簡介
金(jin)昌市北武當山(shan)(shan)寺始建(jian)于清(qing)乾(qian)隆(long)以前(qian),至光緒(xu)年(nian)間(jian)(jian)才逐步完善,形成一個完整的建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)落(luo)。山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)半道(dao)(dao)上有一處石刻文,記(ji)載了光緒(xu)六年(nian)完工后(hou)補修山(shan)(shan)間(jian)(jian)道(dao)(dao)路之事。在1936年(nian)前(qian),北武當山(shan)(shan)廟宇群(qun)從上往(wang)下依次為玉(yu)皇大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(南天(tian)門)、東岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)(san)清(qing)宮、牌(pai)坊、三(san)(san)茅真君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天(tian)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、王靈宮、五(wu)斗星(xing)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、結義殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、呂祖宮、頭天(tian)門牌(pai)樓、百(bai)子(zi)洞(dong)、保生(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(醫神保生(sheng)大(da)帝)、娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、蟲王宮、圣王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、秋(qiu)祖殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)河樓、山(shan)(shan)麗大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七真觀(guan)(清(qing)朝在此設道(dao)(dao)會司)、木制戲樓。全部(bu)(bu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)分三(san)(san)個部(bu)(bu)分:山(shan)(shan)腳為佛教建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)百(bai)子(zi)洞(dong)為民俗眾(zhong)神建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),百(bai)子(zi)洞(dong)至金(jin)頂為道(dao)(dao)教建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。
歷史變遷
1936年,北武當山全部建筑毀(hui)于戰火。1941年至1948年先后續修(xiu),信教群眾集資捐款,重修(xiu)了山麓大殿、百子(zi)洞(dong)、觀音堂、財(cai)神殿、三(san)清宮、看河樓、祖師(shi)殿等(deng)廟宇數座(zuo)。全部建筑最后毀(hui)于1936年和“文革”期間(1966年左右(you))。
目前,我們看到的(de)全部仿古(gu)建筑(zhu)是(shi)于1994年由永昌縣籌(chou)資新(xin)建的(de)。從山(shan)下至(zhi)金(jin)頂一次修(xiu)建了大覺寺、觀音堂、看河樓(lou)、三(san)清(qing)宮、四御(yu)殿(dian)、魯班閣(ge)、七(qi)真祠、長廊、八仙(xian)閣(ge)、百子洞、大成殿(dian)等15座建筑(zhu),建筑(zhu)面積達793平方米。整(zheng)修(xiu)了山(shan)道(dao),從山(shan)門盤(pan)旋至(zhi)金(jin)頂共建成磚石臺階千余級(ji)。次年,所有廟(miao)宇(yu)內都彩繪(hui)了與廟(miao)宇(yu)匾額相(xiang)應內容(rong)的(de)壁畫或雕(diao)像。新(xin)建的(de)北(bei)武(wu)當山(shan)寺,集(ji)儒、釋(shi)、道(dao)三(san)教于一體。
修復后的(de)百(bai)子洞(dong)供奉的(de)是觀世音菩薩,是歷史上(shang)方圓百(bai)里的(de)百(bai)姓求子的(de)圣地。原來洞(dong)內塑有一百(bai)個泥塑娃(wa)娃(wa),栩栩如(ru)生(sheng)。據(ju)說,凡有渴望生(sheng)子的(de)香客(ke)拜(bai)過觀世音菩薩,愛撫過泥塑娃(wa)娃(wa)就能喜得貴子。
相傳(chuan),1937年春,紅西路軍(jun)某位首(shou)長(chang)兵(bing)敗河(he)(he)西只身東(dong)返時(shi),為(wei)避馬匪,曾在(zai)百子(zi)洞藏身。位于北武(wu)當山(shan)(shan)的(de)大(da)成殿雄居(ju)其上(shang),殿堂里供奉的(de)是我國古代文士的(de)鼻祖、儒家文化集大(da)成者(zhe)孔子(zi),以期教化地方,影響世風。站在(zai)山(shan)(shan)頂,永昌(chang)山(shan)(shan)河(he)(he)盡收眼底。藍(lan)天、碧野(ye),鱗次櫛比的(de)建筑群落、蒼遠(yuan)雄渾(hun)的(de)祁連峻峰,無不使人感到親(qin)切(qie)和自豪。
風景特色
北(bei)(bei)武當山(shan)上是北(bei)(bei)海子公園(yuan)風(feng)景區的重要組(zu)成部(bu)分(fen),登臨山(shan)頂向(xiang)南俯瞰,永昌縣城猶(you)如綠(lv)樹(shu)碧(bi)水圍攏起來的一(yi)顆翡翠,閃閃發光(guang),呈金盆養魚(yu)之勢。向(xiang)北(bei)(bei)遠眺,龍首山(shan)峰巒多(duo)姿,氣(qi)勢磅礴,谷壑幽深,峭(qiao)峰怪石凌(ling)空(kong)欲飛。北(bei)(bei)武當山(shan)上,自下而(er)上點綴著一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)座(zuo)(zuo)風(feng)姿不同(tong),古樸典雅(ya)的仿古建(jian)筑,由(you)1100個臺階相(xiang)通,那里香(xiang)煙(yan)繚繞,鐘磬微(wei)微(wei);山(shan)腰(yao),新栽種的松柏諸(zhu)樹(shu),細枝嫩葉(xie),茁長成長;山(shan)間(jian),每(mei)當大(da)雨過(guo)后,洪(hong)流(liu)一(yi)泄(xie)千丈,站在(zai)澗口向(xiang)上望(wang)去(qu),頗(po)有“黃河之水天上來”的氣(qi)魄,令人心(xin)弦撼(han)動。還有著名的形態各異的“北(bei)(bei)山(shan)伏獅”隱居其間(jian);山(shan)腳,金川河由(you)西向(xiang)東,蜿蜒逶迤(yi),清澈見底(di)的河水猶(you)如一(yi)條潔白的玉(yu)帶,彎彎曲曲穿過(guo)公園(yuan),湍急奔放(fang),流(liu)入金川峽水庫。