臥龍山位(wei)于福建(jian)長汀(ting)縣城北。《古今圖書集成·州(zhou)府山川考》載：“環(huan)城四面皆平田，就中突(tu)起一山，不與群(qun)山相屬，如龍盤屈而臥，故名(ming)(ming)。又名(ming)(ming)九龍山，亦名(ming)(ming)無境山”。自宋以來即為(wei)汀(ting)州(zhou)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)，曾(ceng)被(bei)稱為(wei)汀(ting)州(zhou)八景之首。山上(shang)有(you)北極樓、金沙寺(si)、千松亭(ting)、風香亭(ting)、新(xin)樂(le)亭(ting)等名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)。尤以建(jian)于宋代的金沙寺(si)較完整地體現(xian)了我(wo)國名(ming)(ming)山風景區的寺(si)觀建(jian)筑(zhu)藝術。 登上(shang)金沙寺(si)俯(fu)覽長汀(ting)城內，名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)古跡(ji)，東三盡收眼底。
北極樓(lou)，又名玄武(wu)樓(lou)，始建(jian)于明(ming)代，清(qing)康(kang)熙三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)（1691年(nian)(nian)）重(zhong)建(jian)。坐北朝南，土(tu)木結構，由門樓(lou)、經樓(lou)、正(zheng)殿組(zu)成。占地2000平(ping)方(fang)米，正(zheng)殿面闊3間，進深(shen)3間，單檐2層樓(lou)閣，臺梁(liang)式木構架(jia)，樓(lou)下左側(ce)墻(qiang)上嵌有清(qing)康(kang)熙三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)北極樓(lou)碑記(ji)一方(fang)。
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臥(wo)(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)位于(yu)長(chang)汀(ting)城(cheng)北(bei)，又叫北(bei)山(shan)。長(chang)汀(ting)縣城(cheng)的環城(cheng)環繞臥(wo)(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)一圈(quan)，臥(wo)(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)山(shan)是(shi)長(chang)汀(ting)城(cheng)中心。自宋以來(lai)即為汀(ting)州名勝(sheng)，曾(ceng)被稱為汀(ting)州八景(jing)之首。因(yin)“四面平田，一山(shan)突(tu)起,不與群峰相屬，如龍(long)(long)盤屈而(er)臥(wo)(wo)(wo)，中分九支”，故名“臥(wo)(wo)(wo)龍(long)(long)”，又叫“九龍(long)(long)天境”。山(shan)上(shang)有北(bei)極樓、金(jin)沙寺、千松亭(ting)、風香亭(ting)、新(xin)樂亭(ting)等名勝(sheng)。
唐代(dai)古城(cheng)墻從(cong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)向東西兩邊各自蜿蜒而下，使(shi)城(cheng)半壁高(gao)掛(gua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔，婀娜多姿(zi)，匯合于(yu)汀江之(zhi)濱，故有“觀音掛(gua)珠(zhu)”之(zhi)說。山(shan)(shan)(shan)后峭壁矗立，陡不可上。宋(song)時在山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔又(you)建(jian)金沙寺，明代(dai)崇(chong)禎年間知(zhi)府唐世(shi)涵重建(jian)北(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)樓(lou)，又(you)名(ming)玄武樓(lou)，還塑呂(lv)洞賓(bin)像以(yi)祀之(zhi)。清(qing)代(dai)康熙、道光(guang)年間皆有修葺。樓(lou)內(nei)尚(shang)存《重建(jian)北(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)樓(lou)碑(bei)記(ji)》，碑(bei)頭刻有雙龍(long)戲珠(zhu)圖紋。北(bei)(bei)極(ji)(ji)樓(lou)內(nei)還有“雄鎮閩西”四字大匾(bian)額(e)。徐(xu)曰都詩云(yun)：“無境山(shan)(shan)(shan)高(gao)樓(lou)更(geng)高(gao)，虎頭回望白云(yun)遙(yao)，金沙萬戶春風早，綠(lv)松清(qing)江曉(xiao)放(fang)橈。”民國二十四年又(you)進行維(wei)修，布局由門樓(lou)、藏經樓(lou)、正殿組成，占地(di)面積2000平(ping)方米(mi)。1978年，新建(jian)廟門，在藏經樓(lou)重塑十八羅漢。臥龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)在歷代(dai)中得到人(ren)們的保護，山(shan)(shan)(shan)上芳(fang)草(cao)萋萋，樹木蔥蘢，宛如翡翠玉屏。
臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)四周(zhou)有(you)(you)石徑(jing)直(zhi)通山(shan)(shan)頂，而從橫崗嶺南麓登(deng)(deng)巔(dian)更為(wei)便捷。拾階而上(shang)，目不暇接，只見(jian)山(shan)(shan)花吐(tu)艷，青枝蔥蘢，龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)鱗古松，挺拔直(zhi)立(li)，山(shan)(shan)風過(guo)處(chu)，松濤陣(zhen)陣(zhen)。 東(dong)(dong)邊建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)“東(dong)(dong)翹(qiao)(qiao)舒(shu)(shu)嘯(xiao)(xiao)”烽火臺，巍(wei)然屹立(li)于臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)嶺頭。沿襲(xi)清代(dai)(dai)汀(ting)(ting)州知府王(wang)廷(ting)倫(lun)重建(jian)(jian)時取晉陶(tao)淵明“登(deng)(deng)東(dong)(dong)皋(gao)而舒(shu)(shu)嘯(xiao)(xiao)”之意，題額為(wei)“東(dong)(dong)翹(qiao)(qiao)舒(shu)(shu)嘯(xiao)(xiao)”之原名。城(cheng)墻一(yi)直(zhi)修到(dao)東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)墻的張宅后(hou)門，長游(you)覽者登(deng)(deng)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)頂，停步(bu)歇(xie)息，讀古詩(shi)詞(ci)，品(pin)味無窮。 登(deng)(deng)上(shang)臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)巔(dian)，放眼四望，山(shan)(shan)如龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)盤曲而臥(wo)于汀(ting)(ting)江畔，一(yi)頭扎在(zai)河岸(an)邊，匍匐著喝汀(ting)(ting)江水(shui)。四面(mian)群山(shan)(shan)環拱似向臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作揖行(xing)禮(li)。氣(qi)勢雄偉，蒼(cang)松直(zhi)聳云端(duan)，每(mei)當雨過(guo)天晴，白云繚繞，蔚為(wei)奇(qi)觀，故有(you)(you)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)白云”之美稱(cheng)。宋代(dai)(dai)汀(ting)(ting)郡(jun)太守郭(guo)祥(xiang)正贊曰：“臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)勝事堪圖畫，迥壓閩南七八州”。
臥(wo)龍山東(dong)麓還有一處令人(ren)(ren)陶醉的風景，穿過東(dong)門后街背，沿一山谷拾級而上(shang)，可見兩山合抱，郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥，耳邊鳥(niao)聲婉轉，松濤陣陣，其(qi)境清幽宜人(ren)(ren)。行(xing)至半山，濃陰處飛出(chu)屋檐(yan)翹角，這就是(shi)斗母(mu)閣(ge)。斗母(mu)閣(ge)始建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)代初年，盛于(yu)萬歷年間，明(ming)清兩代均三座廟(miao)有修葺(qi)，但至上(shang)世紀四十年代圮塌，僅存灶君廟(miao)。上(shang)世紀八(ba)十年代后人(ren)(ren)們捐(juan)資重建(jian)，今有灶君廟(miao)、如是(shi)庵、觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)寺等宇，觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)寺壯麗(li)，塑有金(jin)碧(bi)輝煌(huang)的千手(shou)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)，后殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)寬(kuan)敞雄(xiong)偉的大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)。現在游人(ren)(ren)常往，絡(luo)繹不絕(jue)。
