元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan),門前有塊(kuai) “九紫” 碑寓示“紫氣東(dong)來(lai)”的(de)(de)(de)意思。觀(guan)(guan)內分前后兩殿(dian),前為玉皇殿(dian),后為三(san)清寶殿(dian),兩殿(dian)以天井相隔,依走廊相通。相傳由(you)“六(liu)橋(qiao)”中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)迎(ying)仙(xian)橋(qiao)赴元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)接(jie)神(shen)迎(ying)仙(xian),可心想事成(cheng)。元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一座歷(li)史(shi)(shi)悠久的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)教(jiao)寺廟,建于唐朝(chao),位于廣東(dong)省惠州(zhou)市惠城區。惠州(zhou)元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)建于唐朝(chao),距今已有千(qian)年歷(li)史(shi)(shi)。在(zai)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)上(shang),元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)曾經是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)惠州(zhou)道(dao)教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)心,在(zai)明清時期更是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)享有盛譽(yu),被譽(yu)為“南(nan)國(guo)觀(guan)(guan)”。元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)建筑風格是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)國(guo)傳統建筑,以“三(san)進四合院(yuan)”為主要形式,由(you)前殿(dian)、中(zhong)殿(dian)、后殿(dian)以及左(zuo)右廂房組成(cheng)。其中(zhong),前殿(dian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)接(jie)待香客的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,中(zhong)殿(dian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)主殿(dian),供奉(feng)了眾多神(shen)仙(xian),后殿(dian)則是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)祭祀先師的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方。元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)道(dao)教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)重要寺廟之一,富有深厚的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)內涵。其中(zhong),代表性的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)元(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)教(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)。觀(guan)(guan)內供奉(feng)的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)仙(xian),如太上(shang)老(lao)君、三(san)清、玉皇大帝等,都是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)道(dao)教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)核心神(shen)靈(ling)。
元(yuan)妙(miao)觀主(zhu)要建筑有三清殿(dian)、眾妙(miao)之(zhi)門、凌霄殿(dian)、飛天(tian)樂伎等。
【公交】
1.乘坐213路(lu)(lu)、29路(lu)(lu)、35路(lu)(lu)公交到西(xi)湖(hu)北門(市青少年宮)站下車(che),步行390米(mi)到達。
2.乘(cheng)坐18路、2路、10路、7路、5路公交到惠州大橋(qiao)南站(zhan)下(xia)車(che),步行530米到達。
3.乘坐41路、209快線公交到百花(hua)洲站下(xia)車,步行670米到達。
【自駕】
惠(hui)州(zhou)市--云(yun)山西路--惠(hui)州(zhou)斷橋(qiao)--惠(hui)洲(zhou)大(da)橋(qiao)南引橋(qiao)--下角東路--慈云(yun)路--元妙古觀。
1942年(nian),日軍(jun)侵(qin)惠時(shi)駐(zhu)兵(bing)觀(guan)(guan)中(zhong),見壁(bi)上寫有(you)(you)(you)(you)抗(kang)日標語,遂將三清殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇閣(ge)以(yi)及偏殿(dian)(dian)焚毀(hui)。因多年(nian)滄桑巨變,元(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)留(liu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)的古建筑(zhu)不多,僅得(de)山門(men)尚(shang)保留(liu)明(ming)代建筑(zhu)特點。山門(men)石(shi)柱(zhu)上刻(ke)聯「元(yuan)來紫府(fu)開唐代」,「妙有(you)(you)(you)(you)豐(feng)湖隔俗(su)緣」。1950年(nian)代,觀(guan)(guan)前山門(men)和左(zuo)偏殿(dian)(dian)尚(shang)存,并留(liu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)玉皇等神像多尊,觀(guan)(guan)中(zhong)只有(you)(you)(you)(you)道士數人,但香火未斷。“文革”期(qi)間,元(yuan)妙觀(guan)(guan)慘遭劫難,塑(su)像被搗毀(hui),歷代所遺留(liu)下來的名人石(shi)碑、木刻(ke)、明(ming)代鐵鐘(zhong)等文物蕩然無存。
宋(song)(song)代蘇東坡謫(zhe)居惠(hui)州時(shi),與天慶觀道(dao)士常有往來,飲酒(jiu)賦詩(shi),寫下不少詩(shi)詞。宋(song)(song)代紫(zi)(zi)清真人白玉(yu)蟾(chan)曾在天慶觀修(xiu)行,康熙年(nian)間,知府王(wang)煐為建(jian)白真人紫(zi)(zi)清閣(ge)并刻《紫(zi)(zi)清閣(ge)白真人不立像碑說》石(shi)碑,是惠(hui)州較古(gu)的碑石(shi)。
1982年(nian),首先修葺左偏(pian)殿,重塑玉皇(huang)、觀音諸神(shen)像,重新開放(fang)(fang),恢復宗教活動。1985年(nian)開始籌建玉皇(huang)、三清大殿,并得(de)到國內(nei)外道教人士捐資,于(yu)1987年(nian)奠(dian)基,1989年(nian)竣工(gong)開放(fang)(fang)。1990年(nian)元(yuan)妙觀被核定為惠州市文(wen)物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
近年(nian)落實宗教(jiao)政策,重新(xin)修建(jian)(jian)(jian)并(bing)開放了左偏殿(dian)(dian)(dian),正在修葺元(yuan)妙(miao)觀正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。不(bu)久,一(yi)座“元(yuan)來紫(zi)府開唐代,妙(miao)有豐湖隔俗(su)緣”的(de)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑將與(yu)“桃園日暖(nuan)”一(yi)景融為一(yi)體(ti),為惠州風景名(ming)勝增添異彩。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)玉皇、三(san)清兩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)分前(qian)(qian)后兩進(jin)(jin)。前(qian)(qian)為玉皇寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),后為三(san)清寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),附屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑有進(jin)(jin)香亭、殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)天(tian)階、正門(men)拾級(ji)。天(tian)階前(qian)(qian)拾級(ji)分左右兩道(dao)(dao),中雕琢有太極圖(tu)和(he)十二生肖圖(tu)樣,與(yu)主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑成(cheng)一(yi)軸(zhou)線(xian)。現元(yuan)妙(miao)觀已(yi)恢復的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,還有六十甲子殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)元(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、北帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、包(bao)公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、關帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等。
元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)位于惠州(zhou)西湖(hu)之平湖(hu)北岸。是中國(guo)三大著名(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)之一,又是中國(guo)二十(shi)三間(jian)著名(ming)道觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)之一。1993年惠州(zhou)市道教協會成立,以(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)會址。創始(shi)建(jian)于唐代(dai)(dai)貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)七年(633)初名(ming)天(tian)(tian)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)天(tian)(tian)寶七年(748)擴(kuo)建(jian)后(hou)改名(ming)朝元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),后(hou)又改稱(cheng)開元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan);宋代(dai)(dai)屢有(you)興廢;元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)(dai)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)貞二年(1296)重修,始(shi)稱(cheng)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)妙(miao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan);明代(dai)(dai)天(tian)(tian)統、天(tian)(tian)順和清代(dai)(dai)康熙(xi)、光緒(xu)年間(jian)均有(you)修建(jian)。始(shi)建(jian)以(yi)來幾經興廢,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)(dai)晚期最為(wei)興旺(wang),“橫流(liu)重檐,涂飾壯麗,像座威儀”。
元(yuan)妙觀經(jing)歷千余年的滄(cang)桑(sang)巨變,留存的古建(jian)筑(zhu)已經(jing)不多(duo)了,僅剩山(shan)門保留明代建(jian)筑(zhu)特點。