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國家4A級景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。位于河南省鶴壁市淇縣西部。京廣鐵路、107國道、京珠(zhu)高(gao)速公(gong)(gong)路均經淇縣。距鶴壁市中心約15公(gong)(gong)里(li)。是(shi)以殷(yin)商文化為(wei)主(zhu)要特色的歷史(shi)文化類人(ren)文風(feng)景(jing)旅游區(qu)(qu)。1998年(nian),成(cheng)立(li)朝陽寺景(jing)區(qu)(qu)管理處,正式對其進行(xing)開發和建(jian)設(she)。
朝陽(yang)(yang)寺(si)(si)依(yi)山(shan)(shan)建造(zao),絕壁(bi)而生(sheng),飛檐凌空(kong),遙望如空(kong)中樓閣(ge),又稱懸空(kong)寺(si)(si)。該寺(si)(si)北靠朝陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan),青松翠柏及奇花異(yi)草在陽(yang)(yang)光(guang)照(zhao)射下如彩鳳當陽(yang)(yang),翠盤捧日,故又稱朝陽(yang)(yang)懸空(kong)寺(si)(si)。寺(si)(si)內(nei)終(zhong)日惠光(guang)普照(zhao),暖意融融,相傳(chuan)曾(ceng)為殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)(wang)設(she)行宮(gong)采暖之(zhi)處(chu)。清涼庵(an),始建于清康熙年(nian)間(jian),庵(an)內(nei)常年(nian)綠(lv)樹(shu)成蔭,清涼宜人,與朝陽(yang)(yang)寺(si)(si)陰(yin)陽(yang)(yang)相對,奇妙和諧,相傳(chuan)殷(yin)紂(zhou)王(wang)(wang)曾(ceng)于此(ci)設(she)行宮(gong)避暑消(xiao)夏。主(zhu)要景觀(guan)有飲馬池、飛來(lai)臥佛、九龍(long)古(gu)柏、滴水洞(dong)、一線(xian)天(tian)(tian)、圣儒峰、千年(nian)古(gu)碾、蓮花壁(bi)、盤古(gu)大殿、天(tian)(tian)下第一石門(men)、天(tian)(tian)書(shu)崖(ya)、花臺(tai)、王(wang)(wang)莽洞(dong)、淚石、接引閣(ge)、觀(guan)音殿、鳳鳴(ming)山(shan)(shan)、道(dao)士墓(mu)等(deng)30余個。
朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)其海拔603米海拔603米,從遠處(chu)看朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)又(you)高(gao)又(you)尖狀如向(xiang)上(shang)的耬鏵,當(dang)地人因(yin)而習慣上(shang)稱之為(wei)尖山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)或耬鏵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。據(ju)明、清《淇縣志》記(ji)載,朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)原為(wei)殷(yin)(yin)故宮(gong)(gong),是(shi)殷(yin)(yin)紂(zhou)王冬季采(cai)暖所(suo)設的行宮(gong)(gong)。當(dang)年(nian)殷(yin)(yin)紂(zhou)王每(mei)到寒冷(leng)的冬季便(bian)來(lai)到朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)過冬。佛教傳入(ru)中國后,東(dong)魏武定(ding)七(qi)年(nian)在殷(yin)(yin)紂(zhou)王行宮(gong)(gong)的遺址上(shang)建(jian)起(qi)了寺(si)院(yuan),名(ming)(ming)曰朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)寺(si)。朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)寺(si)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)立(li)于(yu)半(ban)空中,故也稱懸空寺(si)。建(jian)筑金碧輝(hui)煌,氣勢雄偉(wei),十分壯觀。朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)寺(si)西(xi)南(nan)北(bei)三面(mian)均是(shi)大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),唯有東(dong)面(mian)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)向(xiang)視野開(kai)闊的平(ping)原。殷(yin)(yin)紂(zhou)王行宮(gong)(gong)西(xi)邊的一(yi)塊臺地取名(ming)(ming)為(wei)花(hua)(hua)臺,相(xiang)傳是(shi)殷(yin)(yin)紂(zhou)王的后花(hua)(hua)園。花(hua)(hua)臺旁邊的崖(ya)壁上(shang)豎刻“花(hua)(hua)臺”兩個(ge)行書大(da)字,系(xi)金代興定(ding)二(er)年(nian)所(suo)刻。其字跡(ji)古(gu)樸滄桑,風(feng)化嚴重。花(hua)(hua)臺摩(mo)崖(ya)南(nan)邊另有一(yi)方摩(mo)崖(ya)上(shang)面(mian)記(ji)載著金朝(chao)(chao)(chao)貞(zhen)祐年(nian)間百姓避兵之事:當(dang)年(nian)兵戈殘破卅郡生(sheng)靈(ling)無所(suo)逃匿,自山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之東(dong)百姓藏(zang)于(yu)此。環山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)者疑畏(wei),卒不(bu)敢進,人皆(jie)安。朝(chao)(chao)(chao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不(bu)僅是(shi)從前百姓逃避戰禍的去處(chu),也是(shi)歷來(lai)人們登高(gao)觀景的絕(jue)佳之地。