清(qing)涼山(shan)(shan)在懷(huai)仁縣何家(jia)堡鄉(xiang)悟道村西約五里(li)(li)(li)遠的(de)地方,山(shan)(shan)勢陡峭,峰(feng)(feng)巒疊嶂。山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有一寺(si)名清(qing)涼寺(si),據說是文(wen)殊菩(pu)薩赴五臺山(shan)(shan)途中(zhong)的(de)第一道場。主峰(feng)(feng)北山(shan)(shan)凹處有一石(shi)(shi)窟,石(shi)(shi)窟中(zhong)一尊石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)文(wen)殊菩(pu)薩像,高1.78米,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,端坐(zuo)在須彌座上(shang)。清(qing)涼山(shan)(shan)主峰(feng)(feng)磚(zhuan)塔與峰(feng)(feng)北山(shan)(shan)凹處的(de)石(shi)(shi)窟遙相呼應。據考證,石(shi)(shi)窟、佛(fo)雕(diao)和(he)磚(zhuan)塔均建(jian)于遼(liao)、金時代。每逢夏秋之季(ji),石(shi)(shi)窟所在的(de)山(shan)(shan)凹里(li)(li)(li)以及緊挨(ai)山(shan)(shan)凹的(de)山(shan)(shan)坡上(shang),各類灌(guan)木郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,多種野花遍地開(kai)放,為當年(nian)這里(li)(li)(li)的(de)佛(fo)事活動(dong)提(ti)供(gong)了更加幽雅清(qing)靜的(de)環(huan)境條件(jian)。現(xian)在古建(jian)筑(zhu)遺址和(he)佛(fo)教活動(dong)所留遺物比比皆是,由此可以推(tui)斷當年(nian)這里(li)(li)(li)的(de)佛(fo)事活動(dong)十分興盛。
說(shuo)起(qi)(qi)清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)歷,還(huan)(huan)(huan)有這么(me)一(yi)段神話傳(chuan)說(shuo):相傳(chuan)當年唐僧(seng)(seng)師(shi)徒(tu)四人西天(tian)取(qu)經(jing)返回東土大唐時(shi),途中(zhong)(zhong)路經(jing)清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),見(jian)此(ci)(ci)處(chu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)清(qing)(qing)水秀,古木參天(tian),是(shi)(shi)個(ge)佛家勝境。師(shi)徒(tu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)游(you)來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)轉去(qu)(qu)(qu),不(bu)(bu)覺金(jin)鳥西墜,玉兔東升(sheng)。唐僧(seng)(seng)吩咐徒(tu)兒(er)(er)們(men)(men)歇腳,讓八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)下山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)化(hua)緣(yuan),沙僧(seng)(seng)打點鋪蓋(gai)。八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)到(dao)喬家村(如(ru)今的(de)(de)(de)(de)悟(wu)(wu)(wu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)村)化(hua)緣(yuan)回來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai),師(shi)徒(tu)四人齋飯完畢,夜(ye)(ye)宿半山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)坡上的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)房(fang)(fang)中(zhong)(zhong).由于一(yi)天(tian)旅(lv)途勞(lao)累,跌倒頭(tou)便(bian)(bian)都酣然(ran)入睡(shui)。八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)貪吃,半夜(ye)(ye)肚里作(zuo)(zuo)翻(fan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)行(xing),起(qi)(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)出(chu)恭,嘹見(jian)半山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)坡上的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)射出(chu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)金(jin)光,便(bian)(bian)扯(che)開(kai)嗓子(zi)大叫(jiao):“師(shi)父,不(bu)(bu)好(hao)(hao)!” 悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)生(sheng)(sheng)性機靈(ling),聽(ting)的(de)(de)(de)(de)八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)叫(jiao)聲(sheng),便(bian)(bian)一(yi)個(ge)斤頭(tou)翻(fan)出(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)房(fang)(fang),落在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)上。由于心(xin)急用力猛(meng),一(yi)腳板把(ba)個(ge)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)尖踏出(chu)個(ge)小平臺(tai),悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)厲聲(sheng)喝問:“你(ni)(ni)(ni)這呆子(zi),窮(qiong)唬(hu)甚么(me)?”八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“師(shi)兄,你(ni)(ni)(ni)看(kan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku)內(nei)平白(bai)無故射出(chu)金(jin)光,莫不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)甚么(me)妖(yao)怪?” 此(ci)(ci)時(shi),唐僧(seng)(seng),沙和(he)尚也(ye)走出(chu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)屋,聽(ting)的(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)人言語,急忙(mang)雙手(shou)合十,口(kou)念(nian)阿(a)彌陀沸,悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)站在(zai)(zai)(zai)峰(feng)上手(shou)搭涼(liang)棚,定睛一(yi)看(kan),連聲(sheng)叫(jiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“師(shi)父,師(shi)父,那(nei)是(shi)(shi)文(wen)殊菩(pu)薩像(xiang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)放(fang)光。” 八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)嚷道(dao)(dao)(dao):“這就(jiu)怪了(le)(le),咱們(men)(men)白(bai)天(tian)去(qu)(qu)(qu)歇涼(liang)時(shi)還(huan)(huan)(huan)空(kong)(kong)(kong)空(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)啥也(ye)沒(mei)有,怎的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)刻兒(er)(er)就(jiu)有了(le)(le)菩(pu)薩像(xiang)?" 此(ci)(ci)時(shi)沙僧(seng)(seng)回石(shi)(shi)(shi)屋打開(kai)箱(xiang)籠一(yi)翻(fan)看(kan),驚叫(jiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao);“師(shi)父,咱們(men)(men)從(cong)(cong)西天(tian)帶(dai)回的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)尊菩(pu)薩像(xiang)不(bu)(bu)見(jian)了(le)(le),只(zhi)剩下一(yi)座塔(ta)。” 師(shi)徒(tu)聽(ting)了(le)(le)好(hao)(hao)不(bu)(bu)驚異。這時(shi),半空(kong)(kong)(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)片祥云飛來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai),文(wen)殊菩(pu)薩站在(zai)(zai)(zai)云頭(tou)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“唐僧(seng)(seng),你(ni)(ni)(ni)師(shi)徒(tu)莫要(yao)驚慌,難得(de)你(ni)(ni)(ni)們(men)(men)一(yi)片誠心(xin),從(cong)(cong)西天(tian)帶(dai)回我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)化(hua)身,我(wo)觀此(ci)(ci)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雖小,但頗有靈(ling)氣(qi),愿把(ba)此(ci)(ci)處(chu)作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)傳(chuan)教之(zhi)地(di),所以自(zi)作(zuo)(zuo)主張,把(ba)我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)化(hua)身置于窟(ku)內(nei),也(ye)好(hao)(hao)普度此(ci)(ci)地(di)眾生(sheng)(sheng)。” 唐僧(seng)(seng)道(dao)(dao)(dao), “菩(pu)薩功德(de)無量,貧僧(seng)(seng)遵命,不(bu)(bu)知您還(huan)(huan)(huan)有何(he)吩咐?”“我(wo)還(huan)(huan)(huan)要(yao)去(qu)(qu)(qu)東海龍王(wang)那(nei)兒(er)(er)給五臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)去(qu)(qu)(qu)借歇龍石(shi)(shi)(shi),你(ni)(ni)(ni)等安置好(hao)(hao)便(bian)(bian)可啟程。”說(shuo)罷(ba)飄然(ran)而去(qu)(qu)(qu)。直(zhi)到(dao)現(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)先有清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)寺后有五臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)說(shuo)法還(huan)(huan)(huan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)懷仁(ren)民間(jian)流傳(chuan)。師(shi)徒(tu)四人見(jian)菩(pu)薩遠去(qu)(qu)(qu),便(bian)(bian)上了(le)(le)石(shi)(shi)(shi)窟(ku),只(zhi)見(jian)原來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)不(bu)(bu)足尺余的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)像(xiang),現(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)竟有一(yi)人多高,而且牢牢得(de)長(chang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)(le)石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)上,跟(gen)在(zai)(zai)(zai)原地(di)雕出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)模—樣。師(shi)徒(tu)叩拜后,唐僧(seng)(seng)指著悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong),你(ni)(ni)(ni)慌忙(mang)之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)把(ba)菩(pu)薩的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)場踏壞(huai),你(ni)(ni)(ni)看(kan)如(ru)何(he)是(shi)(shi)好(hao)(hao)?" 悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)眨眨眼道(dao)(dao)(dao):“師(shi)父,你(ni)(ni)(ni)從(cong)(cong)西天(tian)帶(dai)回一(yi)佛一(yi)塔(ta),既然(ran)菩(pu)薩在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci),我(wo)看(kan)不(bu)(bu)如(ru)把(ba)這塔(ta)也(ye)安放(fang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)這兒(er)(er),二(er)者同(tong)來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)同(tong)往也(ye)是(shi)(shi)他們(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)緣(yuan)分(fen),同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)可補我(wo)踏壞(huai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)尖,長(chang)安的(de)(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)咱們(men)(men)回去(qu)(qu)(qu)再作(zuo)(zuo)計議,你(ni)(ni)(ni)看(kan)如(ru)何(he)?’ 唐僧(seng)(seng)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“也(ye)只(zhi)好(hao)(hao)如(ru)此(ci)(ci)了(le)(le)。” 沙僧(seng)(seng)回石(shi)(shi)(shi)房(fang)(fang)取(qu)出(chu)小塔(ta)交與悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong),悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)接(jie)在(zai)(zai)(zai)手(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)吹口(kou)仙氣(qi),說(shuo)聲(sheng)“去(qu)(qu)(qu)!”這塔(ta)不(bu)(bu)偏不(bu)(bu)倚穩穩的(de)(de)(de)(de)落在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)(le)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)上。悟(wu)(wu)(wu)空(kong)(kong)(kong)又說(shuo)聲(sheng)“長(chang)!”這塔(ta)就(jiu)兀自(zi)長(chang)了(le)(le)幾丈高。從(cong)(cong)此(ci)(ci),寂(ji)靜的(de)(de)(de)(de)清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)日漸興盛,香火不(bu)(bu)斷,幾朝幾代不(bu)(bu)衰,直(zhi)到(dao)同(tong)治八(ba)(ba)年還(huan)(huan)(huan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)修(xiu)建。那(nei)座石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou)房(fang)(fang)也(ye)還(huan)(huan)(huan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)原處(chu)。如(ru)若不(bu)(bu)信清(qing)(qing)涼(liang)寺紅火熱鬧(nao)過,現(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上和(he)尚們(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)靈(ling)塔(ta)和(he)兩塊碑記可以作(zuo)(zuo)證。