宜(yi)興(xing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)，即天申宮、朝陽道(dao)院，緊依張公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)以前洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)寺。唐(tang)開元初(chu)，萬(wan)惠昭天師至此投簡封龍，奏復為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)。唐(tang)明皇御賜匾額(e)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)”，屬縣城內的通貞觀(guan)(guan)，賜封庚桑(sang)楚為(wei)(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真人”，亢(kang)倉(cang)子九(jiu)篇(pian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真經(jing)》。道(dao)家(jia)將“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真人”、《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)真經(jing)》歸入(ru)《道(dao)藏》，唐(tang)代(dai)時(shi)聞名于全(quan)國，被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)教七十二福地之(zhi)一。后屢遭(zao)兵(bing)毀(hui)。1994年(nian)7月，市(shi)政(zheng)府風景(jing)園林管理部門負責(ze)籌資重建(jian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)，依山旁洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)，占地2萬(wan)平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)，建(jian)筑面積2千平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)，上下(xia)8殿。同(tong)年(nian)12月，經(jing)宜(yi)興(xing)市(shi)人民(min)政(zheng)府批準，洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)正式列(lie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)教活動場所。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)即(ji)天(tian)申宮(gong)、朝陽道(dao)(dao)(dao)院(yuan)，緊(jin)依張公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)以前洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)為(wei)寺。唐(tang)開元初，萬惠(hui)昭天(tian)師至此投簡封龍，奏復為(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)觀(guan)。唐(tang)明皇御賜匾額(e)為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)”，屬縣城(cheng)內(nei)的通貞觀(guan)，賜封庚桑楚為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人”，亢倉子九篇為(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》。道(dao)(dao)(dao)家將“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人”、《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》歸(gui)入《道(dao)(dao)(dao)藏》。后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)遭兵毀(hui)。南唐(tang)保大(da)(da)三(san)年(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)士周敬徵繪(hui)圖(tu)奏請(qing)，遂(sui)賜營(ying)建(jian)。韓熙載撰(zhuan)碑記云：“青(qing)龍將關尹(yin)重來，白馬(ma)共(gong)胡(hu)僧卻去。”又(you)云：“奮御筆以題額(e)，賜洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)之美名。”宋大(da)(da)中(zhong)祥(xiang)符四年(nian)，真(zhen)宗帝(di)賜金帛一(yi)新洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)棟宇。乾道(dao)(dao)(dao)六年(nian)，內(nei)侍(shi)劉(liu)能(neng)入道(dao)(dao)(dao)，請(qing)升為(wei)宮(gong)，孝宗帝(di)賜額(e)“天(tian)申萬壽宮(gong)”。元代，三(san)十八代掌教(jiao)天(tian)師張與材至此尋祖朝真(zhen)，留有詩(shi)句(ju)：“秋風(feng)吹衣草(cao)樹涼(liang)，巨靈(ling)(ling)守護(hu)神丹光(guang)。袖攜天(tian)香入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)府，散作云霧空(kong)蒼茫(mang)。柱杖鏗鏘響微步，石髓垂垂潤甘露。時當(dang)相遇(yu)五百年(nian)，分(fen)明中(zhong)有升天(tian)路。”元代泰定年(nian)間(jian)，住山李勛在(zai)(zai)天(tian)申宮(gong)前募建(jian)石柱6根，一(yi)如當(dang)年(nian)華表插天(tian)。元末(mo)，天(tian)申宮(gong)廢。明洪武(wu)二年(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)士陳(chen)清(qing)(qing)源復建(jian)，后廢。宣德(de)二年(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)會談惟一(yi)構屋數(shu)楹供傳(chuan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)。清(qing)(qing)康熙三(san)十三(san)年(nian)（1694），道(dao)(dao)(dao)士潘朝陽募資在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)址重建(jian)，改(gai)名朝陽道(dao)(dao)(dao)院(yuan)。后朝陽道(dao)(dao)(dao)士在(zai)(zai)此得道(dao)(dao)(dao)，并著有三(san)才圖(tu)。清(qing)(qing)末(mo)又(you)遭兵毀(hui)。
洞靈(ling)(ling)觀重建于1995年3月(yue)，與張公洞相鄰，建筑面積1500多平方米，占地近(jin)萬平方米。自(zi)山腳(jiao)至(zhi)山頂，重門次(ci)第，殿(dian)宇巍峨、紅墻黛瓦、綠(lv)蔭掩映，建有靈(ling)(ling)觀殿(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)、天師殿(dian)、三清殿(dian)等八座殿(dian)宇，殿(dian)內29尊神像(xiang)熠(yi)熠(yi)生(sheng)輝。
唐(tang)代皇甫(fu)冉《洞靈(ling)觀》詩云(yun)：“孤煙(yan)靈(ling)洞遠，積(ji)雪暮(mu)山寒。松柏(bo)凌高(gao)殿，莓苔封古壇。客來(lai)清夜久，仙去(qu)白(bai)云(yun)殘。明月開金(jin)箓，焚香入木蘭。”
唐許渾《題洞靈(ling)觀(guan)冬(dong)青(qing)樹》詩(shi)云：“霜霰不凋色，兩(liang)株交石(shi)壇(tan)。未(wei)秋(qiu)紅實(shi)淺(qian)，經夏綠(lv)陰(yin)寒。露重(zhong)蟬(chan)鳴急，風多鳥宿難。何(he)如西禁柳，晴(qing)舞玉闌(lan)干。”
宋蔡(cai)肇《題洞(dong)靈(ling)觀》詩(shi)云：“勝跡傳(chuan)來不記年，昔聞曾駐(zhu)漢神(shen)仙。赤(chi)烏(wu)方喜靈(ling)壇建(jian)，白馬俄(e)驚梵宇遷。觀額自唐因記定，宮碑(bei)至宋有珉鐫(juan)。江南福地(di)雖云眾，第一無過此洞(dong)天(tian)。”
民國23年，鄉紳(shen)儲(chu)南強重修張公洞時同(tong)修朝(chao)陽道(dao)院部分道(dao)室(shi)。抗戰時被日軍(jun)炸毀。
1994年7月，市(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府風景園林管理部門負責籌資重(zhong)建洞(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)。重(zhong)建后的洞(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)依(yi)山旁洞(dong)，占地2萬平方米(mi)，建筑面積2千平方米(mi)，上(shang)下8殿。同年12月，經宜興市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)府批(pi)準，洞(dong)靈(ling)觀(guan)正式列為道教活動場(chang)所。
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