寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)，位于(yu)牛首山東(dong)峰(feng)的西南坡(po)，海拔標高180.50米(mi)。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)始建(jian)于(yu)唐大歷九年(nian)（774年(nian)），相傳是(shi)(shi)唐代宗李豫為“感夢而筑(zhu)”，后毀，現塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身是(shi)(shi)明初(chu)重建(jian)。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)七級八(ba)面(mian)，高25米(mi)，用磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌(qi)成(cheng)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)每面(mian)開壺門一座(zuo)，小窗兩扇，每層均挑出雕木(mu)飛檐。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)南京現存最雄偉(wei)的磚(zhuan)(zhuan)制仿木(mu)結構樓閣式古塔(ta)(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)上，南郊風光(guang)一覽無余。1956年(nian)7月14日(ri)游人(ren)在(zai)宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底層發現地宮，地宮上園(yuan)下方，藏有文物，經南京博物院派人(ren)發掘(jue)，清理(li)出鎏金喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)一座(zuo)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)高0.35米(mi)，須彌座(zuo)高0.16米(mi)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底刻(ke)有“金陵牛首山弘覺(jue)禪(chan)寺永充供養”和“佛弟子御(yu)用監太(tai)監李福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)身有四(si)個門，佛龕有釋(shi)迦、韋陀佛象。塔(ta)剎上(shang)置相(xiang)輪(lun)十三天(tian)、寶(bao)蓋、葫蘆寶(bao)頂。同(tong)時出(chu)土(tu)的還有佛象、玉瓶(ping)等文(wen)物(wu)。后來，南京市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)保管委(wei)員會(hui)派人對(dui)磚塔(ta)塔(ta)壁上(shang)題(ti)記進行(xing)了調(diao)查，發現了七(qi)十余(yu)條明清兩代游人題(ti)記。
時(shi)隔(ge)30余年(nian)，1991年(nian)9月(yue)市文管會力修(xiu)塔(ta)搭(da)架(jia)對塔(ta)進行(xing)上(shang)面測繪與調查，這些題記(ji)仍(reng)保(bao)存完好，它(ta)們都是(shi)明(ming)(ming)刀或(huo)瓷片在(zai)門券洞壁的石灰粉刷層上(shang)刻(ke)劃(hua)的，分布在(zai)3-7層，年(nian)代從明(ming)(ming)正德(de)五年(nian)（1501年(nian)）到乾隆(long)三(san)十二年(nian)（1767年(nian)）。最多(duo)為明(ming)(ming)嘉靖、萬歷與清(qing)康熙年(nian)間。說明(ming)(ming)這段時(shi)間寺廟(miao)香炎最盛，游人(ren)最多(duo)。同時(shi)還(huan)告訴我們，宏覺寺增(zeng)重修(xiu)或(huo)重建是(shi)在(zai)明(ming)(ming)正德(de)五年(nian)（1510年(nian)）前，最后(hou)遭破壞是(shi)在(zai)清(qing)乾隆(long)年(nian)間。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經江寧縣人民政府(fu)批準，并由縣請示省、市(shi)有(you)關部門同(tong)意在東善橋林場(chang)祖(zu)堂山分場(chang)劃出30畝地給(gei)宏覺寺(si)長期(qi)使用。宏覺寺(si)修(xiu)復(fu)灑(sa)凈奠(dian)基儀式(shi)于1993年8月(yue)5日在祖(zu)堂山舉行。1994年以來(lai)，先后募(mu)集(ji)資金(jin)3000余萬元。陸續修(xiu)建了部分廟宇殿堂。
1984年(nian)(nian)起主持募化復建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)九華山觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)峰禪(chan)寺(si)，時(shi)經10年(nian)(nian)余，歷盡艱辛萬難，終于建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等(deng)多種佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑，得到當地政府和佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教界領導的(de)贊揚。 宏(hong)(hong)成(cheng)法師，發愿重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)古(gu)(gu)宏(hong)(hong)覺寺(si)，初步(bu)規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)57座大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)(nian)起先(xian)后在(zai)(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)山建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)(gu)拜(bai)經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水井及(ji)護坡(po)工(gong)(gong)程3000多米；在(zai)(zai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池(chi)（九洞二(er)橋及(ji)水下龍宮(gong)已近(jin)完工(gong)(gong)）念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等(deng)已完工(gong)(gong)；正在(zai)(zai)籌建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)動工(gong)(gong)的(de)有大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)項目有：男女(nv)念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)（2座）、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)(tang)、助念堂(tang)(tang)、男女(nv)化身窯（2座）、哼(heng)哈二(er)將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍廟、天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位(wei)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六(liu)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、普(pu)賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、地藏(zang)(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七(qi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位(wei)娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)樓(lou)(lou)、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)(zang)經樓(lou)(lou)、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)學(xue)院(yuan)、安(an)樂堂(tang)(tang)、修養院(yuan)、安(an)樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪(chan)堂(tang)(tang)、古(gu)(gu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮(liao)房(fang)、東西兩座寶塔等(deng)。復建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)的(de)宏(hong)(hong)覺寺(si)，爾(er)今已初具規(gui)模，并于1996年(nian)(nian)5月29日(ri)進行祖堂(tang)(tang)山佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開光(guang)暨(ji)方丈升座典(dian)禮活動，成(cheng)為金(jin)(jin)陵(ling)南郊一大寺(si)廟。該寺(si)布局宏(hong)(hong)偉，古(gu)(gu)樸典(dian)雅，飛檐翹(qiao)角的(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)，金(jin)(jin)光(guang)燦燦的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與碧(bi)山綠林輝映一體(ti)，顯得莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由(you)南京棲霞寺震寰法(fa)師提議，經江寧(ning)縣(xian)人民政府批準，由(you)南京市(shi)佛教協(xie)會禮聘九華山觀音(yin)峰宏(hong)成法(fa)師主持(chi)復建宏(hong)覺寺。
現(xian)任住持宏(hong)成(cheng)(cheng)法(fa)師(shi)，安徽無為(wei)市(shi)人，18歲(sui)在九華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞剃(ti)度出(chu)家。18歲(sui)到九華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞，投師(shi)剃(ti)度出(chu)家、剃(ti)度法(fa)名宏(hong)成(cheng)(cheng)，字果明，為(wei)九華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)(tai)正頂地藏(zang)禪(chan)寺的(de)(de)子(zi)孫，立(li)志(zhi)苦(ku)修，幾十(shi)年(nian)來身穿百(bai)衲衣(yi)棉衣(yi)四季(ji)如一(yi)。夜不倒單，幾十(shi)年(nian)未曾洗澡(zao)，法(fa)師(shi)身上(shang)常有(you)檀(tan)香味出(chu)，頭、耳、咽(yan)喉之(zhi)處，出(chu)現(xian)多處佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)、觀(guan)音(yin)像(xiang)、地藏(zang)菩薩像(xiang)特(te)別清楚，人人可(ke)見。法(fa)師(shi)重建祖師(shi)道(dao)場(chang)，資(zi)(zi)(zi)金十(shi)分困難，他和弟(di)子(zi)到處奔波，經常為(wei)人按摩治病，募(mu)化資(zi)(zi)(zi)金，常被人誤為(wei)乞丐(gai)，自稱討(tao)飯和尚。法(fa)師(shi)生活儉樸，募(mu)化得到的(de)(de)資(zi)(zi)(zi)金全部(bu)用以建造寺院，從不愿意花一(yi)分錢在自己身上(shang)。現(xian)在還(huan)有(you)多種佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)在建和待建。敬請(qing)海內外(wai)十(shi)方(fang)善男信女熱心奉捐，共同為(wei)建造好(hao)祖師(shi)道(dao)場(chang)盡自己的(de)(de)綿(mian)薄之(zhi)力(li)。感謝(xie)十(shi)方(fang)慈恩(en)佛(fo)(fo)德布(bu)助，叩上(shang)，阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)！
上(shang)宏(hong)下(xia)成(cheng)法師平(ping)時生活(huo)極其儉樸(pu)，每次(ci)吃完飯都要用開水(shui)將碗涮(shuan)干(gan)凈，然(ran)后將水(shui)喝(he)下(xia)去(qu)；一(yi)(yi)張餐(can)巾(jin)紙(zhi)一(yi)(yi)點(dian)一(yi)(yi)點(dian)的(de)用，一(yi)(yi)直用到無(wu)法再(zai)用的(de)時候才丟掉；一(yi)(yi)件(jian)百(bai)衲衣不知穿(chuan)了多(duo)少年，補了又補。
曾經有(you)一次(ci)一位居士贊嘆(tan)師(shi)父說：“建了(le)那么多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)寺廟真是(shi)功(gong)德無量(liang)，師(shi)父的(de)(de)(de)照(zhao)片(pian)上顯現佛像真是(shi)太神奇了(le)。”師(shi)父只是(shi)謙虛的(de)(de)(de)說：“功(gong)德都是(shi)大(da)家的(de)(de)(de)，照(zhao)片(pian)上的(de)(de)(de)都是(shi)假(jia)的(de)(de)(de)、騙人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)。”
師父雖然不(bu)說法(fa)講經，但卻以(yi)他的言行，無說而(er)(er)說，說而(er)(er)無說，為我(wo)們(men)這(zhe)些弟子做楷(kai)模(mo)。
1994年(nian)(nian)10月，宏成長(chang)老(lao)來到(dao)南京，重振宏覺(jue)寺。當時，正在著手籌建(jian)這所寺廟中國(guo)佛(fo)學院(yuan)棲(qi)霞(xia)山分(fen)院(yuan)的(de)老(lao)師、原宏覺(jue)寺方丈震寰(huan)法師把(ba)這一(yi)重任交給(gei)了他。當年(nian)(nian)暑假，佛(fo)學院(yuan)學僧(seng)放假，震寰(huan)法師也回(hui)到(dao)他的(de)出生(sheng)地海(hai)安(an)， 沒想到(dao)他回(hui)去后就圓寂了，振興宏覺(jue)寺的(de)任務，落到(dao)了宏成長(chang)老(lao)一(yi)個(ge)人身上。
宏成長老就在原幽棲(qi)寺舊址重建(jian)，冠名“宏覺寺”。從小沒上過學他一(yi)手繪制寺廟(miao)所(suo)有的建(jian)設規劃(hua)圖紙和工程建(jian)筑圖紙，可謂不可思議。
接(jie)任以來(lai)，多方(fang)奔走(zou)，嘔心瀝血。
為解(jie)決資金困難，經常為人按摩治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)。其精通中藥治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)和佛(fo)力(li)治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)原理(li)，在老(lao)法(fa)師的(de)手中活人無數，許(xu)多有(you)疑難雜病(bing)(bing)的(de)居士受到老(lao)法(fa)師的(de)幫(bang)助(zhu)而宿(su)業漸消(xiao)，身心康復。亦不可思議(yi)。
因生活(huo)極簡樸，每次吃完飯(fan)都要用開水將(jiang)碗涮干凈(jing)，然(ran)后(hou)將(jiang)水喝下(xia)去；一(yi)張餐巾紙一(yi)點(dian)(dian)一(yi)點(dian)(dian)的(de)用，一(yi)直(zhi)用到無法(fa)再用的(de)時(shi)候才丟掉；著(zhu)百衲衣四季如一(yi)，不增不減(jian)，不垢不凈(jing)。縫(feng)縫(feng)補補補，卻時(shi)有檀香味(wei)出。募化時(shi)常被人誤為乞丐，自稱“討(tao)飯(fan)和尚”。
1994年起先后在(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)山(shan)建成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)拜經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)、電(dian)房、廚房、水(shui)井及(ji)護坡工程3000多米；在(zai)建中的佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池（九洞二(er)橋及(ji)水(shui)下龍(long)宮(gong)已(yi)近完(wan)工）念(nian)佛堂(tang)(tang)等已(yi)完(wan)工；正(zheng)在(zai)籌建動工的有大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今后規劃(hua)建筑(zhu)的項目有：男(nan)女念(nian)佛堂(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)）、佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)、男(nan)女化(hua)身(shen)窯（2座(zuo)）、哼(heng)哈二(er)將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍(long)廟、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六(liu)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、毗(pi)盧(lu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七(qi)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛樓、四龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓、佛學院、安樂(le)(le)堂(tang)(tang)、修養院、安樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、古(gu)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八(ba)大寮(liao)房、東西兩(liang)座(zuo)寶(bao)塔等。篳路(lu)藍(lan)縷，成效昭著。
1996年(nian)5月(yue)29日(ri)進行祖堂(tang)山佛(fo)像開光暨方丈(zhang)升座典禮(li)活動，成為(wei)金陵南郊一大寺廟(miao)。置(zhi)身令人渾然(ran)忘俗。
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