黔(qian)西縣靈博山(shan)(shan)象(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)距貴畢高等級公(gong)(gong)路素樸(pu)鎮(zhen)出口處(chu)僅(jin)3公(gong)(gong)里,距即(ji)(ji)將建成通車的息黔(qian)高速素樸(pu)出口僅(jin)6公(gong)(gong)里,交通便利。景(jing)區(qu)酒店、停(ting)車場等配套基礎設施齊全。靈博山(shan)(shan)象(xiang)祠(ci)(ci)景(jing)區(qu)有著奇特(te)的自然景(jing)觀和厚重的文化(hua)底蘊,概括起來即(ji)(ji)“一(yi)祠(ci)(ci)三館,九龍(long)(long)八景(jing)”。“一(yi)祠(ci)(ci)”即(ji)(ji)象(xiang)祠(ci)(ci);“三館”即(ji)(ji)水西館、陽明(ming)館、養(yang)心堂;“九龍(long)(long)”即(ji)(ji)九龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)的九條山(shan)(shan)脈,名稱(cheng)依次為麒麟、睚眥、嘲風、蒲牢、椒圖、霸下、狴犴、負(fu)屃、貔貅(xiu);“八景(jing)”即(ji)(ji)九龍(long)(long)閣(ge)、靈博寺、抗(kang)戰紀念亭、奢香公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)亭、陽明(ming)書院、奢香古驛道、九龍(long)(long)湖、牛場大街(jie)。
龍脊是龍頭后面的山梁,中間高,兩(liang)邊(bian)低,蜿(wan)蜒盤(pan)旋,直通新山水(shui)庫(ku),正如一條(tiao)剛出(chu)水(shui)的蛟(jiao)龍。有詩贊(zan)曰:姿蜿(wan)蜒形張七曲,勢盤(pan)旋態奮九重。喜鱗甲之櫛(zhi)比,欣(xin)爪尾之蒙葺。
龍(long)頭是(shi)靈(ling)博山的最高(gao)峰,海拔1299米。正前(qian)方為垂直峭壁,高(gao)聳(song)突兀,龍(long)頭頂上(shang)最中(zhong)間有一(yi)(yi)位置,冬天從不積雪(xue),是(shi)為"龍(long)穴"或"百會(hui)穴"。站(zhan)在龍(long)頭之(zhi)上(shang),可見“一(yi)(yi)龍(long)昂首、八龍(long)俯伏”奇觀。有詩贊(zan)曰(yue):危巖一(yi)(yi)拳,桀閣三層(ceng)。景(jing)奪黔郡,勢冠百城。
龍鼻是靈(ling)博山最為(wei)古老、最具靈(ling)氣(qi)(qi)、也最為(wei)神秘之處。人工石(shi)壁已有一千多年(nian)歷史(shi),兩只鼻孔(kong)直通山體(ti),深不可測,秋冬(dong)時節,天氣(qi)(qi)變化,鼻孔(kong)便會“吐瑞”,霧氣(qi)(qi)直沖云霄(xiao),蔚為(wei)奇觀。有詩贊曰:毓秀鐘(zhong)靈(ling)見九龍,西南初民第一峰;喉(hou)嚨吐霧沖霄(xiao)漢,頸項昂頭遠(yuan)向東!
龍角(jiao)(jiao)高12米(mi)(mi),直徑3米(mi)(mi),有左右兩支,又稱“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)”,相傳(chuan)此山(shan)是(shi)麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin)的(de)化身,“麟(lin)(lin)角(jiao)(jiao)山(shan)”因此而得名(ming)。龍角(jiao)(jiao)頂端原建(jian)有亭子(zi),供奉山(shan)神,香火旺盛!當地群眾(zhong)有“摸(mo)龍角(jiao)(jiao)、拜麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin)”之說,以達到消災祈(qi)福之愿!有詩贊曰(yue):盤踞坤(kun)維實壯(zhuang)哉,其間別是(shi)洞(dong)天開;亭亭石筍稱龍角(jiao)(jiao),郁郁松(song)蔭種(zhong)鶴胎(tai)!
在左(zuo)右兩(liang)支(zhi)龍(long)角之(zhi)下(xia),各有一口(kou)水(shui)井(jing),是為龍(long)眼。龍(long)眼水(shui)質(zhi)清冽甘甜,夏不(bu)滿(man)、冬不(bu)淺,常年不(bu)竭。有詩贊曰:手鞠泉瀠滌盡污(wu),潔(jie)身恰似到方壺。龍(long)盤(pan)虎踞千峰小(xiao),云(yun)淡風清萬象舒。
靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山,非常有靈(ling)(ling)氣,加之(zhi)地(di)處古驛道的必(bi)經之(zhi)地(di),所以在蜀漢時就選址在這里修建(jian)象祠(ci)。后來在明朝正(zheng)德年(nian)間貴州宣慰使(shi)、彝族土司安貴榮(rong)重修象祠(ci),請(qing)謫居修文(wen)(wen)龍場的王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明作記。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明從舜與象的故事和靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山獨特的自(zi)然景觀中(zhong)(zhong)產(chan)(chan)生頓(dun)悟,使(shi)陽(yang)明心(xin)學(xue)思(si)想得到了升(sheng)華(hua)。便(bian)一氣呵成(cheng),寫下(xia)了不朽名(ming)篇《象祠(ci)記》,文(wen)(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)“天下(xia)無不可化(hua)(hua)之(zhi)人也(ye)”成(cheng)為(wei)千古名(ming)言,明確指(zhi)出了“性(xing)善(shan)論”的著名(ming)論斷,繼而提(ti)出了“致良(liang)知” “知行(xing)合一”“心(xin)即(ji)理”等哲學(xue)思(si)想,并成(cheng)就了中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)歷(li)史(shi)上(shang)全能大(da)儒——王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明,被(bei)稱為(wei)“三不朽”(立德、立功、立言)。除了大(da)儒王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)陽(yang)明在靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山頓(dun)悟外,清朝初期吳三桂手下(xia)大(da)將付(fu)文(wen)(wen)彪在靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山看破(po)塵世,放下(xia)屠刀(dao),歸隱于山中(zhong)(zhong);民國(guo)初年(nian),富商鄧紅安到靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山后,傾(qing)其家(jia)產(chan)(chan)在此(ci)修建(jian)了金碧輝煌(huang)的廟宇,并在此(ci)出家(jia),直至生命終結。所以靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山還(huan)是(shi)(shi)一座頓(dun)悟之(zhi)山!因此(ci),靈(ling)(ling)博(bo)(bo)(bo)山象祠(ci)承載(zai)了太多得文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),是(shi)(shi)水西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、陽(yang)明文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、儒家(jia)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、佛教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、象祠(ci)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的共同體。