介紹
國(guo)重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位。在長治縣城西北(bei)10千米的司馬(ma)鄉看(kan)寺(si)村中(zhong),東拱太(tai)行山,西臨(lin)漳河水(shui)(shui),古柏(bo)參天,殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)巍(wei)峨,猶(you)如山水(shui)(shui)畫幅。寺(si)創(chuang)建于(yu)唐大和年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian),宋明(ming)(ming)兩朝都有(you)修葺。現存(cun)建筑以(yi)(yi)后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)歷史最(zui)古。俗稱“大寺(si)”,寺(si)名“正覺”。寺(si)宇(yu)東依太(tai)行山,西臨(lin)漳河水(shui)(shui),寺(si)內(nei)古柏(bo)參天,殿(dian)(dian)閣巍(wei)峨,蒼山碧水(shui)(shui),綠(lv)蔭(yin)紅(hong)墻(qiang),風景如畫。寺(si)院始建于(yu)唐大和年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(827—835),宋熙寧(ning)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1070)僧(seng)貞玘重(zhong)建,元至(zhi)順三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1332)僧(seng)道喜(xi)重(zhong)修,明(ming)(ming)清兩代均有(you)重(zhong)建、增建與修葺。坐(zuo)北(bei)向南(nan),原(yuan)有(you)前后(hou)兩進院落,共有(you)殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)、廊廡(wu)、僧(seng)舍70余間(jian)(jian)(jian)。今僅存(cun)中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)和東西配殿(dian)(dian),其中(zhong)以(yi)(yi)后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)最(zui)古。后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)面闊五間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深(shen)六椽,單(dan)檐(yan)懸山頂(ding)。殿(dian)(dian)項舉折平緩,出檐(yan)深(shen)遠(yuan)。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁架徹上(shang)露明(ming)(ming)造,四(si)椽栿對(dui)乳栿用三(san)柱、在平梁之上(shang)施蜀柱,叉手和合(he)沓(ta),各縫下用攀間(jian)(jian)(jian),令拱,替(ti)木及各種隱
刻拱(gong)(gong)。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)用(yong)(yong)方形石柱,柱角均有抹楞,檐柱側角升起顯著。檐下(xia)斗拱(gong)(gong)雙抄單下(xia)昂(ang),重拱(gong)(gong)計心造,昂(ang)嘴批竹式(shi),不用(yong)(yong)補(bu)間斗拱(gong)(gong),梁架簡潔規整,斗拱(gong)(gong)疏朗,用(yong)(yong)材(cai)敦厚肥碩(shuo),為(wei)現存(cun)宋(song)代(dai)木構建(jian)筑中較為(wei)典型的代(dai)表作。其余中殿(dian)(dian)五間及前(qian)院(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)各(ge)三(san)間,均為(wei)懸(xuan)山式(shi)屋(wu)頂(ding),屬元、明遺構。寺(si)內(nei)現存(cun)明天啟(qi)三(san)年(1623)鄉社約法護寺(si)碑l通(tong),是寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)修建(jian)史的佐證。