白龍寺位于杭州市蕭山區瓜瀝鎮東恩村航塢(wu)山巔。始建于北(bei)宋(song)熙寧年(1066-1070)間。傳說龍光法師云(yun)游此(ci)山,見嶺上有白龍,遂結茅(mao)廬其上。南宋(song)紹興三年(1133)募創寺宇,供觀音、白龍像,故名"白龍寺"。
2014年(nian)2月(yue)1日(農(nong)歷(li)甲午年(nian)正月(yue)初(chu)二)凌晨,航塢山頂的(de)白龍寺(si)部分被燒了,而毀(hui)掉(diao)的(de)正是作為文(wen)物保護單位最核(he)心(xin)的(de)明代建(jian)筑。
白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)位于今江蘇省丹陽市埤(pi)城(cheng)鎮荒田村南(nan),經山北(bei)麓。始建(jian)(jian)(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)不(bu)詳。初(chu)為彭(peng)山龍(long)(long)(long)祠,宋(song)嘉泰元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟(ji)廟”。寺(si)內有龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)靈異,與(yu)山泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸。時(shi)邑士(shi)戎(rong)姓買地(di)170余畝建(jian)(jian)(jian)廟。清咸豐十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian))重建(jian)(jian)(jian),改名“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)”。光緒二十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian))、二十(shi)(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)兩次重建(jian)(jian)(jian),敕賜“利濟(ji)蒼(cang)生”。原該(gai)寺(si)3進1院(yuan),前進5大(da)間,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)進3大(da)間,兩側為四(si)大(da)金(jin)剛塑像(xiang),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間為如來佛(fo)像(xiang);后進5間,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有龍(long)(long)(long)王殿,殿梁懸(xuan)3匾,兩側置有鐘、鼓(gu),鼓(gu)徑(jing)4尺許。白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)池(chi)置于院(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央,池(chi)圍筑墻,墻中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)砌有石(shi)碑3塊。在寺(si)門(men)前建(jian)(jian)(jian)有過街蓬,供(gong)過往(wang)行客(ke)小憩。民國(guo)31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)宇大(da)部(bu)被日軍拆除。解放后僅存(cun)后進及白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)宇被全部(bu)拆除,改建(jian)(jian)(jian)小學,今存(cun)寺(si)池(chi)。
寧(ning)鎮(zhen)山(shan)脈(mo)迤儷蜿蜒,直至江蘇丹陽境內長江岸邊突然(ran)中(zhong)(zhong)止,蒼翠群山(shan)猶蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long)探(tan)水,經山(shan)便是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)首(shou)上(shang)的(de)一(yi)顆璀璨(can)明珠,雄踞在市區東北35公(gong)里(li)處的(de)埤城鎮(zhen),相傳有異(yi)僧(seng)講經于此,故而得名(ming)(ming)。經山(shan)下,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群峰掩映著的(de)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)景色迷人(ren),山(shan)隱綠中(zhong)(zhong),寺(si)(si)藏山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si),初為彭山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)祠,宋嘉泰元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian))大興土(tu)木(mu),皇帝御賜(si)匾額(e)“顯濟寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)內筑(zhu)有龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池,祈(qi)雨靈驗,終年(nian)(nian)不(bu)涸(he),故又(you)得名(ming)(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。清朝咸豐庚申年(nian)(nian)毀于大火,同治九年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建,殿宇一(yi)新(xin),正式命名(ming)(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)(si)聲名(ming)(ming)遠播方圓數百(bai)里(li),香火旺盛,算(suan)來已近千年(nian)(nian)。
山不(bu)在高,有仙(xian)則(ze)名(ming),水(shui)不(bu)在深,有龍(long)則(ze)靈(ling)。白(bai)龍(long)寺歷經千年滄桑,風雨艱(jian)辛,依(yi)舊美名(ming)遠(yuan)揚,這源(yuan)于老百(bai)姓心(xin)中對白(bai)龍(long)傳說的刻骨(gu)銘(ming)心(xin),源(yuan)于對白(bai)龍(long)的崇敬(jing)愛戴(dai)。
相傳世居此地(di)的人(ren)們(men),鄉風(feng)淳樸(pu),安居樂(le)業(ye)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)日有(you)個待(dai)字閨中(zhong)的少女上(shang)(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)砍柴,迷路于霧氣(qi)纏(chan)繞的大山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)凹,數月(yue)后產下兩(liang)條蚯蚓般怪(guai)(guai)物,一(yi)(yi)(yi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)一(yi)(yi)(yi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai),怪(guai)(guai)物見風(feng)就長,轉眼間(jian)成(cheng)了(le)(le)胳膊粗的巨蟒,3日后騰空(kong)上(shang)(shang)(shang)天(tian)(tian)。寒來暑往(wang),昔日的年輕(qing)姑(gu)娘變成(cheng)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)發蒼(cang)蒼(cang)的老婆婆。陰歷(li)四月(yue)初一(yi)(yi)(yi),晴空(kong)忽起霹靂(li),狂風(feng)呼嘯,烏(wu)云(yun)翻滾,云(yun)層(ceng)中(zhong)青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)威風(feng)凜凜,它(ta)們(men)是(shi)來迎(ying)接有(you)生養之(zhi)恩(en)的母親(qin)去天(tian)(tian)宮享福的。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上(shang)(shang)(shang)老母告誡(jie)道:“天(tian)(tian)高云(yun)深,未(wei)到天(tian)(tian)宮前(qian)(qian),您萬萬不(bu)可睜眼。”青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行一(yi)(yi)(yi)步回天(tian)(tian)宮報(bao)信。坐在(zai)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)背上(shang)(shang)(shang)的老母親(qin)隱約聽到敲鑼打鼓的聲音,睜眼一(yi)(yi)(yi)瞧,原來是(shi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)(yi)(yi)群天(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)將正張牙舞爪地(di)奏(zou)樂(le)歡迎(ying)她(ta)呢,她(ta)喜得眉開眼笑,可低(di)頭一(yi)(yi)(yi)看,萬丈深淵,一(yi)(yi)(yi)陣心悸(ji),墜(zhui)入云(yun)端(duan)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)見母親(qin)墜(zhui)地(di)而死(si),痛不(bu)欲生,哭瞎了(le)(le)眼的兩(liang)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)經山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腳(jiao)下,漣(lian)漣(lian)淚(lei)水匯成(cheng)深潭,后筑成(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方(fang)圓數十里不(bu)明(ming)(ming)真相的人(ren)們(men)以為天(tian)(tian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪(guai)(guai),紛(fen)紛(fen)冒(mao)雨(yu)前(qian)(qian)來用蓑衣降龍(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)便被困死(si)在(zai)荒山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)野嶺(ling)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)。后來當人(ren)們(men)明(ming)(ming)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)這青(qing)(qing)(qing)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)知恩(en)圖報(bao)的貞烈(lie)之(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)時(shi),后悔不(bu)已,于是(shi)捐資興修了(le)(le)兩(liang)座寺廟白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺和青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺在(zai)經山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的北麓,青(qing)(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺建在(zai)對面的荒田(tian)村(cun)。胡橋醫院向北數百米有(you)塊石碑,上(shang)(shang)(shang)刻“歷(li)史地(di)名臥龍(long)(long)(long)(long)崗(gang)”,這就是(shi)當年鄉民(min)降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的地(di)方(fang)。
明代(dai)開(kai)國(guo)皇(huang)帝朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋為保大明江(jiang)山(shan)世代(dai)相傳(chuan),派得力心(xin)腹去各地(di)巡查龍(long)脈(mo)跡象,結果在(zai)溧陽的河中和白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)對面的荒(huang)山(shan)上發現(xian)龍(long)脈(mo),于是(shi)朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋派軍(jun)隊在(zai)溧陽挖河筑壩阻(zu)斷龍(long)氣,請方(fang)士高人(ren)在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)寺(si)施展法(fa)術治(zhi)(zhi)理龍(long)脈(mo)。青龍(long)寺(si)舊址下的山(shan)坡仍然叫做(zuo)“龍(long)治(zhi)(zhi)番”。民國(guo)期間,在(zai)荒(huang)山(shan)山(shan)腰(yao)處(chu)開(kai)山(shan)炸石,曾炸出個大洞(dong)。洞(dong)口有一石碑,碑文字(zi)(zi)體繁雜,請來(lai)當地(di)最有名望的私塾先生也不識(shi)一字(zi)(zi),洞(dong)內有龍(long)形化石多具,當地(di)人(ren)因(yin)此稱其為“白(bai)龍(long)洞(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)最(zui)后一進(jin)禪房在20世紀80年(nian)代初(chu)被(bei)拆(chai),雙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)難以合(he)抱的(de)(de)(de)(de)梁柱蕩(dang)然無存。唯(wei)有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄著千年(nian)風(feng)雨坎坷,靜(jing)觀著古剎的(de)(de)(de)(de)興衰蕭條,感受著人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)酸甜苦辣(la),享(xiang)受著當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)頂禮(li)膜拜(bai)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺最(zui)神奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)莫過于白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)由來(lai)眾說紛紜,若(ruo)問(wen)當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),他們(men)肯定會說是龍(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)眼淚(lei)匯(hui)聚而成。有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)說,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)與(yu)山(shan)泉相(xiang)通,終(zhong)年(nian)不(bu)(bu)涸,也有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)說白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)是山(shan)底暗河(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)河(he)口(kou),暗河(he)直通長江、東海(hai)。池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)清澈透明、爽(shuang)冽甘(gan)甜,水(shui)(shui)(shui)位常年(nian)不(bu)(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)(bu)溢。1976年(nian),白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺大(da)旱,河(he)溝見底,井水(shui)(shui)(shui)干枯,土地龜裂,附近村民飲用水(shui)(shui)(shui)發生困難,幸有(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)救急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)面不(bu)(bu)大(da),雖然挑水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)排(pai)成長隊,但令人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)稱奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)前(qian)取后滿,源(yuan)(yuan)源(yuan)(yuan)不(bu)(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)成為(wei)當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)救命寶(bao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)四季恒溫(wen),春溫(wen)秋(qiu)爽(shuang),冬暖(nuan)夏涼,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)含(han)有(you)豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)礦物質,經常飲用能強身健體,周圍村民用池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗眼,從(cong)不(bu)(bu)生眼疾。
更為神(shen)奇的(de)(de)是每逢陰雨天氣,池(chi)(chi)口霧(wu)氣裊裊,迷霧(wu)之中(zhong)可見到一(yi)青一(yi)白(bai)兩條小蛇在池(chi)(chi)內暢游,人(ren)(ren)們都說是白(bai)龍和青龍的(de)(de)化身。白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)四周用古磚砌成矮(ai)矮(ai)的(de)(de)圍墻(qiang),磚墻(qiang)中(zhong)鑲(xiang)砌石碑(bei)數塊,碑(bei)文(wen)在《丹(dan)陽縣志》上也有記(ji)載。光緒壬(ren)寅(yin)年(nian),鑲(xiang)黃旗人(ren)(ren)施(shi)沛霖入任(ren)丹(dan)陽,恰逢丹(dan)陽大旱(han),飛蝗蔽日(ri),民不(bu)聊(liao)生。施(shi)沛霖頂著(zhu)烈日(ri)步行至(zhi)(zhi)白(bai)龍寺祈雨,龍池(chi)(chi)顯(xian)靈,當(dang)即(ji)風雨大作。又(you)一(yi)碑(bei)文(wen)記(ji)載,光緒丁酉年(nian),丹(dan)陽旱(han)情嚴重,在任(ren)澤區官陳(chen)際唐徒(tu)步至(zhi)(zhi)白(bai)龍寺求(qiu)雨,結(jie)果冒雨而歸,雨水沒足。陳(chen)際唐求(qiu)雨有功,敕封為“廣仁公”,朝廷(ting)賜白(bai)龍寺貼金匾(bian)額“利(li)濟蒼生”。1940年(nian)臘月,滴水成冰(bing),日(ri)本(ben)鬼(gui)子(zi)到白(bai)龍寺捉(zhuo)拿(na)抗日(ri)和尚(shang)張(zhang)道(dao)林,張(zhang)道(dao)林情急(ji)之中(zhong)跳入“白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)”,躲藏一(yi)夜竟然未(wei)被凍死,這又(you)成為白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)一(yi)段傳奇。
近日,白龍(long)(long)寺(si)修復理事會(hui)在(zai)清理龍(long)(long)池(chi)時(shi),發(fa)現了(le)龍(long)(long)池(chi)中鎮池(chi)寶(bao)物,2米多長的(de)石柱(zhu)上(shang)雕(diao)有(you)精致的(de)十(shi)八羅(luo)漢(han)圖(tu),堪稱無價之(zhi)寶(bao),這也足(zu)以證明白龍(long)(long)寺(si)深(shen)厚的(de)文(wen)化(hua)底(di)蘊。徜徉在(zai)白龍(long)(long)寺(si)舊址的(de)殘垣碎瓦前,感慨白龍(long)(long)池(chi)的(de)神奇靈異,靜思(si)古(gu)剎(cha)的(de)昔日風(feng)采,一切是那樣的(de)飄忽(hu)迷離(li),恍如昨(zuo)日,又如此遙(yao)遠。