de)(de)記載。懸甕山下為(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)(wei)晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci),山上有(you)(you)懸甕寺。晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山西(xi)太原市西(xi)南(nan)懸甕山麓,是(shi)(shi)集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)祭祀建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)、壁畫、碑刻(ke)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一體的(de)(de)唯一而珍貴的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化遺產,也(ye)是(shi)(shi)世界建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)7世紀(ji)(ji)至(zhi)12世紀(ji)(ji)間(jian)極(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)輝煌壯美(mei)、璀璨絢爛的(de)(de)篇章。晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)是(shi)(shi)祭祀西(xi)周(zhou)唐(tang)國(guo)(guo)諸侯姬虞的(de)(de)祠(ci)堂,創(chuang)(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)西(xi)周(zhou)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)11世紀(ji)(ji))。1500年前(qian),在(zai)北魏酈道元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)《水(shui)經(jing)注(zhu)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)已有(you)(you)相當(dang)規模。后經(jing)北齊、隋、唐(tang)、五(wu)代(dai)(dai)、宋(song)、金、元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、明、清(qing)及(ji)民國(guo)(guo)諸時期,歷(li)(li)經(jing)2000多(duo)(duo)年的(de)(de)擘劃營(ying)造和(he)修葺(qi)擴充(chong),遂成(cheng)當(dang)今規模。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)7世紀(ji)(ji)至(zhi)12世紀(ji)(ji)間(jian)最(zui)(zui)(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)興盛,是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)唐(tang)、宋(song)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)園(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)之(zhi)典范。保存至(zhi)今的(de)(de)有(you)(you)盛唐(tang)時期碑刻(ke),宋(song)、元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、明、清(qing)不同時期的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)100余座,特別是(shi)(shi)主體建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)圣母(mu)殿(dian)被譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史(shi)(shi)上唯一具有(you)(you)典型性的(de)(de)北宋(song)時期的(de)(de)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)性建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)實(shi)(shi)例(li)。保存在(zai)圣母(mu)殿(dian)內的(de)(de)宋(song)塑(su)(su)群像突破了宋(song)以(yi)前(qian)宗(zong)(zong)教造像的(de)(de)模式,而成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)當(dang)時社會上真(zhen)實(shi)(shi)人(ren)物的(de)(de)寫照,開(kai)創(chuang)(chuang)了雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)寫實(shi)(shi)作品的(de)(de)先河,它不僅是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)史(shi)(shi)上唯一反(fan)映(ying)宮廷人(ren)物的(de)(de)造像,而且是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)史(shi)(shi)上藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)高(gao)超的(de)(de)罕見精品。晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)以(yi)其(qi)獨具匠心的(de)(de)總體布局,使建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)伴之(zhi)以(yi)奔流不息的(de)(de)難老泉水(shui)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)樹名木(mu),將建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)空(kong)間(jian)和(he)自然(ran)景色(se)融(rong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一體,人(ren)工美(mei)與自然(ran)美(mei)巧(qiao)妙地糅和(he)在(zai)一起(qi),集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)體現了中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)傳統建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)“天(tian)人(ren)合一,物我相融(rong)”的(de)(de)理念(nian)。晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)創(chuang)(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)年代(dai)(dai)久遠,跨越(yue)(yue)時空(kong)漫長,所處(chu)地理位(wei)(wei)置(zhi)優越(yue)(yue),自然(ran)景色(se)幽(you)美(mei),是(shi)(shi)許多(duo)(duo)祠(ci)廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)難以(yi)比擬的(de)(de)。晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)以(yi)大量(liang)的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)、碑刻(ke)、壁畫、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)樹名木(mu),從(cong)不同的(de)(de)側面反(fan)映(ying)了中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)政治、經(jing)濟、建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、園(yuan)林、雕(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)、宗(zong)(zong)教、文(wen)化等諸多(duo)(duo)領域(yu)的(de)(de)發(fa)展變(bian)化,晉(jin)(jin)(jin)祠(ci)的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)、藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)、科學(xue)和(he)鑒賞價值,使其(qi)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)與園(yuan)林藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)相結合的(de)(de)且跨越(yue)(yue)的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)最(zui)(zui)(zui)長又最(zui)(zui)(zui)具代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)性的(de)(de)唯一實(shi)(shi)例(li),也(ye)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)文(wen)化和(he)人(ren)類建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)寶庫(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一份最(zui)(zui)(zui)珍貴的(de)(de)遺產。
原名方(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan),位(wei)于(yu)太原市西南(nan)(nan)36公(gong)里(li),距(ju)晉祠景區14公(gong)里(li)。有(you)專用公(gong)路相連。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)屏峰黛(dai)立,松(song)柏成蔭,溪泉(quan)鳴澗,氣(qi)候(hou)涼爽。早在(zai)東魏時(shi)高(gao)(gao)歡(huan)建了避暑宮,北(bei)(bei)(bei)齊高(gao)(gao)洋建了天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si),并都開(kai)鑿了石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)因(yin)寺(si)而(er)(er)得(de)名,寺(si)因(yin)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)而(er)(er)著稱,從(cong)此(ci),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)聲名大振。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景區包括晉祠鎮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)武坡、南(nan)(nan)坪、窯頭三(san)個自然(ran)村和柳子溝(gou)源頭的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(即天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)),占(zhan)地(di)約185公(gong)頃。山(shan)(shan)(shan)中多砂頁巖,呈現出奇特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)質(zhi)地(di)貌;山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)多山(shan)(shan)(shan)泉(quan),有(you)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)泉(quan)源;山(shan)(shan)(shan)內多林木(mu),森(sen)林覆蓋率(lv)達70%;山(shan)(shan)(shan)間多鳥獸(shou),屬國(guo)家一、二類保護(hu)動物(wu)有(you)二十多種。景區風(feng)光秀麗,山(shan)(shan)(shan)不(bu)高(gao)(gao)而(er)(er)挺(ting)拔,清幽(you)涼爽;樹不(bu)大而(er)(er)茂密,萬木(mu)崢嶸(rong)。古有(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)八(ba)(ba)景”,是著名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)旅(lv)游勝地(di)。現今,它是晉祠——天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)景名勝區的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)組成部分(fen),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主體。全國(guo)重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)創建于(yu)東魏(公(gong)元534—550年(nian)),高(gao)(gao)歡(huan)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku),高(gao)(gao)歡(huan)之子高(gao)(gao)洋建立北(bei)(bei)(bei)齊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)晉陽為(wei)別(bie)都,繼續在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)。隋代(dai)楊廣為(wei)晉王,繼續開(kai)鑿石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku),唐(tang)代(dai)李淵父子起家于(yu)晉陽,建造石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)達到高(gao)(gao)峰。石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)分(fen)布在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東西兩(liang)峰的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懸(xuan)崖腰部,有(you)東魏,北(bei)(bei)(bei)齊、隋、唐(tang)開(kai)鑿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)24個洞窟(ku)(ku)(ku),東峰八(ba)(ba)窟(ku)(ku)(ku),西峰十三(san)窟(ku)(ku)(ku),山(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)3窟(ku)(ku)(ku)。現存石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)(ku)(ku)造像(xiang)1500余尊(zun),浮雕(diao)、藻(zao)井、畫像(xiang)1144幅(fu)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang),還有(you)遍山(shan)(shan)(shan)松(song)柏,尤以盤龍(long)(long)(long)古松(song)龍(long)(long)(long)游神盤,縱橫(heng)纏(chan)繞,為(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)又一奇觀。
為天主教(jiao)圣地(di)。自然風(feng)光優(you)美,通(tong)過(guo)“之(zhi)”字形山路通(tong)向山頂,過(guo)14處“耶穌(su)受(shou)難(nan)”點,進入“上天之(zhi)門(men)”,再登(deng)39級(ji)臺階,展現在(zai)眼前的(de)是中西(xi)合璧的(de)祭壇和主殿(dian)。七苦(ku)山在(zai)天主教(jiao)歷(li)史上占有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)地(di)位,是省內外天主教(jiao)友重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)活動(dong)場所之(zhi)一(yi)。每年的(de)9月(yue)15日有數萬天主教(jiao)徒(tu)到此朝拜。
天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)天(tian)龍(long)寺(si)(si),龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)童(tong)子寺(si)(si),蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)(si)三(san)處(chu)(chu)都(dou)有(you)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),哪(na)處(chu)(chu)是(shi)(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”呢!史(shi)學家說法(fa)不一(yi)(yi),有(you)說“即(ji)天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)”,有(you)說“在(zai)(zai)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan),但已(yi)不存(cun)在(zai)(zai)了”。《北齊(qi)書(shu)》載:“鑿晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)為大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),一(yi)(yi)夜燃(ran)油萬盆(pen)(pen),光照(zhao)(zhao)宮內(nei)”。“宮”指歷史(shi)上著名的晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)陽宮,遺址(zhi)在(zai)(zai)晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)源鎮古(gu)城營村(cun)(cun)(cun)九龍(long)廟一(yi)(yi)帶,看來哪(na)尊(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)處(chu)(chu)“燃(ran)油萬盆(pen)(pen)”光能照(zhao)(zhao)到古(gu)城營村(cun)(cun)(cun),便是(shi)(shi)那(nei)尊(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)在(zai)(zai)古(gu)城營村(cun)(cun)(cun)西(xi)(xi)南三(san)十(shi)余里(li),中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)有(you)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)阻(zu)隔,光照(zhao)(zhao)不到古(gu)城營村(cun)(cun)(cun),可見“天(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)”并非“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”。至于龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)童(tong)于寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),碑(bei)刻方志都(dou)載有(you)這尊(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)鑿于北齊(qi)天(tian)保七年(556),其(qi)事(shi)在(zai)(zai)高緯鑿成大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之前,說明(ming)這也不是(shi)(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”,那(nei)就只有(you)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)了。蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化寺(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)“文革’中(zhong)已(yi)毀,現寺(si)(si)發現殘(can)存(cun)斷碑(bei)中(zhong)有(you)五代劉(liu)智遠《重修蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)化莊嚴閣(ge)記》碑(bei),碑(bei)載“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”就在(zai)(zai)這里(li)。并且記載:像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)在(zai)(zai)“寺(si)(si)后一(yi)(yi)里(li)”。后寺(si)(si)已(yi)不存(cun)在(zai)(zai),地稱(cheng)“大(da)(da)肚崖”。近觀石(shi)巖如(ru)大(da)(da)肚,遙望,胸、臂分明(ming),無頭,原是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖鑿成。一(yi)(yi)個(ge)石(shi)刻巨(ju)(ju)人(ren)胸頸兀突現于群山(shan)(shan)(shan)之間(jian)(jian),爬上巨(ju)(ju)人(ren)頸上東(dong)南眺望,山(shan)(shan)(shan)豁間(jian)(jian)可見二十(shi)里(li)外古(gu)城營村(cun)(cun)(cun),晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)陽宮遺址(zhi)處(chu)(chu)就在(zai)(zai)眼前,確是(shi)(shi)可以“燃(ran)油萬盆(pen)(pen),光照(zhao)(zhao)宮內(nei)”的,這一(yi)(yi)石(shi)刻巨(ju)(ju)人(ren),就是(shi)(shi)“晉(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”。