紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)坐(zuo)(zuo)落在湖北省沙(sha)洋縣紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)鎮內,始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于隋(sui)朝,興于唐(tang)清(qing),香(xiang)火鼎(ding)盛(sheng),從未間斷,屢現瑞象,靈異殊(shu)勝(sheng),神秘莫測,許多(duo)(duo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)人墨客(ke)、僧侶雅士流(liu)連忘返(fan)。曾有三位皇上駕臨,歷史(shi)悠(you)久,寺(si)(si)(si)內古跡石(shi)碑尚存,佛教(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化源遠流(liu)長。市(shi)級(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護單(dan)位,AA級(ji)景(jing)點。紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)坐(zuo)(zuo)落于紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之顛,始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于隋(sui)開(kai)皇年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,初取名紅梅寺(si)(si)(si),后(hou)更(geng)名長眉寺(si)(si)(si),又名白雀寺(si)(si)(si)。唐(tang)朝初年(nian)(nian)(nian),由尉遲恭改建(jian)(jian)(jian)并更(geng)名為(wei)紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si),已有一千多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史(shi)。寺(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成后(hou),曾多(duo)(duo)次(ci)毀于戰火或遭受劫難,又多(duo)(duo)次(ci)重修。如今的(de)(de)寺(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于清(qing)光緒(xu)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1881年(nian)(nian)(nian)),占地125畝,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積1500平方米(mi)。寺(si)(si)(si)后(hou)殿為(wei)磚木(mu)結構,高6.9米(mi),由58根杉(shan)木(mu)支(zhi)撐中梁(liang)和多(duo)(duo)根檐(yan)梁(liang),其(qi)中最粗的(de)(de)木(mu)柱直徑達1米(mi)。后(hou)殿門前有玉皇閣,被4根石(shi)柱支(zhi)撐,石(shi)柱上陰刻著(zhu)兩幅(fu)楹聯。筆力遒勁,莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)肅(su)穆。寺(si)(si)(si)內保存著(zhu)明永樂(le)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1412年(nian)(nian)(nian))冶煉的(de)(de)大鐵鐘(zhong),時(shi)逾580多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian),鐘(zhong)上銘文(wen)(wen)(wen)清(qing)晰可見。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月,紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)被確定為(wei)全(quan)市(shi)第一批文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護單(dan)位。此后(hou)多(duo)(duo)次(ci)進行修繕。1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)正式批復(fu)紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)宗教(jiao)(jiao)活動(dong)(dong)場所,每(mei)逢農歷二月十九日(ri)廟(miao)會,數萬(wan)香(xiang)客(ke)和群眾(zhong)云集寺(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)。近幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,紀(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)廟(miao)會越辦越大,2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)趕廟(miao)會的(de)(de)群眾(zhong)達到14.9萬(wan)人次(ci)。廟(miao)會不僅帶動(dong)(dong)了其(qi)旅游業的(de)(de)興起(qi),而且(qie)推動(dong)(dong)了當地的(de)(de)經濟發(fa)展。
它東至207國道三公里,南距荊州古城三十公里,西于楚莊王墓交臂。
紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)位于紀(ji)山(shan)之巔的紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si)是我國較(jiao)早的佛教勝地,至(zhi)今(jin)寺(si)(si)院尚存,寺(si)(si)周有(you)(you)白、青、烏、赤、黃(huang)五個(ge)龍潭環繞,久(jiu)旱不涸(he),有(you)(you)“五龍捧圣”之稱。每年(nian)農歷(li)2月19日的廟會,前后(hou)7天,游客約15萬(wan)人次,每月農歷(li)初一、十(shi)五、十(shi)九(jiu)都有(you)(you)信男善(shan)女(nv)來拜(bai)佛。 重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si)是在(zai)現存紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si)原址上修建(jian)(jian),整(zheng)個(ge)項目占地面積88000平(ping)方米(mi),規劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積1.566萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi),總投(tou)資1.2億(yi)元人民(min)幣。重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si),將是紀(ji)山(shan)寺(si)(si)歷(li)史較(jiao)為恢弘的寺(si)(si)廟建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)。