元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),門前有塊 “九紫” 碑寓(yu)示“紫氣東(dong)來(lai)”的(de)(de)意思。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內分前后(hou)兩(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),前為玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后(hou)為三清(qing)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以(yi)天井相隔,依走(zou)廊相通(tong)。相傳(chuan)由“六橋”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)迎仙橋赴元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)接(jie)神(shen)迎仙,可(ke)心想事成。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)一座歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)悠久的(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)寺廟,建(jian)于唐朝,位(wei)于廣東(dong)省惠州市惠城區(qu)。惠州元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)建(jian)于唐朝,距今已有千年歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)。在歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang),元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)曾經是(shi)(shi)惠州道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心,在明清(qing)時期更是(shi)(shi)享有盛譽,被譽為“南國觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)格是(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國傳(chuan)統建(jian)筑(zhu),以(yi)“三進四(si)合院”為主(zhu)要形式,由前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)以(yi)及左右廂房(fang)組成。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)接(jie)待香客的(de)(de)地方,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉了(le)眾多神(shen)仙,后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)則(ze)是(shi)(shi)祭祀先師的(de)(de)地方。元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)重要寺廟之一,富(fu)有深厚的(de)(de)文化內涵。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),代(dai)表(biao)性的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)元(yuan)妙(miao)(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)文化。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)內供奉的(de)(de)神(shen)仙,如太上(shang)老君、三清(qing)、玉皇大帝等,都是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)核心神(shen)靈(ling)。
元妙觀主要建筑有三(san)清殿、眾妙之(zhi)門(men)、凌(ling)霄殿、飛天樂(le)伎等。
【公交】
1.乘坐213路(lu)、29路(lu)、35路(lu)公交(jiao)到西(xi)湖北門(市青少年宮(gong))站下車,步(bu)行390米(mi)到達。
2.乘坐18路(lu)(lu)、2路(lu)(lu)、10路(lu)(lu)、7路(lu)(lu)、5路(lu)(lu)公交(jiao)到(dao)惠州大橋(qiao)南站(zhan)下車,步(bu)行530米到(dao)達。
3.乘坐41路(lu)、209快線公交到百花(hua)洲站下(xia)車,步行670米(mi)到達。
【自駕】
惠(hui)州市--云山西路(lu)(lu)--惠(hui)州斷橋(qiao)--惠(hui)洲大橋(qiao)南引橋(qiao)--下(xia)角東路(lu)(lu)--慈云路(lu)(lu)--元妙古觀。
1942年,日(ri)軍侵(qin)惠時駐兵(bing)觀中,見(jian)壁(bi)上寫有抗日(ri)標語,遂將(jiang)三清殿(dian)(dian)、玉(yu)皇閣以及偏(pian)殿(dian)(dian)焚毀(hui)。因多年滄(cang)桑巨變,元(yuan)妙觀留有的古建筑不多,僅得(de)山門尚(shang)保(bao)留明代(dai)(dai)建筑特點。山門石柱上刻聯「元(yuan)來紫府(fu)開唐代(dai)(dai)」,「妙有豐湖隔(ge)俗(su)緣(yuan)」。1950年代(dai)(dai),觀前山門和左偏(pian)殿(dian)(dian)尚(shang)存(cun),并留有玉(yu)皇等(deng)神像(xiang)多尊,觀中只有道士數人,但香火(huo)未斷。“文革(ge)”期(qi)間,元(yuan)妙觀慘遭劫難,塑像(xiang)被搗毀(hui),歷代(dai)(dai)所(suo)遺留下來的名人石碑、木刻、明代(dai)(dai)鐵鐘等(deng)文物蕩然無存(cun)。
宋代(dai)蘇東坡謫(zhe)居惠州時(shi),與(yu)天慶(qing)觀(guan)道士常有往來,飲酒賦詩(shi),寫下(xia)不少詩(shi)詞。宋代(dai)紫清真(zhen)人白玉蟾曾在天慶(qing)觀(guan)修行,康熙年間,知府王煐(ying)為建(jian)白真(zhen)人紫清閣并刻《紫清閣白真(zhen)人不立像(xiang)碑(bei)說》石碑(bei),是惠州較古的碑(bei)石。
1982年(nian),首先修葺左(zuo)偏殿(dian),重塑玉(yu)皇(huang)、觀(guan)音諸神像,重新開(kai)放(fang),恢復宗教活動。1985年(nian)開(kai)始籌(chou)建玉(yu)皇(huang)、三清(qing)大殿(dian),并(bing)得到國內(nei)外道(dao)教人士捐資,于1987年(nian)奠基,1989年(nian)竣工開(kai)放(fang)。1990年(nian)元(yuan)妙觀(guan)被核定(ding)為惠州(zhou)市文物保護單位。
近年(nian)落(luo)實宗教政策,重新修建(jian)(jian)并開放(fang)了左偏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正(zheng)在修葺元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。不久,一(yi)座“元(yuan)(yuan)來紫(zi)府開唐代,妙(miao)有豐湖(hu)隔俗緣”的(de)道教建(jian)(jian)筑將與“桃園日暖”一(yi)景(jing)融為(wei)一(yi)體,為(wei)惠州風(feng)景(jing)名勝增添(tian)異彩(cai)。重建(jian)(jian)的(de)玉皇、三(san)清兩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)分前(qian)(qian)(qian)后兩進。前(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)玉皇寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后為(wei)三(san)清寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),附屬建(jian)(jian)筑有進香亭(ting)、殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)(qian)天(tian)階、正(zheng)門拾級(ji)。天(tian)階前(qian)(qian)(qian)拾級(ji)分左右兩道,中雕琢有太極圖(tu)和十二生肖圖(tu)樣,與主體建(jian)(jian)筑成一(yi)軸線。現元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)已恢復的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑,還有六(liu)十甲子殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)元(yuan)(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、北帝(di)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、包公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、關帝(di)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。
元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)位(wei)于(yu)惠州西湖(hu)之(zhi)平湖(hu)北(bei)岸。是中國(guo)三大著名(ming)(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)之(zhi)一(yi),又是中國(guo)二(er)十三間著名(ming)(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)之(zhi)一(yi)。1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)惠州市道教協會成立,以元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)為會址(zhi)。創(chuang)始建(jian)于(yu)唐代(dai)貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(633)初(chu)名(ming)(ming)天(tian)(tian)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan)天(tian)(tian)寶七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(748)擴建(jian)后改名(ming)(ming)朝元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan),后又改稱開元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan);宋代(dai)屢(lv)有興廢(fei);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)貞(zhen)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1296)重修,始稱元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan);明代(dai)天(tian)(tian)統、天(tian)(tian)順和清代(dai)康熙、光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間均有修建(jian)。始建(jian)以來(lai)幾經興廢(fei),元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)晚(wan)期最為興旺,“橫(heng)流重檐(yan),涂飾壯麗,像座威儀”。
元(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)經歷千余年的(de)滄(cang)桑巨變,留存的(de)古建筑已(yi)經不多了,僅剩山門保留明代建筑特點。