白(bai)龍(long)寺位于杭州(zhou)市蕭山(shan)區瓜瀝鎮東恩村(cun)航塢山(shan)巔。始(shi)建于北宋(song)熙(xi)寧年(1066-1070)間(jian)。傳說龍(long)光法師云游此山(shan),見嶺(ling)上(shang)有白(bai)龍(long),遂結茅廬其上(shang)。南(nan)宋(song)紹興三年(1133)募創寺宇(yu),供觀音、白(bai)龍(long)像,故(gu)名(ming)"白(bai)龍(long)寺"。
2014年2月(yue)1日(農歷甲午年正月(yue)初二)凌晨,航塢山頂(ding)的白龍(long)寺部分被燒了,而毀掉的正是作為文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位最核心的明(ming)代(dai)建筑。
白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)(si)位于今(jin)江蘇省(sheng)丹陽市埤城鎮(zhen)荒田村(cun)南,經山(shan)北麓。始(shi)建(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為彭山(shan)龍祠,宋嘉泰(tai)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯(xian)濟廟(miao)”。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)有龍池(chi)靈異,與(yu)山(shan)泉相(xiang)通,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)不涸。時邑士戎姓買地(di)170余畝(mu)建(jian)廟(miao)。清咸豐十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重建(jian),改名“白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)(si)”。光(guang)緒二(er)十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、二(er)十(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次(ci)重建(jian),敕賜“利濟蒼(cang)生”。原該寺(si)(si)(si)3進(jin)(jin)1院,前(qian)進(jin)(jin)5大間(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)(jin)3大間(jian),兩(liang)側(ce)為四大金(jin)剛塑像,中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)為如來佛(fo)像;后進(jin)(jin)5間(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)有龍王殿,殿梁(liang)懸(xuan)3匾,兩(liang)側(ce)置有鐘(zhong)、鼓(gu)(gu),鼓(gu)(gu)徑4尺許。白(bai)(bai)龍寺(si)(si)(si)池(chi)置于院中(zhong)(zhong)央,池(chi)圍(wei)筑墻,墻中(zhong)(zhong)砌有石碑3塊。在寺(si)(si)(si)門(men)前(qian)建(jian)有過街蓬,供過往(wang)行客小憩。民國(guo)31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)(si)宇(yu)(yu)大部被日軍拆除。解放后僅存后進(jin)(jin)及白(bai)(bai)龍池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)宇(yu)(yu)被全部拆除,改建(jian)小學,今(jin)存寺(si)(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧(ning)鎮山脈迤儷(li)蜿蜒,直至江蘇丹(dan)陽境內長(chang)江岸(an)邊突(tu)然(ran)中止,蒼(cang)翠群(qun)(qun)山猶蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long)探水,經山便是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)首上的(de)一顆璀璨(can)明珠,雄(xiong)踞在市(shi)區東北35公里(li)處的(de)埤城鎮,相傳有異僧講經于此,故而(er)得名。經山下(xia),白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)河浩浩蕩(dang)蕩(dang),群(qun)(qun)峰(feng)掩(yan)映著的(de)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺景色迷人,山隱(yin)綠中,寺藏山中。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺,初(chu)為彭山龍(long)(long)(long)(long)祠,宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian))大興土木,皇帝御賜匾額“顯濟寺”,寺內筑(zhu)有龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi),祈(qi)雨靈驗,終年(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸,故又得名白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺。清朝(chao)咸(xian)豐庚(geng)申年(nian)(nian)毀于大火,同治九年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建,殿宇一新,正式(shi)命名白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺聲名遠(yuan)播方圓(yuan)數百里(li),香火旺盛,算來已近千年(nian)(nian)。
山不在(zai)(zai)高,有(you)(you)仙則名,水不在(zai)(zai)深,有(you)(you)龍則靈。白(bai)龍寺歷經千(qian)年滄桑,風(feng)雨艱辛(xin),依舊美(mei)名遠(yuan)揚,這源于(yu)(yu)老百(bai)姓心中對白(bai)龍傳說的刻骨銘心,源于(yu)(yu)對白(bai)龍的崇敬愛(ai)戴。
相傳世居(ju)此(ci)地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)們(men),鄉(xiang)風淳樸(pu),安居(ju)樂(le)業(ye)。一(yi)(yi)日(ri)有個(ge)待字閨中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)少女上(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)砍(kan)柴,迷路于霧氣纏繞(rao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大山(shan)(shan)(shan)凹(ao),數月后(hou)產(chan)下兩(liang)(liang)條蚯蚓(yin)般(ban)怪(guai)(guai)物(wu),一(yi)(yi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)一(yi)(yi)白(bai),怪(guai)(guai)物(wu)見風就長,轉眼間成了胳膊粗的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨蟒(mang),3日(ri)后(hou)騰空上(shang)天(tian)(tian)。寒來(lai)(lai)暑往,昔日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)(de)年輕姑娘變成白(bai)發(fa)蒼蒼的(de)(de)(de)(de)老婆婆。陰(yin)歷四月初一(yi)(yi),晴(qing)空忽起霹靂,狂風呼嘯,烏云(yun)(yun)翻滾(gun),云(yun)(yun)層中(zhong)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風凜凜,它們(men)是(shi)來(lai)(lai)迎(ying)接有生養(yang)之(zhi)恩(en)(en)的(de)(de)(de)(de)母(mu)親去天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)享福(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上(shang)老母(mu)告誡道(dao):“天(tian)(tian)高(gao)云(yun)(yun)深,未(wei)到天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)前(qian),您(nin)萬萬不(bu)可(ke)睜眼。”青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則(ze)先(xian)行一(yi)(yi)步回天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)報(bao)信。坐在(zai)(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老母(mu)親隱約(yue)聽到敲鑼打鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音,睜眼一(yi)(yi)瞧(qiao),原來(lai)(lai)是(shi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶(dai)著一(yi)(yi)群天(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)將正張牙舞爪地(di)(di)(di)奏樂(le)歡迎(ying)她呢,她喜得眉開眼笑,可(ke)低頭一(yi)(yi)看,萬丈深淵,一(yi)(yi)陣心悸(ji),墜入云(yun)(yun)端。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見母(mu)親墜地(di)(di)(di)而死(si),痛不(bu)欲生,哭瞎了眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)(zai)經山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳下,漣(lian)漣(lian)淚(lei)水匯成深潭,后(hou)筑成龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方(fang)圓數十里不(bu)明(ming)真相的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)們(men)以為天(tian)(tian)上(shang)惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai)(guai),紛(fen)紛(fen)冒(mao)雨(yu)前(qian)來(lai)(lai)用(yong)蓑(suo)衣降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便被(bei)困(kun)死(si)在(zai)(zai)荒(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)野嶺之(zhi)上(shang)。后(hou)來(lai)(lai)當(dang)人(ren)們(men)明(ming)白(bai)這青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)二(er)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)知恩(en)(en)圖報(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)貞(zhen)烈之(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)悔不(bu)已,于是(shi)捐資(zi)興修了兩(liang)(liang)座(zuo)寺(si)(si)廟白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)和青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si),白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)經山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)北麓,青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)建在(zai)(zai)對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)荒(huang)田村。胡橋醫院向北數百米有塊石碑,上(shang)刻“歷史地(di)(di)(di)名臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗”,這就是(shi)當(dang)年鄉(xiang)民降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)方(fang)。
明(ming)代開國皇(huang)帝朱元璋為(wei)保大明(ming)江山(shan)世代相傳(chuan),派得(de)力心(xin)腹去(qu)各地巡(xun)查(cha)龍(long)(long)脈跡象,結果在(zai)(zai)(zai)溧(li)陽的(de)河中(zhong)和(he)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺對面(mian)的(de)荒山(shan)上發(fa)現龍(long)(long)脈,于是朱元璋派軍隊在(zai)(zai)(zai)溧(li)陽挖河筑(zhu)壩(ba)阻斷龍(long)(long)氣,請方士高(gao)人(ren)在(zai)(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺施(shi)展(zhan)法(fa)術治理(li)龍(long)(long)脈。青(qing)龍(long)(long)寺舊(jiu)址下的(de)山(shan)坡(po)仍然叫(jiao)做“龍(long)(long)治番(fan)”。民國期間,在(zai)(zai)(zai)荒山(shan)山(shan)腰處開山(shan)炸(zha)石(shi),曾(ceng)炸(zha)出個大洞。洞口有(you)一石(shi)碑(bei),碑(bei)文字體(ti)繁雜,請來當地最有(you)名望的(de)私(si)塾先生也(ye)不識一字,洞內有(you)龍(long)(long)形化(hua)石(shi)多(duo)具,當地人(ren)因此稱(cheng)其為(wei)“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)最(zui)后(hou)(hou)一進禪房在20世紀(ji)80年(nian)(nian)代初(chu)被拆(chai),雙(shuang)人(ren)(ren)難以合(he)抱的(de)(de)(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無存(cun)。唯有白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄著(zhu)千年(nian)(nian)風雨坎坷,靜觀著(zhu)古(gu)剎的(de)(de)(de)(de)興(xing)衰(shuai)蕭(xiao)條,感(gan)受著(zhu)人(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)酸甜苦辣,享受著(zhu)當地人(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺最(zui)神奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)莫過于白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)由來(lai)眾說(shuo)紛紜,若問當地人(ren)(ren),他們肯定會說(shuo)是(shi)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)眼淚匯聚(ju)而(er)成。有人(ren)(ren)說(shuo),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)與(yu)山(shan)(shan)泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不涸,也有人(ren)(ren)說(shuo)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)山(shan)(shan)底暗(an)河的(de)(de)(de)(de)河口,暗(an)河直通長(chang)江、東海。池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)清澈透明、爽冽甘甜,水(shui)位常(chang)年(nian)(nian)不變,每遇(yu)洪澇不溢。1976年(nian)(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺大旱,河溝見(jian)底,井水(shui)干枯,土地龜裂,附近村民飲(yin)用水(shui)發生困難,幸有白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)救急(ji)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)面不大,雖然挑水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)排成長(chang)隊,但令人(ren)(ren)稱奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)前取后(hou)(hou)滿(man),源源不斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)成為當地人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)救命寶水(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)四季(ji)恒溫(wen)(wen),春(chun)溫(wen)(wen)秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)含有豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)礦物質,經常(chang)飲(yin)用能強身健體(ti),周圍(wei)村民用池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)洗眼,從不生眼疾(ji)。
更為(wei)神(shen)奇的(de)(de)是(shi)每逢陰雨(yu)(yu)(yu)天氣(qi),池(chi)(chi)口霧(wu)氣(qi)裊(niao)(niao)裊(niao)(niao),迷(mi)霧(wu)之中可見(jian)到(dao)一(yi)青(qing)一(yi)白(bai)兩條小蛇在(zai)池(chi)(chi)內暢游,人(ren)們都說是(shi)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)和青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)化身(shen)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)四周用(yong)古磚(zhuan)砌(qi)成矮矮的(de)(de)圍墻,磚(zhuan)墻中鑲砌(qi)石碑(bei)數塊,碑(bei)文(wen)在(zai)《丹陽(yang)縣志》上也有(you)記(ji)載。光(guang)緒壬寅年(nian),鑲黃旗人(ren)施沛(pei)霖入任丹陽(yang),恰逢丹陽(yang)大旱(han),飛蝗蔽日,民不聊生(sheng)。施沛(pei)霖頂著烈日步行至(zhi)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)祈雨(yu)(yu)(yu),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)顯(xian)靈,當(dang)即風雨(yu)(yu)(yu)大作。又一(yi)碑(bei)文(wen)記(ji)載,光(guang)緒丁酉(you)年(nian),丹陽(yang)旱(han)情(qing)嚴重,在(zai)任澤區官陳(chen)際(ji)唐(tang)徒步至(zhi)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)求雨(yu)(yu)(yu),結果冒雨(yu)(yu)(yu)而(er)歸,雨(yu)(yu)(yu)水沒足。陳(chen)際(ji)唐(tang)求雨(yu)(yu)(yu)有(you)功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁公(gong)”,朝廷賜白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)貼金匾額“利濟蒼生(sheng)”。1940年(nian)臘月,滴(di)水成冰,日本鬼子到(dao)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)捉拿抗(kang)日和尚張道林,張道林情(qing)急之中跳入“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)”,躲藏一(yi)夜竟(jing)然未被(bei)凍死,這(zhe)又成為(wei)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)一(yi)段傳奇。
近日(ri)(ri)(ri),白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)修復(fu)理(li)事會在清理(li)龍(long)池(chi)時,發現(xian)了(le)龍(long)池(chi)中鎮池(chi)寶物,2米多長的(de)(de)石柱上雕(diao)有(you)精致的(de)(de)十八羅(luo)漢(han)圖,堪稱無(wu)價之寶,這也足以證(zheng)明白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)深厚(hou)的(de)(de)文(wen)化底蘊。徜徉在白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)舊址的(de)(de)殘垣碎(sui)瓦前(qian),感慨白(bai)龍(long)池(chi)的(de)(de)神奇靈異(yi),靜思古剎的(de)(de)昔日(ri)(ri)(ri)風采,一切是那樣的(de)(de)飄忽迷離,恍如昨日(ri)(ri)(ri),又如此遙遠。