白(bai)龍寺位于杭州市蕭山區瓜(gua)瀝鎮東恩村航塢山巔。始建于北宋熙寧年(1066-1070)間。傳(chuan)說龍光(guang)法師云(yun)游此山,見嶺上(shang)有(you)白(bai)龍,遂結(jie)茅廬其上(shang)。南(nan)宋紹興三(san)年(1133)募創寺宇,供觀音、白(bai)龍像,故(gu)名"白(bai)龍寺"。
2014年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)1日(ri)(農歷甲午年(nian)正(zheng)(zheng)月(yue)(yue)初(chu)二)凌晨,航塢山頂的(de)白龍寺部分被燒(shao)了,而毀(hui)掉(diao)的(de)正(zheng)(zheng)是作為(wei)文物保護單位(wei)最核心(xin)的(de)明代建(jian)筑。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)位于今江(jiang)蘇省丹陽市埤城鎮(zhen)荒田(tian)村南,經山北麓。始建年(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為(wei)(wei)彭山龍(long)(long)(long)祠,宋(song)嘉(jia)泰元年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)),帝賜(si)額“顯濟廟”。寺(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)靈異,與山泉相通,終(zhong)年(nian)(nian)不涸。時邑(yi)士戎姓(xing)買地(di)170余畝建廟。清咸豐十年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建,改名“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒二(er)十三年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian))、二(er)十八年(nian)(nian)兩次重(zhong)建,敕(chi)賜(si)“利濟蒼生”。原該寺(si)(si)3進(jin)(jin)(jin)1院(yuan),前(qian)(qian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)5大(da)(da)間,中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)(jin)(jin)3大(da)(da)間,兩側(ce)為(wei)(wei)四大(da)(da)金剛塑像(xiang),中(zhong)(zhong)間為(wei)(wei)如來佛像(xiang);后進(jin)(jin)(jin)5間,中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)王殿(dian),殿(dian)梁懸3匾,兩側(ce)置有(you)鐘、鼓(gu),鼓(gu)徑4尺許。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)池(chi)置于院(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)央,池(chi)圍筑(zhu)墻(qiang),墻(qiang)中(zhong)(zhong)砌有(you)石碑3塊。在(zai)寺(si)(si)門前(qian)(qian)建有(you)過街蓬(peng),供過往行客小憩。民國31年(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)宇大(da)(da)部被(bei)日(ri)軍(jun)拆除。解放后僅(jin)存后進(jin)(jin)(jin)及(ji)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)宇被(bei)全(quan)部拆除,改建小學,今存寺(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧鎮山(shan)脈迤儷蜿蜒,直至江蘇丹陽境內長江岸(an)邊突然中(zhong)止,蒼翠群山(shan)猶蛟(jiao)龍(long)探水,經山(shan)便(bian)是(shi)龍(long)首上的一顆璀璨明珠(zhu),雄踞在(zai)市區東北35公里處的埤城鎮,相傳有異僧(seng)講經于此,故而得名。經山(shan)下,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)河浩(hao)浩(hao)蕩蕩,群峰掩映(ying)著的白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)景(jing)色迷人,山(shan)隱(yin)綠中(zhong),寺(si)(si)藏(zang)山(shan)中(zhong)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si),初為彭山(shan)龍(long)祠,宋嘉(jia)泰(tai)元年(1201年)大興土木,皇帝御賜匾額“顯(xian)濟(ji)寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)內筑有龍(long)池,祈(qi)雨靈驗(yan),終年不涸,故又得名白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)。清朝(chao)咸(xian)豐庚(geng)申年毀(hui)于大火,同治九年重建,殿宇一新,正式命名白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)聲名遠播方圓數百里,香火旺(wang)盛,算來(lai)已近(jin)千年。
山不在(zai)高,有仙則(ze)名(ming),水不在(zai)深,有龍(long)則(ze)靈。白(bai)龍(long)寺歷經(jing)千年滄桑,風(feng)雨艱(jian)辛,依舊美(mei)名(ming)遠揚,這源于老百姓心(xin)中(zhong)對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)傳說的(de)刻骨(gu)銘心(xin),源于對(dui)白(bai)龍(long)的(de)崇敬愛戴。
相傳世(shi)居此地的(de)人們,鄉風淳(chun)樸(pu),安居樂業。一(yi)(yi)日有個待字(zi)閨中的(de)少女上山砍柴,迷路于(yu)霧氣纏繞的(de)大山凹,數月后產下(xia)兩(liang)條蚯蚓般怪物(wu),一(yi)(yi)青(qing)(qing)一(yi)(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai),怪物(wu)見風就長,轉眼(yan)間成(cheng)了胳膊粗的(de)巨(ju)蟒,3日后騰空上天(tian)(tian)(tian)。寒來(lai)暑往,昔日的(de)年輕姑娘變成(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)發(fa)蒼蒼的(de)老(lao)婆婆。陰歷四月初(chu)一(yi)(yi),晴空忽起(qi)霹靂,狂風呼嘯,烏云(yun)翻滾,云(yun)層中青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍威風凜凜,它們是(shi)(shi)來(lai)迎(ying)接有生養之恩的(de)母親(qin)(qin)去天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)享福的(de)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍馱(tuo)上老(lao)母告誡道:“天(tian)(tian)(tian)高云(yun)深,未到天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)前,您萬(wan)萬(wan)不可睜(zheng)(zheng)眼(yan)。”青(qing)(qing)龍則先(xian)行一(yi)(yi)步回(hui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)報信。坐在白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍背上的(de)老(lao)母親(qin)(qin)隱約聽到敲鑼打(da)鼓的(de)聲音(yin),睜(zheng)(zheng)眼(yan)一(yi)(yi)瞧,原來(lai)是(shi)(shi)青(qing)(qing)龍帶著一(yi)(yi)群(qun)天(tian)(tian)(tian)兵(bing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)將(jiang)正張(zhang)牙舞爪地奏樂歡迎(ying)她呢(ni),她喜得眉開眼(yan)笑,可低頭(tou)一(yi)(yi)看,萬(wan)丈深淵,一(yi)(yi)陣心悸,墜入(ru)云(yun)端。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍、青(qing)(qing)龍見母親(qin)(qin)墜地而死,痛不欲生,哭瞎了眼(yan)的(de)兩(liang)條龍落在經山腳下(xia),漣漣淚水(shui)匯成(cheng)深潭,后筑成(cheng)龍池(chi)。方圓數十里不明(ming)真相的(de)人們以(yi)為天(tian)(tian)(tian)上惡龍作怪,紛(fen)紛(fen)冒雨前來(lai)用蓑衣降(jiang)龍,青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍便被困死在荒(huang)山野嶺之上。后來(lai)當人們明(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)這(zhe)青(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍是(shi)(shi)知恩圖報的(de)貞烈(lie)之龍時,后悔不已,于(yu)是(shi)(shi)捐資興修了兩(liang)座寺(si)(si)廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)和青(qing)(qing)龍寺(si)(si),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)在經山的(de)北麓(lu),青(qing)(qing)龍寺(si)(si)建在對(dui)面的(de)荒(huang)田村。胡橋醫院向北數百米有塊石碑,上刻“歷史地名臥龍崗”,這(zhe)就是(shi)(shi)當年鄉民(min)降(jiang)龍的(de)地方。
明(ming)(ming)代開(kai)國皇帝朱元(yuan)璋為保(bao)大(da)明(ming)(ming)江山世代相傳,派得力心腹去各地(di)巡(xun)查(cha)龍(long)(long)脈跡(ji)象(xiang),結果在(zai)溧陽(yang)(yang)的(de)河中和白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)對面的(de)荒(huang)山上發現(xian)龍(long)(long)脈,于是朱元(yuan)璋派軍隊在(zai)溧陽(yang)(yang)挖河筑(zhu)壩(ba)阻斷龍(long)(long)氣(qi),請方士高人(ren)在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)施展法術治理龍(long)(long)脈。青龍(long)(long)寺(si)舊(jiu)址下的(de)山坡仍然叫做“龍(long)(long)治番”。民(min)國期間,在(zai)荒(huang)山山腰(yao)處開(kai)山炸(zha)石(shi),曾(ceng)炸(zha)出個大(da)洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)口有一石(shi)碑(bei),碑(bei)文字(zi)體繁雜,請來當(dang)地(di)最有名(ming)望的(de)私塾(shu)先生也不識一字(zi),洞(dong)(dong)內有龍(long)(long)形化石(shi)多具,當(dang)地(di)人(ren)因此稱其為“白(bai)龍(long)(long)洞(dong)(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)最后一進禪(chan)房在20世紀80年(nian)代初被拆,雙(shuang)人(ren)難以(yi)合抱的(de)(de)梁柱(zhu)蕩然無存(cun)。唯有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)記(ji)錄著(zhu)千年(nian)風雨坎坷,靜觀著(zhu)古剎(cha)的(de)(de)興(xing)衰蕭條,感受著(zhu)人(ren)間的(de)(de)酸甜(tian)苦辣,享(xiang)受著(zhu)當(dang)地(di)人(ren)們的(de)(de)頂禮(li)膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)最神(shen)奇的(de)(de)莫過(guo)于白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)由(you)來(lai)眾說(shuo)紛紜,若問(wen)當(dang)地(di)人(ren),他們肯定會(hui)說(shuo)是龍(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)眼(yan)淚匯聚而成。有(you)人(ren)說(shuo),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)與(yu)山泉相(xiang)通(tong),終年(nian)不(bu)涸,也有(you)人(ren)說(shuo)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)是山底(di)暗河(he)的(de)(de)河(he)口,暗河(he)直通(tong)長(chang)江(jiang)、東海(hai)。池(chi)水(shui)清澈透明、爽(shuang)(shuang)冽甘甜(tian),水(shui)位常年(nian)不(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)溢。1976年(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)大旱,河(he)溝見(jian)底(di),井水(shui)干(gan)枯,土地(di)龜裂,附近村(cun)民飲用(yong)水(shui)發生(sheng)困難,幸有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)水(shui)救(jiu)急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)池(chi)面(mian)不(bu)大,雖(sui)然挑水(shui)的(de)(de)人(ren)排(pai)成長(chang)隊,但令人(ren)稱(cheng)奇的(de)(de)是白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)水(shui)前(qian)取后滿(man),源(yuan)源(yuan)不(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)水(shui)成為(wei)當(dang)地(di)人(ren)的(de)(de)救(jiu)命寶水(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)水(shui)四季恒溫,春溫秋爽(shuang)(shuang),冬(dong)暖夏(xia)涼,池(chi)水(shui)含有(you)豐富的(de)(de)礦物質,經常飲用(yong)能強(qiang)身健體,周(zhou)圍(wei)村(cun)民用(yong)池(chi)水(shui)洗眼(yan),從不(bu)生(sheng)眼(yan)疾。
更(geng)為(wei)神奇的(de)是每(mei)逢(feng)陰雨(yu)(yu)天氣,池口霧氣裊(niao)裊(niao),迷霧之(zhi)中可(ke)見到一青一白(bai)(bai)兩條(tiao)小蛇在(zai)池內暢游,人(ren)們都說是白(bai)(bai)龍(long)和青龍(long)的(de)化身(shen)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)池的(de)四周(zhou)用古磚砌(qi)成(cheng)矮(ai)矮(ai)的(de)圍墻(qiang)(qiang),磚墻(qiang)(qiang)中鑲砌(qi)石(shi)碑數塊(kuai),碑文在(zai)《丹(dan)陽(yang)縣志》上也(ye)有記(ji)載。光緒壬寅年(nian),鑲黃旗人(ren)施(shi)沛霖(lin)入任(ren)丹(dan)陽(yang),恰逢(feng)丹(dan)陽(yang)大(da)(da)旱(han),飛蝗蔽日(ri)(ri),民不聊生。施(shi)沛霖(lin)頂著烈日(ri)(ri)步行至白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu),龍(long)池顯靈,當即風雨(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)作。又(you)一碑文記(ji)載,光緒丁酉年(nian),丹(dan)陽(yang)旱(han)情嚴(yan)重,在(zai)任(ren)澤(ze)區官陳際唐(tang)徒步至白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺求雨(yu)(yu),結(jie)果(guo)冒(mao)雨(yu)(yu)而歸,雨(yu)(yu)水沒(mei)足。陳際唐(tang)求雨(yu)(yu)有功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁(ren)公”,朝廷賜白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺貼(tie)金匾額“利濟蒼生”。1940年(nian)臘月,滴(di)水成(cheng)冰(bing),日(ri)(ri)本鬼(gui)子到白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺捉拿抗日(ri)(ri)和尚張道(dao)林(lin),張道(dao)林(lin)情急之(zhi)中跳入“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)池”,躲(duo)藏一夜竟然(ran)未被凍死,這又(you)成(cheng)為(wei)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)池的(de)一段傳奇。
近日,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)修復理事(shi)會(hui)在(zai)清(qing)理龍池(chi)時,發(fa)現了(le)龍池(chi)中鎮(zhen)池(chi)寶物(wu),2米多長的石柱上雕有精致的十八羅漢(han)圖,堪稱無價之寶,這也足以證(zheng)明(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)深厚的文化底蘊。徜徉在(zai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)舊址的殘(can)垣(yuan)碎瓦前,感慨白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍池(chi)的神奇靈異,靜思(si)古剎的昔(xi)日風采,一切是那樣的飄忽迷(mi)離,恍如(ru)昨(zuo)日,又如(ru)此遙遠。