玄(xuan)(xuan)奘寺(si)(si)又(you)名(ming)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)寺(si)(si),位于(yu)偃師緱氏鎮唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)寺(si)(si)村北(bei),緊傍207國道,玄(xuan)(xuan)奘寺(si)(si)始建于(yu)北(bei)魏(wei),原(yuan)名(ming)靈巖寺(si)(si),隋大業年(nian)間(jian)(公元605-618年(nian))幼年(nian)的玄(xuan)(xuan)奘曾多次到該寺(si)(si)聆(ling)聽佛(fo)法,玄(xuan)(xuan)奘取經(jing)返回(hui)后(hou)曾回(hui)寺(si)(si)看望僧(seng)眾(zhong),被譽為大德、大善(shan)之人(ren),為了(le)弘揚他(ta)堅毅卓絕的精(jing)神,又(you)改(gai)名(ming)為“興(xing)善(shan)寺(si)(si)",唐(tang)(tang)太(tai)宗(zong)曾賜地40頃敕令(ling)重修,武(wu)周圣歷二(er)年(nian)(公元699年(nian))武(wu)則天自神都洛陽出發,登封中岳,路過(guo)該寺(si)(si),也(ye)曾賜金重修,并(bing)賜地百頃。后(hou)人(ren)為表示對玄(xuan)(xuan)奘法師的懷念(nian),又(you)改(gai)名(ming)為唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)寺(si)(si)。1996年(nian)中國佛(fo)教協會會長趙樸(pu)初(chu)老居士拜謁唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)寺(si)(si),提議更(geng)名(ming)為“玄(xuan)(xuan)奘寺(si)(si)"并(bing)親(qin)題“玄(xuan)(xuan)奘寺(si)(si)"匾額。
在(zai)我國,提起《西游(you)記》里(li)的唐僧(seng),真是(shi)無(wu)人(ren)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi),無(wu)人(ren)不(bu)(bu)曉。唐僧(seng)的原型(xing)就是(shi)唐朝的玄(xuan)奘。唐僧(seng),唐玄(xuan)奘,姓(xing)陳名祎(yi),洛陽偃(yan)師(shi)人(ren),出生(sheng)于河南(nan)省偃(yan)師(shi)市緱氏鎮北約1公里(li)處的陳河村。
他(ta)(ta)13歲(sui)時跟(gen)隨(sui)二(er)哥到(dao)洛陽(yang)凈土寺(si)(si)(si)(si)出(chu)家,貞觀初隨(sui)商人(ren)(ren)(ren)往游西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)(yu)十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),撰《西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)(yu)記》十二(er)卷。貞觀十九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),歸至京師(shi)(shi),為(wei)(wei)中國佛(fo)教傳播作(zuo)出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)貢獻。貞觀元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)627年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),他(ta)(ta)遠(yuan)游印(yin)度,精心鉆研(yan)佛(fo)教經(jing)(jing)(jing)典。17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),他(ta)(ta)回(hui)(hui)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)長安(an),在(zai)弘福寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)慈恩寺(si)(si)(si)(si)等(deng)地著書譯(yi)經(jing)(jing)(jing)。主(zhu)要(yao)著作(zuo)有《大(da)(da)(da)(da)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)(yu)記》、《會宗論》、《制(zhi)惡(e)見論》等(deng),翻(fan)譯(yi)印(yin)度佛(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)75部(bu),共1335卷,為(wei)(wei)中印(yin)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)國的(de)(de)文化交流做出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)貢獻。玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)(yi)生影響巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da),在(zai)佛(fo)學界有千(qian)古(gu)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)譽,為(wei)(wei)世人(ren)(ren)(ren)所敬仰。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)洛陽(yang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南40公(gong)里(li)(li)處(chu)207國道北(bei)側,偃師(shi)(shi)市(shi)緱(gou)氏(shi)鎮東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南約兩(liang)(liang)(liang)公(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)村(cun)北(bei),北(bei)距玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)故(gu)里(li)(li)約4公(gong)里(li)(li),玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)病(bing)故(gu)后(hou),有說葬(zang)于(yu)緱(gou)氏(shi)鎮東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南3.5公(gong)里(li)(li)處(chu)的(de)(de)白鹿(lu)原(yuan)。在(zai)這里(li)(li),玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)9歲(sui)時常(chang)隨(sui)家人(ren)(ren)(ren)到(dao)靈(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)中聽經(jing)(jing)(jing),后(hou)被收為(wei)(wei)俗家弟(di)子(zi)。為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),靈(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)改稱“唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)墻外即為(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)墓。“西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)取經(jing)(jing)(jing)”成(cheng)名(ming)(ming)后(hou),人(ren)(ren)(ren)們為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)弘揚他(ta)(ta)大(da)(da)(da)(da)善(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)德(de)的(de)(de)精神(shen)(shen),改名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)“興善(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)太宗曾(ceng)賜(si)給(gei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)土地40頃,并勒令(ling)對其進行重(zhong)修(xiu)。公(gong)元(yuan)699年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),武則天(tian)(tian)(tian)從(cong)神(shen)(shen)都洛陽(yang)出(chu)發(fa),幸(xing)(xing)登封中岳時,路過該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾(ceng)賜(si)金(jin)重(zhong)修(xiu)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),并賜(si)地百頃。明萬歷(li)(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian),又(you)改名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。至今,在(zai)院內(nei)(nei)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)還保存(cun)有古(gu)碑多方(fang),記載著歷(li)(li)代修(xiu)葺唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)情況。有:明萬歷(li)(li)丙(bing)辰(公(gong)元(yuan)1616年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)碑;清康熙四十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1707年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)(jian)火神(shen)(shen)廟碑;清同治十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1874年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)重(zhong)修(xiu)碑;清光(guang)緒三十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))修(xiu)繕唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)碑;重(zhong)修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)伽(jia)藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)碑;修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)神(shen)(shen)位碑等(deng)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)隨(sui)著時代風兩(liang)(liang)(liang)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)原(yuan)來(lai)的(de)(de)規模是相當宏(hong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)壯觀、香火旺盛。清朝末(mo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)尚(shang)保存(cun)有建(jian)(jian)筑幾十間(jian)(jian),建(jian)(jian)有天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)、白衣、伽(jia)藍等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側還有鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)樓、藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)閣等(deng)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)后(hou)院有古(gu)柏100多株.古(gu)碑100余(yu)方(fang)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)北(bei)墻外有僧(seng)(seng)(seng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓地,范(fan)圍達50余(yu)畝。傳說靈(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)有古(gu)松(song)(song)一(yi)(yi)棵,在(zai)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)赴西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)取經(jing)(jing)(jing)之(zhi)前,曾(ceng)用手(shou)摸著松(song)(song)枝(zhi)說:我(wo)去西(xi)(xi)(xi)方(fang)取經(jing)(jing)(jing),你可(ke)以向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)長;如我(wo)要(yao)回(hui)(hui)來(lai)了(le)(le)(le),你便向(xiang)(xiang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)長,以便使我(wo)弟(di)子(zi)知(zhi)道。等(deng)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)行后(hou),松(song)(song)枝(zhi)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),長了(le)(le)(le)幾丈;有一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)松(song)(song)枝(zhi)突然(ran)回(hui)(hui)向(xiang)(xiang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)方(fang),門人(ren)(ren)(ren)弟(di)子(zi)都說,大(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)要(yao)回(hui)(hui)來(lai)了(le)(le)(le)。于(yu)是一(yi)(yi)同迎接(jie),大(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)果然(ran)返回(hui)(hui)了(le)(le)(le)。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)遂稱此松(song)(song)為(wei)(wei)“摸頭松(song)(song)”。但(dan)現在(zai)院內(nei)(nei)只(zhi)剩(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo):天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)(he)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱“下殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,中間(jian)(jian)供奉彌勒佛(fo)塑像,兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側分塑四大(da)(da)(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)。玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱為(wei)(wei)“上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,正中供奉玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)塑像。 唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)幾經(jing)(jing)(jing)枯榮。到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)近代,已(yi)是殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頹碑殘,墓塔破敗,海法老和(he)(he)尚(shang)(海法老和(he)(he)尚(shang)俗家姓朱,出(chu)家後法名(ming)(ming)海河(he)(he),號性空,河(he)(he)南省(sheng)信(xin)陽(yang)縣人(ren)(ren)(ren),西(xi)(xi)(xi)元(yuan)一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)二(er)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~民國十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)辛酉歲(sui)十二(er)月(yue)初八(ba)日,出(chu)生于(yu)信(xin)陽(yang)吳店(dian)鄉的(de)(de)昌(chang)灣(wan)村(cun))睹之(zhi),扼腕(wan)嘆惜,惻然(ran)心傷。他(ta)(ta)深(shen)知(zhi)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)在(zai)歷(li)(li)史上的(de)(de)地位,也深(shen)知(zhi)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價值,乃發(fa)愿予以重(zhong)修(xiu)。他(ta)(ta)募資收回(hui)(hui)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)舊址(zhi),并另(ling)行徵購了(le)(le)(le)數十畝土地,同時新(xin)建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)山斗、圍墻、及(ji)鐘(zhong)、鼓(gu)二(er)樓。在(zai)施工(gong)期間(jian)(jian),委其弟(di)子(zi)印(yin)定、印(yin)觀尼(ni)師(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)住持(chi)。不幸(xing)(xing)工(gong)程尚(shang)未全部(bu)完成(cheng),一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)計劃重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)時,海法老和(he)(he)尚(shang)示寂(ji),給(gei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)設造(zao)成(cheng)極大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)困(kun)難。幸(xing)(xing)而印(yin)定、印(yin)觀眾尼(ni)師(shi)(shi)繼師(shi)(shi)遺志,克服萬難,繼續(xu)興建(jian)(jian)未了(le)(le)(le)工(gong)程。