宜興洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)，即天申宮、朝陽道(dao)院，緊依張公洞(dong)(dong)。唐以前洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)為寺。唐開(kai)元初，萬(wan)惠昭天師(shi)至此投簡封龍(long)，奏(zou)復為道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。唐明(ming)皇御賜(si)(si)匾額為“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)”，屬縣城內的(de)通貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)，賜(si)(si)封庚桑楚為“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人”，亢倉子(zi)九篇為《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》。道(dao)家(jia)將(jiang)“洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)人”、《洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)經(jing)》歸入《道(dao)藏》，唐代(dai)時聞名于全國(guo)，被列(lie)為道(dao)教七十二(er)福地之一。后屢遭(zao)兵毀。1994年7月(yue)，市(shi)政(zheng)府風景(jing)園林管理部(bu)門(men)負責籌(chou)資(zi)重建洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)，依山旁洞(dong)(dong)，占(zhan)地2萬(wan)平方米(mi)，建筑面積2千平方米(mi)，上下8殿。同年12月(yue)，經(jing)宜興市(shi)人民政(zheng)府批準，洞(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)正式列(lie)為道(dao)教活(huo)動(dong)場(chang)所。
洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)即天(tian)(tian)申宮(gong)(gong)、朝陽(yang)(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)院，緊依張公洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。唐(tang)以前(qian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)(wei)寺。唐(tang)開元(yuan)初(chu)，萬惠昭天(tian)(tian)師(shi)至(zhi)此投簡封龍(long)，奏復為(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。唐(tang)明(ming)(ming)皇御賜匾額(e)為(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)”，屬縣城內(nei)的通貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)，賜封庚桑(sang)楚為(wei)(wei)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)人”，亢倉子九篇(pian)為(wei)(wei)《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)經》。道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家將(jiang)“洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)人”、《洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)真(zhen)(zhen)經》歸入(ru)《道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)藏(zang)》。后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)遭兵(bing)毀(hui)。南唐(tang)保大三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)周敬徵繪圖奏請(qing)，遂賜營建(jian)(jian)。韓熙載撰(zhuan)碑(bei)記(ji)云(yun)：“青(qing)龍(long)將(jiang)關(guan)尹重來，白馬共胡僧卻去。”又云(yun)：“奮御筆以題(ti)額(e)，賜洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)之(zhi)美名。”宋大中(zhong)祥符四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，真(zhen)(zhen)宗帝賜金帛一新洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)棟宇。乾道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，內(nei)侍劉(liu)能入(ru)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)，請(qing)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)宮(gong)(gong)，孝宗帝賜額(e)“天(tian)(tian)申萬壽宮(gong)(gong)”。元(yuan)代，三(san)(san)(san)十八(ba)代掌教天(tian)(tian)師(shi)張與材至(zhi)此尋祖朝真(zhen)(zhen)，留(liu)有(you)詩句：“秋風吹衣(yi)草樹涼，巨靈(ling)(ling)(ling)守護神丹光。袖攜天(tian)(tian)香(xiang)入(ru)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)府，散作云(yun)霧空蒼茫。柱(zhu)杖鏗鏘響(xiang)微步，石髓垂(chui)垂(chui)潤甘露。時當相遇五百年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，分明(ming)(ming)中(zhong)有(you)升(sheng)天(tian)(tian)路。”元(yuan)代泰定年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間，住(zhu)山(shan)李勛在天(tian)(tian)申宮(gong)(gong)前(qian)募建(jian)(jian)石柱(zhu)6根，一如(ru)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)華(hua)表插天(tian)(tian)。元(yuan)末(mo)，天(tian)(tian)申宮(gong)(gong)廢。明(ming)(ming)洪武二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)陳清(qing)源復建(jian)(jian)，后廢。宣(xuan)德二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)會談(tan)惟一構屋數(shu)楹供傳道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)。清(qing)康熙三(san)(san)(san)十三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（1694），道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)潘朝陽(yang)(yang)募資在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)址重建(jian)(jian)，改(gai)名朝陽(yang)(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)院。后朝陽(yang)(yang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士(shi)在此得道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)，并著有(you)三(san)(san)(san)才(cai)圖。清(qing)末(mo)又遭兵(bing)毀(hui)。
洞靈觀(guan)重(zhong)建(jian)于1995年(nian)3月，與張公洞相鄰(lin)，建(jian)筑面積(ji)1500多平方米，占地(di)近萬平方米。自山腳至(zhi)山頂，重(zhong)門次第，殿(dian)宇(yu)巍(wei)峨、紅墻黛瓦、綠蔭(yin)掩映，建(jian)有(you)靈觀(guan)殿(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)、天師殿(dian)、三清殿(dian)等八座殿(dian)宇(yu)，殿(dian)內29尊神像熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝。
唐(tang)代皇甫冉《洞(dong)靈(ling)觀》詩云(yun)：“孤煙靈(ling)洞(dong)遠，積雪暮山寒(han)。松柏凌高殿，莓苔(tai)封古壇(tan)。客來清夜久，仙去白云(yun)殘。明(ming)月開金箓，焚香入木蘭。”
唐許(xu)渾《題(ti)洞靈觀冬(dong)青樹》詩(shi)云：“霜(shuang)霰不凋色，兩株交石壇(tan)。未秋紅(hong)實(shi)淺，經夏綠陰寒。露重蟬鳴急，風(feng)多鳥(niao)宿難。何(he)如西禁(jin)柳，晴舞玉闌干。”
宋蔡肇《題洞靈(ling)觀(guan)(guan)》詩云：“勝跡傳來(lai)不(bu)記(ji)年，昔聞曾(ceng)駐(zhu)漢神仙(xian)。赤(chi)烏方(fang)喜靈(ling)壇建，白(bai)馬俄(e)驚梵(fan)宇(yu)遷。觀(guan)(guan)額自唐(tang)因記(ji)定，宮(gong)碑至宋有珉鐫。江南福(fu)地(di)雖云眾，第一無過(guo)此洞天。”
民國23年，鄉(xiang)紳(shen)儲南強(qiang)重修(xiu)張公洞時(shi)同(tong)修(xiu)朝陽道(dao)院部分道(dao)室。抗戰時(shi)被日(ri)軍炸(zha)毀(hui)。
1994年7月，市政府風景園林管理部門負責(ze)籌資重(zhong)建(jian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈觀。重(zhong)建(jian)后的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈觀依(yi)山旁洞(dong)(dong)(dong)，占地2萬平方(fang)米，建(jian)筑(zhu)面積2千平方(fang)米，上下8殿。同年12月，經宜興市人民政府批準(zhun)，洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈觀正式列為道(dao)教活(huo)動場(chang)所。
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