太古高(gao)速(su)公路西山隧道(dao)群(qun)總長(chang)15公里,其中,西山特長(chang)隧道(dao)長(chang)13.6公里,西山2號(hao)隧道(dao)長(chang)1.4公里,兩隧道(dao)進出(chu)口最(zui)小距離180米,這使得(de)太古高(gao)速(su)公路工程成(cheng)為交通運輸部首批風(feng)險評估(gu)試點工程,全國在建(jian)公路中公認施工難度第一(yi)。
西山隧道(dao)是全(quan)國在建公路(lu)中最長的隧道(dao),建成后將成為繼(ji)秦嶺隧道(dao)后全(quan)國第二長隧道(dao),世界第四的特長公路(lu)隧道(dao),該(gai)隧道(dao)于(yu)2012年10月主體貫通(tong)。整條路(lu)全(quan)線(xian)橋隧相(xiang)連比例高達71%。
西(xi)山(shan)(shan)隧(sui)道(dao)難掘,從先期的地(di)質勘(kan)(kan)察(cha)就(jiu)有所體現。2006年,勘(kan)(kan)察(cha)人(ren)員(yuan)開始工作,每隔50米(mi)(mi),在西(xi)山(shan)(shan)鉆一(yi)個(ge)孔查(cha)看地(di)質情況(kuang),最深700米(mi)(mi),淺處也有150米(mi)(mi)。風(feng)吹日曬,荒野(ye)為路,整個(ge)勘(kan)(kan)察(cha)就(jiu)耗時(shi)一(yi)年。
從09年(nian)5月開始,西山兩個(ge)(ge)隧(sui)(sui)洞的大多工作面開掘(jue),太古高(gao)速公(gong)路(lu)建管(guan)(guan)處工程管(guan)(guan)理部(bu)負責(ze)人丁(ding)秀春介紹,在隧(sui)(sui)道(dao)線(xian)路(lu)前方,有塌方、突水(shui)涌泥等重大危險(xian)(xian)源31處,比如(ru):山頂(ding)離隧(sui)(sui)道(dao)最深(shen)有450米(mi),深(shen)埋(mai)地下、蘊藏(zang)能量的巖層被突然掘(jue)開后,有可能引(yin)發巖爆(bao)。此外,隧(sui)(sui)道(dao)的線(xian)路(lu),與(yu)我市的“供水(shui)生命線(xian)”———引(yin)黃輸水(shui)管(guan)(guan)線(xian)交(jiao)叉4處,這些直徑3米(mi)的水(shui)管(guan)(guan)一旦被挖(wa)破(po),全市的飲(yin)水(shui)安全都(dou)成(cheng)問題。與(yu)太鋼的超大壓力(li)精(jing)粉輸送管(guan)(guan)線(xian)交(jiao)叉7處,這些壓力(li)管(guan)(guan)稍微破(po)損(sun),將會(hui)引(yin)起大爆(bao)炸!隧(sui)(sui)道(dao)施工最怕碰見巖石(shi)(shi)斷層,斷層巖石(shi)(shi)破(po)碎(sui),地下水(shui)多,掘(jue)進時特別容易發生坍塌、突水(shui)、涌泥。可在西山隧(sui)(sui)道(dao),不僅要(yao)穿(chuan)越17條破(po)碎(sui)層帶外,還(huan)要(yao)穿(chuan)越多個(ge)(ge)高(gao)瓦(wa)斯(si)煤層、石(shi)(shi)膏采(cai)空(kong)區,這些采(cai)空(kong)區都(dou)存在著塌方,瓦(wa)斯(si)爆(bao)炸的危險(xian)(xian)。
太原西山宛如屏障,橫(heng)亙在(zai)太原與古交(jiao)之(zhi)間。西山隧道就(jiu)在(zai)西山里面行走
太(tai)原西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屬呂梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系,背負著古(gu)晉(jin)陽5000年文(wen)明史(shi)。幾十公里的西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)宛如(ru)(ru)一架巨長的名山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屏風。從上(shang)蘭(lan)村汾河出水口向南(nan)排開去有(you)冽石山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、崛(jue)圍山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、嬰(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、石室山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、太(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、懸(xuan)甕(weng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、天龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(方山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))、象山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、廟前山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(尖山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))、蠶石山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、葦谷山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、銀牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、黑駝山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、七苦山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等(deng),真是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)清秀,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)名。金(jin)代詩人元好問有(you):“水上(shang)西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)如(ru)(ru)掛屏,郁(yu)郁(yu)蒼(cang)蒼(cang)三(san)十里”的詩句贊(zan)美西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)人文(wen)古(gu)跡眾多(duo),歷史(shi)價值豐厚(hou),西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是龍(long)(long)城太(tai)原的脊梁,傳(chuan)為古(gu)晉(jin)陽龍(long)(long)脈(mo)之所(suo)在。游人登臨西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),會深(shen)(shen)感晉(jin)陽歷史(shi)文(wen)化內涵的深(shen)(shen)厚(hou)底蘊。
冽石(shi)山(shan)距市中(zhong)心23公里(li),占地兩(liang)千(qian)余畝。冽石(shi)口山(shan)勢壯(zhuang)美(mei)雄偉(wei),是汾(fen)河的出口,靠西為全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保護單位凈因寺(si),寺(si)內(nei)大(da)佛高9.6米,為土所(suo)雕,又(you)稱土堂(tang)大(da)佛寺(si),寺(si)為三進院,漢(han)所(suo)建北齊重(zhong)修、明清又(you)多次重(zhong)修。東臨汾(fen)水、古(gu)柏齊天(tian),土堂(tang)怪(guai)柏為古(gu)太(tai)原八景之一(yi)。著稱三晉(jin)的汾(fen)河晚(wan)渡名景就在寺(si)東汾(fen)河處(chu)。岸(an)東有(you)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保護的晉(jin)國(guo)竇大(da)夫祠。此處(chu)左有(you)壁立危峰、清流潺潺,祠內(nei)古(gu)柏參天(tian),殿宇巍峨,建于(yu)唐漢(han)之前,祠左側(ce)是勝景“冽石(shi)寒泉(quan)”,右(you)上方三里(li)處(chu)為傅山(shan)廟(miao)。景區梧桐(tong)神(shen)木,二(er)朗神(shen)手印,趙戴文(wen)故居,傅山(shan)先生隱居過的朝陽洞、虹(hong)巢氏景中(zhong)之景。放河燈、天(tian)燈、沙(sha)雕等(deng)民俗文(wen)化眾采紛呈。
位(wei)于市區(qu)西北24公里(li)處。山(shan)勢陡峻,松柏遍野,春日山(shan)花競放,秋來(lai)紅葉滿山(shan)。“崛圍紅葉”是太原著名風景之一。山(shan)頂有(you)全國(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)多福寺(si)和(he)七級舍利塔,寺(si)內(nei)藏有(you)寺(si)觀壁(bi)畫和(he)傅(fu)墨跡(ji)。
在(zai)太原西(xi)南約20公里處,晉(jin)祠以(yi)北的(de)寺(si)底村,主(zhu)峰高(gao)1325米(mi),蒙山(shan)(shan)曉月為(wei)(wei)舊太原八(ba)景之(zhi)一。公元551年(nian)(nian)(nian),北齊文宣(xuan)帝高(gao)洋鑿(zao)開化(hua)寺(si)后大巖為(wei)(wei)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),歷(li)(li)五(wu)代24年(nian)(nian)(nian)始成。稱為(wei)(wei)西(xi)山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。蒙山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)以(yi)山(shan)(shan)鐫刻,結跏趺定(ding)而坐(zuo),雙手施禪定(ding)印,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)體厚胛肥肩(jian),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)超(chao)山(shan)(shan)巒,高(gao)遏(e)云天,氣(qi)勢非凡。據史(shi)稱,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)高(gao)“二百尺”(約63米(mi))略低(di)于四(si)川樂(le)山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),但早于樂(le)山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)162年(nian)(nian)(nian),是(shi)我國最(zui)早的(de)露天摩崖石刻大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),隋文帝時新建了庇蓋大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的(de)殿閣,唐高(gao)宗(zong)和武則天曾來此(ci)禮(li)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),賜宮內(nei)袈裟。是(shi)山(shan)(shan)西(xi)乃至世界佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教、建筑、雕刻史(shi)上的(de)一大奇(qi)跡,有極(ji)高(gao)的(de)保護和開發價值。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,蒙山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)引起了國內(nei)有關學(xue)界的(de)高(gao)度關注;在(zai)海外,日(ri)本(ben)、韓(han)國及東南亞佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教界都特(te)別推(tui)崇蒙山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),尤其日(ri)本(ben)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教界,更是(shi)推(tui)崇蒙山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),認為(wei)(wei)其歷(li)(li)史(shi)悠久居中國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像之(zhi)首(shou);國家(jia)有關部門(men)也對此(ci)高(gao)度重視。經過各方(fang)面(mian)的(de)努(nu)力(li),蒙山(shan)(shan)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)景區初具規模。
位于太(tai)原市(shi)西(xi)南23公里,山中有太(tai)山寺四周叢林(lin)遍野,古柏掩(yan)映,寺隱其間,非登(deng)臨(lin)不得見。據碑文記載,始建于唐(tang)景云元(yuan)年(nian)(710年(nian))。原為道教廟宇,名昊天祠,明(ming)初改為佛寺。太(tai)山自(zi)然景觀(guan)也(ye)非常秀麗(li),滿山的(de)(de)(de)(de)灌(guan)木(mu)黃櫨更是聞(wen)名于世,與龍(long)山紅葉、崛圍紅葉組成太(tai)原西(xi)山紅葉美景,是一(yi)(yi)(yi)處不可多得的(de)(de)(de)(de)融人(ren)文景觀(guan)與自(zi)然景觀(guan)于一(yi)(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)旅游勝地。2008年(nian)6月11日,山西(xi)省太(tai)原市(shi)文物(wu)局在太(tai)山龍(long)泉(quan)寺發(fa)現(xian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處建筑遺址(zhi),經有關(guan)專家發(fa)掘證實為唐(tang)武周時期佛塔基址(zhi),基址(zhi)下發(fa)掘出一(yi)(yi)(yi)座地宮,地宮內(nei)藏有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)石函(han),石函(han)內(nei)套裝有鎏(liu)金銅飾木(mu)槨、木(mu)胎(tai)鎏(liu)金銅槨、木(mu)胎(tai)銀槨、金棺,共計五重棺槨。內(nei)有聚成堆的(de)(de)(de)(de)顆粒狀物(wu)體,應為舍(she)利。該遺址(zhi)是佛塔地宮瘞(yi)埋舍(she)利的(de)(de)(de)(de)早期實例,也(ye)是現(xian)存地宮中最早的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)例;出土遺物(wu)等級較高,為研究唐(tang)代佛教及金銀器等制作(zuo)工藝提供了實物(wu)資料(liao)。
位于(yu)太原(yuan)(yuan)市(shi)西南(nan)二十余(yu)公里處。龍山(shan)童子(zi)寺(si)為北齊天(tian)保七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元556年(nian)(nian)(nian))僧宏禮禪師創建,相傳有(you)二童子(zi)藏于(yu)比山(shan)隱修,見(jian)山(shan)石(shi)儼似(si)世尊,遂鐫佛(fo)像,高于(yu)57米,因(yin)名童子(zi)寺(si)。北齊文宣帝高洋曾登寺(si)俯瞰并州(今太原(yuan)(yuan))城景。金天(tian)輔(fu)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1117年(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)毀于(yu)兵火,明(ming)嘉靖(jing)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1522年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建。寺(si)內建筑及其石(shi)雕佛(fo)像早(zao)已(yi)不存。寺(si)前有(you)燃(ran)燈(deng)石(shi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),高4.12米,平面(mian)六角(jiao)形,下部束腰基(ji)座約及全高之半(ban),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身中空,內置燈(deng)室,三面(mian)開門,頂部排(pai)煙。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身比例適度,造(zao)形秀美。雖歷經1400多年(nian)(nian)(nian)風(feng)雨,依然如故,是我(wo)國已(yi)知最(zui)古的燃(ran)燈(deng)石(shi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。龍山(shan)主峰(feng)極頂,有(you)元初大道人宋德芳主持重(zhong)建的昊天(tian)觀,觀址(zhi)東側(ce),有(you)石(shi)窟八(ba)洞(dong),為國內僅存的元代道教石(shi)窟群。龍山(shan)道教石(shi)窟群為全國重(zhong)點文物保護(hu)單位。
位于太原市(shi)西(xi)(xi)南二十(shi)公里(li)處。《山(shan)(shan)(shan)海經(jing)(jing)(jing)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)“懸(xuan)(xuan)甕(weng)之(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan),晉(jin)(jin)水(shui)出焉”的(de)(de)(de)(de)記載。懸(xuan)(xuan)甕(weng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)物(wu)保護單位晉(jin)(jin)祠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)有(you)懸(xuan)(xuan)甕(weng)寺(si)。晉(jin)(jin)祠位于山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)太原市(shi)西(xi)(xi)南懸(xuan)(xuan)甕(weng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)麓,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)祭(ji)祀(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)、雕塑、壁(bi)畫(hua)、碑(bei)刻藝(yi)術為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)而珍貴的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化遺(yi)產(chan),也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)世(shi)界建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)、雕刻藝(yi)術中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)公元(yuan)(yuan)7世(shi)紀至12世(shi)紀間極為(wei)輝煌壯美、璀璨絢(xuan)爛的(de)(de)(de)(de)篇章(zhang)。晉(jin)(jin)祠是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)祭(ji)祀(si)西(xi)(xi)周(zhou)唐國(guo)(guo)諸侯姬虞的(de)(de)(de)(de)祠堂(tang),創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于西(xi)(xi)周(zhou)(公元(yuan)(yuan)前11世(shi)紀)。1500年(nian)前,在(zai)北魏酈道(dao)元(yuan)(yuan)《水(shui)經(jing)(jing)(jing)注》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)記載晉(jin)(jin)祠已有(you)相(xiang)(xiang)當(dang)規模(mo)。后經(jing)(jing)(jing)北齊(qi)、隋、唐、五代(dai)、宋、金(jin)、元(yuan)(yuan)、明、清(qing)及民國(guo)(guo)諸時(shi)期,歷(li)經(jing)(jing)(jing)2000多年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)擘劃營(ying)造(zao)和(he)(he)修葺擴(kuo)充,遂(sui)成當(dang)今(jin)規模(mo)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于公元(yuan)(yuan)7世(shi)紀至12世(shi)紀間最為(wei)興盛(sheng)(sheng),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)唐、宋古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)、雕刻藝(yi)術之(zhi)典范(fan)。保存至今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)盛(sheng)(sheng)唐時(shi)期碑(bei)刻,宋、元(yuan)(yuan)、明、清(qing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)同時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)100余座,特別是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)圣母殿被譽為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)史(shi)(shi)上(shang)唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)具(ju)有(you)典型(xing)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)北宋時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)(de)代(dai)表性建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)實(shi)例(li)。保存在(zai)圣母殿內的(de)(de)(de)(de)宋塑群像突破(po)了(le)宋以(yi)(yi)(yi)前宗教(jiao)造(zao)像的(de)(de)(de)(de)模(mo)式(shi),而成為(wei)當(dang)時(shi)社會(hui)上(shang)真實(shi)人(ren)物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)寫(xie)照(zhao),開創(chuang)了(le)雕塑藝(yi)術寫(xie)實(shi)作品(pin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)先河(he),它(ta)不(bu)(bu)(bu)僅是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)雕塑史(shi)(shi)上(shang)唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)反映(ying)宮(gong)廷人(ren)物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)造(zao)像,而且(qie)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)雕塑史(shi)(shi)上(shang)藝(yi)術高超(chao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)罕見精品(pin)。晉(jin)(jin)祠以(yi)(yi)(yi)其(qi)獨具(ju)匠心的(de)(de)(de)(de)總體(ti)布局,使建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)伴(ban)之(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)奔流不(bu)(bu)(bu)息的(de)(de)(de)(de)難老泉(quan)水(shui)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)樹(shu)名(ming)木(mu),將(jiang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)空(kong)間和(he)(he)自(zi)然景色融為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體(ti),人(ren)工美與自(zi)然美巧妙地(di)糅和(he)(he)在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi),集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)體(ti)現了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)傳統建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)“天人(ren)合一(yi)(yi)(yi),物(wu)我相(xiang)(xiang)融”的(de)(de)(de)(de)理念。晉(jin)(jin)祠創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)年(nian)代(dai)久遠(yuan),跨越時(shi)空(kong)漫長,所處地(di)理位置優越,自(zi)然景色幽(you)美,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)許多祠廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)難以(yi)(yi)(yi)比擬的(de)(de)(de)(de)。晉(jin)(jin)祠以(yi)(yi)(yi)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、雕塑、碑(bei)刻、壁(bi)畫(hua)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)樹(shu)名(ming)木(mu),從不(bu)(bu)(bu)同的(de)(de)(de)(de)側面(mian)反映(ying)了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)政治、經(jing)(jing)(jing)濟、建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)、雕塑、宗教(jiao)、文(wen)化等諸多領(ling)域(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發展變化,晉(jin)(jin)祠的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)、藝(yi)術、科學和(he)(he)鑒賞價(jia)值,使其(qi)成為(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)宗祠與園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)藝(yi)術相(xiang)(xiang)結合的(de)(de)(de)(de)且(qie)跨越的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)最長又最具(ju)代(dai)表性的(de)(de)(de)(de)唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)實(shi)例(li),也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)文(wen)化和(he)(he)人(ren)類建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)藝(yi)術寶庫(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)份(fen)最珍貴的(de)(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)產(chan)。
原(yuan)(yuan)名(ming)方山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),位于(yu)太原(yuan)(yuan)市西(xi)南36公(gong)(gong)里(li),距晉(jin)祠景區(qu)14公(gong)(gong)里(li)。有專用公(gong)(gong)路相連。天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)屏峰(feng)黛立,松(song)柏成蔭(yin),溪(xi)泉鳴澗,氣候涼爽(shuang)。早在(zai)東魏時高(gao)(gao)歡建了避暑宮,北齊(qi)高(gao)(gao)洋(yang)建了天(tian)(tian)龍(long)寺(si),并都開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)了石(shi)窟(ku)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)因(yin)寺(si)而(er)得名(ming),寺(si)因(yin)窟(ku)而(er)著稱,從此,天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)聲名(ming)大振。天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景區(qu)包(bao)括晉(jin)祠鎮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)武坡、南坪、窯(yao)頭(tou)三個(ge)自然村和(he)柳子(zi)(zi)溝源(yuan)頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(即(ji)天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)),占地約185公(gong)(gong)頃。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)多(duo)砂頁巖,呈現出奇(qi)特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地質(zhi)地貌;山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上多(duo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)泉,有豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)泉源(yuan);山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)內多(duo)林(lin)(lin)木,森林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率達70%;山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)間多(duo)鳥獸,屬國家(jia)(jia)一、二類(lei)保(bao)護動物有二十(shi)多(duo)種。景區(qu)風(feng)(feng)光秀(xiu)麗,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不高(gao)(gao)而(er)挺拔,清幽涼爽(shuang);樹不大而(er)茂密,萬木崢嶸。古有“天(tian)(tian)龍(long)八景”,是著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)旅游勝(sheng)地。現今,它是晉(jin)祠——天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)組(zu)成部(bu)分,天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主體。全國重點文物保(bao)護單(dan)位天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)石(shi)窟(ku)創建于(yu)東魏(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)534—550年),高(gao)(gao)歡在(zai)天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)窟(ku),高(gao)(gao)歡之(zhi)子(zi)(zi)高(gao)(gao)洋(yang)建立北齊(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)晉(jin)陽(yang)為別都,繼續在(zai)天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)窟(ku)。隋(sui)代楊廣為晉(jin)王,繼續開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)石(shi)窟(ku),唐代李(li)淵父(fu)子(zi)(zi)起家(jia)(jia)于(yu)晉(jin)陽(yang),建造(zao)(zao)石(shi)窟(ku)達到高(gao)(gao)峰(feng)。石(shi)窟(ku)分布在(zai)天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東西(xi)兩(liang)峰(feng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懸崖腰部(bu),有東魏,北齊(qi)、隋(sui)、唐開(kai)鑿(zao)(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)24個(ge)洞窟(ku),東峰(feng)八窟(ku),西(xi)峰(feng)十(shi)三窟(ku),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北3窟(ku)。現存石(shi)窟(ku)造(zao)(zao)像1500余尊,浮雕、藻(zao)井(jing)、畫像1144幅。天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上,還有遍(bian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)松(song)柏,尤以盤龍(long)古松(song)龍(long)游神(shen)盤,縱橫纏繞,為天(tian)(tian)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上又一奇(qi)觀。
為(wei)天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)圣地。自然風光(guang)優美,通過(guo)“之”字形山(shan)路通向山(shan)頂,過(guo)14處“耶穌受(shou)難”點,進(jin)入“上天(tian)(tian)之門”,再登39級臺階,展(zhan)現(xian)在眼前的(de)是(shi)中西合璧的(de)祭壇(tan)和主(zhu)(zhu)殿。七苦山(shan)在天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)歷史上占有(you)重要地位,是(shi)省(sheng)內外天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)友重要活動場所之一。每年的(de)9月15日有(you)數(shu)萬(wan)天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)徒到此朝拜(bai)。
天龍(long)山(shan)(shan)天龍(long)寺(si),龍(long)山(shan)(shan)童子寺(si),蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)開化(hua)寺(si)三處(chu)都(dou)有大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo),哪(na)處(chu)是(shi)(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)”呢!史學(xue)家說法不一,有說“即天龍(long)山(shan)(shan)造像”,有說“在(zai)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan),但已(yi)不存(cun)在(zai)了(le)”。《北(bei)齊書》載:“鑿(zao)晉(jin)(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)為大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)像,一夜燃油(you)(you)萬(wan)盆(pen),光(guang)(guang)照(zhao)宮內(nei)”。“宮”指歷史上著名的(de)晉(jin)(jin)陽宮,遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)晉(jin)(jin)源鎮古城(cheng)營(ying)村(cun)(cun)九龍(long)廟一帶,看來哪(na)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)處(chu)“燃油(you)(you)萬(wan)盆(pen)”光(guang)(guang)能照(zhao)到古城(cheng)營(ying)村(cun)(cun),便(bian)是(shi)(shi)那(nei)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)。天龍(long)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)在(zai)古城(cheng)營(ying)村(cun)(cun)西(xi)(xi)南三十(shi)余里(li),中(zhong)間有龍(long)山(shan)(shan)阻隔(ge),光(guang)(guang)照(zhao)不到古城(cheng)營(ying)村(cun)(cun),可(ke)見(jian)“天龍(long)山(shan)(shan)造像”并(bing)非“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)”。至于(yu)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)童于(yu)寺(si)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo),碑(bei)刻方志都(dou)載有這(zhe)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)鑿(zao)于(yu)北(bei)齊天保七年(556),其事在(zai)高緯鑿(zao)成大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)之前(qian),說明這(zhe)也不是(shi)(shi)“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)”,那(nei)就(jiu)只有蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)開化(hua)寺(si)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)了(le)。蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)開化(hua)寺(si)在(zai)“文革’中(zhong)已(yi)毀,現(xian)寺(si)發(fa)現(xian)殘存(cun)斷(duan)碑(bei)中(zhong)有五代劉智遠(yuan)《重(zhong)修(xiu)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)開化(hua)莊嚴閣記》碑(bei),碑(bei)載“西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)”就(jiu)在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)。并(bing)且記載:像在(zai)“寺(si)后(hou)一里(li)”。后(hou)寺(si)已(yi)不存(cun)在(zai),地稱“大(da)(da)(da)肚崖”。近(jin)觀石巖(yan)如大(da)(da)(da)肚,遙(yao)望(wang),胸、臂分明,無頭,原是(shi)(shi)一座山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)鑿(zao)成。一個石刻巨(ju)(ju)人胸頸兀(wu)突現(xian)于(yu)群(qun)山(shan)(shan)之間,爬上巨(ju)(ju)人頸上東南眺望(wang),山(shan)(shan)豁(huo)間可(ke)見(jian)二十(shi)里(li)外古城(cheng)營(ying)村(cun)(cun),晉(jin)(jin)陽宮遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)處(chu)就(jiu)在(zai)眼前(qian),確是(shi)(shi)可(ke)以(yi)“燃油(you)(you)萬(wan)盆(pen),光(guang)(guang)照(zhao)宮內(nei)”的(de),這(zhe)一石刻巨(ju)(ju)人,就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)“晉(jin)(jin)陽西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)”。