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。