明顯陵,始建于明正德十四年(1519年),迄于明嘉靖三十八年(1559年),歷時四十年建成。明顯陵是明嘉靖初期重大歷史事件“大禮儀”的產物,規劃布局和建筑手法獨特,在明代帝陵規制中具有承上啟下的作用。其陵寢建筑中金瓶形的外羅城、九曲回環的御河、龍鱗神道、瓊花雙龍琉璃影壁和內外明塘等都是明陵中僅見的孤例,尤其是“一陵兩冢”的陵寢結構為歷代帝王陵墓中絕無僅有。由瑤臺相連而成啞鈴狀的兩座隱密的地下玄宮神密莫測,一直為世人稱奇。明顯陵原始建(jian)筑和(he)環境風貌保存(cun)完好,建(jian)筑規模宏大(da),陵寢結構獨特,文化(hua)內涵(han)豐厚,堪稱中(zhong)國帝陵的璀(cui)璨明珠。
鐘祥(xiang)市(shi)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)陵(ling)(ling)管(guan)理(li)處主(zhu)要(yao)負責對明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)陵(ling)(ling)依法實施保(bao)護、維(wei)修、開發、管(guan)理(li)。自1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)管(guan)理(li)機構以來,始終(zhong)堅持把做(zuo)好明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)陵(ling)(ling)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護事(shi)業作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)要(yao)務,按照“保(bao)護為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)、搶救第(di)一(yi)、合理(li)利(li)用、加強管(guan)理(li)”的文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護工作(zuo)理(li)念,堅持科學規劃(hua),不斷加大明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)陵(ling)(ling)環境和文(wen)物(wu)本體(ti)保(bao)護力度(du)。2007年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月,明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)陵(ling)(ling)管(guan)理(li)處被(bei)國(guo)(guo)家人事(shi)部、國(guo)(guo)家文(wen)物(wu)局(ju)(ju)表彰“全國(guo)(guo)文(wen)物(wu)系(xi)統先進集體(ti)”,2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月,被(bei)國(guo)(guo)家旅(lv)(lv)游(you)局(ju)(ju)批準為(wei)(wei)4A級旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區,2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)局(ju)(ju)表彰為(wei)(wei)“全省(sheng)(sheng)十佳示范旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區”,2010年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)人民政府表彰為(wei)(wei)“全省(sheng)(sheng)優秀旅(lv)(lv)游(you)單位”,連續十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)政府公布為(wei)(wei)“全省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)明(ming)單位”。
在明代帝陵中,前后兩個寶城的建置可謂絕無僅有。顯陵前后兩個寶城的形成與其主人身份的變化緊密相關。前寶城建于正德十五年(1520年),是朱祐杬死后按藩王規制建興獻王墳時建造的。朱厚(hou)熜登基后,追封其父(fu)為(wei)“興(xing)獻帝”,嘉靖(jing)十七年(1538年),其母(mu)病故,圍繞(rao)是遷葬北京還是合(he)(he)葬顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling),嘉靖(jing)帝派人調查(cha)并打開了顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)地宮,發現地宮出水。嘉靖(jing)十八(ba)年(1539年),世宗親臨鐘祥(xiang),并親自(zi)策(ce)馬登上寶(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),在顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)后部(bu)立(li)表(biao),選定新(xin)址,出示新(xin)的(de)地宮寶(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圖紙,按圖修建,將(jiang)其父(fu)母(mu)合(he)(he)葬于新(xin)寢(qin),兩(liang)(liang)寶(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之間用很長的(de)平(ping)臺(tai)連接起來稱為(wei)“瑤臺(tai)”。所以在明代陵(ling)(ling)(ling)寢(qin)中,獨(du)顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)寶(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),中間有一瑤臺(tai)的(de)特殊格局,且每個(ge)(ge)寶(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都建有一套月牙城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、啞巴院和琉璃影(ying)壁,并有獨(du)立(li)的(de)排水系統,這是顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)獨(du)特之處。
明代帝陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)中的(de)皇(huang)(huang)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)和孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)原本都只(zhi)建(jian)(jian)有一座(zuo)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting),即(ji)皇(huang)(huang)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)重建(jian)(jian)皇(huang)(huang)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)、孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)神(shen)功(gong)(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)德(de)碑(bei)樓。直到嘉(jia)靖(jing)帝即(ji)位,分別(bie)封(feng)皇(huang)(huang)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、孝(xiao)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、祖陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)所在(zai)地為“翔(xiang)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)山(shan)”、“神(shen)烈山(shan)”和“基運山(shan)”并加(jia)建(jian)(jian)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(祖陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)另(ling)建(jian)(jian)祭告碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting))之后,三陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)才(cai)各有兩座(zuo)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)。位于北京(jing)天壽山(shan)的(de)長陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)原只(zhi)建(jian)(jian)有神(shen)功(gong)(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)德(de)碑(bei)樓,內(nei)(nei)立神(shen)功(gong)(gong)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)德(de)碑(bei)即(ji)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)德(de)碑(bei)。嘉(jia)靖(jing)二十(shi)一年(1542年),朱厚熜在(zai)長陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)門內(nei)(nei)左側增建(jian)(jian)碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)一座(zuo),并在(zai)獻陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、景陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、裕陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、茂陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、泰陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、康陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)前添(tian)建(jian)(jian)功(gong)(gong)德(de)碑(bei)及碑(bei)亭(ting)(ting)(ting),只(zhi)是有碑(bei)無字。此后,天壽山(shan)各陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)皆遵從其制。
而顯陵的(de)(de)碑(bei)亭(ting)數量遠遠多于上(shang)述各陵。從敕封純德(de)山(shan)碑(bei)算起(qi),已(yi)經發現(xian)或有(you)文獻記載(zai)的(de)(de)還有(you)“山(shan)曲(qu)碑(bei)”、睿(rui)功圣(sheng)德(de)碑(bei)、紀瑞文碑(bei)、純德(de)山(shan)祭告(gao)碑(bei)、加上(shang)尊謚(shi)記文碑(bei)、御賜祭文碑(bei)和御賜謚(shi)冊志(zhi)文碑(bei)、明樓(lou)碑(bei)等九通之多,除建于棱恩殿內的(de)(de)加上(shang)尊謚(shi)記文碑(bei)外,率皆建有(you)碑(bei)亭(ting)(樓(lou)),遠非明代其它各帝陵可比。
棱恩門兩側(ce)精(jing)(jing)美的琉(liu)璃(li)影壁,為(wei)明代各帝(di)陵(ling)所(suo)無。從(cong)現存墻體(ti)看,為(wei)琉(liu)璃(li)仿(fang)木(mu)(mu)形(xing)式,上部為(wei)瓦(wa)檐,檐下是琉(liu)璃(li)仿(fang)木(mu)(mu)構件,下部為(wei)須彌(mi)座,花心正(zheng)面為(wei)瓊花圖(tu)案,背(bei)面為(wei)雙(shuang)龍圖(tu)案,其做工非常精(jing)(jing)美。
作為(wei)(wei)獨(du)(du)立的(de)(de)(de)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區(qu)(qu)(qu),顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區(qu)(qu)(qu)周圍建(jian)有(you)高墻(qiang)(qiang),與陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區(qu)(qu)(qu)圍墻(qiang)(qiang)相對,分別稱為(wei)(wei)外羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)內羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)增筑系(xi)仿天壽山七(qi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)之制,而此(ci)七(qi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)只(zhi)有(you)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區(qu)(qu)(qu)圍墻(qiang)(qiang),每座陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)寢并無單獨(du)(du)的(de)(de)(de)外羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),只(zhi)是在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)天壽山陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)區(qu)(qu)(qu)周圍建(jian)有(you)防(fang)衛(wei)森嚴的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)。顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)之后,世宗(zong)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)為(wei)(wei)自己修建(jian)永(yong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)時候,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)宮區(qu)(qu)(qu)圍墻(qiang)(qiang)之外,加建(jian)了外羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一道,并為(wei)(wei)后世的(de)(de)(de)定陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)所仿效,形成了獨(du)(du)特的(de)(de)(de)帝陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)制度。因此(ci),可以說顯(xian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)外羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是永(yong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、定陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)外羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)先聲。
御(yu)溝(gou),以其(qi)形(xing)式明確結(jie)合風水意向的(de)“彎曲有(you)形(xing)”,被(bei)當(dang)地稱為“九曲河”,是顯陵(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)區(qu)的(de)主要(yao)排水設(she)施。雖然明代(dai)各陵(ling)(ling)都非常重視陵(ling)(ling)區(qu)的(de)排水、泄洪,開挖或(huo)利用天然河流形(xing)成御(yu)溝(gou),然而顯陵(ling)(ling)御(yu)溝(gou)以其(qi)排水體(ti)系之(zhi)完善、體(ti)現風水理論之(zhi)完美,與前七(qi)陵(ling)(ling)形(xing)成顯著(zhu)的(de)區(qu)別,成為顯陵(ling)(ling)文(wen)物特(te)色和旅游資源中的(de)重要(yao)內容。
在(zai)顯陵(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規(gui)劃布局中(zhong),可(ke)能與(yu)睿(rui)宗(zong)和世宗(zong)篤信道教有(you)關,按風水(shui)意向設(she)計了(le)內、外(wai)(wai)明(ming)塘(tang)(tang)。“明(ming)塘(tang)(tang)”取“明(ming)堂”諧音,明(ming)堂是(shi)風水(shui)理論中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要概念,原意為(wei)(wei)(wei)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)區內部開闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空地,靠近核心(xin)——“穴(xue)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),為(wei)(wei)(wei)內明(ming)堂,不宜太寬(kuan)闊,可(ke)“藏風聚氣”;靠近外(wai)(wai)圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),為(wei)(wei)(wei)外(wai)(wai)明(ming)堂,要寬(kuan)闊而忌(ji)狹窄,以(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)長久發(fa)展之計。內明(ming)堂的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)位置(zhi)在(zai)棱恩門(men)前(qian),在(zai)較為(wei)(wei)(wei)開闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)廣場中(zhong)凡設(she)置(zhi)一池(chi)塘(tang)(tang),《興都志》與(yu)《承天(tian)大志》記載均稱作“內明(ming)塘(tang)(tang)”。在(zai)中(zhong)軸(zhou)線上(shang)舊(jiu)紅門(men)以(yi)南,還有(you)一外(wai)(wai)外(wai)(wai)明(ming)塘(tang)(tang)。內、外(wai)(wai)明(ming)塘(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建置(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)壽山各陵(ling)(ling)(ling)所(suo)無(wu),同時也是(shi)現在(zai)已知明(ming)代陵(ling)(ling)(ling)寢中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孤例。
顯(xian)陵是明代(dai)帝陵中整體保留(liu)神(shen)路(lu)龍鱗(lin)具體做(zuo)法的陵寢(qin)。中間鋪筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)板,謂之“龍脊(ji)”,兩側以鵝卵石(shi)(shi)填充,謂之“龍鱗(lin)”,外邊(bian)再以牙子石(shi)(shi)收束,總稱為“龍鱗(lin)道”。這(zhe)種做(zuo)法既能(neng)滿(man)足(zu)陵寢(qin)建(jian)筑(zhu)的功能(neng)需求(qiu),又(you)經濟可行,充分顯(xian)示了(le)古人的智慧,同時也為明代(dai)其(qi)它陵被神(shen)路(lu)的復原提供了(le)實物依據。
新(xin)紅門(men)(men)為外(wai)羅城(cheng)的(de)門(men)(men)戶(hu),是顯陵(ling)陵(ling)區(qu)入口(kou)的(de)標(biao)(biao)志,也是顯陵(ling)由(you)王(wang)墓(mu)擴建為帝陵(ling)的(de)重(zhong)要標(biao)(biao)志之一。與(yu)之相(xiang)對應(ying)是舊(jiu)紅門(men)(men),舊(jiu)紅門(men)(men)是顯陵(ling)為王(wang)墓(mu)時的(de)門(men)(men)戶(hu)。最為獨特的(de)是,新(xin)舊(jiu)兩重(zhong)紅門(men)(men)不在(zai)一條中軸線上,這在(zai)中國(guo)古(gu)代傳統建筑(zhu)中是很(hen)少(shao)見的(de),但同時它(ta)也成(cheng)為中國(guo)明代“陵(ling)制當與(yu)山水相(xiang)稱”的(de)陵(ling)寢建筑(zhu)文化的(de)成(cheng)功范例。
鐘(zhong)祥市內6路(lu)公交直達,從長途汽車(che)站可先步行(xing)至承天東路(lu)乘坐,。武漢市內各長途汽車(che)站都有(you)高速(su)大巴(ba)直達鐘(zhong)祥,票價約50-60元(yuan)/人,行(xing)駛時間3.5-4小(xiao)時,在鐘(zhong)祥轉巴(ba)士便(bian)可至顯陵。
1、襄(陽)荊(州(zhou))高速公路(lu)(二(er)廣高速),從(cong)襄陽方向出(chu)發(fa)經陳安(an)收費站駛(shi)入(ru)景區(qu)約40分鐘(zhong),從(cong)荊州(zhou)方向出(chu)發(fa)經鐘(zhong)祥出(chu)口駛(shi)入(ru)景區(qu)約45分鐘(zhong)。
2、武(wu)(漢)至荊(門)高速(su)公路(滬蓉高速(su)),從武(wu)漢出發約需1個(ge)半(ban)小時,經鐘祥收費站駛入景區約18公里。
明(ming)顯陵(ling)(ling)位于湖北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)鐘祥市城東(dong)北(bei)(bei)5公(gong)里的純(chun)德山(shan)上,地處北(bei)(bei)緯31°12′20″-31°13′00″,東(dong)經112°37′50″-112°38′09″之間。圍陵(ling)(ling)面(mian)積183.13公(gong)頃,整(zheng)個陵(ling)(ling)園雙城封建,其外羅(luo)城周(zhou)長(chang)3600余米(mi),蜿蜒起伏于山(shan)巒疊障之中。
明(ming)(ming)顯陵所在(zai)的鐘祥市(shi)屬(shu)北(bei)亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶(dai)季(ji)風(feng)(feng)氣(qi)候(hou)區,具有四(si)季(ji)分明(ming)(ming)、雨熱(re)(re)共(gong)享、陽光(guang)充足、雨量充沛、無霜期長、氣(qi)候(hou)溫和等特點,處在(zai)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)東(dong)西氣(qi)候(hou)過(guo)渡帶(dai)(東(dong)經112°),臨近南(nan)北(bei)氣(qi)候(hou)過(guo)渡帶(dai)(北(bei)緯31°),春季(ji)冷(leng)暖(nuan)交替,早春氣(qi)溫回升緩慢(man),春寒(han)退(tui)得較(jiao)遲(chi);夏季(ji)梅雨較(jiao)多,間有短(duan)時酷(ku)熱(re)(re)和伏旱;秋天時有秋旱和陰雨相間出現(xian),有時秋寒(han)來得較(jiao)早;冬季(ji)雨雪較(jiao)少,嚴寒(han)期短(duan),常年(nian)多有干旱、漬澇、龍(long)卷風(feng)(feng)等災害性天氣(qi)出現(xian)。