簡介
朝陽(yang)寺坐落(luo)在(zai)遼寧省大連市(shi)金州區城東大黑(hei)(hei)山(shan)西麓,是大黑(hei)(hei)山(shan)古廟宇群之(zhi)一(yi),始建于明代,二十世紀六十年(nian)代被毀,一(yi)九八○年(nian)重修(xiu)。大黑(hei)(hei)山(shan)山(shan)明水秀,朝陽(yang)寺背山(shan)臨(lin)水,負陰抱陽(yang),即使是數九隆冬之(zhi)節(jie),仍和暖如春。其“朝陽(yang)霽(ji)雪(xue)”素為金州八景之(zhi)一(yi)。
朝陽寺(si)(si)的另(ling)一(yi)個名字叫(jiao)“明秀(xiu)寺(si)(si)”。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)兩進(jin)院(yuan)落,三道山門(men)。正殿(dian)(dian)是大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian),西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)是藥王殿(dian)(dian),東配殿(dian)(dian)是天后殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)兩側有(you)火池和鐘樓(lou)。院(yuan)門(men)為(wei)(wei)三門(men),院(yuan)墻順山勢(shi)圍(wei)起,前(qian)后各有(you)一(yi)山門(men)。后山門(men)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山式,前(qian)山門(men)為(wei)(wei)垂花門(men),進(jin)得(de)前(qian)山門(men),有(you)一(yi)長階呈V字型通向朝陽寺(si)(si)上院(yuan),氣勢(shi)如虹,蔚為(wei)(wei)壯(zhuang)觀。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)內有(you)兩通清代乾(qian)隆(long)、道光年間的石碑,一(yi)塊“俗離臺(tai)”石刻。與山頂的石鼓寺(si)(si)相(xiang)比(bi),它因(yin)為(wei)(wei)踞于山麓而離俗間近,吸引了無數香客教徒(tu),善男信女。
一九九三年三月十日,朝陽寺被公布為市級(ji)文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。
組成
朝(chao)陽寺由朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)、居仙洞(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)、黃洞(dong)(dong)、蟒(mang)洞(dong)(dong)五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)組成。五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)各據方(fang)位,高低(di)不一(yi),深淺不同,參(can)差錯(cuo)落(luo),各具傳奇(qi)。居仙洞(dong)(dong)、幽閑恬靜,五(wu)代十(shi)國(guo),北(bei)周(zhou)落(luo)第舉子后稱(cheng)山中丞相的(de)陳摶(tuan)老祖,曾在(zai)此洞(dong)(dong)中悟道,辟谷數十(shi)年(nian),日飲斗(dou)酒,絕不食(shi)谷,號稱(cheng)睡仙,有一(yi)睡八百年(nian)的(de)趣談。
歷史
傳(chuan)臨(lin)濟派正(zheng)宗。朝陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong),上(shang)古時曾(ceng)是(shi)道(dao)觀,相傳(chuan)是(shi)大(da)石關南(nan)關帝廟(miao)的下院,元末(mo)明初改為尼僧(seng)寺廟(miao)。朝陽(yang)寺始建于五(wu)代(dai)后期,再修于元明清,寺中洞(dong)(dong)前,有(you)清代(dai)康(kang)熙、嘉(jia)慶、宣(xuan)統年間三次修葺。迨至(zhi)文(wen)革,遭到破壞(huai),一九(jiu)九(jiu)四(si)年初,恢復為宗教活動場(chang)所(suo)。市、區政府協助規(gui)劃,市佛(fo)協秘(mi)書(shu)長孫雅巖和往持能修集資復修山門、大(da)殿(dian)、觀音洞(dong)(dong)、居仙洞(dong)(dong)、尼舍,新建齋堂、念佛(fo)堂。東、中、西三院安置有(you)序,佛(fo)像莊嚴升座,現(xian)已成為連接參窩(wo)與湯河風景區之間一顆(ke)明珠。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)"周易"、“麻衣相(xiang)書”、“易經(jing)解說”三部著作(zuo),就是陳摶老祖(zu)在白(bai)云山居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)著成。并(bing)有(you)(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁題(ti)詩,壁無殘跡,詩稿猶存。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)寬(kuan)闊(kuo),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)后塑有(you)(you)(you)陳摶老祖(zu)全身臥身一(yi)尊,合衣閉(bi)目,神態自(zi)若(ruo),漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong),位于居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)北角(jiao),據傳(chuan)此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與石(shi)咀石(shi)作(zuo)響,隱(yin)隱(yin)有(you)(you)(you)聲,民間說是地河(he),歷代曾(ceng)有(you)(you)(you)冒險者只(zhi)身涉險探查,所傳(chuan)不(bu)謬。蟒(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)呈三角(jiao)形,無人實測,難知深淺,相(xiang)傳(chuan)有(you)(you)(you)人曾(ceng)看見巨蟒(mang)出入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong),故(gu)(gu)稱蟒(mang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)依其黃色巖石(shi)構成,故(gu)(gu)稱黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong),身入古(gu)寺(si),聽經(jing)聲佛語,看繚繞香(xiang)煙,使人濁念頓消,大有(you)(you)(you)超脫俗緣(yuan)、如入仙(xian)境之感。