景點介紹
龍(long)(long)門寺(si)創始于(yu)北齊天(tian)保(bao)年(nian)間,地處山巒聳峙(zhi)、峭壁(bi)懸崖(ya)的龍(long)(long)門山上,山因谷(gu)內夾石(shi)凸起,形如龍(long)(long)首而得名,寺(si)因龍(long)(long)門山得名龍(long)(long)門寺(si)。寺(si)四(si)周三山一水環繞,景(jing)致幽雅。有龍(long)(long)口(kou)吐水、石(shi)谷(gu)龍(long)(long)門、金燈(deng)流油(you)、幡(fan)桿圣腦(nao)、五檀(tan)鬧槐、透靈石(shi)碑、菩薩迎賓(bin)、峭壁(bi)石(shi)佛等景(jing)點,素(su)有“八寶龍(long)(long)門”之美稱。
據載(zai),南北朝北齊天(tian)保(bao)年(nian)間法聰和尚,經五臺山(shan)云游(you)至此,在這里(li)建“法華寺”,于北宋乾德(de)年(nian)間更名(ming)為“龍門寺”。現存殿(dian)堂廊廡,布局(ju)嚴謹。中軸(zhou)線三進院(yuan)落,東西(xi)禪堂,經舍(she)等(deng)各(ge)成一區。其中前院(yuan)西(xi)配殿(dian)為五代后唐(tang)同光三年(nian)(925年(nian))所建,三開間懸山(shan)式,殿(dian)內無柱,梁枋簡潔規整,猶存唐(tang)風。
大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)北宋(song)紹(shao)圣五年(nian)(1098年(nian))建,廣深各(ge)三間,平面近方(fang)形,單(dan)檐九脊(ji)頂,殿(dian)(dian)頂琉璃脊(ji)獸,形制古老(lao),色澤純(chun)樸,為元代燒造。天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)構(gou)造靈活,梁枋斷面互不一致,顯系金構(gou),后殿(dian)(dian)三間,懸山式(shi),元代形制,其他殿(dian)(dian)堂均為明清重建。
歷史記載
據(ju)史料記載,南北朝(chao)北齊天(tian)保年(nian)間(jian)(jian)法聰和尚,經五臺山(shan)云游至此(ci),頓覺(jue)此(ci)地清靜幽雅,靈氣飄逸,遂稟呈圣上,傳旨建寺,初名(ming)“法華寺”。后唐時有50余間(jian)(jian)殿(dian)宇,宋(song)時增至百(bai)余間(jian)(jian)。宋(song)太祖(zu)趙匡胤敕(chi)賜(si)寺額為“龍(long)門山(shan)惠(hui)日(ri)院”,又(you)名(ming)惠(hui)日(ri)院。因龍(long)門山(shan)形如(ru)龍(long)首(shou),于北宋(song)乾德年(nian)間(jian)(jian)更名(ming)為“龍(long)門寺”,寺內僧侶已增至300多人。到了元代,寺院方圓(yuan)七里(li)山(shan)上山(shan)下地廟(miao)皆屬(shu)本寺,無俗(su)家地宅(zhai)。元末遭兵燹,多數(shu)建筑(zhu)廢記,明清兩(liang)代予以(yi)重葺和增建。
特點
龍門寺在山西(xi)平順縣城西(xi)北65公里龍門山腰。創始于(yu)北齊天保年(nian)(nian)間(jian),北宋(song)(song)乾德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(963—968)改今名,明清(qing)又局(ju)(ju)部修葺。現存(cun)殿(dian)(dian)堂廊(lang)廡,布局(ju)(ju)嚴謹。中軸線三進院(yuan)落,東西(xi)禪堂,經(jing)舍(she)等各成一(yi)區。其(qi)(qi)中前院(yuan)西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)五(wu)(wu)代(dai)(dai)后唐(tang)同光三年(nian)(nian)(925年(nian)(nian))所建,三開間(jian)懸山式(shi),殿(dian)(dian)內無柱,梁(liang)枋簡潔規整(zheng),猶(you)存(cun)唐(tang)風。五(wu)(wu)代(dai)(dai)木構(gou)建筑懸山式(shi)殿(dian)(dian)宇僅此一(yi)例。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)北宋(song)(song)紹(shao)圣(sheng)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(1098年(nian)(nian))建,廣深各三間(jian),平面(mian)近方形(xing)(xing),單(dan)檐九脊(ji)頂(ding),斗拱五(wu)(wu)鋪(pu)作單(dan)抄單(dan)下昂,斗拱與梁(liang)架結構(gou)在一(yi)起,共承屋頂(ding)負(fu)荷(he)。殿(dian)(dian)頂(ding)琉璃脊(ji)獸,形(xing)(xing)制古(gu)老,色澤(ze)純樸,為(wei)元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)燒造。天王殿(dian)(dian)構(gou)造靈活,梁(liang)枋斷面(mian)互不一(yi)致(zhi),顯系金(jin)構(gou),后殿(dian)(dian)三間(jian),懸山式(shi),元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)形(xing)(xing)制,其(qi)(qi)他殿(dian)(dian)堂均為(wei)明清(qing)重建。集(ji)后唐(tang)、宋(song)(song)、金(jin)、元(yuan)、明、清(qing)六代(dai)(dai)木構(gou)建筑于(yu)一(yi)寺,為(wei)中國現存(cun)文物中所僅見。
建筑規模
龍門(men)寺(si)(si)(si)龍門(men)寺(si)(si)(si)寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)座北(bei)向南(nan),總(zong)體布局共分(fen)三(san)(san)條軸線(xian),即中、東、西線(xian)。每條軸線(xian)上又(you)分(fen)前(qian)后數進(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)(luo),沿寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)東南(nan)彎延曲折的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)間(jian)石階(jie)山(shan)(shan)道攀踏而上,可(ke)(ke)直(zhi)達寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。中線(xian)可(ke)(ke)分(fen)四進(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)(luo),由南(nan)向北(bei)依次有金(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、燃燈佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)佛(fo)閣。東西兩側(ce)配(pei)以碑亭(ting)、廊廡(wu)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及廂房僧(seng)舍等(deng)(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。其中金(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、碑亭(ting)、千(qian)佛(fo)閣早已殘毀僅存(cun)(cun)遺址,其余殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)保存(cun)(cun)基本完整。西線(xian)可(ke)(ke)分(fen)為五組院(yuan)落(luo)(luo)。后三(san)(san)院(yuan)均為四合院(yuan)形式(shi),多為清代(dai)的(de)(de)僧(seng)舍和庫房等(deng)(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。東線(xian)分(fen)為三(san)(san)進(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)(luo),主(zhu)要(yao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)有圣(sheng)僧(seng)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、水陸殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、神堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、僧(seng)舍等(deng)(deng)附屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),多為明(ming)末(mo)清初所(suo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。 寺(si)(si)(si)內保存(cun)(cun)最早的(de)(de)木結(jie)構殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)為中軸線(xian)西側(ce)的(de)(de)觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)),始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于五代(dai)十國時(shi)期的(de)(de)后唐同光(guang)三(san)(san)年(nian)(925),三(san)(san)開(kai)間(jian)懸山(shan)(shan)頂建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內無金(jin)柱(zhu),梁(liang)枋簡潔規整,柱(zhu)頭鋪(pu)作出華拱一跳,無補間(jian)鋪(pu)作,呈唐代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風格。
風格特色
五代(dai)后唐的(de)懸(xuan)山(shan)(shan)式木結(jie)構(gou)(gou)建(jian)筑(zhu),在(zai)我國(guo)現(xian)存同一(yi)時期的(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)中也是獨此一(yi)例(li),絕無僅有(you)。位于中軸(zhou)線中央的(de)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(正殿(dian)(dian)),建(jian)于北宋(song)紹圣(sheng)五年(1098),是寺內等級最高的(de)一(yi)座單(dan)體建(jian)筑(zhu)。該殿(dian)(dian)臺基高峙,廣深各(ge)三間(jian),平(ping)面(mian)近(jin)方(fang)形(xing),斗拱(gong)(gong)五鋪作(zuo)單(dan)抄單(dan)下昂。單(dan)檐(yan)九(jiu)脊(ji)頂(ding)(ding),殿(dian)(dian)頂(ding)(ding)琉璃脊(ji)獸(shou),形(xing)制古樸,色澤渾(hun)厚(hou),為(wei)元代(dai)燒制。天王殿(dian)(dian)(山(shan)(shan)門)構(gou)(gou)造(zao)靈活(huo),外形(xing)秀美和諧,各(ge)部(bu)構(gou)(gou)件比(bi)例(li)適度,梁枋斷面(mian)不盡一(yi)致(zhi),懸(xuan)山(shan)(shan)式屋頂(ding)(ding),尤其(qi)明間(jian)補間(jian)出(chu)45°斜拱(gong)(gong),顯(xian)系(xi)金代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)風格。中軸(zhou)線上(shang)的(de)后殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)燃燈佛殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)闊三間(jian),單(dan)檐(yan)懸(xuan)山(shan)(shan)式。梁架用原始(shi)材料稍加(jia)砍制使用,富有(you)自(zi)然(ran)的(de)流線形(xing),斗拱(gong)(gong)疏朗,肥厚(hou)墩實(shi),無補間(jian)鋪作(zuo)。主要(yao)構(gou)(gou)件構(gou)(gou)造(zao)純樸,有(you)顯(xian)著的(de)元代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)特征。其(qi)余(yu)殿(dian)(dian)堂均(jun)為(wei)明清兩代(dai)重(zhong)建(jian)。
寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)各(ge)殿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)塑像、壁畫、典籍和(he)(he)供器等附屬(shu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)大(da)(da)多已經損毀流散(san),僅剩3尊后唐(tang)時期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)佛身(shen)、佛座(zuo)和(he)(he)元明(ming)(ming)時期(qi)殘存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)壁畫。但值(zhi)得慶幸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是,在寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)內(nei)還保(bao)留著(zhu)(zhu)五(wu)代(dai)后漢隱帝乾佑三年(nian)(955)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)經幢1通(tong)(tong)和(he)(he)北宋乾德五(wu)年(nian)(967)立(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“故大(da)(da)師塔記(ji)(ji)”等歷(li)(li)代(dai)碑碣20通(tong)(tong),在寺(si)(si)(si)(si)外西溝有(you)祖師墳塋1處,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)東南坡(po)有(you)和(he)(he)尚墳10余座(zuo)和(he)(he)宋明(ming)(ming)等歷(li)(li)代(dai)墓塔4座(zuo)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)還保(bao)存(cun)著(zhu)(zhu)明(ming)(ming)成化年(nian)間(jian)鑄造的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)鐵(tie)鐘1口和(he)(he)歷(li)(li)代(dai)題記(ji)(ji)。這些珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)附屬(shu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)已成為研究(jiu)(jiu)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)創(chuang)建(jian)、增(zeng)建(jian)等歷(li)(li)史沿(yan)革(ge)及規模、建(jian)制、寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)經濟(ji)、佛教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化等方(fang)面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)力佐證。 龍門寺(si)(si)(si)(si)以(yi)其優越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)環境風(feng)貌,獨特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自然景觀(guan)和(he)(he)人(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)景觀(guan),久遠(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史記(ji)(ji)載,宏闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)規模和(he)(he)樸實(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)建(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)格(ge),吸引著(zhu)(zhu)四面八(ba)方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)游人(ren)與香客信士(shi)到此游覽朝拜,更以(yi)其現存(cun)建(jian)筑(zhu)年(nian)代(dai)之廣,屋(wu)頂形(xing)制之多,集后唐(tang)、宋、金、元、明(ming)(ming)、清六朝建(jian)筑(zhu)于一(yi)處而著(zhu)(zhu)稱(cheng)于世,為全(quan)國僅有(you),具有(you)極(ji)為珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史研究(jiu)(jiu)價值(zhi)和(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)游覽價值(zhi)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)周(zhou)圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)八(ba)大(da)(da)自然景觀(guan),仍可(ke)供人(ren)觀(guan)賞(shang)游樂。
結構
西配殿
西(xi)配殿位(wei)于(yu)中線前院西(xi)側,為(wei)寺內最古老的建(jian)筑。創建(jian)于(yu)五代唐(tang)同光三(san)年(nian)(925年(nian))至清(qing)泰二年(nian)(935年(nian))之(zhi)(zhi)間。面寬(kuan)三(san)間,進深四(si)(si)椽,單檐懸(xuan)山頂。明間設板門,兩次間設直(zhi)(zhi)欞窗,殿內無柱,四(si)(si)椽栿(fa)通達內外。柱頭(tou)(tou)不施普拍枋,闌額不出頭(tou)(tou),櫨斗直(zhi)(zhi)接座于(yu)柱頭(tou)(tou)之(zhi)(zhi)上承小栱(gong),出斗口(kou)跳,跳頭(tou)(tou)由四(si)(si)椽栿(fa)兩端砍制而(er)成。斗栱(gong)四(si)(si)鋪作(zuo)出單抄,無補間鋪作(zuo),補間僅(jin)設隱栱(gong)。梁架(jia)簡潔(jie),四(si)(si)椽栿(fa)直(zhi)(zhi)通前后檐。殿頂舉折平緩,檐頭(tou)(tou)僅(jin)施圓(yuan)椽,無飛椽。構造簡潔(jie),具有(you)唐(tang)代建(jian)筑的遺風(feng),是我國現存已知(zhi)唯(wei)一的五代時(shi)期(qi)懸(xuan)山式(shi)建(jian)筑。
中殿
中殿(dian)(dian)即大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian),位于中軸線的(de)正中。創建于北宋(song)紹圣五年(1098)。面寬進深各三間,平面近(jin)方形,單(dan)檐(yan)歇(xie)山頂(ding)。臺基高達1.40米(mi),基前(qian)不(bu)設月(yue)臺。明(ming)間設門,兩次間設窗,背面僅明(ming)間設門,可(ke)前(qian)后穿通(tong)。外檐(yan)和(he)山面共用l0柱(zhu),內檐(yan)僅設二柱(zhu)。前(qian)檐(yan)四根檐(yan)柱(zhu)及后檐(yan)二角柱(zhu)均為(wei)抹角石(shi)柱(zhu),柱(zhu)上刻有創修及施主(zhu)姓(xing)名題記。柱(zhu)頭斗栱為(wei)六鋪作單(dan)抄雙下昂重(zhong)栱計心(xin)(xin)造,里轉為(wei)雙抄偷(tou)心(xin)(xin)造。無補(bu)間鋪作。殿(dian)(dian)內梁(liang)架為(wei)四椽栿(fa)后接乳栿(fa)。殿(dian)(dian)頂(ding)脊獸皆為(wei)黃綠琉璃瓦燒(shao)制。為(wei)成化(hua)年間制品。殿(dian)(dian)宇雖(sui)經明(ming)、清時期裝飾翻(fan)修,但(dan)從其開間比(bi)例(li)到構(gou)件的(de)細部(bu)做法,均保留了宋(song)代建筑的(de)特(te)征。
山門,即天(tian)王殿,位居中(zhong)軸(zhou)線前端。面寬三間,進深(shen)四椽,單檐(yan)懸(xuan)山頂。斗栱五鋪作雙下昂重(zhong)栱計心(xin)造,昂為假昂,昂下刻假華頭子。門內(nei)設中(zhong)柱(zhu)一列,但門窗均設在前后檐(yan)柱(zhu)上。山門兩(liang)側的廊房,其柱(zhu)額斗栱,梁枋制(zhi)作手法,與(yu)山門類似(si),具有宋、金(jin)時期的建(jian)筑風格。
后殿
后殿,即燃(ran)燈佛殿,位于中軸線(xian)最后。面寬(kuan)三間,進(jin)深四椽,單檐(yan)懸(xuan)山頂。梁架構(gou)件均為(wei)自(zi)然材料稍加砍制(zhi)使用,斷面極不規整,元代特征顯著(zhu)。
東配殿
東配(pei)殿位(wei)居(ju)前(qian)院東廂,與西(xi)配(pei)殿相對而建。面(mian)寬三間,進深(shen)四椽,單檐硬山(shan)頂(ding)。前(qian)后插廊,明(ming)間設板門,兩次(ci)間置直(zhi)欞(ling)窗。重建于(yu)明(ming)弘治十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)三十七年(nian)(nian)(1478~1504年(nian)(nian))。
東線建筑(zhu)有水陸殿(dian)、天(tian)宮殿(dian)等;西線為(wei)兩進(jin)院落(luo),多(duo)為(wei)僧舍(she)、庫房等,大多(duo)為(wei)清代晚(wan)期或民國年間所(suo)建。
歷史意義
龍(long)門(men)寺(si)寺(si)史(shi)久遠,規模宏大。在中(zhong)國(guo)現(xian)存的(de)古代建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)是僅(jin)(jin)存的(de)集五(wu)代、宋、金(jin)、元(yuan)、明、清建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)于一(yi)寺(si)的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群,具有很高的(de)歷史(shi)、科學、藝術價值。寺(si)內西配(pei)殿(dian)懸山(shan)式(shi)木構建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)國(guo)僅(jin)(jin)此一(yi)處(chu),堪稱“中(zhong)華之最”。
1996年(nian)11月20日,被國務院公布為第四批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單位。