景區崖(ya)壁(bi)峭絕,飛瀑(pu)北來(lai),其下(xia)井(jing)洞(dong)深(shen)不可測。根據歷史記載,洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)丹井(jing)是黃帝樂臣伶倫修煉處。曾受(shou)帝命,“自大夏(xia)之(zhi)西(xi),昆(kun)侖之(zhi)陰,取竹于山解谷,生(sheng)其竅厚均者,斷兩節而(er)吹之(zhi),以為黃鐘之(zhi)管。”以后來(lai)到梅(mei)嶺,在(zai)洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)處鑿井(jing)五(wu)口(kou),汲水煉丹,丹成(cheng)在(zai)此(ci)仙(xian)(xian)逝。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)之(zhi)下(xia)有(you)深(shen)潭舊(jiu)稱(cheng)洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)井(jing)洞(dong),約有(you)三十多個平方米。洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)丹井(jing)是南昌最(zui)古(gu)老的(de)名勝(sheng)古(gu)跡。晉朝(chao)文學(xue)家(jia)郭璞(pu)在(zai)他的(de)游仙(xian)(xian)詩(shi)中,用了“左(zuo)把浮丘袖,右拍洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)肩”的(de)這(zhe)個典故(gu)(gu)。隋朝(chao)開皇九(jiu)年(nian)(公元(yuan)589年(nian)),因(yin)洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)所(suo)在(zai),改豫章(zhang)(zhang)郡(jun)為洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)州。唐(tang)朝(chao)著名詩(shi)人王勃(bo)在(zai)《滕(teng)王閣序》中,有(you)“豫章(zhang)(zhang)故(gu)(gu)郡(jun),洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou)新(xin)府”之(zhi)句南昌市古(gu)名洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)州、洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)都(dou)(dou),都(dou)(dou)是從洪(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)崖(ya)丹井(jing)引伸出來(lai)的(de)。
翠巖(yan)寺(si)始建(jian)于南(nan)北(bei)朝(chao),是江(jiang)西著(zhu)名(ming)的寺(si)廟(miao)之一,它與香城(cheng)、雙嶺、云峰、奉圣(sheng)、安賢、六通、蟠龍同為(wei)“西山八大名(ming)剎”。唐朝(chao)武(wu)年間,改寺(si)名(ming)曰洪井,隨(sui)后又(you)改翠巖(yan),南(nan)唐更(geng)名(ming)翠巖(yan)廣(guang)化院。北(bei)宋以后,寺(si)廟(miao)逐漸敗落(luo),明朝(chao)竟(jing)然廢為(wei)民居。清(qing)朝順治七年(1650年),香城寺僧(seng)慧習、可學鳩倡議(yi)修(xiu)復古寺,吏部(bu)侍(shi)郎(lang)熊(xiong)文舉、知州陳(chen)弘(hong)緒力(li)贊,并(bing)禮請古雪上人主持廟事。抗(kang)日(ri)戰爭期間,古寺部(bu)分殿堂(tang)被日(ri)本(ben)侵略軍燒毀。抗(kang)戰勝利后,寺宇得到(dao)修(xiu)繕(shan),又請本(ben)鄉石工雷世(shi)森(sen)在洪崖亭下(xia)峭壁上,鐫(juan)刻了“阿彌陀佛(fo)”四(si)個大字。古寺重光,晨鐘(zhong)再續,梵音嘹亮(liang),香客如潮,又恢(hui)復了“西山(shan)八大名(ming)剎”之(zhi)首時(shi)的盛況。
在(zai)寺后(hou)峰(feng)上,不知建于何年,堂內以多道題壁(bi)(bi)詩(shi)而名(ming)聞于世。唐(tang)朝(chao)以來,先后(hou)有劉禹錫、牟融、曹松、歐陽修、岳飛等名(ming)人題詩(shi)于壁(bi)(bi)。堂前有九節筇(qiong)、千年橘、鶴巢松。
臺在寺前,北宋無盡(jin)居士張商英(尚書右仆(pu)射)游寺,寺僧保寧園璣迎于半途,二(er)人問答(da)組成(cheng)了一首好(hao)詩(shi),后題刻在妙(miao)高臺上。
在大雄寶殿后面,泉從地(di)下裂(lie)隙中冒出(chu),由于地(di)下氣體上逸,使泉水(shui)有(you)規律地(di)發出(chu)“咕、咕”聲。泉水(shui)清沏見(jian)底,口感微甜(tian),是上好(hao)的礦泉水(shui)。泉上建(jian)有(you)“真源亭”,亭柱(zhu)上鐫對(dui)聯:“慧(hui)燈常明(ming)照見(jian)五蘊(yun)皆空,泉水(shui)澄(cheng)清洗滌不凈(jing)塵(chen)勞(lao)”。
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