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門(men)額匾“澤被僑鄉”為沙(sha)孟(meng)海(hai)于1991年(nian)題寫,過(guo)山(shan)門(men)左右兩邊為鐘鼓樓,平(ping)面(mian)呈正方形,8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)見方,三(san)(san)(san)重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)四(si)角攢尖頂(ding)(ding),樓內(nei)分別置巨形鐘鼓各一。天井中(zhong)處為放(fang)(fang)生池,并建(jian)“吉祥橋”,放(fang)(fang)生池面(mian)積(ji)約200平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年(nian)修建(jian)。一進(jin)(jin)(jin)門(men)臺面(mian)闊七間(jian)(jian)20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)三(san)(san)(san)柱(zhu)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),五架檁(lin),中(zhong)柱(zhu)分心(xin)雙步梁(liang)(liang)。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)白衣丞相殿(dian),面(mian)闊22 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),十一架檁(lin),前(qian)后(hou)雙步梁(liang)(liang),明間(jian)(jian)上施八角六跳藻井。重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding),屋(wu)面(mian)正、垂脊施邸(di)尾(wei)走獸,飛檐(yan)(yan)起翹。殿(dian)內(nei)供白衣丞相塑(su)(su)像,廂房面(mian)闊7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)(yan)廊(lang)設欄凳。三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian),面(mian)闊三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian) 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen) 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding),大殿(dian)供塑(su)(su)觀(guan)音(yin)、十八羅漢塑(su)(su)像。二(er)、三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)天井之間(jian)(jian)建(jian)有清(qing)同治十一年(nian)的(de)放(fang)(fang)生池,占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)約60平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白衣丞相殿(dian)的(de)西側(ce)(ce)為配(pei)殿(dian)夫人(ren)殿(dian),共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin),一進(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)闊14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding),明間(jian)(jian)置彌勒佛,兩側(ce)(ce)供塑(su)(su)四(si)大金剛。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)闊19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),明間(jian)(jian)供塑(su)(su)如來(lai),兩側(ce)(ce)供塑(su)(su)羅漢壁。三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian),面(mian)闊19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),清(qing)真禪寺(si)殿(dian)內(nei)雕梁(liang)(liang)畫棟,富麗堂煌,具有濃厚的(de)宗教文化(hua)特(te)色。
清(qing)真禪寺初(chu)創(chuang)于宋(song)末(mo)元(yuan)初(chu)。初(chu)創(chuang)時為正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩進。元(yuan)大(da)德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1297-1307)建(jian)右側配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)“夫人宮”,明嘉靖八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1529)增建(jian)前殿(dian)(dian)(dian),清(qing)乾(qian)隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian);清(qing)嘉慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1796-1820)擴(kuo)建(jian)女客房,清(qing)咸豐十一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),太(tai)平軍(jun)攻(gong)占青田,前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)被焚毀,同治元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建(jian);清(qing)光(guang)緒三(san)十一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)東(dong)西轅門,民國十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1927)建(jian)鐘、鼓(gu)樓,1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)筑圍墻,拆去(qu)東(dong)西轅門,建(jian)山門,挖筑放生(sheng)池,造花(hua)園(yuan),規模(mo)進一步擴(kuo)大(da),并(bing)將鐘鼓(gu)樓納入寺廟(miao)范圍,形成一個(ge)整體(ti)寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑群。
清(qing)真禪寺常年(nian)點燃(ran)著幾十(shi)對巨燭(zhu)(zhu),分(fen)別為600斤(jin)(jin)、1000斤(jin)(jin)、1200斤(jin)(jin),甚至2000斤(jin)(jin),俗稱千(qian)斤(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)。千(qian)斤(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)是長明燈,是延壽(shou)燭(zhu)(zhu)。一(yi)對蠟燭(zhu)(zhu),長明365個日日夜夜,照(zhao)亮一(yi)個周歲,實乃中華一(yi)絕。制作千(qian)斤(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)有專(zhuan)門的民(min)間信仰組織――“廿(nian)四拜(bai)會”(逢初一(yi)十(shi)五祭拜(bai),一(yi)年(nian)廿(nian)四次)主持(chi),每年(nian)二月(yue)十(shi)九清(qing)真禪寺廟(miao)會時,善男(nan)信女購買千(qian)斤(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu),用彩車樂隊的儀(yi)(yi)式貢(gong)送而(er)來,擇(ze)時舉(ju)行燃(ran)燭(zhu)(zhu)儀(yi)(yi)式。
清真禪寺(si)(si)主供唐朝丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)李泌(mi)(mi),唐德(de)宗(zong)朝拜為中節待(dai)中、同平章事(shi)(丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)),因常(chang)穿白衣,故(gu)有白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)美(mei)稱,據傳(chuan)與李泌(mi)(mi)同朝一陳姓京官,因受奸臣陷(xian)害,被打入天牢,后(hou)經李泌(mi)(mi)冒死相(xiang)(xiang)救,轉危為安。陳氏晚年退隱故(gu)里青田,撰文記述(shu)此(ci)(ci)事(shi),告于后(hou)輩,永銘白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)李泌(mi)(mi)恩澤(ze)。此(ci)(ci)后(hou)在青田、永嘉一帶,修建了許多供奉(feng)白衣丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)的寺(si)(si)廟,阜山的清真禪寺(si)(si)規(gui)模最大(da),年香客數量近(jin)二十萬,在浙(zhe)西南一帶頗有影響(xiang)。