崇(chong)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)造(zao)像(xiang)位(wei)于登封市(shi)北部嵩(song)山街道中岳嵩(song)山太(tai)室(shi)山南(nan)麓逍遙(yao)(yao)谷崇(chong)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)老君(jun)(jun)殿內,崇(chong)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)原名“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)”,唐(tang)(tang)調露元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(679年(nian)(nian)),高(gao)(gao)宗與武則天(tian)(tian)(tian)游(you)嵩(song)山到逍遙(yao)(yao)谷訪名道潘(pan)師正(zheng),賜(si)建“隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)”。后曾多(duo)次修建,現(xian)存清代老君(jun)(jun)殿一(yi)座,山門一(yi)座,元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)石造(zao)像(xiang)一(yi)尊(zun)(zun),唐(tang)(tang)碑二(er)塊(kuai),清碑一(yi)塊(kuai)。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)像(xiang)雕造(zao)于長壽(shou)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(693年(nian)(nian)),通高(gao)(gao)2.8米(mi)(mi),坐高(gao)(gao)1.58米(mi)(mi)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)頭飾發髻(ji),身披道袍(pao),身前(qian)置三足憑幾(ji),坐于束腰蓮花須彌座。束腰處雕刻伎樂,正(zheng)面(mian)伎樂之上刻有“大周(zhou)隆(long)唐(tang)(tang)觀(guan)敬造(zao)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)像(xiang)并左右二(er)真(zhen)人,長壽(shou)二(er)年(nian)(nian)十月十五日畢功謹記”。該造(zao)像(xiang)是我國現(xian)存最(zui)早,保存最(zui)完整的元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)神(shen)像(xiang)。唐(tang)(tang)碑分別(bie)為唐(tang)(tang)垂拱二(er)年(nian)(nian)(686年(nian)(nian))中岳隱居太(tai)和先生(sheng)瑯(lang)耶刻立(li)的“唐(tang)(tang)王徵君(jun)(jun)之碣(jie)”碑,和唐(tang)(tang)圣歷二(er)年(nian)(nian)(699年(nian)(nian))王適撰(zhuan)文、司馬(ma)承禎書《唐(tang)(tang)墨山中岳體元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)先生(sheng)大中大夫潘(pan)師正(zheng)碣(jie)文并序》碑;清碑為“重修老君(jun)(jun)殿金裝(zhuang)神(shen)像(xiang)碑”。
崇唐觀是(shi)我(wo)國古代(dai)道教活動場所,觀內石造像及碑(bei)刻具有重要的(de)(de)歷(li)史、書法和藝術價值,是(shi)研究我(wo)國古代(dai)雕刻和書法藝術的(de)(de)珍貴實物資料。