簡介
中(zhong)武當(dang)(dang)道觀于唐朝開始修建(jian)。原(yuan)建(jian)在(zai)(zai)天柱山對面的小坳(ao)巖落峰(feng),面積約50-60平(ping)方米(mi)。明成祖朱(zhu)棣在(zai)(zai)武當(dang)(dang)山建(jian)廟后,中(zhong)武當(dang)(dang)道觀才移至狀元(yuan)峰(feng)。
1868年,長陽劉家坪(ping)名士劉名、東湖縣(今宜(yi)昌(chang)縣)員外黃太來,捐(juan)募巨資仿武當山格局,在天柱山修建(jian)(jian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)觀(guan),逐步建(jian)(jian)成玉虛宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、南(nan)巖宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、地母宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、三帝宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、玉皇亭、靈宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)、龍王(wang)洞等(deng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)。整個建(jian)(jian)筑包括殿(dian)堂、宮(gong)(gong)(gong)觀(guan)及其它(ta)房舍共計36棟,總面積(ji)3100平方(fang)米。整個宮(gong)(gong)(gong)觀(guan)建(jian)(jian)筑全為精工(gong)石(shi)砌,石(shi)灰粉刷墻壁,濃墨繪畫,上覆琉璃瓦,氣勢雄偉,金(jin)碧輝(hui)煌。
抗日戰(zhan)爭時期和文化大革命時期,中(zhong)武(wu)當道(dao)觀遭到二次大規(gui)模的(de)毀壞。黨的(de)十一(yi)屆三中(zhong)全會后,為(wei)滿足(zu)信教群眾正常(chang)的(de)宗教活(huo)動,1988年(nian)(nian)4月縣(xian)政(zheng)府批準(zhun)開放了(le)中(zhong)武(wu)當道(dao)教活(huo)動場所。長陽民宗部門于1992年(nian)(nian)-1995年(nian)(nian)、2002年(nian)(nian)-2004年(nian)(nian)、2011年(nian)(nian)-2013年(nian)(nian)分三次多方籌集資(zi)金900多萬元,逐(zhu)步恢復了(le)中(zhong)武(wu)當道(dao)觀建(jian)筑群。
中武(wu)當(dang)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)現有駐觀(guan)(guan)道(dao)人(ren)10人(ren),住持(chi)鄢金華道(dao)長為宜昌市政協(xie)委員,省道(dao)教協(xie)會(hui)(hui)副(fu)會(hui)(hui)長。中武(wu)當(dang)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)自恢復(fu)活(huo)動(dong)以來,堅持(chi)愛(ai)國愛(ai)教、服務(wu)社會(hui)(hui)、濟世(shi)利(li)人(ren)的(de)優良傳統,不斷完善(shan)內部管理,主動(dong)開展扶貧幫困工作,為長陽的(de)經(jing)濟建設(she)作出了積極貢獻。
2007年(nian)(nian),中(zhong)武(wu)當(dang)道觀(guan)被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)民(min)宗(zong)(zong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)評(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)“五(wu)好”宮觀(guan);2009年(nian)(nian)中(zhong)住持鄢金(jin)華道長(chang)被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)民(min)族(zu)(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)事務(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員會評(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)“五(wu)好”個人(ren);2010年(nian)(nian)中(zhong)武(wu)當(dang)道觀(guan)被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)民(min)宗(zong)(zong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)評(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)“和諧(xie)寺(si)(si)(si)觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)”先(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位;2011年(nian)(nian)鄢金(jin)華道長(chang)被(bei)宜昌市民(min)族(zu)(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)事務(wu)局評(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)“創(chuang)建(jian)和諧(xie)寺(si)(si)(si)觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)”先(xian)進(jin)個人(ren);2012年(nian)(nian)中(zhong)武(wu)當(dang)道觀(guan)被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)民(min)宗(zong)(zong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)評(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)“百(bai)佳和諧(xie)寺(si)(si)(si)觀(guan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)”。
地址
長陽縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)城西38公(gong)里214線(xian)道26公(gong)里