南(nan)(nan)山(shan)圣壽寺(si)(si)位于(yu)英(ying)德市城南(nan)(nan)二公(gong)里外(wai)的北江西(xi)岸(an)，坐落景色秀(xiu)麗的南(nan)(nan)山(shan)風景名勝區(qu)內。據史料記載，圣壽寺(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)梁大(da)中通五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)533年(nian)(nian)(nian)），距今1400多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)，是(shi)嶺南(nan)(nan)地區(qu)較早(zao)、較著(zhu)名的佛(fo)教叢林。相傳禪(chan)宗(zong)六祖惠(hui)能在廣州光孝寺(si)(si)剃度后北上韶關曹溪修建(jian)(jian)南(nan)(nan)華寺(si)(si)，途經(jing)英(ying)德圣壽寺(si)(si)并(bing)在此開(kai)壇講經(jing)，弘(hong)揚佛(fo)法(fa)。圣壽寺(si)(si)法(fa)化南(nan)(nan)山(shan)之靈(ling)秀(xiu)，佛(fo)光照(zhao)塵寰，自古以來(lai)，吸引了(le)眾多(duo)(duo)文(wen)人雅(ya)士前來(lai)尋(xun)幽覽勝和禮(li)佛(fo)。如唐代(dai)元(yuan)杰、宋代(dai)大(da)文(wen)豪蘇(su)東坡、著(zhu)名易學家石汝礪等名人都曾游歷(li)(li)此寺(si)(si)并(bing)題(ti)詩賦詞。這座千年(nian)(nian)(nian)古剎(cha)歷(li)(li)經(jing)歲月(yue)滄桑，名稱疊改，歷(li)(li)史上曾進行多(duo)(duo)次重建(jian)(jian)，留下(xia)了(le)許(xu)多(duo)(duo)佛(fo)教文(wen)化瑰寶和極具歷(li)(li)史文(wen)物考古價值的巨大(da)摩崖石刻群。
為(wei)使千年古剎(cha)重現佛光，英德市民宗局及(ji)四鄰信眾誠邀釋海慧法師擔(dan)任主(zhu)持，并牽頭(tou)重建(jian)(jian)南(nan)山圣壽(shou)(shou)寺。重建(jian)(jian)的南(nan)山圣壽(shou)(shou)寺規(gui)劃占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)積8萬(wan)平方米，總投資(zi)約6000萬(wan)元。主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)包(bao)括大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、祖師殿(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、玉(yu)佛殿(dian)(dian)、咖(ka)藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)、法堂、齋堂、客堂、方丈樓(lou)、居(ju)士樓(lou)、藏經閣、鐘、鼓樓(lou)等二十八個殿(dian)(dian)堂。全部工程(cheng)計劃分三(san)期(qi)五(wu)年完成(cheng)。寺院規(gui)劃具有(you)古代(dai)與(yu)現代(dai)相融(rong)合的特(te)色，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格以仿唐(tang)代(dai)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)主(zhu)，結合嶺(ling)南(nan)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)文化特(te)點來全面(mian)設計，力爭成(cheng)為(wei)嶺(ling)南(nan)地(di)區較大并具有(you)一(yi)定影響力的佛教叢林。
近年來，南山風景(jing)區即(ji)為英德重(zhong)點(dian)打(da)造的(de)(de)(de)旅游景(jing)點(dian)之一(yi)。南山風景(jing)區有(you)省級重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護(hu)單位南山石(shi)刻，有(you)紀念蘇軾兩到(dao)英德的(de)(de)(de)人文景(jing)觀坡翁(weng)亭，有(you)傳說中舜帝南巡時(shi)歇腳(jiao)奏樂的(de)(de)(de)鳴弦(xian)峰(feng)，以及(ji)即(ji)將重(zhong)建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)南山宗教文化(hua)標志南山圣壽寺。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)位(wei)于(yu)英(ying)德縣(xian)英(ying)城鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)郊一公里的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)由大小十八個山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰組成。南(nan)(nan)(nan)朝梁中(zhong)大通五年(nian)（533年(nian)）在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腳建有(you)“萬壽寺(si)(si)”，寄寓壽比南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)吉祥而得名(ming)。唐(tang)宋時期南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)建有(you)亭臺樓(lou)閣等32個景點，吸引(yin)著(zhu)歷(li)代(dai)游(you)人賦詩(shi)(shi)題(ti)(ti)(ti)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)留念(nian)。唐(tang)元和(he)六年(nian)（811年(nian)）貞陽縣(xian)令(ling)侯著(zhu)為(wei)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景點“涵暉洞”題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，是南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)第一題(ti)(ti)(ti)摩(mo)(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。從唐(tang)代(dai)至(zhi)民國(guo)，南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)原有(you)140多題(ti)(ti)(ti)，現(xian)存(cun)106題(ti)(ti)(ti)。其中(zhong)唐(tang)代(dai)5題(ti)(ti)(ti)，宋代(dai)59題(ti)(ti)(ti)，明(ming)(ming)代(dai)11題(ti)(ti)(ti)，清(qing)代(dai)9題(ti)(ti)(ti)，民國(guo)２題(ti)(ti)(ti)，年(nian)代(dai)不明(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)20題(ti)(ti)(ti)。內容有(you)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)記(ji)(ji)、題(ti)(ti)(ti)字與詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，以(yi)詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)為(wei)最多。書(shu)體有(you)篆(zhuan)、楷、行(xing)草等。著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)有(you)唐(tang)代(dai)元杰的(de)(de)《湞陽果業寺(si)(si)開東(dong)嶺洞谷銘并(bing)序》，宋代(dai)文(wen)(wen)學家(jia)蘇東(dong)坡被(bei)貶英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)時，帶(dai)著(zhu)幼子(zi)蘇過(guo)(guo)游(you)覽(lan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)景點后的(de)(de)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，有(you)宋代(dai)英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)知州(zhou)(zhou)劉(liu)仲(zhong)堪(kan)的(de)(de)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十詠(yong)并(bing)序》、石(shi)(shi)汝勵的(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)圣壽寺(si)(si)水車記(ji)(ji)》、張俞(yu)的(de)(de)《廣東(dong)路新開峽山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)棧(zhan)路記(ji)(ji)》、李(li)修的(de)(de)《英(ying)州(zhou)(zhou)眾(zhong)樂亭記(ji)(ji)》，還有(you)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)杜宥詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，清(qing)代(dai)李(li)調元詩(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，民國(guo)《重(zhong)(zhong)修南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)紀事》等。蘇軾(shi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)題(ti)(ti)(ti)名(ming)云：“蜀人蘇軾(shi)子(zi)瞻(zhan)，南(nan)(nan)(nan)遷惠州(zhou)(zhou)，艤(yi)舟巖(yan)下(xia)，與幼子(zi)過(guo)(guo)同游(you)圣壽寺(si)(si)，遇隱(yin)者石(shi)(shi)君汝勵，器之(zhi)，話羅浮之(zhi)勝，至(zhi)莫(mo)（暮）乃去。紹圣元年(nian)九月十二日書(shu)。”此石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)已(yi)于(yu)1969年(nian)在修建木柴(chai)場時被(bei)炸毀。南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)摩(mo)(mo)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)始(shi)于(yu)唐(tang)，盛于(yu)宋，至(zhi)民國(guo)年(nian)間止，前后時間延續1100多年(nian)。現(xian)存(cun)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)大部分保存(cun)完好，但有(you)一些由于(yu)風化(hua)嚴(yan)重(zhong)(zhong)，已(yi)剝落難辨(bian)，如(ru)《水車記(ji)(ji)》、《棧(zhan)路記(ji)(ji)》等，全文(wen)(wen)只能在文(wen)(wen)獻中(zhong)查找了。
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