萬松寺位(wei)于天(tian)津市(shi)薊縣盤山風景(jing)名勝區,舊(jiu)稱(cheng)(cheng)“李(li)靖庵(an)”,唐初名將李(li)靖曾在(zai)此(ci)居住,故(gu)名。清初詩人(ren)宋犖(luo)認為前賢不宜直呼其名,改稱(cheng)(cheng)“衛公(gong)庵(an)”。清康(kang)熙年間又改稱(cheng)(cheng)“萬松寺”,沿用至(zhi)今(jin)。明(ming)萬歷、崇禎和清康(kang)熙時(shi)(shi)擴建重修,抗(kang)日(ri)戰爭時(shi)(shi)期(qi),冀東軍分(fen)區十三團團部駐此(ci),1942年被日(ri)軍梵(fan)毀,但所有佛殿石基(ji)和《重修李(li)靖庵(an)碑》保(bao)存(cun)尚好。1985年修復,大殿、耳房等(deng)煥然一新。
寺廟特點
萬(wan)(wan)松(song)寺(si)是盤山寺(si)廟群中(zhong)最(zui)大的(de)廟宇。“青(qing)(qing)山綠水,夢月松(song)風(feng),廟貌之(zhi)威赫,佛像之(zhi)莊嚴,居然畿(ji)東一梵剎也”(《重立宗派碑記(ji)》)。“龍(long)山環匝(za),風(feng)水縈紆,有龍(long)游鳳覽之(zhi)勢。緣(yuan)崖(ya)攀登上,云氣嵐光,青(qing)(qing)紫萬(wan)(wan)狀”(《重修李靖庵記(ji)》)。
萬松寺(si)(si)山門前,矗立著一(yi)峰駱駝形的巨石(shi),前面鐫(juan)(juan)“名山古寺(si)(si)”,後(hou)百鐫(juan)(juan)乾隆御(yu)制(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)八首,其(qi)中《萬松寺(si)(si)》一(yi)詩(shi)(shi)尚(shang)清晰可辨:“田盤到(dao)處(chu)佳,萬松我心(xin)寫。寺(si)(si)樓(lou)坐空(kong)翠,天籟(lai)披瀟(xiao)灑。”山門旁(pang)墻壁上,嵌有(you)五(wu)塊方(fang)石(shi),各二尺見方(fang),上刻“京東第一(yi)山”五(wu)個大字(zi)。
山門以(yi)外(wai)(wai),有(you)(you)(you)幾座(zuo)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自成一(yi)(yi)組(zu),最(zui)大的(de)是(shi)(shi)彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉彌(mi)勒菩薩(sa),旁塑四(si)大天王,后立面北(bei)韋馱像一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)。由山門拾級而上便(bian)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)樓(lou)房,樓(lou)為五楹兩(liang)層(ceng),北(bei)向(xiang),與正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對。故樓(lou)的(de)陽面只開幾個小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)窗,別無他飾。樓(lou)陰為正(zheng),雕梁畫棟,金碧輝煌,檐下懸有(you)(you)(you)“盤(pan)阿精舍”小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)匾(bian)(bian)一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)。再上是(shi)(shi)毗(pi)盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。廊(lang)下懸掛“萬松寺”巨匾(bian)(bian)一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai),廊(lang)前明柱(zhu)掛有(you)(you)(you)“片石孤(gu)云窺色相,清池皓目照(zhao)禪(chan)心(xin)”楹聯(lian)一(yi)(yi)幅,筆力(li)遒勁(jing),結構俊秀。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)鐘亭(ting),內懸一(yi)(yi)大鐘,口(kou)徑(jing)三尺,鐘聲渾厚低沉,山谷共鳴,數里之(zhi)外(wai)(wai)可聞。再上為千佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),有(you)(you)(you)釋迦銅像一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),高六尺馀,後有(you)(you)(you)倒座(zuo)觀音,四(si)圍(wei)泥(ni)塑十八羅漢,形態各(ge)異。臺桌上共有(you)(you)(you)大小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)銅佛(fo)無數,大者尺馀,小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)者幾寸,制作精美。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)是(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)千手千眼觀世音菩薩(sa)像,造型優(you)美。千佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)由此得名。此外(wai)(wai),還有(you)(you)(you)祖(zu)(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和呂祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。祖(zu)(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西北(bei)山巔有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)平臺,即李(li)靖(jing)舞劍(jian)臺。“石最(zui)堅(jian),有(you)(you)(you)唐(tang)將‘李(li)從簡游李(li)靖(jing)舞劍(jian)臺’,數字刻焉,字徑(jing)五寸”(《帝(di)京景物略》)。
寺前(qian)有(you)太平禪師寶塔,磚體,六角三層。前(qian)後有(you)假門,其它四面為十(shi)八格(ge)假窗(chuang)。一層六轉角各(ge)嵌一五層小(xiao)塔。塔座嵌動物花卉浮(fu)雕十(shi)一塊,浮(fu)雕上有(you)雕花護欄。塔頂上長一顆松樹,饒有(you)奇趣。
望海樓遺址
萬松寺東(dong)有(you)(you)望(wang)海(hai)(hai)樓(lou)遺址,從寬(kuan)廣的樓(lou)基和巨大的石礎,可窺見昔日的規模。樓(lou)高三(san)層,登樓(lou)縱(zong)目遠眺,可見海(hai)(hai)氣(qi)重重。望(wang)海(hai)(hai)樓(lou)東(dong)崖上,有(you)(you)一(yi)松從崖邊凌空橫生,如鳳凰展(zhan)翅,名“鳳翹松”。望(wang)海(hai)(hai)樓(lou)北(bei)有(you)(you)普(pu)照(zhao)禪(chan)師墓及普(pu)照(zhao)禪(chan)師塔(ta),塔(ta)前有(you)(you)石碑二(er)通,一(yi)通是康熙23年中秋智樸所(suo)撰《普(pu)照(zhao)大師行(xing)實碑》,一(yi)通為道(dao)光16年所(suo)立《承先啟後碑》,記載(zai)著萬松寺的環境和歷史。