《泰(tai)山(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》是刊刻(ke)(ke)(ke)于(yu)秦(qin)代的一方摩崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke),分(fen)(fen)為(wei)兩部(bu)分(fen)(fen),前半(ban)(ban)部(bu)分(fen)(fen)(“始(shi)皇刻(ke)(ke)(ke)辭(ci)”)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)于(yu)秦(qin)始(shi)皇二十八年(前219年),后(hou)半(ban)(ban)部(bu)分(fen)(fen)(“二世詔書”)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)于(yu)秦(qin)二世元年(前209年),傳為(wei)李(li)斯(si)撰文并書丹,又稱“李(li)斯(si)碑”等(deng),屬小篆書法作(zuo)品,與(yu)《嶧山(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》《瑯琊刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》《會稽刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》合稱“秦(qin)四山(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”。刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)原立于(yu)山(shan)東(dong)泰(tai)安(an)市(shi)泰(tai)山(shan)山(shan)頂,殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)現存山(shan)東(dong)泰(tai)安(an)市(shi)泰(tai)山(shan)岱廟東(dong)御(yu)座院內(nei)。
《泰山刻石(shi)(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)前半部分敘述秦始皇在(zai)全國范圍內申明法令(ling),充分利(li)用(yong)法律來保護剛剛建立起來的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)央集(ji)權制(zhi)封建國家的(de)(de)(de)各(ge)項制(zhi)度(du),要求臣民遵(zun)循法制(zhi),并告誡(jie)后代要堅持法家路(lu)線,永(yong)不(bu)(bu)改變;后半部分則記錄了李斯(si)隨同秦二世出巡時上(shang)(shang)書(shu)請求在(zai)秦始皇所立刻石(shi)(shi)旁刻詔書(shu)的(de)(de)(de)情況。書(shu)法上(shang)(shang),其用(yong)筆都是逆鋒(feng)起筆回鋒(feng)收筆,行筆不(bu)(bu)緊不(bu)(bu)慢、不(bu)(bu)偏不(bu)(bu)倚,粗細(xi)始終如一,圓轉(zhuan)中(zhong)裹挾的(de)(de)(de)沉(chen)著與遒勁;結(jie)體上(shang)(shang)出現上(shang)(shang)緊下松的(de)(de)(de)態(tai)勢,點畫間相(xiang)(xiang)對均衡(heng),有的(de)(de)(de)甚(shen)至(zhi)均衡(heng)到(dao)近乎(hu)一種原始的(de)(de)(de)“拙(zhuo)”的(de)(de)(de)程度(du),幾(ji)乎(hu)絕對對稱,秩序井然,相(xiang)(xiang)拱相(xiang)(xiang)揖(yi)。
西面 第二行 皇帝臨立,作制明(ming)〔法〕,〔臣下修(xiu)飭〕。
第三(san)行 廿〔有(you)〕六(liu)年(nian),初并〔天(tian)下(xia)〕,〔罔〕不〔賓服〕。
第四行 寴
第五行 從(cong)臣思(si)跡,本原〔事業〕,〔祗(zhi)誦功〕德。
第六行(xing) 治(zhi)道(dao)運行(xing),者產得宜(yi),〔皆有法式〕。
北面 第一行 大(da)義箸明(ming),陲于后嗣,〔順(shun)承勿〕革。
第二行 皇(huang)帝躬聽(ting),既平天下,不〔懈于治〕。
第三(san)行 夙興夜(ye)寐,建設長利,〔專隆教(jiao)誨〕。
東(dong)面(mian) 第一行 訓經宣達,遠近畢理,咸〔承圣志〕。
第二(er)行(xing) 貴賤(jian)分(fen)明,男(nan)女體(ti)順,慎〔遵職事〕。
第三行(xing) 昭隔內外(wai),靡不清凈,〔施于〕昆〔嗣〕。
第(di)四(si)行 化(hua)及無窮(qiong),遵奉遺(yi)詔,〔永承垂戒〕。
東面 第(di)五行 皇(huang)帝曰(yue):“金石刻,盡
第六行 始皇(huang)帝(di)〔所為也(ye)〕。〔今襲號〕,〔而〕金石(shi)
南面 第一行 刻辭(ci)不稱(cheng)
第二行 始皇帝(di),其于久(jiu)遠也,如后(hou)嗣為
第三行 之(zhi)者,不稱(cheng)成功〔盛德〕。”
第四行 丞(cheng)相臣(chen)斯、臣(chen)去疾、御(yu)史夫=臣(chen)〔德(de)〕
第五行 昧(mei)死(si)言(yan):
第六行 “臣請(qing)具刻詔書金石刻,因明白
第(di)七行 矣。臣昧(mei)死請。”
西面 第一行 制曰(yue):“可。”
(說明:朝(chao)向、分行據(ju)《金石索(suo)·石索(suo)一》;文(wen)字(zi)據(ju)明代安國所(suo)藏一百六十五字(zi)拓(tuo)本(ben);〔〕表(biao)(biao)示據(ju)歷(li)代著錄(lu)所(suo)補(bu)的缺字(zi);加粗(cu)表(biao)(biao)示現存文(wen)字(zi);=表(biao)(biao)示合文(wen)。)
《泰山(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》分(fen)為(wei)兩部分(fen),前(qian)半(ban)部分(fen)是(shi)(shi)秦(qin)始皇(huang)二十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(前(qian)219年(nian))所(suo)刻(ke),后半(ban)部分(fen)是(shi)(shi)秦(qin)二世(shi)元年(nian)(前(qian)209年(nian))所(suo)刻(ke)。秦(qin)始皇(huang)二十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(前(qian)219年(nian)),秦(qin)始皇(huang)登臨泰山(shan)(shan)(shan),丞(cheng)相李(li)(li)斯等為(wei)歌頌(song)始皇(huang)統一中國的(de)功績而(er)刊(kan)刻(ke)《泰山(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》(前(qian)半(ban)部分(fen))。秦(qin)二世(shi)元年(nian)(前(qian)209年(nian))春季,秦(qin)二世(shi)為(wei)威服海內而(er)效法秦(qin)始皇(huang)巡(xun)視郡縣,東(dong)巡(xun)碣石(shi)(shi)(shi)、會稽等地。李(li)(li)斯同行,奏請秦(qin)二世(shi)在(zai)秦(qin)始皇(huang)所(suo)立刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)旁上(shang)刻(ke)詔書以彰顯先帝成功盛德,于是(shi)(shi)在(zai)《泰山(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》等刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)補刻(ke)詔書并著隨從大臣的(de)姓名(ming)(后半(ban)部分(fen))。
《泰山刻石(shi)》用筆(bi)精美(mei),平穩(wen)流(liu)(liu)轉,骨(gu)肉勻稱,含蓄委婉(wan),氣(qi)(qi)魄(po)宏(hong)大,簡捷(jie)明(ming)快。與(yu)先秦書(shu)法相(xiang)比,秦小(xiao)篆行筆(bi)粗(cu)細大體(ti)相(xiang)同,橫(heng)平豎(shu)直,轉折處極為流(liu)(liu)利飄(piao)逸,無生硬之(zhi)(zhi)筆(bi)。藏頭護尾,筆(bi)筆(bi)精細,一(yi)絲不(bu)茍(gou),如(ru)錐畫(hua)沙,委婉(wan)含蓄中自有(you)(you)骨(gu)力豐沛之(zhi)(zhi)氣(qi)(qi)。橫(heng)勢(shi)穩(wen)健,縱勢(shi)豪逸,簡練(lian)明(ming)快,宏(hong)偉壯觀。雖法度嚴(yan)謹(jin),但不(bu)失威(wei)嚴(yan)雄奇之(zhi)(zhi)神采,山岳廟堂之(zhi)(zhi)氣(qi)(qi)象。以強勁平穩(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)骨(gu)力,時(shi)出(chu)(chu)飛(fei)動流(liu)(liu)走(zou)之(zhi)(zhi)生機,恰如(ru)唐代張懷瓘在(zai)《書(shu)斷》中所說的(de)(de)“畫(hua)如(ru)鐵石(shi),字(zi)若飛(fei)動”,“其勢(shi)飛(fei)騰,其形(xing)(xing)端儼”,“作楷書(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)祖,為不(bu)易之(zhi)(zhi)法”。同時(shi)結體(ti)整齊劃一(yi),力求平正(zheng)對(dui)稱,橫(heng)密(mi)縱疏,端莊雄偉,隱隱然又有(you)(you)秀(xiu)麗之(zhi)(zhi)氣(qi)(qi)。書(shu)體(ti)上(shang),比以前的(de)(de)甲(jia)骨(gu)文(wen)、金文(wen)以至《石(shi)鼓文(wen)》更(geng)為簡煉(lian),規(gui)范化。其一(yi),保(bao)留著(zhu)(zhu)象形(xing)(xing)文(wen)字(zi)的(de)(de)某些特點(dian),著(zhu)(zhu)重(zhong)突(tu)出(chu)(chu)圓筆(bi)曲線(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)。其二,充(chong)分(fen)地發揮了(le)漢字(zi)特有(you)(you)的(de)(de)美(mei),具(ju)有(you)(you)裝飾美(mei)的(de)(de)意味(wei)。線(xian)條整潔協調,改變了(le)以前繁雜交(jiao)錯(cuo)的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)式,書(shu)寫(xie)形(xing)(xing)式走(zou)向(xiang)規(gui)律化。其三,力求嚴(yan)格(ge)的(de)(de)平正(zheng)對(dui)稱,工整精致,大小(xiao)相(xiang)仿(fang),面目十分(fen)突(tu)出(chu)(chu)。其四,橫(heng)密(mi)縱疏,充(chong)分(fen)表現了(le)篆書(shu)的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)體(ti)特征(zheng),使其在(zai)雄偉之(zhi)(zhi)中產生一(yi)種(zhong)秀(xiu)麗之(zhi)(zhi)氣(qi)(qi),婀娜(na)飄(piao)逸。其五,分(fen)布嚴(yan)格(ge),空間層(ceng)次以相(xiang)距的(de)(de)對(dui)應關系(xi),示人以嚴(yan)格(ge)的(de)(de)規(gui)則,給(gei)人以美(mei),又示人以莊嚴(yan)。
唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)張(zhang)懷瓘:今《泰山(shan)》《嶧山(shan)》《秦望(wang)》等碑并其遺跡,亦謂傳(chuan)國之偉(wei)寶,百代(dai)(dai)之法式。(《書(shu)斷(duan)中(zhong)·神品(pin)》)
近代書法家康有為:今秦(qin)篆猶存者,有《瑯琊刻石(shi)》《泰山刻石(shi)》《會稽刻石(shi)碣(jie)》《石(shi)門刻石(shi)》,皆李斯所作,以為正體,體并圓長,而(er)秦(qin)權、秦(qin)量(liang)即變(bian)方扁。(《廣藝(yi)舟雙(shuang)楫(ji)·卷二·分變(bian)第(di)五》)
近代(dai)文(wen)學(xue)家(jia)、思想家(jia)、革命家(jia)魯迅(xun):二十八(ba)年,始皇始東巡郡縣,群臣乃相與誦其功德,刻于金石,以垂后世。其辭(ci)亦(yi)李(li)斯(si)所(suo)為,今尚有流傳(chuan),質(zhi)而能壯,實漢(han)晉(jin)碑銘所(suo)從出也。(《漢(han)文(wen)學(xue)史綱要》)
《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》原立在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)安(an)市泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂上,大(da)概(gai)在(zai)《明去封號碑》左右。北宋(song)大(da)中祥符元年(nian)(nian)(1008年(nian)(nian)),宋(song)真宗東(dong)封泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),兗州(zhou)太守獻上《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》拓本,計有(you)四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)余(yu)字。慶歷(li)(li)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1048年(nian)(nian))以(yi)前,宋(song)庠出(chu)鎮(zhen)東(dong)平郡時(shi)(shi)曾(ceng)(ceng)派人(ren)到(dao)(dao)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)模拓《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》,得(de)四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)字。在(zai)此前后,歐(ou)陽(yang)修好友江鄰幾曾(ceng)(ceng)在(zai)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂上親(qin)見(jian)《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》,并說:“石(shi)(shi)頑不(bu)可鐫鑿,不(bu)知當時(shi)(shi)何以(yi)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)之也。”大(da)觀(guan)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1108年(nian)(nian))春季和(he)(he)政(zheng)和(he)(he)三年(nian)(nian)(1113年(nian)(nian))秋季,劉跂兩次親(qin)至(zhi)(zhi)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),見(jian)到(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》已經(jing)埋(mai)植土(tu)中,高(gao)不(bu)過四(si)(si)五尺,形制似(si)方(fang)而(er)非方(fang),已有(you)七(qi)十(shi)(shi)六字毀(hui)缺(que)及漫(man)滅不(bu)可見(jian)。政(zheng)和(he)(he)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(1114年(nian)(nian)),董逌(you)曾(ceng)(ceng)親(qin)至(zhi)(zhi)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)考察(cha),發現《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)南面(mian)為(wei)“二(er)世(shi)詔書”,認為(wei)《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》在(zai)大(da)中祥符元年(nian)(nian)(1008年(nian)(nian))前應(ying)曾(ceng)(ceng)仆倒過,后人(ren)于原址重(zhong)立時(shi)(shi)因三面(mian)文(wen)字有(you)摩滅而(er)錯誤(wu)地(di)調(diao)整了刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)朝向。蒙古憲宗五年(nian)(nian)(1255年(nian)(nian))九(jiu)月,郝(hao)經(jing)登臨泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),并撰《太平頂讀秦碑》,稱:“面(mian)陽(yang)數(shu)字仍可辨(bian)”。元代至(zhi)(zhi)元二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1265年(nian)(nian)),杜仁杰在(zai)《東(dong)平府(fu)路宣慰張(zhang)公(gong)登泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)記》中記錄了自己登泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)時(shi)(shi)所(suo)見(jian)《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)狀況:“僅得(de)數(shu)字,其(qi)余(yu)漫(man)不(bu)可識(shi)。”明代嘉靖三十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(1558年(nian)(nian)),王(wang)世(shi)貞游泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)時(shi)(shi),發現《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》已經(jing)被遷移到(dao)(dao)碧霞祠西(xi)墻外的(de)(de)(de)西(xi)公(gong)署后。此后,吳同春分別于萬(wan)歷(li)(li)十(shi)(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(1583年(nian)(nian))、萬(wan)歷(li)(li)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(1589年(nian)(nian))兩次登上泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)對《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》進行(xing)考察(cha),為(wei)了徹(che)底弄清(qing)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)狀況而(er)曾(ceng)(ceng)專(zhuan)門請(qing)人(ren)將秦刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)從(cong)壁間取(qu)出(chu),重(zhong)新遷移時(shi)(shi)為(wei)方(fang)便安(an)置而(er)“各加鑿削”,刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)遭(zao)到(dao)(dao)嚴重(zhong)破壞。萬(wan)歷(li)(li)二(er)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(1599年(nian)(nian)),謝肇淛登泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)時(shi)(shi)所(suo)見(jian)《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)》的(de)(de)(de)狀況為(wei):“通四(si)(si)行(xing),首二(er)字已刷毀(hui),僅得(de)‘臣斯’以(yi)下二(er)十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)字耳。”
之后,《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》被移(yi)至碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)東廡(wu)。清代(dai)(dai)乾(qian)隆(long)五年(nian)(1740年(nian))六月,碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)毀于(yu)(yu)(yu)火(huo),《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)失蹤。對《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》遷移(yi)至碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)東廡(wu)的(de)時間(jian)及遷移(yi)人(ren),有以下幾種(zhong)不同說(shuo)法:①刊行于(yu)(yu)(yu)清代(dai)(dai)乾(qian)隆(long)三十九年(nian)(1774年(nian))的(de)《〔乾(qian)隆(long)〕泰(tai)(tai)山圖(tu)志(zhi)》載(zai):石(shi)(shi)(shi)舊在岱頂玉女(nv)池上,雍正八年(nian)(1730年(nian))郎中(zhong)丁(ding)皂保(bao)移(yi)至碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)東廡(wu)。②《〔道光〕泰(tai)(tai)安縣志(zhi)》等清代(dai)(dai)后期的(de)志(zhi)書及碑刻(ke)(ke)均(jun)記(ji)載(zai)為明(ming)代(dai)(dai)嘉(jia)靖年(nian)間(jian)由北平(今北京)許某于(yu)(yu)(yu)榛(zhen)莽(mang)中(zhong)得(de)《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi),存(cun)二十九字,恐(kong)致湮沒而移(yi)于(yu)(yu)(yu)碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)東廡(wu)的(de)。但吳(wu)同春和(he)謝肇淛于(yu)(yu)(yu)萬歷年(nian)間(jian)登泰(tai)(tai)山時看到的(de)《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》尚在玉女(nv)池,故嘉(jia)靖年(nian)間(jian)《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》移(yi)入(ru)碧(bi)霞(xia)祠(ci)(ci)的(de)記(ji)載(zai)有誤(wu)。③清代(dai)(dai)嚴可均(jun)則(ze)稱(cheng)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)弘治年(nian)間(jian)按察(cha)使僉事灤河(he)許莊將《泰(tai)(tai)山刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》移(yi)置玉女(nv)池上公所,否定了“萬歷中(zhong),從玉女(nv)池移(yi)置碧(bi)霞(xia)元君廟。乾(qian)隆(long)五年(nian)廟災,石(shi)(shi)(shi)毀于(yu)(yu)(yu)火(huo)”的(de)說(shuo)法。
嘉慶十九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1814年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),汪汝(ru)弼(bi)被(bei)任(ren)命為泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an)知縣,司理徐石(shi)(shi)(shi)生(sheng)告(gao)訴(su)他(ta):泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)有(you)一(yi)位(wei)九十余歲的(de)(de)趙老人(ren),數十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前在泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)玉女(nv)池(chi)中見到依稀有(you)字跡的(de)(de)殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。嘉慶二十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1815年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),汪汝(ru)弼(bi)委(wei)任(ren)蔣因培和柴蘭皋到泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)玉女(nv)池(chi)搜(sou)尋(xun)《泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》,搜(sou)得(de)(de)殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)二塊,存(cun)十字。于(yu)(yu)是,汪汝(ru)弼(bi)將所(suo)得(de)(de)殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)嵌(qian)于(yu)(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)東(dong)岳廟西的(de)(de)寶斯(si)亭內。道光十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1832年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),東(dong)岳廟墻坍塌,寶斯(si)亭被(bei)亂石(shi)(shi)(shi)覆蓋,泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an)知縣徐宗(zong)干于(yu)(yu)瓦礫(li)中尋(xun)得(de)(de)《泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi),囑咐道人(ren)劉傳業將殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)移到山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia),嵌(qian)置在岱(dai)廟道院壁(bi)間,并(bing)作跋(ba)記事情的(de)(de)經過。光緒(xu)十六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1890年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),《泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)被(bei)盜,縣令毛蜀云大力搜(sou)索十日,得(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)于(yu)(yu)城北關橋下(xia),后仍置于(yu)(yu)岱(dai)廟院內。宣統二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1910年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))五月,泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an)知縣俞慶瀾在岱(dai)廟環詠亭建(jian)造石(shi)(shi)(shi)屋(wu)一(yi)所(suo),將《泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、徐宗(zong)干跋(ba)語和自(zi)己所(suo)寫的(de)(de)《序》共三塊刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)嵌(qian)入石(shi)(shi)(shi)屋(wu)內,周圍加(jia)鐵(tie)柵欄(lan)保護。民國十九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),閻錫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)帶領的(de)(de)軍隊(dui)進(jin)入泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an),與軍閥(fa)馬鴻(hong)逵帶領的(de)(de)軍隊(dui)混戰,岱(dai)廟遭炮(pao)擊,環詠亭被(bei)毀壞。于(yu)(yu)是,《泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)》殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)被(bei)栘至東(dong)御座院內,并(bing)建(jian)起了磚石(shi)(shi)(shi)碑(bei)亭加(jia)以(yi)保護。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an)市人(ren)民政府重新修建(jian)了碑(bei)亭并(bing)加(jia)上了玻璃框。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),泰(tai)(tai)安(an)(an)市博物館復制秦(qin)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)全文立于(yu)(yu)岱(dai)廟后寢宮。
《泰山刻石》最早著錄于《史記》,隨(sui)后著錄于宋代歐(ou)陽修《集(ji)古錄》、趙明誠《金石錄》、董(dong)逌《廣川書跋(ba)》等。