景區概況
據(ju)《昭萍(ping)志略(lve)》載：純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)始稱(cheng)庵，宋時依巖結(jie)茅，及明復(fu)以瓦。天(tian)順年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1457～1464)，知縣王施率(lv)邑(yi)人(ren)王廷蘭在此建(jian)純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)殿。武(wu)(wu)宗正(zheng)德(de)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1514)知縣胡佩(pei)又(you)(you)增(zeng)建(jian)鐘鼓樓。萬歷二(er)十四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1596)知縣增(zeng)建(jian)避塵(chen)軒(xuan)、濯纓亭(ting)。清(qing)乾隆(long)三十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1771)知縣王鑒信佛，并(bing)將(jiang)(jiang)純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)殿改稱(cheng)橫龍寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。乾隆(long)四(si)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1783)，知縣胥繩武(wu)(wu)于此建(jian)四(si)奇亭(ting)、沈流橋于寺(si)(si)(si)(si)后(hou)(hou)。至道(dao)(dao)(dao)光(1821-1850)重修，咸豐(1851～1861)又(you)(you)補葺，成前后(hou)(hou)兩棟(即兩庵)，布局統一，結(jie)構(gou)精巧，中(zhong)間建(jian)有(you)(you)別具一格(ge)的(de)18拱長廊，連接(jie)上(shang)下兩庵，其(qi)建(jian)筑形式(shi)精細獨特。內供佛像，香火不(bu)斷。歷代文人(ren)學(xue)士(shi)，多(duo)有(you)(you)題詠。 解放前夕，橫龍寺(si)(si)(si)(si)衰敗(bai)，混亂雜駁。至1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，橫龍寺(si)(si)(si)(si)僅有(you)(you)一個(ge)和(he)尚，無(wu)法管理，便(bian)將(jiang)(jiang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)及其(qi)附屬田地、山林全部出(chu)賣(mai)給道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)徒(tu)李天(tian)泰、劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)映等18名道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)。從(cong)此，便(bian)由(you)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)管理，并(bing)改寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟為(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)觀(guan)，即今純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)。解放后(hou)(hou)，純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)一度衰落，道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)寥寥無(wu)幾，特別是“文化大革命”期間，神(shen)像被毀，道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)都被逐出(chu)，純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)先(xian)后(hou)(hou)被市(shi)郊(jiao)區農業(ye)中(zhong)學(xue)、市(shi)商業(ye)局療養(yang)院(yuan)、萍(ping)鄉鐵路部門所占。直至1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，萍(ping)鄉市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府協同(tong)各方落實(shi)宗教(jiao)政(zheng)策，才又(you)(you)把純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)交由(you)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)管理，并(bing)確立為(wei)萍(ping)鄉市(shi)重點文物保護單位。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，老(lao)主持(chi)李天(tian)泰仙(xian)逝，其(qi)徒(tu)劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)映嗣其(qi)業(ye)。幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來，劉(liu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)映率(lv)領(ling)全觀(guan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)眾，募捐集資(zi)，節衣省(sheng)食，加之自(zi)己那獨特的(de)醫(yi)(yi)術，特別是治小兒麻痹等，有(you)(you)獨到(dao)(dao)之處，遠近聞名求醫(yi)(yi)者(zhe)絡繹不(bu)絕(jue)。其(qi)為(wei)當地鄉鄰父(fu)老(lao)行醫(yi)(yi)看病不(bu)辭辛苦的(de)無(wu)量功德(de)，感(gan)動(dong)了地方父(fu)老(lao)，共同(tong)為(wei)純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)恢復(fu)集資(zi)。同(tong)時，得到(dao)(dao)地方政(zheng)府的(de)大力支(zhi)持(chi)和(he)協助，歷經3載，將(jiang)(jiang)純(chun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)觀(guan)修葺一新，已(yi)于1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正(zheng)式(shi)對(dui)外(wai)開放。
純陽觀修復后
修復(fu)后的純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)(guan)，十分(fen)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)(guan)。山門上書：“欲尋古跡休疑僻，試飲(yin)靈泉(quan)亦(yi)有(you)(you)緣”。進(jin)山門往里，為第一(yi)(yi)殿(dian)，名(ming)曰(yue)(yue)“靈宮(gong)殿(dian)”，內(nei)(nei)(nei)供(gong)(gong)王靈官(guan)。“靈官(guan)”生得鳳嘴(zui)銀牙(ya)，赤面三目，手持(chi)(chi)金鞭，腳踏(ta)風火(huo)輪，其(qi)形貌(mao)(mao)英武(wu)逼真。道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)謂(wei)之(zhi)“統百萬貔貅之(zhi)神(shen)將”，又謂(wei)“開山護法大(da)師(shi)”。其(qi)像(xiang)高(gao)近2米。“靈官(guan)”右(you)邊有(you)(you)逍(xiao)遙(yao)門，左有(you)(you)云集門。過(guo)(guo)逍(xiao)遙(yao)門，有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)井(jing)，名(ming)曰(yue)(yue)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)”，是純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)(guan)一(yi)(yi)大(da)景點。井(jing)中泉(quan)水(shui)冬溫夏涼(liang)，長流(liu)不(bu)斷，與(yu)門外(wai)清(qing)泉(quan)相通(tong)。井(jing)的四周有(you)(you)石刻曰(yue)(yue)：“倚檻會真帝(di)，臨池識化機。流(liu)水(shui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)然起，游魚(yu)自(zi)在緣。鑒開天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)一(yi)(yi)色，沼凈月孤園。活潑宜(yi)觀(guan)(guan)水(shui)，飛騰(teng)欲問(wen)龍”。道(dao)(dao)出了天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)特(te)色。過(guo)(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)，是純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)，內(nei)(nei)(nei)供(gong)(gong)“純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)演(yan)正(zheng)警(jing)化孚佑(you)帝(di)君”，即(ji)呂洞賓像(xiang)，道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)奉(feng)為祖(zu)師(shi)。純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)，便是純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)(guan)別具一(yi)(yi)格的“18拱(gong)長廊”(現存16拱(gong))。每拱(gong)長寬各(ge)丈余(yu)，由(you)下往上，步步升級，很有(you)(you)特(te)色。穿過(guo)(guo)長廊，便到純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)(guan)上棟殿(dian)宇，上棟有(you)(you)兩層殿(dian)宇和道(dao)(dao)眾單(dan)房、老(lao)主持(chi)(chi)祖(zu)堂等(deng)。其(qi)首殿(dian)曰(yue)(yue)“慈(ci)航(hang)殿(dian)”，內(nei)(nei)(nei)供(gong)(gong)“大(da)慈(ci)大(da)愿觀(guan)(guan)世(shi)音菩薩(sa)圓通(tong)自(zi)在天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊”，或(huo)謂(wei)“慈(ci)航(hang)道(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)”，故曰(yue)(yue)慈(ci)航(hang)殿(dian)。再往里走(zou)，便是觀(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)(nei)最后一(yi)(yi)層大(da)殿(dian)，名(ming)曰(yue)(yue)“三清(qing)殿(dian)”。內(nei)(nei)(nei)設(she)“清(qing)微天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”、“禹余(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”、“大(da)赤天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)”三大(da)神(shen)龕(kan)，神(shen)龕(kan)下分(fen)別供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)玉清(qing)元始(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、上清(qing)靈寶天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊、太清(qing)道(dao)(dao)德天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)尊。其(qi)像(xiang)高(gao)2米，莊(zhuang)嚴肅(su)穆(mu)，栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)(ru)生；其(qi)殿(dian)雄偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan)(guan)，氣勢(shi)磅(bang)薄，殿(dian)頂為立體八方蓮花圓頂，兩旁配有(you)(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)窗”對“地池”，其(qi)建筑形式別具風格。三清(qing)大(da)殿(dian)之(zhi)后，依巖(yan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)古洞，可容(rong)上百人(ren)(ren)。如(ru)(ru)今，純(chun)(chun)陽(yang)觀(guan)(guan)正(zheng)以嶄新的面貌(mao)(mao)，在迎接(jie)著五洲四海的香客及游人(ren)(ren)。
江西萍鄉(xiang)市橫龍(long)洞純陽觀，是一座靜雅(ya)的(de)坤(kun)道院(yuan)，坐落在(zai)江西萍鄉(xiang)城(cheng)西門外5里處。這(zhe)里群山(shan)疊障，幽僻奇絕(jue)，洞四(si)周青翠(cui)環繞，內有(you)清泉縱地潛行，涓涓泉水(shui)清澈透(tou)底，透(tou)入(ru)階(jie)下而(er)為池。雖不(bu)能與(yu)遐邇聞(wen)名的(de)三(san)山(shan)五岳媲美(mei)，但以獨有(you)的(de)自然風景(jing)和別具風格的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)，亦吸引著(zhu)成千上萬的(de)香(xiang)客游(you)人。
珍惜時光 
