簡介
北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)寺(si)始建于1522年——1566年(明嘉靖年間),之后(hou)(hou)歷代屢經(jing)增(zeng)修 。寺(si)原為(wei)(wei)四楹(ying)大院,首楹(ying)右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)鄭仙翁(weng)祠(ci),左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)韓大仙祠(ci),中為(wei)(wei)大門(men)(men),橫眉上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)“北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)寺(si)”四字,一(yi)雙石獅(shi)雄居山門(men)(men)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you)。門(men)(men)內設放生(sheng)池,清(qing)撤的(de)九曲水,從寺(si)后(hou)(hou)“古(gu)洞韻泉”處徐(xu)徐(xu)而注池上(shang)筑金水橋(qiao),過(guo)橋(qiao)即為(wei)(wei)二楹(ying)的(de)元帝殿,殿右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)三元祠(ci),左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)七賢(xian)祠(ci),祠(ci)內墻嵌有(you)宋(song)書法(fa)家米蒂草書:“且看山齋(zhai)”等(deng)唐宋(song)明清(qing)的(de)八件碑刻(ke)(ke)(ke),筆意精(jing)勁,世所罕見。三楹(ying) 右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)文昌祠(ci),中為(wei)(wei)觀音閣(ge),左(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)讀書松桂林(lin),墻壁上(shang)嵌有(you)清(qing)陽山令(ling)蕭炳 韓愈真(zhen)跡:“鳶飛魚(yu)躍”等(deng)碑刻(ke)(ke)(ke),并存放著宋(song)文天祥手書:“忠孝廉節”。清(qing)陽山令(ling)符翕手書《謁韓文公祠(ci)》和清(qing)簡朝(chao)亮《登賢(xian)令(ling)山詩》等(deng)碑刻(ke)(ke)(ke),這些碑刻(ke)(ke)(ke),書法(fa)精(jing)妙(miao),件件珠(zhu)璣,令(ling)人嘆(tan)為(wei)(wei)觀止。四楹(ying)為(wei)(wei)大雄寶殿,內列三寶佛(fo)象及十八羅(luo)漢,雕工細膩,各具其姿,神態逼真(zhen),可(ke)惜(xi)后(hou)(hou)人折寶殿建禮堂,佛(fo)象羅(luo)漢被埋。登臨寺(si)門(men)(men),放眼遠眺,山巒披綠錦,湟川穿銀帶;城(cheng)郊田(tian)塊整(zheng)然,城(cheng)區樓房矗立,勃勃生(sheng)機,一(yi)覽(lan)無遺。
特點
北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)座落在廣(guang)東 清(qing)遠市賢(xian)(xian)令(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)麓,座北(bei)向(xiang)南,因山(shan)(shan)(shan)構(gou)筑(zhu),占地十多(duo)畝(mu),飛(fei)檐翹角,體(ti)態(tai)堂皇。周圍群(qun)(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)相抱(bao),樹木(mu)蔥籠;寺(si)(si)前禹門疊浪(lang),馨瀉而下;寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)花木(mu)叢生(sheng),環(huan)境幽美,為(wei)(wei)(wei)本縣寺(si)(si)廟之冠。寺(si)(si)周圍山(shan)(shan)(shan)林疊翠,溪水潺潺;寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)殿(dian)宇連接,碑(bei)刻(ke)琳(lin)瑯,是集佛、道、儒于一(yi)體(ti)的(de)宗教建筑(zhu)群(qun)(qun)。北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)始(shi)建于明嘉靖年間,至1869年(清(qing)同治八年)中經六次重(zhong)修或改建。[1] ?寺(si)(si)院坐北(bei)向(xiang)南,建筑(zhu)總(zong)面積3716平方米(mi)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚砌牌(pai)坊式四柱三間建筑(zhu),正(zheng)間門上(shang)置有(you)“北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺(si)(si)”石(shi)匾,首楹(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鄭仙(xian)(xian)翁(weng)祠(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)韓大仙(xian)(xian)祠(ci),門內(nei)(nei)設放生(sheng)池(chi),池(chi)上(shang)筑(zhu)金水橋,過橋即為(wei)(wei)(wei)二楹(ying)的(de)元帝殿(dian),殿(dian)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三元祠(ci),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)七賢(xian)(xian)祠(ci),是為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)或祭祀在陽山(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)政績的(de)韓愈(yu)(唐(tang))、張本中(宋(song)(song))、潘(pan)俊、劉(liu)廣(guang)、陳(chen)九疇、莊希纘、陳(chen)子芳(fang)(明)7位縣令(ling)所(suo)建;祠(ci)內(nei)(nei)墻壁嵌有(you)宋(song)(song)書法家米(mi)芾草(cao)書“且看山(shan)(shan)(shan)齋”、韓愈(yu)手書“鳶飛(fei)魚躍”、文天祥的(de)“忠孝廉節”等(deng)唐(tang)宋(song)(song)明清(qing)的(de)8件碑(bei)刻(ke),字體(ti)遒(qiu)勁,世所(suo)罕見。三楹(ying)右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)文昌祠(ci),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)觀(guan)音(yin)閣(ge),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)讀書松(song)桂林。
寺廟景觀
北山(shan)(shan)古寺不(bu)僅為(wei)佛門(men)(men)(men)勝寺,更是風(feng)景秀麗的(de)旅游(you)勝地。昔時登(deng)(deng)臨(lin) 大(da)悲閣遠眺,寺之(zhi)(zhi)四周(zhou)煙嵐蒼郁(yu),樹(shu)影寥渺,上(shang)接西竺佛庵、雙(shuang)髻山(shan)(shan)峰;下(xia)攬塔溪(xi)流(liu)月、磯石風(feng)清;寺左之(zhi)(zhi)禹門(men)(men)(men)橋,橋下(xia)清泉四時流(liu)注不(bu)竭;俯瞰(kan)湟(huang)流(liu),檣帆往來(lai),歷歷在目;山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)前兩株桂(gui)樹(shu)相傳(chuan)是唐桂(gui),樹(shu)齡(ling)已逾千(qian)年(nian),今仍枝繁葉茂(mao),生機盎(ang)然,花(hua)開時節,香飄四溢,沁人心(xin)扉。登(deng)(deng)臨(lin)斯(si)剎,猶置(zhi)身(shen)于(yu)一幅(fu)美(mei)麗的(de)畫圖。寺后沿小路漫步千(qian)余米(mi),有南宋(song)紹熙(xi)年(nian)間時為(wei)陽山(shan)(shan)縣令(ling)的(de)張(zhang)本(ben)中撰之(zhi)(zhi)《圣傳(chuan)頌(song)詩(shi)并序》(此詩(shi)為(wei)宋(song)詞浣溪(xi)沙二首,乃張(zhang)行體書法(fa)(fa)真(zhen)跡臨(lin)摹,1962年(nian)被列為(wei)廣(guang)東省重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位)、大(da)清乾隆五十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(1792年(nian))縣令(ling)潘(pan)元音(四川(chuan)華陽人,舉人,1789年(nian)~1794年(nian)任)募(mu)刻的(de)兩禎摩崖石刻。臨(lin)崖瀏(liu)覽,可(ke)給人以古代書法(fa)(fa)藝術之(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)的(de)享受(shou)。
蓮花噴池建成
作(zuo)為賢令(ling)山(shan)(shan)申報(bao)國家4A級旅(lv)游景點的(de)(de)重要組成部分,北山(shan)(shan)古寺 擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)二(er)期主體(ti)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)9月竣工(gong)(gong),其中(zhong)蓮花音樂噴池(chi)規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)大,是(shi)獨具特色的(de)(de)佛教(jiao)文化景觀(guan)(guan)。北山(shan)(shan)古寺始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)公元(yuan)1540年(nian)前(qian)(qian)后,2004年(nian)開始第(di)六次(ci)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo),旨在建(jian)(jian)設成為具有旅(lv)游、休閑和憑吊等(deng)(deng)特色的(de)(de)佛教(jiao)宗(zong)教(jiao)活(huo)動場所,助推賢令(ling)山(shan)(shan)申報(bao)國家4A級旅(lv)游景區。擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)由(you)廣(guang)東省政協委員(yuan)、中(zhong)國佛教(jiao)協會理(li)事釋宏(hong)滿(man)籌(chou)集善(shan)資,分三(san)期投(tou)(tou)1億元(yuan)建(jian)(jian)設,前(qian)(qian)兩(liang)期工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)已投(tou)(tou)入4000萬(wan)元(yuan)。二(er)期工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)占地150畝(mu),增加了三(san)圣(sheng)殿、藏經閣、方丈室、觀(guan)(guan)音殿、佛教(jiao)文化回廊(lang)等(deng)(deng)景點,其中(zhong)蓮花音樂噴池(chi)規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)大,呈雙(shuang)重蓮花寶座設計,大蓮池(chi)直徑達15米,可噴射(she)出20種水型。
大雄寶殿落成
2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷十月十八日,北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)隆(long)重舉(ju)行大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿落(luo) 成(cheng)暨佛(fo)(fo)像開光(guang)慶典(dian)法會(hui)(hui)(hui),陽山旅(lv)游(you)從(cong)此又增添一(yi)(yi)(yi)個新熱點和(he)新亮點,北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)將成(cheng)為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)又一(yi)(yi)(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)圣地和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)旅(lv)游(you)名(ming)(ming)勝景區(qu)(qu)(qu)。全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)政協(xie)(xie)常委(wei)、中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)常務副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)圣輝(hui)大(da)(da)(da)和(he)尚,中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)明(ming)生大(da)(da)(da)和(he)尚,中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、浙(zhe)江(jiang)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)戒(jie)忍(ren)大(da)(da)(da)和(he)尚,廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省民族宗教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)主任羅(luo)木生等(deng)貴賓親(qin)臨慶典(dian)并致(zhi)詞。圣輝(hui)大(da)(da)(da)和(he)尚主持了開光(guang)儀式。北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于明(ming)嘉靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,距今已有(you)(you)460多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),座落(luo)于縣(xian)城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)面(mian)風光(guang)優美的(de)(de)賢令山,依山傍水(shui),四周綠樹濃蔭(yin),清靜幽雅,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個重要的(de)(de)旅(lv)游(you)景點,也是(shi)清遠(yuan)市(shi)連(lian)陽地區(qu)(qu)(qu)唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)院。由于各(ge)(ge)方(fang)面(mian)原因,北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)自清末以來年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久失(shi)修,一(yi)(yi)(yi)直以來未能發揮其(qi)應有(you)(you)的(de)(de)作用(yong)。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),經(jing)縣(xian)委(wei)統戰(zhan)部(bu)穿針引線,邀請(qing)省佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、順德(de)寶(bao)林(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)方(fang)丈(zhang)釋宏滿(man)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)任北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)住持,并籌善資(zi)擴建(jian)(jian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)。到目前為(wei)止(zhi),釋宏滿(man)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)已籌資(zi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)千余萬元,縣(xian)政府劃給的(de)(de)400畝山地,有(you)(you)關(guan)部(bu)門減免各(ge)(ge)項規(gui)費,無償為(wei)北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)改(gai)造供電(dian)線路(lu),架設有(you)(you)線電(dian)視電(dian)纜、修建(jian)(jian)停車場(chang)、鋪設道(dao)路(lu),經(jing)過一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多的(de)(de)努(nu)力,一(yi)(yi)(yi)期(qi)工程在2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月全(quan)(quan)(quan)面(mian)完成(cheng)。如今的(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si),按仿(fang)宋(song)風格(ge)、十方(fang)叢林(lin)建(jian)(jian)筑規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)造,寶(bao)相莊嚴,風格(ge)獨(du)特,大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿金碧輝(hui)煌(huang)、莊嚴肅穆,羅(luo)漢廣(guang)場(chang)氣勢雄(xiong)(xiong)偉,鐘(zhong)鼓樓錯落(luo)有(you)(you)致(zhi)。而(er)二期(qi)工程主要建(jian)(jian)筑西方(fang)極樂世界、藏經(jing)閣、蓮花池(chi)、佛(fo)(fo)塔等(deng)全(quan)(quan)(quan)部(bu)落(luo)成(cheng)后,北(bei)(bei)山古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)將成(cheng)為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)又一(yi)(yi)(yi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)圣地和(he)粵北(bei)(bei)旅(lv)游(you)名(ming)(ming)勝景區(qu)(qu)(qu)。