宜興(xing)洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)，即天(tian)申宮、朝陽道(dao)院(yuan)，緊依張公洞(dong)(dong)。唐以前洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)為(wei)(wei)寺(si)。唐開元初(chu)，萬惠昭天(tian)師至此投(tou)簡封龍，奏(zou)復(fu)為(wei)(wei)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)。唐明(ming)皇(huang)御賜匾額為(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)”，屬縣城內的(de)通貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)，賜封庚桑楚為(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)”，亢倉子九(jiu)篇為(wei)(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》。道(dao)家將“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)”、《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》歸入(ru)《道(dao)藏》，唐代時聞名(ming)于全國，被列為(wei)(wei)道(dao)教(jiao)七十二福地(di)之一。后屢遭兵毀。1994年7月，市政(zheng)府(fu)風景園(yuan)林管(guan)理部(bu)門負責籌(chou)資重建洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)，依山旁洞(dong)(dong)，占地(di)2萬平方米(mi)，建筑面積2千平方米(mi)，上(shang)下8殿。同年12月，經(jing)宜興(xing)市人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)批準，洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)正式(shi)列為(wei)(wei)道(dao)教(jiao)活動場所。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)即(ji)天(tian)(tian)(tian)申(shen)(shen)宮、朝陽道院，緊依張公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)(tang)以前洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)為(wei)寺。唐(tang)(tang)開元初，萬(wan)惠昭天(tian)(tian)(tian)師(shi)至此(ci)(ci)投簡封龍(long)，奏復為(wei)道觀(guan)(guan)。唐(tang)(tang)明皇御(yu)賜匾額(e)(e)為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)”，屬(shu)縣城(cheng)內的通貞觀(guan)(guan)，賜封庚(geng)桑楚(chu)為(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真人”，亢倉子九篇為(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真經》。道家將(jiang)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真人”、《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)真經》歸(gui)入《道藏》。后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)遭兵毀(hui)。南唐(tang)(tang)保大(da)三(san)(san)年，道士(shi)周(zhou)敬徵繪圖(tu)奏請(qing)，遂賜營建(jian)(jian)。韓熙(xi)載撰碑記云(yun)：“青龍(long)將(jiang)關尹重來，白馬共(gong)胡僧卻去(qu)。”又云(yun)：“奮御(yu)筆以題額(e)(e)，賜洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)之美(mei)名(ming)。”宋大(da)中祥符四年，真宗帝賜金帛一新洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)棟宇。乾道六年，內侍(shi)劉能入道，請(qing)升為(wei)宮，孝宗帝賜額(e)(e)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)申(shen)(shen)萬(wan)壽宮”。元代，三(san)(san)十(shi)八(ba)代掌教天(tian)(tian)(tian)師(shi)張與材至此(ci)(ci)尋祖朝真，留有詩句：“秋風(feng)吹衣草樹涼，巨靈(ling)(ling)守護神丹光。袖攜天(tian)(tian)(tian)香入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)府，散(san)作云(yun)霧空蒼茫。柱杖鏗鏘響微步，石(shi)髓(sui)垂(chui)垂(chui)潤甘露。時當相遇(yu)五(wu)百年，分明中有升天(tian)(tian)(tian)路。”元代泰定年間，住山李勛在天(tian)(tian)(tian)申(shen)(shen)宮前募建(jian)(jian)石(shi)柱6根，一如當年華表插天(tian)(tian)(tian)。元末(mo)(mo)，天(tian)(tian)(tian)申(shen)(shen)宮廢(fei)。明洪武二年，道士(shi)陳清源復建(jian)(jian)，后廢(fei)。宣(xuan)德(de)二年，道會(hui)談(tan)惟一構屋數楹(ying)供傳(chuan)道。清康熙(xi)三(san)(san)十(shi)三(san)(san)年（1694），道士(shi)潘朝陽募資在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)址重建(jian)(jian)，改名(ming)朝陽道院。后朝陽道士(shi)在此(ci)(ci)得道，并著有三(san)(san)才(cai)圖(tu)。清末(mo)(mo)又遭兵毀(hui)。
洞靈觀重(zhong)建(jian)于1995年3月，與張(zhang)公洞相鄰(lin)，建(jian)筑面積1500多平方(fang)米，占地近萬平方(fang)米。自山腳至(zhi)山頂(ding)，重(zhong)門(men)次(ci)第，殿宇巍(wei)峨、紅墻(qiang)黛瓦(wa)、綠蔭掩映，建(jian)有(you)靈觀殿、玉皇殿、天師(shi)殿、三清殿等(deng)八座殿宇，殿內29尊神像熠熠生(sheng)輝。
唐代皇甫冉(ran)《洞靈觀(guan)》詩云(yun)：“孤煙靈洞遠，積雪暮山(shan)寒(han)。松(song)柏凌高(gao)殿，莓苔封古壇。客來清(qing)夜久，仙去白云(yun)殘。明月開金箓(lu)，焚香入木蘭。”
唐許渾《題洞靈觀冬青樹》詩云(yun)：“霜霰不(bu)凋色，兩株交石壇。未秋紅實(shi)淺，經夏綠(lv)陰寒。露重(zhong)蟬鳴急，風多鳥宿難。何如西禁柳，晴(qing)舞玉闌干。”
宋(song)蔡肇《題洞靈觀》詩云(yun)：“勝跡傳來不記年，昔聞曾駐漢神仙。赤烏(wu)方喜靈壇建(jian)，白馬俄驚梵宇遷(qian)。觀額自唐因(yin)記定(ding)，宮碑至(zhi)宋(song)有珉鐫。江(jiang)南福(fu)地(di)雖(sui)云(yun)眾(zhong)，第一(yi)無過此(ci)洞天。”
民國23年，鄉紳(shen)儲南強重修張公洞時(shi)同修朝陽道院部分道室。抗戰時(shi)被(bei)日軍炸毀(hui)。
1994年7月(yue)，市(shi)政府(fu)風景(jing)園(yuan)林管理部(bu)門負責籌資重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)洞(dong)靈觀。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的洞(dong)靈觀依山旁洞(dong)，占地2萬平方(fang)米，建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)2千平方(fang)米，上下(xia)8殿。同年12月(yue)，經宜興市(shi)人民政府(fu)批準，洞(dong)靈觀正(zheng)式列為(wei)道教活動(dong)場(chang)所。
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