寺廟簡介
宏覺(jue)(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)，位于牛首山(shan)東峰的西南(nan)坡，海拔標(biao)高(gao)180.50米。宏覺(jue)(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)始(shi)建于唐大歷九年（774年），相傳是唐代宗(zong)李豫為(wei)“感夢而筑(zhu)”，后(hou)毀，現(xian)(xian)塔(ta)(ta)身是明初重建。宏覺(jue)(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)七級(ji)八面，高(gao)25米，用(yong)磚砌成。塔(ta)(ta)每(mei)面開壺門一座(zuo)，小窗兩扇，每(mei)層均(jun)挑出雕木飛檐。宏覺(jue)(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)是南(nan)京(jing)現(xian)(xian)存最(zui)雄偉的磚制仿木結構樓閣(ge)式古塔(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)上(shang)，南(nan)郊(jiao)風(feng)光一覽無余。1956年7月14日游人(ren)在宏覺(jue)(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)底層發現(xian)(xian)地宮，地宮上(shang)園(yuan)下方，藏有文物，經(jing)南(nan)京(jing)博物院派人(ren)發掘，清理出鎏金(jin)喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)一座(zuo)，塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)0.35米，須彌座(zuo)高(gao)0.16米，塔(ta)(ta)底刻有“金(jin)陵(ling)牛首山(shan)弘(hong)覺(jue)(jue)禪寺永充供養”和“佛(fo)弟子御用(yong)監太監李福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)身(shen)有(you)(you)四(si)個門，佛龕有(you)(you)釋(shi)迦、韋陀佛象。塔(ta)剎上(shang)(shang)置相輪十三天、寶(bao)蓋、葫(hu)蘆寶(bao)頂。同(tong)時出(chu)土的(de)還有(you)(you)佛象、玉(yu)瓶等文(wen)物。后來，南京市文(wen)物保管委員會派(pai)人對磚(zhuan)塔(ta)塔(ta)壁上(shang)(shang)題(ti)記進(jin)行了調查，發現了七十余條(tiao)明清兩(liang)代游人題(ti)記。
時隔30余年(nian)(nian)(nian)，1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月市文管會力修塔(ta)搭架(jia)對塔(ta)進行上(shang)面(mian)測繪與(yu)調查(cha)，這(zhe)些(xie)題(ti)記(ji)仍保存完好，它們都是明(ming)刀(dao)或瓷片在(zai)(zai)門券洞壁的石灰(hui)粉刷層上(shang)刻劃的，分(fen)布在(zai)(zai)3-7層，年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)從明(ming)正德五年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1501年(nian)(nian)(nian)）到乾隆三十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1767年(nian)(nian)(nian)）。最多(duo)為明(ming)嘉靖、萬歷與(yu)清(qing)康熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)。說明(ming)這(zhe)段(duan)時間(jian)(jian)寺(si)廟香(xiang)炎最盛，游人最多(duo)。同時還告訴我(wo)們，宏(hong)覺寺(si)增(zeng)重修或重建是在(zai)(zai)明(ming)正德五年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1510年(nian)(nian)(nian)）前，最后遭破壞是在(zai)(zai)清(qing)乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)。
寺廟重建
1993年(nian)5月，經江寧(ning)縣人民政府批準，并由縣請示省、市有關部門(men)同意在(zai)東(dong)善橋林場祖堂(tang)山(shan)分場劃出30畝地給宏覺(jue)寺(si)長(chang)期使(shi)用。宏覺(jue)寺(si)修復灑(sa)凈奠基儀式于1993年(nian)8月5日在(zai)祖堂(tang)山(shan)舉(ju)行。1994年(nian)以來，先后募集(ji)資金3000余萬元(yuan)。陸續修建了部分廟宇殿堂(tang)。
1984年(nian)起主持募化復建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)九華山觀音(yin)峰禪寺(si)，時經(jing)10年(nian)余，歷盡(jin)艱辛萬難，終(zhong)于(yu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑，得(de)到當地政府和(he)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教界領導的(de)(de)(de)(de)贊(zan)揚。 宏成(cheng)法師(shi)，發愿重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)古宏覺寺(si)，初步規劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)57座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)起先(xian)后(hou)(hou)在祖堂(tang)山建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經(jing)臺(tai)、齋堂(tang)、電房、廚房、水井及(ji)護(hu)坡(po)工程(cheng)3000多(duo)米；在建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美(mei)人泉、放生(sheng)池（九洞二橋及(ji)水下龍宮已近完(wan)工）念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)(deng)已完(wan)工；正在籌(chou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)動工的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng)。今后(hou)(hou)規劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)(de)項目(mu)有(you)：男女念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)（2座）、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)、助念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)、男女化身窯（2座）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍廟、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛(niu)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)、文(wen)殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、普(pu)賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、毗盧(lu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)樓(lou)、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經(jing)樓(lou)、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)學院(yuan)、安樂堂(tang)、修養(yang)院(yuan)、安樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大(da)寮房、東西兩(liang)座寶(bao)塔等(deng)(deng)。復建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)宏覺寺(si)，爾今已初具規模，并于(yu)1996年(nian)5月29日(ri)進行祖堂(tang)山佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像開光暨(ji)方丈升座典(dian)禮活(huo)動，成(cheng)為金陵南郊一大(da)寺(si)廟。該(gai)寺(si)布局宏偉，古樸典(dian)雅，飛檐翹角的(de)(de)(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)，金光燦燦的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與(yu)碧(bi)山綠(lv)林輝映一體，顯得(de)莊嚴肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由南京(jing)棲霞寺(si)震寰法師(shi)提議(yi)，經江寧縣人民政府批(pi)準，由南京(jing)市佛(fo)教協會禮聘九華山觀音峰(feng)宏成(cheng)法師(shi)主持復建宏覺寺(si)。
現(xian)任(ren)住持宏(hong)成(cheng)法師(shi)(shi)，安徽(hui)無為市人，18歲(sui)在九華(hua)山天臺(tai)(tai)道(dao)(dao)僧(seng)洞剃度出(chu)家。18歲(sui)到(dao)九華(hua)山天臺(tai)(tai)道(dao)(dao)僧(seng)洞，投師(shi)(shi)剃度出(chu)家、剃度法名宏(hong)成(cheng)，字(zi)果(guo)明，為九華(hua)山天臺(tai)(tai)正頂(ding)地藏(zang)禪寺(si)的子孫，立志苦修，幾十年(nian)來(lai)身穿百衲衣棉衣四季如一(yi)。夜(ye)不倒單，幾十年(nian)未曾(ceng)洗澡，法師(shi)(shi)身上常有檀香味出(chu)，頭(tou)、耳(er)、咽喉之處，出(chu)現(xian)多處佛(fo)像、觀音像、地藏(zang)菩薩像特別清楚，人人可見(jian)。法師(shi)(shi)重(zhong)建祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)場(chang)，資金(jin)(jin)十分(fen)困(kun)難，他和(he)(he)弟子到(dao)處奔波(bo)，經常為人按摩治病，募化資金(jin)(jin)，常被人誤為乞丐，自(zi)稱討(tao)飯和(he)(he)尚。法師(shi)(shi)生活儉樸(pu)，募化得到(dao)的資金(jin)(jin)全(quan)部用以(yi)建造寺(si)院，從(cong)不愿意花一(yi)分(fen)錢在自(zi)己(ji)身上。現(xian)在還有多種佛(fo)殿(dian)在建和(he)(he)待(dai)建。敬請海(hai)內外十方善男信女(nv)熱心奉捐(juan)，共同為建造好祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)場(chang)盡自(zi)己(ji)的綿薄(bo)之力。感謝十方慈恩(en)佛(fo)德(de)布助，叩上，阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)！
上宏下(xia)成法師(shi)平時生(sheng)活(huo)極其儉樸，每次吃完飯都要用(yong)開(kai)水將碗涮(shuan)干凈，然后將水喝下(xia)去；一張餐(can)巾紙(zhi)一點一點的(de)用(yong)，一直用(yong)到無(wu)法再用(yong)的(de)時候才(cai)丟掉；一件百衲衣(yi)不知穿了(le)多少年，補(bu)了(le)又(you)補(bu)。
曾經有一次一位居(ju)士贊嘆師(shi)父(fu)說：“建了那么多的寺(si)廟真是(shi)(shi)功德無量，師(shi)父(fu)的照(zhao)片上顯現佛像真是(shi)(shi)太(tai)神奇了。”師(shi)父(fu)只是(shi)(shi)謙(qian)虛的說：“功德都是(shi)(shi)大家的，照(zhao)片上的都是(shi)(shi)假的、騙人(ren)的。”
師父雖然(ran)不說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)講經，但(dan)卻以他(ta)的言行，無說(shuo)(shuo)而(er)說(shuo)(shuo)，說(shuo)(shuo)而(er)無說(shuo)(shuo)，為我們這些弟子做楷(kai)模(mo)。
1994年(nian)10月，宏成長(chang)老(lao)來到南京，重振(zhen)宏覺寺(si)。當(dang)時，正在著手籌建這(zhe)所寺(si)廟(miao)中(zhong)國佛(fo)學院棲霞(xia)山分院的老(lao)師(shi)、原(yuan)宏覺寺(si)方丈震(zhen)寰(huan)法師(shi)把(ba)這(zhe)一(yi)重任(ren)交給了(le)他。當(dang)年(nian)暑假(jia)，佛(fo)學院學僧放(fang)假(jia)，震(zhen)寰(huan)法師(shi)也回到他的出生地(di)海安， 沒想到他回去后就圓(yuan)寂(ji)了(le)，振(zhen)興(xing)宏覺寺(si)的任(ren)務(wu)，落到了(le)宏成長(chang)老(lao)一(yi)個人身(shen)上。
宏成長(chang)老就在原(yuan)幽棲(qi)寺(si)舊址重建，冠名(ming)“宏覺寺(si)”。從小(xiao)沒上過(guo)學他一手繪制寺(si)廟所(suo)有的建設(she)規劃(hua)圖紙和工程(cheng)建筑圖紙，可謂不可思議(yi)。
接任以來，多方(fang)奔走，嘔心瀝血。
為解決資(zi)金(jin)困難，經(jing)常(chang)為人(ren)按摩治(zhi)病。其(qi)精通(tong)中藥治(zhi)病和佛力治(zhi)病原理(li)，在老(lao)法師(shi)的(de)手中活人(ren)無數(shu)，許多有(you)疑(yi)難雜(za)病的(de)居士(shi)受(shou)到老(lao)法師(shi)的(de)幫(bang)助而宿(su)業漸消，身心康復。亦不可思議。
因生活極簡樸，每次吃完飯都要用(yong)(yong)開水將碗涮干凈(jing)，然后將水喝下去；一(yi)張(zhang)餐巾紙一(yi)點一(yi)點的用(yong)(yong)，一(yi)直用(yong)(yong)到無(wu)法再(zai)用(yong)(yong)的時候才丟掉；著百衲(na)衣四(si)季(ji)如一(yi)，不(bu)增不(bu)減，不(bu)垢不(bu)凈(jing)。縫(feng)(feng)縫(feng)(feng)補(bu)(bu)補(bu)(bu)補(bu)(bu)，卻時有(you)檀香味出。募(mu)化時常被人誤為乞丐(gai)，自稱“討(tao)飯和尚”。
1994年起先后(hou)在祖堂(tang)山建(jian)成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)拜經(jing)臺、齋堂(tang)、電房、廚(chu)房、水(shui)井及護坡工程3000多米；在建(jian)中的佛(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放(fang)生(sheng)池（九洞二橋及水(shui)下龍宮(gong)已近完(wan)工）念佛(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)已完(wan)工；正在籌建(jian)動工的有大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后(hou)規劃(hua)建(jian)筑的項目有：男(nan)女念佛(fo)堂(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)、助念堂(tang)、男(nan)女化身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼(heng)哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍廟、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位(wei)祖師(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六(liu)祖師(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)尊(zun)羅漢堂(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方(fang)極(ji)樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)樓、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經(jing)樓、佛(fo)學院(yuan)、安樂(le)堂(tang)、修養院(yuan)、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪(chan)堂(tang)、古(gu)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮房、東西兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔等(deng)。篳路藍(lan)縷，成效昭著。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂山(shan)佛(fo)像開光暨(ji)方(fang)丈升(sheng)座典(dian)禮活動，成為金陵南郊一大寺廟。置身(shen)令人(ren)渾然忘俗(su)。
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