興梵(fan)寺,位于山西省祁縣(xian)東觀鎮東觀中學校園內(nei)(nei)。始建于宋天圣三年(nian)(nian)(1025年(nian)(nian)),原址在西管村,清(qing)康熙(xi)二十六年(nian)(nian)(1687年(nian)(nian))遷移今址。寺內(nei)(nei)現(xian)存(cun)大(da)雄寶殿,殿內(nei)(nei)塑(su)像已毀。是(shi)祁縣(xian)保存(cun)最早(zao)的一座寺廟(miao),2004年(nian)(nian)被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)山西省重點文物保護單位,2006年(nian)(nian)與(yu)渠家大(da)院(yuan)同時(shi)列(lie)為(wei)(wei)第(di)六批全國(guo)重點文物保護單位。
現狀
除外(wai)觀(guan)完好(hao)的(de)(de)空空大(da)(da)殿外(wai),興(xing)梵寺(si)其(qi)它建(jian)筑,已不復(fu)存在(zai)。院內(nei)還生長(chang)著4棵(ke)清代移建(jian)時種植(zhi)的(de)(de)側柏(bo),樹齡達(da)300年,已被列入市二(er)級保護(hu)古樹。尚存的(de)(de)興(xing)梵寺(si)大(da)(da)殿,孤零零地矗立(li)在(zai)1.85米(mi)磚砌臺基上,坐北朝南,面(mian)闊五間,進深六椽(chuan),單檐歇山頂,屋(wu)頂琉璃剪(jian)邊,三個(ge)綠色(se)琉璃麒麟托起的(de)(de)裝飾(shi)高高聳立(li)于瓴(ling)脊(ji)之(zhi)上。大(da)(da)殿建(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)287.3平方米(mi)。斗栱為(wei)四鋪作出單杪,梁架結構(gou)為(wei)四椽(chuan)栿對,前后搭牽用四柱。
基本信息
興梵寺坐北(bei)朝南,原址占地(di)十(shi)畝,由山(shan)門(men)、鐘(zhong)樓、鼓(gu)樓、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦即大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)若干東西廂房組(zu)成。前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉四大天(tian)(tian)王。中院正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(即中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))供(gong)奉觀世音菩(pu)薩,東配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉文殊菩(pu)薩,西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉普(pu)賢菩(pu)薩,東西廂房是開天(tian)(tian)辟(pi)地(di)等(deng)傳(chuan)統神話傳(chuan)說(shuo)的精美壁畫。后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑三尊(zun)大佛和(he)三十(shi)二(er)金剛(gang),東廂房塑十(shi)大天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)、火神等(deng)神靈,西廂房是閻羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),門(men)口塑有面目猙獰、形(xing)象(xiang)可(ke)怕、手(shou)執繩索和(he)拿人牌(pai)的牛頭馬面,北(bei)面塑有十(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君、六曹(cao)判官、十(shi)八層地(di)獄、磨(mo)盤磨(mo)人、油鍋(guo)炸人、鐵(tie)鋸鋸人等(deng)塑像,南邊是金橋、銀橋通往天(tian)(tian)堂。