簡介
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺坐落(luo)在遼寧省大(da)(da)連市(shi)金(jin)州(zhou)區(qu)城東大(da)(da)黑山西麓,是大(da)(da)黑山古廟宇群之一,始建于明(ming)代,二十(shi)世紀六十(shi)年(nian)代被毀,一九八○年(nian)重修(xiu)。大(da)(da)黑山山明(ming)水秀,朝(chao)陽(yang)寺背山臨水,負陰抱陽(yang),即使是數九隆冬之節,仍(reng)和暖如春。其(qi)“朝(chao)陽(yang)霽(ji)雪”素(su)為金(jin)州(zhou)八景(jing)之一。
朝(chao)陽寺的另一個名(ming)字叫“明(ming)秀(xiu)寺”。寺院分為(wei)兩進院落(luo),三道山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。正殿(dian)是(shi)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian),西(xi)配殿(dian)是(shi)藥王殿(dian),東(dong)配殿(dian)是(shi)天后(hou)(hou)殿(dian),殿(dian)前(qian)兩側有(you)火池和鐘(zhong)樓。院門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)三門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),院墻順山(shan)(shan)勢圍起,前(qian)后(hou)(hou)各有(you)一山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。后(hou)(hou)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)重檐歇山(shan)(shan)式,前(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)垂(chui)花門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),進得前(qian)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),有(you)一長階呈(cheng)V字型通向(xiang)朝(chao)陽寺上(shang)院,氣勢如虹(hong),蔚(yu)為(wei)壯觀。寺院內有(you)兩通清(qing)代乾隆、道光年間(jian)的石碑(bei),一塊(kuai)“俗離臺”石刻(ke)。與山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)的石鼓寺相比,它因為(wei)踞于山(shan)(shan)麓而(er)離俗間(jian)近,吸引了無數(shu)香客教徒,善男信女。
一九九三年三月十(shi)日,朝陽寺被公布為市(shi)級(ji)文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
組成
朝(chao)陽寺由朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、居(ju)仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、黃洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)五洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)組(zu)成。五洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)各據方位,高低不一,深淺不同,參差錯落,各具傳(chuan)奇。居(ju)仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、幽閑恬靜(jing),五代十國,北(bei)周落第(di)舉(ju)子后稱山中丞(cheng)相(xiang)的陳(chen)摶老祖(zu),曾在此(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中悟道(dao),辟谷(gu)數十年,日(ri)飲(yin)斗酒,絕不食(shi)谷(gu),號稱睡(shui)仙,有一睡(shui)八百年的趣談。
歷史
傳臨(lin)濟派正宗(zong)。朝陽洞(dong),上(shang)古時曾是道觀,相傳是大石關南關帝廟的下院(yuan),元末明初改(gai)為(wei)尼(ni)僧寺廟。朝陽寺始建于五代后期,再(zai)修(xiu)于元明清(qing),寺中(zhong)洞(dong)前(qian),有清(qing)代康熙、嘉慶、宣統年(nian)間三次修(xiu)葺(qi)。迨至文革,遭到破(po)壞,一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年(nian)初,恢復(fu)為(wei)宗(zong)教活動場(chang)所。市(shi)、區政府協(xie)(xie)助規劃(hua),市(shi)佛協(xie)(xie)秘書長孫雅(ya)巖和(he)往(wang)持能(neng)修(xiu)集資(zi)復(fu)修(xiu)山門、大殿、觀音洞(dong)、居仙洞(dong)、尼(ni)舍,新(xin)建齋堂、念(nian)佛堂。東、中(zhong)、西三院(yuan)安置(zhi)有序,佛像莊嚴升座,現已(yi)成為(wei)連接參窩(wo)與(yu)湯河風景(jing)區之間一(yi)顆明珠(zhu)。
相(xiang)傳"周易"、“麻衣相(xiang)書(shu)”、“易經解(jie)說”三(san)部著(zhu)作,就是陳(chen)摶老祖在白(bai)云山居(ju)(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)中著(zhu)成。并(bing)有(you)洞(dong)壁(bi)題詩(shi),壁(bi)無(wu)殘(can)跡,詩(shi)稿猶存。洞(dong)中寬闊(kuo),洞(dong)后塑有(you)陳(chen)摶老祖全(quan)身臥身一(yi)尊,合衣閉目(mu),神態(tai)自若,漢洞(dong),位于居(ju)(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)東(dong)北角,據(ju)傳此洞(dong)與石咀石作響,隱隱有(you)聲,民間說是地河,歷代曾有(you)冒險(xian)者只身涉(she)險(xian)探(tan)查,所(suo)傳不(bu)謬。蟒(mang)洞(dong),洞(dong)口(kou)呈三(san)角形,無(wu)人實測,難知深(shen)淺,相(xiang)傳有(you)人曾看(kan)見(jian)巨蟒(mang)出入洞(dong)中,故稱蟒(mang)洞(dong)。黃洞(dong),因洞(dong)口(kou)依其(qi)黃色巖(yan)石構成,故稱黃洞(dong),身入古(gu)寺,聽經聲佛語,看(kan)繚繞香煙,使人濁念(nian)頓(dun)消(xiao),大有(you)超脫俗緣、如入仙(xian)境之感。