泰山寺院原名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)顯濟廟(miao),供(gong)奉的(de)(de)是碧(bi)霞元君(jun)。清朝乾隆四(si)(si)十(shi)三年(nian)即1778年(nian),徐(xu)州(zhou)知府永齡將(jiang)其(qi)更名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)碧(bi)霞宮,即俗稱的(de)(de)“奶(nai)奶(nai)廟(miao)”。位(wei)于江蘇(su)徐(xu)州(zhou)泉山區(qu)泰山山頂。沿著蜿蜒的(de)(de)盤山小路(lu)拾階而(er)上(shang),曲(qu)徑通(tong)幽。山路(lu)的(de)(de)兩邊密密麻(ma)麻(ma)林(lin)立著參天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)樹,每(mei)隔數十(shi)米,就有一座長方(fang)形的(de)(de)水泥平臺(tai),供(gong)人們休息、消遣,進入泰山寺走不多遠不遠,就到了(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)是佛(fo)(fo)教寺院的(de)(de)第一殿(dian)(dian)堂,因供(gong)奉四(si)(si)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)而(er)得名(ming)(ming),殿(dian)(dian)中端坐的(de)(de)是笑口常開的(de)(de)彌(mi)勒菩薩(sa),佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)稱其(qi)為(wei)(wei)繼(ji)承佛(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)位(wei)的(de)(de)未來佛(fo)(fo)。彌(mi)勒佛(fo)(fo)是中國民間普遍信奉、廣(guang)為(wei)(wei)流(liu)行(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)一尊佛(fo)(fo)。據說此佛(fo)(fo)常懷慈悲之心。彌(mi)勒菩薩(sa)的(de)(de)背后是身披盔甲(jia),手(shou)持(chi)金(jin)剛(gang)杵的(de)(de)護法(fa)衛(wei)韋馱天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)將(jiang)。左(zuo)右兩側(ce)(ce)為(wei)(wei)威武剛(gang)強、高大(da)雄壯、現怒目相的(de)(de)四(si)(si)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)。左(zuo)側(ce)(ce)第一尊為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)持(chi)目天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)多多羅吒(zha);第二(er)尊為(wei)(wei)南方(fang)增長天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗樓勒迦;右側(ce)(ce)第一尊西方(fang)廣(guang)目天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗琉博叉;第二(er)尊為(wei)(wei)北方(fang)多聞天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗沙門,民間俗稱四(si)(si)大(da)金(jin)剛(gang)。喻為(wei)(wei)風、調、雨(yu)、順(shun),寓五谷豐登,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下太平。繼(ji)續(xu)前行(xing)(xing),路(lu)的(de)(de)左(zuo)側(ce)(ce)是地(di)藏菩薩(sa)的(de)(de)像,右側(ce)(ce)則是觀(guan)音洞(dong),觀(guan)音洞(dong)上(shang)端是座寬大(da)的(de)(de)亭子(zi)。
而正前方(fang)是(shi)(shi)規(gui)(gui)模(mo)宏大的(de)大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)。登臨(lin)山(shan)頂,極(ji)目遠望,視野寬闊無比,景色十分壯(zhuang)麗。觀日出、云海、晚霞,令人興奮不(bu)已(yi),徐(xu)州的(de)美景盡在眼底,心曠神怡之情頓時油然而生,頗有(you)會當凌(ling)絕頂,一覽眾山(shan)小的(de)意境。泰(tai)山(shan)寺(si)的(de)大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)徐(xu)州地區規(gui)(gui)模(mo)最大的(de)大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)據悉,方(fang)圓10公里內都可看到大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)的(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)姿。 重修(xiu)的(de)大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)投資500多(duo)萬元,都是(shi)(shi)泰(tai)山(shan)寺(si)自籌(chou)的(de)資金(jin),規(gui)(gui)模(mo)是(shi)(shi)過去的(de)20多(duo)倍。大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)主殿(dian)(dian)長25米(mi),寬20米(mi),高19米(mi),占地面積(ji)500多(duo)平方(fang)米(mi)。
大雄寶殿(dian)的建成,使得整個(ge)泰山(shan)寺縱(zong)深300米(mi),寬100米(mi),依(yi)山(shan)勢形成三進(jin)院落,從前至后依(yi)次(ci)為(wei)天王殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)、碧霞元君殿(dian)。
而泰山寺的(de)(de)(de)最頂(ding)端就是(shi)名聞遐邇(er)的(de)(de)(de)碧(bi)霞元君殿(民間也稱(cheng)泰山娘(niang)娘(niang)殿),大(da)殿左右兩邊皆是(shi)規模不(bu)小的(de)(de)(de)配殿。泰山奶奶殿前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)爐則(ze)是(shi)煙霧繚繞,一(yi)年四季,來此上香(xiang)(xiang)、叩拜(bai)的(de)(de)(de)善男(nan)信女是(shi)絡(luo)繹不(bu)絕。