宜興(xing)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)，即(ji)天申宮、朝陽道(dao)院，緊依(yi)張(zhang)公(gong)洞(dong)(dong)。唐以前洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)寺。唐開元(yuan)初，萬惠昭天師至此(ci)投簡封龍，奏復(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)觀(guan)。唐明皇御賜(si)匾額為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)”，屬(shu)縣城內的(de)通貞觀(guan)，賜(si)封庚桑楚為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)”，亢倉子(zi)九篇為(wei)(wei)(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》。道(dao)家將“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)”、《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》歸入《道(dao)藏(zang)》，唐代時聞名于全國(guo)，被列為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)教七十二福(fu)地(di)之一。后(hou)屢遭(zao)兵(bing)毀。1994年7月，市政(zheng)府風(feng)景園(yuan)林管理部門(men)負責籌(chou)資重(zhong)建洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)，依(yi)山旁洞(dong)(dong)，占地(di)2萬平(ping)方(fang)米，建筑(zhu)面積(ji)2千平(ping)方(fang)米，上下8殿。同(tong)年12月，經(jing)(jing)(jing)宜興(xing)市人(ren)民政(zheng)府批(pi)準(zhun)，洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)正式(shi)列為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)教活動場所。
洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)即(ji)天申宮(gong)、朝(chao)陽(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)院，緊依張公(gong)洞(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)(tang)以前(qian)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)寺。唐(tang)(tang)開元(yuan)(yuan)初(chu)，萬(wan)惠昭天師(shi)(shi)至此(ci)投簡(jian)封龍，奏復為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)觀(guan)。唐(tang)(tang)明皇御(yu)賜(si)匾(bian)額(e)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)”，屬縣城內的通(tong)貞觀(guan)，賜(si)封庚桑楚為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人(ren)”，亢倉子(zi)九篇為(wei)(wei)(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》。道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家將“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人(ren)”、《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》歸入《道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)藏》。后(hou)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)遭兵毀(hui)。南(nan)唐(tang)(tang)保大(da)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)周敬(jing)徵繪(hui)圖奏請，遂賜(si)營建。韓熙載撰碑記云：“青龍將關尹重(zhong)(zhong)來，白馬共胡僧卻去。”又云：“奮御(yu)筆(bi)以題額(e)，賜(si)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)之美(mei)名(ming)。”宋大(da)中(zhong)祥符四(si)年(nian)(nian)，真(zhen)宗帝賜(si)金帛(bo)一(yi)新(xin)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)棟(dong)宇(yu)。乾道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)六年(nian)(nian)，內侍(shi)劉能入道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)，請升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)宮(gong)，孝宗帝賜(si)額(e)“天申萬(wan)壽宮(gong)”。元(yuan)(yuan)代，三(san)(san)十八代掌教天師(shi)(shi)張與材至此(ci)尋祖朝(chao)真(zhen)，留有(you)詩句：“秋(qiu)風吹衣草樹涼，巨靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)守護神丹光。袖攜天香入洞(dong)(dong)府，散作(zuo)云霧空蒼茫(mang)。柱(zhu)杖鏗鏘響(xiang)微步(bu)，石髓垂(chui)垂(chui)潤(run)甘露。時當(dang)相遇五百年(nian)(nian)，分明中(zhong)有(you)升(sheng)天路。”元(yuan)(yuan)代泰定年(nian)(nian)間，住山李(li)勛在天申宮(gong)前(qian)募建石柱(zhu)6根，一(yi)如當(dang)年(nian)(nian)華表插(cha)天。元(yuan)(yuan)末，天申宮(gong)廢。明洪武二年(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)陳(chen)清(qing)源復建，后(hou)廢。宣德二年(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)會談惟一(yi)構屋數楹(ying)供(gong)傳道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)。清(qing)康熙三(san)(san)十三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)（1694），道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)潘(pan)朝(chao)陽(yang)募資(zi)在洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)址重(zhong)(zhong)建，改名(ming)朝(chao)陽(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)院。后(hou)朝(chao)陽(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)在此(ci)得道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)，并著有(you)三(san)(san)才圖。清(qing)末又遭兵毀(hui)。
洞靈(ling)觀重建(jian)于(yu)1995年(nian)3月，與張公洞相鄰，建(jian)筑面積1500多(duo)平方(fang)米，占地近萬平方(fang)米。自山(shan)腳(jiao)至山(shan)頂，重門次(ci)第(di)，殿(dian)(dian)宇巍峨、紅(hong)墻黛瓦、綠蔭(yin)掩映，建(jian)有靈(ling)觀殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)(dian)、天師殿(dian)(dian)、三清殿(dian)(dian)等八座(zuo)殿(dian)(dian)宇，殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)29尊神像熠熠生輝。
唐代(dai)皇甫(fu)冉《洞(dong)靈觀》詩云(yun)(yun)：“孤煙靈洞(dong)遠，積雪暮山寒。松柏凌高殿，莓苔(tai)封(feng)古壇。客來清夜久，仙去白云(yun)(yun)殘。明月開金箓，焚香入木蘭。”
唐許渾《題洞(dong)靈觀冬青樹》詩(shi)云：“霜(shuang)霰(xian)不凋色，兩株交石壇。未秋紅實淺，經夏綠陰(yin)寒(han)。露重蟬鳴急，風多鳥宿難。何如西禁(jin)柳，晴舞玉闌干(gan)。”
宋蔡(cai)肇《題洞(dong)靈(ling)觀》詩云：“勝跡傳來不記(ji)年，昔(xi)聞(wen)曾駐(zhu)漢神(shen)仙。赤烏方喜靈(ling)壇(tan)建，白(bai)馬俄(e)驚梵宇遷。觀額自唐(tang)因(yin)記(ji)定，宮(gong)碑(bei)至宋有(you)珉鐫(juan)。江南福地雖(sui)云眾，第一(yi)無過(guo)此洞(dong)天。”
民國23年，鄉紳儲南強(qiang)重修張公洞時同修朝陽(yang)道院(yuan)部分道室。抗戰(zhan)時被日軍炸毀。
1994年7月，市政(zheng)府風景園林管理部門負責籌資重建(jian)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀。重建(jian)后的洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀依山旁洞(dong)(dong)，占(zhan)地2萬平(ping)方米(mi)，建(jian)筑面積2千平(ping)方米(mi)，上下8殿。同(tong)年12月，經宜興市人(ren)民政(zheng)府批準(zhun)，洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀正式列為道(dao)教活動場所。
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