唐陀羅尼(ni)經幢(chuang)(chuang),建于(yu)唐乾符三(san)(san)年(nian)(876)。高(gao)6.26米, 底(di)部(bu)(bu)直徑1.48米。由幢(chuang)(chuang)基、幢(chuang)(chuang)身、幢(chuang)(chuang)頂三(san)(san)部(bu)(bu)分組(zu)成。幢(chuang)(chuang)基為(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)組(zu)八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)式基座,底(di)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰(yao)形(xing)(xing)須彌山;中間一組(zu)底(di)座上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)滿刻(ke)(ke)海水紋,八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)獅子(zi)四個(ge),姿態各異,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乘(cheng)覆蓮(lian)(lian)瓣托(tuo)座;上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)一組(zu)八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)束(shu)腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門式龕八(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)仰蓮(lian)(lian)瓣,仰蓮(lian)(lian)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)座,每面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)欄(lan)桿,轉角(jiao)處(chu)為(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)瓣首(shou)望柱。幢(chuang)(chuang)身立于(yu)欄(lan)桿石座之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),作(zuo)八(ba)棱形(xing)(xing)石柱,遍刻(ke)(ke)佛(fo)頂尊勝陀羅尼(ni)經,系白鹿山人李端符書。幢(chuang)(chuang)身上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai)裝飾(shi),角(jiao)隅(yu)處(chu)均飾(shi)獅首(shou),口銜連(lian)珠(zhu)狀(zhuang)瓔絡帶。寶蓋(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)狀(zhuang)石,四面(mian)刻(ke)(ke)寶相花(hua)圖案(an)。其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)承托(tuo)仰蓮(lian)(lian)瓣,蓮(lian)(lian)瓣上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)發(fa)現有八(ba)個(ge)方形(xing)(xing)柱洞,估計原有石雕(diao)勾欄(lan),現已全部(bu)(bu)散失。仰蓮(lian)(lian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)束(shu)腰(yao)柱形(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)壺(hu)門式龕八(ba)個(ge),內雕(diao)佛(fo)像,結跏趺坐,其(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai),角(jiao)隅(yu)處(chu)雕(diao)有力(li)士頭像,分別淺雕(diao)有牛(niu)、羊、鹿角(jiao)和獠牙。寶蓋(gai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)石,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)瑞花(hua)圖案(an)。幢(chuang)(chuang)頂為(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)攢尖(jian)頂,檐角(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)翹,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)置扁圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)石,未見紋飾(shi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)寶珠(zhu)。
宋(song)大白傘蓋(gai)神咒幢,建于北宋(song)熙寧三年(1070),由無錫縣萬壽鄉靜安里劉元規等建。高(gao)6.22米,底(di)座直徑1.40米。其形(xing)制和(he)大小與(yu)唐陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)(jing)幢基(ji)本相同,幢身(shen)刻(ke)咒而不刻(ke)經(jing)(jing),文字上下(xia)兩端(duan)刻(ke)三角(jiao)形(xing)和(he)折線紋組成(cheng)的邊飾。
唐(tang)宋石(shi)經幢(chuang)歷經千年(nian)變遷,幢(chuang)基下(xia)(xia)部三層已湮埋(mai)于(yu)今地表下(xia)(xia),地面部分(fen)也已殘蝕傾(qing)斜。1998年(nian)11月,由(you)南京博物院(yuan)文物保護(hu)技(ji)術研究所負(fu)責(ze)全面修(xiu)復,將兩(liang)幢(chuang)埋(mai)于(yu)地下(xia)(xia)的三層升高至(zhi)今地 面上,并采取扶正、補缺及防風(feng)化(hua)措施(shi),重新恢復惠山寺(si)經幢(chuang)原貌。
惠山寺經(jing)幢(chuang)是江南(nan)地(di)區現存較為完整的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)石刻(ke)藝術遺物。幢(chuang)身高大,形體華麗,雕刻(ke)精美,顯示出晚唐(tang)時代的(de)(de)(de)雕刻(ke)藝術風(feng)格(ge)。為研究我國古(gu)代佛(fo)教(jiao)藝術和無錫地(di)方歷史(shi),提供(gong)了珍貴的(de)(de)(de)實物資(zi)料。