歷史
靈(ling)(ling)山寺(si)具有(you)悠久的(de)(de)歷史,曾(ceng)多(duo)次修繕或改(gai)名(ming)(ming)。據(ju)《明一統志》記載(zai):靈(ling)(ling)山寺(si),為(wei)(wei)五代時(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian),舊名(ming)(ming)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)。清(qing)道光版《麗(li)水縣志》稱:靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)寺(si),始建(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)年(nian)無考,有(you)元至元二(er)十六年(nian)(1289)重(zhong)刊宋(song)淳(chun)熙四年(nian)(1177)碑。現據(ju)相關史料考證,它始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于東晉大興三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(320,即漢光初三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)),北周建(jian)(jian)(jian)德三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(574)因大火焚(fen)毀,唐朝貞觀六年(nian)(633)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)寺(si),定名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si)。宋(song)太(tai)祖趙匡(kuang)胤建(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(nian)(961),僧(seng)人,剡州(zhou)丹城(cheng)人祝生(sheng)修繕了寺(si)宇并(bing)新建(jian)(jian)(jian)觀音堂,將靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si)改(gai)為(wei)(wei)祝生(sheng)寺(si)。祝生(sheng),剡州(zhou)丹城(cheng)人,事(shi)得我(wo)國南朝的(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)僧(seng)僧(seng)佑,勤業(ye)兵法(fa),精(jing)于儒學。南唐升(sheng)元中(zhong)得舉人,官婺州(zhou)節度使,不從(cong)委(wei)壓之(zhi)旨,逃隱處(chu)州(zhou)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si),曾(ceng)遭(zao)到御林軍不斷(duan)的(de)(de)追(zhui)捕,十分危及之(zhi)時(shi),被迫剃(ti)染出家(jia),才得生(sheng)安寧。后(hou)逐漸(jian)趨持平靜(jing),就勤學三(san)(san)(san)論,從(cong)中(zhong)悟(wu)出佛理,頓生(sheng)禪(chan)心(xin),并(bing)樂意將傳經送(song)佛作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)自己(ji)的(de)(de)事(shi)業(ye)。建(jian)(jian)(jian)隆二(er)年(nian)(961),被眾(zhong)僧(seng)賀舉為(wei)(wei)寺(si)主,淳(chun)化三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(992)圓寂,年(nian)壽七十三(san)(san)(san)。
結構
靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),亦名(ming)馬頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),原(yuan)名(ming)靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),位于市區(qu)東北部,距市區(qu)約十(shi)(shi)公(gong)里。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)不高,海(hai)拔約191米,青(qing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)環(huan)抱,層巒疊(die)翠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)色幽致(zhi),好溪(xi)之水環(huan)其前。清道光《麗水縣志》記載 “靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),在(zai)縣東二十(shi)(shi)里,與鵓鴣(gu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)相對,好溪(xi)環(huan)其前,層崿(e)峙云(yun),重陰被(bei)水,霜旦晴(qing)初,尤極幽致(zhi)。中有靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪院(yuan)。宋(song)紹圣中,郡守劉(liu)涇建溪(xi)雨亭(ting)其上(shang),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南有元祝梅(mei)所墓碑”。這里交(jiao)通便利,330國道二線從靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)麓夾(jia)繞,城區(qu)8路公(gong)交(jiao)車(che)可直達。
靈(ling)(ling)山南側山麓的(de)為蓮都區巖(yan)泉街(jie)道辦事處(chu)所轄的(de)堰頭村(cun),有我市著名的(de)始建于(yu)唐(tang)代的(de)好(hao)溪(xi)堰,村(cun)因處(chu)于(yu)好(hao)溪(xi)堰的(de)源頭而(er)得名。唐(tang)宣宗(zong)大中年間(847-860年),括州刺史(shi)山東臨淄人段成(cheng)式主持創(chuang)建了好(hao)溪(xi)堰。好(hao)溪(xi)原名為惡(e)溪(xi),人們(men)為紀念(nian)(nian)造(zao)福于(yu)民的(de)段成(cheng)式,將(jiang)惡(e)溪(xi)改稱為好(hao)溪(xi),并一直(zhi)流傳至今(jin)。現(xian)在(zai)靈(ling)(ling)山東南隅(yu)建有一段公亭(ting),就是為紀念(nian)(nian)唐(tang)宣宗(zong)大中年間處(chu)州刺史(shi)段成(cheng)式而(er)建。
景觀
明萬歷間(jian),詩人曾友顏(祖籍(ji)生平(ping)不詳)用詩《靈(ling)鷲山八景》贊美了(le)靈(ling)鷲山的優美景色,八景分別(bie)是溪雨亭、留云塢、落泉(quan)渠、半月(yue)池、突星崗、九曲(qu)嶺、五(wu)方坪、紅鞋巖。溪雨亭,是北宋(song)處州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)太守(shou)劉涇(jing)在靈(ling)鷲山所建(jian),留有詩詞一首。劉涇(jing),字巨濟,號前溪,簡州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)安陽(屬(shu)四川)人,北宋(song)熙寧六年(1073)進士(shi),紹圣三年(1096)任(ren)處州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)太守(shou)。