黔西縣靈(ling)博(bo)山象祠(ci)(ci)(ci)距(ju)貴(gui)畢高等(deng)級公(gong)路(lu)素樸鎮(zhen)出口處僅(jin)3公(gong)里,距(ju)即(ji)將建成(cheng)通車(che)的(de)息(xi)黔高速素樸出口僅(jin)6公(gong)里,交通便利。景(jing)(jing)區酒店、停車(che)場(chang)等(deng)配套(tao)基礎設施齊全。靈(ling)博(bo)山象祠(ci)(ci)(ci)景(jing)(jing)區有著奇特的(de)自然景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)和厚重的(de)文化(hua)底(di)蘊(yun),概括起來即(ji)“一祠(ci)(ci)(ci)三(san)館,九龍(long)(long)八(ba)景(jing)(jing)”。“一祠(ci)(ci)(ci)”即(ji)象祠(ci)(ci)(ci);“三(san)館”即(ji)水西館、陽(yang)明館、養心堂;“九龍(long)(long)”即(ji)九龍(long)(long)山的(de)九條山脈,名稱依次(ci)為麒麟、睚眥、嘲風、蒲牢、椒圖、霸下、狴犴、負屃、貔貅;“八(ba)景(jing)(jing)”即(ji)九龍(long)(long)閣、靈(ling)博(bo)寺、抗戰(zhan)紀(ji)念亭、奢(she)(she)香公(gong)主(zhu)亭、陽(yang)明書院、奢(she)(she)香古(gu)驛道、九龍(long)(long)湖、牛(niu)場(chang)大(da)街。
龍(long)(long)脊是龍(long)(long)頭(tou)后(hou)面的(de)山梁(liang),中間高,兩(liang)邊低,蜿蜒盤(pan)旋(xuan),直通新山水庫,正如(ru)一(yi)條剛(gang)出水的(de)蛟(jiao)龍(long)(long)。有詩贊曰:姿蜿蜒形張七曲,勢盤(pan)旋(xuan)態奮(fen)九重。喜(xi)鱗甲之櫛比,欣爪尾(wei)之蒙(meng)葺(qi)。
龍(long)(long)頭是靈博山(shan)的(de)最(zui)高(gao)峰,海拔1299米(mi)。正前方為垂直峭壁,高(gao)聳突兀,龍(long)(long)頭頂上最(zui)中間有一位置,冬天從不積雪,是為"龍(long)(long)穴"或"百(bai)會(hui)穴"。站在(zai)龍(long)(long)頭之上,可見“一龍(long)(long)昂(ang)首、八龍(long)(long)俯伏”奇觀。有詩贊(zan)曰:危巖(yan)一拳,桀(jie)閣三層(ceng)。景奪黔郡,勢冠百(bai)城。
龍(long)鼻(bi)(bi)是(shi)靈博山(shan)最為(wei)(wei)古老、最具靈氣(qi)、也最為(wei)(wei)神秘之處。人工(gong)石壁已有一千多年歷史,兩只鼻(bi)(bi)孔直(zhi)通山(shan)體,深不可測,秋(qiu)冬時節,天氣(qi)變(bian)化,鼻(bi)(bi)孔便會(hui)“吐(tu)瑞”,霧(wu)氣(qi)直(zhi)沖云霄(xiao),蔚為(wei)(wei)奇觀。有詩(shi)贊曰:毓秀鐘靈見九龍(long),西南(nan)初民第(di)一峰;喉(hou)嚨吐(tu)霧(wu)沖霄(xiao)漢,頸(jing)項昂頭遠向(xiang)東(dong)!
龍角(jiao)(jiao)高12米,直徑3米,有(you)左右兩支,又稱“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)”,相傳此山(shan)是麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin)的化身,“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)”因(yin)此而得名。龍角(jiao)(jiao)頂(ding)端原(yuan)建有(you)亭子,供(gong)奉山(shan)神(shen),香火旺盛!當地群眾(zhong)有(you)“摸龍角(jiao)(jiao)、拜麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin)”之說,以達到消災祈福之愿!有(you)詩贊曰:盤踞(ju)坤維實壯哉,其(qi)間別(bie)是洞(dong)天開;亭亭石筍稱龍角(jiao)(jiao),郁郁松蔭種鶴胎(tai)!
在左(zuo)右兩支龍(long)(long)角之下,各有一口水井(jing),是為龍(long)(long)眼。龍(long)(long)眼水質清冽(lie)甘甜,夏不(bu)滿、冬不(bu)淺,常年不(bu)竭。有詩贊曰(yue):手鞠泉(quan)瀠滌盡污,潔身(shen)恰似到方壺。龍(long)(long)盤虎踞千峰小(xiao),云淡風清萬象(xiang)舒。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),非常有(you)靈(ling)(ling)氣,加之地處古驛道(dao)的(de)(de)必經之地,所(suo)以(yi)在(zai)蜀漢時就選(xuan)址在(zai)這(zhe)里修建(jian)象(xiang)(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)。后來在(zai)明(ming)(ming)(ming)朝正德年間貴州宣慰使、彝族(zu)土司安貴榮重修象(xiang)(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci),請謫居修文(wen)(wen)龍場的(de)(de)王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)作記。王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)從舜與象(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)故事和靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)獨特的(de)(de)自然景(jing)觀中產(chan)生頓(dun)(dun)悟(wu),使陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)心學思想(xiang)得到了(le)升(sheng)華。便一(yi)氣呵(he)成(cheng),寫下了(le)不(bu)朽(xiu)名篇《象(xiang)(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)記》,文(wen)(wen)中“天下無不(bu)可化(hua)(hua)之人也”成(cheng)為千古名言,明(ming)(ming)(ming)確指出了(le)“性善論(lun)”的(de)(de)著名論(lun)斷(duan),繼而提出了(le)“致良(liang)知(zhi)” “知(zhi)行合(he)一(yi)”“心即(ji)理”等哲學思想(xiang),并成(cheng)就了(le)中國(guo)歷史(shi)上全能大(da)儒——王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming),被稱為“三(san)(san)不(bu)朽(xiu)”(立(li)(li)德、立(li)(li)功、立(li)(li)言)。除(chu)了(le)大(da)儒王陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頓(dun)(dun)悟(wu)外(wai),清朝初(chu)期吳三(san)(san)桂手下大(da)將(jiang)付文(wen)(wen)彪在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)看(kan)破塵(chen)世,放下屠(tu)刀(dao),歸隱于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)中;民國(guo)初(chu)年,富(fu)商鄧紅(hong)安到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)后,傾(qing)其家產(chan)在(zai)此(ci)修建(jian)了(le)金(jin)碧輝煌的(de)(de)廟宇(yu),并在(zai)此(ci)出家,直至生命(ming)終結(jie)。所(suo)以(yi)靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)還是(shi)一(yi)座頓(dun)(dun)悟(wu)之山(shan)(shan)(shan)!因此(ci),靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)象(xiang)(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)承(cheng)載了(le)太多得文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),是(shi)水西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、儒家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、紅(hong)色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、象(xiang)(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)共同體。