簡介
朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)坐(zuo)落(luo)在遼寧省大連市金州(zhou)區城東大黑(hei)山(shan)西麓(lu),是(shi)大黑(hei)山(shan)古廟宇(yu)群(qun)之一(yi),始建于明代(dai),二十世紀六十年代(dai)被毀(hui),一(yi)九(jiu)八(ba)○年重(zhong)修。大黑(hei)山(shan)山(shan)明水秀,朝(chao)陽(yang)寺(si)背山(shan)臨水,負(fu)陰抱陽(yang),即使是(shi)數九(jiu)隆冬之節,仍和暖如(ru)春。其“朝(chao)陽(yang)霽雪(xue)”素為金州(zhou)八(ba)景(jing)之一(yi)。
朝陽寺(si)的另一個名字叫“明秀寺(si)”。寺(si)院分為(wei)(wei)兩進院落(luo),三道(dao)(dao)山(shan)門(men)(men)。正殿(dian)是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian),西配(pei)殿(dian)是(shi)藥王殿(dian),東配(pei)殿(dian)是(shi)天(tian)后殿(dian),殿(dian)前(qian)兩側有(you)火(huo)池和鐘樓(lou)。院門(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)三門(men)(men),院墻順山(shan)勢圍起(qi),前(qian)后各(ge)有(you)一山(shan)門(men)(men)。后山(shan)門(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐歇山(shan)式,前(qian)山(shan)門(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)垂花門(men)(men),進得前(qian)山(shan)門(men)(men),有(you)一長(chang)階呈V字型通向朝陽寺(si)上院,氣勢如虹,蔚為(wei)(wei)壯觀。寺(si)院內有(you)兩通清代乾隆、道(dao)(dao)光(guang)年間的石碑,一塊“俗(su)離臺”石刻。與山(shan)頂的石鼓(gu)寺(si)相比,它(ta)因為(wei)(wei)踞于山(shan)麓(lu)而(er)離俗(su)間近,吸引了無數香客教徒,善男信女(nv)。
一九九三年三月十日,朝(chao)陽寺被公布為(wei)市(shi)級文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
組成
朝(chao)陽寺由朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)、居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、漢洞(dong)(dong)、黃洞(dong)(dong)、蟒洞(dong)(dong)五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)組(zu)成。五(wu)洞(dong)(dong)各據方位,高(gao)低不(bu)一,深淺不(bu)同,參差(cha)錯落,各具傳奇。居(ju)仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)、幽閑恬靜,五(wu)代十國,北周落第(di)舉子后稱山中丞相的陳摶(tuan)老祖,曾在(zai)此洞(dong)(dong)中悟(wu)道,辟谷數十年(nian),日飲斗酒(jiu),絕不(bu)食谷,號(hao)稱睡仙(xian),有(you)一睡八(ba)百(bai)年(nian)的趣談。
歷史
傳臨濟派正宗。朝陽(yang)洞(dong),上(shang)古時曾(ceng)是(shi)(shi)道觀(guan),相傳是(shi)(shi)大石關(guan)南關(guan)帝廟的(de)下院,元末明(ming)初(chu)改(gai)為(wei)尼僧(seng)寺廟。朝陽(yang)寺始建于五(wu)代后(hou)期,再修于元明(ming)清,寺中洞(dong)前,有(you)清代康(kang)熙、嘉慶、宣統(tong)年(nian)間(jian)(jian)三(san)(san)次修葺。迨至文革,遭到破壞(huai),一九九四年(nian)初(chu),恢(hui)復為(wei)宗教活動場所。市、區(qu)政府協助(zhu)規(gui)劃,市佛協秘(mi)書長孫(sun)雅(ya)巖(yan)和往持(chi)能(neng)修集資復修山門、大殿、觀(guan)音洞(dong)、居仙洞(dong)、尼舍(she),新建齋堂(tang)、念佛堂(tang)。東(dong)、中、西三(san)(san)院安置有(you)序,佛像莊嚴升座,現已(yi)成(cheng)為(wei)連接參窩與湯河風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)之間(jian)(jian)一顆(ke)明(ming)珠。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)"周易"、“麻衣相(xiang)書”、“易經解說”三部著(zhu)作(zuo),就是陳摶老(lao)(lao)祖在白云(yun)山居仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中著(zhu)成。并有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)題詩,壁(bi)無殘跡,詩稿猶存。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中寬(kuan)闊,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)后塑有(you)陳摶老(lao)(lao)祖全身(shen)臥(wo)身(shen)一尊,合衣閉目,神態自若,漢洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),位(wei)于居仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)北(bei)角,據傳(chuan)此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與石咀石作(zuo)響,隱隱有(you)聲(sheng),民(min)間說是地河,歷代曾有(you)冒險者只身(shen)涉險探(tan)查,所傳(chuan)不謬。蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口呈三角形,無人(ren)實測,難知深淺,相(xiang)傳(chuan)有(you)人(ren)曾看見巨蟒出(chu)入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中,故稱(cheng)蟒洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。黃(huang)(huang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),因洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口依其黃(huang)(huang)色(se)巖石構成,故稱(cheng)黃(huang)(huang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),身(shen)入(ru)古寺,聽經聲(sheng)佛語,看繚繞(rao)香煙,使人(ren)濁念頓消,大有(you)超脫俗緣、如入(ru)仙(xian)(xian)境之感。