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門(men)額匾“澤被僑鄉”為沙孟(meng)海于(yu)1991年題寫,過山(shan)門(men)左右兩邊為鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou),平(ping)(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈正方(fang)形,8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)見方(fang),三(san)重(zhong)(zhong)檐四角攢尖頂,樓(lou)內分別置巨形鐘(zhong)鼓各一(yi)。天井中處為放生(sheng)池,并建“吉祥橋”,放生(sheng)池面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)約(yue)200平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年修建。一(yi)進(jin)門(men)臺面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)七間20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)三(san)柱4米(mi)(mi)(mi),五(wu)架檁(lin)(lin),中柱分心雙步(bu)梁(liang)。二(er)進(jin)白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)22 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi),十一(yi)架檁(lin)(lin),前后(hou)雙步(bu)梁(liang),明間上(shang)施八角六(liu)跳藻(zao)井。重(zhong)(zhong)檐歇山(shan)頂,屋面(mian)(mian)(mian)正、垂脊施邸(di)尾走獸(shou),飛檐起翹。殿(dian)(dian)內供(gong)(gong)白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)塑(su)像,廂房(fang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),檐廊設欄凳。三(san)進(jin)觀音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)三(san)間 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen) 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)(zhong)檐歇山(shan)頂,大殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)塑(su)觀音、十八羅(luo)漢塑(su)像。二(er)、三(san)進(jin)天井之間建有清同治十一(yi)年的(de)放生(sheng)池,占地面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)約(yue)60平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)殿(dian)(dian)的(de)西側(ce)為配殿(dian)(dian)夫人殿(dian)(dian),共(gong)三(san)進(jin),一(yi)進(jin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)(zhong)檐歇山(shan)頂,明間置彌勒佛,兩側(ce)供(gong)(gong)塑(su)四大金剛。二(er)進(jin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),明間供(gong)(gong)塑(su)如來,兩側(ce)供(gong)(gong)塑(su)羅(luo)漢壁。三(san)進(jin)觀音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),清真禪寺殿(dian)(dian)內雕梁(liang)畫棟,富麗堂煌(huang),具有濃厚(hou)的(de)宗教文化(hua)特色。
清真(zhen)禪(chan)寺(si)初(chu)創(chuang)于宋末元初(chu)。初(chu)創(chuang)時為(wei)正殿(dian)兩進。元大(da)德(de)年(nian)間(1297-1307)建(jian)右(you)側配殿(dian)“夫(fu)人宮”,明嘉靖八年(nian)(1529)增建(jian)前(qian)殿(dian),清乾隆年(nian)間重(zhong)修正殿(dian);清嘉慶年(nian)間(1796-1820)擴建(jian)女客房,清咸豐十一(yi)年(nian),太平軍攻占青田,前(qian)殿(dian)被焚(fen)毀(hui),同治元年(nian)重(zhong)建(jian);清光緒三十一(yi)年(nian)建(jian)東西(xi)(xi)轅門(men),民國(guo)十六年(nian)(1927)建(jian)鐘、鼓(gu)樓,1985年(nian)筑圍墻,拆去東西(xi)(xi)轅門(men),建(jian)山門(men),挖(wa)筑放(fang)生池,造花園,規模進一(yi)步擴大(da),并將鐘鼓(gu)樓納入(ru)寺(si)廟范圍,形成一(yi)個整體寺(si)廟建(jian)筑群。
清真禪(chan)(chan)寺常(chang)年點(dian)燃(ran)(ran)著幾十(shi)(shi)對巨燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),分別為600斤、1000斤、1200斤,甚至2000斤,俗稱(cheng)千(qian)斤燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。千(qian)斤燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)是(shi)長明(ming)燈,是(shi)延壽(shou)燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。一對蠟(la)燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),長明(ming)365個(ge)日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)夜夜,照(zhao)亮一個(ge)周歲,實(shi)乃(nai)中華一絕。制作(zuo)千(qian)斤燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)有(you)專門的民(min)間(jian)信(xin)仰組織――“廿四(si)拜(bai)會”(逢初(chu)一十(shi)(shi)五祭拜(bai),一年廿四(si)次)主持,每年二(er)月十(shi)(shi)九清真禪(chan)(chan)寺廟會時(shi),善男信(xin)女(nv)購買千(qian)斤燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),用(yong)彩車(che)樂隊的儀式貢送而來(lai),擇時(shi)舉行燃(ran)(ran)燭(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)儀式。
清(qing)真禪(chan)寺主供唐朝(chao)丞(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)(mi),唐德宗朝(chao)拜為(wei)中節(jie)待中、同平章事(shi)(丞(cheng)相(xiang)),因常穿白衣,故有白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)美(mei)稱,據傳(chuan)與李(li)泌(mi)(mi)同朝(chao)一陳(chen)姓(xing)京官,因受奸臣陷害,被打入天牢,后經李(li)泌(mi)(mi)冒死相(xiang)救,轉危(wei)為(wei)安。陳(chen)氏(shi)晚年(nian)退隱故里青(qing)田,撰文(wen)記述此(ci)事(shi),告于(yu)后輩,永(yong)銘白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)(mi)恩澤。此(ci)后在青(qing)田、永(yong)嘉一帶,修建(jian)了許多供奉白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)的(de)寺廟,阜山的(de)清(qing)真禪(chan)寺規模最(zui)大,年(nian)香(xiang)客數(shu)量(liang)近二十(shi)萬,在浙西(xi)南(nan)一帶頗有影響(xiang)。