歷(li)史(shi)上的圓(yuan)通庵規(gui)(gui)模(mo)不大(da),2001年(nian)(nian)恢復(fu)重建(jian)(jian)時,更(geng)名(ming)(ming)圓(yuan)通寺(si)。2003年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)31日(ri)(ri)(農歷(li)二月(yue)二十九日(ri)(ri)),圓(yuan)通寺(si)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)正(zheng)式奠基。經過(guo)近十年(nian)(nian)的努力(li),圓(yuan)通寺(si)已(yi)初具規(gui)(gui)模(mo)。 現圓(yuan)通寺(si)占地60余畝(mu),建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積19000平方米(mi),建(jian)(jian)有牌(pai)樓、天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣(ge)(ge)、藏經樓等。寺(si)院(yuan)內古木(mu)參天(tian)(tian),兩棵樹(shu)齡千年(nian)(nian),蒼勁挺拔、枝繁葉茂(mao)的古杏樹(shu)是(shi)吳江人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)中獨有的“十樣景(jing)樹(shu)”;殿(dian)堂(tang)建(jian)(jian)筑古典(dian)恢宏(hong),佛(fo)像莊嚴(yan),慈(ci)祥(xiang)栩栩如生,處處能感應(ying)到蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)佛(fo)國(guo)的觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)道場特(te)色;露天(tian)(tian)金玉(yu)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣(ge)(ge)內四(si)面(mian)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)均為江南大(da)型(xing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)造像,可與普(pu)陀山(shan)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)像和峨(e)嵋山(shan)金頂相媲(pi)美;古典(dian)園林建(jian)(jian)筑,小橋流(liu)水(shui),蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)噴(pen)泉(quan),假(jia)山(shan)洞天(tian)(tian),風景(jing)秀麗,宛若仙境(jing),歷(li)史(shi)悠(you)久,人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)極為豐(feng)富,集宗教、文(wen)(wen)化于一體(ti),是(shi)一座(zuo)具有千年(nian)(nian)歷(li)史(shi)的江南名(ming)(ming)剎(cha)。
寺前廣場有三(san)楹石牌(pai)樓(lou),中(zhong)(zhong)間匾(bian)額“圓通寺”三(san)字,為著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)國(guo)學大(da)師南(nan)懷(huai)謹手(shou)書(shu)。兩側(ce)配有南(nan)懷(huai)謹先生(sheng)撰(zhuan)寫(xie)、書(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)杜忠誥書(shu)寫(xie)的(de)楹聯:“梵唄鐘聲寂(ji)寂(ji)惺(xing)惺(xing)觀自在,江(jiang)楓魚火塵塵剎剎見如來”,將佛(fo)(fo)學哲(zhe)理和(he)江(jiang)南(nan)水鄉景(jing)色融于(yu)一體。牌(pai)樓(lou)內(nei)側(ce)一塊匾(bian)額“回(hui)頭(tou)是(shi)岸(an)”,由(you)蘇州佛(fo)(fo)教協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)副秘書(shu)長、吳中(zhong)(zhong)區佛(fo)(fo)教協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長貫澈大(da)和(he)尚(shang)題寫(xie)。沿中(zhong)(zhong)軸線(xian)過牌(pai)樓(lou)進山門(men)是(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿,“天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿”三(san)字由(you)江(jiang)蘇著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)徐利(li)明先生(sheng)撰(zhuan)寫(xie)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿內(nei)袒腹笑(xiao)顏的(de)彌勒(le)菩薩(sa)供奉于(yu)殿堂中(zhong)(zhong)央。彌勒(le)菩薩(sa)的(de)后方,身(shen)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)甲胄、手(shou)執金(jin)剛(gang)杵的(de)韋馱(tuo)菩薩(sa),其護(hu)法(fa)(fa)護(hu)教之愿,凝然于(yu)氣宇之中(zhong)(zhong)。神態威嚴的(de)四大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)為守(shou)護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)之善神,分別為東方持國(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)、南(nan)方增長天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)、西(xi)方廣目(mu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)及北方多(duo)聞天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang),手(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)各拿著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)象征風調、雨順、國(guo)泰、民安的(de)法(fa)(fa)器,守(shou)護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)、鎮衛國(guo)土。走出(chu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿回(hui)頭(tou)見到的(de)匾(bian)額由(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)前會(hui)(hui)長啟功(gong)所題寫(xie)的(de)“三(san)洲感(gan)應”。
出天王殿,兩(liang)側是鐘鼓樓(lou)。正中是大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿,殿匾“大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿”四(si)大(da)金字(zi)是浙(zhe)江著(zhu)名書法家俞德明(ming)先生所題(ti)。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿內(nei)現(xian)供有(you)三(san)世如來,中間佛祖本師釋迦牟尼世尊(zun),左(zuo)為(wei)東方教主(zhu)藥(yao)師流璃(li)光(guang)佛,右為(wei)西方教主(zhu)阿彌陀(tuo)佛,莊(zhuang)嚴神(shen)圣。殿后(hou)(hou)是鰲魚觀島,泥塑彩繪三(san)十(shi)二(er)應(ying)活靈活現(xian),善(shan)才童子五十(shi)三(san)參禪佛生動逼真。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿后(hou)(hou)門上方有(you)“慈(ci)航普(pu)渡”匾額,為(wei)蘇州(zhou)佛教協會副會長、寒山寺(si)方丈(zhang)秋爽(shuang)大(da)和尚所題(ti)。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿后(hou)(hou)有(you)放(fang)生池(chi),過放(fang)生池(chi)拱橋,是“觀音閣”。觀音閣是二(er)層建(jian)筑,里面供香樟木(mu)雕(diao)刻而(er)成的(de)四(si)面千手觀音,高(gao)11.38點米,由寧波宏托精(jing)雕(diao)有(you)限公司制作,全部貼金。
圓通寺西花(hua)園(yuan)景(jing)觀(guan)區主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)有水上露天金玉(yu)觀(guan)音(yin)像(xiang)、蓮(lian)花(hua)池、蓮(lian)花(hua)噴泉、待月樓(lou)、回廊、水榭、旱船、茶室、會務接待室、九曲石橋(qiao)、觀(guan)湖亭、慈孝亭、假(jia)山洞天、奇花(hua)異(yi)草(cao)、金魚錦龜等,景(jing)致優雅,一派江南(nan)園(yuan)林特色(se),特別(bie)這旱船,與退思園(yuan)的“鬧紅一舸”有異(yi)曲同(tong)工之妙(miao)。圓通寺的四面(mian)千手觀(guan)音(yin)像(xiang)、“十樣景(jing)”銀杏樹、金剛(gang)經(jing)塔碑,可以(yi)稱為三(san)絕。