興梵寺(si),位于山西(xi)省(sheng)祁(qi)縣東(dong)觀鎮東(dong)觀中學校(xiao)園(yuan)內(nei)(nei)。始建于宋天圣(sheng)三年(nian)(1025年(nian)),原址在(zai)西(xi)管(guan)村,清康熙二十六年(nian)(1687年(nian))遷(qian)移(yi)今址。寺(si)內(nei)(nei)現(xian)存大雄寶殿,殿內(nei)(nei)塑(su)像已毀。是祁(qi)縣保(bao)(bao)存最早的一座寺(si)廟,2004年(nian)被列為山西(xi)省(sheng)重點文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位,2006年(nian)與渠家大院同時列為第六批全國(guo)重點文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。
現狀
除(chu)外(wai)觀(guan)完(wan)好的空空大(da)殿(dian)外(wai),興(xing)梵寺(si)(si)其它(ta)建(jian)(jian)筑,已不復存(cun)在。院內還生長(chang)著4棵清代移建(jian)(jian)時(shi)種植的側柏,樹齡達300年,已被(bei)列入市二級保護古樹。尚(shang)存(cun)的興(xing)梵寺(si)(si)大(da)殿(dian),孤零零地矗立(li)在1.85米磚砌臺基上,坐北(bei)朝南,面(mian)闊五間,進(jin)深(shen)六椽(chuan),單(dan)檐歇山頂,屋頂琉(liu)(liu)璃剪邊,三個綠色琉(liu)(liu)璃麒(qi)麟托起的裝飾高高聳立(li)于瓴脊之上。大(da)殿(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積287.3平方米。斗栱為四鋪作出單(dan)杪,梁(liang)架結(jie)構為四椽(chuan)栿對,前后(hou)搭牽用四柱。
基本信息
興(xing)梵寺坐北朝南,原(yuan)址占地十畝,由山門(men)、鐘(zhong)樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦(yi)即大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))和若干東(dong)西廂(xiang)房(fang)組成。前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉四大(da)天王。中(zhong)(zhong)院正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(即中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))供(gong)(gong)奉觀世(shi)音菩薩(sa),東(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉文殊(shu)菩薩(sa),西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉普賢(xian)菩薩(sa),東(dong)西廂(xiang)房(fang)是開天辟地等傳(chuan)統(tong)神話(hua)傳(chuan)說的(de)精美壁畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)三尊(zun)大(da)佛和三十二(er)金剛,東(dong)廂(xiang)房(fang)塑(su)十大(da)天尊(zun)、火(huo)神等神靈,西廂(xiang)房(fang)是閻羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian),門(men)口塑(su)有面目猙獰、形(xing)象可怕、手執繩索(suo)和拿人牌的(de)牛(niu)頭馬面,北面塑(su)有十殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君、六曹判官(guan)、十八層(ceng)地獄、磨盤磨人、油鍋炸人、鐵鋸(ju)鋸(ju)人等塑(su)像,南邊(bian)是金橋、銀(yin)橋通(tong)往天堂(tang)。