寺院歷史
老(lao)庵寺(si),原名臥(wo)龍(long)寺(si),俗稱(cheng)上寺(si),相傳(chuan)始建于(yu)(yu)唐代。因建在(zai)宛如爬臥(wo)之龍(long)的山中而得名。后因楊家(jia)大灣尼姑庵毀于(yu)(yu)匪(fei)焚,眾多年老(lao)體弱的尼姑出峽投靠于(yu)(yu)臥(wo)龍(long)寺(si),迫(po)使臥(wo)龍(long)寺(si)僧人下山,分扎在(zai)和尚川各寺(si),寺(si)名遂改為老(lao)庵寺(si),沿用至今。
這(zhe)座千年古剎曾在民(min)國時期(qi),被(bei)列(lie)為清(qing)水縣(xian)“八景”之一,獲“臥龍(long)山色天下(xia)秀(xiu)”之譽(yu)。
1958年和“文化大革命”中(zhong),法器文物、寺廟佛像被當作“四(si)舊”焚毀。1979年后,再次重(zhong)建。
寺內建筑
經20多年(nian)修建(jian)(jian)、維護,如今的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)庵(an)寺(si),主要由一(yi)(yi)門、五(wu)院(yuan)、八殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三洞(dong)、七塔(ta)(ta)組成。整個(ge)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)按照臥龍(long)山的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然地(di)形,錯落有(you)致地(di)建(jian)(jian)造在(zai)平臺(tai)(tai)之上(shang)。其(qi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇樓亭布(bu)局合理(li),大(da)(da)(da)小佛塔(ta)(ta)錯落有(you)致。坐(zuo)北向南的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)將寺(si)內分為(wei)兩個(ge)院(yuan)落,大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)在(zai)下(xia)院(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)花石崖(ya)下(xia),大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)三間(jian)明柱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,頂(ding)拱五(wu)脊六獸,起挑飛檐(yan),雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟。文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)在(zai)上(shang)院(yuan)開闊(kuo)平坦的(de)(de)(de)(de)石崖(ya)上(shang)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內蓮花臺(tai)(tai)上(shang)供(gong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)尊(zun)從青海塔(ta)(ta)爾寺(si)迎進的(de)(de)(de)(de)高約1米多的(de)(de)(de)(de)文殊木雕(diao)像(xiang),此(ci)像(xiang)全用木雕(diao)貼套,造型(xing)(xing)精湛,是藝術之精華。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左右(you)各建(jian)(jian)中型(xing)(xing)磚塔(ta)(ta)一(yi)(yi)座,左塔(ta)(ta)旁建(jian)(jian)有(you)金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)一(yi)(yi)座,分上(shang)下(xia)兩層。在(zai)金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左邊(bian)有(you)菩薩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐(zuo)南向北,建(jian)(jian)在(zai)開闊(kuo)平臺(tai)(tai)上(shang)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉著一(yi)(yi)尊(zun)托凈(jing)瓶拂柳枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)觀世音菩薩。在(zai)平臺(tai)(tai)前方建(jian)(jian)有(you)高10多米、直徑3米多的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓶式藏(zang)經寶塔(ta)(ta),臨塔(ta)(ta)俯(fu)瞰(kan),十里山川(chuan)盡收(shou)眼底。寶塔(ta)(ta)巍峨高大(da)(da)(da),捫星摩云,是老(lao)庵(an)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)標志(zhi)。老(lao)庵(an)寺(si)所有(you)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)一(yi)(yi)律雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟,斗拱飛檐(yan)。全寺(si)近百尊(zun)雕(diao)塑佛像(xiang)各具形態,具有(you)濃郁的(de)(de)(de)(de)生活氣息(xi)。
老庵寺如(ru)今是一處情(qing)景(jing)(jing)交融(rong)的(de)人文自然旅(lv)游景(jing)(jing)觀。近年來,山上新植各種樹(shu)(shu)木(mu)數萬株,使其(qi)四周綠樹(shu)(shu)成陰,與四面如(ru)黛的(de)青(qing)山聯成一體,構成一處宗教建筑與如(ru)畫景(jing)(jing)色相(xiang)輝映的(de)名勝景(jing)(jing)點。每年農歷三月二十、四月初八都舉辦傳統廟(miao)會(hui).