宋(song)代名紙(zhi)(zhi),簡稱金(jin)粟紙(zhi)(zhi),或(huo)(huo)金(jin)粟箋紙(zhi)(zhi)。金(jin)粟寺在浙江(jiang)省海鹽縣西南(nan)18公里,寺建(jian)于三國吳代。該寺曾經藏有北宋(song)紀年(nian)的經藏數(shu)千軸(或(huo)(huo)稱萬余(yu)卷),每幅紙(zhi)(zhi)背后印(yin)有長方形(xing)紅色小印(yin)“金(jin)粟山(shan)藏經紙(zhi)(zhi)”文(wen)字,紙(zhi)(zhi)張兩面(mian)加蠟磨(mo)光,由于紙(zhi)(zhi)質堅(jian)挺平(ping)滑,抄寫文(wen)字“墨光黝澤如髹漆(qi)可鑒”,因而(er)“日漸(jian)被(bei)人盜(dao)去(qu),四十年(nian)而(er)殆盡”。“好事者剝取為裝潢之用”。使(shi)金(jin)粟山(shan)藏經紙(zhi)(zhi)名揚四方,求者甚多(duo),屢有仿(fang)制。
我國宋(song)(song)元(yuan)兩代(dai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)名剎萬(wan)千(qian)(qian),藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)卷(juan)(juan)帙(zhi)汗牛(niu)充棟(dong),即以明(ming)代(dai)海(hai)(hai)鹽縣為例,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)祠院(yuan)庵即達139所。但以一(yi)處寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)命(ming)名的(de)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),歷(li)史上似僅(jin)有(you)(you)(you)(you)金(jin)粟(su)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)一(yi)處。以宋(song)(song)代(dai)一(yi)些(xie)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)刻(ke)印藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing),印藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)的(de)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)些(xie)就是寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)自己(ji)請工(gong)匠所造(zao),如(ru)海(hai)(hai)鹽《法喜寺(si)(si)(si)(si)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)》,流(liu)傳絕少(shao),惟曾有(you)(you)(you)(you)背紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幾番,為張燕昌所藏(zang)(zang)(zang),光潔如(ru)玉(yu),與(yu)金(jin)粟(su)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)異,今存(cun)宋(song)(song)熙寧十(shi)年(1077)寫海(hai)(hai)鹽縣法喜寺(si)(si)(si)(si)轉輪大藏(zang)(zang)(zang)本《大般若波羅蜜多經(jing)》六百(bai)卷(juan)(juan)(存(cun)卷(juan)(juan)八十(shi)九(jiu)),藏(zang)(zang)(zang)中(zhong)國國家圖(tu)書館。也有(you)(you)(you)(you)并無(wu)自己(ji)的(de)品牌紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)來寫大藏(zang)(zang)(zang)的(de),如(ru)江(jiang)蘇句容縣《崇明(ming)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)大藏(zang)(zang)(zang)》中(zhong)《說一(yi)切有(you)(you)(you)(you)部(bu)品類足論》(殘(can)存(cun)卷(juan)(juan)十(shi)一(yi)),今存(cun)上海(hai)(hai)圖(tu)書館。金(jin)粟(su)山(shan)(shan)在浙江(jiang)省海(hai)(hai)鹽縣西(xi)南三(san)十(shi)六里處,位(wei)于澉浦西(xi)北茶院(yuan)村(cun)有(you)(you)(you)(you)金(jin)粟(su)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),宋(song)(song)大中(zhong)祥符(1008-1016)初元(yuan)始改為廣(guang)惠禪院(yuan)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)金(jin)粟(su)山(shan)(shan)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),此(ci)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大約造(zao)於宋(song)(song)代(dai)治平年(公元(yuan)1064-1067年)或更(geng)早,乃用(yong)桑皮(pi)、楮皮(pi)加(jia)工(gong)而成,專供寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)寫經(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)用(yong)。紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上有(you)(you)(you)(you)朱色(se)小印「金(jin)栗山(shan)(shan)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)」,其內(nei)外涂以白蠟(la)并砑光,又以藥水濡染使(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)發(fa)黃,紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)厚重,紋理粗,精細瑩(ying)滑,久存(cun)不朽,書寫效果絕佳。由于千(qian)(qian)年滄桑,紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面墨色(se)如(ru)初。
金粟(su)寺之大(da)藏,即用(yong)自制藏經(jing)紙書寫,故稱之為(wei)「北宋寫金粟(su)山大(da)藏經(jing)」,又稱「海(hai)鹽(yan)金粟(su)山廣惠禪(chan)院大(da)藏」,經(jing)為(wei)卷(juan)軸(zhou)裝(zhuang),計六(liu)百函萬馀卷(juan),每(mei)紙三十(shi)行,行十(shi)七(qi)(qi)字,朱絲(si)欄,以千(qian)字文(wen)編(bian)號。每(mei)幅紙心皆鈐有(you)朱色「金粟(su)山藏經(jing)紙」小長方(fang)印。卷(juan)端下(xia)小字題寫「海(hai)鹽(yan)金粟(su)山廣惠禪(chan)院大(da)藏」。卷(juan)軸(zhou)裝(zhuang)中經(jing)重新改為(wei)經(jing)折(zhe)裝(zhuang)者也(ye)有(you),但甚少,如(ru)《大(da)般若波羅蜜(mi)多(duo)經(jing)》(存卷(juan)十(shi)三)、《阿毗(pi)達磨識身足論》(存卷(juan)八十(shi)七(qi)(qi))。
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