河北省易縣龍(long)興觀(guan)內(nei)的道德經(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)是在中(zhong)國現存(cun)的4個(ge)道德經(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)中(zhong)形體(ti)大、年代(dai)較早,保存(cun)也(ye)較好。
易縣(xian)(xian)龍興觀道(dao)德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)建于縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)唐開(kai)元(yuan)二十六年(公元(yuan)728年),起初立在易縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)西(xi)開(kai)元(yuan)觀,后(hou)又遷到縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)內。道(dao)德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)為(wei)(wei)八角柱體(ti),幢(chuang)高6米(mi)(mi),分幢(chuang)座(zuo)、幢(chuang)身(shen)(shen)、幢(chuang)頂三部分。除幢(chuang)頂為(wei)(wei)青(qing)石(shi)屋頂,其余皆為(wei)(wei)漢(han)白(bai)玉(yu)石(shi)。幢(chuang)座(zuo)為(wei)(wei)一仰(yang)蓮石(shi)雕,座(zuo)下(xia)的方(fang)形平(ping)(ping)臺(tai)為(wei)(wei)后(hou)世補(bu)砌。幢(chuang)身(shen)(shen)由上(shang)下(xia)兩塊(kuai)漢(han)白(bai)玉(yu)雕刻(ke)而成,通高4?29米(mi)(mi),直徑(jing)90厘米(mi)(mi),平(ping)(ping)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)八角柱體(ti),每面(mian)寬40到42厘米(mi)(mi)不等。幢(chuang)身(shen)(shen)書有“太上(shang)玄(xuan)元(yuan)皇帝道(dao)德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)”的字樣,各面(mian)鐫刻(ke)老子《道(dao)德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》5000言,字體(ti)工整秀麗,剛(gang)勁飄逸,筆法流暢,是(shi)唐代書法的佳作(zuo)。
《史記(ji)·老(lao)子(zi)韓非列傳》:老(lao)子(zi),姓李,名(ming)耳,字(zi)聃。公元前(qian)(qian)571年農歷2月15日(ri)誕(dan)生,誕(dan)辰(chen):庚(geng)辰(chen)二月十五日(ri)卯時。於陳?苦縣厲鄉曲仁里,既現址太清宮鎮。著(zhu)書《道德經》上下篇五千余言八十一章。修道而(er)長壽,大(da)概(gai)活了(le)百六十余歲?或(huo)說(shuo)二百余歲。與孔(kong)子(zi)(前(qian)(qian)551-前(qian)(qian)479)同(tong)時,長孔(kong)子(zi)20余歲。公元前(qian)(qian)535年?527年?515年?501年?486年,孔(kong)子(zi)數次求教天道問老(lao)子(zi),言老(lao)子(zi)“猶(you)龍”。
唐(tang)朝(chao)李姓皇室(shi),尊(zun)老子李耳為其始祖,以此來神化李姓皇族,并借助老子思想以治(zhi)民。唐(tang)玄(xuan)宗李隆基崇道(dao)教。據(ju)《資治(zhi)通鑒》記載,在(zai)(zai)唐(tang)玄(xuan)宗當政時的(de)(de)開元(yuan)二十五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)737年(nian)(nian))春(chun)季正月,朝(chao)廷置(zhi)玄(xuan)學(xue)(xue)博士(shi),每年(nian)(nian)都像科(ke)舉中的(de)(de)明經(jing)科(ke)一樣考試,推崇包(bao)括老子《道(dao)德經(jing)》在(zai)(zai)內(nei)的(de)(de)道(dao)家學(xue)(xue)說。就(jiu)在(zai)(zai)唐(tang)開元(yuan)二十五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)“初置(zhi)玄(xuan)學(xue)(xue)博士(shi)”的(de)(de)第二年(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)今河北省易縣(xian)“奉敕”豎(shu)立(li)了石刻(ke)道(dao)德經(jing)幢。
據《天下輿地碑記》載,易縣道(dao)(dao)德經(jing)幢于(yu)唐(tang)開元(yuan)二十六年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)738年(nian)(nian))豎(shu)立在易縣城西(xi)開元(yuan)觀(guan)(現其(qi)地望(wang)已不可考),到了(le)南(nan)宋(song)乾道(dao)(dao)五年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1169年(nian)(nian))由知府張孝祥移于(yu)府治,后又遷(qian)至城內西(xi)南(nan)隅的(de)龍(long)興觀(guan)今址。龍(long)興觀(guan)建(jian)于(yu)唐(tang)景龍(long)二年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)708年(nian)(nian)),是我(wo)國(guo)北方一處(chu)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)活動場所。
易(yi)縣龍興(xing)觀道德經(jing)幢,一直受到國(guo)(guo)家(jia)文(wen)(wen)物部(bu)門的高度重視,先是(shi)被列(lie)為河北省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)級文(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)單位,1996年又被國(guo)(guo)務列(lie)為全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)單位。
經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)高(gao)約6米(mi)(mi)(mi),分為(wei)(wei)(wei)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)座、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)、幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)(ding)三(san)部分。除(chu)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青石(shi)(shi)外,其余皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢白玉制成。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)座為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)雕須彌座,高(gao)0.25米(mi)(mi)(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)徑1.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),座下(xia)(xia)(xia)有方形(xing)平(ping)臺,系后世(shi)補砌(qi)。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)由兩(liang)塊(kuai)漢白玉石(shi)(shi)雕砌(qi)而(er)成,高(gao)4.29米(mi)(mi)(mi)(上(shang)(shang)(shang)塊(kuai)高(gao)70厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),下(xia)(xia)(xia)塊(kuai)高(gao)3.59米(mi)(mi)(mi)),直(zhi)(zhi)徑90厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),平(ping)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角形(xing)柱體,每面(mian)寬40—42厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)不等。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)塊(kuai)自東面(mian)起由左向右正(zheng)楷大(da)字豎書“太上(shang)(shang)(shang)玄元(yuan)(yuan)皇帝(di)道德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)大(da)唐(tang)開(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)神武(wu)皇帝(di)注”十(shi)(shi)八(ba)個字,占三(san)面(mian),下(xia)(xia)(xia)刻(ke)開(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)二(er)十(shi)(shi)年十(shi)(shi)二(er)月(yue)十(shi)(shi)四日唐(tang)玄宗(zong)頒發推崇《道德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》的詔書,對老子(zi)的《道德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》,要求“士庶家藏一(yi)(yi)本,勒令(ling)習(xi)讀使知指要”。經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)下(xia)(xia)(xia)塊(kuai)各面(mian)依次鐫(juan)刻(ke)老子(zi)《道德(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》,共計八(ba)十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)章,尾題“易州刺(ci)史(shi)兼高(gao)陽軍使賞(shang)紫金魚(yu)袋(dai)上(shang)(shang)(shang)柱國(guo)田仁琬(wan)奉敕立(li)”,“開(kai)元(yuan)(yuan)二(er)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年歲(sui)次戊寅十(shi)(shi)月(yue)乙丑朔八(ba)日壬申(shen)奉敕建”。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)端有一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)雕仰蓮寶座,其上(shang)(shang)(shang)才為(wei)(wei)(wei)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)(ding)。幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)(ding)已有殘破,原用一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)巨大(da)的青石(shi)(shi)雕成,高(gao)38厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)屋頂(ding)(ding)狀(zhuang),呈八(ba)角形(xing),與幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)身(shen)(shen)形(xing)體吻合(he),從(cong)八(ba)角平(ping)頂(ding)(ding)雕出八(ba)脊,脊間刻(ke)瓦垅,再下(xia)(xia)(xia)刻(ke)有檐(yan)板、飛檐(yan)和檐(yan)椽(chuan),角梁之下(xia)(xia)(xia)有一(yi)(yi)“一(yi)(yi)斗(dou)(dou)三(san)升式(shi)”斗(dou)(dou)拱承托。整個經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang),亭亭玉立(li),造型(xing)既(ji)簡樸,又典雅(ya)美觀,屋頂(ding)(ding)狀(zhuang)的八(ba)角形(xing)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)(ding),為(wei)(wei)(wei)研究唐(tang)代建筑提供了實(shi)例。
易縣龍興觀道(dao)德(de)(de)經幢(chuang)(chuang)的(de)(de)經文,是按照(zhao)唐(tang)開(kai)元二(er)十一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元733年(nian)(nian)(nian))玄宗皇帝(di)注本(ben)(ben)鐫(juan)刻(ke)(ke)的(de)(de)。老(lao)子的(de)(de)《道(dao)德(de)(de)經》版本(ben)(ben)眾多(duo),在1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)湖南長沙馬王(wang)堆三號漢墓出土(tu)帛書《老(lao)子》甲本(ben)(ben)和乙本(ben)(ben)之前,易縣石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)道(dao)德(de)(de)經幢(chuang)(chuang),是校譯老(lao)子《道(dao)德(de)(de)經》的(de)(de)重要(yao)實物資料。這(zhe)是我國現存(cun)較(jiao)(jiao)好,年(nian)(nian)(nian)代較(jiao)(jiao)早,且(qie)形體大的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)道(dao)德(de)(de)經幢(chuang)(chuang),雖有(you)破損(sun),仍然具有(you)極為重要(yao)的(de)(de)文物價(jia)值(zhi)。為了便于保護,1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)省文物局(ju)撥(bo)專款,在其上(shang)建六角(jiao)亭一座(zuo),2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)上(shang)半年(nian)(nian)(nian)又重修了碑亭。
易(yi)(yi)縣道德經(jing)經(jing)幢(chuang)的經(jing)文,傳為唐代書(shu)法(fa)家蘇(su)靈芝(zhi)書(shu)寫(xie),可是遍尋(xun)幢(chuang)身并無蘇(su)氏名(ming)款(kuan)。經(jing)與(yu)易(yi)(yi)縣現存的蘇(su)靈芝(zhi)書(shu)寫(xie)的《易(yi)(yi)州鐵象(xiang)頌碑》、《夢真容敕碑》相對(dui)照,其(qi)(qi)字(zi)體與(yu)經(jing)幢(chuang)如出一人手(shou)(shou)筆(bi)。由此(ci)斷定,經(jing)幢(chuang)實(shi)乃蘇(su)靈芝(zhi)書(shu)寫(xie)。蘇(su)靈芝(zhi),唐玄宗時任登(deng)仕郎前行易(yi)(yi)州錄事(shi),其(qi)(qi)書(shu)法(fa)融二王(wang)(王(wang)羲之、王(wang)獻(xian)之)、虞(世南)及諸家于(yu)一體,號(hao)稱(cheng)唐代寫(xie)碑手(shou)(shou)。其(qi)(qi)字(zi)體工整秀麗,筆(bi)法(fa)流暢(chang),對(dui)研究唐代書(shu)法(fa)藝術(shu)有重(zhong)要參考價(jia)值。