唐陀羅(luo)尼經幢(chuang)(chuang),建于唐乾符三(san)年(876)。高6.26米(mi), 底(di)部(bu)(bu)直徑1.48米(mi)。由幢(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)、幢(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)、幢(chuang)(chuang)頂三(san)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)組成。幢(chuang)(chuang)基(ji)為(wei)三(san)組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束(shu)(shu)腰(yao)式基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo),底(di)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)束(shu)(shu)腰(yao)形(xing)須彌山;中間一組底(di)座(zuo)(zuo)上(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)(ke)海水紋,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束(shu)(shu)腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)浮雕獅(shi)子四(si)個(ge),姿態各異,上(shang)(shang)乘覆蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)托座(zuo)(zuo);上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)一組八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束(shu)(shu)腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)壺門(men)式龕八(ba)個(ge),內(nei)(nei)雕佛(fo)像(xiang),結(jie)跏趺(fu)坐(zuo),其上(shang)(shang)為(wei)仰(yang)(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)(ban),仰(yang)(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)座(zuo)(zuo),每面(mian)(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)欄(lan)桿,轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)處為(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)首望柱(zhu)。幢(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)立于欄(lan)桿石(shi)(shi)座(zuo)(zuo)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang),作八(ba)棱形(xing)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu),遍刻(ke)(ke)(ke)佛(fo)頂尊勝陀羅(luo)尼經,系白鹿山人李端符書。幢(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi),角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅處均飾(shi)(shi)(shi)獅(shi)首,口銜連珠狀(zhuang)瓔絡(luo)帶。寶(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)置扁圓狀(zhuang)石(shi)(shi),四(si)面(mian)(mian)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)寶(bao)(bao)相花圖(tu)案。其上(shang)(shang)承托仰(yang)(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)(ban),蓮(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)(ban)上(shang)(shang)發現有(you)(you)八(ba)個(ge)方(fang)形(xing)柱(zhu)洞,估計原有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)雕勾欄(lan),現已(yi)全部(bu)(bu)散失。仰(yang)(yang)蓮(lian)(lian)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)束(shu)(shu)腰(yao)柱(zhu)形(xing),上(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)壺門(men)式龕八(ba)個(ge),內(nei)(nei)雕佛(fo)像(xiang),結(jie)跏趺(fu)坐(zuo),其上(shang)(shang)為(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)寶(bao)(bao)蓋,角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)隅處雕有(you)(you)力士頭(tou)像(xiang),分(fen)別淺(qian)雕有(you)(you)牛、羊、鹿角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)和獠牙。寶(bao)(bao)蓋上(shang)(shang)置扁圓形(xing)石(shi)(shi),上(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)瑞花圖(tu)案。幢(chuang)(chuang)頂為(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)攢(zan)尖(jian)頂,檐角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)置扁圓形(xing)石(shi)(shi),未(wei)見(jian)紋飾(shi)(shi)(shi),上(shang)(shang)為(wei)寶(bao)(bao)珠。
宋大(da)白傘(san)蓋(gai)神咒幢(chuang),建于北(bei)宋熙寧三(san)年(1070),由無錫縣萬壽鄉靜安(an)里劉元(yuan)規等(deng)建。高6.22米,底座直(zhi)徑(jing)1.40米。其(qi)形(xing)制和大(da)小與唐陀羅尼(ni)經幢(chuang)基(ji)本相同,幢(chuang)身刻(ke)(ke)咒而不刻(ke)(ke)經,文字上下(xia)兩端刻(ke)(ke)三(san)角(jiao)形(xing)和折(zhe)線紋組成的邊飾。
唐(tang)宋(song)石經(jing)幢(chuang)歷經(jing)千年變(bian)遷,幢(chuang)基下部三層已湮埋于今地表(biao)下,地面(mian)部分也已殘蝕傾斜。1998年11月,由(you)南京博物(wu)院文物(wu)保(bao)護技術(shu)研究所(suo)負(fu)責全(quan)面(mian)修復,將兩幢(chuang)埋于地下的三層升高至今地 面(mian)上,并采(cai)取扶正、補(bu)缺及防風化(hua)措施,重新恢復惠山寺經(jing)幢(chuang)原(yuan)貌。
惠山寺(si)經幢是(shi)江南地(di)(di)區現存(cun)較為完整的佛(fo)教(jiao)石刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)遺物。幢身(shen)高(gao)大,形體(ti)華麗,雕刻(ke)精美(mei),顯示出晚唐時代的雕刻(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)風格(ge)。為研(yan)究我國古代佛(fo)教(jiao)藝(yi)術(shu)和(he)無錫地(di)(di)方(fang)歷史,提供(gong)了(le)珍(zhen)貴的實物資(zi)料。