荊(jing)莊大(da)云寺(si)大(da)雄寶殿位(wei)于山西(xi)省(sheng)大(da)同市(shi)渾源縣西(xi)南十公(gong)里(li)處的荊(jing)莊鄉荊(jing)莊村,原(yuan)名“大(da)云禪(chan)寺(si)”。始建于北魏后(hou)期(qi)(386年(nian)-534年(nian)),大(da)殿主體構(gou)架為(wei)金(jin)代(dai)(1115年(nian)-1234年(nian))所建,元、明、清(qing)歷代(dai)均(jun)有(you)過修葺和增補。
大(da)云(yun)寺(si)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)坐(zuo)北朝南(nan),原為一(yi)(yi)組完整的古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群,有(you)三進(jin)(jin)院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo)、四座(zuo)殿(dian)宇。主殿(dian)有(you)金剛殿(dian)(山(shan)(shan)門)、天王殿(dian)(過(guo)殿(dian))、大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)。兩側(ce)有(you)鐘樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、東西廂房。1971年,院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)只剩下大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),其它建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)先后被毀掉(diao)。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)面闊3間(jian)10.90米,進(jin)(jin)深2間(jian)8.75米,平面成長方形,單檐歇山(shan)(shan)頂,高約8米。殿(dian)身(shen)坐(zuo)在臺基上,柱子采用減柱法造,以突出佛(fo)壇位置。檐柱上設(she)有(you)古(gu)樸華(hua)麗的斗拱(gong)一(yi)(yi)周(zhou),均為四鋪作(zuo)出一(yi)(yi)跳,單拱(gong)計心造。屋頂為綠色筒(tong)瓦覆蓋,殿(dian)內(nei)壁(bi)皆為壁(bi)畫。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)具有(you)一(yi)(yi)定的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)歷史價值。
現存(cun)的大(da)云寺(si)只是當年的下寺(si),在荊莊南(nan)有座龍(long)山(shan)(shan),曾經是金元(yuan)時(shi)期大(da)文(wen)豪元(yuan)好問隱居之(zhi)地,與金時(shi)的中書(shu)令張德輝(hui)、文(wen)學家李冶號稱“龍(long)山(shan)(shan)三老”,至死不(bu)仕蒙元(yuan)。
龍山(shan)位于(yu)恒山(shan)主(zhu)峰(feng)(feng)西(xi)(xi)15公(gong)(gong)里(li)處,隔翠屏(ping)山(shan)與主(zhu)峰(feng)(feng)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)相(xiang)望(wang),海拔2266.8米,比恒山(shan)主(zhu)峰(feng)(feng)還(huan)高(gao)250多米,遠望(wang)峰(feng)(feng)巒(luan)起伏,狀如龍蛇,故名。登龍山(shan)頗艱(jian)辛,從渾源縣城西(xi)(xi)南(nan)10公(gong)(gong)里(li)抵龍山(shan)腳下(xia)荊(jing)莊村(cun)(cun),從荊(jing)莊至山(shan)頂長達10余公(gong)(gong)里(li),一(yi)條(tiao)崎嶇的羊腸小(xiao)道(dao),幾經(jing)盤(pan)旋,才能到達頂峰(feng)(feng)。特別是攀(pan)越南(nan)天門時,須手拽藤、足攀(pan)石(shi),匍匐(fu)而上(shang)(shang)。龍山(shan)頂峰(feng)(feng)上(shang)(shang)有一(yi)洼(wa)(wa)地(di)稱寺洼(wa)(wa),原建(jian)有一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)規(gui)模宏(hong)大(da)(da)的寺院(yuan)(yuan)——大(da)(da)云寺,有各種(zhong)殿(dian)閣和僧寮上(shang)(shang)百間,始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)北魏,為(wei)(wei)北方(fang)佛剎。寺東(dong)側(ce)的玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)溝(gou)里(li),還(huan)有一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)寺,寺旁泉(quan)水叮咚,花木扶疏,是避(bi)暑(shu)的好地(di)方(fang)。這兩座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寺院(yuan)(yuan)都建(jian)有下(xia)寺,大(da)(da)云寺下(xia)寺在(zai)荊(jing)莊村(cun)(cun);玉(yu)(yu)泉(quan)寺下(xia)寺在(zai)李峪村(cun)(cun)。荊(jing)莊大(da)(da)云寺大(da)(da)殿(dian)尚(shang)存,為(wei)(wei)金代建(jian)筑。昔(xi)日的龍山(shan)寺廟曾是一(yi)處重(zhong)要的古建(jian)筑群。
詩(shi)人元好問等多次游龍(long)(long)山(shan)、吟詩(shi)章,有“龍(long)(long)山(shan)三老”之(zhi)(zhi)稱。龍(long)(long)山(shan)西(xi)側有歸潛堂遺址,是金未渾源名(ming)(ming)士(shi)劉(liu)祁的(de)隱(yin)居(ju)之(zhi)(zhi)所。劉(liu)系“進士(shi)世家”,正大(da)元年(nian)(1224)中進士(shi)。金亡后歸故(gu)里(li),在(zai)龍(long)(long)山(shan)結(jie)廬隱(yin)居(ju),終(zhong)日放歌山(shan)水,苦讀詩(shi)書,終(zhong)于在(zai)元大(da)比之(zhi)(zhi)年(nian)奪魁,為元代名(ming)(ming)宦(huan)。龍(long)(long)山(shan)寺廟(miao)雖(sui)不復(fu)存在(zai),但高(gao)聳的(de)奇峰(feng),如黛的(de)絕壁,幽深(shen)的(de)流泉,芳香的(de)百(bai)花(hua),早(zao)春的(de)冰雪,盛夏的(de)云(yun)霧,深(shen)秋的(de)紅葉(xie),無不令人陶醉。