安福(fu)寺(si)東有文(wen)(wen)成百丈(zhang)漈(ji),南(nan)(nan)臨浙南(nan)(nan)最大淡水湖泊(bo)飛云湖,西接國家級(ji)森林公(gong)園銅鈴山峽(xia)、北(bei)靠國家級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)古跡劉基(ji)故里,風景(jing)秀麗,氣候宜人。為文(wen)(wen)成縣縣級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單位。
安(an)福(fu)寺(si)始建于唐憲宗(zong)元和三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元808年(nian)(nian)(nian),距今1200年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史),歷來(lai)為佛(fo)門勝地,道(dao)風純(chun)正(zheng),歷史上(shang)曾有二十幾位高僧(seng)(seng)住持道(dao)場,弘(hong)揚(yang)佛(fo)法,以種種法門應病與藥,化(hua)人無數(shu)。僅清(qing)朝康(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)就(jiu)有明(ming)真、德信等高僧(seng)(seng)在(zai)此(ci)駐錫。原寺(si)內懸掛有歷代名(ming)人楹聯、匾額及(ji)題(ti)詠等許(xu)多墨寶。曾有明(ming)景泰(tai)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1450年(nian)(nian)(nian))吏部(bu)左(zuo)侍郎何文淵(yuan)親書楹聯一副;清(qing)世祖(zu)順治帝親筆御書的“大雄寶殿”;乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)青田知縣鄧公(gong)“鷲嶺慈宗(zong)”金彩巨匾,現(xian)保(bao)存完整無損的是清(qing)光(guang)緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)的“安(an)福(fu)寺(si)”石匾。
寺院依山而建(jian)(jian),環境(jing)幽雅,原有山門、金剛殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)、四方(fang)殿(dian)及僧(seng)廂、軒房數十間。歷史上(shang)曾幾度(du)興衰,根據《文(wen)成(cheng)縣(xian)志(zhi)》、《青田(tian)縣(xian)志(zhi)》、安福寺碑記等資料記載,宋慶(qing)歷八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),心空和(he)尚與(yu)葉(xie)氏施主辟址(zhi)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian);宋咸淳間(1247-1265年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)予(yu)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。元代屢遭兵災,殿(dian)宇(yu)朽壞(huai),墻垣(yuan)坍塌(ta)。明崇禎九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1636年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)人惟(wei)秀重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。清康熙二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1663年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),明真和(he)尚重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu);乾隆(long)十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1751年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),德信和(he)尚繼予(yu)以重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu);同治三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1864年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)予(yu)以重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。1957年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被改成(cheng)下(xia)放(fang)勞動(dong)干部宿舍,1963年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改為國營苗圃。
安福(fu)寺(si)本為佛教朝拜之圣(sheng)地,曲徑(jing)通幽,水(shui)清石(shi)明,是禪(chan)修養生之寶(bao)所。明清時期,高士(shi)名流亦喜聚于此,吟詠題賦廣為傳(chuan)頌。但興衰無常,至上世紀(ji)末安福(fu)寺(si)僅剩半(ban)廳四方(fang)木殿、幾塊殘舊(jiu)石(shi)碑(bei)等遺跡,寺(si)里沒(mei)有僧(seng)人(ren),梵(fan)音不復,古跡空存。
2003年(nian)12月(yue)1日,浙江省人民政府正式批準安(an)福寺(si)在舊(jiu)址復建,但其后進(jin)展(zhan)緩慢。2006年(nian)3月(yue),上達(da)下照法師(shi)出任(ren)(ren)安(an)福寺(si)修建委員會(hui)主任(ren)(ren),開(kai)始全面主持(chi)寺(si)院修復工(gong)作(zuo),2007年(nian)8月(yue)僧眾正式入(ru)寺(si)駐錫,2008年(nian)4月(yue)2日順利舉行奠基典(dian)禮。安(an)福寺(si)開(kai)始進(jin)入(ru)全面修復階段。