寶(bao)峰寺是(shi)山東濟南是(shi)平陰(yin)縣翠(cui)屏山最為(wei)壯觀(guan)的古建(jian)筑群體。此(ci)寺始(shi)建(jian)于唐天寶(bao)十一年(nian)(公(gong)元752年(nian)),由慈凈和(he)尚創(chuang)建(jian),初名“保寧院”。金(jin)大(da)定三年(nian)(1163)重修,改稱“寶(bao)峰寺”。歷經明(ming)清幾代擴建(jian),規模遞增。主要建(jian)筑有(you)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)(dian)、白衣閣(ge)(ge)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、八仙閣(ge)(ge)、碧霞元君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)、關帝廟、靈官(guan)廟、倒影庵、戲樓等。寺院觀(guan)閣(ge)(ge)鱗次櫛比(bi),殿(dian)(dian)宇望衡(heng)。四方(fang)高僧,眾多(duo)文(wen)(wen)人墨客(ke),騷人羽士不斷(duan)云游來(lai)訪。每年(nian)古歷三月(yue)三日是(shi)翠(cui)屏山傳(chuan)統廟會(hui),屆時寺中舉辦法會(hui),寺外(wai)演戲說書,四方(fang)貨(huo)物(wu)來(lai)此(ci)交易,鼎盛一時。由于數百年(nian)來(lai)的地震、風化(hua)等自(zi)然災(zai)害的損壞,以及“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)大(da)革命(ming)”期間人為(wei)的破(po)壞,大(da)多(duo)傾圮(pi),但(dan)遺跡尚存(cun)。
多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)(ta)矗立(li)(li)在翠(cui)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)巔的(de)(de)寶(bao)峰(feng)寺內(nei)(nei)(nei),寶(bao)峰(feng)寺建(jian)(jian)有山(shan)門、玉皇(huang)(huang)閣、八(ba)仙閣。山(shan)門西(xi)(xi)南,石(shi)(shi)砌(qi)拱頂(ding)洞門,為(wei)(wei)二(er)(er)層(ceng)(ceng)。于院內(nei)(nei)(nei)沿(yan)階可登。門內(nei)(nei)(nei)為(wei)(wei)小院,正(zheng)(zheng)中建(jian)(jian)玉皇(huang)(huang)閣。玉皇(huang)(huang)閣下石(shi)(shi)砌(qi)券門,閣頂(ding)之四(si)隅建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)(wei)三(san)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)錐(zhui)堞式,似鳥(niao)展(zhan)翅。中砌(qi)垛孔短墻,若西(xi)(xi)歐古(gu)堡,風(feng)格(ge)奇異(yi)。多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)(ta)矗立(li)(li)在院內(nei)(nei)(nei)西(xi)(xi)側,此塔(ta)(ta)建(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)(tang)貞觀四(si)年(nian)(nian)(630),明嘉靖(jing)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1522)重(zhong)修。全(quan)(quan)塔(ta)(ta)共13層(ceng)(ceng),呈八(ba)棱(leng)狀,用當(dang)地青石(shi)(shi)構(gou)(gou)筑(zhu)。塔(ta)(ta)底(di)外(wai)(wai)周長(chang)18.5米,通高(gao)(gao)(gao)19.7米,塔(ta)(ta)形(xing)(xing)雄偉(wei),簡潔古(gu)樸。每層(ceng)(ceng)四(si)周皆辟佛(fo)(fo)龕,內(nei)(nei)(nei)嵌石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang),原有104尊(zun),現存(cun)84尊(zun)。第(di)二(er)(er)層(ceng)(ceng)以上(shang)(shang)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)為(wei)(wei)半立(li)(li)姿,均高(gao)(gao)(gao)0.6米,肩寬0.15米。底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)最大(da),均高(gao)(gao)(gao)1.1米,肩寬0.6米,佛(fo)(fo)身同(tong)飾有浮雕(diao)圖(tu)案的(de)(de)底(di)座(zuo)聯為(wei)(wei)一體。塔(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)第(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)近2米高(gao)(gao)(gao),從第(di)二(er)(er)層(ceng)(ceng)以上(shang)(shang)愈高(gao)(gao)(gao)間隔愈小。所有佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)尊(zun)尊(zun)正(zheng)(zheng)襟危坐,儀表(biao)堂(tang)(tang)堂(tang)(tang),形(xing)(xing)態逼真,造(zao)型優美(mei),處處可見(jian)用工之精良。佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)結跏趺坐,背后(hou)飾佛(fo)(fo)光唐(tang)(tang)草,具有鮮明的(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)代風(feng)格(ge)。塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)置鐵制寶(bao)瓶冠剎(cha),高(gao)(gao)(gao)1.9米,內(nei)(nei)(nei)分三(san)級緊扣相連(lian),外(wai)(wai)形(xing)(xing)嚴謹,美(mei)觀大(da)方,構(gou)(gou)造(zao)甚為(wei)(wei)巧妙。寶(bao)瓶外(wai)(wai)鑄文(wen)清晰,字字可辨,系當(dang)時著名金(jin)火匠杜文(wen)劍(jian)、杜思溫于嘉靖(jing)六年(nian)(nian)(1527)三(san)月(yue)鑄造(zao)。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)(de)多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)(ta),不但(dan)大(da)量沿(yan)用了原塔(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)雕(diao),整個造(zao)型也都保持了唐(tang)(tang)代佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)造(zao)型風(feng)格(ge)。全(quan)(quan)部施工,從嘉靖(jing)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1522)五(wu)(wu)月(yue)至嘉靖(jing)六年(nian)(nian)(1527)三(san)月(yue),歷時五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)。全(quan)(quan)國四(si)大(da)名剎(cha)之首靈巖(yan)寺當(dang)時的(de)(de)敕(chi)賜(si)住持了慈高(gao)(gao)(gao)僧前來主持了立(li)(li)塔(ta)(ta)奠基(ji)禮。多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)(ta)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后(hou),廣為(wei)(wei)游人稱頌。明代進士、山(shan)東按察(cha)司(si)副使沈鐘明弘治庚戌年(nian)(nian)(1490)冬,游翠(cui)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)時曾留(liu)詩贊曰:“峰(feng)尖孤塔(ta)(ta)勢嶙峋,培嶁紛然莫(mo)與鄰。十里橫陳開野(ye)望,一錐(zhui)直上(shang)(shang)插蒼旻”。