白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)位(wei)于今江蘇(su)省丹陽市埤城(cheng)鎮荒田村南,經山北(bei)麓(lu)。始建(jian)(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)不(bu)詳。初為(wei)彭山龍(long)祠(ci),宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜(si)額“顯濟廟”。寺(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)龍(long)池(chi)靈異,與山泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸。時邑士(shi)戎(rong)姓(xing)買(mai)地170余畝建(jian)(jian)廟。清咸豐(feng)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治(zhi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),改名“白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒(xu)二(er)十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、二(er)十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),敕賜(si)“利濟蒼生”。原該(gai)寺(si)(si)3進1院,前進5大間,中進3大間,兩(liang)側為(wei)四大金剛塑像(xiang),中間為(wei)如來佛像(xiang);后進5間,中有(you)龍(long)王殿(dian),殿(dian)梁懸3匾,兩(liang)側置有(you)鐘、鼓(gu),鼓(gu)徑4尺許(xu)。白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)池(chi)置于院中央,池(chi)圍筑墻,墻中砌有(you)石碑3塊(kuai)。在寺(si)(si)門前建(jian)(jian)有(you)過(guo)街蓬,供過(guo)往(wang)行客小(xiao)憩。民國(guo)31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)宇(yu)(yu)大部被日軍(jun)拆除。解放后僅(jin)存后進及白(bai)龍(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)宇(yu)(yu)被全部拆除,改建(jian)(jian)小(xiao)學,今存寺(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧(ning)鎮(zhen)山(shan)(shan)脈迤儷蜿(wan)蜒,直至江蘇丹(dan)陽境內長江岸邊突(tu)然中(zhong)止,蒼翠群山(shan)(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)探水,經(jing)山(shan)(shan)便(bian)是龍(long)(long)首上的(de)一顆璀璨明珠,雄踞在市(shi)區東北35公(gong)里處的(de)埤城(cheng)鎮(zhen),相(xiang)傳有異(yi)僧講經(jing)于此,故(gu)(gu)而得(de)名(ming)(ming)。經(jing)山(shan)(shan)下(xia),白(bai)龍(long)(long)河浩(hao)浩(hao)蕩蕩,群峰掩映著的(de)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺景色迷人,山(shan)(shan)隱(yin)綠中(zhong),寺藏山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺,初為彭(peng)山(shan)(shan)龍(long)(long)祠,宋嘉泰元年(nian)(1201年(nian))大(da)興土木(mu),皇帝御(yu)賜匾(bian)額“顯濟(ji)寺”,寺內筑有龍(long)(long)池,祈(qi)雨靈驗,終年(nian)不涸(he),故(gu)(gu)又(you)得(de)名(ming)(ming)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺。清朝咸豐(feng)庚申年(nian)毀于大(da)火(huo),同(tong)治九(jiu)年(nian)重建,殿宇一新(xin),正式命(ming)名(ming)(ming)白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺聲名(ming)(ming)遠(yuan)播方圓數百里,香火(huo)旺盛(sheng),算來(lai)已近(jin)千年(nian)。
山不(bu)在高,有仙則名,水(shui)不(bu)在深,有龍則靈。白(bai)龍寺(si)歷經千年(nian)滄桑,風雨艱辛,依(yi)舊美(mei)名遠揚,這源于老百姓心中對白(bai)龍傳(chuan)說的刻骨銘(ming)心,源于對白(bai)龍的崇(chong)敬(jing)愛戴。
相傳(chuan)世(shi)居(ju)此地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)們(men),鄉風(feng)(feng)(feng)淳樸,安(an)居(ju)樂業。一(yi)日(ri)有個待字閨中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)少女(nv)上山砍(kan)柴,迷路于霧氣纏繞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大山凹(ao),數(shu)月后(hou)(hou)產下兩(liang)(liang)條蚯蚓般怪(guai)物,一(yi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)一(yi)白(bai),怪(guai)物見(jian)風(feng)(feng)(feng)就(jiu)長,轉眼(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)間成了(le)(le)胳膊粗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨蟒,3日(ri)后(hou)(hou)騰空上天(tian)(tian)。寒來(lai)暑(shu)往,昔日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)年(nian)(nian)輕姑娘變成白(bai)發蒼(cang)蒼(cang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)婆(po)婆(po)。陰歷(li)四月初一(yi),晴空忽起霹(pi)靂,狂風(feng)(feng)(feng)呼嘯(xiao),烏云(yun)翻滾,云(yun)層中青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風(feng)(feng)(feng)凜(lin)凜(lin),它們(men)是來(lai)迎接有生(sheng)養(yang)之恩的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)去(qu)天(tian)(tian)宮享福(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上老(lao)母(mu)(mu)(mu)告誡道:“天(tian)(tian)高云(yun)深,未到天(tian)(tian)宮前,您萬萬不(bu)可(ke)睜眼(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。”青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行一(yi)步(bu)回(hui)天(tian)(tian)宮報(bao)信。坐在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)隱約聽到敲鑼(luo)打鼓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音,睜眼(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)一(yi)瞧(qiao),原來(lai)是青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)群天(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)將正(zheng)張牙舞爪(zhua)地(di)奏樂歡迎她呢(ni),她喜得(de)眉開(kai)眼(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)笑(xiao),可(ke)低頭(tou)一(yi)看,萬丈深淵,一(yi)陣心(xin)悸,墜(zhui)入云(yun)端(duan)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見(jian)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)墜(zhui)地(di)而死,痛不(bu)欲生(sheng),哭瞎了(le)(le)眼(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)經山腳下,漣(lian)漣(lian)淚水匯成深潭,后(hou)(hou)筑成龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方(fang)(fang)圓數(shu)十里不(bu)明(ming)真相的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)們(men)以為天(tian)(tian)上惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai),紛(fen)紛(fen)冒雨(yu)前來(lai)用蓑衣降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便被困死在(zai)荒山野嶺之上。后(hou)(hou)來(lai)當人(ren)們(men)明(ming)白(bai)這(zhe)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是知恩圖(tu)報(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貞烈之龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)(hou)悔不(bu)已(yi),于是捐資(zi)興修了(le)(le)兩(liang)(liang)座寺(si)廟白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)和青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si),白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)在(zai)經山的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)麓,青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)建在(zai)對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)荒田村。胡橋醫院向(xiang)北(bei)(bei)數(shu)百米有塊石碑,上刻“歷(li)史地(di)名臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗”,這(zhe)就(jiu)是當年(nian)(nian)鄉民(min)降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang)。
明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai)開國(guo)皇帝朱元璋為保大明(ming)(ming)江山(shan)世代(dai)(dai)相傳,派得力心腹去各地(di)巡查龍脈跡象,結果在(zai)溧(li)陽(yang)的(de)河中和白(bai)龍寺對面的(de)荒山(shan)上發(fa)現龍脈,于是朱元璋派軍隊在(zai)溧(li)陽(yang)挖河筑壩阻斷龍氣,請方(fang)士高人在(zai)白(bai)龍寺施展法術治(zhi)理龍脈。青(qing)龍寺舊址下的(de)山(shan)坡(po)直到現在(zai)仍然叫做“龍治(zhi)番(fan)”。民國(guo)期間,在(zai)荒山(shan)山(shan)腰(yao)處開山(shan)炸石(shi),曾炸出個大洞(dong)(dong)。洞(dong)(dong)口有一石(shi)碑(bei),碑(bei)文字體(ti)繁雜,請來當地(di)有名望的(de)私塾先(xian)生(sheng)也不識一字,洞(dong)(dong)內有龍形化石(shi)多具,當地(di)人因此稱其(qi)為“白(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)最后(hou)一進禪房(fang)在20世紀80年(nian)代初被拆(chai),雙(shuang)人(ren)難以合抱的(de)(de)梁(liang)柱蕩然(ran)無(wu)存。唯有(you)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)記錄(lu)著千年(nian)風雨坎坷,靜(jing)觀著古剎的(de)(de)興衰蕭條(tiao),感受著人(ren)間的(de)(de)酸甜(tian)苦辣,享受著當(dang)地(di)人(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)神奇(qi)的(de)(de)莫過于(yu)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)由(you)來眾說(shuo)紛(fen)紜,若(ruo)問當(dang)地(di)人(ren),他們(men)肯定會說(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)眼淚(lei)匯(hui)聚而成。有(you)人(ren)說(shuo),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)與山泉相通,終年(nian)不(bu)涸,也(ye)有(you)人(ren)說(shuo)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)是(shi)山底(di)暗河(he)的(de)(de)河(he)口,暗河(he)直通長江、東海(hai)。池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)清(qing)澈透明、爽冽甘甜(tian),水(shui)(shui)(shui)位常(chang)年(nian)不(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)溢(yi)。1976年(nian),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)大(da)旱,河(he)溝見底(di),井水(shui)(shui)(shui)干枯,土地(di)龜裂,附近村民飲用(yong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)發(fa)生(sheng)困難,幸有(you)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)救急。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)面(mian)不(bu)大(da),雖然(ran)挑水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)人(ren)排成長隊,但(dan)令人(ren)稱(cheng)奇(qi)的(de)(de)是(shi)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)前(qian)取后(hou)滿,源源不(bu)斷(duan),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)成為當(dang)地(di)人(ren)的(de)(de)救命寶(bao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)四季恒溫(wen),春溫(wen)秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)含有(you)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)礦物(wu)質,經(jing)常(chang)飲用(yong)能(neng)強(qiang)身(shen)健體,周圍村民用(yong)池(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗(xi)眼,從不(bu)生(sheng)眼疾(ji)。
更為(wei)(wei)神奇(qi)的(de)(de)是每逢陰雨(yu)天氣,池(chi)(chi)口霧氣裊裊,迷霧之(zhi)中可見到一(yi)青一(yi)白(bai)(bai)兩條小蛇在(zai)(zai)池(chi)(chi)內暢游,人們都(dou)說是白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)和青龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)化身。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)四(si)周用古磚砌成(cheng)(cheng)矮矮的(de)(de)圍墻(qiang),磚墻(qiang)中鑲砌石碑(bei)(bei)(bei)數塊,碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文在(zai)(zai)《丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)縣志》上也有記載(zai)。光緒壬(ren)寅年,鑲黃旗人施(shi)沛霖入(ru)任(ren)丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang),恰逢丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)大(da)旱,飛蝗(huang)蔽日(ri)(ri),民不聊生。施(shi)沛霖頂(ding)著烈日(ri)(ri)步行(xing)至白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)祈雨(yu),龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)顯(xian)靈,當即風雨(yu)大(da)作。又一(yi)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文記載(zai),光緒丁酉年,丹(dan)(dan)陽(yang)旱情(qing)嚴(yan)重,在(zai)(zai)任(ren)澤區(qu)官陳際唐徒步至白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)求雨(yu),結果冒雨(yu)而(er)歸,雨(yu)水沒足。陳際唐求雨(yu)有功,敕封為(wei)(wei)“廣仁公”,朝廷(ting)賜白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)貼金匾額“利濟蒼生”。1940年臘月,滴水成(cheng)(cheng)冰,日(ri)(ri)本(ben)鬼子(zi)到白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)捉拿抗日(ri)(ri)和尚(shang)張(zhang)道(dao)林(lin),張(zhang)道(dao)林(lin)情(qing)急(ji)之(zhi)中跳(tiao)入(ru)“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)”,躲(duo)藏一(yi)夜竟然未(wei)被凍死,這又成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)一(yi)段傳奇(qi)。
白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)修復理事(shi)會在(zai)清理龍(long)池(chi)時,發現了龍(long)池(chi)中鎮(zhen)池(chi)寶物,2米多長的(de)石(shi)柱上(shang)雕有(you)精致(zhi)的(de)十八羅漢(han)圖,堪稱無價之寶,這也足以證(zheng)明白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)深厚的(de)文化(hua)底(di)蘊。徜徉在(zai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)寺(si)舊址的(de)殘垣(yuan)碎瓦(wa)前,感(gan)慨(kai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)池(chi)的(de)神奇靈異(yi),靜思古剎的(de)昔日(ri)風采,一切是那(nei)樣的(de)飄忽迷離,恍如昨(zuo)日(ri),又如此遙(yao)遠。