陽江金雞(ji)寺坐落于市區(qu)大放雞(ji)山脈的(de)黎壁山南(nan)麓的(de)佛教(jiao)(jiao)名(ming)剎金雞(ji)寺,隆重舉行重建(jian)落成暨佛像(xiang)開光慶典(dian)。來自(zi)廣州(zhou)、佛山、湛江、恩平(ping)(ping)及陽江市等地(di)(di)四眾弟子3000多人參加典(dian)禮(li)。省民族宗教(jiao)(jiao)事務委(wei)員會(hui)副(fu)主任羅木(mu)生(sheng),市委(wei)常委(wei)、統(tong)戰部長黃運帶(dai)、市政協副(fu)主席(xi)李建(jian)武等有關領導出席(xi)了典(dian)禮(li)。 金雞(ji)寺原名(ming)三圣(sheng)祠,始(shi)建(jian)于明萬(wan)歷三十八(ba)年(1610年)。古寺歷經滄桑,1958年改建(jian)為(wei)樓房(fang)后,面(mian)目全非。2004年8月易地(di)(di)動(dong)工重建(jian),總占(zhan)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)2.5萬(wan)平(ping)(ping)方米,首期工程(cheng)包括(kuo)大雄寶殿及兩座禪房(fang)等。新建(jian)大雄寶殿坐北向南(nan),占(zhan)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)3000平(ping)(ping)方米。
金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)(si),原名金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)(gu)(gu)閣(ge),又名金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)宮閣(ge),在(zai)城區(qu)北面(mian)(mian),離(li)北門鞏橋半里,前(qian)臨(lin)小(xiao)(xiao)河(he),后枕方池,東(dong)接金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)大道(dao),西為(wei)漠陽(yang)江畔的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)田園。莊嚴古(gu)(gu)(gu)閣(ge),兀立于(yu)碧(bi)波之濱,隱蔽于(yu)濃陰之間。閣(ge)中有(you)(you)(you)一大石(shi)(shi)塊,刻有(you)(you)(you)“金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)(gu)(gu)跡(ji)”4個大字,相傳(chuan)宋太祖開寶年(nian)間(968~976年(nian)),有(you)(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)飛集此石(shi)(shi)上(shang),三(san)異人(ren)叢(cong)之,墜水不見。州人(ren)因其(qi)遺跡(ji)立祠(初為(wei)三(san)圣(sheng)祠,后為(wei)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)閣(ge))。后于(yu)閣(ge)西建(jian)(jian)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)(si)。閣(ge)與寺(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)模式一樣,兩者(zhe)位置對(dui)(dui)稱,皆(jie)為(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)剎一般模型。各有(you)(you)(you)前(qian)殿,中為(wei)天(tian)井、中堂、兩廊,后為(wei)正殿。是一座三(san)進院落(luo),單檐平(ping)(ping)房(fang)(fang)磚木(mu)結構的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)殿宇,并列聯成(cheng)整體(ti)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)閣(ge)四周大樹(shu)(shu)參天(tian),臨(lin)水處巨石(shi)(shi)遍布,其(qi)中石(shi)(shi)刻題詠(yong),惜(xi)年(nian)代久遠(yuan)、漫(man)漶莫辨,惟(wei)有(you)(you)(you)《重建(jian)(jian)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)廟并改(gai)建(jian)(jian)石(shi)(shi)橋碑記》尚存。閣(ge)前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)古(gu)(gu)(gu)榕樹(shu)(shu)數株(zhu),垂須成(cheng)干,濃陰蔽日、清風時來,當暑盡(jin)辟(pi),樹(shu)(shu)下有(you)(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)凳(deng),供游人(ren)休(xiu)息(xi),為(wei)人(ren)們(men)夏日避暑勝(sheng)地(di)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)(gu)(gu)閣(ge)和金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)(si),于(yu)十年(nian)動亂中被拆除(chu),改(gai)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)3層樓房(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)城西鎮政府辦(ban)公(gong)大樓。小(xiao)(xiao)河(he)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)多(duo)處亦被填建(jian)(jian)工廠(chang)。大好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風景區(qu)被侵夷殆盡(jin),殊堪(kan)惋惜(xi)。然(ran)(ran)(ran)而(er),閣(ge)寺(si)(si)(si)雖則圮(pi)毀(hui),景色未盡(jin)褪失。昔時三(san)面(mian)(mian)環(huan)水茂(mao)(mao)林(lin)叢(cong)竹,綠蔭環(huan)抱,依然(ran)(ran)(ran)如(ru)故。金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)閣(ge)遺址門前(qian)蒼勁有(you)(you)(you)大榕樹(shu)(shu),至今(jin)仍然(ran)(ran)(ran)枝(zhi)葉茂(mao)(mao)盛(sheng)罩著(zhu)小(xiao)(xiao)河(he)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)荒草坪(面(mian)(mian)積有(you)(you)(you)800平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)),樹(shu)(shu)蔭蔽天(tian),清涼(liang)幽靜,環(huan)境宜人(ren),還可作為(wei)人(ren)們(men)乘涼(liang)消(xiao)暑勝(sheng)地(di)。注:今(jin)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)寺(si)(si)(si)已經落(luo)戶在(zai)陽(yang)東(dong)大令(ling)放雞(ji)(ji)(ji)山,即(ji)陽(yang)東(dong)燈光夜市(shi)斜對(dui)(dui)面(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)路口(kou)(有(you)(you)(you)路標(biao)指示的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),只要經過(guo)便可看到)。