“南(nan)(nan)龍(long)王(wang)廟”,因(yin)其位于當(dang)(dang)初包頭(tou)(tou)鎮東(dong)南(nan)(nan)隅而(er)得(de)名,坐(zuo)落在城內東(dong)南(nan)(nan)菜園附近。作為(wei)老包頭(tou)(tou)較早修建的廟宇之一,這里是(shi)當(dang)(dang)時農民為(wei)祭祀龍(long)王(wang)、祈(qi)求心(xin)愿而(er)建。
相(xiang)傳很(hen)久(jiu)以前(qian),少女(nv)金鳳在(zai)(zai)挖野菜(cai)的(de)(de)途中(zhong)拾(shi)到(dao)(dao)一(yi)顆紅果子,食(shi)用后竟然懷孕(yun)了,后生(sheng)下一(yi)子。令人更奇怪的(de)(de)是男孩(hai)出(chu)生(sheng)時(shi)頭上長(chang)著個小(xiao)角,金鳳給他(ta)取名“玉龍(long)”。玉龍(long)長(chang)到(dao)(dao)十幾(ji)歲時(shi),連續(xu)三年大旱,使得(de)菜(cai)園附近(jin)的(de)(de)農民(min)走投無路,只(zhi)能(neng)背井離(li)鄉。“玉龍(long)”見狀(zhuang),騰(teng)云而(er)去(qu)變(bian)為(wei)一(yi)條(tiao)小(xiao)金龍(long),為(wei)當地百姓(xing)降下雨水。后人為(wei)紀念這條(tiao)善良的(de)(de)玉龍(long)和(he)他(ta)的(de)(de)媽媽,于是便在(zai)(zai)城南他(ta)們的(de)(de)家(jia)中(zhong)蓋(gai)起一(yi)座龍(long)王廟。
南龍(long)(long)王廟(miao)的(de)(de)建廟(miao)時間可以推算到明后期阿(a)勒坦(tan)汗時代,康(kang)(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)間修(xiu)廟(miao),后又經過多次重修(xiu)。曾存清(qing)康(kang)(kang)熙五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)補(bu)修(xiu)匾額,乾隆年(nian)(nian)間有正殿三門,東(dong)西寮房各五(wu)(wu)間,建山(shan)門、鐘鼓樓等,主(zhu)供(gong)廣(guang)濟龍(long)(long)王。南龍(long)(long)王廟(miao)一帶因緊(jin)貼東(dong)河,山(shan)西晉(jin)(jin)商(shang)(shang)走西口因此(ci)地(di)水源(yuan)較足而在此(ci)繁衍生(sheng)息,為山(shan)西晉(jin)(jin)商(shang)(shang)發源(yuan)之地(di)。各行(xing)(xing)各業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)商(shang)(shang)人也(ye)都在廟(miao)內供(gong)奉自己的(de)(de)行(xing)(xing)業(ye)(ye)祖(zu)師(shi),如(ru)染布(bu)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)祖(zu)師(shi)梅(mei)葛(ge)二(er)仙,醫(yi)藥業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)祖(zu)師(shi)軒轅黃(huang)帝,建筑業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)祖(zu)師(shi)魯班等等,使得南龍(long)(long)王廟(miao)的(de)(de)信仰更加(jia)豐富多彩(cai),民眾和諧康(kang)(kang)泰。
四百多(duo)年的風風雨雨,南龍(long)王廟度過了(le)歷史(shi)的滄桑洗禮。如今(jin)國(guo)運(yun)昌(chang)隆,宗教(jiao)(jiao)信仰得到落實(shi),為了(le)滿足群眾的信教(jiao)(jiao)需求,南龍(long)王廟重新(xin)恢(hui)復,設想以歷史(shi)原貌恢(hui)復道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)宗教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動。祈(qi)愿在新(xin)的時(shi)代,龍(long)的精神能夠(gou)遍(bian)及(ji)九州,龍(long)的傳人能夠(gou)將(jiang)祖先(xian)的文明發揚光大。重振晉商精神,讓老包(bao)頭的靈魂(hun)再次升騰。
老包(bao)頭(tou)(tou)有一(yi)(yi)條“南龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)巷(xiang)”,因巷(xiang)頭(tou)(tou)東(dong)側建(jian)(jian)有龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)而得名。這座(zuo)龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao),就是(shi)老包(bao)頭(tou)(tou)的(de)(de)第一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寺廟(miao)(miao)。南龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)是(shi)包(bao)頭(tou)(tou)較早修建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)廟(miao)(miao)宇,是(shi)較早來到包(bao)頭(tou)(tou)地(di)界定居的(de)(de)農牧民(min)為(wei)祭祀(si)龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)而修建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)。祈(qi)求龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)降雨是(shi)早年百姓的(de)(de)共同(tong)心(xin)愿,龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)也是(shi)古代自然崇拜(bai)中(zhong)產生的(de)(de)氣象神。傳說龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)本領(ling)非凡,能采雨露之(zhi)精,能大能小,吸則(ze)渤(bo)海可枯,施(shi)則(ze)高原可沒……特別是(shi)佛教傳入中(zhong)國以來,龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)信仰成為(wei)民(min)間的(de)(de)重要(yao)神靈之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。
南(nan)(nan)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)具體修(xiu)建時間不詳,它曾經過多次(ci)重修(xiu),光緒元年(nian)(nian)(1875)所(suo)立修(xiu)葺碑(bei)《小記(ji)》云:“鎮(包頭鎮)之(zhi)(zhi)東南(nan)(nan)隅,舊有(you)(you)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)一楹,系(xi)土默(mo)特蒙古(gu)所(suo)建。不知(zhi)建于何時,有(you)(you)康熙(xi)(xi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)補修(xiu)匾額,越乾(qian)隆(long)間,農民漸集,益以禪房、山門(men)、鐘鼓樂樓……”等語。據此(ci)可(ke)知(zhi),早在(zai)康熙(xi)(xi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(1666)之(zhi)(zhi)前就(jiu)已建廟(miao)。《碑(bei)文(wen)》還記(ji)載(zai) “新廟(miao)肇于康熙(xi)(xi),修(xiu)于乾(qian)隆(long),迄今二百(bai)(bai)余年(nian)(nian)矣”。從(cong)這兩(liang)段(duan)碑(bei)文(wen)看(kan),南(nan)(nan)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao)應該修(xiu)建于康熙(xi)(xi)元年(nian)(nian)至康熙(xi)(xi)四年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)間,也就(jiu)是(shi)1662年(nian)(nian)至1665年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)間。另有(you)(you)碑(bei)文(wen)記(ji)載(zai):太(tai)平之(zhi)(zhi)世,五(wu)風十雨(yu)。是(shi)知(zhi)萬(wan)物(wu)非(fei)雨(yu)不生,非(fei)風不暢(chang)。而(er)農家(jia)之(zhi)(zhi)資風雨(yu)為(wei)尤切。包鎮舊有(you)(you)龍(long)王(wang)廟(miao),為(wei)農民祈雨(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)所(suo),先(xian)輩(bei)建之(zhi)(zhi)于東南(nan)(nan)巽地,以主風神(shen)以降雨(yu),亦此(ci)意歟?然廟(miao)肇于康熙(xi)(xi),修(xiu)于乾(qian)隆(long),迄今二百(bai)(bai)余年(nian)(nian)矣。
造(zao)化日新,物極必(bi)變。園(yuan)行久欲重(zhong)建(jian),而力(li)不(bu)勝,因竭力(li)醵貲千(qian)金,付托公(gong)行。公(gong)行諸君子(zi)出其鼎(ding)力(li),慨(kai)然主成其事,插田基而拓之增之……正(zheng)殿五(wu)間(jian),山門三間(jian),禪(chan)堂(tang)香積(ji),以及鐘鼓(gu)樂樓(lou)皆備焉。南(nan)龍王廟一帶因緊貼東河,水源較足,約有數百畝頭等(deng)水澆地,后(hou)來被山西祁縣喬家在包(bao)的復字(zi)號買斷(duan),專門種植蔬菜(cai),后(hou)命名復盛(sheng)園(yuan),建(jian)國后(hou)改名解放菜(cai)園(yuan)。