景區景點
是(shi)(shi)關(guan)(guan)云長最初顯(xian)圣(sheng)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)佛教外護的(de)(de)老(lao)道(dao)場。智(zhi)者(zhe)大師(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)開(kai)講開(kai)講法(fa)(fa)華三(san)(san)(san)大部(bu)的(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)中(zhong)兩部(bu),神秀大師(shi)從這(zhe)(zhe)里走出(chu)(chu),受(shou)武則天(tian)(tian)邀請(qing)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩京化主、三(san)(san)(san)帝(di)國(guo)師(shi);唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)天(tian)(tian)文學家(jia)一(yi)(yi)行(xing)禪(chan)師(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里生(sheng)活過八(ba)年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)久。關(guan)(guan)羽,又名關(guan)(guan)云長,河東解(jie)良人(今(jin)山西(xi)運城(cheng)解(jie)州(zhou)),東漢(han)末(mo)年(nian)(nian)投(tou)奔(ben)劉備,后(hou)(hou)在(zai)(zai)(zai)湖北(bei)(bei)當陽戰敗被(bei)殺,且身(shen)首異處,相傳關(guan)(guan)羽被(bei)殺后(hou)(hou)托(tuo)夢給湖北(bei)(bei)當陽玉(yu)(yu)泉寺(si)(si)(si)普凈大師(shi):“還我(wo)頭來,還我(wo)頭來”大師(shi)點化說,你(ni)過五關(guan)(guan)斬六(liu)將,這(zhe)(zhe)些人的(de)(de)頭向誰去討(tao)還?關(guan)(guan)羽頓(dun)然(ran)覺(jue)悟(wu),歸依空門,關(guan)(guan)羽是(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)以(yi)后(hou)(hou)才名聲大震,因(yin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“忠孝(xiao)義(yi)節”的(de)(de)楷模而屢受(shou)皇帝(di)褒(bao)封(feng),儒家(jia)尊其(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“武圣(sheng)人”佛家(jia)尊其(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“伽藍(lan)神”代(dai)(dai)價則尊其(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“關(guan)(guan)圣(sheng)帝(di)君”關(guan)(guan)公是(shi)(shi)唯一(yi)(yi)受(shou)到(dao)“儒釋(shi)道(dao)”三(san)(san)(san)教共同尊崇的(de)(de)偶像,可以(yi)說關(guan)(guan)公成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)神和以(yi)后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)公崇拜(bai),和關(guan)(guan)公文化就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)從這(zhe)(zhe)里走出(chu)(chu)去的(de)(de)。漢(han)建(jian)安年(nian)(nian)間,普凈禪(chan)師(shi)于此(ci)結茅為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)庵,梁宣帝(di)敕旨建(jian)寺(si)(si)(si),初名覆船山寺(si)(si)(si)。隋(sui)開(kai)皇時,智(zhi)者(zhe)禪(chan)師(shi)建(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)三(san)(san)(san)十六(liu)所(suo),將玉(yu)(yu)泉、棲(qi)霞、靈(ling)臺、天(tian)(tian)臺并列為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)四(si)絕”。唐(tang)貞觀中(zhong)年(nian)(nian),僧人法(fa)(fa)真(zhen)增建(jian)。宋(song)(song)天(tian)(tian)西(xi)竺遺(yi)風禧末(mo)年(nian)(nian),明肅皇后(hou)(hou)重修,改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“景(jing)德(de)禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)”。其(qi)(qi)(qi)規模“為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)樓者(zhe)九(jiu)、為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)者(zhe)十八(ba)、三(san)(san)(san)千(qian)七百僧舍”,“占(zhan)地左(zuo)五里、右五里;前后(hou)(hou)十里”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“荊(jing)楚(chu)叢林之(zhi)冠”。現存(cun)主要殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂尚有(you)天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、毗(pi)廬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、上方殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、東堂、西(xi)堂、般舟堂、藏經(jing)樓等。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)鑄于隋(sui)大業十一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)重三(san)(san)(san)千(qian)斤的(de)(de)鐵(tie)鑊(huo),還有(you)元代(dai)(dai)鐵(tie)釜、鐵(tie)鐘。玉(yu)(yu)泉寺(si)(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)佛教史上具有(you)重要地位(wei)(wei)。隋(sui)朝時為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)臺宗(zong)祖庭之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),智(zhi)者(zhe)大師(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)宣講《法(fa)(fa)華玄義(yi)》、《摩訶止觀》,首創天(tian)(tian)臺宗(zong)道(dao)場;唐(tang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禪(chan)宗(zong)北(bei)(bei)宗(zong)祖庭,弘景(jing)、神秀、普寂、一(yi)(yi)行(xing)等高僧在(zai)(zai)(zai)寺(si)(si)(si)創倡漸(jian)悟(wu)禪(chan)法(fa)(fa);宋(song)(song)釋(shi)道(dao)源、宋(song)(song)綬、宋(song)(song)祁編撰《景(jing)德(de)傳燈錄》于此(ci)寺(si)(si)(si);張九(jiu)齡、李白(bai)、白(bai)居易(yi)、孟浩(hao)然(ran)、元稹等歷代(dai)(dai)文人墨客為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)留下(xia)(xia)許多詩(shi)詞(ci)、碑刻;中(zhong)國(guo)關(guan)(guan)公文化也淵源于此(ci)。名山、高僧、英雄(xiong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)體與玉(yu)(yu)泉古剎(cha)相得益彰(zhang)。
景區美食
寶(bao)海參、開(kai)口笑餃子、炕洋芋土家臘肉(rou)火鍋、榨廣椒、土家蒸肉(rou)、荷花(hua)肚、涼拌魚腥草、蘿卜餃子、白切羊肉(rou)。
歷史文化
漫天(tian)林(lin)海覆(fu)蓋于玉泉寺、跑馬、紫蓋寺、郭(guo)場、香爐山、九山等六人景區。公園(yuan)境內(nei)山巒連綿(mian),氣勢(shi)雄渾,林(lin)木(mu)毓秀,四(si)季常青。植物(wu)種(zhong)類繁多,有(you)(you)1200多年(nian)歷史的(de)唐代白果樹(shu)(shu),有(you)(you)似(si)蛟龍盤旋(xuan)昂(ang)頭、似(si)寶塔巍然屹立的(de)百年(nian)九柳(即楓楊(yang));有(you)(you)花(hua)(hua)開(kai)上千瓣且雙蕊的(de)千瓣蓮(又稱并蒂蓮);還有(you)(you)紫薇、紫荊、映(ying)山紅、黃(huang)楊(yang)、柏(bo)木(mu)、玉蘭、蠟梅、紫玉蘭、桅子(zi)花(hua)(hua)、紫藤、杭州榆(yu)、馬尾松(song)、水杉(shan)、杉(shan)木(mu)等380多種(zhong)木(mu)本花(hua)(hua)卉、樹(shu)(shu)木(mu)。春天(tian)枝葉(xie)茂盛,花(hua)(hua)開(kai)遍(bian)野;夏(xia)季綠(lv)樹(shu)(shu)成蔭,涼爽宜(yi)人;秋時(shi)紅黃(huang)交(jiao)艷、盡(jin)染層林(lin);冬季銀裝素裹,流(liu)溪雪香,同時(shi),公園(yuan)內(nei)還生存著眾多的(de)珍禽異獸(shou),游人攀緣山徑、遠可(ke)聽(ting)百鳥爭鳴,林(lin)蟬高(gao)歌(ge);近可(ke)見群獸(shou)嬉戲,林(lin)間(jian)覓(mi)食。
玉泉(quan)山(shan)(shan)是公園的主峰,壓群峰而獨(du)秀,冠三楚而馳名(ming)(ming),素有“三楚名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)”和“荊楚叢林之冠”的美稱。山(shan)(shan)上(shang)樹(shu)木(mu)四季(ji)蔥(cong)綠、終(zhong)年不凋,故又名(ming)(ming)"堆藍山(shan)(shan)",春夏之交山(shan)(shan)頂山(shan)(shan)腰常有云霧蒸騰,若(ruo)隱(yin)若(ruo)現,宛若(ruo)白(bai)紗飄舞,分外妖嬈。山(shan)(shan)下林木(mu)花卉千姿百(bai)態,爭(zheng)奇斗(dou)艷。響水潭(tan)(tan)位于唐代白(bai)果樹(shu)旁,泉(quan)水流(liu)經此處(chu),瀉向坎(kan)下深潭(tan)(tan),發出巨響,故名(ming)(ming)“響水潭(tan)(tan)”。
俯視峽中(zhong)飛流,便可飽(bao)賞(shang)佳景。潭面10米(mi)見方,兩(liang)岸綠蔭(yin)蔽日(ri),中(zhong)間一線透頂(ding),藍天(tian)映(ying)人潭中(zhong),頗
為奇(qi)特,故又名“溪(xi)水湛天”。乳窟洞(dong)洞(dong)中奇(qi)石(shi)呈玉(yu)(yu)色,懸乳如(ru)(ru)蠟淚。據(ju)舊志記載,乳窟洞(dong)中多玉(yu)(yu)泉交流,中有(you)(you)蝙蝠,大如(ru)(ru)朗鴉,體白如(ru)(ru)雪(xue),棲則(ze)倒懸,蓋飲乳水而長生。其邊處(chu)處(chu)有(you)(you)茗草羅牛,枝葉如(ru)(ru)碧玉(yu)(yu)。公園內山(shan)山(shan)有(you)(you)古木,處(chu)處(chu)有(you)(you)奇(qi)洞(dong),在1700多年的(de)歷(li)史(shi)長河中,文人墨客如(ru)(ru)李白、孟浩然、元稹等留下贊美(mei)玉(yu)(yu)泉寺的(de)優秀詩篇(pian)500余(yu)首。玉(yu)(yu)泉寺始建于(yu)東漢末(mo)年,距今有(you)(you)1700多年的(de)歷(li)史(shi)。東漢建安三年(公元198年),普凈(jing)禪(chan)師游歷(li)天下名山(shan)時,見玉(yu)(yu)泉山(shan)山(shan)清水秀,使在山(shan)麓(lu)結茅為庵。
南朝時敕(chi)建(jian)覆船山寺(即今玉泉寺),隋文帝敕(chi)造玉泉寺、經過多年的籌建(jian),其建(jian)筑之宏偉與浙江天臺的國清寺、江蘇南京的棲霞寺、山東(dong)長(chang)清的靈巖寺并稱“天下叢(cong)林四絕(jue)”。
交通情況
在宜(yi)昌(chang)城區(qu)乘到(dao)當陽的(de)汽車(che),車(che)很多,在長板(ban)坡(po)下(xia)車(che)就到(dao)。