簡介
規(gui)(gui)模宏大,周設群芳套院(yuan)(yuan),山門壯(zhuang)麗(li),崇樓峻閣,三(san)進院(yuan)(yuan),設前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和七佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian),兩廂(xiang)有(you)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、廂(xiang)房和廊(lang)廡。創(chuang)建(jian)于北(bei)宋淳化(hua)年(nian)間(jian)(990-994),金元明清屢有(you)增修(xiu),現存(cun)前殿(dian)(dian)(dian),仍是北(bei)宋原(yuan)物(wu)。三(san)間(jian)見方(fang),單(dan)檐歇山,前后檐皆裝木靈花扇一堂。斗(dou)拱爽朗(lang),用(yong)材碩大,梁架徹上露明造。中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)金代建(jian),五(wu)開間(jian)懸山式,六架椽屋,梁架規(gui)(gui)整(zheng),結(jie)構牢固,穩健莊重,此寺(si)為宋金木構建(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)的佳作,寺(si)外東山坡有(you)八角(jiao)七級磚落一座,是元至元七年(nian)(1290年(nian))所筑(zhu)。2001年(nian)5月26日被國務院(yuan)(yuan)公布(bu)為全國重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
該寺創建于北(bei)宋(song)(song)淳化(hua)年間(990-994年),現存前殿(dian)仍為宋(song)(song)代原(yuan)物(wu),其(qi)余(yu)均為后世歷代增修。寺內(nei)主體建筑毗盧殿(dian)(前殿(dian))為北(bei)宋(song)(song)淳化(hua)元年(990年)所建,現為宋(song)(song)制。殿(dian)宇三間,平(ping)面呈方形,舉折平(ping)緩,出檐(yan)(yan)深遠,外觀莊重穩健,檐(yan)(yan)下補間斗(dou)栱(gong)五鋪作,雙抄偷心造。柱頭(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)為單(dan)抄單(dan)下昂偷心造,昂為批竹式,耍頭(tou)與昂幾乎完全相同。這(zhe)一(yi)形制在山西其(qi)它宋(song)(song)代建筑中雖有所見,但時間上已晚于高平(ping)游(you)仙寺前殿(dian)一(yi)百余(yu)年,可知(zhi)是(shi)這(zhe)一(yi)形制之中的(de)先例。
歷史文化
晉(jin)城(cheng)市歷史悠(you)久,文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產豐厚,是華(hua)夏(xia)文(wen)(wen)明的(de)(de)發祥地(di)之一(yi)(yi)。早在兩萬(wan)年前(qian)的(de)(de)舊(jiu)石(shi)器晚期,這里(li)就留下了人類生(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)的(de)(de)足跡。相傳(chuan)女媧氏、神(shen)農(nong)氏、九黎部落首領蚩尤(you)及堯、舜、禹等都曾(ceng)在這里(li)活(huo)動過。女媧補(bu)天(tian)(傳(chuan)說中華(hua)人文(wen)(wen)始祖(zu)女媧氏煉石(shi)補(bu)天(tian)遺址和棲息地(di)——媧皇窟,也(ye)在澤(ze)州縣水(shui)(shui)東(dong)鄉丹河北岸浮山(shan)(shan)北谷)、神(shen)農(nong)播種(中華(hua)第一(yi)(yi)大(da)帝神(shen)農(nong)氏采(cai)五谷嘗百(bai)草的(de)(de)羊頭山(shan)(shan)和古(gu)墓冢也(ye)在高(gao)平(ping)市境內(nei))、禹鑿石(shi)門(陽城(cheng)縣境內(nei)有(you)石(shi)門)、愚(yu)公移山(shan)(shan)等歷史傳(chuan)說都有(you)實(shi)地(di)可(ke)指。古(gu)書《墨子》中曾(ceng)有(you)“舜耕于(yu)歷山(shan)(shan)”(今沁(qin)(qin)水(shui)(shui)縣境內(nei)有(you)歷山(shan)(shan)舜王坪(ping)),“漁(yu)于(yu)獲澤(ze)”(今陽城(cheng)縣城(cheng)東(dong)有(you)獲澤(ze)河)的(de)(de)記(ji)載(zai)。還有(you)以沁(qin)(qin)水(shui)(shui)下川(chuan)、陵川(chuan)塔水(shui)(shui)河、西瑤泉為代表的(de)(de)原始文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),以澤(ze)州高(gao)都、沁(qin)(qin)水(shui)(shui)八里(li)坪(ping)為代表的(de)(de)新石(shi)器文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。公元前(qian)260年,歷史上(shang)著名的(de)(de) “長平(ping)之戰”就發生(sheng)(sheng)在晉(jin)城(cheng)高(gao)平(ping)市一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)。