龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)古(gu)寺(si)位于(yu)河北(bei)省石(shi)(shi)家莊(zhuang)市鹿泉(quan)(quan)(quan)區太行山(shan)麓(lu)四(si)平山(shan)北(bei)岸生(sheng)態區巖(yan)地 上,東(dong)接翠屏(ping),西(xi)連五寨,南披封龍(long),北(bei)帶滹沱,距省會石(shi)(shi)家莊(zhuang)市中心15公(gong)里。始建(jian)于(yu)金(jin)正隆二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1157年(nian)(nian)),為(wei)臨濟(ji)宗(zong)高僧凈琛(chen)老和尚所修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian),距今已 有1300多年(nian)(nian)的歷史。金(jin)大定二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1162年(nian)(nian))寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)重修(xiu)(xiu)擴建(jian),初具規模,當時稱(cheng)作龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)山(shan)院(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)元1291年(nian)(nian)金(jin)廷圣(sheng)旨為(wei)之賜名(ming)“龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)院(yuan)(yuan)”,并依此正名(ming) 為(wei)龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)寺(si),素(su)有“四(si)平山(shan)中生(sheng)紫(zi)煙,千載龍(long)灘化甘(gan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”之稱(cheng)的四(si)平山(shan)也因此更名(ming)為(wei)龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)山(shan)。當年(nian)(nian)圣(sheng)旨的石(shi)(shi)刻,至今保(bao)存在寺(si)內后院(yuan)(yuan)大雄寶殿(dian)外(wai)的石(shi)(shi)壁上。之后元明清 歷代,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)都經過(guo)修(xiu)(xiu)整和續建(jian)。元大德四(si)年(nian)(nian)、明正德十二(er)年(nian)(nian)、清乾隆三(san)十年(nian)(nian)、清咸(xian)豐七(qi)年(nian)(nian)等修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)之碑(bei)文,至今仍屹立于(yu)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)內。
據現存碑(bei)文記載,寺(si)院鼎盛(sheng)時期,曾(ceng)有(you)僧眾百余,山場20公(gong)頃,良田300多畝(mu)。僧人們(men)墾荒種地(di),農禪并重,以寺(si)養(yang)寺(si)。他(ta)們(men)曾(ceng)用(yong)過的(de)石(shi)碾(nian)、石(shi)磨、石(shi)臼至(zhi)今(jin)尚存于寺(si)中。明嘉靖(jing)八年(公(gong)元1530年)的(de)金(jin)剛(gang)臺和明萬歷(公(gong)元1590年)的(de)香(xiang)爐至(zhi)今(jin)仍在使用(yong)。
金代詩(shi)人元(yuan)好(hao)(hao)問詩(shi)言“登高都(dou)說(shuo)龍山(shan)(shan)好(hao)(hao),從(cong)此龍泉是圣境”;嘉(jia)靖年間獲(huo)鹿縣(xian)志亦稱(cheng)此處“浮云(yun)笑人生,空(kong)山(shan)(shan)移我情”。自凈琛(chen)老和尚開寺以來,龍泉山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)中有(you)寺,龍泉寺寺依山(shan)(shan)水,山(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)水景(jing)(jing)叢林景(jing)(jing)景(jing)(jing)景(jing)(jing)悅目,風聲(sheng)泉聲(sheng)誦(song)經聲(sheng)聲(sheng)聲(sheng)入耳,便(bian)成(cheng)為(wei)歷(li)代文(wen)人墨(mo)客獨游或攜(xie)賞的好(hao)(hao)去處。
然近代以(yi)來,尤其是(shi)辛亥革命后(hou),軍閥混(hun)戰(zhan),外敵入(ru)侵,國運衰敗,加(jia)上自(zi)然災害頻發,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)香(xiang)火逐漸衰落,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)筑也幾經天災人禍而遭毀滅(mie),到(dao)新中國建(jian)立 前,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)已(yi)是(shi)殘(can)垣斷壁。文(wen)革期間,寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)再(zai)遭破壞,僅余(yu)的(de)兩殿(dian)的(de)房(fang)頂被掀(xian)掉(diao),梁(liang)椽被拆走,佛像(xiang)被推倒(dao),龍(long)井被填(tian)平。此后(hou),寺(si)內荒草叢生,滿目瘡痍。只有那(nei)一 汪泉(quan)水仍舊涌流,涓涓低(di)吟,仿(fang)佛在(zai)傾訴著古寺(si)的(de)滄桑和世事的(de)無(wu)常……
1978年十一屆三中全會后,宗(zong)教(jiao)政策得到落實,龍泉寺(si)也迎來了(le)復興(xing)的(de)(de)機遇。1987年11月,寺(si)院在政府和當地民(min)眾的(de)(de)支持(chi)下得以(yi)重建,在龍泉寺(si)舊址 上落成大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、龍王殿(dian)、天王殿(dian),并以(yi)龍泉寺(si)公(gong)園名義對(dui)外(wai)開放,歸屬獲鹿(lu)縣(現石家莊市鹿(lu)泉區)旅游(you)(you)局管理。但(dan)由于沒有僧眾進住(zhu)和管理,旅游(you)(you)文化(hua)和佛教(jiao)文化(hua)無(wu)以(yi)相 得益(yi)彰,在不(bu)堪債負后,逐漸(jian)復陷入山衰寺(si)毀(hui)、荒涼破(po)陋的(de)(de)境況。
然“盛世興古(gu)剎(cha),佛光耀龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉。”1995年春天,受地(di)(di)方政府的(de)(de)(de)邀請(qing),上(shang)常(chang)(chang)(chang)下開法(fa)師(shi)主持龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)。常(chang)(chang)(chang)開 法(fa)師(shi)當(dang)(dang)時前(qian)往(wang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)所有(you)什物是一單衲衣,一本地(di)(di)藏經,一尊(zun)地(di)(di)藏菩(pu)薩。常(chang)(chang)(chang)開法(fa)師(shi)曾于當(dang)(dang)年三月初六,在石莊家市眾居士(shi)陪同下,一行十(shi)余人前(qian)往(wang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)考察。其 時山荒寺(si)(si)(si)破一片蒼涼,眾居士(shi)唯恐法(fa)師(shi)離開河北(bei)返回故里(li),暗(an)自(zi)祈求佛菩(pu)薩加(jia)持,期(qi)以能讓法(fa)師(shi)留下。次日晨,當(dang)(dang)兩位居士(shi)再度騎車送法(fa)師(shi)前(qian)往(wang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)時,卻驚奇(qi)地(di)(di) 發(fa)現(xian)滿山杏花一夜(ye)之間紅蕊(rui)競相綻放(fang),路旁野草(cao)吐綠,山上(shang)泉水潺(chan)潺(chan)而(er)出(chu),奇(qi)景(jing)迭現(xian),竟(jing)似換了(le)人間,故有(you)“杏花一夜(ye)竟(jing)相放(fang),留得高僧常(chang)(chang)(chang)開來”的(de)(de)(de)佳話。自(zi) 1995年常(chang)(chang)(chang)開法(fa)師(shi)主持龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)以來,地(di)(di)藏殿(dian)、接引殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)、觀音(yin)亭、方丈樓、尼師(shi)樓、法(fa)華塔等建筑相繼竣工落成,在常(chang)(chang)(chang)開法(fa)師(shi)自(zi)所發(fa)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)大愿力下,仰仗(zhang)三 寶恩德、十(shi)方善信之力,先(xian)后籌募凈資上(shang)千萬而(er)建成了(le)殿(dian)堂林(lin)立(li)、道(dao)場(chang)莊嚴的(de)(de)(de)新龍(long)(long)(long)(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)。
如今的龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)寺除塔林區(qu)、響碑亭等(deng)景點外,主(zhu)要由山(shan)(shan)門(men)、前(qian)院(yuan)(yuan)、后院(yuan)(yuan)三部分(fen)構成,一(yi)條總長1500多米的吉祥路自(zi)山(shan)(shan)腳盤旋而(er)上(shang)(shang)(shang),寬闊平(ping)整,貫穿全山(shan)(shan),大開 往來(lai)之方(fang)便(bian)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)巨幅匾(bian)額(e)“龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺”為已故(gu)中(zhong)國佛教協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長趙樸(pu)初老先生(sheng)九十三歲時(shi)親筆手書的最后一(yi)幅墨寶。對聯“龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)造福(fu)于(yu)(yu)人(ren)民千(qian)載而(er)下(xia)又舒廣(guang)長舌(she), 古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺重興于(yu)(yu)檀信(xin)十年以(yi)來(lai)常(chang)聞妙法(fa)音”為中(zhong)國佛學院(yuan)(yuan)高僧上(shang)(shang)(shang)白(bai)下(xia)光老和(he)尚所題。山(shan)(shan)門(men)兩邊的院(yuan)(yuan)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)所書“覺悟人(ren)生(sheng),奉獻人(ren)生(sheng)”為中(zhong)國佛教協(xie)會(hui)副會(hui)長、河北(bei)省佛教協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長上(shang)(shang)(shang)凈(jing)下(xia)慧 老和(he)尚的生(sheng)活禪旨。古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺后院(yuan)(yuan)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan),龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺乃因其而(er)得(de)名(ming),據縣志載“泉(quan)自(zi)山(shan)(shan)腰懸,注洪若水(shui)蓮(lian)”,夜(ye)聽(ting)泉(quan)水(shui)涓涓,若夜(ye)雨(yu)清(qing)麗(li)洗塵,妙音天成,于(yu)(yu)是遠久傳誦(song) “更有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)池施夜(ye)雨(yu)”。有(you)碑文記載,龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)水(shui)“冬夏(xia)各(ge)異,其味(wei)甘冽,可(ke)以(yi)療疾(ji)”。因其神(shen)奇,被當地百姓稱為“圣水(shui)龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)”。此間游(you)人(ren),最喜取水(shui)一(yi)飲,清(qing)齒沐(mu)身, 滋舌(she)潤心;更有(you)近鄰遠鄉,用壺桶(tong)灌之,歡喜歸去(qu)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺前(qian)院(yuan)(yuan)在不(bu)久前(qian)的2011年9月(yue)7日,見證了上(shang)(shang)(shang)常(chang)下(xia)開法(fa)師的晉院(yuan)(yuan)升座盛(sheng)典。巍(wei)巍(wei)矗立的法(fa)華塔淡看山(shan)(shan)下(xia)世(shi)間,對望不(bu)語(yu)青(qing)山(shan)(shan),或(huo)風雨(yu)俱來(lai)時(shi),或(huo)云(yun)日同往時(shi),巋然(ran)不(bu)動,我自(zi)隨他,好一(yi)派得(de)道之相。七(qi)級(ji)新(xin)塔,千(qian)年古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha);新(xin)塔因古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)則不(bu)孤,古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)借新(xin)塔而(er)益(yi)興。新(xin)塔古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎(cha)(cha)相得(de)益(yi)彰,壯(zhuang)哉(zai)雄哉(zai)龍(long)(long)(long)泉(quan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺!