位(wei)于福(fu)(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)順(shun)昌縣大(da)干鎮(zhen)上湖自然村(cun)寶(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)頂,為石(shi)(shi)構(gou)佛(fo)(fo)殿,南向。始(shi)建(jian)于元至正二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1363年(nian)(nian)),明萬歷四(si)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1614年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)。大(da)殿面(mian)(mian)闊五(wu)間,進(jin)深四(si)間,單(dan)檐懸山(shan)(shan)頂,花崗石(shi)(shi)仿木(mu)結構(gou),除(chu)門之外,柱、梁、檁、斗拱、屋面(mian)(mian)瓦(wa)件、脊(ji)飾、鴟吻均(jun)為石(shi)(shi)材。原(yuan)構(gou)為面(mian)(mian)闊三間,進(jin)深四(si)間,明代(dai)重(zhong)修(xiu)時將東、西、北三面(mian)(mian)擴出,形成現有規模(mo)。 寶(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan),位(wei)于福(fu)(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)順(shun)昌縣城西北部,主峰(feng)海拔一千三百(bai)零四(si)米,北靠武夷(yi)山(shan)(shan),東鄰(lin)南平茫蕩山(shan)(shan),西與泰寧(ning)金湖、將樂(le)玉華(hua)洞毗鄰(lin),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約三十(shi)平方公里(li),森(sen)林(lin)覆(fu)蓋率95.9%以上,有許多珍貴樹種和國(guo)家保(bao)護的植物(wu)。奇峰(feng)、怪石(shi)(shi)、佛(fo)(fo)光、云海、日出,是寶(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)‘五(wu)絕’;砂(sha)巖仿木(mu)石(shi)(shi)構(gou)古寺、千年(nian)(nian)銀杏、萬畝毛竹林(lin),是寶(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)‘三寶(bao)(bao)’。
寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)大(da)(da)殿,南天門,大(da)(da)圣墓、猿祖石(shi)、水簾洞(dong)等諸多古跡,形成了(le)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)豐厚(hou)的(de)人文景(jing)觀。‘五(wu)絕’及(ji)原始(shi)森林、奇花異草、珍禽走(zou)獸,尤其是(shi)(shi)(shi)成群山(shan)(shan)猴構成了(le)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)特有(you)的(de)自(zi)然景(jing)觀,其中有(you)名(ming)的(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)‘五(wu)石(shi)、三庵、三洞(dong)’,不僅(jin)奇險,而(er)且獨(du)具風(feng)韻,是(shi)(shi)(shi)在建(jian)的(de)省級(ji)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝和我國(guo)(guo)歷史神話名(ming)山(shan)(shan),寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)更是(shi)(shi)(shi)全國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位,在文物(wu)界被(bei)稱(cheng)之為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)罕見,福建(jian)僅(jin)有(you)。寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)大(da)(da)殿是(shi)(shi)(shi)福建(jian)僅(jin)見有(you)明確修建(jian)紀年的(de)石(shi)仿木構元代殿堂建(jian)筑,是(shi)(shi)(shi)中國(guo)(guo)南方宋元建(jian)筑形式(shi)及(ji)技(ji)術發(fa)展的(de)實物(wu)例證(zheng)(zheng)。經專家學者多次考察論(lun)證(zheng)(zheng),認定(ding)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)罕見的(de)元代優秀建(jian)筑。一九九六年九月(yue)(yue)被(bei)列為(wei)(wei)省重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位,二〇〇一年六月(yue)(yue)二十五(wu)日,寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)大(da)(da)殿被(bei)國(guo)(guo)務院公布為(wei)(wei)第五(wu)批(pi)全國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位。