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自靈隱寺(si)(si)(si)山門向(xiang)南直(zhi)上(shang)(shang),在(zai)(zai)(zai)白云(yun)峰北(bei)(bei)者,稱上(shang)(shang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)稽留峰北(bei)(bei)者,稱中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)飛來峰之(zhi)麓,稱下天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)。三天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)皆以供奉觀世音菩薩為(wei)本。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)是(shi)杭州的(de)佛國,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)三寺(si)(si)(si)香火(huo)極盛。元(yuan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)(1328-1330)間,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)(si)僧大忻博得元(yuan)文宗圖貼睦爾的(de)歡心。寺(si)(si)(si)名改為(wei)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)永(yong)(yong)祚(zuo)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)”,誰(shui)知“永(yong)(yong)祚(zuo)”不“永(yong)(yong)”,在(zai)(zai)(zai)元(yuan)末的(de)戰亂中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)同(tong)樣沒有躲過寺(si)(si)(si)毀僧散的(de)災難。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)距上(shang)(shang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)也約1里。初建寺(si)(si)(si)于(yu)(yu)隋(sui)代(dai),吳越(yue)時名崇壽院。它(ta)似乎(hu)特別受到(dao)歷(li)朝君(jun)主的(de)垂(chui)青(qing):北(bei)(bei)宋(song)賜名為(wei)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)寧萬壽永(yong)(yong)祚(zuo)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)”。南宋(song)高宗曾賜佛像(xiang),置于(yu)(yu)寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)華嚴(yan)寶閣(ge),并增擴殿宇,明代(dai)賜號(hao)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)”。至南宋(song)寧宗皇帝,又列(lie)為(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下禪(chan)(chan)宗五山十剎(cha)之(zhi)第一剎(cha)。此(ci)外在(zai)(zai)(zai)元(yuan)代(dai)曾改名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)歷(li)永(yong)(yong)祚(zuo)禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)(si),清代(dai)又改名法凈寺(si)(si)(si)。寺(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原有藏經閣(ge),在(zai)(zai)(zai)1947年(nian)毀于(yu)(yu)火(huo)災。
中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)是(shi)從下天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)分(fen)離出來(lai)獨立成(cheng)院的(de),那時上(shang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)已(yi)經后(hou)(hou)來(lai)居(ju)上(shang),而中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)卻仍簫然孤(gu)立于(yu)上(shang)、下天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)之間(jian),相形(xing)失色(se)。為(wei)了能(neng)與上(shang)、下二(er)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)平(ping)起平(ping)坐,中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺僧(seng)們倒是(shi)憋了一(yi)口氣,想方(fang)設法尋找(zhao)時機。終(zhong)于(yu),在摩利支天(tian)(tian)(tian)“顯(xian)靈(ling)”之后(hou)(hou),他們又爭到(dao)(dao)了一(yi)次接待官方(fang)大員到(dao)(dao)本(ben)地祈雨(yu)的(de)機會,而且很(hen)幸運,祈雨(yu)以“靈(ling)驗(yan)”告終(zhong)。從此,中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺也被人刮目(mu)相看,當華嚴(yan)閣建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)(hou),它的(de)聲望(wang)和地位就更加顯(xian)赫,成(cheng)了湖上(shang)巍然巨剎。明朝洪武(1368-1398)初寺重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)(hou),賜名(ming)為(wei)“中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)禪寺”。正德(1506-1521)間(jian),寺又毀。嘉靖二(er)十五年(1546),僧(seng)慧鏞(yong)等募化重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),原后(hou)(hou)民殿改(gai)建(jian)(jian)為(wei)白衣觀(guan)音殿。
中天(tian)竺托名北宋詩(shi)僧慧嵩(song)所作的《中竺十二景題(ti)詠》,就(jiu)給(gei)后人留(liu)下了古剎內外的勝(sheng)景風(feng)貌(mao),如《千(qian)歲古意(yi)》寫道(dao):千(qian)歲巖頭碧樹(shu)森,昔(xi)年寶(bao)掌(zhang)獨知音。
蒲團坐(zuo)破僧何(he)處,寂寂青山任古今(jin)。相(xiang)傳寶掌初來(lai)時,常坐(zuo)在一塊(kuai)巨大的巖(yan)石(shi)上說法,后(hou)人(ren)稱這塊(kuai)巖(yan)石(shi)“千歲巖(yan)”,巖(yan)在寺后(hou)。又如:“七(qi)星(xing)潭月”:水沼形聯北斗名,來(lai)源脈引天(tian)河清。夜涼云(yun)去秋空凈,冰(bing)魄亭亭萬(wan)里平。七(qi)星(xing)潭位于中天(tian)竺(zhu)寺內大殿前,七(qi)汪清泉相(xiang)通,形似北斗七(qi)星(xing)
排列。再如(ru)“永清(qing)(qing)竹浪”:瑯(王+干)清(qing)(qing)蔭碧于水,有時掠地狂風起。窗前卷起伏如(ru)揚,莫驚(jing)林下化龍(long)鯉。“永清(qing)(qing)”即永清(qing)(qing)塢,就(jiu)在中天竺寺對面。明清(qing)(qing)時,中天竺大殿里有一(yi)副柱聯(lian),文(wen)字通(tong)俗易懂,文(wen)意冷峻而又不乏嘲諷,聯(lian)文(wen)是:我們中締結福緣,豈(qi)唯在一(yi)炷清(qing)(qing)香(xiang),幾(ji)聲佛號;你心里能全(quan)善果,自然地秋生(sheng)桂實,春茁蘭芽。如(ru)今,幾(ji)經(jing)滄(cang)桑的中天竺寺佛門重開,恢復(fu)了宗教活動,除了以(yi)老年婦女(nv)為主的香(xiang)客(ke)外,還常有慕名前來訪古的游客(ke)光臨寺中。
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天(tian)竺(zhu)三寺(si)從靈隱到天(tian)門山,周圍數十(shi)里,統(tong)稱為(wei)天(tian)竺(zhu)山。從靈隱咫尺西天(tian)照壁沿天(tian)竺(zhu)溪而上,依次為(wei)下(xia)(xia)天(tian)竺(zhu)、中(zhong)天(tian)竺(zhu)、上天(tian)竺(zhu),有(you)天(tian)竺(zhu)香市(shi)和(he)佛國勝地(di)之稱。下(xia)(xia)天(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si),又(you)名法(fa)鏡寺(si)。法(fa)鏡寺(si)在三竺(zhu)寺(si)中(zhong)歷史最為(wei)悠久,創建(jian)于東晉咸和(he)五年(nian)(330),相傳為(wei)印度慧理和(he)尚所建(jian)。現(xian)寺(si)內(nei)有(you)天(tian)王殿、圓(yuan)通(tong)寶殿、藥師壇(tan)場(chang)三進殿堂。法(fa)鏡寺(si)現(xian)為(wei)杭州唯(wei)一的尼姑寺(si)院,今尚在恢復擴建(jian)之中(zhong)。中(zhong)天(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)位于稽留峰(feng)下(xia)(xia),離法(fa)鏡寺(si)約500米,又(you)名法(fa)凈(jing)寺(si)。現(xian)寺(si)內(nei)有(you)原(yuan)天(tian)王殿、安養堂、三圣殿等(deng)建(jian)筑(zhu),盛行宗(zong)教活動,也(ye)是西湖一大寺(si)觀。
上天竺寺(si)又(you)名法喜(xi)寺(si),離中天竺約1千米(mi)。天竺三(san)寺(si)以(yi)法喜(xi)寺(si)面積(ji)最大,建筑
雄偉,布局莊嚴。寺(si)內殿(dian)堂很多,除大(da)殿(dian)外,有(you)肅(su)儀亭、夜講堂、白(bai)云堂、兩峰(feng)堂、雪坡軒等。寺(si)四(si)周(zhou)有(you)白(bai)云峰(feng)、白(bai)云泉、乳竇峰(feng)、乳竇泉等名(ming)(ming)勝。白(bai)云峰(feng)的白(bai)云茶曾(ceng)是(shi)南宋歲(sui)貢的西(xi)湖名(ming)(ming)茶。宋元祐中(zhong),蘇(su)東坡出任杭州知府,曾(ceng)數次來游,留下《雨(yu)中(zhong)游天竺靈感觀音院》等詩篇(pian)。宋朱熹、呂(lv)祖謙、戴(dai)復古,元趙孟、倪瓚等均有(you)游上天竺詩。宋代(dai)抗金英雄岳飛的《歸赴(fu)行在過上天竺寺(si)偶題》詩篇(pian)更是(shi)氣壯山(shan)河。現寺(si)中(zhong)有(you)大(da)殿(dian)和齋、客堂等輔助用房。
徜徉(yang)天(tian)竺(zhu)山(shan)(shan),除到各(ge)寺游覽,最為誘人的(de)(de)(de)是欣賞四周的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)巒秀色(se)(se)。從靈(ling)隱合澗橋旁循路(lu)而(er)(er)進,山(shan)(shan)色(se)(se)如列(lie)畫屏,崖陡(dou)谷深(shen),曲澗淙淙,山(shan)(shan)嵐云(yun)影時而(er)(er)飄忽,能看到著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)靈(ling)鷲峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、蓮花(hua)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、月桂峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、稽(ji)留峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、中(zhong)印(yin)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、乳竇峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、白(bai)云(yun)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、天(tian)竺(zhu)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)。天(tian)竺(zhu)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)雙峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)削立,形(xing)同天(tian)門(men),故(gu)杭人又稱(cheng)它為天(tian)門(men)山(shan)(shan)。峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)高455米,有西湖第(di)一高峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)之稱(cheng),為西湖群山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)主峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)。天(tian)竺(zhu)道上(shang)有不少古樹名(ming)木,如七葉樹、楓香、紫(zi)楠、黃檀、榆(yu)樹等(deng)。天(tian)竺(zhu)山(shan)(shan)奇石更奇,特別是蓮花(hua)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)一帶的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)石,晶瑩清潤,嵌空玲瓏,俊美無比。
杭州著名的佛教圣地天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)三寺(si)竺(zhu)法鏡寺(si)后(hou)沿著天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)路走(zou)過(guo)一里許的第二(er)座(zuo)古剎中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)法凈(jing)寺(si),法凈(jing)禪(chan)寺(si)又稱中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)寺(si)位于天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)山之稽(ji)留峰下(xia)四周群山環抱(bao)景(jing)(jing)色幽美歷史上還有有“稽(ji)留旭日”“合澗沉鐘(zhong)”、“七星潭月”“永清(qing)竹浪”等為(wei)“中(zhong)竺(zhu)十二(er)景(jing)(jing)”可(ke)見景(jing)(jing)之絕色中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)始(shi)于隋乃中(zhong)印(yin)度(du)高僧寶掌禪(chan)師所(suo)創師生時左(zuo)手握拳至七歲剃度(du)時始(shi)展掌掌中(zhong)現。
明珠故(gu)得名(ming)(ming)隋開(kai)(kai)皇十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(公元(yuan)597年(nian))寶(bao)掌大師參游經中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)感嘆山(shan)水之(zhi)勝而(er)為(wei)(wei)賦(fu)曰“行盡支那(nei)四百川此中遍稱(cheng)道人游”于此清凈禪(chan)(chan)定立(li)茲道場肇中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)伽藍之(zhi)端昔傳(chuan)寶(bao)掌大師有愿住世千(qian)歲(sui)世壽1072歲(sui)史稱(cheng)千(qian)歲(sui)寶(bao)掌寺(si)(si)后(hou)寶(bao)掌大師常坐之(zhi)巖便也稱(cheng)作“千(qian)歲(sui)巖”唐(tang)開(kai)(kai)元(yuan)大歷(li)年(nian)間(jian)賢首宗(zong)創始人法(fa)藏之(zhi)再傳(chuan)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)法(fa)詵法(fa)師住持(chi)中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)法(fa)師精(jing)通《華(hua)嚴(yan)》開(kai)(kai)席立(li)論其弟(di)子(zi)(zi)澄觀(guan)著述(shu)師說(shuo)闡(chan)揚華(hua)嚴(yan)尊諱華(hua)嚴(yan)疏(shu)主賜號清涼國師對(dui)中唐(tang)以后(hou)之(zhi)中國佛教(jiao)影(ying)響(xiang)極為(wei)(wei)深(shen)(shen)遠宋太平興(xing)國元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)976年(nian))吳(wu)越(yue)錢弘俶王賜額“崇壽天(tian)(tian)圣寺(si)(si)”是時(shi)殿宇(yu)莊嚴(yan)信眾云集(ji)慶(qing)歷(li)年(nian)間(jian)云門(men)高(gao)僧契嵩(song)來杭(hang)住持(chi)中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)契嵩(song)因著文護法(fa)深(shen)(shen)受朝(chao)野尊重宋仁宗(zong)趙禎(zhen)封號為(wei)(wei)“明教(jiao)大師”由此中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)名(ming)(ming)聞(wen)朝(chao)野趨于鼎(ding)盛(sheng)政(zheng)和四年(nian)(公元(yuan)1114年(nian))宋徽宗(zong)為(wei)(wei)祈(qi)求永保宋室(shi)江(jiang)(jiang)山(shan)將中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)改名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)“天(tian)(tian)寧萬(wan)壽永祚禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)”宋室(shi)南渡開(kai)(kai)封高(gao)僧亻幼堂隨帝室(shi)南遷(qian)住持(chi)中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)講經說(shuo)法(fa)弘揚佛法(fa)聞(wen)名(ming)(ming)一時(shi)當(dang)南宋“尊表五山(shan)品評(ping)江(jiang)(jiang)南名(ming)(ming)寺(si)(si)”評(ping)定“五山(shan)十(shi)剎”時(shi)中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)位居禪(chan)(chan)院十(shi)剎之(zhi)首元(yuan)代毀于戰火明洪武初重建中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)敕名(ming)(ming)“中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)寺(si)(si)”當(dang)時(shi)寺(si)(si)院法(fa)樹高(gao)聳群英咸集(ji)清初康(kang)熙南巡(xun)至中天(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)后(hou)為(wei)(wei)寺(si)(si)院題寫(xie)。