簡介
萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)在西城區西四南大(da)街41號旁門。磚塔(ta)胡同因之得名。萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta),占地105平方米(mi)。八(ba)角九級(ji),密檐式磚塔(ta),疊(die)澀砌(qi)(qi)(qi)法,總高16米(mi)。塔(ta)院東西長14米(mi),南北(bei)寬7米(mi),面積為(wei)(wei)99.3平方米(mi),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)建筑(zhu)面積22.5平方米(mi)。萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)行秀為(wei)(wei)金、元時(shi)期(qi)佛(fo)教曹洞宗的(de)(de)(de)高僧,河內(nei)(今河南洛(luo)陽)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),俗姓蔡,于荊州出(chu)家,自稱萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)野老,世(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)尊(zun)稱為(wei)(wei)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。他(ta)(ta)深得佛(fo)法,又精通儒學,故(gu)深受金章(zhang)宗器重(zhong),賜(si)居(ju)燕京(jing)(今北(bei)京(jing))西郊的(de)(de)(de)棲隱(yin)寺(si),直(zhi)至81歲(sui)圓(yuan)寂。此塔(ta)即為(wei)(wei)后人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)紀念(nian)他(ta)(ta)而修(xiu)建的(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)塔(ta)。塔(ta)南側嵌(qian)有一(yi)方紀事(shi)石刻,上書“清乾(qian)隆十八(ba)年歲(sui)次癸(gui)酉谷(gu)旦康(kang)親王王永恩奉敕(chi)重(zhong)修(xiu)”。至民國初年萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)荒蕪日久,塔(ta)頂已長草。1927年北(bei)洋政府交通總長葉恭綽(chuo)等人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)組成“萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)精舍”,籌資整(zheng)修(xiu),并加筑(zhu)了(le)圍墻和門樓。門樓上石額書“元萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)”,并托其(qi)附近(jin)的(de)(de)(de)廣濟寺(si)代為(wei)(wei)照看(kan)。1986年西城區政府出(chu)資重(zhong)修(xiu),施工中(zhong)(zhong)發現了(le)清乾(qian)隆十八(ba)年(1753)重(zhong)修(xiu)時(shi)裹砌(qi)(qi)(qi)其(qi)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)元塔(ta)。元塔(ta)八(ba)角七級(ji),用元代特有的(de)(de)(de)薄(bo)磚疊(die)砌(qi)(qi)(qi)而成。萬(wan)(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)(song)(song)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)是(shi)北(bei)京(jing)城區內(nei)僅存的(de)(de)(de)磚塔(ta)。
此塔(ta)玲瓏(long)別致,與眾不同(tong),是北京的(de)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)街(jie)景。 今天這座歷經幾朝(chao)幾代(dai)的(de)古塔(ta)仍矗立在北京繁華的(de)西四大街(jie)旁,給人一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)回(hui)顧歷史、展望(wang)明(ming)天之(zhi)感。 位置:位于西城區西四南大街(jie)41號旁
塔為金(jin)元時代風格的密(mi)檐(yan)八角九層磚塔,高約15.9米(mi)(mi),是北(bei)(bei)京城(cheng)區僅存(cun)的一座磚塔。塔院(yuan)東西(xi)長14米(mi)(mi),南北(bei)(bei)寬7米(mi)(mi),面(mian)(mian)積為99.3平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),其中建(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積22.5平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)。
萬松老人
萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)即(ji)萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)行秀禪(chan)師(shi),自稱萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)野老(lao)(lao)。金代河(he)(he)內(nei)(今黃河(he)(he)以(yi)(yi)北(bei))人(ren)(ren)。出(chu)家(jia)于(yu)荊(jing)州,是金元(yuan)間著名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)佛(fo)教大(da)師(shi)(屬(shu)佛(fo)教支(zhi)派(pai)曹洞宗(zong)),15歲在荊(jing)州出(chu)家(jia),受戒后云游天下,尋師(shi)訪(fang)友,參(can)究禪(chan)宗(zong)修行之道(dao)。據《五燈嚴(yan)統》本(ben)傳(chuan):行秀對諸(zhu)子百(bai)家(jia)之學(xue)無不會(hui)通,對《華嚴(yan)經》下的(de)(de)功夫最(zui)多。他(ta)精(jing)通曹洞宗(zong)的(de)(de)禪(chan)說,又長(chang)于(yu)機辯,年(nian)輕時就聲(sheng)名(ming)(ming)赫(he)赫(he)。同時深通儒(ru)家(jia)經典。金章(zhang)宗(zong)于(yu)明昌(chang)四年(nian)(1193年(nian))召見他(ta),詢問佛(fo)道(dao),并(bing)(bing)賜贈錦綺(qi)大(da)僧(seng)衣一(yi)件(jian);承安二年(nian)(1197年(nian))又下詔萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)行秀住燕京(jing)西郊仰山的(de)(de)棲隱寺,直到他(ta)81歲圓寂(ji)。其名(ming)(ming)聲(sheng)因(yin)當時的(de)(de)蒙古書(shu)令(ling)耶律(lv)楚(chu)材師(shi)事(shi)之而益彰。耶律(lv)楚(chu)材向(xiang)之參(can)學(xue)三年(nian),僧(seng)以(yi)(yi)湛然(ran)居士目(mu)之,萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)曾語文(wen)正“以(yi)(yi)儒(ru)治國,以(yi)(yi)佛(fo)治心”,因(yin)而耶律(lv)楚(chu)材在元(yuan)太宗(zong)任中書(shu)令(ling)(相當宰相)時,推(tui)行其主(zhu)張。萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)著作有《從容錄(lu)》、《清益后錄(lu)》、《萬(wan)壽語錄(lu)》等。萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)圓寂(ji)后修此墓(mu)塔(ta)(ta),塔(ta)(ta)原為八(ba)(ba)角七(qi)級(ji)密檐式(shi)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)。清乾隆十八(ba)(ba)年(nian)(1753年(nian))重(zhong)修時加高至(zhi)九級(ji)。塔(ta)(ta)上嵌有石刻一(yi)塊上書(shu)“乾隆十八(ba)(ba)年(nian)歲次癸酉(you)谷旦康親王永恩奉敕重(zhong)修”。民(min)國十六年(nian)(1927年(nian))由葉(xie)恭綽等人(ren)(ren)重(zhong)修,辟大(da)門并(bing)(bing)書(shu)石門額“元(yuan)萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)”。1950年(nian)萬(wan)精(jing)舍(she)同人(ren)(ren)葉(xie)恭綽等人(ren)(ren)請求政(zheng)府接管萬(wan)松(song)(song)(song)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta),隨(sui)后由北(bei)京(jing)文(wen)物(wu)整理委員(yuan)會(hui)接管。1986年(nian)西城(cheng)區(qu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府撥(bo)款維(wei)修磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta),并(bing)(bing)在塔(ta)(ta)前大(da)門后建房三間。1986年(nian)維(wei)修中發現清塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)包著元(yuan)塔(ta)(ta)。該塔(ta)(ta)是北(bei)京(jing)城(cheng)區(qu)內(nei)僅存(cun)的(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)。現已公(gong)布為西城(cheng)區(qu)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
設計結構
萬松老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)建(jian)造十(shi)(shi)分精(jing)巧(qiao)。塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)分內外(wai)(wai)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),外(wai)(wai)涂(tu)白色,東(dong)、西(xi)、南、北(bei)四面設券(quan)門(men)(men),其(qi)余四面辟欞窗(chuang)(假(jia)窗(chuang)),窗(chuang)由大(da)方(fang)磚雕刻(ke)(ke)而(er)(er)成(cheng)。最上(shang)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),則(ze)八面均辟券(quan)門(men)(men)。門(men)(men)為拱券(quan)式,券(quan)外(wai)(wai)繪(hui)方(fang)形(xing)圖案,設有(you)(you)磚雕門(men)(men)額、門(men)(men)簪。塔(ta)(ta)的(de)各層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),均疊澀出檐(yan),托出一平(ping)臺,惟底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)有(you)(you)瓦脊。各層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)角(jiao)皆(jie)有(you)(you)挑(tiao)檐(yan)木,外(wai)(wai)端有(you)(you)鐵(tie)環,原置有(you)(you)風(feng)(feng)鐸(大(da)鈴)。萬松老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)心和(he)外(wai)(wai)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)之間形(xing)成(cheng)八角(jiao)形(xing)環廊(lang),猶如大(da)塔(ta)(ta)中(zhong)包著一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)小塔(ta)(ta)。回(hui)(hui)廊(lang)兩(liang)側(ce)設有(you)(you)25個壁龕,龕內有(you)(you)壁畫或泥(ni)塑像,回(hui)(hui)廊(lang)頂(ding)端有(you)(you)雕花磚天(tian)花板,并加彩繪(hui),刻(ke)(ke)制精(jing)美細膩。在(zai)塔(ta)(ta)座(zuo)基主壁龕內,以及各層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)回(hui)(hui)廊(lang)的(de)磚壁上(shang),嵌有(you)(you)許多碑刻(ke)(ke)和(he)名人(ren)(ren)題詠(yong),對(dui)研究宋代歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)及古代建(jian)筑有(you)(you)重要價(jia)值(zhi)。沿各層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)磚質梯階順級而(er)(er)上(shang),可(ke)達(da)塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)。凌塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)遠眺,平(ping)原縱橫(heng)阡陌,太行峰巒蜿蜒起伏,城市村(cun)落,河流道路,歷(li)(li)(li)歷(li)(li)(li)在(zai)目(mu)。筆者(zhe)曾數度登臨,每每生發出“不畏浮云遮望(wang)眼,只緣(yuan)身(shen)在(zai)最高層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)”的(de)切實感受。萬松老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)從(cong)始建(jian)至今,已有(you)(you)整整一千年(nian)(nian)的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)。在(zai)長達(da)千年(nian)(nian)的(de)風(feng)(feng)雨剝蝕中(zhong),此塔(ta)(ta)經歷(li)(li)(li)了十(shi)(shi)幾次(ci)地震,但古塔(ta)(ta)仍巍然聳立。可(ke)惜(xi)的(de)是,清光緒十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(公元1884年(nian)(nian))六月,塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)東(dong)北(bei)面自(zi)上(shang)而(er)(er)下塌落,破壞了這一重要建(jian)筑物的(de)完整。從(cong)1986年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始,國(guo)家(jia)文物部(bu)門(men)(men)投巨資對(dui)其(qi)進(jin)行整體加固(gu)維修,2001年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)底(di)已基本竣工,預計(ji)2002年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)底(di)向社會開(kai)放,這一歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)名塔(ta)(ta)將以嶄新的(de)面貌重現在(zai)世人(ren)(ren)面前(qian)。
文物價值
萬(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)之所(suo)(suo)以特(te)別引人(ren)(ren)(ren)注目,除了(le)(le)它歷史(shi)悠久、香火旺盛外,寺(si)內(nei)(nei)珍藏(zang)(zang)著(zhu)(zhu)許多(duo)歷史(shi)上(shang)(shang)遺留下來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)珍貴文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。比如,在掛著(zhu)(zhu)“大(da)顯通寺(si)”匾(bian)額(e)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山門(men)外兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側,各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)石(shi)碑(bei)(bei),石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)摹(mo)仿(fang)龍(long)形(xing)和(he)虎形(xing),分別寫著(zhu)(zhu)“龍(long)”、“虎”兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)(ge)大(da)字(zi)(zi)(zi)。寺(si)廟中用(yong)龍(long)虎把(ba)守大(da)門(men),甚為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)奇特(te)。而這(zhe)(zhe)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)又是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)唐代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遺物(wu)(wu)(wu),彌(mi)(mi)足珍貴。在大(da)文(wen)(wen)殊(shu)(shu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)碑(bei)(bei)亭,亭內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)也比較(jiao)特(te)殊(shu)(shu),一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)無字(zi)(zi)(zi)碑(bei)(bei),一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)字(zi)(zi)(zi)碑(bei)(bei),有(you)(you)(you)字(zi)(zi)(zi)碑(bei)(bei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)清朝(chao)(chao)康熙帝皇(huang)帝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)御筆。藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)(jing)樓內(nei)(nei),收藏(zang)(zang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)各(ge)種(zhong)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)那(nei)就(jiu)更多(duo)了(le)(le)。在這(zhe)(zhe)里,有(you)(you)(you)北魏(wei)時(shi)(shi)(shi)期銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)旃(zhan)檀(tan)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),有(you)(you)(you)北宋開寶(bao)年(nian)間(jian)刊刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雷峰塔(ta)(ta)(ta)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)(jing),有(you)(you)(you)明代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)繪(hui)制在菩提樹(shu)葉上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)十(shi)八(ba)羅漢(han)像(xiang)(xiang),有(you)(you)(you)楊五(wu)郎使用(yong)過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兵器——八(ba)十(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)斤重(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐵棍……然而,在萬(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)最珍貴也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)最值(zhi)得一(yi)(yi)(yi)看的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu),卻是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)千缽(bo)文(wen)(wen)殊(shu)(shu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)像(xiang)(xiang)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)、無量殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華嚴(yan)(yan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)字(zi)(zi)(zi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)和(he)重(zhong)(zhong)達九千九百(bai)九十(shi)九斤半的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)。千缽(bo)文(wen)(wen)殊(shu)(shu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)象,供奉(feng)在千缽(bo)文(wen)(wen)殊(shu)(shu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)。這(zhe)(zhe)尊(zun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)像(xiang)(xiang),造型奇特(te),上(shang)(shang)疊五(wu)個(ge)(ge)(ge)頭像(xiang)(xiang);胸前有(you)(you)(you)手六(liu)只(zhi),其中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)只(zhi)捧著(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)金(jin)缽(bo),缽(bo)內(nei)(nei)坐著(zhu)(zhu)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)尼(ni)(ni)佛(fo),背后(hou)向(xiang)四(si)(si)周伸出一(yi)(yi)(yi)千只(zhi)手,每(mei)只(zhi)手上(shang)(shang)都有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)金(jin)缽(bo),每(mei)個(ge)(ge)(ge)缽(bo)內(nei)(nei)都有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)尊(zun)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)尼(ni)(ni)佛(fo)。所(suo)(suo)以,這(zhe)(zhe)尊(zun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)像(xiang)(xiang)又被叫做(zuo)千臂千缽(bo)千釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)文(wen)(wen)殊(shu)(shu)像(xiang)(xiang)。這(zhe)(zhe)尊(zun)像(xiang)(xiang)金(jin)光燦爛,鑄(zhu)于明代(dai),全(quan)國(guo)少有(you)(you)(you)。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)全(quan)國(guo)罕見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)高(gao)(gao)八(ba)點三(san)米,寬四(si)(si)點七米,深(shen)四(si)(si)點五(wu)米,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)明朝(chao)(chao)萬(wan)(wan)歷年(nian)間(jian)用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)十(shi)萬(wan)(wan)斤鑄(zhu)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)四(si)(si)壁(bi)鑄(zhu)滿了(le)(le)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),號(hao)稱萬(wan)(wan)佛(fo);銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)隔扇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)外壁(bi),鑄(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)各(ge)種(zhong)圖案和(he)花卉(hui)鳥獸,如玉(yu)兔(tu)拜(bai)月、丹鳳朝(chao)(chao)陽(yang)、二龍(long)戲珠等(deng),非常精致。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前原有(you)(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)五(wu)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo),暗含五(wu)臺之意,現僅留下兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo),八(ba)面十(shi)三(san)層,玲瓏秀麗,引人(ren)(ren)(ren)注目。華嚴(yan)(yan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)字(zi)(zi)(zi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)陳列在藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)(jing)樓內(nei)(nei)。這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)字(zi)(zi)(zi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)蠅(ying)頭小楷字(zi)(zi)(zi)組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。在長(chang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)丈八(ba)尺,寬六(liu)尺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黃綾和(he)白綾上(shang)(shang),寫有(you)(you)(you)《華嚴(yan)(yan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》八(ba)十(shi)卷,六(liu)十(shi)萬(wan)(wan)零四(si)(si)十(shi)三(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)。這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)清朝(chao)(chao)康熙帝年(nian)間(jian)蘇(su)州許德心用(yong)四(si)(si)年(nian)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)設計、八(ba)年(nian)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)書(shu)寫完成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)品,確實珍貴。大(da)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)懸(xuan)掛在顯通寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓內(nei)(nei)。這(zhe)(zhe)口鐘(zhong)(zhong)鑄(zhu)于明朝(chao)(chao)萬(wan)(wan)歷四(si)(si)十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(公(gong)元1620年(nian)),重(zhong)(zhong)九千九百(bai)九十(shi)九斤半。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)什么不(bu)鑄(zhu)成一(yi)(yi)(yi)萬(wan)(wan)斤呢?這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)忌諱皇(huang)帝“萬(wan)(wan)歲”老(lao)爺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“萬(wan)(wan)”字(zi)(zi)(zi)。這(zhe)(zhe)口鐘(zhong)(zhong)名叫幽冥鐘(zhong)(zhong)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)外部(bu),鑄(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)楷書(shu)佛(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu),共一(yi)(yi)(yi)萬(wan)(wan)余字(zi)(zi)(zi)。因為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)敲擊時(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)聲綿(mian)長(chang),傳播深(shen)遠,所(suo)(suo)以人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)又把(ba)此鐘(zhong)(zhong)叫做(zuo)長(chang)鳴鐘(zhong)(zhong),也稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)長(chang)命鐘(zhong)(zhong)。顯通鐘(zhong)(zhong)聲,歷來(lai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)梵宇佛(fo)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)標(biao)志,向(xiang)來(lai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)所(suo)(suo)稱道。大(da)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)重(zhong)(zhong)建于清光緒(xu)二十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(公(gong)元1899年(nian)),系木結構建筑。大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)舉(ju)辦盛大(da)佛(fo)事(shi)活(huo)動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)場所(suo)(suo)。此殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地一(yi)(yi)(yi)畝二分,高(gao)(gao)大(da)肅穆。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)正前方的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)橫梁(liang)上(shang)(shang),高(gao)(gao)懸(xuan)康熙御筆“真(zhen)如權應”木匾(bian),下面條幅(fu)橫懸(xuan),兩(liang)(liang)(liang)旁錦幡垂掛。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)臺上(shang)(shang),并列主佛(fo)三(san)尊(zun),中間(jian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)尼(ni)(ni)佛(fo),東面是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藥師(shi)佛(fo),西(xi)面是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)阿彌(mi)(mi)陀佛(fo),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)墻兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)十(shi)八(ba)羅漢(han),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)明、清雕塑。佛(fo)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地面十(shi)分寬敞,經(jing)(jing)(jing)案上(shang)(shang)佛(fo)燈(deng)高(gao)(gao)照,寶(bao)鼎焚香,擺(bai)著(zhu)(zhu)各(ge)色供果,敬有(you)(you)(you)美麗鮮花。東面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)案頭,還擺(bai)著(zhu)(zhu)鼓、磬、鐺、木魚等(deng)佛(fo)家(jia)樂(le)器。不(bu)僅本寺(si)僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)做(zuo)早晚功(gong)課,每(mei)逢大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)事(shi)活(huo)動(dong)日,由(you)佛(fo)教協會主持(chi),各(ge)寺(si)廟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)僧(seng)尼(ni)(ni)都要身披袈裟,匯集到(dao)這(zhe)(zhe)里舉(ju)行禮佛(fo)儀式。萬(wan)(wan)松(song)(song)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)各(ge)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)保存完好。
景區特點
萬(wan)松老人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)特點有(you)(you)五:一(yi)(yi)是(shi)歷史古(gu)老;有(you)(you)近千(qian)年的(de)歷史,巍(wei)然壯觀(guan),國內罕見;二是(shi)根深(shen)蒂固,經(jing)歷過郯城(cheng)1668 年8.5級大地震的(de)洗禮,至今不歪不斜(xie);和新塔(ta)一(yi)(yi)般;三是(shi)塔(ta)形壯麗(li),水色山(shan)光,白(bai)云(yun)塔(ta)影(ying),使(shi)游人(ren)(ren)贊嘆(tan)不已;再經(jing)山(shan)光水色的(de)映襯,萬(wan)松老人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)相得益彰;四是(shi)既能看又能爬(pa),游客有(you)(you)參(can)與(yu)的(de)機會;五是(shi)有(you)(you)動人(ren)(ren)的(de)神(shen)話傳說(shuo),倍增(zeng)游興。萬(wan)松老人(ren)(ren)塔(ta)是(shi)北京風景(jing)名勝區(qu)的(de)主要景(jing)點之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。明代(dai)顧(gu)乾《三十(shi)六(liu)景(jing)圖》中(zhong)稱(cheng)之(zhi)為“古(gu)塔(ta)穿云(yun)”;清代(dai)黃申(shen)瑾(jin)《二十(shi)四景(jing)圖》中(zhong)稱(cheng)之(zhi)為“塔(ta)影(ying)團圓”。可以助人(ren)(ren)遐想。登(deng)上塔(ta)頂,能看到四周群山(shan)都變矮了,連山(shan)頂的(de)白(bai)云(yun)也蕩漾(yang)于腳下。再登(deng)山(shan)一(yi)(yi)看,寶塔(ta)如同(tong)一(yi)(yi)根春(chun)筍。這種景(jing)象當地人(ren)(ren)叫做“山(shan)拜塔(ta)、塔(ta)拜山(shan)”,也有(you)(you)叫做“山(shan)不壓塔(ta)、塔(ta)不壓山(shan)”。它吸(xi)引著成千(qian)上萬(wan)的(de)中(zhong)外游客,無愧(kui)于“九級云(yun)梯(ti)攀到頂,一(yi)(yi)天星(xing)斗喜垂肩,關心海島千(qian)山(shan)雨,放眼(yan)齊州幾點煙”的(de)詩贊。