概述
明(ming)永(yong)樂年間，國家“北建(jian)故(gu)宮(gong)，南修武當”，在(zai)武當山建(jian)造了(le)規模宏大的皇家廟(miao)(miao)觀，而玉虛宮(gong)則是(shi)整個建(jian)筑群中最大的廟(miao)(miao)宇(yu)。明(ming)朝著名(ming)文學家王世貞為此(ci)不禁發(fa)出“玉虛仿佛(fo)秦阿(a)房”的贊(zan)嘆。
主要建筑
據(ju)文獻記載，玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)有七(qi)十二個道院，每個院里有一口水井。從這個數字(zi)我們可以看出(chu)玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)規模(mo)(mo)。 玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)是城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內套城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，共有三(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，即外樂城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，里樂城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)紫(zi)金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。三(san)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都各有宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)墻(qiang)間隔連圍(wei)(wei)，形成(cheng)等級(ji)鮮明，規模(mo)(mo)宏大(da)的(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而現在由宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)墻(qiang)圍(wei)(wei)住(zhu)的(de)(de)這部分(fen)，是玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)紫(zi)金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。相(xiang)傳(chuan)玄武得(de)道升天后曾被玉(yu)(yu)皇大(da)帝(di)嘉(jia)封(feng)為“玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)相(xiang)師(shi)”，故玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)建成(cheng)后，永樂皇帝(di)欽(qin)定為“玄天玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”。明朝中葉嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)間，玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又得(de)到了(le)大(da)規模(mo)(mo)的(de)(de)擴(kuo)建。自(zi)此，玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)占地面積525萬平方(fang)米，房(fang)屋達2200多間。放眼望去，飛金(jin)流碧，富麗輝(hui)煌，了(le)無邊際(ji)。難(nan)怪古人游玉(yu)(yu)虛(xu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)后感慨道：此日閑游疑夢幻(huan)，身從碧落踏(ta)虛(xu)歸。
當年的(de)玉虛宮(gong)是管理武當山(shan)的(de)大(da)本(ben)營(ying)，住在這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)的(de)由皇帝欽選的(de)武當提點都(dou)官至正六(liu)品。這(zhe)(zhe)口在宮(gong)墻外面(mian)的(de)有著井(jing)亭石(shi)柱的(de)水(shui)(shui)井(jing)被稱為龍井(jing)。這(zhe)(zhe)口井(jing)的(de)水(shui)(shui)不(bu)能隨便(bian)用，只有為皇室舉行齋醮大(da)典時才允許由專人(ren)在這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)取水(shui)(shui)。可見當時的(de)規制(zhi)是多么的(de)嚴格和分明。
明(ming)天(tian)啟七年(nian)，即1627年(nian)，玉(yu)虛(xu)(xu)宮(gong)(gong)發生(sheng)了毀滅(mie)性火(huo)(huo)災，其軸線主要建筑均遭火(huo)(huo)劫。百年(nian)后(hou)，即清 乾隆十(shi)年(nian)，玉(yu)虛(xu)(xu)宮(gong)(gong)再次遭到(dao)大火(huo)(huo)，其附屬建筑一并化(hua)為(wei)灰燼(jin)。1935年(nian)夏，山洪暴發，數十(shi)萬方(fang)沙(sha)泥直泄玉(yu)虛(xu)(xu)宮(gong)(gong)，大片房屋被吞沒，號(hao)稱南方(fang)“故宮(gong)(gong)”的玉(yu)虛(xu)(xu)宮(gong)(gong)自此成一片殘垣斷(duan)壁(bi)。
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