浮屠奇珍
——灵石寺塔文物陈列
灵石寺塔位于台州黄岩北洋镇灵石山南麓，始建于北宋乾德元年（963年），为六面七级楼阁式密檐砖塔。北宋咸平元年（998年）、治平四年（1067年），清康熙廿年（1681年）曾重修。
1987年，由浙江省文物考古所主持，对塔体残损且倾斜严重的灵石寺塔落架大修。打开尘封千年的古塔，发现塔心呈空竹节筒状，塔体每层皆设供奉佛像、供养品的天宫，共计16个。塔内另有一石塔，由六块四面刻有佛像或铭文的正方形块石叠成，总高1.6米。经清理，有各种质地的佛像、菩萨像、供养人像及供养品等文物500余件，其中泥塑彩绘佛像、十王生七经经画卷、模印彩绘千佛砖、戏曲人物砖、金银铜舍利套盒尤为珍贵。灵石寺塔出土文物数量之多、艺术水准之高，为浙江省唐宋考古所罕见，不仅反映了当时东南沿海地区的历史、宗教、民俗、文化，还展现了建筑、绘画、戏曲、工艺美术等领域的瞩目成就。
为妥善保护这批珍贵文物，黄岩博物馆先后委托南京博物院、浙江省博物馆对其进行科学修护，使其再现昔日风采。
古塔奇珍，盛世重光。让我们走进展厅，静心领略源远流长的佛教文化和千年传承的精湛技艺吧。
“Treasures in Pagoda”
Exhibition on Cultural Relics of the Lingshi Temple Pagoda
Preface
The Lingshi Temple Pagoda, a hexahedral seven-floor pavilion-style brick tower with thick eaves located at the southern foot of the Lingshi Mountain, Beiyang Town in Huangyan, Taizhou, was first built in 965, 3rd year during Reign Qiande in the Northern Song Dynasty. Besides, it was rebuilt in 998, first year during Reign Xianping; in 1067, fourth year during Reign Zhiping in the Northern Song Dynasty and in 1681, 20th year during Reign Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.
In 1987, the severely damaged and slanting Lingshi Temple Pagoda had an overhaul administered by Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology, Zhejiang Province. After its opening, this ancient pagoda was found to be shaped in a hollow bamboo cylinder in its interior and contained 16 heavenly palaces dedicated to the statues of Buddha and offerings on each floor. There is also a 1.6-meter-high stone tower inside, stacked from 6 cubes engraved with the portraits of Buddha or inscriptions on every side. Unearthed were over 500 statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, donors and offerings, of which, painted clay sculptures of Buddha, the scrolls of “Sutra on the Sevens of Life to be Cultivated by the Ten Kings of Hell”, impressed bricks of painted thousand Buddhas, bricks featuring drama characters, gold, silver and copper boxes of Buddhist relics are particularly valuable. The great number of cultural relics of high artistic standards unearthed, which is rare in the archaeological discoveries of the Tang and the Song Dynasties in Zhejiang Province, reflect not only the history, religion, folklore and culture, but the achievements in architecture, painting, drama, arts and crafts in the Southeastern coastal areas.
Huangyan Museum has commissioned Nanjing Museum and Zhejiang Provincial Museum for the scientific repairs of these cultural relics to renew their past glamour.
Treasures in the pagoda show lights of a flourishing age. Let us appreciate enduring Buddhist culture and time-honored superb craftsmanship with our hearts.