宜興洞(dong)(dong)靈觀(guan)(guan)，即天申宮、朝陽道(dao)(dao)院，緊依張(zhang)公洞(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)以前洞(dong)(dong)靈觀(guan)(guan)為(wei)寺。唐(tang)開元初，萬惠昭天師至此投簡封龍，奏復為(wei)道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan)。唐(tang)明皇御賜匾額(e)為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈觀(guan)(guan)”，屬縣城內的通貞觀(guan)(guan)，賜封庚桑(sang)楚為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈真(zhen)人”，亢倉子九篇為(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)靈真(zhen)經》。道(dao)(dao)家將“洞(dong)(dong)靈真(zhen)人”、《洞(dong)(dong)靈真(zhen)經》歸入《道(dao)(dao)藏(zang)》，唐(tang)代時(shi)聞名(ming)于全國，被列(lie)為(wei)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)七(qi)十二福地之一(yi)。后屢遭(zao)兵毀。1994年7月，市政府風景園林管理部(bu)門負責籌(chou)資重建洞(dong)(dong)靈觀(guan)(guan)，依山(shan)旁(pang)洞(dong)(dong)，占地2萬平方米，建筑面積(ji)2千平方米，上(shang)下8殿。同年12月，經宜興市人民(min)政府批準，洞(dong)(dong)靈觀(guan)(guan)正(zheng)式列(lie)為(wei)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)活動場所。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)即天(tian)申(shen)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、朝(chao)(chao)陽(yang)道院(yuan)，緊依張(zhang)(zhang)公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)以(yi)前洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為寺(si)。唐(tang)開(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)初，萬惠昭天(tian)師(shi)(shi)至(zhi)此投簡(jian)封(feng)龍(long)，奏(zou)復為道觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。唐(tang)明(ming)皇御賜匾額為“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”，屬(shu)縣城內的通貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)，賜封(feng)庚桑楚為“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真人”，亢倉子九篇為《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真經(jing)》。道家(jia)將“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真人”、《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真經(jing)》歸入(ru)《道藏(zang)》。后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)遭(zao)兵(bing)毀。南唐(tang)保(bao)大三(san)(san)年，道士周敬徵繪圖奏(zou)請，遂(sui)賜營建(jian)(jian)。韓熙(xi)載撰碑(bei)記云(yun)：“青(qing)龍(long)將關尹重(zhong)來，白(bai)馬共胡僧卻去。”又(you)(you)云(yun)：“奮御筆以(yi)題額，賜洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)之美名。”宋大中(zhong)祥(xiang)符(fu)四(si)年，真宗帝賜金帛(bo)一(yi)新洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)棟宇(yu)。乾(qian)道六年，內侍劉(liu)能入(ru)道，請升(sheng)為宮(gong)(gong)(gong)，孝宗帝賜額“天(tian)申(shen)萬壽宮(gong)(gong)(gong)”。元(yuan)(yuan)代，三(san)(san)十(shi)八代掌教天(tian)師(shi)(shi)張(zhang)(zhang)與材至(zhi)此尋祖朝(chao)(chao)真，留有詩句(ju)：“秋風(feng)吹衣草(cao)樹涼，巨靈(ling)守護神丹光。袖(xiu)攜天(tian)香(xiang)入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)府，散作云(yun)霧空蒼(cang)茫。柱(zhu)(zhu)杖鏗(keng)鏘響微步，石髓垂垂潤甘(gan)露。時當相遇五(wu)百年，分明(ming)中(zhong)有升(sheng)天(tian)路。”元(yuan)(yuan)代泰(tai)定(ding)年間，住山(shan)李勛在天(tian)申(shen)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)前募(mu)建(jian)(jian)石柱(zhu)(zhu)6根，一(yi)如(ru)當年華表插天(tian)。元(yuan)(yuan)末(mo)，天(tian)申(shen)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)廢(fei)。明(ming)洪武二(er)年，道士陳(chen)清(qing)源(yuan)復建(jian)(jian)，后廢(fei)。宣德二(er)年，道會(hui)談惟一(yi)構屋數楹供(gong)傳道。清(qing)康熙(xi)三(san)(san)十(shi)三(san)(san)年（1694），道士潘朝(chao)(chao)陽(yang)募(mu)資在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)址(zhi)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)，改名朝(chao)(chao)陽(yang)道院(yuan)。后朝(chao)(chao)陽(yang)道士在此得(de)道，并著有三(san)(san)才圖。清(qing)末(mo)又(you)(you)遭(zao)兵(bing)毀。
洞靈觀(guan)重建于1995年3月，與張公洞相(xiang)鄰，建筑面積1500多平(ping)方米(mi)，占(zhan)地(di)近萬平(ping)方米(mi)。自山腳至山頂，重門(men)次(ci)第，殿宇巍峨、紅墻黛瓦、綠蔭掩(yan)映(ying)，建有靈觀(guan)殿、玉皇殿、天師(shi)殿、三(san)清(qing)殿等(deng)八(ba)座殿宇，殿內29尊神像熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝。
唐(tang)代皇甫冉《洞(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)》詩云(yun)：“孤煙(yan)靈(ling)洞(dong)遠，積雪暮山寒。松(song)柏(bo)凌高殿，莓苔封古(gu)壇。客(ke)來(lai)清夜久，仙去(qu)白(bai)云(yun)殘。明月(yue)開金箓，焚(fen)香入木蘭。”
唐許渾《題洞靈(ling)觀冬青(qing)樹》詩云：“霜(shuang)霰不凋(diao)色，兩株交(jiao)石壇。未秋紅實(shi)淺，經(jing)夏綠陰寒。露重(zhong)蟬鳴(ming)急，風(feng)多鳥宿難。何如西禁柳(liu)，晴舞玉闌干。”
宋蔡肇《題洞靈觀(guan)》詩云：“勝跡傳來不記年，昔(xi)聞曾駐(zhu)漢(han)神仙。赤烏方喜靈壇建，白(bai)馬俄驚梵宇遷。觀(guan)額自唐因(yin)記定，宮碑(bei)至宋有珉鐫。江南(nan)福地雖云眾，第(di)一無(wu)過(guo)此洞天。”
民國23年(nian)，鄉紳儲(chu)南(nan)強重修張(zhang)公洞(dong)時(shi)(shi)同修朝陽道院部分道室。抗戰(zhan)時(shi)(shi)被日軍炸毀。
1994年7月(yue)，市(shi)政府風景園(yuan)林管理部(bu)門負(fu)責籌資重建(jian)洞靈(ling)觀(guan)。重建(jian)后的洞靈(ling)觀(guan)依(yi)山(shan)旁洞，占地(di)2萬平方米，建(jian)筑面積2千平方米，上下8殿。同年12月(yue)，經宜興市(shi)人民政府批準(zhun)，洞靈(ling)觀(guan)正式列為道教活(huo)動場所。
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