歷史
靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)寺具有(you)(you)悠(you)久的歷(li)史,曾多次修(xiu)繕或(huo)改名。據《明一統志》記載:靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)寺,為(wei)五代時建(jian)(jian),舊名靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)。清(qing)道光版《麗水縣志》稱:靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)寺,始建(jian)(jian)之年(nian)(nian)無(wu)考,有(you)(you)元(yuan)至(zhi)元(yuan)二(er)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(1289)重刊宋淳(chun)熙四(si)年(nian)(nian)(1177)碑。現(xian)據相關史料考證,它始建(jian)(jian)于東晉大興三年(nian)(nian)(320,即漢光初三年(nian)(nian)),北周(zhou)建(jian)(jian)德三年(nian)(nian)(574)因大火焚毀,唐(tang)朝(chao)貞(zhen)觀(guan)六年(nian)(nian)(633)重建(jian)(jian)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)寺,定名為(wei)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺。宋太祖趙匡胤建(jian)(jian)隆(long)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(961),僧(seng)(seng)人,剡州丹城(cheng)人祝生(sheng)修(xiu)繕了寺宇并(bing)新建(jian)(jian)觀(guan)音(yin)堂,將靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺改為(wei)祝生(sheng)寺。祝生(sheng),剡州丹城(cheng)人,事(shi)(shi)得(de)我國南朝(chao)的名僧(seng)(seng)僧(seng)(seng)佑(you),勤業兵法,精于儒(ru)學。南唐(tang)升元(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)得(de)舉(ju)人,官(guan)婺州節度使,不從(cong)委壓之旨,逃隱處(chu)州靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)禪寺,曾遭到御(yu)林(lin)軍不斷的追捕,十(shi)分危及之時,被迫(po)剃染出家,才得(de)生(sheng)安寧(ning)。后逐漸趨(qu)持平靜,就勤學三論(lun),從(cong)中(zhong)(zhong)悟出佛理,頓生(sheng)禪心,并(bing)樂意將傳經送佛作為(wei)自己(ji)的事(shi)(shi)業。建(jian)(jian)隆(long)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(961),被眾(zhong)僧(seng)(seng)賀(he)舉(ju)為(wei)寺主,淳(chun)化三年(nian)(nian)(992)圓寂,年(nian)(nian)壽七十(shi)三。
結構
靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),亦名(ming)馬頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),原(yuan)名(ming)靈(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),位于市區(qu)東北(bei)部,距市區(qu)約十公(gong)里(li)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不高(gao),海拔約191米(mi),青山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)環(huan)抱,層(ceng)巒疊翠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)色(se)幽致,好(hao)(hao)溪之水(shui)(shui)環(huan)其前。清(qing)道光(guang)《麗水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)志》記載 “靈(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),在縣(xian)東二(er)十里(li),與鵓鴣山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)相對(dui),好(hao)(hao)溪環(huan)其前,層(ceng)崿峙云,重(zhong)陰被水(shui)(shui),霜旦晴初(chu),尤極幽致。中(zhong)有靈(ling)鷲禪院。宋紹圣中(zhong),郡守劉(liu)涇建溪雨(yu)亭(ting)其上,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南有元祝梅所墓(mu)碑”。這里(li)交(jiao)通便利,330國(guo)道二(er)線從靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)麓夾繞,城(cheng)區(qu)8路公(gong)交(jiao)車可直達(da)。
靈山(shan)(shan)南側山(shan)(shan)麓的為蓮都(dou)區巖泉街道(dao)辦事(shi)處所轄(xia)的堰頭村,有我(wo)市著名的始建(jian)(jian)于唐代的好(hao)溪堰,村因(yin)處于好(hao)溪堰的源(yuan)頭而(er)得名。唐宣宗大(da)中年(nian)間(jian)(847-860年(nian)),括州(zhou)刺(ci)史山(shan)(shan)東臨淄人段成式(shi)主持創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)了好(hao)溪堰。好(hao)溪原名為惡(e)溪,人們為紀念造福于民(min)的段成式(shi),將惡(e)溪改稱為好(hao)溪,并一直(zhi)流(liu)傳至今。現在靈山(shan)(shan)東南隅建(jian)(jian)有一段公亭,就是為紀念唐宣宗大(da)中年(nian)間(jian)處州(zhou)刺(ci)史段成式(shi)而(er)建(jian)(jian)。
景觀
明萬歷間,詩人曾友顏(yan)(祖籍生平不詳)用詩《靈鷲山八(ba)景》贊美(mei)了(le)靈鷲山的優美(mei)景色,八(ba)景分別是溪雨(yu)亭、留云塢(wu)、落泉渠、半月池、突星崗(gang)、九曲嶺、五方坪、紅鞋巖(yan)。溪雨(yu)亭,是北宋處州(zhou)太(tai)守劉(liu)(liu)涇(jing)在靈鷲山所(suo)建,留有詩詞一首。劉(liu)(liu)涇(jing),字巨濟,號前溪,簡州(zhou)安(an)陽(屬四川)人,北宋熙寧六年(nian)(1073)進士,紹圣三年(nian)(1096)任(ren)處州(zhou)太(tai)守。