唐陀羅尼經(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang),建于唐乾符三(san)年(876)。高6.26米(mi), 底(di)部直徑(jing)1.48米(mi)。由幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)三(san)部分(fen)組(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)為(wei)(wei)三(san)組(zu)(zu)(zu)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰式基(ji)座(zuo),底(di)部為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰形(xing)(xing)須彌山(shan);中間一(yi)組(zu)(zu)(zu)底(di)座(zuo)上(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)海水紋,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)浮雕(diao)獅子四個,姿態各異,上(shang)乘覆蓮瓣(ban)(ban)托(tuo)座(zuo);上(shang)面一(yi)組(zu)(zu)(zu)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)面刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式龕(kan)八(ba)個,內雕(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏趺坐(zuo),其上(shang)為(wei)(wei)仰(yang)(yang)蓮瓣(ban)(ban),仰(yang)(yang)蓮之(zhi)上(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)座(zuo),每(mei)面刻(ke)(ke)欄桿,轉角(jiao)(jiao)處為(wei)(wei)蓮瓣(ban)(ban)首望柱。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)立于欄桿石(shi)座(zuo)之(zhi)上(shang),作八(ba)棱形(xing)(xing)石(shi)柱,遍刻(ke)(ke)佛頂(ding)尊勝陀羅尼經(jing)(jing),系(xi)白鹿山(shan)人李端(duan)符書。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)上(shang)部為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai)(gai)裝飾,角(jiao)(jiao)隅(yu)處均飾獅首,口銜連珠(zhu)狀(zhuang)瓔絡帶。寶蓋(gai)(gai)上(shang)置扁圓狀(zhuang)石(shi),四面刻(ke)(ke)寶相花(hua)(hua)圖(tu)案。其上(shang)承(cheng)托(tuo)仰(yang)(yang)蓮瓣(ban)(ban),蓮瓣(ban)(ban)上(shang)發現有(you)(you)八(ba)個方形(xing)(xing)柱洞(dong),估(gu)計(ji)原有(you)(you)石(shi)雕(diao)勾欄,現已(yi)全部散失。仰(yang)(yang)蓮上(shang)為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰柱形(xing)(xing),上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門(men)式龕(kan)八(ba)個,內雕(diao)佛像(xiang),結跏趺坐(zuo),其上(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai)(gai),角(jiao)(jiao)隅(yu)處雕(diao)有(you)(you)力士頭(tou)像(xiang),分(fen)別淺(qian)雕(diao)有(you)(you)牛、羊、鹿角(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶蓋(gai)(gai)上(shang)置扁圓形(xing)(xing)石(shi),上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)瑞花(hua)(hua)圖(tu)案。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂(ding),檐角(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)翹,上(shang)置扁圓形(xing)(xing)石(shi),未見(jian)紋飾,上(shang)為(wei)(wei)寶珠(zhu)。
宋(song)大白傘(san)蓋神咒(zhou)幢,建(jian)于(yu)北宋(song)熙寧(ning)三年(1070),由無(wu)錫縣萬(wan)壽鄉靜安里劉元規等建(jian)。高6.22米(mi),底座直徑(jing)1.40米(mi)。其形制和大小與唐陀羅(luo)尼(ni)經(jing)(jing)幢基本相同,幢身(shen)刻咒(zhou)而不刻經(jing)(jing),文字上下兩(liang)端刻三角形和折線(xian)紋組成的(de)邊飾。
唐宋(song)石經幢(chuang)(chuang)歷(li)經千年變遷,幢(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)下(xia)部(bu)三層已湮(yin)埋于(yu)今地表下(xia),地面部(bu)分也(ye)已殘蝕傾斜。1998年11月,由南(nan)京博物院文物保護技術研究所(suo)負責全面修復(fu),將兩幢(chuang)(chuang)埋于(yu)地下(xia)的三層升高至今地 面上,并采(cai)取扶(fu)正、補缺及防風化(hua)措施,重新恢復(fu)惠山寺經幢(chuang)(chuang)原貌。
惠(hui)山(shan)寺經(jing)幢是江南(nan)地(di)(di)區現存較為完整(zheng)的(de)佛(fo)教石刻(ke)(ke)藝(yi)(yi)術遺物。幢身高(gao)大,形體(ti)華麗,雕(diao)刻(ke)(ke)精美,顯示(shi)出晚(wan)唐時(shi)代的(de)雕(diao)刻(ke)(ke)藝(yi)(yi)術風格。為研究(jiu)我國古代佛(fo)教藝(yi)(yi)術和無錫(xi)地(di)(di)方(fang)歷史,提(ti)供(gong)了珍貴的(de)實物資(zi)料。