介紹
國重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。在長治縣城西(xi)(xi)北10千米的司馬鄉看寺(si)(si)村中(zhong),東拱太行山(shan)(shan),西(xi)(xi)臨漳(zhang)河水(shui),古(gu)(gu)柏參(can)天,殿(dian)(dian)宇巍(wei)峨,猶如(ru)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫幅(fu)。寺(si)(si)創建于(yu)唐大和(he)年(nian)(nian)間,宋明(ming)兩(liang)朝都有修(xiu)(xiu)葺。現存(cun)建筑以后殿(dian)(dian)歷史最(zui)古(gu)(gu)。俗稱“大寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)名“正覺(jue)”。寺(si)(si)宇東依(yi)太行山(shan)(shan),西(xi)(xi)臨漳(zhang)河水(shui),寺(si)(si)內(nei)古(gu)(gu)柏參(can)天,殿(dian)(dian)閣巍(wei)峨,蒼山(shan)(shan)碧水(shui),綠蔭紅墻(qiang),風景如(ru)畫。寺(si)(si)院始建于(yu)唐大和(he)年(nian)(nian)間(827—835),宋熙寧三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1070)僧貞玘(qi)重(zhong)建,元至順三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1332)僧道喜重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),明(ming)清兩(liang)代均有重(zhong)建、增建與修(xiu)(xiu)葺。坐北向南(nan),原有前后兩(liang)進院落,共有殿(dian)(dian)宇、廊廡(wu)、僧舍70余間。今僅存(cun)中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)和(he)東西(xi)(xi)配殿(dian)(dian),其中(zhong)以后殿(dian)(dian)最(zui)古(gu)(gu)。后殿(dian)(dian)面闊(kuo)五間,進深(shen)六(liu)椽(chuan),單檐懸山(shan)(shan)頂。殿(dian)(dian)項(xiang)舉折平緩(huan),出檐深(shen)遠。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁架徹上露(lu)明(ming)造,四椽(chuan)栿對乳栿用三(san)柱、在平梁之上施蜀柱,叉手和(he)合沓,各縫下用攀間,令拱,替木及各種(zhong)隱(yin)
刻拱(gong)(gong)。殿(dian)內用方(fang)形(xing)石柱(zhu),柱(zhu)角均(jun)有抹楞(leng),檐柱(zhu)側角升(sheng)起(qi)顯(xian)著。檐下斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)雙抄(chao)單下昂(ang),重拱(gong)(gong)計(ji)心(xin)造,昂(ang)嘴批竹式,不用補(bu)間斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong),梁架簡潔規整,斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)疏朗,用材(cai)敦厚肥碩,為現存宋(song)代木構建(jian)筑中(zhong)較為典型(xing)的(de)代表作。其余中(zhong)殿(dian)五間及(ji)前院東西配殿(dian)各三間,均(jun)為懸山式屋頂,屬元、明遺(yi)構。寺(si)內現存明天啟三年(1623)鄉社約法(fa)護寺(si)碑(bei)l通(tong),是(shi)寺(si)院修建(jian)史的(de)佐(zuo)證。