崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)位于登(deng)封市北部嵩山(shan)街道中(zhong)(zhong)岳(yue)(yue)嵩山(shan)太(tai)室山(shan)南麓(lu)逍遙(yao)谷(gu)崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)老君(jun)殿(dian)內,崇唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)原名(ming)“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)”,唐(tang)(tang)調露元年(nian)(nian)(679年(nian)(nian)),高宗(zong)與武則天(tian)(tian)游(you)嵩山(shan)到(dao)逍遙(yao)谷(gu)訪名(ming)道潘(pan)師正(zheng),賜建“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)”。后曾多次修建,現存(cun)清代(dai)老君(jun)殿(dian)一(yi)座,山(shan)門一(yi)座,元始(shi)天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)石(shi)造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)一(yi)尊(zun),唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)二(er)塊(kuai),清碑(bei)一(yi)塊(kuai)。元始(shi)天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)像(xiang)雕造(zao)(zao)于長壽二(er)年(nian)(nian)(693年(nian)(nian)),通(tong)高2.8米,坐高1.58米。天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)頭(tou)飾發髻(ji),身披道袍,身前(qian)置三足(zu)憑幾,坐于束(shu)腰蓮花須彌(mi)座。束(shu)腰處雕刻(ke)伎(ji)樂,正(zheng)面伎(ji)樂之上刻(ke)有“大(da)周隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)(guan)敬造(zao)(zao)元始(shi)天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)像(xiang)并左右(you)二(er)真人(ren),長壽二(er)年(nian)(nian)十月(yue)十五日(ri)畢功謹記”。該造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)是我國現存(cun)最早,保存(cun)最完整(zheng)的(de)元始(shi)天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)神(shen)像(xiang)。唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)分(fen)別為唐(tang)(tang)垂拱二(er)年(nian)(nian)(686年(nian)(nian))中(zhong)(zhong)岳(yue)(yue)隱(yin)居(ju)太(tai)和先生(sheng)瑯耶刻(ke)立的(de)“唐(tang)(tang)王徵君(jun)之碣(jie)(jie)”碑(bei),和唐(tang)(tang)圣歷二(er)年(nian)(nian)(699年(nian)(nian))王適撰文、司(si)馬承禎書《唐(tang)(tang)墨山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)岳(yue)(yue)體元先生(sheng)大(da)中(zhong)(zhong)大(da)夫潘(pan)師正(zheng)碣(jie)(jie)文并序(xu)》碑(bei);清碑(bei)為“重(zhong)修老君(jun)殿(dian)金裝神(shen)像(xiang)碑(bei)”。
崇唐觀是我國古代(dai)道教活(huo)動場所,觀內石(shi)造像及碑刻具有重要的歷史、書法和(he)藝(yi)術價值(zhi),是研究我國古代(dai)雕刻和(he)書法藝(yi)術的珍貴實(shi)物資料(liao)。