萬(wan)(wan)松(song)寺位于天津市薊縣盤山風(feng)景名勝區,舊稱(cheng)“李(li)靖(jing)庵(an)(an)”,唐初(chu)名將李(li)靖(jing)曾在此居住,故名。清(qing)初(chu)詩人(ren)宋(song)犖認(ren)為前(qian)賢不(bu)宜直呼其(qi)名,改(gai)稱(cheng)“衛公庵(an)(an)”。清(qing)康(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)間(jian)又改(gai)稱(cheng)“萬(wan)(wan)松(song)寺”,沿用至(zhi)今。明萬(wan)(wan)歷(li)、崇(chong)禎和(he)清(qing)康(kang)熙時擴(kuo)建(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),抗(kang)日戰爭(zheng)時期,冀(ji)東(dong)軍(jun)分區十三(san)團團部駐(zhu)此,1942年(nian)(nian)被日軍(jun)梵毀,但所有佛殿(dian)石基和(he)《重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)李(li)靖(jing)庵(an)(an)碑(bei)》保存尚好。1985年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)復,大殿(dian)、耳房等煥然一新。
寺廟特點
萬松寺是盤(pan)山寺廟(miao)群中最(zui)大(da)的廟(miao)宇(yu)。“青山綠水,夢月松風(feng),廟(miao)貌(mao)之威赫,佛像(xiang)之莊嚴,居(ju)然畿東(dong)一梵(fan)剎也”(《重立宗派(pai)碑記》)。“龍山環匝,風(feng)水縈紆,有龍游(you)鳳覽之勢。緣(yuan)崖攀登上,云氣嵐光,青紫萬狀”(《重修李靖(jing)庵記》)。
萬(wan)松(song)寺(si)山(shan)門(men)前,矗立著(zhu)一(yi)峰(feng)駱駝形的巨石(shi),前面鐫“名山(shan)古(gu)寺(si)”,後百鐫乾隆御制詩(shi)八(ba)首(shou),其中《萬(wan)松(song)寺(si)》一(yi)詩(shi)尚清晰可辨:“田盤到處佳,萬(wan)松(song)我心寫。寺(si)樓坐(zuo)空(kong)翠(cui),天(tian)籟披瀟灑(sa)。”山(shan)門(men)旁墻壁上,嵌有五塊方石(shi),各(ge)二尺見方,上刻“京東第一(yi)山(shan)”五個大(da)字。
山(shan)門以(yi)外(wai)(wai),有(you)(you)(you)(you)幾座(zuo)(zuo)小(xiao)(xiao)殿(dian)(dian)自成一(yi)(yi)(yi)組,最大的是彌勒殿(dian)(dian),供奉彌勒菩薩,旁塑(su)(su)四(si)(si)大天(tian)王,后立面北(bei)(bei)(bei)韋馱像一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)。由山(shan)門拾級而上(shang)便是一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)樓(lou)房,樓(lou)為(wei)五(wu)楹(ying)兩層,北(bei)(bei)(bei)向(xiang),與(yu)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)相對。故樓(lou)的陽面只開幾個小(xiao)(xiao)窗,別無他飾。樓(lou)陰為(wei)正(zheng),雕梁畫棟,金碧輝煌,檐下懸(xuan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“盤阿精(jing)舍”小(xiao)(xiao)匾一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊。再(zai)上(shang)是毗盧(lu)殿(dian)(dian)。廊下懸(xuan)掛(gua)“萬松寺”巨(ju)匾一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊,廊前明柱掛(gua)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“片石孤(gu)云窺色相,清池皓目照(zhao)禪心”楹(ying)聯一(yi)(yi)(yi)幅(fu),筆力遒勁(jing),結構(gou)俊秀。殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)鐘亭,內懸(xuan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)大鐘,口徑三尺(chi)(chi),鐘聲(sheng)渾厚低(di)沉,山(shan)谷共鳴,數(shu)里之外(wai)(wai)可聞。再(zai)上(shang)為(wei)千(qian)(qian)佛殿(dian)(dian),有(you)(you)(you)(you)釋(shi)迦銅(tong)像一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo),高六尺(chi)(chi)馀,後有(you)(you)(you)(you)倒(dao)座(zuo)(zuo)觀音,四(si)(si)圍泥塑(su)(su)十八(ba)羅漢,形態各異(yi)。臺桌上(shang)共有(you)(you)(you)(you)大小(xiao)(xiao)銅(tong)佛無數(shu),大者尺(chi)(chi)馀,小(xiao)(xiao)者幾寸,制作精(jing)美。殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)是有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)千(qian)(qian)手千(qian)(qian)眼觀世音菩薩像,造型優美。千(qian)(qian)佛殿(dian)(dian)由此(ci)得名。此(ci)外(wai)(wai),還有(you)(you)(you)(you)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)和呂祖殿(dian)(dian)。祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)西北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)巔有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)平(ping)臺,即李(li)靖舞(wu)劍(jian)臺。“石最堅,有(you)(you)(you)(you)唐將‘李(li)從簡游李(li)靖舞(wu)劍(jian)臺’,數(shu)字(zi)刻焉,字(zi)徑五(wu)寸”(《帝(di)京景物略》)。
寺前有(you)(you)太(tai)平禪師寶塔,磚體(ti),六(liu)角三(san)層。前後有(you)(you)假門(men),其(qi)它四面(mian)為十八格假窗。一(yi)層六(liu)轉角各嵌一(yi)五層小塔。塔座(zuo)嵌動(dong)物花(hua)卉浮(fu)雕十一(yi)塊,浮(fu)雕上(shang)有(you)(you)雕花(hua)護欄(lan)。塔頂上(shang)長一(yi)顆松(song)樹(shu),饒(rao)有(you)(you)奇趣(qu)。
望海樓遺址
萬松寺(si)東有(you)望海樓(lou)遺址,從寬廣(guang)的樓(lou)基(ji)和巨大(da)的石礎,可窺見(jian)昔日的規模。樓(lou)高三層,登樓(lou)縱目遠眺,可見(jian)海氣重(zhong)重(zhong)。望海樓(lou)東崖上(shang),有(you)一松從崖邊凌空(kong)橫生,如(ru)鳳凰展翅,名“鳳翹松”。望海樓(lou)北(bei)有(you)普(pu)照禪(chan)師墓(mu)及普(pu)照禪(chan)師塔(ta)(ta),塔(ta)(ta)前(qian)有(you)石碑二通(tong),一通(tong)是康熙23年(nian)中秋智樸(pu)所撰《普(pu)照大(da)師行實碑》,一通(tong)為道光16年(nian)所立《承(cheng)先啟後碑》,記載(zai)著萬松寺(si)的環境和歷史。