寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)，位于牛首山(shan)東峰的(de)西南(nan)(nan)坡，海(hai)拔標(biao)高(gao)(gao)180.50米(mi)(mi)。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)始(shi)建于唐大歷九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)（774年(nian)(nian)），相傳是(shi)唐代宗李(li)豫(yu)為“感夢而筑”，后毀(hui)，現(xian)塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)是(shi)明初重(zhong)建。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)七級八面，高(gao)(gao)25米(mi)(mi)，用(yong)磚砌成。塔(ta)(ta)每(mei)面開壺(hu)門一座，小(xiao)窗兩扇，每(mei)層均挑出雕木飛檐。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)是(shi)南(nan)(nan)京(jing)現(xian)存(cun)最雄偉(wei)的(de)磚制仿(fang)木結構樓閣式古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)上，南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)風光一覽(lan)無(wu)余。1956年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)14日游人在宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)底層發(fa)現(xian)地宮(gong)(gong)，地宮(gong)(gong)上園下方(fang)，藏(zang)有文物(wu)，經南(nan)(nan)京(jing)博物(wu)院派人發(fa)掘，清(qing)理出鎏金喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)一座，塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)(gao)0.35米(mi)(mi)，須彌座高(gao)(gao)0.16米(mi)(mi)，塔(ta)(ta)底刻有“金陵牛首山(shan)弘覺(jue)禪寺(si)永充供養”和(he)“佛弟(di)子(zi)御用(yong)監太監李(li)福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)身有四個門(men)，佛(fo)龕(kan)有釋迦、韋陀佛(fo)象。塔(ta)剎上(shang)置相(xiang)輪十三天(tian)、寶蓋、葫(hu)蘆寶頂。同時出土的還有佛(fo)象、玉(yu)瓶(ping)等(deng)文物(wu)。后來，南京市文物(wu)保管委員會派人對磚(zhuan)塔(ta)塔(ta)壁上(shang)題記進行了(le)調查，發現了(le)七(qi)十余條明清兩代游人題記。
時(shi)(shi)隔30余年(nian)(nian)(nian)，1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)市文管會力修(xiu)塔搭架對塔進(jin)行(xing)上(shang)面測繪與(yu)調(diao)查(cha)，這些(xie)題記仍保存完好，它(ta)們(men)都(dou)是(shi)(shi)明刀或瓷片在(zai)(zai)門券洞壁的(de)石灰(hui)粉刷(shua)層(ceng)上(shang)刻劃的(de)，分布在(zai)(zai)3-7層(ceng)，年(nian)(nian)(nian)代從明正(zheng)(zheng)德五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1501年(nian)(nian)(nian)）到(dao)乾隆三十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1767年(nian)(nian)(nian)）。最多(duo)為明嘉靖、萬歷與(yu)清(qing)康熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)。說明這段(duan)時(shi)(shi)間(jian)寺廟香炎最盛，游(you)人最多(duo)。同時(shi)(shi)還告(gao)訴(su)我(wo)們(men)，宏覺寺增重修(xiu)或重建是(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)明正(zheng)(zheng)德五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1510年(nian)(nian)(nian)）前(qian)，最后遭破壞是(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)清(qing)乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經江寧(ning)縣人民政府批準，并由縣請示省、市有關部(bu)門同意在(zai)東善橋林(lin)場祖堂山(shan)分場劃出30畝地給宏覺(jue)寺(si)長(chang)期使用。宏覺(jue)寺(si)修復灑凈奠基儀(yi)式于1993年8月(yue)5日在(zai)祖堂山(shan)舉(ju)行(xing)。1994年以來，先后募集資(zi)金3000余萬元。陸續修建了部(bu)分廟宇殿堂。
1984年(nian)起主持(chi)募(mu)化復建九華山(shan)(shan)(shan)觀(guan)音(yin)峰禪寺(si)，時經10年(nian)余，歷盡艱(jian)辛萬難，終于建成(cheng)(cheng)了三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念佛(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)佛(fo)寺(si)建筑，得到(dao)當(dang)地(di)政府和佛(fo)教界(jie)領導的(de)(de)贊揚(yang)。 宏成(cheng)(cheng)法師(shi)，發愿重建古(gu)(gu)宏覺寺(si)，初步規劃建57座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)起先后在祖堂(tang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)建成(cheng)(cheng)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)(gu)拜經臺、齋堂(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水井及護坡工(gong)程3000多(duo)米；在建中(zhong)的(de)(de)佛(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉(quan)、放(fang)生(sheng)池（九洞二橋及水下龍(long)宮已(yi)近完工(gong)）念佛(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)已(yi)完工(gong)；正(zheng)在籌建動工(gong)的(de)(de)有(you)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后規劃建筑的(de)(de)項(xiang)目有(you)：男(nan)女念佛(fo)堂(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)、助(zhu)念堂(tang)、男(nan)女化身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍(long)廟(miao)、天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)樓、四(si)龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛(fo)學院、安樂堂(tang)、修養院、安樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)、古(gu)(gu)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大(da)寮(liao)房(fang)、東(dong)西兩座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寶塔等(deng)。復建中(zhong)的(de)(de)宏覺寺(si)，爾今已(yi)初具(ju)規模，并(bing)于1996年(nian)5月29日進行(xing)祖堂(tang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)佛(fo)像開光暨方丈升座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)典(dian)禮(li)活動，成(cheng)(cheng)為金陵(ling)南(nan)郊一大(da)寺(si)廟(miao)。該(gai)寺(si)布局宏偉，古(gu)(gu)樸典(dian)雅，飛(fei)檐翹(qiao)角的(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)，金光燦燦的(de)(de)佛(fo)像，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與碧山(shan)(shan)(shan)綠(lv)林輝映一體(ti)，顯(xian)得莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆(mu)。
寺廟住持
1993年(nian)5月(yue)，由南(nan)京(jing)棲(qi)霞(xia)寺(si)震寰法師(shi)提議，經江(jiang)寧縣(xian)人民政府批(pi)準，由南(nan)京(jing)市佛教協(xie)會(hui)禮聘九華(hua)山觀音(yin)峰宏成法師(shi)主持復建宏覺(jue)寺(si)。
現(xian)任住(zhu)持宏(hong)成(cheng)法(fa)師(shi)，安徽(hui)無為市(shi)人(ren)，18歲在(zai)九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)天(tian)(tian)臺(tai)道僧洞剃度出家。18歲到(dao)(dao)九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)天(tian)(tian)臺(tai)道僧洞，投師(shi)剃度出家、剃度法(fa)名宏(hong)成(cheng)，字果明，為九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)天(tian)(tian)臺(tai)正(zheng)頂地(di)藏禪(chan)寺的(de)子孫，立志苦修，幾十(shi)(shi)年來(lai)身穿百衲(na)衣棉衣四季(ji)如一。夜不倒單，幾十(shi)(shi)年未曾洗澡，法(fa)師(shi)身上常(chang)有(you)檀香味(wei)出，頭、耳、咽喉之處(chu)，出現(xian)多處(chu)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)、觀音像(xiang)、地(di)藏菩薩像(xiang)特別清(qing)楚，人(ren)人(ren)可見。法(fa)師(shi)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)祖師(shi)道場，資金十(shi)(shi)分困難(nan)，他和弟(di)子到(dao)(dao)處(chu)奔波，經常(chang)為人(ren)按摩治病，募化(hua)資金，常(chang)被(bei)人(ren)誤為乞(qi)丐，自稱討(tao)飯和尚。法(fa)師(shi)生活(huo)儉樸，募化(hua)得到(dao)(dao)的(de)資金全部(bu)用以(yi)建(jian)(jian)造寺院，從(cong)不愿意花一分錢在(zai)自己身上。現(xian)在(zai)還有(you)多種佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)在(zai)建(jian)(jian)和待建(jian)(jian)。敬請海(hai)內外(wai)十(shi)(shi)方善男信女熱心(xin)奉捐，共同(tong)為建(jian)(jian)造好(hao)祖師(shi)道場盡(jin)自己的(de)綿薄之力。感謝(xie)十(shi)(shi)方慈(ci)恩佛(fo)(fo)德布(bu)助，叩上，阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)！
上宏下成法師平時生活極其儉樸(pu)，每次(ci)吃(chi)完飯都要(yao)用開(kai)水將(jiang)(jiang)碗(wan)涮干(gan)凈(jing)，然(ran)后將(jiang)(jiang)水喝下去；一(yi)張餐巾紙一(yi)點(dian)一(yi)點(dian)的用，一(yi)直用到無法再用的時候才丟掉；一(yi)件百衲衣不(bu)知穿了(le)多少年，補了(le)又補。
曾經有一次(ci)一位居士贊嘆師(shi)父說：“建了那么多的(de)(de)寺廟真是功(gong)德無量，師(shi)父的(de)(de)照片上顯現佛像真是太神奇(qi)了。”師(shi)父只是謙虛的(de)(de)說：“功(gong)德都是大(da)家的(de)(de)，照片上的(de)(de)都是假的(de)(de)、騙人的(de)(de)。”
師父雖然(ran)不說(shuo)法講經，但卻以他的(de)言行，無(wu)說(shuo)而說(shuo)，說(shuo)而無(wu)說(shuo)，為我們(men)這些弟子做楷模。
1994年(nian)10月(yue)，宏成長老(lao)來到(dao)南(nan)京，重振宏覺寺。當(dang)時，正(zheng)在著手籌建(jian)這所(suo)寺廟(miao)中(zhong)國佛(fo)學院棲(qi)霞(xia)山分院的(de)老(lao)師、原宏覺寺方丈震寰法師把這一(yi)重任交給(gei)了(le)他(ta)。當(dang)年(nian)暑假，佛(fo)學院學僧放假，震寰法師也(ye)回到(dao)他(ta)的(de)出(chu)生地海安， 沒想到(dao)他(ta)回去后就圓寂了(le)，振興宏覺寺的(de)任務，落到(dao)了(le)宏成長老(lao)一(yi)個人身(shen)上。
宏(hong)成長老就在原幽棲(qi)寺舊址(zhi)重建，冠名(ming)“宏(hong)覺寺”。從小(xiao)沒上(shang)過(guo)學他一手繪(hui)制(zhi)寺廟(miao)所有的建設規劃圖紙和工程建筑(zhu)圖紙，可(ke)謂不可(ke)思議。
接任以來，多(duo)方(fang)奔(ben)走(zou)，嘔心(xin)瀝血。
為解決資金困難，經(jing)常為人按(an)摩治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)。其精通中藥治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)和(he)佛力治(zhi)病(bing)(bing)原理，在老法師(shi)的手中活人無數，許多有(you)疑難雜病(bing)(bing)的居士受到老法師(shi)的幫助而(er)宿(su)業漸消，身心(xin)康(kang)復(fu)。亦(yi)不可思議。
因生(sheng)活(huo)極簡樸(pu)，每(mei)次(ci)吃(chi)完飯都(dou)要用(yong)開水將碗涮干(gan)凈，然后將水喝下去；一(yi)(yi)(yi)張(zhang)餐巾紙一(yi)(yi)(yi)點(dian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)點(dian)的用(yong)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)直用(yong)到(dao)無法(fa)再用(yong)的時候才(cai)丟掉；著百衲(na)衣四(si)季如一(yi)(yi)(yi)，不(bu)增(zeng)不(bu)減，不(bu)垢不(bu)凈。縫縫補補補，卻時有檀香味(wei)出。募(mu)化時常被人誤為乞丐，自(zi)稱“討(tao)飯和尚”。
1994年(nian)起先后(hou)(hou)在祖(zu)(zu)(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)山建(jian)成三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺(tai)、齋(zhai)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水(shui)(shui)井(jing)及護坡(po)工(gong)程(cheng)3000多米；在建(jian)中的佛(fo)(fo)(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生(sheng)池（九洞二橋及水(shui)(shui)下龍(long)宮已近(jin)完(wan)工(gong)）念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)(deng)已完(wan)工(gong)；正在籌建(jian)動工(gong)的有(you)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng)。今后(hou)(hou)規劃建(jian)筑的項目(mu)有(you)：男女(nv)念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座）、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、男女(nv)化身(shen)窯（2座）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍(long)廟、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位(wei)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)師(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六祖(zu)(zu)(zu)師(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、普賢(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方極樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)樓、四(si)龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)學院、安樂(le)(le)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、修(xiu)養院、安樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮(liao)房(fang)、東(dong)西兩座寶(bao)塔(ta)等(deng)(deng)。篳路藍(lan)縷，成效昭著。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂(tang)山佛像開光(guang)暨方丈(zhang)升(sheng)座(zuo)典禮活動，成為金陵南郊一大寺(si)廟。置身(shen)令人渾然忘(wang)俗。
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