靈泉寺俗稱上(shang)源寺,位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)沂水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)龍家圈(quan)鄉境(jing)內,距縣(xian)城15公(gong)里(li)。緊鄰山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)第(di)三(san)大水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)—沂蒙母親湖(跋山(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)),景區(qu)規劃(hua)面積180公(gong)頃,規劃(hua)總投資3288萬元。景區(qu)群山(shan)(shan)環繞(rao),自然環境(jing)優美(mei),文化積淀(dian)深厚(hou)。靈泉(quan)(quan)(quan)山(shan)(shan)懸崖(ya)(ya)峭(qiao)壁,數百年(nian)蒼松(song)(song)疊翠,溪(xi)流潺(chan)潺(chan),高山(shan)(shan)間(jian)2600米(mi)的(de)崖(ya)(ya)壁棧道(dao)氣(qi)勢宏(hong)偉。主要(yao)景點有懸崖(ya)(ya)棧道(dao)、靈泉(quan)(quan)(quan)寺、千年(nian)古(gu)(gu)銀杏、佛教塔(ta)林、宋代九龍碑、靈泉(quan)(quan)(quan)湖、雄獅(shi)崖(ya)(ya)、獅(shi)子眼、鷹門(men)塔(ta)石、和(he)尚(shang)林、迎客松(song)(song)、觀音洞(dong)、韓湘洞(dong)、朝(chao)陽(yang)洞(dong)、飛來(lai)石、仙人(ren)石、南天門(men)、靈山(shan)(shan)隱(yin)士、孔雀谷、神(shen)仙府、佛爺(ye)閣、碧(bi)霞祠等。傳(chuan)說唐貞觀九年(nian),一(yi)個(ge)法號昌弘(hong)的(de)高僧(seng)為宏(hong)揚(yang)佛法來(lai)到此地(di)(di),見此處蒼松(song)(song)翠柏郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥(cong)蔥(cong),山(shan)(shan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)奔涌碧(bi)流成溪(xi),遂(sui)決定在此建寺塑佛廣(guang)傳(chuan)佛道(dao),為當地(di)(di)朝(chao)佛圣(sheng)地(di)(di)。現寺院(yuan)周圍尚(shang)有五株(zhu)古(gu)(gu)銀杏樹,相傳(chuan)為昌弘(hong)所(suo)植(zhi),樹齡已達1300余(yu)年(nian),高30余(yu)米(mi),至今仍是枝繁葉茂,果實累累。樹繞(rao)靈泉(quan)(quan)(quan),泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui)經(jing)年(nian)不枯,常(chang)飲(yin)此泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui)(shui),可以延年(nian)益壽,泉(quan)(quan)(quan)又連一(yi)貯水(shui)(shui)池,池水(shui)(shui)如鏡該(gai)景區(qu)。
靈泉(quan)寺始建于唐貞觀年(nian)間,距今已(yi)有(you)(you)1370多年(nian)的歷史。期間進行了(le)3次大(da)規模重修(xiu),大(da)明朝嘉(jia)靖皇(huang)帝(di)賜黃金白銀進行整(zheng)修(xiu)擴建。該寺氣勢恢宏(hong),僧(seng)侶如織,香火旺盛,成(cheng)為名震(zhen)齊魯的佛教圣地。寺院內存有(you)(you)的五(wu)株古銀杏樹(shu)最為著名,相傳為昌弘(hong)所(suo)植,樹(shu)齡已(yi)達(da)1300余年(nian),高(gao)30余米(mi),至今仍枝繁(fan)葉茂(mao),果實累累。