白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)位于今江蘇省丹陽市埤城鎮荒田村南,經山(shan)北麓。始(shi)建(jian)年(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為彭(peng)山(shan)龍(long)(long)祠(ci),宋嘉泰元年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)),帝賜(si)額“顯濟廟(miao)”。寺(si)內(nei)有龍(long)(long)池靈異,與(yu)山(shan)泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不涸。時邑士戎姓買地170余(yu)畝建(jian)廟(miao)。清咸豐十年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian))重建(jian),改名“白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)”。光緒二十三年(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian))、二十八年(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次重建(jian),敕(chi)賜(si)“利濟蒼生”。原該寺(si)3進(jin)1院,前(qian)進(jin)5大(da)間(jian)(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)3大(da)間(jian)(jian),兩(liang)側為四(si)大(da)金剛塑像,中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)(jian)為如來佛像;后進(jin)5間(jian)(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)有龍(long)(long)王殿,殿梁懸3匾(bian),兩(liang)側置(zhi)有鐘(zhong)、鼓,鼓徑4尺許。白(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)池置(zhi)于院中(zhong)(zhong)央,池圍筑墻(qiang),墻(qiang)中(zhong)(zhong)砌有石碑3塊(kuai)。在寺(si)門(men)前(qian)建(jian)有過街蓬,供(gong)過往行客小憩。民(min)國31年(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian))寺(si)宇(yu)大(da)部被日軍拆(chai)除(chu)。解放后僅存后進(jin)及白(bai)龍(long)(long)池。1979年(nian)(nian)寺(si)宇(yu)被全部拆(chai)除(chu),改建(jian)小學,今存寺(si)池。
寧鎮(zhen)山(shan)脈(mo)迤儷蜿蜒(yan),直至江蘇丹陽境內長江岸(an)邊突然中止,蒼翠群(qun)(qun)山(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)(long)探(tan)水,經山(shan)便是龍(long)(long)(long)首上的(de)一(yi)(yi)顆(ke)璀璨明珠,雄踞(ju)在市(shi)區東北35公里處的(de)埤城鎮(zhen),相傳(chuan)有(you)異僧講經于(yu)此,故(gu)而得(de)名。經山(shan)下(xia),白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群(qun)(qun)峰掩映著的(de)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)景(jing)色(se)迷人,山(shan)隱綠(lv)中,寺(si)(si)藏(zang)山(shan)中。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si),初為(wei)彭(peng)山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)祠,宋嘉泰元年(nian)(1201年(nian))大興土木,皇帝御賜匾額“顯濟(ji)寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)內筑(zhu)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)池,祈雨靈(ling)驗,終年(nian)不(bu)涸,故(gu)又得(de)名白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。清(qing)朝(chao)咸豐庚申年(nian)毀于(yu)大火,同(tong)治九(jiu)年(nian)重建,殿宇一(yi)(yi)新(xin),正式命名白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)聲名遠播方圓數百里,香火旺(wang)盛,算來已近千年(nian)。
山不(bu)在(zai)(zai)高,有(you)仙則名(ming),水不(bu)在(zai)(zai)深,有(you)龍(long)則靈。白(bai)龍(long)寺歷經千年滄桑,風雨艱辛,依舊美名(ming)遠揚,這源于(yu)老百姓心中(zhong)對白(bai)龍(long)傳說(shuo)的(de)(de)刻(ke)骨銘心,源于(yu)對白(bai)龍(long)的(de)(de)崇敬愛戴(dai)。
相傳世(shi)居(ju)此地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人們,鄉(xiang)風(feng)淳樸,安(an)居(ju)樂(le)業。一日有(you)個待字(zi)閨中的(de)(de)(de)(de)少女(nv)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)砍柴(chai),迷(mi)路于霧氣纏繞的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)凹,數(shu)月(yue)后(hou)產下(xia)兩(liang)(liang)條蚯蚓般怪物,一青(qing)一白(bai),怪物見風(feng)就長(chang),轉眼(yan)(yan)間(jian)成了(le)胳膊粗的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨蟒,3日后(hou)騰空(kong)上(shang)天(tian)(tian)。寒來暑往,昔日的(de)(de)(de)(de)年(nian)輕姑娘變成白(bai)發蒼蒼的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)婆婆。陰歷四月(yue)初一,晴空(kong)忽起霹靂,狂風(feng)呼(hu)嘯,烏云(yun)翻滾,云(yun)層中青(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風(feng)凜凜,它們是來迎(ying)接有(you)生養之(zhi)恩(en)的(de)(de)(de)(de)母親(qin)(qin)去(qu)天(tian)(tian)宮享福的(de)(de)(de)(de)。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上(shang)老(lao)(lao)母告誡道:“天(tian)(tian)高云(yun)深(shen),未到天(tian)(tian)宮前,您萬(wan)萬(wan)不可睜眼(yan)(yan)。”青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行一步回天(tian)(tian)宮報信。坐在白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背(bei)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)母親(qin)(qin)隱約聽到敲鑼打鼓的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音,睜眼(yan)(yan)一瞧,原來是青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶(dai)著(zhu)一群天(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)將(jiang)正(zheng)張牙舞爪(zhua)地(di)奏樂(le)歡迎(ying)她呢,她喜得眉(mei)開(kai)眼(yan)(yan)笑,可低(di)頭一看,萬(wan)丈(zhang)深(shen)淵,一陣(zhen)心悸(ji),墜(zhui)入(ru)云(yun)端。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見母親(qin)(qin)墜(zhui)地(di)而死(si),痛不欲生,哭(ku)瞎了(le)眼(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落(luo)在經山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳下(xia),漣漣淚(lei)水匯成深(shen)潭,后(hou)筑成龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方(fang)圓數(shu)十里不明真相的(de)(de)(de)(de)人們以為天(tian)(tian)上(shang)惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪,紛紛冒雨前來用蓑衣降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便(bian)被困死(si)在荒(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)野嶺之(zhi)上(shang)。后(hou)來當人們明白(bai)這青(qing)白(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是知恩(en)圖報的(de)(de)(de)(de)貞烈之(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后(hou)悔(hui)不已(yi),于是捐資興(xing)修了(le)兩(liang)(liang)座寺廟白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺和(he)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺,白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺在經山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)北麓(lu),青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺建在對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)荒(huang)田(tian)村(cun)。胡橋醫院向北數(shu)百(bai)米(mi)有(you)塊石碑,上(shang)刻“歷史地(di)名臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗”,這就是當年(nian)鄉(xiang)民降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)。
明代(dai)開國(guo)皇帝朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋為保大明江山(shan)(shan)世代(dai)相(xiang)傳,派得(de)力心腹去各地(di)巡(xun)查龍(long)(long)脈(mo)跡象,結(jie)果在(zai)溧陽的(de)河(he)中(zhong)和(he)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)對面的(de)荒山(shan)(shan)上發現龍(long)(long)脈(mo),于是(shi)朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋派軍隊在(zai)溧陽挖河(he)筑壩(ba)阻斷龍(long)(long)氣,請方(fang)士高(gao)人在(zai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)施展法術治(zhi)理龍(long)(long)脈(mo)。青(qing)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)舊址(zhi)下的(de)山(shan)(shan)坡直到現在(zai)仍然(ran)叫做“龍(long)(long)治(zhi)番”。民國(guo)期間(jian),在(zai)荒山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)腰處開山(shan)(shan)炸石,曾炸出個大洞。洞口(kou)有一石碑(bei),碑(bei)文(wen)字體(ti)繁(fan)雜,請來當地(di)有名(ming)望的(de)私(si)塾先生也不識一字,洞內有龍(long)(long)形化石多具(ju),當地(di)人因此稱其為“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)洞”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)最后(hou)一進禪房在20世紀80年(nian)(nian)代(dai)初(chu)被拆,雙人(ren)(ren)難以合抱的(de)(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無存。唯有白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄著(zhu)千年(nian)(nian)風雨(yu)坎坷,靜觀著(zhu)古剎(cha)的(de)(de)(de)興衰蕭條,感(gan)受(shou)著(zhu)人(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)(de)酸甜(tian)苦(ku)辣(la),享受(shou)著(zhu)當(dang)地人(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)神奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)莫過于白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)由來眾說紛(fen)紜(yun),若問當(dang)地人(ren)(ren),他們(men)肯(ken)定(ding)會說是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)眼淚(lei)匯聚而成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。有人(ren)(ren)說,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)與山泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸(he),也有人(ren)(ren)說白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)(shi)山底(di)暗河(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)河(he)(he)口,暗河(he)(he)直通長江(jiang)、東海。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)清澈透明、爽冽甘甜(tian),水(shui)(shui)位常(chang)年(nian)(nian)不(bu)變,每遇洪澇(lao)不(bu)溢。1976年(nian)(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)大旱(han),河(he)(he)溝見底(di),井水(shui)(shui)干(gan)枯(ku),土地龜裂,附近村(cun)民(min)飲用(yong)水(shui)(shui)發生困難,幸有白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)救急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)面不(bu)大,雖然挑水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)排成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長隊,但令人(ren)(ren)稱奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)前取后(hou)滿,源源不(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)當(dang)地人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)救命寶水(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)四(si)季恒(heng)溫(wen),春溫(wen)秋爽,冬暖夏涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)含有豐富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)礦物質,經(jing)常(chang)飲用(yong)能強身(shen)健體,周圍村(cun)民(min)用(yong)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)洗眼,從不(bu)生眼疾。
更(geng)為神奇的是每逢(feng)陰雨(yu)天氣,池口(kou)霧(wu)氣裊(niao)裊(niao),迷(mi)霧(wu)之中可見到一(yi)青(qing)(qing)一(yi)白(bai)兩條小蛇在(zai)池內暢游,人們都說是白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)和青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的化(hua)身。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池的四周用古磚砌成矮(ai)矮(ai)的圍墻,磚墻中鑲砌石碑數(shu)塊,碑文(wen)在(zai)《丹(dan)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣志》上(shang)也(ye)有(you)記(ji)載。光緒(xu)壬寅(yin)年(nian),鑲黃(huang)旗(qi)人施(shi)沛(pei)霖入任丹(dan)陽(yang)(yang)(yang),恰逢(feng)丹(dan)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)大(da)旱,飛蝗蔽日(ri),民不聊生(sheng)。施(shi)沛(pei)霖頂著烈(lie)日(ri)步行(xing)至白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)祈(qi)雨(yu),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池顯靈,當即風(feng)雨(yu)大(da)作。又一(yi)碑文(wen)記(ji)載,光緒(xu)丁酉年(nian),丹(dan)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)旱情嚴重,在(zai)任澤區官陳際唐徒步至白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)求雨(yu),結果(guo)冒雨(yu)而歸,雨(yu)水(shui)沒(mei)足。陳際唐求雨(yu)有(you)功(gong),敕封(feng)為“廣仁公(gong)”,朝(chao)廷(ting)賜白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)貼金匾額(e)“利濟(ji)蒼生(sheng)”。1940年(nian)臘月(yue),滴水(shui)成冰(bing),日(ri)本(ben)鬼子到白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)捉拿(na)抗(kang)日(ri)和尚張(zhang)道林(lin),張(zhang)道林(lin)情急之中跳入“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池”,躲(duo)藏一(yi)夜(ye)竟(jing)然未被(bei)凍死(si),這又成為白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池的一(yi)段(duan)傳奇。
白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)修(xiu)復理(li)事會在(zai)清(qing)理(li)龍(long)池時,發現了龍(long)池中鎮池寶物(wu),2米多長的(de)石柱上(shang)雕(diao)有精(jing)致的(de)十八羅漢(han)圖,堪稱無價(jia)之寶,這也足(zu)以證明白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)深厚的(de)文化底(di)蘊。徜(chang)徉(yang)在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)(si)舊址的(de)殘垣碎(sui)瓦前,感慨白(bai)龍(long)池的(de)神奇靈異,靜(jing)思古剎(cha)的(de)昔(xi)日風采,一切是那(nei)樣的(de)飄忽迷離,恍如昨(zuo)日,又(you)如此遙遠。