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自靈隱(yin)寺(si)(si)(si)山門向南(nan)直上,在(zai)(zai)(zai)白云(yun)峰(feng)北(bei)者,稱上天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)稽留峰(feng)北(bei)者,稱中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)飛來峰(feng)之麓,稱下天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。三天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)皆以供奉(feng)觀(guan)世(shi)音(yin)菩薩為本。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)歷(li)(li)(li)史上是杭州的(de)(de)佛國,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)三寺(si)(si)(si)香火(huo)極盛(sheng)。元天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)(li)(li)(1328-1330)間,中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)僧大(da)忻博得(de)元文宗圖貼睦(mu)爾的(de)(de)歡心。寺(si)(si)(si)名(ming)改(gai)為“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)(li)(li)永(yong)祚(zuo)禪寺(si)(si)(si)”,誰知“永(yong)祚(zuo)”不“永(yong)”,在(zai)(zai)(zai)元末的(de)(de)戰亂中(zhong),中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)同樣沒有躲過(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)毀僧散的(de)(de)災難。中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)距上天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)也約1里。初建寺(si)(si)(si)于隋代(dai)(dai),吳越時(shi)名(ming)崇壽院。它似乎特別受(shou)到歷(li)(li)(li)朝君主(zhu)的(de)(de)垂(chui)青:北(bei)宋賜名(ming)為“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)寧(ning)萬壽永(yong)祚(zuo)禪寺(si)(si)(si)”。南(nan)宋高宗曾(ceng)賜佛像(xiang),置于寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)的(de)(de)華嚴寶閣,并(bing)增擴殿宇,明代(dai)(dai)賜號“中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)禪寺(si)(si)(si)”。至南(nan)宋寧(ning)宗皇帝,又(you)列為天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下禪宗五山十剎之第一剎。此外在(zai)(zai)(zai)元代(dai)(dai)曾(ceng)改(gai)名(ming)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)(li)(li)永(yong)祚(zuo)禪寺(si)(si)(si),清代(dai)(dai)又(you)改(gai)名(ming)法凈寺(si)(si)(si)。寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)原有藏(zang)經(jing)閣,在(zai)(zai)(zai)1947年毀于火(huo)災。
中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)是從下天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)分離出來獨立(li)成(cheng)院的,那時上(shang)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)已經后來居上(shang),而(er)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)卻仍簫然孤(gu)立(li)于上(shang)、下天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)之間,相(xiang)形失(shi)色。為了(le)能與(yu)上(shang)、下二天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)平(ping)起平(ping)坐,中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺僧(seng)們倒是憋了(le)一口(kou)氣,想方(fang)(fang)設法尋找時機。終于,在摩利支天(tian)(tian)“顯靈(ling)”之后,他們又爭到(dao)了(le)一次接待(dai)官方(fang)(fang)大員到(dao)本地(di)祈雨的機會,而(er)且很幸(xing)運,祈雨以“靈(ling)驗”告終。從此,中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺也被人(ren)刮目相(xiang)看,當華(hua)嚴(yan)閣(ge)建(jian)成(cheng)后,它(ta)的聲望(wang)和地(di)位就更(geng)加顯赫,成(cheng)了(le)湖(hu)上(shang)巍然巨(ju)剎。明朝洪武(1368-1398)初寺重建(jian)后,賜名為“中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)禪(chan)寺”。正德(de)(1506-1521)間,寺又毀。嘉靖二十五年(1546),僧(seng)慧鏞等募化重建(jian),原(yuan)后民殿改建(jian)為白衣觀音殿。
中(zhong)天竺托名北宋詩僧(seng)慧嵩所作的《中(zhong)竺十二(er)景題詠》,就給后(hou)人留下了(le)古剎內外的勝(sheng)景風貌,如《千(qian)歲古意》寫(xie)道:千(qian)歲巖頭碧樹森(sen),昔年寶(bao)掌獨知音。
蒲(pu)團坐破(po)僧(seng)何處(chu),寂(ji)寂(ji)青山任古今(jin)。相(xiang)傳(chuan)寶掌初來(lai)時,常坐在(zai)一(yi)塊巨大(da)的巖(yan)石上說(shuo)法(fa),后(hou)人(ren)稱(cheng)這(zhe)塊巖(yan)石“千歲巖(yan)”,巖(yan)在(zai)寺后(hou)。又如:“七星(xing)潭(tan)月”:水沼形聯北斗名,來(lai)源脈引天河清。夜涼云去(qu)秋空凈,冰(bing)魄(po)亭亭萬(wan)里(li)平。七星(xing)潭(tan)位于中天竺寺內大(da)殿前,七汪清泉相(xiang)通(tong),形似北斗七星(xing)
排列。再如“永清(qing)(qing)竹浪”:瑯(lang)(王+干)清(qing)(qing)蔭碧于水(shui),有(you)時(shi)掠地狂(kuang)風起。窗前卷(juan)起伏(fu)如揚(yang),莫驚林下化(hua)龍鯉(li)。“永清(qing)(qing)”即永清(qing)(qing)塢,就在中天竺寺對面。明清(qing)(qing)時(shi),中天竺大殿里有(you)一副(fu)柱聯,文(wen)字通俗易(yi)懂,文(wen)意冷峻而又不乏(fa)嘲諷,聯文(wen)是:我們中締結(jie)福緣,豈唯在一炷清(qing)(qing)香,幾聲(sheng)佛(fo)號;你(ni)心里能全善果,自然地秋生桂實,春茁(zhuo)蘭(lan)芽。如今,幾經滄桑(sang)的中天竺寺佛(fo)門(men)重(zhong)開,恢復了宗(zong)教活動,除了以老年婦女為主的香客(ke)外,還常(chang)有(you)慕名前來訪古(gu)的游(you)客(ke)光臨寺中。
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天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)三寺(si)(si)從靈隱到天(tian)(tian)門山(shan),周(zhou)圍(wei)數(shu)十里,統稱為(wei)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)。從靈隱咫尺西(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)照壁沿(yan)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)溪(xi)而上,依次為(wei)下(xia)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)、中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)、上天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu),有天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)香(xiang)市和佛國勝地之稱。下(xia)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si),又(you)名法(fa)(fa)鏡(jing)寺(si)(si)。法(fa)(fa)鏡(jing)寺(si)(si)在(zai)三竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)中歷(li)史最(zui)為(wei)悠(you)久,創建(jian)于東(dong)晉咸和五年(330),相(xiang)傳為(wei)印度慧理和尚(shang)所(suo)建(jian)。現寺(si)(si)內有天(tian)(tian)王殿、圓通寶(bao)殿、藥(yao)師壇場三進(jin)殿堂。法(fa)(fa)鏡(jing)寺(si)(si)現為(wei)杭州唯一(yi)的尼姑寺(si)(si)院,今尚(shang)在(zai)恢(hui)復擴建(jian)之中。中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)位于稽留峰下(xia),離(li)法(fa)(fa)鏡(jing)寺(si)(si)約500米,又(you)名法(fa)(fa)凈寺(si)(si)。現寺(si)(si)內有原天(tian)(tian)王殿、安養堂、三圣殿等建(jian)筑,盛行宗教(jiao)活動,也是西(xi)(xi)湖一(yi)大寺(si)(si)觀。
上天(tian)竺寺(si)又名法(fa)喜寺(si),離中天(tian)竺約(yue)1千米。天(tian)竺三(san)寺(si)以法(fa)喜寺(si)面積最大,建筑
雄偉,布局莊嚴(yan)。寺(si)(si)內殿(dian)堂很多,除大(da)殿(dian)外,有肅儀亭(ting)、夜講堂、白(bai)云(yun)堂、兩峰(feng)堂、雪坡(po)軒等。寺(si)(si)四周有白(bai)云(yun)峰(feng)、白(bai)云(yun)泉(quan)、乳竇峰(feng)、乳竇泉(quan)等名勝。白(bai)云(yun)峰(feng)的白(bai)云(yun)茶(cha)曾(ceng)(ceng)是(shi)(shi)南宋(song)歲貢(gong)的西湖(hu)名茶(cha)。宋(song)元祐中(zhong),蘇東坡(po)出任杭州知府,曾(ceng)(ceng)數次來游,留下《雨中(zhong)游天竺靈(ling)感觀音院》等詩篇。宋(song)朱熹、呂祖謙、戴復古,元趙孟、倪瓚等均有游上天竺詩。宋(song)代(dai)抗金英(ying)雄岳飛的《歸(gui)赴行在過上天竺寺(si)(si)偶(ou)題》詩篇更是(shi)(shi)氣壯山河。現(xian)寺(si)(si)中(zhong)有大(da)殿(dian)和齋、客堂等輔(fu)助用房。
徜徉天(tian)竺山(shan)(shan),除到各寺游覽,最(zui)為(wei)(wei)誘人(ren)的(de)(de)是欣賞四周的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)巒秀色。從靈隱合澗(jian)橋旁(pang)循路而(er)進,山(shan)(shan)色如列畫屏,崖(ya)陡谷深,曲澗(jian)淙淙,山(shan)(shan)嵐云(yun)影時(shi)而(er)飄忽,能看到著名的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)靈鷲峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、蓮(lian)花峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、月桂峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、稽留峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、中(zhong)印(yin)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、乳竇(dou)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、白云(yun)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)、天(tian)竺峰(feng)(feng)(feng)。天(tian)竺峰(feng)(feng)(feng)雙峰(feng)(feng)(feng)削立,形同天(tian)門,故(gu)杭人(ren)又稱它為(wei)(wei)天(tian)門山(shan)(shan)。峰(feng)(feng)(feng)高455米,有西(xi)湖第一(yi)高峰(feng)(feng)(feng)之稱,為(wei)(wei)西(xi)湖群山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)主峰(feng)(feng)(feng)。天(tian)竺道上有不少古(gu)樹(shu)名木,如七葉樹(shu)、楓(feng)香、紫楠(nan)、黃檀(tan)、榆樹(shu)等。天(tian)竺山(shan)(shan)奇石更奇,特(te)別是蓮(lian)花峰(feng)(feng)(feng)一(yi)帶(dai)的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)石,晶瑩清(qing)潤,嵌(qian)空玲瓏,俊美無比。
杭(hang)州著名的(de)佛教圣地天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)三寺(si)竺(zhu)法(fa)(fa)鏡寺(si)后沿著天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)路走過一(yi)里(li)許的(de)第二(er)座古剎中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)法(fa)(fa)凈(jing)寺(si),法(fa)(fa)凈(jing)禪寺(si)又稱中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)位(wei)于(yu)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)山之稽(ji)留(liu)峰(feng)下四周群山環(huan)抱景(jing)(jing)色(se)幽(you)美(mei)歷史上還有有“稽(ji)留(liu)旭日(ri)”“合澗沉鐘(zhong)”、“七(qi)星潭(tan)月”“永清竹浪”等為“中(zhong)竺(zhu)十二(er)景(jing)(jing)”可見(jian)景(jing)(jing)之絕色(se)中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)始于(yu)隋(sui)乃中(zhong)印度(du)高僧寶(bao)掌禪師所(suo)創師生時左手握拳至(zhi)七(qi)歲(sui)剃度(du)時始展(zhan)掌掌中(zhong)現。
明(ming)珠故得名隋開(kai)皇十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)597年(nian))寶掌大師參游(you)經中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)感嘆山水之(zhi)(zhi)勝(sheng)而為(wei)賦(fu)曰“行盡(jin)支那(nei)四(si)百(bai)川此(ci)中(zhong)(zhong)遍稱(cheng)(cheng)道(dao)人(ren)游(you)”于(yu)此(ci)清(qing)(qing)凈(jing)禪定(ding)立(li)茲道(dao)場(chang)肇(zhao)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)伽(jia)藍之(zhi)(zhi)端昔傳寶掌大師有愿住(zhu)(zhu)世千(qian)歲(sui)(sui)世壽1072歲(sui)(sui)史稱(cheng)(cheng)千(qian)歲(sui)(sui)寶掌寺(si)(si)后寶掌大師常(chang)坐(zuo)之(zhi)(zhi)巖便也稱(cheng)(cheng)作“千(qian)歲(sui)(sui)巖”唐開(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)大歷(li)年(nian)間賢首宗(zong)創始人(ren)法藏之(zhi)(zhi)再傳弟(di)子法詵法師住(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)法師精通《華(hua)嚴》開(kai)席(xi)立(li)論其弟(di)子澄觀著(zhu)述師說(shuo)(shuo)闡(chan)揚(yang)華(hua)嚴尊(zun)(zun)諱華(hua)嚴疏主賜(si)號清(qing)(qing)涼國(guo)師對(dui)中(zhong)(zhong)唐以后之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)佛(fo)教影響極為(wei)深遠宋(song)太平興國(guo)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)976年(nian))吳越錢弘俶王賜(si)額“崇壽天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)圣寺(si)(si)”是(shi)時(shi)殿宇莊嚴信眾云集(ji)慶歷(li)年(nian)間云門高(gao)僧(seng)契嵩(song)來杭住(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)契嵩(song)因著(zhu)文(wen)護法深受朝野尊(zun)(zun)重(zhong)(zhong)宋(song)仁宗(zong)趙(zhao)禎封號為(wei)“明(ming)教大師”由(you)此(ci)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)名聞朝野趨于(yu)鼎盛(sheng)政和四(si)年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1114年(nian))宋(song)徽宗(zong)為(wei)祈求永(yong)保宋(song)室江山將中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)改名為(wei)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)寧萬壽永(yong)祚禪寺(si)(si)”宋(song)室南(nan)渡開(kai)封高(gao)僧(seng)亻幼堂(tang)隨帝室南(nan)遷(qian)住(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)講(jiang)經說(shuo)(shuo)法弘揚(yang)佛(fo)法聞名一時(shi)當南(nan)宋(song)“尊(zun)(zun)表(biao)五(wu)山品評江南(nan)名寺(si)(si)”評定(ding)“五(wu)山十(shi)剎(cha)”時(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)位居禪院(yuan)十(shi)剎(cha)之(zhi)(zhi)首元(yuan)(yuan)代毀于(yu)戰火明(ming)洪(hong)武初重(zhong)(zhong)建中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敕(chi)名“中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)”當時(shi)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)法樹高(gao)聳群英咸集(ji)清(qing)(qing)初康(kang)熙南(nan)巡至中(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)后為(wei)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)題寫。