白龍(long)寺位于(yu)杭州市(shi)蕭山區瓜瀝鎮東恩村(cun)航(hang)塢山巔。始建于(yu)北(bei)宋熙寧年(1066-1070)間(jian)。傳說龍(long)光法(fa)師(shi)云游此山,見嶺(ling)上(shang)有白龍(long),遂結茅廬其上(shang)。南宋紹(shao)興三年(1133)募創寺宇,供觀音、白龍(long)像,故名"白龍(long)寺"。
2014年2月(yue)(yue)1日(農(nong)歷甲(jia)午年正月(yue)(yue)初二)凌晨(chen),航(hang)塢山頂(ding)的(de)白龍(long)寺部分被燒(shao)了,而毀掉的(de)正是(shi)作為文物保護單位最核心的(de)明代建筑。
白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)位于今江蘇省丹陽市埤城鎮(zhen)荒田村(cun)南(nan),經山(shan)北麓。始建年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳。初為彭山(shan)龍(long)(long)祠,宋嘉(jia)泰元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1201年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),帝賜額“顯濟廟(miao)”。寺(si)(si)內有(you)(you)龍(long)(long)池(chi)靈異,與山(shan)泉相通,終年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)不涸(he)。時邑士戎姓買(mai)地170余畝建廟(miao)。清咸(xian)豐十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))毀,同治九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1870年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重建,改名“白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)”。光緒二(er)十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1897年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、二(er)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次(ci)重建,敕賜“利(li)濟蒼生(sheng)”。原該寺(si)(si)3進(jin)(jin)(jin)1院,前(qian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)5大間,中(zhong)進(jin)(jin)(jin)3大間,兩(liang)側(ce)為四大金剛塑像,中(zhong)間為如(ru)來佛像;后進(jin)(jin)(jin)5間,中(zhong)有(you)(you)龍(long)(long)王殿(dian),殿(dian)梁懸3匾,兩(liang)側(ce)置有(you)(you)鐘、鼓,鼓徑4尺(chi)許。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)池(chi)置于院中(zhong)央,池(chi)圍筑(zhu)墻(qiang),墻(qiang)中(zhong)砌有(you)(you)石碑(bei)3塊。在寺(si)(si)門前(qian)建有(you)(you)過街蓬,供過往行客小(xiao)憩。民國31年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))寺(si)(si)宇大部被日軍拆除。解放后僅存(cun)后進(jin)(jin)(jin)及白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)池(chi)。1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)宇被全部拆除,改建小(xiao)學,今存(cun)寺(si)(si)池(chi)。
寧鎮山(shan)脈迤儷蜿(wan)蜒,直至(zhi)江(jiang)蘇丹陽境內長江(jiang)岸邊突然中止,蒼翠群山(shan)猶蛟(jiao)龍(long)(long)(long)探水(shui),經山(shan)便(bian)是龍(long)(long)(long)首上(shang)的(de)(de)一(yi)顆璀璨明(ming)珠,雄踞在市區東北35公里(li)處的(de)(de)埤城鎮,相傳有(you)異僧講經于此,故而得名(ming)。經山(shan)下,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)河浩浩蕩蕩,群峰(feng)掩映著的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺景色迷人(ren),山(shan)隱綠中,寺藏山(shan)中。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺,初為彭山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)祠,宋(song)嘉泰元(yuan)年(nian)(1201年(nian))大(da)(da)興土木,皇帝御賜匾(bian)額“顯(xian)濟寺”,寺內筑有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)池(chi),祈雨靈驗,終年(nian)不涸,故又得名(ming)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺。清(qing)朝咸豐庚(geng)申年(nian)毀于大(da)(da)火(huo),同治九年(nian)重(zhong)建,殿宇(yu)一(yi)新,正式命(ming)名(ming)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺。白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺聲(sheng)名(ming)遠播方圓(yuan)數百里(li),香火(huo)旺盛,算來已近千(qian)年(nian)。
山不(bu)在(zai)高,有仙則(ze)名,水不(bu)在(zai)深,有龍則(ze)靈(ling)。白龍寺歷經(jing)千年滄桑,風雨艱(jian)辛,依舊美名遠揚,這源(yuan)于(yu)(yu)老百姓心中對白龍傳(chuan)說(shuo)的(de)刻骨(gu)銘(ming)心,源(yuan)于(yu)(yu)對白龍的(de)崇敬(jing)愛戴(dai)。
相(xiang)(xiang)傳世居此地(di)的(de)(de)人們(men),鄉(xiang)風淳樸,安(an)居樂業(ye)。一(yi)(yi)日有(you)個待字閨中(zhong)的(de)(de)少女(nv)上山(shan)砍(kan)柴,迷路于霧氣纏繞的(de)(de)大山(shan)凹,數月(yue)后產下兩(liang)條蚯蚓般怪物,一(yi)(yi)青(qing)(qing)一(yi)(yi)白,怪物見風就長,轉眼間成了胳膊粗的(de)(de)巨蟒,3日后騰空上天(tian)(tian)(tian)。寒來暑往,昔日的(de)(de)年(nian)輕姑(gu)娘變成白發蒼(cang)蒼(cang)的(de)(de)老(lao)婆婆。陰歷四月(yue)初一(yi)(yi),晴(qing)空忽起霹靂,狂風呼嘯,烏云翻滾,云層中(zhong)青(qing)(qing)白二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)威風凜(lin)凜(lin),它們(men)是(shi)(shi)來迎接有(you)生養之(zhi)恩(en)的(de)(de)母親去天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮享(xiang)福的(de)(de)。白龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馱上老(lao)母告誡道(dao):“天(tian)(tian)(tian)高云深,未到天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮前,您萬(wan)萬(wan)不(bu)可(ke)睜眼。”青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)則先行(xing)一(yi)(yi)步回天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮報信。坐(zuo)在(zai)(zai)白龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)背上的(de)(de)老(lao)母親隱(yin)約(yue)聽到敲鑼打鼓的(de)(de)聲音,睜眼一(yi)(yi)瞧,原(yuan)來是(shi)(shi)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)帶著一(yi)(yi)群天(tian)(tian)(tian)兵天(tian)(tian)(tian)將(jiang)正(zheng)張牙舞爪地(di)奏樂歡迎她(ta)呢(ni),她(ta)喜得眉開(kai)眼笑,可(ke)低頭(tou)一(yi)(yi)看,萬(wan)丈(zhang)深淵,一(yi)(yi)陣心悸,墜入云端(duan)。白龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)見母親墜地(di)而(er)死,痛不(bu)欲(yu)生,哭瞎了眼的(de)(de)兩(liang)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)落在(zai)(zai)經山(shan)腳下,漣漣淚水匯成深潭,后筑成龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)池。方圓數十里不(bu)明真相(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)人們(men)以為天(tian)(tian)(tian)上惡龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)作怪,紛(fen)紛(fen)冒雨(yu)前來用蓑衣(yi)降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),青(qing)(qing)白二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)便被(bei)困死在(zai)(zai)荒山(shan)野(ye)嶺之(zhi)上。后來當人們(men)明白這青(qing)(qing)白二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)是(shi)(shi)知恩(en)圖報的(de)(de)貞烈之(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)時,后悔不(bu)已,于是(shi)(shi)捐資(zi)興(xing)修了兩(liang)座寺廟白龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺和青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺,白龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺在(zai)(zai)經山(shan)的(de)(de)北(bei)麓(lu),青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寺建(jian)在(zai)(zai)對面(mian)的(de)(de)荒田(tian)村。胡橋醫院(yuan)向北(bei)數百(bai)米(mi)有(you)塊石碑,上刻(ke)“歷史地(di)名臥(wo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)崗(gang)”,這就是(shi)(shi)當年(nian)鄉(xiang)民降龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)地(di)方。
明(ming)代開國皇帝朱元璋為保大(da)明(ming)江山(shan)世代相傳,派(pai)得力心腹去(qu)各(ge)地(di)巡查龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)跡象,結果在(zai)溧(li)陽(yang)的(de)河(he)中和(he)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)對面(mian)的(de)荒(huang)山(shan)上發(fa)現龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo),于是朱元璋派(pai)軍隊(dui)在(zai)溧(li)陽(yang)挖河(he)筑壩阻(zu)斷龍(long)(long)(long)氣(qi),請方士高人在(zai)白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)施展法術(shu)治理龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)寺(si)舊址下的(de)山(shan)坡仍然叫做“龍(long)(long)(long)治番”。民國期間,在(zai)荒(huang)山(shan)山(shan)腰處開山(shan)炸石(shi),曾(ceng)炸出個大(da)洞(dong)。洞(dong)口有一石(shi)碑,碑文(wen)字(zi)(zi)體繁雜(za),請來當地(di)最有名望的(de)私塾(shu)先生(sheng)也(ye)不(bu)識一字(zi)(zi),洞(dong)內有龍(long)(long)(long)形化石(shi)多具(ju),當地(di)人因此稱其為“白(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)洞(dong)”。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)的(de)(de)最后(hou)一(yi)進禪房在20世紀80年代初被拆,雙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)難以合抱的(de)(de)梁柱蕩然無存。唯(wei)有(you)(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)記錄(lu)著千(qian)年風雨坎坷(ke),靜觀著古剎的(de)(de)興衰蕭(xiao)條,感受著人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)間的(de)(de)酸甜苦(ku)辣,享受著當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)頂禮膜拜。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)最神(shen)奇的(de)(de)莫過于白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)由來(lai)眾說(shuo)紛紜,若問當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),他們肯定會說(shuo)是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)眼淚匯聚而成(cheng)。有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo),白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)與山泉(quan)相通,終年不(bu)涸,也有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)是(shi)(shi)山底(di)暗河(he)的(de)(de)河(he)口,暗河(he)直通長(chang)江(jiang)、東海(hai)。池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)清澈(che)透明、爽冽甘甜,水(shui)(shui)(shui)位(wei)常年不(bu)變,每遇洪澇不(bu)溢。1976年,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寺(si)大(da)旱(han),河(he)溝(gou)見底(di),井水(shui)(shui)(shui)干枯,土地龜(gui)裂,附(fu)近村(cun)民飲(yin)用(yong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)發生困難,幸有(you)(you)(you)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)救(jiu)急。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)面不(bu)大(da),雖(sui)然挑水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)排(pai)成(cheng)長(chang)隊,但令(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)奇的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)前取后(hou)滿,源源不(bu)斷,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)成(cheng)為當地人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)救(jiu)命寶水(shui)(shui)(shui)。白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)四季(ji)恒溫(wen),春(chun)溫(wen)秋(qiu)爽,冬暖夏涼(liang),池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)含有(you)(you)(you)豐富的(de)(de)礦(kuang)物質,經(jing)常飲(yin)用(yong)能(neng)強身健(jian)體,周圍村(cun)民用(yong)池(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洗(xi)眼,從(cong)不(bu)生眼疾。
更為(wei)神奇(qi)的是(shi)每逢陰雨(yu)(yu)(yu)天氣,池(chi)(chi)口(kou)霧(wu)氣裊裊,迷霧(wu)之中可見到(dao)一(yi)青一(yi)白(bai)兩條小蛇在池(chi)(chi)內暢游,人們都說是(shi)白(bai)龍和(he)青龍的化身。白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)的四周用古(gu)磚(zhuan)砌(qi)成(cheng)矮矮的圍墻,磚(zhuan)墻中鑲砌(qi)石碑(bei)數塊,碑(bei)文(wen)在《丹(dan)陽(yang)縣志》上也有記載(zai)。光緒壬寅年(nian),鑲黃旗(qi)人施沛霖入任丹(dan)陽(yang),恰(qia)逢丹(dan)陽(yang)大(da)旱(han)(han),飛蝗蔽日,民不聊生。施沛霖頂著烈(lie)日步行至白(bai)龍寺祈雨(yu)(yu)(yu),龍池(chi)(chi)顯(xian)靈,當(dang)即風雨(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)作。又一(yi)碑(bei)文(wen)記載(zai),光緒丁酉(you)年(nian),丹(dan)陽(yang)旱(han)(han)情嚴重,在任澤(ze)區官(guan)陳際唐(tang)徒步至白(bai)龍寺求雨(yu)(yu)(yu),結果冒雨(yu)(yu)(yu)而歸(gui),雨(yu)(yu)(yu)水(shui)沒足。陳際唐(tang)求雨(yu)(yu)(yu)有功,敕封為(wei)“廣仁公”,朝廷(ting)賜(si)白(bai)龍寺貼金匾(bian)額“利濟蒼生”。1940年(nian)臘月,滴水(shui)成(cheng)冰,日本鬼子到(dao)白(bai)龍寺捉(zhuo)拿抗日和(he)尚張(zhang)道(dao)林(lin)(lin),張(zhang)道(dao)林(lin)(lin)情急之中跳入“白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)”,躲藏(zang)一(yi)夜竟然未被(bei)凍死,這(zhe)又成(cheng)為(wei)白(bai)龍池(chi)(chi)的一(yi)段傳奇(qi)。
近日,白(bai)龍(long)寺修復理事會在清理龍(long)池(chi)(chi)時,發現了龍(long)池(chi)(chi)中鎮池(chi)(chi)寶(bao)物,2米多長的石柱(zhu)上雕有精(jing)致的十八(ba)羅漢圖,堪稱無價(jia)之(zhi)寶(bao),這也(ye)足以證明白(bai)龍(long)寺深厚的文化底蘊。徜徉(yang)在白(bai)龍(long)寺舊(jiu)址的殘垣碎瓦(wa)前,感慨白(bai)龍(long)池(chi)(chi)的神奇靈異,靜思古(gu)剎的昔日風采(cai),一切(qie)是那樣(yang)的飄忽迷(mi)離,恍如昨(zuo)日,又(you)如此(ci)遙遠。