唐(tang)陀羅(luo)尼經幢,建(jian)于(yu)唐(tang)乾符三(san)年(876)。高6.26米, 底部(bu)直(zhi)徑1.48米。由幢基、幢身(shen)(shen)、幢頂(ding)三(san)部(bu)分組成。幢基為(wei)(wei)三(san)組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰式(shi)基座,底部(bu)為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰形(xing)(xing)須彌山;中間一組底座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)海水紋,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)獅(shi)子四(si)個,姿態各異,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘覆(fu)蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)托(tuo)座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)一組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻(ke)壺門式(shi)龕(kan)八(ba)個,內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)仰蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban),仰蓮(lian)之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)座,每面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻(ke)欄桿,轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)處為(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)首望柱。幢身(shen)(shen)立(li)于(yu)欄桿石座之上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作八(ba)棱(leng)形(xing)(xing)石柱,遍刻(ke)佛(fo)頂(ding)尊勝陀羅(luo)尼經,系(xi)白鹿(lu)山人李端符書。幢身(shen)(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋裝飾(shi),角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅(yu)處均飾(shi)獅(shi)首,口(kou)銜連珠狀瓔絡(luo)帶。寶蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)狀石,四(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻(ke)寶相(xiang)花圖(tu)案。其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承托(tuo)仰蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban),蓮(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發現有(you)(you)八(ba)個方形(xing)(xing)柱洞,估計原有(you)(you)石雕(diao)勾欄,現已全部(bu)散失。仰蓮(lian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰柱形(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)壺門式(shi)龕(kan)八(ba)個,內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋,角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅(yu)處雕(diao)有(you)(you)力(li)士頭像,分別淺雕(diao)有(you)(you)牛、羊、鹿(lu)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)和獠(liao)牙。寶蓋上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)石,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)瑞花圖(tu)案。幢頂(ding)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)攢尖(jian)頂(ding),檐(yan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置(zhi)扁(bian)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)石,未見紋飾(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)寶珠。
宋大白傘蓋神咒幢,建于(yu)北宋熙寧三(san)年(1070),由無錫(xi)縣萬壽鄉靜(jing)安里劉元規等建。高6.22米,底座(zuo)直徑(jing)1.40米。其形(xing)制和大小(xiao)與唐陀羅尼經幢基本相同(tong),幢身(shen)刻(ke)咒而(er)不刻(ke)經,文字上(shang)下兩端刻(ke)三(san)角形(xing)和折線紋組成的(de)邊飾。
唐宋石經(jing)幢歷經(jing)千年變遷,幢基下(xia)部三層已湮埋(mai)于(yu)今地表下(xia),地面部分也已殘蝕傾(qing)斜。1998年11月(yue),由南京(jing)博物(wu)(wu)院文物(wu)(wu)保護技術(shu)研究(jiu)所負責(ze)全面修復,將兩(liang)幢埋(mai)于(yu)地下(xia)的(de)三層升高至今地 面上,并采取扶正(zheng)、補(bu)缺(que)及防風化措(cuo)施(shi),重新(xin)恢復惠山寺經(jing)幢原(yuan)貌。
惠山寺(si)經(jing)幢是江南地區現存較為完整(zheng)的(de)佛教石(shi)刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)遺物(wu)。幢身(shen)高(gao)大,形體華(hua)麗,雕(diao)刻(ke)精美(mei),顯(xian)示出晚(wan)唐時代的(de)雕(diao)刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)風格。為研究(jiu)我國古代佛教藝(yi)術(shu)和無(wu)錫地方(fang)歷(li)史,提(ti)供了珍(zhen)貴的(de)實物(wu)資料(liao)。